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  • <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000 <b>Old World Auctions (June 18):</b> Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 567. One of the Earliest & Most Desirable Printed Maps of Arabia - by Holle/Germanus (1482) Est. $55,000 - $65,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 681. Zatta's Complete Atlas with 218 Maps in Full Contemporary Color (1779) Est. $27,500 - $35,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 347. MacDonald Gill's Landmark "Wonderground Map" of London (1914) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 1. Fries' "Modern" World Map with Portraits of Five Kings (1525) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 539. Ortelius' Superb, Decorative Map of Cyprus in Full Contemporary Color (1573) Est. $1,100 - $1,400
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 51. Mercator's Foundation Map for the Americas in Full Contemporary Color (1630) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 667. Manuscript Bible Leaf with Image of Mary and Baby Jesus (1450) Est. $1,900 - $2,200
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 226. "A Powerful Example of Color Used to Make a Point" (1895) Est. $400 - $600
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 290. One of the Most Decorative Early Maps of South America - from Linschoten's "Itinerario" (1596) Est. $7,000 - $8,500
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 62. Coronelli's Influential Map of North America with the Island of California (1688) Est. $10,000 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (June 18): Lot 589. The First European-Printed Map of China - by Ortelius (1584) Est. $4,000 - $5,000
  • <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>19th June 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Euclid. <i>The Elements of Geometrie,</i> first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Nicolay (Nicolas de). <i>The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie,</i> first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). <i>Diana of George of Montemayor,</i> first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Livius (Titus). <i>The Romane Historie,</i> first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000. <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library<br>19th June 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). <i>The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses,</i> first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Shakespeare (William). <i>The Tempest</i> [&] <i>The Two Gentlemen of Verona,</i> from the <i>Second Folio,</i> [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Boyle (Robert). <i>Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica,</i> first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500. <b>Forum, June 19:</b> Locke (John). <i>An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books,</i> first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.
    Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
  • <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). <i>Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…,</i> Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> HENNEPIN (LOUIS). <i>Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…,</i> Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). <i>Les Voyages et Observations,</i> Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). <i>Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure...,</i> Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). <i>Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile,</i> Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. <i>Annei Senecae...,</i> Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. <i>De remediis utriusque fortunæ,</i> [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> GAZA (THÉODORE). <i>[...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum,</i> Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LACTANCE. <i>De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen,</i> Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> LUTHER (MARTIN). <i>Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri,</i> Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> POLITIEN (ANGE). <i>Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna,</i> Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000. <b>ALDE, June 18:</b> SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. <i>Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole,</i> Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, June 18: CHAPPE D'AUTEROCHE (JEAN). Voyage en Sibérie fait par ordre du Roi en 1761 contenant les mœurs…, Paris, 1768. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: HENNEPIN (LOUIS). Description de la Louisiane nouvellement découverte au Sud-Ouest de la Nouvelle France…, Paris, 1688. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LA BOULLAYE-LE GOUZ (FRANÇOIS DE). Les Voyages et Observations, Paris, 1653. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LE BRUN (CORNELIS DE BRUYN DIT CORNEILLE). Voyage au Levant, c'est à dire dans les principaux endroits de l'Asie mineure..., Delft, 1700. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SAINT-NON (J.-CL. RICHARD, ABBÉ DE). Voyage pittoresque ou description du royaume de Naples et de Sicile, Paris, 1781-1786. €3,500 to €5,000.
    ALDE, June 18: (CALVIN JEAN). SÉNÈQUE. Annei Senecae..., Paris, 1532. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, June 18: ADRIEN LE CHARTREUX. De remediis utriusque fortunæ, [Cologne, vers 1470]. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: GAZA (THÉODORE). [...] Introductivæ grammatices libri quatuor. Ejusdem de mensibus opusculum sanequampulchrum, Venise, 1495. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LACTANCE. De divinis institutionibus. De ira Dei. De opificio Dei. De phoenice carmen, Rome, 1468. €30,000 to €40,000.
    ALDE, June 18: LUTHER (MARTIN). Der Erste [– Achte und letze] Teil aller Bücher und Schrifften des thewren, seligen Mans Doct. Mart. Lutheri, Iéna, 1555-1568. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, June 18: POLITIEN (ANGE). Omnia opera, et alia quædam lectu Digna, Venise, 1498. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, June 18: SIDOINE APOLLINAIRE. Poema aureum ejusdemque Epistole, Milan, 1498. €3,000 to €4,000.
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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 55 Auctions Archived, another 61 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday 3 November, 55 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 2 denominated in Canadian dollars, 2 in Danish krone, 7 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 Norwegian kroner, and 38 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $24,552,672.92 as 83.46% of all lots changed hands.  There were 12,966 offered and 10,821 transacted.  The average lot sold for $2,268.98.

