Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 61 Auctions Archived, another 59 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 7 June, 61 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database, 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 1 in Canadian dollars, 1 in Danish krone, 16 in euros, 7 in British pounds, 2 in Mexican pesos, 1 in Norwegian krona, 1 in Swedish krona, and 31 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $11,795,464.69. The average lot sold for $1,275.05.

 

 

4 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 4th: $1,577,740
Christian Hesse AuktionenModern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: $1,358,657
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: $1,087,309
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: $1,033,267
 

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

Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodTimed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 2404.50%
Ripley AuctionsEstate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 484.54%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 158.80%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 136.74%
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 135.57%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 133.16%
Christian Hesse AuktionenModern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 126.86%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 118.29%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 107.81%
Beaussant LefevreBooks and Manuscripts on May 31st: 107.10%
Ripley AuctionsGreat Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 107.01%
Heritage AuctionsStar Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 101.99%
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 101.23%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 100.39%


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

Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
PIASAThe Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Quinn's Auction GalleriesSummer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
FreemansCollect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsThe World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Schilb AntiquarianRare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
BonhamsDiscovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Carlsen GalleryCollector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Heritage AuctionsStar Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Doyle New YorkThe Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
William H. Bunch Auctions and AppraisalsEclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Rachel Davis Fine ArtsPrints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Beaussant LefevreBooks and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & ValuersAntiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Tennants AuctioneersStamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
Aspire AuctionsOnline Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Ripley AuctionsGreat Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Bearnes Hampton and LittlewoodTimed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Cotswold Auction CompanyBooks, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Rago Arts and AuctionsPrints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Los Angeles Estate AuctionLos Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersAmerican Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Bruun RasmussenModern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Ripley AuctionsEstate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
EV StampsSports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Sydney Rare Book AuctionsOriginal artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and AppraisersArt and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Tajan2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Tajan L'Etranger. Manuscrit autographe complet, signe et date in fine "Avril 1940" [1944 ?]. on June 5th Actual price: USD $899,955.
  2. PIASA A. Andy Warhol (Pittsburgh, 1928 - New York, 1987) on June 5th Actual price: USD $622,791.
  3. PIASA Marcel Duchamp (Blainville-Crevon, 1887 - Neuilly-sur Seine, 1968) L.H.O.O.Q., 1919/1964 on June 5th Actual price: USD $410,476.
  4. Christian Hesse Auktionen Chassidische Legenden 1-10 und 11-20. on June 1st Actual price: USD $212,533.
  5. Rago Arts and Auctions Quatre Lithographies on June 4th Actual price: USD $182,700.
  6. Christian Hesse Auktionen The History of Godefrey of Boloyne and of the Conquest of Iherusalem. on June 1st Actual price: USD $99,625.
  7. Rago Arts and Auctions Ingrid Bergman With Hat (from the Ingrid Bergman portfolio) on June 4th Actual price: USD $94,500.
  8. Christian Hesse Auktionen Also sprach Zarathustra. Ein Buch fur Alle und Keinen. on June 1st Actual price: USD $92,983.
  9. Christian Hesse Auktionen The Works on June 1st Actual price: USD $86,342.
  10. Christian Hesse Auktionen Der Blaue Reiter. on June 1st Actual price: USD $77,043.
  11. Christian Hesse Auktionen Also sprach Zarathustra. Ein Buch fur Alle und Keinen. on June 1st Actual price: USD $73,058.
  12. Heritage Auctions Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (TCF, 1977) Original Third Draft Script Signed by George Lucas and Cast. on May 31st Actual price: USD $57,500.
  13. Rago Arts and Auctions Flowers on June 4th Actual price: USD $56,700.
  14. Dorotheum Die Zauberflote eine grosse Oper in Clavierauszug. on June 4th Actual price: USD $53,787.
  15. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Oval Office on June 6th Actual price: USD $48,000.
  16. Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers Untitled (Fate) on June 6th Actual price: USD $44,800.
  17. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books John James Audubon's Birds of America - 7 Volume set with 500 Originally Hand-colored Lithographs, The Bradley Martin Copy (Provenance) on June 1st Actual price: USD $41,250.
  18. Rago Arts and Auctions Met's 150th Anniversary on June 4th Actual price: USD $40,320.
  19. Rago Arts and Auctions Imaginations and Objects of the Future on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  20. Rago Arts and Auctions Pepper Pot Soup (from the Campbell's Soup I portfolio) on June 4th Actual price: USD $37,800.
  21. Heritage Auctions Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (TCF, 1980, 1983), Original Studio-Sanctioned N.J. Farmer "Darth Vader" Promotional Helmet, Shoulder Armor and Chest Box. on May 31st Actual price: USD $37,500.
  22. Christian Hesse Auktionen Umbra vitae. on June 1st Actual price: USD $37,193.
  23. Christian Hesse Auktionen Klange on June 1st Actual price: USD $37,193.
  24. Rago Arts and Auctions After the Party on June 4th Actual price: USD $35,280.
  25. Christian Hesse Auktionen Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu. on June 1st Actual price: USD $31,880.



