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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 61 Auctions Archived, another 42 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 26 April, 61 Auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 10 in euros, 6 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 1 in New Zealand dollars, and 41 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $17,955,232.47 as 85.91% of all lots changed hands.  The average lot sold for $1,896.61.

 

5 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: $4,581,398
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: $3,020,608
Artcurial. Urban Project on April 17th: $1,512,557
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: $1,187,240
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 10th: $1,143,472

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

Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 446.40%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 23rd: 293.48%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 178.87%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 166.53%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/17 on April 24th: 136.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 107.57%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 105.10%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 103.05%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 101.05%


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

Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Baby Blues Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Vogt Auction. Fiesta Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 24th: 99.76%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.55%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 21st: 99.02%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Pokemon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 25th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 21st: 98.19%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 23rd: 97.26%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 97.22%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia on April 10th: 97.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 20th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 21st: 96.11%
Bonhams. Discovery on Madison on April 25th: 95.45%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction on April 25th: 93.91%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More on April 25th: 93.47%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 24th: 93.33%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: 93.11%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on April 18th: 91.98%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 2 on April 19th: 90.45%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20/21 Art: The LA Edition on April 24th: 90.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/5 on April 15th: 88.50%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 25th: 88.32%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 88.19%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 86.61%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on April 25th: 86.21%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on April 25th: 85.71%
Pandolfini. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/16 on April 24th: 85.71%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: 85.71%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on April 13th: 84.78%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 18th: 84.27%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/25 on April 25th: 83.20%
Eldreds. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design on April 24th: 83.02%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: incl. Inuit & Native American on April 24th: 82.14%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Designer's Eye: A Graciously Appointed Interior, April 2024 on April 24th: 82.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/5 on April 14th: 80.00%

 

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys Green on April 19th Actual price: USD $381,000.
  2. Artcurial Asterix et Obelix - Le Devin on April 10th Actual price: USD $320,702.
  3. Sothebys Siberian Tiger, from Endangered Species (Feldman & Schellmann II.297) on April 19th Actual price: USD $304,800.
  4. Sothebys Orangutan, from Endangered Species (see Feldman & Schellmann IIB.299) on April 19th Actual price: USD $215,900.
  5. Heritage Auctions Christmas Morning on April 23rd Actual price: USD $162,500.
  6. Sothebys Le Repas Frugal, from La Suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 1; Baer 2) on April 19th Actual price: USD $152,400.
  7. Heritage Auctions Fascination, 1952 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $150,000.
  8. Heritage Auctions Your Choice - Me?, 1962 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $150,000.
  9. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik (complete portfolio of ten screenprints, with text and portfolio case), 1970 on April 25th Actual price: USD $146,050.
  10. Artcurial Arzach on April 10th Actual price: USD $145,774.
  11. Sothebys Alexander the Great (Feldman & Schellmann II.292) on April 19th Actual price: USD $139,700.
  12. Artcurial Middle East Mural - 2009 on April 17th Actual price: USD $131,514.
  13. Artcurial Grappling Hook - 2017 on April 17th Actual price: USD $128,716.
  14. Heritage Auctions Tarzan's Quest original dust jacket illustration, on April 25th Actual price: USD $125,000.
  15. Sothebys Lifesavers, from Ads (Feldman & Schellmann II.353) on April 19th Actual price: USD $114,300.
  16. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Action Picture, 1986 on April 25th Actual price: USD $107,950.
  17. Sothebys The Book of Love on April 19th Actual price: USD $101,600.
  18. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Moonscape (from Landscapes), 1985 on April 25th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  19. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Reflections on Soda Fountain, 1991 on April 25th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  20. Sothebys Meryl, from Men in the Cities on April 19th Actual price: USD $95,250.
  21. Heritage Auctions Terri Welles, Playmate of the Year, Playboy, 1981 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $93,750.
  22. Sothebys Candy Apples on April 19th Actual price: USD $88,900.
  23. Heritage Auctions The Golden Age book title page, 1899 on April 23rd Actual price: USD $87,500.
  24. Artcurial Animal' Z on April 10th Actual price: USD $87,464.
  25. Artcurial Alias PA_810 - 2011 on April 17th Actual price: USD $86,743.