 

We are heading into the high season.  Buckle up!

 

 

6 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: $8,377,236
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: $2,884,555
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: $2,172,842
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: $2,002,714
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: $1,490,848
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: $1,409,032
 

11 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered:

One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 910.37%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 148.03%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 145.29%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 134.68%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 114.51%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 113.57%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 111.14%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 110.98%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 107.36%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 107.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 106.71%


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

Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%


Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Doyle New York BACK OF THE NECK on November 1st Actual price: USD $1,179,000.
  2. Christies Moonwalk on October 28th Actual price: USD $693,000.
  3. Christies Buste de femme au chapeau on October 28th Actual price: USD $554,400.
  4. Christies Green on October 28th Actual price: USD $491,400.
  5. Christies Litho #1 (Waves #1) on October 28th Actual price: USD $428,400.
  6. Swann Galleries Coast of Amalfi (Composition). on November 2nd Actual price: USD $293,000.
  7. Christies Buffalo Nickel, from Cowboys and Indians on October 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  8. Christies The Weather Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $277,200.
  9. Bonhams Andy Mouse on October 30th Actual price: USD $254,500.
  10. Christies Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens on October 28th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  11. Christies Reflections on Girl, from Reflections Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  12. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 28th Actual price: USD $239,400.
  13. Bonhams Reflections on Crash, from Reflections on October 30th Actual price: USD $203,700.
  14. Christies Truck on October 28th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  15. Christies Grace Kelly on October 28th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  16. Christies Hotel Acatlán: First Day, from Moving Focus on October 28th Actual price: USD $138,600.
  17. Doyle New York NUDE READING (CORLETT 288) on November 1st Actual price: USD $131,000.
  18. Bonhams A Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, and in quest of a North-West Passage, between Asia & America. WITH MAP COMPLETE. on October 31st Actual price: USD $127,500.
  19. Bonhams Nude Reading, from Nudes on October 30th Actual price: USD $121,150.
  20. Christies Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm on October 28th Actual price: USD $119,700.
  21. Christies Blue Floor, from Interior Series on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  22. Christies Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn): one print on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  23. Christies Lithograph of Water Made of Lines with Two Light Blue Washes on October 28th Actual price: USD $113,400.
  24. Christies Forms in Space on October 28th Actual price: USD $107,100.
  25. Christies Maquette pour Le quai des Célestins on October 30th Actual price: USD $100,800.



55 total sales reported this week:

