• <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from <i>Die Taucher,</i> 1813. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, <i>Francia,</i> ca. 1872. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from <i>Leaves of Grass,</i> 1891. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from <i>Giant,</i> 1955. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916. <b><center>Swann<br>Autographs<br>November 6, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 73: Malcolm X, <i>The Harvard Crimson Signed</i> and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939. <b>Swann, Nov. 6:</b> Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
  • <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000. <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>Endymion</i> in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000- <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of <i>The Tale of Peter Rabbit.</i> Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> The Borden Copy of <i>The Life of Merlin</i> in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, <i>Leaves of Grass.</i> $4,000-$6,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket.</i> Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> <i>The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter</i>: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. <i>The Poetical Works.</i> $3,000-$5,000 <b>Bonhams, Nov. 3-13:</b> Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000 <b>Old World Auctions (Nov 12):</b><br>Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 62 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 15 August, 62 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 5 in euros, 11 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krone, 3 in Polish zlotys, and 40 in US dollars. Eighty-six percent of all lots sold.

 

 

Turnover was $12,120,377.08. The average lot sold for $1,179.37. Heritage had a big week. Congratulations!

 

Forty-two fresh auctions will close by the end of the week.

 


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Pokemon "Pikachu" Illustrator Unnumbered Promo CoroCoro Comics PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998). on August 8th Actual price: USD $625,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions Gustaf Tenggren - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Old Hag 10.5" x 8" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1937). on August 11th Actual price: USD $168,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions Gustaf Tenggren -- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White and Prince 11" x 11" Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1937). on August 11th Actual price: USD $102,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces - #137 Wolverine - Original Trading Card Artwork by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on August 14th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  5. RR Auction Sun Yat-sen Autograph Letter Signed, Triumphantly Returning to China by way of London amidst the 1911 Revolution: "Keep my movement strictly secret for it is very important to our cause" on August 13th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Benjamin Franklin Signed Postal Appointment as Postmaster General. on August 8th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  7. Heritage Auctions Cinderella Fairy Godmother and Cinderella Production Cel Setup with Walt Disney Signature (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 11th Actual price: USD $72,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Gyarados 130 Unnumbered Promo 64 Mario Stadium Best Photo Contest PSA Authentic (The Pokemon Company, 1999). on August 8th Actual price: USD $68,750.
  9. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Kangaskhan 115 Parent/Child Mega Battle Family Event Trophy Card PSA Trading Card Game Mint 9 (The Pokemon Company, 1998) Holo. on August 8th Actual price: USD $61,250.
  10. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Gold Star Charizard 100 EX Dragon Frontiers PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2006) Ultra Rare. on August 8th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  11. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 3 Trainer Blastoise Mega Battle CGC Authentic (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita. on August 8th Actual price: USD $57,500.
  12. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Sleeping Beauty Prince Phillip and Maleficent as a Dragon 27" x 9" Signed Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 11th Actual price: USD $52,800.
  13. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Trophy Pikachu No. 2 Trainer Blastoise Mega Battle CGC Authentic (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Mitsuhiro Arita. on August 8th Actual price: USD $52,500.
  14. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Signed 30" x 12.5" Forest Concept Painting (Walt Disney, 1959). on August 11th Actual price: USD $50,400.
  15. Heritage Auctions Alice in Wonderland Alice and Cheshire Cat Production Cel with Master Background (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 11th Actual price: USD $45,600.
  16. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Charizard 006 Pokemon Song Best Collection CD Promo PSA Mint 9/Auto 10 (Media Factory, 1998) Signed and Sketched by Ken Sugimori. on August 8th Actual price: USD $40,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions George Washington Autograph Letter Signed. on August 8th Actual price: USD $38,750.
  18. Heritage Auctions The Art of Beauty and the Beast Published Original Auction Catalog Cover Artwork Cel with Key Master Background by Ron Dias (Walt Disney, 1992). on August 11th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  19. Heritage Auctions Peter Pan Tinker Bell Production Cel with Master Background (Walt Disney, 1953). on August 11th Actual price: USD $38,400.
  20. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Lucky Stadium Tropical Mega Battle Promo PSA Trading Card Game Gem Mint 10 (The Pokemon Company, 2000). on August 8th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1994 Fleer Marvel Masterpieces - Holofoil #8 Spider-Man - Original Trading Card Artwork by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt on August 14th Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Heritage Auctions Alice in Wonderland Alice Production Cel with Flowers Master Background (Walt Disney, 1951). on August 11th Actual price: USD $37,200.
  23. Heritage Auctions Lady and the Tramp "Bella Notte" Joe, Tramp, Lady, and Tony Production Cel (Walt Disney, 1955). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Cinderella Prince Charming and Cinderella on Balcony with Clock Tower Concept Painting by John Hench (Walt Disney, 1950). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions Eyvind Earle - Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Big Golden Book Cover Illustration and Published Book (Walt Disney, 1958). on August 11th Actual price: USD $36,000.