61 total sales reported this week:

RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - bidstart 3/25 on April 25th: 83.20%
PBA Galleries. PBA Comics - Pre Code Horror, R. Crumb, Marvel Magazines, and More on April 25th: 93.47%
Nate D. Sanders Auctions. April 2024 Auction on April 25th: 38.10%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Prints and Multiples on April 25th: 88.19%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on April 25th: 88.32%
Bonhams. Discovery on Madison on April 25th: 95.45%
Tooveys. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books on April 24th: 93.33%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Travel Photography: 19th and 20th Century Images from Around the World on April 24th: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/17 on April 24th: 76.92%
Rago Arts and Auctions. 20/21 Art: The LA Edition on April 24th: 90.24%
Potomack Company. Classic Fine Art, Furniture & Decorative Art on April 25th: 85.71%
Potomack Company. American Fine Art & Decorative Arts: incl. Inuit & Native American on April 24th: 82.14%
Pandolfini. Modern and Contemporary Art - online 4/16 on April 24th: 85.71%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Designer's Eye: A Graciously Appointed Interior, April 2024 on April 24th: 82.14%
Lyon and Turnbull. Travel and Vintage Posters on April 24th: 68.57%
Eldreds. Americana and Marine on April 25th: 86.21%
Eldreds. 20th and 21st Century Art and Design on April 24th: 83.02%
Duke's. The Spring Auction on April 24th: 77.59%
Jacksons Auction. Spring Native American and Gentleman’s sale on April 24th: 98.33%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. The Baby Blues Comic Art Showcase Auction on April 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction on April 25th: 93.91%
Heritage Auctions. Pokemon Masters Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on April 25th: 98.20%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on April 24th: 99.76%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction - online 4/17 on April 23rd: 97.22%
Vermot de Pas. Classic Sale on April 23rd: 63.46%
Potomack Company. 20th & 21st Century Fine Art: Incl. Washington Color School on April 23rd: 70.00%
New England Book Auctions. Fine Books and Ephemera List on April 23rd: 97.26%
Finarte. Photographs on April 23rd: 67.17%
Dunbar Sloane. Collectibles and Estate Auction on April 23rd: 77.08%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on April 23rd: 78.05%
A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Japanese Antiques and Works on Paper Online Auction - bidstart 2/2 on April 23rd: 67.92%
Setdart. Fine Books and Manuscripts on April 22nd: 56.62%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on April 23rd: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Illustration Art Signature Auction on April 23rd: 93.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on April 23rd: 99.55%
Turner Auctions & Appraisals. A Secret Vault on April 21st: 76.92%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on April 21st: 99.02%
Vogt Auction. Fiesta Auction on April 20th: 100.00%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. April's Amazing Offerings on April 20th: 69.78%
PosterConnection Inc.. Poster Auction on April 20th: 65.54%
Morton Subastas. Discovery Auction on April 20th: 45.05%
Clars Auction Gallery. The Warehouse | April on April 20th: 60.83%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - Online 4/12 on April 19th: 85.71%
Propstore. Collectible Posters Live - Day 2 on April 19th: 90.45%
Neal Auction Company. Premier Estate Collections Live and Online Auction on April 19th: 100.00%
Michaans Auctions. April Gallery Auction on April 19th: 67.39%
Du Mouchelles. April 2024: Day 2 on April 19th: 94.12%
Bertolami Fine Art . Drawings, Prints and Geographical Maps from the 15th to the 19th Century on April 19th: 77.54%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Editions and Works on Paper on April 18th: 84.27%
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Popular Culture, Music, Film and Sporting Memorabilia on April 17th: 86.61%
Artcurial. Comic Strips on April 10th: 71.68%
Artcurial. Urban Project on April 17th: 59.13%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on April 20th: 96.88%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on April 21st: 96.11%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on April 21st: 98.19%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Signature Auction on April 18th: 91.98%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/5 on April 15th: 88.50%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - online 4/5 on April 14th: 80.00%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books on April 13th: 84.78%
University Archives. Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia on April 10th: 97.15%

 


For the week ahead 42 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Apr. 29th
Gorringes. Lewes. Weekly Featuring Books. 17 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Theme Auction: Books and Manuscripts - online 4/19. 83 lots
L'Autographe Auctions. London. L'Autograph Auction April 2024. 1002 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - online 4/19. 113 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Online Sales - Books. 485 lots

Tue. Apr. 30th
Doyle New York. New York. Prints and Multiples. 143 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 513 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 226 lots
Morton Subastas. México DF CP 11000. Auction of Antique and Contemporary Books. 270 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 14 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs Signature Auction. 240 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 1. 189 lots
Potomack Company. Alexandria. April Cornucopia: Art, Furniture & Decorative Arts. 81 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction - online 4/19. 57 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 54 lots