61 total sales reported this week:

Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Antiquarian and Collectable Books, and Related Items on June 6th: 91.48%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Original artworks, photographs, prints, and art books on June 6th: 82.22%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. 20th Century Modern and Contemporary Fine Art on June 6th: 97.83%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Literature from the Collection of Richard C. McKenzie on June 6th: 100.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 1 on June 6th: 47.44%
Chiswick Auctions. 19th and 20th Century Photographs on June 6th: 49.46%
Tennants Auctioneers. Stamps, Postcards and Postal History on June 5th: 90.91%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Rare Books - online 5/30 on June 6th: 38.03%
Tajan. 2oth Century Books and Manuscripts on June 5th: 80.00%
Stair Auctioneers and Appraisers. Art and Design on June 5th: 81.25%
Rossini. Posters, Lithographes and Works on Paper on June 5th: 17.96%
Ripley Auctions. Estate Collectibles and Memorabilia on June 5th: 83.64%
PIASA. The Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection From Surrealism to Pop Art on June 5th: 100.00%
Lion Heart Autographs. Pen on Paper: Autographs of Genius featuring Bob Dylan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Einstein, Freud, Brahms, Monet & Stieglitz on June 5th: 68.42%
Galerie Bassenge. Photo Auction on June 5th: 46.27%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety - Online 5/29 on June 4th: 94.34%
Sworders. Homes and Interiors on June 4th: 63.64%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on June 4th: 87.10%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Summer Shelf Lot Book Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Los Angeles Estate Auction. Los Angeles Estate Auction XIII on June 4th: 86.19%
Hansons. Bishton Hall June Antiquarian Library Auction: Including Books & Manuscripts, Medieval To 18TH Century on June 4th: 78.26%
Freemans. Collect: American Art on June 4th: 100.00%
Doyle New York. The Dalva Brothers Collection on June 4th: 95.24%
Dorotheum . Books and Decorative Graphics on June 4th: 77.31%
Cotswold Auction Company. Books, Medals, Militaria, ... on June 4th: 88.16%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 4th: 85.11%
Carlsen Gallery. Collector's Collections at Auction on June 2nd: 96.88%
Bukowskis. Instant Moments on June 2nd: 47.73%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Timed Auction: Books - online 5/24 on June 2nd: 89.29%
Ripley Auctions. Great Estates Art and Antiques Auction on June 1st: 89.41%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Prints and Drawings on June 1st: 93.67%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 1st: 47.89%
Christian Hesse Auktionen. Modern Art, Books, Autographs on June 1st: 59.82%
EV Stamps. Sports and Comic Book Auction on June 1st: 82.35%
Aspire Auctions. Online Auction - bidstart 5/24 on June 1st: 90.91%
Morton Subastas. Special Sale: History of Medicine on May 31st: 9.66%
Maison Bibelot. The Lazzi House Library on May 31st: 43.32%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/17 on May 27th: 86.02%
Catawiki B. V.. Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 38.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/17 on May 26th: 77.27%
Heritage Auctions. The World War II Cover Comics Showcase Auction on June 6th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 5th: 99.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 5th: 98.87%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 4th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 4th: 99.10%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 4th: 99.36%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern and Contemporary Art I on June 1st: 58.90%
Galerie Bassenge. Contemporary Art II on May 31st: 57.62%
Galerie Bassenge. Modern Art II on May 31st: 61.29%
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Common Surium Auction on June 2nd: 73.40%
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. Saskatchewan and Canadian Art - online 5/9 on June 2nd: 70.27%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. American Historical Ephemera and Photography on May 31st: 85.58%
Schilb Antiquarian. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium on June 2nd: 100.00%
De Baecque and Associes. Asian Arts - Primary Arts on May 31st: 46.15%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 1st: 98.76%
Heritage Auctions. Star Wars Signature Auction on May 31st: 95.86%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 2nd: 98.14%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 2nd: 96.13%
Bonhams. Discovery Sale - online 5/21 on May 31st: 100.00%
Beaussant Lefevre. Books and Manuscripts on May 31st: 91.58%
Soler Y Llach. Antique Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Collectibles on May 29th: 40.47%


