Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 89 Auctions Archived, another 71 Upcoming this Week

 For the week ended 26 September, 89 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+: 1 denominated in Swiss francs, 3 in Czeck korona, 19 in euros, 13 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 50 in US dollars, and 2 in South African rand

Turnover was $19,003,482.51. The average lot brought $1,582.17.

 

This report includes this past week’s Top 25s for a dozen categories as well as a full listing of the coming week’s 71 auctions.

 

For this coming week’s auctions scroll down!


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions Pokemon Raichu 14 Unlimited Base Set Prerelease PSA Trading Card Game EX-MT 6 (Wizards of the Coast, 1999) Holo, Rare. on September 20th Actual price: USD $550,000.
  2. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.31) on September 24th Actual price: USD $509,238.
  3. Christies Kanagawa oki nami ura (Under the well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa) ["Great Wave"] on September 25th Actual price: USD $508,000.
  4. Sothebys Totem on September 24th Actual price: USD $373,441.
  5. Sothebys Two Nudes, State I, from Nudes Series (C. 285) on September 24th Actual price: USD $271,593.
  6. Christies The Fertility Suite on September 25th Actual price: USD $271,593.
  7. RR Auction Albert Einstein Important Handwritten Manuscript: "The Essence of the Theory of Relativity" on September 20th Actual price: USD $250,000.
  8. RR Auction Sun Yat-sen Autograph Letter Signed, Signed Photograph, and Signed Book - Sun Sends His Manifesto of the Chinese Republic, Putting Forth His Nationalist Ideology: "China for the Chinese" on September 20th Actual price: USD $250,000.
  9. Christies Gaifu kaisei (Fine wind, clear weather) ["Red Fuji"] on September 25th Actual price: USD $228,600.
  10. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.29) on September 24th Actual price: USD $220,670.
  11. RR Auction Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Handwritten Musical Manuscript from the 'Antretter Serenade in D' on September 20th Actual price: USD $212,500.
  12. Heritage Auctions Pokemon 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck Sealed Box (The Pokemon Company, 2021). on September 20th Actual price: USD $200,000.
  13. RR Auction Celebrity Polaroid Collection of Over 7,500 Signed Candid Photographs on September 20th Actual price: USD $181,250.
  14. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.30) on September 24th Actual price: USD $161,259.
  15. Christies Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) on September 25th Actual price: USD $161,259.
  16. Christies Eva Mudocci (After Munch) on September 25th Actual price: USD $152,771.
  17. Sothebys Smaller and Smaller (Bool 413) on September 24th Actual price: USD $144,284.
  18. Sothebys Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.28) on September 24th Actual price: USD $144,284.
  19. Christies Le repas frugal, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques on September 25th Actual price: USD $135,797.
  20. RR Auction Johann Sebastian Bach Document Signed as Kapellmeister at St. Thomas Church on September 20th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  21. Sothebys Annie Oakley, from Cowboys and Indians (see F. & S. IIB.378) on September 24th Actual price: USD $118,822.
  22. Christies Sanka hakuu (Storm below the summit) ["Black Fuji"] on September 25th Actual price: USD $114,300.
  23. Sothebys With Hat, from Ingrid Bergman (F. & S. II.315) on September 24th Actual price: USD $110,335.
  24. Christies Van Gogh Chair (Black) on September 25th Actual price: USD $101,848.
  25. Sothebys Mick Jagger (Feldman & Schellmann II.147) on September 24th Actual price: USD $93,360.

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on September 24th: $3,825,224
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 25th: $2,791,302
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities on September 20th: $2,149,787
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on September 20th: $1,358,685
Christies. Arts of Asia online on September 25th: $1,350,137

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

Sothebys. Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection Online Auction on September 19th: 330.90%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on September 25th: 266.88%
Ader. Collection Gerard BERNER - A life with STEINLEN on September 19th: 202.57%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. The Americana Collection of the Larry and Jean Dubord Estate on September 19th: 182.85%
Freeman's | Hindman. Garden Party: The Collection of Renny Reynolds on September 21st: 182.38%
Aste Bolaffi. Oddities - Objects, Furniture and Accessories on September 25th: 174.96%
ALDE. Gastronomy and Wine - Books and Menus on September 24th: 126.33%
Eldreds. September Market - Session 3 on September 19th: 119.51%
Sandwich Auction House. September Discovery on September 24th: 117.44%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on September 19th: 112.76%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings on September 19th: 110.67%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 25th: 105.25%
Swann Galleries. The New York Sale - Vintage Posters on September 25th: 104.69%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on September 23rd: 101.75%
Bonhams. The Personal Collection of Jean Milant on September 23rd: 100.48%


