PreviousNext

Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 46 Auctions Archived, another 48 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 8 August, 46 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 4 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, and 28 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $5,492,001.64. The average lot sold for $708.10.

 

Forty-eight fresh sales will close during the current week.

 


Notice: As collectible paper auctions have swelled into a billion dollar a year category, hidden was the fact that dozens of categories have emerged as major components of Paper. What was once the Weekly Top 25 lots (by price), this past week we added Maps and Music. This week we’ve added more categories including: Manuscripts, Photography, Art and Arts, Graphics and Illustration, and The Sciences. There will be weeks that some categories won’t have much activity, if so they won’t appear. In the meantime, we have started to build 30 more Categories. This week’s report includes 11 Categories.
As we become more familiar with this process we expect two effects.  It will encourage auction houses to add staff for Categories that are heavily trafficked.  For collectors, those Categories that reflect their interests, will become part of their collecting routine. In this way in time, their collections will prosper, becoming more intense, more liquid and valuable. 

  

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. PBA Galleries ACTION COMICS No. 1 * Origin and 1st Appearance of SUPERMAN on August 7th Actual price: USD $360,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions The Incredible Hulk #181 (Marvel, 1974) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $58,800.
  3. Weiss Auctions 1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set - Mantle PSA 5 on August 6th Actual price: USD $55,350.
  4. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 Married Centerfold (DC, 1940) CGC Qualified FR/GD 1.5 Off-white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  5. Heritage Auctions X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1963) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  6. Heritage Auctions Batman #1 (DC, 1940) CGC Qualified PR 0.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  7. Sothebys Physichromie 1490 on August 1st Actual price: USD $43,912.
  8. Heritage Auctions Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages. on August 5th Actual price: USD $34,800.
  9. Rago Arts and Auctions Black Tulips on August 6th Actual price: USD $30,480.
  10. Heritage Auctions Journey Into Mystery #83 (Marvel, 1962) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $28,800.
  11. Rago Arts and Auctions West (from the F-111 series) on August 6th Actual price: USD $27,940.
  12. Doyle New York TANNER, HENRY S. A New American Atlas containing Maps of the Several States of the North American Union. on August 7th Actual price: USD $27,853.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions Formulation : Articulation on August 6th Actual price: USD $25,400.
  14. Weiss Auctions 1923 Yankee Stadium Grand Opening Ticket Stub PSA on August 6th Actual price: USD $25,215.
  15. Heritage Auctions Fantastic Four #1 (Marvel, 1961) CGC Apparent NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $25,200.
  16. PBA Galleries ACTION COMICS No. 7 * 2nd SUPERMAN Cover on August 7th Actual price: USD $25,000.
  17. Swann Galleries Destroy This Mad Brute / Enlist. Circa 1917. on August 7th Actual price: USD $24,700.
  18. PBA Galleries ACTION COMICS No. 10 * 3rd SUPERMAN Cover on August 7th Actual price: USD $23,750.
  19. Heritage Auctions Giant-Size X-Men #1 (Marvel, 1975) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages. on August 7th Actual price: USD $21,600.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Mirror #4 (from the Mirror series) on August 6th Actual price: USD $21,590.
  21. Rago Arts and Auctions On (from International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving: The International Avant-Garde: America Discovered, Volume 5) on August 6th Actual price: USD $20,320.
  22. PBA Galleries ACTION COMICS No. 2 on August 7th Actual price: USD $20,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions Tales of Suspense #39 (Marvel, 1963) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white pages. on August 5th Actual price: USD $19,800.
  24. Swann Galleries Dear God, Keep Them Safe! / Buy War Bonds and Stamps. 1942. on August 7th Actual price: USD $19,500.
  25. Heritage Auctions Pokemon German 1st Edition Base Set Sealed Booster Box (Wizards of the Coast, 1999). on August 6th Actual price: USD $18,750.

No auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:


12 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:

One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 980.55%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 443.97%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 184.75%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 122.67%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 121.50%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 109.35%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 107.26%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 106.64%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 6th: 102.86%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 101.74%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 101.61%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 100.67%


33 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 5th: 99.73%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 6th: 99.41%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 3rd: 99.21%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 3rd: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 98.57%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More on August 7th: 97.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 29th: 97.50%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 96.80%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 5th: 96.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 95.65%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 2nd: 94.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 3rd: 93.55%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on August 2nd: 93.14%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 5th: 93.10%
Weiss Auctions. August Sports Memorabilia, Cards, & Non-Sports Cards on August 6th: 93.01%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 92.31%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 91.04%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 90.74%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on August 7th: 90.16%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on August 5th: 90.04%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on August 6th: 89.33%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 88.89%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 31st: 88.73%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 87.74%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Hampton NH Virtual Online Estate Sale on August 7th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 30th: 85.71%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 84.75%


