Auction Update Review
Rare Book Hub: 52 Auctions Archived, another 52 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended 22 August, 52 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+; 7 denominated in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 2 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krona, and 32 in US dollars. This past week's win-rate was 90.32%.
Turnover was $7,468,055.87. The average lot sold for $890.54.
Forty-five fresh sales will close during the current week.Fifty-two upcoming auctions are just below!
This week we're providing Top 25's for 13 categories. Scroll the highlight under Category names.
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1 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: $1,477,280
13 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Heritage Auctions. War and Government Posters Showcase Auction on August 16th: 3193.18%
Lyon and Turnbull. Scotland Collected on August 20th: 195.70%
Dreweatts. The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection (including Golf) on August 19th: 178.78%
Winter Associates. 19th C. & Modern Paintings, Fine Prints; Antique American, English & French to Contemporary Furniture; Antiquities incl. 1 - 3rd C. BC Pithos; Silver on August 18th: 164.90%
Bukowskis. Prints by Hans Wigert on August 20th: 161.93%
Hansons. August Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction on August 19th: 157.45%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 20th: 146.43%
Rago Arts and Auctions. EvolutionL 25+ Years of Pokémon Grails on August 18th: 145.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. I Know What You're Thinking: The Collection of the Amazing Kreskin on August 16th: 142.81%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: 120.39%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Historical & Celebrity Autographs on August 20th: 116.30%
Rago Arts and Auctions. For Elite Trainers: Iconic Pokémon Cards & Booster Boxes on August 19th: 113.65%
Vogt Auction. Mid-Century Madness on August 16th: 103.35%
36 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Nickelodeon, MTV, and Cartoon Network - Volume III Animation Art Showcase Auction on August 16th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. For Elite Trainers: Iconic Pokémon Cards & Booster Boxes on August 19th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. EvolutionL 25+ Years of Pokémon Grails on August 18th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 17th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Mid-Century Madness on August 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rocket Age Treasures: A Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 19th: 99.31%
Potter and Potter Auctions. I Know What You're Thinking: The Collection of the Amazing Kreskin on August 16th: 99.19%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 17th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. War and Government Posters Showcase Auction on August 16th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 20th: 98.84%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on August 17th: 98.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 17th: 97.82%
Morphy Auctions. Soda Pop and Advertising on August 20th: 96.45%
High Bids Win. LLC. Collectable Book Auction on August 21st: 96.30%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on August 16th: 96.15%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 19th: 95.45%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 16th: 94.04%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Prints, & Multiples Collection on August 20th: 93.50%
Dreweatts. The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection (including Golf) on August 19th: 92.31%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Historical & Celebrity Autographs on August 20th: 91.83%
Bukowskis. Prints by Hans Wigert on August 20th: 90.48%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on August 19th: 88.46%
Winter Associates. 19th C. & Modern Paintings, Fine Prints; Antique American, English & French to Contemporary Furniture; Antiquities incl. 1 - 3rd C. BC Pithos; Silver on August 18th: 88.24%
Lyon and Turnbull. Scotland Collected on August 20th: 88.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 13th: 88.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 9th: 86.21%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 17th: 85.43%
Dunbar Sloane. The John Anscombe Library (Part 2) on August 20th: 82.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 13th: 81.82%
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: 81.70%
52 total sales reported this week:
Swann Galleries. LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History on August 21st: 81.70%
High Bids Win. LLC. Collectable Book Auction on August 21st: 96.30%
Dunbar Sloane. Antique Doll Auction on August 21st: 25.00%
Christies. Inside Job: Christie's New York Staff Art Show on August 21st: 62.86%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Book Auction on August 21st: 44.80%
Tooveys. Cigarette and Trade Cards, Postcards, Photographs, Autographs and Ephemera on August 20th: 77.08%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Art Auction: Works on Paper, Prints, & Multiples Collection on August 20th: 93.50%
Morton Subastas. Antiques and Books Auction on August 20th: 22.45%
Morphy Auctions. Soda Pop and Advertising on August 20th: 96.45%
Lyon and Turnbull. Scotland Collected on August 20th: 88.24%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Sports Cards & Memorabilia + Historical & Celebrity Autographs on August 20th: 91.83%
Dunbar Sloane. The John Anscombe Library (Part 2) on August 20th: 82.48%
Bukowskis. Prints by Hans Wigert on August 20th: 90.48%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) on August 16th: 96.15%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 15th: 61.70%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 13th: 81.82%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on August 13th: 88.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 11th: 70.69%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 10th: 35.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 9th: 86.21%
Heritage Auctions. Harvey Comic Art Showcase Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Rocket Age Treasures: A Comics & Pulps Showcase Auction on August 21st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on August 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on August 20th: 98.84%
Sworders. Out of the Ordinary on August 19th: 63.40%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction on August 19th: 95.45%
Freeman's | Hindman. Art + Design on August 19th: 88.46%
Dreweatts. The Art of Cricket: The Mark Loveday Collection (including Golf) on August 19th: 92.31%
Desa Unicum. Leonor Fini. Faces of imagination. on August 19th: 54.17%
Gorringes. Weekly House and Gardens on August 18th: 78.57%