Wed. May. 1st
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Hot Off the Press. 119 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Rare Books, Autographs and Maps. 357 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 357 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 113 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Specialist Sale of Postage Stamps (Ireland, France, Monaco etc.), Irish Postal History, Irish and World Postcards, First Day Covers and also Coins and Tokens. 187 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Prints and Multiples: Select Works from Edinburgh Printmakers. 148 lots

Thu. May. 2nd
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items. 275 lots
Hansons. Etwall, Derbyshire . Derby Gallery Photographica Auction.
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Americana - Travel & Exploration - Maps, Prints & Views. 391 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 1. 1324 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Vivian Maier Photographs: A Singular Vision Showcase Auction. 131 lots
New England Book Auctions. South Deerfield. Angling, Big Game Hunting, Firearms, Part 2. 223 lots

Fri. May. 3rd
Leland Little Auctions. Hillsborough, NC. Prints and Multiples Auction. 80 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2. 1069 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Chicago. I Want to Know All of You: The Art and Collection of Jason Polan. 207 lots

Sat. May. 4th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 163 lots
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Cleveland. Karel Appel - Cats Portfolio. 17 lots
Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen. 75172 Pforzheim. Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 3. 1117 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Music Memorabilia & Concert Posters Showcase Auction. 550 lots
EV Stamps. Richmond. Sports and Comic Book Auction. 214 lots
Grogan and Company. Boston. Fine Art. 57 lots

Sun. May. 5th
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. 253 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photo Legends Type 1 Showcase Auction. 139 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs by Anker Spang-Larsen. 324 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography Books - bidstart 4/26. 15 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/26. 85 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

 

