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Rare Book Hub: 44 Auctions Archived, another 30 Upcoming this Week
For the week ended Friday, 28 February 2020, 1 denominated Australian dollars, 15 in euros, 2 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, 24 in US dollars and 1 in South African rand have been reported. Turnover was $22,369,634 as 12,487 lots were offered and 8,912 sold for a slim 71% rate of success.
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction on February 23rd: $13,856,512
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on February 23rd: $1,635,333
Swann Galleries. Classic and Contemporary Photographs on February 25th: $1,068,434
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on February 26th: $1,026,507
9 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered in the sale:
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Military History - Papers and Books on February 25th: 227.27%
ALDE. George Pompidou Library on February 26th: 220.81%
Cottone. Cottone's Auction on November 10th: 147.88%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on February 23rd: 113.82%
ALDE. Original Editions of the 19th to 21st Centuries on February 26th: 111.03%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 104.20%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 102.55%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 26th: 101.53%
Aguttes. Old Books, Modern Books Illustrated on February 20th: 100.55%
22 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell:
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. The Great American Comics Online Auction Featuring the Jack Kent Collection on February 26th: 99.51%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on February 24th: 98.97%
Doyle New York. Edward Gorey and Illustration Art on February 25th: 98.48%
ALDE. George Pompidou Library on February 26th: 97.16%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Art - Prints and Books on February 22nd: 97.14%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 2/16 on February 23rd: 96.92%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction on February 23rd: 94.71%
Cottone. Cottone's Auction on November 10th: 94.12%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on February 23rd: 93.38%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 92.00%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Knotty Pine Auction Service's Auction on December 13th: 90.54%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Knotty Pine Auction Service's Auction on August 30th: 90.44%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 26th: 90.36%
University Archives. Autographs, Books, Relics, Kerouac, Hemingway on February 26th: 86.46%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 85.28%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 18th: 85.19%
Alaska Auction. Iditarod - Prints, Books on February 26th: 85.00%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. First Part of Jen Pierre Coffe's Library on February 24th: 83.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 25th: 82.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 16th: 80.88%
44 total sales reported this week:
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Winter Auction Weekend Event on February 28th: 70.92%
Alaska Auction. Fur Rondy online - Prints, Books on February 27th: 50.00%
Bonhams. Geometric Abstraction: Prints & Multiples Online bistart 2/20 on February 27th: 55.71%
Bonhams. Travel and Exploration on February 26th: 73.57%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Knotty Pine Auction Service's Auction on December 13th: 90.54%
Knotty Pine Auction Service. Knotty Pine Auction Service's Auction on August 30th: 90.44%
Coutau Begarie. Coutau Begarie's Auction on May 15th: 48.29%
Cottone. Cottone's Auction on November 10th: 94.12%
Amsterdam Book Auctions. Amsterdam Book Auctions's Auction on November 6th: 33.67%
Amsterdam Book Auctions. Amsterdam Book Auctions's Auction on July 1st: 46.84%
Rago Arts and Auctions. Prints and Multiples on February 26th: 90.36%
ALDE. George Pompidou Library on February 26th: 97.16%
ALDE. Original Editions of the 19th to 21st Centuries on February 26th: 76.47%
Alaska Auction. Iditarod - Prints, Books on February 26th: 85.00%
Stephan Welz & Co.. Fine Art - Prints and Books on February 26th: 64.06%
University Archives. Autographs, Books, Relics, Kerouac, Hemingway on February 26th: 86.46%
Heritage Auctions. The Great American Comics Online Auction Featuring the Jack Kent Collection on February 26th: 99.51%
Swann Galleries. Classic and Contemporary Photographs on February 25th: 67.07%
Morton Subastas. BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE WARS OF INTERVENTION IN MEXICO on February 25th: 26.63%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. Military History - Papers and Books on February 25th: 68.75%
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. First Part of Jen Pierre Coffe's Library on February 24th: 83.48%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on February 25th: 82.29%
Heritage Auctions. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 99.53%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 2/18 on February 25th: 100.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Modern and Contemporary Editions and Works on Paper on February 25th: 58.67%
Doyle New York. Edward Gorey and Illustration Art on February 25th: 98.48%
Winter Associates. Furnishings - Fine Art Prints on February 24th: 76.67%
Clars Auction Gallery. Fine Art - Prints on February 23rd: 64.91%
Clars Auction Gallery. Books and Prints on February 22nd: 69.85%
Aguttes. Old Books, Modern Books Illustrated on February 20th: 69.45%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online on February 24th: 98.97%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 2/16 on February 23rd: 96.92%
Heritage Auctions. Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction on February 23rd: 94.71%
Michael Treloar. The Paul Lucas Collection of Australian Military History on February 22nd: 68.94%
Garth's Auctioneers and Appraisers. Fine Art - Prints and Books on February 22nd: 97.14%
Bonhams. Beloved: Photographs Online - bidstart 2/13 on February 21st: 32.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 18th: 85.19%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 17th: 76.39%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 2/7 on February 16th: 80.88%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 2/14 on February 21st: 85.28%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on February 22nd: 92.00%
Heritage Auctions. Americana and Political on February 23rd: 93.38%
Soler Y Llach. Alberto Marin Library on February 19th: 46.27%
For the week ahead 30 sales are scheduled:
Mon. Mar. 2nd
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - Internet bidstart 2/21. 75 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 84 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints. 33 lots
Tue. Mar. 3rd
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Jerusalem. Special Auction. 129 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - Books, Prints. 58 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - Internet bidstart 2/21. 34 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. U.S. Currency Weekly - Internet Bidstart 2/25. 674 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 2/25. 137 lots
Wed. Mar. 4th
Christies. New York. Contemporary Editions. 200 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, The Reference Library of the Late John Lawson (1932-2019). 434 lots
Heritage Auctions. New York. Rare Books. 456 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. Autographs and Artifacts, featuring Pop Culture - online bidstart 2/24. 920 lots
Kedem Auctions Ltd.. Jerusalem . Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Letters. 385 lots
Thu. Mar. 5th
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Maps and Atlases. 174 lots
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. Rare Photography: The Robert Enteen Collection. With Illustration & Fine Books. 446 lots
Swann Galleries. New York. 19th and 20th Century Prints and Drawings. 538 lots
Tessier & Sarrou and Associates. Paris. Posters. 290 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics. 1360 lots
Sothebys. New York. Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O’Keeffe, Juan Hamilton: Passage. 51 lots
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. Online Only Sale - Books, Prints. 84 lots
Fri. Mar. 6th
Bonhams. New York. Extraordinary Books and Manuscripts. 115 lots
Christies. New York. Domberger: 65 Years of Screenprinting - Online bidstart 2/28. 68 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Art and Photography - Online bidstart 2/28. 29 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - Internet bidstart 2/28. 160 lots
Sat. Mar. 7th
Michaans Auctions. Alameda, CA . March Gallery Auction - Prints, Books. 28 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Sun. Mar. 8th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 2/23. 194 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation, & Art Weekly Online.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly.
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - Internet bidstart 2/28. 31 lots
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