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

Leland Little Auctions. September Estate Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Certified Magazines Showcase Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Freeman's | Hindman. Garden Party: The Collection of Renny Reynolds on September 21st: 100.00%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. The Americana Collection of the Larry and Jean Dubord Estate on September 19th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection Online Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 13th: 100.00%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on September 24th: 99.87%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 23rd: 99.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 24th: 99.43%
Aguttes. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 24th: 99.36%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on September 20th: 99.35%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 21st: 98.68%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 23rd: 98.48%
Bonhams. The Robert Richardson Collection on September 21st: 98.46%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 24th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on September 23rd: 98.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on September 21st: 96.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 21st: 96.17%
Eldreds. September Market - Session 3 on September 19th: 96.15%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on September 21st: 96.05%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Maxfield Parrish: Artist & Illustrator, Celebrating a Career! on September 24th: 94.04%
Heritage Auctions. The Jerry Loegler Collection of Alabama Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on September 21st: 93.14%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 25th: 92.79%
Duke's. The Graham Snow Collection on September 24th: 92.00%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. September Antiques and Collectible Books and Related Items on September 25th: 91.14%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Collection from Carroll's Country Cottage, West Orange, NJ on September 25th: 90.91%
Bonhams. The Personal Collection of Jean Milant on September 23rd: 90.24%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Fine and Decorative Arts, Online on September 20th: 89.66%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on September 25th: 89.63%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Present Tense on September 25th: 89.19%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on September 25th: 88.89%
Rago Arts and Auctions. American Design on September 23rd: 88.89%
Ashcroft and Moore. Kindness Auction #6 on September 25th: 88.64%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 1 on September 19th: 88.17%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Comic Books, Sports Cards & Memorabilia, MTG, Autographs, Coins & More! on September 25th: 88.00%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 20th: 87.59%
Ader. Collection Gerard BERNER - A life with STEINLEN on September 19th: 85.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 14th: 84.31%
Aste Bolaffi. Oddities - Objects, Furniture and Accessories on September 25th: 83.33%
Dreweatts. Art & Interiors: Including selected items from the collection of the late Petwe Fowler on September 25th: 81.82%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 25th: 81.55%
EinsZwei. eAuction of Autographs on September 23rd: 80.45%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 3 on September 21st: 80.33%