For the week ahead 59 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 10th
One Source Auctions. Canandaigua. 14th Annual Spring Antique & Collectible Toy ONLINE ONLY Auction. 56 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale. 25 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/31. 72 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/31. 155 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Japanese Art: Printed, Painted and Multiples. 91 lots
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Fine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry. 41 lots

Tue. Jun. 11th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 281 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 172 lots
Christies. London - King Street. Manuscript Masterpieces from The Schøyen Collection. 61 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Fine Art and Photography. 104 lots
Morphy Auctions. Denver. Fine and Decorative Arts. 40 lots
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. Amsterdam. NRC Auctions Art. 28 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Only Banksy. 13 lots

Wed. Jun. 12th
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Travel and Exploration. 146 lots
Sothebys. Cologne. Prints and Multiples - online 6/5.
De Baecque and Associes. Lyon. Ancient and Modern Books: Corsica. 291 lots
Sloane Street Auctions. London. The Summer Sale. 64 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Prints and Multiples. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 356 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 100 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Rock, Pop and Film. 98 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Timeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio. 26 lots
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Bloomfield. The Gentleman Collector: From Dressing Room to Drawing Room and Beyond. 102 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - online 5/4. 739 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Private Collection: Avant-garde Geniuses of the 20th and 21st Centuries, - incl. prints and photographs. 25 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction. 114 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Photographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction. 55 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian. 28 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Anything But Ordinary.

Thu. Jun. 13th
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Fine Photography. 320 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books. 265 lots
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Stockholm. Books, Maps and Manuscripts. 259 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 271 lots
Il Ponte. Milan (Italy). Modern and Contemporary Prints. 126 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Sports Memorabilia. 290 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New Braunfels. Limited Editions Club and Other Books - online 5/30. 72 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Part IV Showcase Auction. 46 lots
Setdart. BARCELONA. Contemporary Art and Lastest Trends. 42 lots
Lark Mason Associates. New York. The Consummate New Yorker: Books and Other Collections from Robert Gottlieb, Publisher and Editor. 63 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Icons Photography Signature Auction. 154 lots

Fri. Jun. 14th
Du Mouchelles. Detroit. June 2024 - Day 2. 74 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration Signature Auction. 519 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . June Gallery Auction.
Ader. PARIS. Far Eastern Arts.
Beaussant Lefevre. Paris. Archeology, Curiosities and Civilizations.
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Pop Culture, Then and Now.

Sat. Jun. 15th
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books. 505 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 161 lots
Tennants Auctioneers. Leyburn. Modern and Contemporary Art. 60 lots
Antikvariat Bryggen AS. Skjeberg. Sagan and Delas Sale: Toward the Poles | Accounts of Polar Exploration. 293 lots
OSENAT. FONTAINEBLEAU. Fontainebleau, Spirit of the 20th Century. 22 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. Gary Gorton Crime Fiction Collection Part One. 500 lots

Sun. Jun. 16th
Chiswick Auctions. London. Autographs and Memorabilia Timed Auction - online 5/31. 563 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. 227 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Summer Auction. 146 lots
Rossini. Paris. Photographs of Anker Spang-Larsen II. 335 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Contemporary Creations.

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
  • 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.
  • 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