Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 70 Auctions Archived, another 67 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended 14 June, 70 auctions have been archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 15 in euros, 13 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 40 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $22,118,187.47. The average lot sold for $1,914.99.

 

A fresh 67 auctions will complete this week.

 

1 auction saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

ChristiesManuscript Masterpieces from The Schøyen Collection on June 11th: $9,602,320

 


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

Stockholms AuktionsverkFine Art Auction: Classic and Asian on June 12th: 1551.41%
Tennants AuctioneersAntiques & Interiors on June 7th: 1018.33%
Britannic AuctionsSigned Movie Star Photos, Vintage Postcards on June 8th: 219.62%
Robert Siegel GalleriesUnited States Postal History on June 8th: 142.21%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersTimeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio on June 12th: 134.80%
Damien VoglaireModern and Contemporary Art on June 8th: 114.88%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on June 13th: 114.50%
Winter AssociatesFine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry on June 10th: 113.05%
Il PonteModern and Contemporary Prints on June 13th: 106.00%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Books and Manuscripts, Including World of Tomorrow, and Americana on June 7th: 104.04%
BonhamsTravel and Exploration on June 12th: 101.47%


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

Heritage AuctionsThe Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Part IV Showcase Auction on June 13th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsPhotographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Vogt AuctionThe Estate of Margie Shackelford on June 8th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 11th: 100.00%
Heritage AuctionsTuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 11th: 99.64%
Heritage AuctionsSunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 11th: 99.62%
Robert Siegel GalleriesUnited States Postal History on June 8th: 99.32%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 9th: 99.28%
Heritage AuctionsWednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 12th: 99.16%
Heritage AuctionsThe Art of War: Historical & Political Posters Showcase Auction on June 6th: 98.10%
Morphy AuctionsSoda Pop and Advertising - Las Vegas on June 8th: 97.81%
Potter and Potter AuctionsMagicana: Featuring the Collection of Peter Hackhofer on June 8th: 97.81%
Heritage AuctionsSunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 9th: 97.81%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare BooksFine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 8th: 97.50%
Il PonteModern and Contemporary Prints on June 13th: 96.83%
Heritage AuctionsDepth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on June 12th: 94.74%
One Source Auctions14th Annual Spring Antique & Collectible Toy ONLINE ONLY Auction on June 10th: 94.64%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersTimeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio on June 12th: 92.31%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersFine Books and Manuscripts, Including World of Tomorrow, and Americana on June 7th: 91.76%
SothebysA Celebration of British Printmaking on June 7th: 91.46%
Nadeau's Auction GalleryPremier Art Auction on June 8th: 90.73%
Britannic AuctionsSigned Movie Star Photos, Vintage Postcards on June 8th: 90.73%
Winter AssociatesFine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry on June 10th: 90.24%
Morphy AuctionsFine and Decorative Arts on June 12th: 90.00%
Leslie Hindman AuctioneersSports Memorabilia on June 13th: 88.97%
Tennants AuctioneersAntiques & Interiors on June 7th: 88.46%