  • <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>27th March 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Dürer (Albrecht) <i>Hierin sind begriffen vier bücher von menschlicher Proportion,</i> 4 parts in 1, first edition, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Andreae for Agnes Dürer, 1528. £30,000 to £40,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Brontë (Emily) <i>The North Wind,</i> watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Titanic.- Mudd (Thomas Cupper, one of the youngest victims of the sinking of the Titanic, 1895-1912) Autograph Letter signed on board RMS Titanic to his mother, April 11th 1912. £20,000 to £30,000. <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper<br>27th March 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> [Austen (Jane)] <i>Emma: A Novel,</i> 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Picasso (Pablo).- Ovid. <i>Les Metamorphoses,</i> one of 95 copies, signed by the artist, Lausanne, Albert Skira, 1931. £10,000 to £15,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> America.- Ogilby (John) <i>America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World...,</i> all maps with vibrant hand-colouring in outline, probably by an early hand, 1671. £15,000 to £25,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 27:</b> Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: Dürer (Albrecht) Hierin sind begriffen vier bücher von menschlicher Proportion, 4 parts in 1, first edition, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Andreae for Agnes Dürer, 1528. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Brontë (Emily) The North Wind, watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Titanic.- Mudd (Thomas Cupper, one of the youngest victims of the sinking of the Titanic, 1895-1912) Autograph Letter signed on board RMS Titanic to his mother, April 11th 1912. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: [Austen (Jane)] Emma: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Picasso (Pablo).- Ovid. Les Metamorphoses, one of 95 copies, signed by the artist, Lausanne, Albert Skira, 1931. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: America.- Ogilby (John) America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World..., all maps with vibrant hand-colouring in outline, probably by an early hand, 1671. £15,000 to £25,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.
  • <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>The Library of Barry Humphries<br>26th March 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beckford (William) [Vathek] <i>An Arabian Tale,</i> first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Baudelaire (Charles) <i>Les Fleurs du Mal,</i> first edition containing the 6 suppressed poems, first issue, contemporary half black morocco, Paris, 1857. £4,000 to £6,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) <i>The Rape of the Lock,</i> one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, Leonard Smithers, 1896. £4,000 to £6,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Douglas (Lord Alfred) <i>Sonnets,</i> first edition, the dedication copy, with signed presentation inscription from the author to his wife Olive Custance, The Academy, 1909. £2,000 to £3,000. <b><center>Forum Auctions<br>The Library of Barry Humphries<br>26th March 2025</center></b> <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Crowley (Aleister) <i>The Works...,</i> 3 vol. in 1 (as issued)"Essay Competition" issue on India paper, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1905-07. £1,500 to £2,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Rodin (Auguste).- Mirbeau (Octave) <i>Le Jardin des Supplices,</i> one of 30 copies on chine with an additional suite, bound in dark purple goatskin, Paris, 1902. £3,000 to £4,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000. <b>Forum, Mar. 26:</b> Cretté (Georges, binder).- Louÿs (Pierre) <i>Les Aventures du Roi Pausole,</i> 2 vol., one of 99 copies, with 2 original drawings, superbly bound in blue goatskin, gilt, Paris, 1930. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beckford (William) [Vathek] An Arabian Tale, first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal, first edition containing the 6 suppressed poems, first issue, contemporary half black morocco, Paris, 1857. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, Leonard Smithers, 1896. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Douglas (Lord Alfred) Sonnets, first edition, the dedication copy, with signed presentation inscription from the author to his wife Olive Custance, The Academy, 1909. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Crowley (Aleister) The Works..., 3 vol. in 1 (as issued)"Essay Competition" issue on India paper, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1905-07. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Rodin (Auguste).- Mirbeau (Octave) Le Jardin des Supplices, one of 30 copies on chine with an additional suite, bound in dark purple goatskin, Paris, 1902. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Cretté (Georges, binder).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Aventures du Roi Pausole, 2 vol., one of 99 copies, with 2 original drawings, superbly bound in blue goatskin, gilt, Paris, 1930. £3,000 to £4,000.
  • <b><center>Sotheby's<BR>Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> William Blake | <i>Songs of Innocence and of Experience.</i> Sold: 4,320,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD <b><center>Sotheby's<BR>Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts</center></b> <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.</i> Sold: 1,920,000 USD <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Machiavelli | <i>Il Principe,</i> a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Leonardo da Vinci | <i>Trattato della pittura,</i> ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP <b>Sotheby’s:</b> Henri Matisse | <i>Jazz,</i> Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
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    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
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  • <b><center>Swann<br>Printed & Manuscript African Americana<br>March 20, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 7: Thomas Fisher, <i>The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism,</i> London, 1825. $6,000 to $9,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 78: Victor H. Green, <i>The Negro Travelers' Green Book,</i> New York, 1958. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 99: Rosa Parks, Hand-written recollection of her first meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., autograph manuscript, Detroit, c. 1990s. $30,000 to $40,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 154: Frederick Douglass, Autograph statement on voting rights, signed manuscript, 1866. $20,000 to $30,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 164: W.E.B. Du Bois, <i>What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas,</i> Washington, circa 1936. $3,000 to $4,000. <b><center>Swann<br>Printed & Manuscript African Americana<br>March 20, 2025</center></b> <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 263: Susan Paul, <i>Memoir of James Jackson,</i> Boston, 1835. $6,000 to $9,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 267: Langston Hughes, <i>Gypsy Ballads,</i> signed translation of García Lorca's poetry, Madrid, 1937. $1,500 to $2,500. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 274: Malcolm X, Collection from Alex Haley's estate, 38 items, 1963-1971. $4,000 to $6,000. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 367: Solomon Northup, <i>Twelve Years a Slave,</i> Auburn, NY, 1853. $2,500 to $3,500. <b>Swann, Mar. 20:</b> Lot 402: Anna Julia Cooper, <i>A Voice from the South,</i> Xenia, OH, 1892. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 7: Thomas Fisher, The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism, London, 1825. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 78: Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers' Green Book, New York, 1958. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 99: Rosa Parks, Hand-written recollection of her first meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., autograph manuscript, Detroit, c. 1990s. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 154: Frederick Douglass, Autograph statement on voting rights, signed manuscript, 1866. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 164: W.E.B. Du Bois, What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas, Washington, circa 1936. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 263: Susan Paul, Memoir of James Jackson, Boston, 1835. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 267: Langston Hughes, Gypsy Ballads, signed translation of García Lorca's poetry, Madrid, 1937. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 274: Malcolm X, Collection from Alex Haley's estate, 38 items, 1963-1971. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 367: Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave, Auburn, NY, 1853. $2,500 to $3,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 402: Anna Julia Cooper, A Voice from the South, Xenia, OH, 1892. $2,000 to $3,000.
  • <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000 <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000 <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000 <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000. <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000 <b>Koller, Mar. 26:</b> HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Mar. 26: BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000