Rago Arts and Auctions. For Elite Trainers: Iconic Pokémon Cards & Booster Boxes on August 19th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. EvolutionL 25+ Years of Pokémon Grails on August 18th: 100.00%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Major Fine Art, Antiques & Silver - August Day 2 on August 17th: 74.24%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Modern Design, Fine Art & Jewelry - August Day 1 on August 16th: 57.25%
Winter Associates. 19th C. & Modern Paintings, Fine Prints; Antique American, English & French to Contemporary Furniture; Antiquities incl. 1 - 3rd C. BC Pithos; Silver on August 18th: 88.24%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on August 17th: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Mid-Century Madness on August 16th: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. I Know What You're Thinking: The Collection of the Amazing Kreskin on August 16th: 99.19%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Auction on August 16th: 38.89%
Blackwell Auctions. Exceptional Estates Auction on August 16th: 72.97%
Hansons. August Four-Day Antiques & Collectors Auction on August 19th: 58.46%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on August 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on August 17th: 98.99%
Heritage Auctions. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction on August 17th: 98.17%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on August 17th: 97.82%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on August 17th: 85.43%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on August 19th: 99.31%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on August 16th: 94.04%
Heritage Auctions. War and Government Posters Showcase Auction on August 16th: 98.90%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Nickelodeon, MTV, and Cartoon Network - Volume III Animation Art Showcase Auction on August 16th: 100.00%
For the week ahead 50 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Aug. 25th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Antiques and Collectibles Online Auction. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (pre-1700). 58 lots
Tue. Aug. 26th
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Toronto. The Beaver Line Collection Auction. 12 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 460 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 151 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons and Heroes: Comics. 238 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Showcase Auction. 125 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. A Fine Summer Miscellany. 198 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Icons & Heroes: Comic Art. 45 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Vintage Estates Art and Collectibles. 215 lots
Wed. Aug. 27th
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Summer Americana - Day 1. 65 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Summer Grandeur. 120 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 354 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 97 lots
University Archives. Wilton. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia. 421 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. faces of fame: Philippe Halsman from the Polaroid Collection. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 101 lots
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Glendale. Antique Art and Rare Estate Finds. 169 lots
Blackwell Auctions. Clearwater. August Collectible Countdown. 32 lots
Thu. Aug. 28th
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Coin-Op and Advertising. 170 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. History of Science - Illustrated Publisher's Bindings from the Morris-Levin Collection - Miniature Books - Children's Literature. 324 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online: Travel Books, Maps and Atlases. 379 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Books, Documents and Old Engravings. 219 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Western Comics Showcase Auction. 389 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Garfield Comic Art Showcase Auction. 108 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Summer Americana - Day 2. 34 lots
Fairhill Auction. Elkton. August Militaria Auction. 175 lots
Duke's. Dorchester. Summer Interiors. 26 lots
Fri. Aug. 29th
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . London August Summer Auction. 39 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Summer Americana - Day 3. 307 lots
Sat. Aug. 30th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 151 lots
Marion Antique Auctions. Marion. Summer Sizzler Sale. 68 lots
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Timed! Art and Antiques Auction. 29 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History. 148 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 29 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale. 47 lots
Sun. Aug. 31st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction. 318 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction. 71 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps & Postal History Auction. 27 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Error Currency Showcase Auction. 408 lots
Chorley's. Gloucestershire. The W. H. Smith Archive - Timed Auction. 32 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Dutch Literature and Illustrated. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Historical Memorabilia. 4 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . French Literature and Illustrated. 70 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 36 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 50 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Photography Books Auction. 47 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Hunting and Fishing.
Michael Treloar. Adelaide SA. Auction of Maps, Autographs, and Space Memorabilia.
Bruce McKinney
RBH and AE
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Sotheby's Book Week
2 June - 9 JulySotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000. -
Leland Little, June 12: The First Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.Leland Little, June 12: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Pennsylvania Land Survey.Leland Little, June 12: The Scarce Jansson Edition of a Remarkable Early View of London.Leland Little, June 12: Signed Limited Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Leland Little, June 12: Faden’s Important and Scarce Map of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.Leland Little, June 12: William J. Tate (NC, 1869-1953), Archive of the "Original host to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.” -
Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935 -
June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.June 25, 2026 Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000. -
Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950