Auction Update Review

M: Rare Book Hub: 79 Auctions Archived, another 77 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 12 September, 79 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+:  3 denominated in Australian dollars, 8 in British pounds, 18 in euros, 1 in Mexican pesos, 2 in New Zealand dollars, 1 in Polish zlotys, 1 in Swedish krona, and 45 in US dollars. This week’s win rate was 77.72%.

 

 

Turnover was $13,667,645.83. The average lot price was $1,276.63.

 

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for a dozen categories as well as a full listing of the coming week’s 77 auctions.

 

 

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Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Genazym The Bas Ayin's Holy Handwritten Signature on September 7th Actual price: USD $325,000.
  2. Rago Arts and Auctions Marvel Comics Amazing Fantasy #15 CGC 8.0 on September 9th Actual price: USD $280,600.
  3. Genazym Rare and Exceptional on September 7th Actual price: USD $231,250.
  4. Genazym "Success in all matters and never lacking parnasah" Segulos and Remedies in the Holy Handwriting of Rabbi Chaim Vital on September 7th Actual price: USD $168,750.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #14 CGC 9.8 on September 9th Actual price: USD $158,600.
  6. Genazym Maseches Sanhedrin and Shavuos of Chazon Ish on September 7th Actual price: USD $143,750.
  7. Genazym Masechtos from Bomberg's Historic Venice Talmud on September 7th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  8. Genazym Siddur Kol Yaakov on September 7th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  9. Genazym Sefer Yesod on the Principles of the Talmud on September 7th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  10. Genazym Historical Letter Signed by the Rashash. 1774 on September 7th Actual price: USD $112,500.
  11. Genazym Sefer Yesod on September 7th Actual price: USD $106,250.
  12. Genazym Miraculous Drashah of Chasam Sofer Saving Jews of Pressburg from Yom Kippur Desecration on September 7th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  13. Genazym Noda BYehuda and his Beis Din on September 7th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  14. Genazym Pri Megadim Original Signature on September 7th Actual price: USD $93,750.
  15. Rago Arts and Auctions D.C. Comics Detective Comics #31 CGC 2.0 on September 9th Actual price: USD $91,500.
  16. Genazym Manuscript Owned and signed by the Chida. on September 7th Actual price: USD $87,500.
  17. Genazym Sefer Yesod on September 7th Actual price: USD $82,500.
  18. Genazym Letter of blessings by Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver announcing the engagement of his only son. New Square, 1959 on September 7th Actual price: USD $77,500.
  19. Genazym Handwritten Haskama by the Chavas Da'as on an Important Manuscript on September 7th Actual price: USD $77,500.
  20. Kestenbaum and Company Machzor LePesach Minhag Aschkenaz [prayer-book for Passover]. Rite according to Aschkenazi custom. on September 10th Actual price: USD $75,000.
  21. Genazym Beis Meir, author's Personal Copy, with Hundreds of Glosses in His Handwriting on September 7th Actual price: USD $72,500.
  22. Freeman's | Hindman By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation on September 10th Actual price: USD $70,350.
  23. Genazym Founding of a Shul in Nusach Sefard on September 7th Actual price: USD $70,000.
  24. Genazym Magnificent Painting of Rabbi Yeshayale of Kerestir. 1925 on September 7th Actual price: USD $65,000.
  25. Genazym First Chassidic Sefer Printed in Slavita: Rav Yaivy. on September 7th Actual price: USD $65,000.

2 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Genazym. Catalog of the Giants on September 7th: $3,796,125
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden to Modern on September 9th: $1,416,428

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

Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Card Showcase Auction on September 11th: 222.32%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on September 5th: 163.13%
Dreweatts. Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments including the Michael Finnemore Collection on September 9th: 135.33%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art (Part I) on September 9th: 121.86%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on September 11th: 120.19%
New England Auctions. Early Photography and Advertising on September 10th: 119.12%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on September 11th: 118.88%
Bonhams. Beaulieu: The Beaulier Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 6th: 113.82%
Genazym. Catalog of the Giants on September 7th: 107.30%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2025 on September 6th: 106.93%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families: An Unreserved Auction on September 10th: 106.63%
Hansons. The Library Auction on September 10th: 104.20%


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

amelia jeffers. Great Estates Fall Art and Antiques Auction, Day 1 on September 11th: 100.00%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families: An Unreserved Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on September 9th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden to Modern on September 9th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 30th: 100.00%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Estate Auvction - Wolfeboro, NH on September 7th: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 10th: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 9th: 99.59%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 9th: 99.26%
New England Auctions. Early Photography and Advertising on September 10th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 10th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on September 9th: 99.00%
Genazym. Catalog of the Giants on September 7th: 98.68%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Jewelry, Fine Art, Decorative Furnishings & Accessories Auction on September 6th: 97.56%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Card & Comic Book Auction on September 6th: 97.48%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on September 11th: 97.37%
Bonhams. Beaulieu: The Beaulier Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 6th: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 7th: 96.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 7th: 96.23%
Heritage Auctions. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction on September 11th: 95.83%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Card Showcase Auction on September 11th: 94.69%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on September 11th: 93.55%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on August 31st: 93.33%
Grays Auctioneers. Art & Design on September 6th: 93.10%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on September 5th: 92.59%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Mob, Gangster, True Crime & Criminal Memorabilia on September 10th: 92.42%
Freeman's | Hindman. Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana on September 10th: 91.70%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on September 11th: 90.60%
De Baecque and Associes. The Apartment of a Lyon Scholar - I on September 11th: 89.66%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Civil War Postal History on September 6th: 87.13%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 3rd: 86.67%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 6th: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 3rd: 86.46%
Aspire Auctions. September 2025 Auction on September 6th: 86.36%
Art + Object. Rare Books on September 9th: 85.37%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul. Part II. on September 10th: 84.92%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 10th: 84.38%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2025 on September 6th: 83.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 1st: 81.58%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on September 4th: 81.08%