3 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

 

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: $5,192,098

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: $1,360,858

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: $1,146,960

 

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

 

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 734.15%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 215.42%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 178.30%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 159.88%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 134.96%

Sworders. Homes and Interiors on August 12th: 121.08%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 120.00%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 114.08%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 111.46%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 111.06%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 105.44%

Lay's Auctioneers. Antique and Asian Sale on August 9th: 105.42%

Clars Auction Gallery. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein on August 15th: 103.06%



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

 

Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 14th: 100.00%

Desa Unicum. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography on August 14th: 100.00%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Market - Day 1 on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 6th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: 99.88%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 12th: 99.49%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 99.47%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 12th: 99.26%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 13th: 98.82%

John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction on August 14th: 97.14%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction on August 13th: 95.85%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 93.70%

EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on August 10th: 93.62%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 93.41%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 93.06%

Rago Arts and Auctions. Live Online: Prints Unlimited on August 15th: 92.79%

New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on August 12th: 91.51%

Bonhams. Americana Online on August 12th: 91.43%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 91.23%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 6th: 91.11%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 90.75%

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on August 8th: 90.23%

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 9th: 90.00%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 89.66%

Bonhams. Discovery | Interiors on August 14th: 88.89%

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.19%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 2 on August 14th: 85.71%

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 6th: 85.71%

Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Summer Auction on August 10th: 82.89%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 1 on August 13th: 82.35%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 82.35%

Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 82.32%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 2 on August 9th: 80.61%

Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 15th: 80.43%



62 total sales reported this week:

 

Rago Arts and Auctions. Live Online: Prints Unlimited on August 15th: 92.79%

Michaans Auctions. August Gallery Auction on August 15th: 80.43%

Clars Auction Gallery. August Auction & Estate of Dianne Feinstein on August 15th: 77.65%

PBA Galleries. Fine Press - Fine Bindings - Fine Art & Illustration on August 14th: 63.55%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 2 on August 14th: 85.71%

Leland Little Auctions. August Estate Auction on August 14th: 100.00%

Lay's Auctioneers. Rare Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 82.32%

John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Online Downsizing Estate Auction on August 14th: 97.14%

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Trading Cards Showcase Auction on August 14th: 86.19%

Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on August 14th: 91.23%

Desa Unicum. Jan Dobkowski. Inkography on August 14th: 100.00%

Bonhams. Discovery | Interiors on August 14th: 88.89%

Trafford Books. Books and Ephemera on August 13th: 74.59%

RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on August 13th: 70.59%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

New England Auctions. Summer Americana - Day 1 on August 13th: 82.35%

Lyon and Turnbull. Contemporary Art on August 13th: 72.04%

Los Angeles Estate Auction. Vintage Estate Toy, Photos, and Memorabilia on August 13th: 55.63%

Hansons. August Medals, Militaria & Firearms Auction on August 13th: 89.66%

Freeman's | Hindman. Summer Reading on August 13th: 93.70%

Dreweatts. London Designed: Two Private Apartments by Peter Mikic and the late Richard Collins on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Exposure: Pin-up and Nude Photography Showcase Auction on August 13th: 95.85%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 13th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 13th: 98.82%

Sworders. Homes and Interiors on August 12th: 71.43%

Santa Fe Art Auction. Native Market - Day 1 on August 12th: 100.00%

Ripley Auctions. Pickers EXPRESS Auction of Industrial, Scientific & Pop Culture Collectibles XII on August 12th: 72.22%

New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on August 12th: 91.51%

Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art & Design, Vintage Fashion & Textiles on August 12th: 82.35%

Bonhams. Americana Online on August 12th: 91.43%

Desa Unicum. Kisling. The Prince of Montparnasse on August 5th: 47.83%

Desa Unicum. Masters of Imagination. Rafał Olbiński on July 29th: 38.89%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 12th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 12th: 99.49%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 12th: 99.26%