89 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. September Antiques and Collectible Books and Related Items on September 25th: 91.14%
Swann Galleries. The New York Sale - Vintage Posters on September 25th: 73.95%
Rossini. Film and Music on September 25th: 53.38%
PBA Galleries. Rare Books & Manuscripts - A PBA Platinum Auction on September 25th: 67.65%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Collection from Carroll's Country Cottage, West Orange, NJ on September 25th: 90.91%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. September 2025 Auction on September 25th: 13.83%
Leland Little Auctions. September Estate Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Gros & Delettrez. Books and Manuscripts on September 25th: 46.15%
Dreweatts. Art & Interiors: Including selected items from the collection of the late Petwe Fowler on September 25th: 81.82%
Forum Auctions. Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper on September 25th: 81.55%
Christies. Arts of Asia online on September 25th: 89.63%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on September 25th: 92.79%
Bonhams. Unplugged and Unforgettable, Music Auction on September 25th: 50.00%
Aste Bolaffi. Oddities - Objects, Furniture and Accessories on September 25th: 83.33%
Ashcroft and Moore. Kindness Auction #6 on September 25th: 88.64%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale: Furniture, Works Of Art, Paintings - From The 15th To The 20th Century on September 25th: 66.32%
Trafford Books. Books, Autographs, Photographs, Cigarette & Trade Cards, Postcards, and Postage Stamps. on September 24th: 64.60%
Vermot de Pas. History and Regions of France on September 24th: 9.57%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples on September 24th: 77.44%
Sandwich Auction House. September Discovery on September 24th: 72.22%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Weekly Wednesday Auction on September 24th: 100.00%
PIASA. Art Brut & Cie. Antoine de Galbert Collection on September 24th: 45.45%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Estate Collectibles Art Toys Auction on September 24th: 60.26%
Litchfield County Auctions. Art, Antiques and Design on September 24th: 78.87%
Hansons. The Banbury September Fine Jewellery, Watches, Silver, Fine Art & Antiques Auction on September 24th: 60.00%
Hake's Auctions. Hake's Auction on September 24th: 99.87%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Comic Books, Sports Cards & Memorabilia, MTG, Autographs, Coins & More! on September 25th: 88.00%
Grant Zahajko Auctions. Maxfield Parrish: Artist & Illustrator, Celebrating a Career! on September 24th: 94.04%
Duke's. The Graham Snow Collection on September 24th: 92.00%
Doyle New York. Photographs - Contemporary Fine Art on September 24th: 60.36%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Present Tense on September 25th: 89.19%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Great Estates on September 25th: 88.89%
Rago Arts and Auctions. American Design on September 23rd: 88.89%
ALDE. Gastronomy and Wine - Books and Menus on September 24th: 78.28%
EinsZwei. 66th eAuction of Fine Arts on September 24th: 59.20%
EinsZwei. Military Auction on September 22nd: 72.99%
EinsZwei. eAuction of Autographs on September 23rd: 80.45%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, Coins, Stamps & Collectables​ on September 23rd: 79.65%
Aguttes. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 24th: 99.36%
Ader. Classic Online Sale on September 24th: 58.10%
Chorley's. The September Auctions on September 24th: 65.16%
Heritage Auctions. The Certified Magazines Showcase Auction on September 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on September 24th: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on September 24th: 99.43%
Bonhams. The Personal Collection of Jean Milant on September 23rd: 90.24%
Bonhams. Prints & Multiples X Hot Off the Press on September 23rd: 64.29%
Rossini. Paintings, Posters, Lithographs, Works on Paper on September 23rd: 61.11%
De Baecque and Associes. Lutzelhouse Chateau (Bas-Rhin), Furniture and Works of Art on September 22nd: 58.62%
Lay's Auctioneers. The Timed Art Sale on September 21st: 65.71%
OSENAT. Asian Art on September 21st: 42.86%
Freeman's | Hindman. Garden Party: The Collection of Renny Reynolds on September 21st: 100.00%
EV Stamps. Stamps and Postal History on September 21st: 96.77%
RR Auction. Remarkable Rarities on September 20th: 53.26%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on September 20th: 37.36%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints, Fine and Decorative Arts, Online on September 20th: 89.66%
Bonhams. The Robert Richardson Collection on September 21st: 98.46%
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. The Americana Collection of the Larry and Jean Dubord Estate on September 19th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Pauline Karpidas: The London Collection Online Auction on September 19th: 100.00%
North American Auction Company. Last Chance September 2025 Passed Lots Sale on September 19th: 22.86%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. September Fine and Decorative Arts Auction on September 19th: 62.07%
Koller Auctions. Old Master Prints and Drawings on September 19th: 66.67%
Michaans Auctions. September Gallery Auction on September 19th: 71.43%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 4 on September 22nd: 70.05%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 3 on September 21st: 80.33%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 2 on September 20th: 72.23%
Freeman's | Hindman. Asian Works of Art on September 19th: 71.08%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. "Fall Frontier Fortunes" Numismatics & Americana Timed Auction - Day 1 on September 19th: 88.17%
Eldreds. September Market - Session 3 on September 19th: 96.15%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse Auction on September 20th: 60.25%
Clars Auction Gallery. September Gallery Auction on September 19th: 75.00%
Ader. Collection Gerard BERNER - A life with STEINLEN on September 19th: 85.32%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium September Auction, Day 2 on September 17th: 36.27%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Premium September Auction, Day 1 on September 16th: 34.18%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on September 23rd: 98.48%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on September 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction on September 23rd: 98.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on September 21st: 96.17%
Heritage Auctions. Pulp Magazine Select Auction on September 21st: 96.05%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on September 21st: 98.68%
Heritage Auctions. The Jerry Loegler Collection of Alabama Obsolete Banknotes Showcase Auction on September 21st: 93.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on September 23rd: 99.74%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on September 20th: 87.59%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on September 20th: 99.35%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 17th: 76.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 15th: 79.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Photography Books on September 14th: 33.33%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts on September 14th: 84.31%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 13th: 100.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) on September 12th: 52.63%