Catawiki B. V.Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/24 on June 5th: 87.72%
Dirk Soulis AuctionsAnnual Spring Fine Art Auction on June 7th: 86.24%
Damien VoglaireModern and Contemporary Art on June 8th: 83.96%
Swann GalleriesMaps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on June 13th: 81.13%
Forum AuctionsOnline Sale: Books and Works on Paper on June 13th: 80.81%
BonhamsTravel and Exploration on June 12th: 80.14%
Adams Amsterdam AuctionsNRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale on June 10th: 80.00%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Christies The Crosby-Schoyen Codex, in Coptic, manuscript on papyrus on June 11th Actual price: USD $3,911,844.
  2. Christies Codex Sinaiticus Rescriptus, in Christian-Palestinian Aramaic and Georgian, manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $1,595,369.
  3. Christies Statutes of England, from 1 Edward III to 23 Henry VI, in Anglo-Norman French and Middle English, and the Modus Tenendi Parliamentum, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $369,870.
  4. Christies The 'Schoyen chronicle' and John Major's Historia Maioris Brittanniae, in Latin, manuscript on paper on June 11th Actual price: USD $353,789.
  5. Christies Bede (c.672-735), In Marci evangelium expositio, in Latin, manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $353,789.
  6. Christies Lactantius (c.250-c.325), Divinae Institutiones, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $321,626.
  7. Christies Plinius Secundus Maior, Gaius ('Pliny the Elder'), Naturalis Historia Books 1--13 and 19--37, in Latin, two volumes, decorated manuscripts on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $225,138.
  8. Christies Book of Hours, use of Paris, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $209,057.
  9. Sothebys Map of an Englishman on June 7th Actual price: USD $183,442.
  10. Christies Francesco Petrarca (1304--1374), Epistolae seniles, Books IX--XVII, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $168,854.
  11. Bonhams Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) on June 12th Actual price: USD $162,600.
  12. Christies Johannes Monacus (Jean le Moine) (d. 1313), Apparatus sexti libri decretalium, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $135,083.
  13. Sothebys Six Drypoints of the Nude on June 8th Actual price: USD $122,295.
  14. Sothebys Grande Tete de Femme au chapeau on June 12th Actual price: USD $116,163.
  15. Christies Gaius Valerius Catullus, Carmina, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $112,569.
  16. Christies The Gaetani Bible: Bible with prologues and Interpretations of Hebrew Names, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $112,569.
  17. Christies The Vic Bible, with the Prologues attributed to St Jerome and Interpretation of Hebrew Names, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $112,569.
  18. Christies Commentarium in Cantica canticorum; Latin, manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $112,569.
  19. Christies Antiphonal for Franciscan use, in Latin with scribal notes in German, decorated manuscript in two volumes on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $104,529.
  20. Bonhams The Virtues on June 12th Actual price: USD $97,764.
  21. Christies Petrus Comestor (1100-1178), Historia Scholastica, in Middle High German, decorated manuscript on paper on June 11th Actual price: USD $96,488.
  22. Christies New Testament, in Greek, decorated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $96,488.
  23. Sothebys SP (Homage to the Square) on June 12th Actual price: USD $83,895.
  24. Christies Missal, in Latin, decorated manuscript on paper on June 11th Actual price: USD $80,407.
  25. Christies Phaedo and Phaedrus, in the Latin translation of Leonardo Bruni, and the Pseudo-Platonic Axiochus, trans. Cencio de' Rustici, illuminated manuscript on vellum on June 11th Actual price: USD $80,407.