Heritage Auctions. The Art of Disney Signature Auction on August 11th: 99.88%

EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on August 10th: 93.62%

Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Summer Auction on August 10th: 82.89%

Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on August 9th: 93.41%

Morton Subastas. Saturday Auction on August 9th: 44.07%

Hansons. Newark August Silver, Jewellery, Watch, Antiques & Collectors Auction on August 9th: 68.42%

Sydney Rare Book Auctions. History, Art, Photography, Music and More on August 8th: 51.38%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 3 on August 10th: 75.59%

Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on August 8th: 90.23%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 2 on August 9th: 80.61%

Holabird Western Americana Collections. Wild West Wonders Live Auction - Day 1 on August 8th: 66.57%

Arader Galleries. Arader Galleries Online Summer Auction 2025 on August 8th: 36.62%

Lay's Auctioneers. Antique and Asian Sale on August 9th: 72.73%

Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on August 6th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Summer Confederate Currency Showcase Auction on August 10th: 99.47%

Heritage Auctions. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction on August 10th: 100.00%

Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 9th: 90.00%

Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 10th: 90.75%

Heritage Auctions. The Pokémon Masters Trading Cards, Original Art, and Video Games Signature Auction on August 8th: 100.00%

Heritage Auctions. Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction on August 8th: 93.06%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 6th: 91.11%

Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 6th: 85.71%

Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 4th: 75.86%

Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on August 3rd: 30.00%

Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Maps Auction on August 2nd: 67.31%




For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Aug. 18th
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. EvolutionL 25+ Years of Pokémon Grails. 156 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . 19th C. & Modern Paintings, Fine Prints; Antique American, English & French to Contemporary Furniture; Antiquities incl. 1 - 3rd C. BC Pithos; Silver. 17 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly House and Gardens. 28 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Tue. Aug. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 469 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 139 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 101 lots
Dreweatts. Newbury. The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection (including Golf). 65 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. For Elite Trainers: Iconic Pokémon Cards & Booster Boxes. 275 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction.
Sworders. Essex. Out of the Ordinary. 153 lots
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Leonor Fini. Faces of imagination.. 24 lots
Freeman's | Hindman. Philadelphia. Art + Design. 26 lots

Wed. Aug. 20th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Soda Pop and Advertising. 620 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera.
Grant Zahajko Auctions. DAVENPORT. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Historical & Celebrity Autographs. 600 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 346 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 93 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 49 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Scotland Collected. 17 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. The John Anscombe Library (Part 2). 274 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Prints, & Multiples Collection.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Thu. Aug. 21st
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Auction. 279 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Harvey Comic Art Showcase Auction. 80 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rocket Age Treasures: A Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction. 155 lots
Christies. New York. Inside Job: Christie's New York Staff Art Show. 35 lots
High Bids Win. LLC. Newmanstown . Collectable Book Auction. 81 lots
Dunbar Sloane. Wellington. Antique Doll Auction. 20 lots

Fri. Aug. 22nd
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Books, Maps, Manuscripts. 135 lots

Sat. Aug. 23rd
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 131 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction. 897 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Newark August Antique Fine Art & Collectables Auction.

Sun. Aug. 24th
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.
RR Auction. Amherst. Steve Jobs and the Computer Revolution. 53 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700).

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands,</i> 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Rashleigh (Philip). <i>Specimens of British Minerals,</i> 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Murchison (Roderick Impey). <i>The Silurian System,</i> 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs,</i> 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Darwin (Charles). <i>Geological Observations on South America,</i> 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Sowerby (James). <i>The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain,</i> 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Emerson (William). <i>Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics,</i> 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Robinson (Thomas). <i>New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter,</i> 1696. £800 to £1,200. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000. <b><center>Dominic Winter<br>Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin<br>5th November, 2025</center></b> <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Parfit (Cliff). <i>Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan,</i> 1981-1988. £400 to £600. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Herbert (Thomas). <i>A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia,</i> 1634. £800 to £1,200. <b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Lindbergh (Charles A.). <i>The Spirit of St. Louis,</i> 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
  • <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500. <b>Doyle, Nov. 5:</b> The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts & More<br>Available for Immediate Purchase</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> William Shakespeare. <i>The Temple Shakespeare.</i> Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Frederick Douglass. <i>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,</i> Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Charles Dickens. <i>A Christmas Carol.</i> London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including <i>This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby,</i> and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180. <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.
    Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.