For the week ahead 71 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Sep. 29th
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Contemporary Prints. 22 lots
Finarte. Rome. NAPOLI 2500: History of a city and its territory. 200 lots
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. Quality Antiques and Collectibles Online. 108 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 144 lots
KC Auction Company. Kansas City. Book, Autograph and Ephemera Auction. 117 lots

Tue. Sep. 30th
Christies. London -South Kensington. Contemporary Edition. 78 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Warehouse and Book Clearance Sale. 16 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Winston Churchill. 228 lots
Chiswick Auctions. London. Books and Works on Paper. 44 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 603 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 166 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday Animation and Anime Art, Disneyana and Disneyland Select Auction. 100 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Engravings. 237 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Antiques and Books Auction. 214 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs and Photography Books - Collection of M. Philippe Brun. 125 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1324 lots
Pierre Berge and Associes. Paris. Books, Manuscripts and Autographs #2. 305 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Magnolia Collection: India Stamps and Postal History, Part 5. 212 lots
Ader. PARIS. Polonica: F. Starowieyski and H. Hayden & Others. 36 lots
Il Ponte. Milan. Antique Books and Livres d'Artistes. 277 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. Posters Unlimited. 214 lots
Christies. Paris. Collection Daniel Abadie, Une vie d'artistes. 14 lots
Christies. New York. Post-War to Present. 17 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . September London The Fine Jewellery, Silver, Coins & Antiques Auction.

Wed. Oct. 1st
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps and Documents. 469 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 338 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 91 lots
Sothebys. New York. Contemporary Discoveries. 57 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 1360 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Eric Cohler Collection: The Designer at Home. 36 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Rare Books, Manuscripts & Collectors' Sale. 1222 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts. 88 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Blazing a Trail. Modern British Wome.
Desa Unicum. Warszawa. Kacho-ga. Pictures of Flowers and Birds.
PIASA. Paris. Rei Kawakubo & Comme des Garçons, 1969-1999. 42 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. The Ambassador J. William Middendorf II Collection of Carriers and Locals.
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Falls Church. Weekly Wednesday Auction.

Thu. Oct. 2nd
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Books and Manuscripts. 197 lots
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Constantia. Antiquarian Book Auction. 293 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Antiquarian, Photographs, Art - Timed Online. 386 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Beatrix Potter Collection. 159 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 853 lots
PIASA. Paris. From Cindy Sherman's Pied-à-Terre in Paris. Designed by Laplace. 23 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. Modern American Art Auction. 23 lots
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. History and Chivalry - Day 1. 26 lots
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. From the Estate of the late Peggy Augustus, Old Keswick, Virginia. 23 lots

Fri. Oct. 3rd
Finarte. Rome. Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts. 452 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Prints and Multiples - Online.
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . October Collectables: Toys, TV & Film, Medals & Militaria, Coins Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature Auction. 513 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints Unlimited. 199 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Literature and Illustrated Books. 20 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 29 lots

Sat. Oct. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 150 lots
Angling Auctions. Romsey. Angling Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports Cards and Comic Book Auction. 119 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Autumn Hong Kong World Paper Money Showcase Auction. 303 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 27 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Literature. 499 lots
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. One Life, Many Collections I - Design - Modern And Contemporary Art.
Ripley Auctions. Indianapolis. Great Estates Live! Premier Art, Antiques, & Artifacts Auction.
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Saturday Sale.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700). 26 lots

Sun. Oct. 5th
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Automobilia and Petroliana. 935 lots
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. 264 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Magazine Select Auction.
EV Stamps. Richmond. Stamps and Postal History. 42 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 103 lots
Zisska and Lacher. Munich. Japonica - Online Only. 105 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE


  • 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.
  • 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
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