 

70 total sales reported this week:

Swann Galleries. Maps and Atlases, Natural History and Color Plate Books on June 13th: 81.13%
PBA Galleries. Fine Photography on June 13th: 53.13%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Sports Memorabilia on June 13th: 88.97%
Lark Mason Associates. Books and Prints Auction - online 3/5 on March 26th: 67.86%
Lark Mason Associates. Limited Editions Club and Other Books - online 5/30 on June 13th: 77.78%
Il Ponte. Modern and Contemporary Prints on June 13th: 96.83%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on June 13th: 80.81%
Stockholms Auktionsverk. Fine Art Auction: Classic and Asian on June 12th: 78.57%
Sothebys. Prints and Multiples - online 6/5 on June 12th: 50.00%
Sloane Street Auctions. The Summer Sale on June 12th: 53.13%
Setdart. Contemporary Art and Lastest Trends on June 13th: 57.14%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts - online 5/4 on June 12th: 78.35%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. The Gentleman Collector: From Dressing Room to Drawing Room and Beyond on June 12th: 72.55%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Timeless Treasures: Exploring Antiquities & Americana from Philip Pearlstein’s Studio on June 12th: 92.31%
De Baecque and Associes. Ancient and Modern Books: Corsica on June 12th: 67.35%
Bonhams. Anything But Ordinary on June 12th: 69.23%
Bonhams. Rock, Pop and Film on June 12th: 72.45%
Bonhams. Prints and Multiples on June 12th: 62.67%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on June 12th: 80.14%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on June 11th: 61.54%
Doyle New York. Fine Art and Photography on June 11th: 73.08%
Christies. Manuscript Masterpieces from The Schøyen Collection on June 11th: 67.21%
Bruun Rasmussen. Modern Art and Design - Prints on June 11th: 71.05%
Winter Associates. Fine Art: 17th-20th C. Paintings; 19th & 20th C. Prints; Sculpture; Asian; Textiles; Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary & Continental Furniture; Jewelry on June 10th: 90.24%
One Source Auctions. 14th Annual Spring Antique & Collectible Toy ONLINE ONLY Auction on June 10th: 94.64%
Bonhams. Japanese Art: Printed, Painted and Multiples on June 10th: 68.13%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions Art on June 11th: 57.14%
Adams Amsterdam Auctions. NRC Auctions - Art Evening Sale on June 10th: 80.00%
Morphy Auctions. Fine and Decorative Arts on June 12th: 90.00%
Morphy Auctions. Soda Pop and Advertising - Las Vegas on June 8th: 97.81%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of Archie Comics & Comic Art Part IV Showcase Auction on June 13th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs from the Estate of Shirley Ross Davis: A No-Reserve Showcase Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction on June 12th: 94.74%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction on June 12th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction on June 12th: 99.16%
Alexander Historical Auctions. Summer Timed Auction 2024 on June 9th: 54.06%
Vogt Auction. The Estate of Margie Shackelford on June 8th: 100.00%
Robert Siegel Galleries. United States Postal History on June 8th: 99.32%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magicana: Featuring the Collection of Peter Hackhofer on June 8th: 97.81%
Nadeau's Auction Gallery. Premier Art Auction on June 8th: 90.73%
Morton Subastas. Saturday Sale on June 8th: 50.00%
Early American. Early American History Auction on June 8th: 79.00%
Damien Voglaire. Modern and Contemporary Art on June 8th: 83.96%
Britannic Auctions. Signed Movie Star Photos, Vintage Postcards on June 8th: 90.73%
Blackwell Auctions. The Iconic Sale: Legends on June 8th: 25.12%
Sarasota Estate Auction. Monumental Two Day Important Art and Antiques Auction on June 9th: 40.09%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Online Sale - posters - Graphic Design on Display on June 7th: 45.45%
Tennants Auctioneers. Antiques & Interiors on June 7th: 88.46%
Quinn's Auction Galleries. Fine and Decorative Arts on June 7th: 73.91%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including World of Tomorrow, and Americana on June 7th: 91.76%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 4 on June 9th: 58.06%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 3 on June 8th: 70.00%
Holabird Western Americana Collections. Western History Showcase Live Auction - session 2 on June 7th: 71.22%
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Annual Spring Fine Art Auction on June 7th: 86.24%
Ader. Show, Illustration, and Parisian Life on June 7th: 63.33%
Ader. Photographs on June 7th: 55.36%
Sothebys. A Celebration of British Printmaking on June 7th: 91.46%
Sothebys. Made in Britain Day Auction on June 8th: 75.76%
Lay's Auctioneers. Cornish Art and Fine Art on June 7th: 76.67%
Zisska and Lacher. Books and Graphics on June 7th: 37.42%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on June 8th: 97.50%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction on June 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction on June 11th: 99.64%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Sports Collectibles Select Auction on June 9th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday Movie Posters Select Auction on June 9th: 97.81%
Heritage Auctions. Sunday, Monday & Tuesday Comic Books Select Auction on June 11th: 99.62%
Heritage Auctions. The Art of War: Historical & Political Posters Showcase Auction on June 6th: 98.10%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/24 on June 5th: 87.72%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 5/24 on June 3rd: 77.92%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/24 on June 2nd: 79.69%

 

For the week ahead 67 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jun. 17th
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 1: Children's Books, Manuscripts and Old Books, Literature, Amsterdam, Topography (Netherlands and Europe). 542 lots
Christies. New York. Matisse on Paper: Prints & Drawings from the Matisse Family Collections, Online. 30 lots
Finarte. Milan. Photographs: Under 1K. 200 lots
Ader. PARIS. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 1. 295 lots
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Firenze. Books, Autographs and Manuscripts. 177 lots
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . Summer Specialty Auction. 51 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/7. 92 lots