46 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Home Furnishings and Interiors on August 7th: 90.16%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books on August 7th: 96.80%
Swann Galleries. Vintage Posters on August 7th: 76.53%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on August 7th: 100.00%
PBA Galleries. The DC Universe Collection Part 6: Action Comics and More on August 7th: 97.90%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Hampton NH Virtual Online Estate Sale on August 7th: 86.67%
Neal Auction Company. Unreserved@Neal Online Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps on August 7th: 79.89%
Heritage Auctions. Key Comics Showcase Auction on August 7th: 100.00%
Weiss Auctions. August Sports Memorabilia, Cards, & Non-Sports Cards on August 6th: 93.01%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on August 6th: 70.41%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction on August 6th: 73.58%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on August 6th: 89.33%
Chiswick Auctions. Stamps and Postal History on August 6th: 91.04%
Bonhams. The Art of Hawaii on August 6th: 45.83%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 31st: 88.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 30th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on July 29th: 97.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on July 28th: 62.30%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps and Documents on July 23rd: 87.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 6th: 99.41%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 5th: 93.10%
Hansons. The Cornwall Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Militaria, Toys and Collectables Sale on August 5th: 75.41%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectables and Estate Auction on August 5th: 90.04%
Duke's. Avenue Auctions on August 5th: 88.89%
One Source Auctions. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction on August 4th: 90.74%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Garden Sale on August 4th: 84.75%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part 8 on August 3rd: 59.37%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Summer 2025 - Timed Auctiion - Florida Finds on August 3rd: 40.31%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on August 3rd: 77.59%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 5th: 96.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 5th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 5th: 98.57%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 3rd: 99.21%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 3rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 3rd: 93.55%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Auction on August 3rd: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 5th: 99.73%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 2nd: 94.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on August 2nd: 50.88%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Cards and Comic Books Auction on August 2nd: 93.14%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on August 1st: 92.31%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries on August 1st: 75.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art on August 1st: 95.65%
Goldberg Coins and Collectibles. Space Memorabilia, Sports, Jewelry and Collectibles on August 1st: 75.00%


For the week ahead 48 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 11th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 58 lots

Tue. Aug. 12th
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. Sporting and Collectors Auction. 123 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 394 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 135 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 102 lots
Cotswold Auction Company. Cheltenham. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles. 34 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Fine Books and Ephemera List. 212 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Americana Online. 35 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XII. 54 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. Native Market - Day 1. 19 lots
Sworders. Essex. Homes and Interiors. 14 lots

Wed. Aug. 13th
Freeman's | Hindman. Chicago. Summer Reading. 413 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 340 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 95 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts. 816 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Summer Americana - Day 1. 17 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction. 193 lots
Trafford Books. Manchester. Books and Ephemera. 181 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 59 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 22 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins. 24 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Contemporary Art. 93 lots

Thu. Aug. 14th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Press - Fine Bindings - Fine Art & Illustration. 321 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Books and Works on Paper. 285 lots
New England Auctions. Branford. Summer Americana - Day 2. 14 lots
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornwall. Rare Books and Works on Paper. 311 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 268 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction. 70 lots
Bonhams. Marlborough. Discovery | Interiors. 18 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography. 21 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. August Estate Auction. 47 lots

Fri. Aug. 15th
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein. 85 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . August Gallery Auction. 46 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Live Online: Prints Unlimited. 208 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 47 lots

Sat. Aug. 16th
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Modern Design, Fine Art & Jewelry - August Day 1. 131 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. Exceptional Estates Auction. 74 lots
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. I Know What You're Thinking: The Collection of the Amazing Kreskin. 248 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Nickelodeon, MTV, and Cartoon Network - Volume III Animation Art Showcase Auction. 511 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. War and Government Posters Showcase Auction. 362 lots

Sun. Aug. 17th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 229 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 102 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 383 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Sarasota Estate Auction. Sarasota. Major Fine Art, Antiques & Silver - August Day 2. 132 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> NEWTON, ISAAC. <i>Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica.</i> London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. <i>Theatrum orbis terrarum.</i> 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> BECKMANN, MAX. <i>Apokalypse.</i> Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. <i>Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln.</i> AND: <i>Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln…</i> CHF 30,000 to 50,000. <b>Koller, Sep. 17:</b> SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. <i>Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten.</i> Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: NEWTON, ISAAC. Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. Theatrum orbis terrarum. 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BECKMANN, MAX. Apokalypse. Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln. AND: Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln… CHF 30,000 to 50,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten. Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ian Fleming. <i>Casino Royale,</i> London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. <i>Winnie The Pooh,</i> United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ernest Hemingway. <i>Three Stories And Ten Poems,</i> [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000. <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> L. Frank Baum. <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,</i> Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Man Ray. <i>Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934,</i> Hartford, 1934. $7,860. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Thomas Pennant. <i>Zoologia Britannica,</i> Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
  • <b><center>Rare Book Hub is now mobile-friendly!</center></b>
    Rare Book Hub is now mobile-friendly!
  • <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000 <b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000