79 total sales reported this week:

Michael Treloar. The Paul Lucas Collection of Australian Military History - Part III on October 30th: 60.30%
Michael Treloar. Auction of Maps, Autographs, and Space Memorabilia on August 31st: 69.87%
De Baecque and Associes. Interiors and Décor on September 4th: 81.08%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Thursday Morning at Stair on September 11th: 93.55%
Rossini. Photographs, Lithographs, and Works on Paper on September 11th: 20.95%
PBA Galleries. The Photography Book Collection of Terry Etherton on September 11th: 72.69%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Chic & Antique Auction: Including Maritime Art from the Collection of Richard Welch on September 11th: 31.82%
Forum Auctions. Online: Books and Works on Paper on September 11th: 90.60%
De Baecque and Associes. The Apartment of a Lyon Scholar - I on September 11th: 89.66%
De Baecque and Associes. Popular Art and Traditions of Provence on September 11th: 72.41%
Charlton Hall. Classic Decor | Timed on September 11th: 75.00%
Brunk Auctions. American and Southern on September 11th: 97.37%
Bonhams. Photographs on September 11th: 75.64%
amelia jeffers. Great Estates Fall Art and Antiques Auction, Day 1 on September 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Non-Sports Card Showcase Auction on September 11th: 94.69%
Heritage Auctions. Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction on September 11th: 95.83%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts on September 10th: 71.43%
Ripley Auctions. Timed Estate Art and Antiques Auction, on September 10th: 64.65%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families: An Unreserved Auction on September 10th: 100.00%
New England Auctions. Early Photography and Advertising on September 10th: 99.01%
Kestenbaum and Company. Rare Hebrew Books, from the Library of the late Dr. Michael D. Paul. Part II. on September 10th: 84.92%
Hansons. The Library Auction on September 10th: 73.21%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Mob, Gangster, True Crime & Criminal Memorabilia on September 10th: 92.42%
Freeman's | Hindman. Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana on September 10th: 91.70%
Forum Auctions. Bob Dyland and Rock n' Roll Icons on September 10th: 56.25%
Bonhams. Prints on September 10th: 79.83%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Special End of Summer Live Auction 2025 on September 10th: 70.44%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art on September 9th: 100.00%
Rago Arts and Auctions. The Vault: Golden to Modern on September 9th: 100.00%
Maison Bibelot. Debaillage. Deals at Auction on September 9th: 54.29%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Comic Book Auction: Silver Age Rage on September 9th: 62.26%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art (Part II) on September 9th: 52.46%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Ancient, Modern and Contemporary Art (Part I) on September 9th: 63.64%
Finarte. Photographs: Under 1K on September 9th: 60.46%
Dreweatts. Fine Clocks, Barometers and Scientific Instruments including the Michael Finnemore Collection on September 9th: 78.57%
Chiswick Auctions. Arts of Japan on September 9th: 63.64%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 10th: 99.01%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on September 10th: 84.38%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 10th: 99.71%
Central Mass Auctions. Harlansburg Station Transporation Museum on September 9th: 76.33%
Brunk Auctions. British and Continental on September 9th: 73.68%
Art + Object. Rare Books on September 9th: 85.37%
Art + Object. New Collectors Art on September 9th: 53.90%
Aspire Auctions. September 2025 Auction on September 6th: 86.36%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 3rd: 86.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 3rd: 86.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 1st: 81.58%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books Auction on August 31st: 25.53%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 31st: 54.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Literature and Illustrated Books on August 31st: 50.00%
Catawiki B. V.. French Literature and Illustrated on August 31st: 35.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Historical Memorabilia on August 31st: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Dutch Literature and Illustrated on August 31st: 93.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on August 30th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Estate Collectibles and Vintage Items on September 8th: 65.47%
John McInnis Auctioneers. Virtual Estate Auvction - Wolfeboro, NH on September 7th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Journey through time: Print and Bindings from the 15th to the 21st Century on September 7th: 55.75%
Genazym. Catalog of the Giants on September 7th: 98.68%
EV Stamps. Stamps & Postal History Auction on September 7th: 100.00%
Bukowskis. Contemporary Art - Online on September 7th: 59.09%
Robert Siegel Galleries. U.S. and Civil War Postal History on September 6th: 87.13%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction #60, From War to Wanderlust on September 6th: 65.00%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 6th: 54.93%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Jewelry, Fine Art, Decorative Furnishings & Accessories Auction on September 6th: 97.56%
Grays Auctioneers. Art & Design on September 6th: 93.10%
EV Stamps. Monthly Sports Card & Comic Book Auction on September 6th: 97.48%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques and Interiors on September 5th: 92.59%
Desa Unicum. Mourlot on September 5th: 45.83%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica & Photography Books - Timed online on September 5th: 59.91%
Bonhams. Beaulieu: The Beaulier Sale Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia on September 6th: 97.14%
Propstore. Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2025 on September 6th: 83.10%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 6th: 86.67%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 9th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on September 9th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 7th: 96.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 7th: 96.23%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on September 7th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 9th: 99.26%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 9th: 99.59%

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Rare Book Hub is now mobile-friendly!
  • 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.