Tue. Jun. 18th
Aguttes. Neuilly-sur-Seine . Collector's Cards - Online only, bidstart 5/31. 434 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday US Currency Select Auction. 381 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction. 189 lots
Bonhams. Los Angeles. Prints and Multiples - online 6/7. 169 lots
Doyle New York. New York. The Collection of Stephen Sondheim. 116 lots
Stephan Welz & Co.. Constantia. Premium Auction. 97 lots
Litchfield County Auctions. Litchfield. June Art, Antiques and Design. 50 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Fine and Decorative Arts Quarterly. 83 lots
Ader. PARIS. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Autograph Letters and Manuscripts - Part 2. 314 lots
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Exeter. East Down Manor-The Collection of the Late Simon Scott-Brown. 28 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. HKINF World Paper Money Signature Auction. 774 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Chassidut and Kabbalah - Letters and Manuscripts / Objects and Photographs. 426 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 2: Topography (ROW), Cartography, Comics, Photobooks and Photography. 502 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Modern Art and Design - Prints. 69 lots

Wed. Jun. 19th
Old World Auctions. Richmond. Maps and Atlases - bidstart 6/5. 752 lots
Artcurial. Paris. Bourdel Library. 165 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Travel & Natural History, Maps & Historical Prints, Antiquarian Literature & Music. 442 lots
Lyon and Turnbull. Edinburgh. Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs. 384 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Comic Art and Animation Select Auction. 345 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Wednesday Trading Card Games Select Auction. 203 lots
Vermot de Pas. Paris. History and Regions of France. 611 lots
Ader. PARIS. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Antiquarian and Modern Books. 173 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 3: Indonesia, Asian Arts, Fine Arts, Commercial Arts, Periodicals, Trade Catalogues and Advertorial Ephemera. 529 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 6/7. 24 lots

Thu. Jun. 20th
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Rare Books and Autographs. 810 lots
ALDE. Paris. Precious Antiquarian Books. 316 lots
PIASA. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 11 lots
Koller Auctions. Zurich. Prints and Multiples. 114 lots
PBA Galleries. Berkeley. Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana & Maps - Fine Press - online 6/10. 454 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. Illustration Art: Featuring Highlights from the Collection of Jules Feiffer. 319 lots
Bonhams. London, New Bond Street. Books and Manuscripts - online 6/10. 274 lots
Doyle New York. New York. Stage and Screen. 179 lots
OSENAT. PARIS. Books and Manuscripts. 203 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Art, Literature, and Classical Music - online 5/24. 226 lots
The Ross Art Group Inc. Boca Raton. Original Vintage Posters from Around the World. 390 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. GEM MINT Trading Card Games Showcase Auction. 101 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Non-Sports Showcase Auction. 215 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics and Comic Art Signature Auction. 1629 lots
Ader. PARIS. Brigitte and Roland Broca Collection: Photographs. 150 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Modern Literature, Private Press, Original Book Art, Pop-Up Books, Playing Cards & Games. 478 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 4: Automobilia, Ephemera, Sports, WWII, Toys, Antiques, Counterculture, Erotica, Swarovski, Numismatics and Stoc. 421 lots
Bogota Auction. Bogota. Postcards from Columbia and the World: 125 Years - online 6/7. 249 lots

Fri. Jun. 21st
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. Premier Americana - Day Three: Collection of Katharine "Kitty Sue" Pease. 11 lots
Ader. PARIS. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts.
Vermot de Pas. Paris. Modern and Contemporary Art. 58 lots
Zwiggelaar Auctions. Amsterdam. Session 5: Avant Garde 1960s, Fluxus, herman de vries, Group Shows 1970s, Conceptual Art 1970s, Women Artists, Audio Vid. 478 lots
Canada Book Auctions Limited. Toronto. Fine and Rare Books. 227 lots

Sat. Jun. 22nd
Jeschke van Vliet Auctions Berlin GmbH. Berlin-Schoneberg. Modern and Contemporary Art. 896 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 160 lots
Arader Galleries. New York City. June Auction. 202 lots
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Harrisonburg. June 22, 2024: Premier Americana - Day Four. 74 lots

Sun. Jun. 23rd
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. 240 lots
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, No Buyer's Premium. 106 lots
John McInnis Auctioneers. Amesbury. Immense Online Only Auction. 70 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Entertainment Photographs Showcase Auction. 241 lots
The Book Merchant Jenkins. West End. Natural History Books, Artists Books, and More. 260 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 6/14. 126 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Exclusive Books Auction - bidstart 6/14. 82 lots

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
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