Vermot de Pas. 500 Autographs, Photographs, and Collectible Papers. All Periods, All Themes. on November 2nd: 31.40%
Swann Galleries. Old Master Through Modern Prints on November 2nd: 75.42%
PBA Galleries. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views on November 2nd: 59.91%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Western and Contemporary Native American Art, Online on November 2nd: 81.16%
Leland Little Auctions. Fall Estate Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Fine Photographs on November 2nd: 32.97%
Tooveys. Prints, Maps and Posters on November 1st: 70.37%
Lion Heart Autographs. From Washington to the Wizard of Oz: 200+ Rare Autographs Including Presidents, Composers, Authors, on November 1st: 58.54%
Hansons. November Library Auction on November 1st: 77.01%
Doyle New York. Prints and Multiples / 80's New York on November 1st: 86.24%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Online Only Auction of Pencil Signed Lithographs, Etchings and Block Prints on November 1st: 100.00%
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Photographic History on November 1st: 57.40%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts: Online - bidstart 10/22 on November 1st: 86.25%
Bonhams. Dance of Death on November 1st: 81.94%
Morphy Auctions. Coin-Op and Advertising on October 30th: 96.64%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Books, Maps, Ephemera and Postal History on October 27th: 88.96%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 25th: 84.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/13 on October 23rd: 88.04%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 10/13 on October 22nd: 87.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books - bidstart 10/13 on October 21st: 80.00%
Heritage Auctions. Jim Davis: The Holiday Art of Garfield Showcase Auction on November 2nd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on November 1st: 82.09%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on November 1st: 99.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on October 31st: 99.12%
New England Book Auctions. Literature, Maurice Sendak, Illustrated and Graphics Catalog on October 31st: 87.07%
Cotswold Auction Company. Modern Art and Design, Vintage Fashion and Textiles on October 31st: 44.23%
One Source Auctions. Sports Memorabilia and Cards Online on October 30th: 70.93%
Christies. Marc Chagall, Color of Life: Prints & Artist's Books formerly from the Artist's Estate - bidstart 10 on October 30th: 98.72%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on October 31st: 58.18%
Bruun Rasmussen. Books and Manuscripts on October 30th: 91.30%
Bonhams. Music & Monsters on October 31st: 54.10%
Bonhams. Modern and Contemporary Prints on October 30th: 54.84%
Bonhams. Fine Books and Rare Manuscripts on October 31st: 73.17%
Sothebys. Hydra: The Karpidas Collection on October 31st: 100.00%
Potter and Potter Auctions. The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 2 on October 28th: 98.10%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on October 28th: 64.37%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on October 28th: 43.81%
Grogan and Company. The Collection of Portia Harcus on October 28th: 91.75%
Grogan and Company. Fine Art on October 28th: 100.00%
Aspire Auctions. October 2023 - bidstart 10/20 on October 28th: 95.35%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Stock Clearance on October 28th: 76.56%
Addison and Sarova. Fall Rare Books and Manuscripts on October 28th: 97.69%
Addison and Sarova. Bookworm Online-Only Sale on October 29th: 100.00%
Eldreds. Collectibles on October 27th: 58.82%
Christies. Prints and Multiples on October 28th: 79.53%
Vermot de Pas. NASA: The History of the Conquest of Space on October 27th: 7.94%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 10/21 on October 28th: 94.92%
Heritage Auctions. Fall US Obsolete Bank Notes Showcase Auction on October 29th: 96.30%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on October 31st: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on October 29th: 96.46%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on October 29th: 97.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on October 31st: 99.71%
Heritage Auctions. The Ed Asner Foundation Annual Inktoberfest Comic & Comic Art Showcase Auction on October 28th: 98.18%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Showcase Auction on October 28th: 96.85%
Heritage Auctions. Romance Comics Featuring L. B. Cole Showcase Auction on October 27th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 61 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 6th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 75 lots

Tue. Nov. 7th
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs, and Maps. 331 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 499 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 163 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Modern and Contemporary Art. 213 lots
Rossini. Paris. Sale Photos Theme 2. 203 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety Auction - bidstart 11/1. 46 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 47 lots

Wed. Nov. 8th
Bonhams. New York. History of Science and Technology - bidstart 10/30. 111 lots
Christies. London - King Street. The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection - bidstart 10/25. 160 lots
Doyle New York. New York. American Paintings and Prints. 7 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 297 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 138 lots
Dorotheum . Vienna. Modern and Contemporary Prints. 232 lots
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia. 364 lots
OSENAT. VERSAILLES. Photographs and Cameras. 137 lots
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Hudson. The Collection of Niall Smith. 22 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 116 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 10/28. 610 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Collection G: Modern Art, Design and Prints. 22 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. A Superb Collection of Rare, Signed, First & Limited Editions, Fine Antiquarian Books, Maps, Postcar. 639 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 10/27. 73 lots

Thu. Nov. 9th
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Books from the Dorros Family Collection. 165 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Rare and Important Travel Posters. 247 lots
Ader. PARIS. Photographs - On the Occasion of Paris Photo. 332 lots
Christies. Paris. Photographies & Lothar Schirmer's Glamour Collection - bidstart 10/26. 153 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Valuable Books, Autographs, and Prints. 529 lots
Propstore. Hertfordshire. Entertainment Memorablilia Live Auction. 285 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 280 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Pulp Summit Comics Showcase Auction. 468 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Star Wars Trading Cards Showcase Auction. 200 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Paper Money Signature Auction. 732 lots
Charlton Hall. West Columbia, SC. Great Estates at Auction, I and II.. 81 lots
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Fire Memorabilia. 25 lots
Sothebys. New York. The Emily Fisher Landau Collection: An Era Defined | Day Auction. 15 lots

Fri. Nov. 10th
Mennonite Life. Lancaster. Rare and Used Book Auction. 400 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts, including Americana.
Potter and Potter Auctions. Chicago. Vintage Posters. 719 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs, Books, Cameras, and Photographic Equipement. 327 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 1. 86 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters. 530 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Dieter Roth and Rudolf Rieser: "The Damned Collected Shit". 125 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Enthusiasts and Collectors. 22 lots
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session I. 30 lots

Sat. Nov. 11th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - bidstart 11/4. 173 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Celebrating The Kings of Saturday Morning Cartoons! The Art of Hanna Barbera Studios Animation Art S. 423 lots
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Berlin. Modern Art and Photography. 545 lots
North American Auction Company. Bozeman. Premier Collection November 11 Auction. 199 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Postal History.
Santa Fe Art Auction. Santa Fe. 2023 Signature Annual Live: Session III. 69 lots
Vogt Auction. San Antonio. The Estate of Bill Whitliff. 220 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Treasures of the Silent Screen: The Dwight Manley Collection Showcase Auction. 423 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 2. 16 lots

Sun. Nov. 12th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction. 267 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction.
Poster Auctions International, Inc.. New York. PAI-XCI.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Neil A. Chiappa Collection of Virginia Obsolete Currency. 398 lots
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Thomaston. Autumn Majestic 2023 - Day 3. 31 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 11/3. 34 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books - bidstart 11/3. 41 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet<br> 5-19 June</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR <b><center>Sotheby's<br>Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet<br> 5-19 June</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR <b>Sotheby’s, June 5-19:</b> Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
  • <b><center>Finarte<br>Books, Autographs & Prints<br>June 24 & 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. <i>Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino,</i> 1481. €40,000 to €50,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano],</i> 1487. €40,000 to €60,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> ALIGHIERI, DANTE. <i>Il Convivio,</i> 1490. €20,000 to €25,000. <b><center>Finarte<br>Books, Autographs & Prints<br>June 24 & 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> BANDELLO, MATTEO. <i>La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello,</i> 1554. €7,000 to €9,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. <i>Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates,</i> 1567. €10,000 to €12,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. <i>Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…,</i> 1548. €4,000 to €6,000. <b><center>Finarte<br>Books, Autographs & Prints<br>June 24 & 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. <i>Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…,</i> 1637. €6,000 to €8,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> SPINOZA, BARUCH. <i>Opera posthuma,</i> 1677. €8,000 to €12,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. <i>Borus Godunov,</i> 1831. €30,000 to €50,000. <b><center>Finarte<br>Books, Autographs & Prints<br>June 24 & 25, 2025</center></b> <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. <i>Ballets-minute,</i> 1954. €35,000 to €40,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. <i>Dlia Golosa,</i> 1923. €7,000 to €10,000. <b>Finarte, June 24-25:</b> LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. <i>Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos.,</i> 1944. €22,000 to €24,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE / LANDINO, CRISTOFORO. Comento di Christophoro Landino Fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino, 1481. €40,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. La Commedia [Commento di Christophorus Landinus]. Aggiunta: Marsilius Ficinus, Ad Dantem gratulatio [in latino e Italiano], 1487. €40,000 to €60,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: ALIGHIERI, DANTE. Il Convivio, 1490. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: BANDELLO, MATTEO. La prima [-quarta] parte de le nouelle del Bandello, 1554. €7,000 to €9,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LEGATURA – PLUTARCO. Le vies des hommes illustres, grecs et romaines translates, 1567. €10,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: TOLOMEO, CLAUDIO. Ptolemeo La Geografia di Claudio Ptolemeo Alessandrino, Con alcuni comenti…, 1548. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: FESTE - COPPOLA, GIOVANNI CARLO. Le nozze degli Dei, favola [...] rappresentata in musica in Firenze…, 1637. €6,000 to €8,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: SPINOZA, BARUCH. Opera posthuma, 1677. €8,000 to €12,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: PUSHKIN, ALEXANDER. Borus Godunov, 1831. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Finarte
    Books, Autographs & Prints
    June 24 & 25, 2025
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - LECUIRE, PIERRE. Ballets-minute, 1954. €35,000 to €40,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MAJAKOVSKIJ, VLADIMIR / LISSITZKY, LAZAR MARKOVICH. Dlia Golosa, 1923. €7,000 to €10,000.
    Finarte, June 24-25: LIBRO D'ARTISTA - MATISSE, HENRI / MONTHERLANT, HENRY DE. Pasiphaé. Chant de Minos., 1944. €22,000 to €24,000.