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Rare Book Hub: 37 Auctions Archived, another 41 Upcoming this Week

For the week ended Friday, 14 May, 2021 37 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ Database; 1 denominated in Danish krone, 12 in euros, 4 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 19 in US dollars.

 

Turnover was $43,843,906 as 71% of all lots sold.  Sixteen thousand three-hundred and four lots were posted and 11,633 changed hands.

 

The scale of the auction market for the printed word continues to increase.

 


5 auctions saw total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: $30,169,537
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: $2,290,284
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History - bidstart 4/27 on May 13th: $1,924,147
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Animation - bidstart 4/23 on May 12th: $1,850,551
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: $1,067,864

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

Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 194.99%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 186.96%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 182.90%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 168.60%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 162.11%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 154.08%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 120.91%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 117.01%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 109.82%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 108.90%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 105.24%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 104.32%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3 on May 10th: 103.78%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 103.36%


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

Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 10th: 99.60%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/25 on May 9th: 99.57%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 8th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 9th: 99.09%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: 98.26%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 96.84%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 95.92%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 95.63%
Swann Galleries. Selections from the Letterform Archive on May 12th: 94.77%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 94.34%
Eldreds. May Antiques and Accessories on May 13th: 92.73%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 92.68%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 89.42%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Fine and Decorative Arts on May 8th: 89.29%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 84.95%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 83.08%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 83.06%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 82.61%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 81.14%
 
 
Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Heritage Auctions 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Honus Wagner PSA Fair 1.5. on May 8th Actual price: USD $2,280,000.
  2. Heritage Auctions 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket Tom Brady Rookie #144 (34/100) BGS NM-MT+ 8.5 Auto 10. on May 8th Actual price: USD $1,590,000.
  3. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312 PSA Mint 9--No Superior Examples! on May 8th Actual price: USD $960,000.
  4. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 SGC Mint 9. on May 8th Actual price: USD $690,000.
  5. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rookie #253 PSA NM-MT 8. on May 8th Actual price: USD $528,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions 1992-93 Derek Jeter Complete Rookie Card Collection PSA Gem Mint 10 (42 cards) - Plus An Uncut Sheet and Little Sun Set - #2/3000) - Netwings Nest Collection. on May 8th Actual price: USD $444,000.
  7. Sothebys Civitates orbis terrarium. on May 13th Actual price: USD $389,521.
  8. Heritage Auctions 1958 Alifabolaget Pele #635 PSA NM-MT+ 8.5. on May 8th Actual price: USD $372,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan Rookie #57 PSA Gem Mint 10. on May 8th Actual price: USD $336,000.
  10. RR Auction John F. Kennedy Historic 3-Page Handwritten Draft for his Speech Announcing his Intention to Run for the Presidency in 1960 on May 12th Actual price: USD $276,194.
  11. Heritage Auctions 1910-11 M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb Pastel Background PSA Mint 9--Pop Two, None Higher! on May 8th Actual price: USD $264,000.
  12. Heritage Auctions 1948-49 Leaf Warren Spahn #32 PSA Gem Mint 10 - Pop One! on May 8th Actual price: USD $252,000.
  13. Heritage Auctions 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky #18 PSA Mint 9 - Only Two Higher. on May 8th Actual price: USD $240,000.
  14. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Near Set (131/132) - Every Card Graded PSA Mint 9 or Gem Mint 10! on May 8th Actual price: USD $234,000.
  15. Heritage Auctions 1951 Bowman Willie Mays Rookie #305 PSA NM-MT 8. on May 8th Actual price: USD $234,000.
  16. Heritage Auctions 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax Rookie #123 SGC Mint 9--One Superior! on May 8th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  17. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson #312 SGC Mint 9--Population One, None Superior! on May 8th Actual price: USD $222,000.
  18. Heritage Auctions Signed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA Authentic, Auto 9. on May 8th Actual price: USD $216,000.
  19. Heritage Auctions 1933 Sport Kings Babe Ruth #2 PSA NM-MT 8--Only Three Superior! on May 8th Actual price: USD $210,000.
  20. Heritage Auctions 1986 Fleer Basketball Wax Box With 36 Unopened Packs - Two Packs with Michael Jordan #57 on Top! on May 8th Actual price: USD $198,000.
  21. Heritage Auctions 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA NM 7. on May 8th Actual price: USD $198,000.
  22. Heritage Auctions 1957 Topps Bill Russell Rookie #77 PSA NM-MT 8. on May 8th Actual price: USD $192,000.
  23. Heritage Auctions 1967 Topps Baseball Complete Graded Complete Set (609) Currently #7 on the PSA Registry. on May 8th Actual price: USD $174,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions 1975 George Brett Rookie #228 PSA Gem Mint 10. on May 8th Actual price: USD $162,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions 2014 Bowman Chrome Prospects Jacob DrGrom (Superfractor) #BCP73 PSA Gem Mint 10 - #1/1. on May 8th Actual price: USD $156,000.


37 total sales reported this week:

Nosbüsch & Stucke. Modern Literature, Erotica and Posters on May 14th: 63.32%
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Sporting and Collectors Auction on May 11th: 70.20%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Fine Press Books - Online Only on May 13th: 78.95%
Gonnelli Casa DAste. Graphics and Books on April 21st: 81.14%
Nosbüsch & Stucke. Autographs, Books, Travel Photography, Decorative Prints on April 13th: 57.31%
Swann Galleries. Graphic Design on May 13th: 75.00%
Sothebys. Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History - bidstart 4/27 on May 13th: 66.49%
PBA Galleries. Fine Golf Books and Memorabilia on May 13th: 70.38%
RR Auction. Fine Autographs and Artifacts, Featuring Animation - bidstart 4/23 on May 12th: 60.84%
Morton Subastas. Multiple Prints and Photographs on May 13th: 29.59%
Eldreds. May Antiques and Accessories on May 13th: 92.73%
Bonhams. Snow, Sex and Spectacle on May 13th: 96.84%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Numismatics: The Patricia Milne-Henderson Collection on May 13th: 95.63%
Swann Galleries. Selections from the Letterform Archive on May 12th: 94.77%
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Books and Manuscripts - Live and Online on May 12th: 95.92%
Grays Auctioneers. Fine Art, Furniture, and Decorative Art - bidstart 4/16 on May 12th: 82.61%
Heritage Auctions. Photographs Monthly Online on May 12th: 78.95%
Burgersdijk and Niermans. Books on May 12th: 83.06%
Winner's Auctions Ltd. Shavuot sale. Chabad, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters and Rare books on May 11th: 70.54%
Sothebys. Hubert Heilbronn Library: Mailings - Provenances - Bindings on May 11th: 84.95%
Bruun Rasmussen. Prints on May 11th: 89.42%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 98.72%
Heritage Auctions. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/4 on May 11th: 100.00%
Christies. Rare Books and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/3 on May 10th: 73.77%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 4/25 on May 9th: 99.57%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 10th: 99.60%
Mirabaud-Mercier Auctioneers. VINTAGE POSTERS FROM COLLECTORS FROM POSTER COLLECTIONS 1880 UPTO CONTEMPORY on May 9th: 1.98%
Rachel Davis Fine Arts. Discovery Auction - Fine and Decorative Arts on May 8th: 89.29%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/30 on May 7th: 77.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 4/23 on May 5th: 94.34%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 4/23 on May 4th: 78.26%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 4/23 on May 3rd: 83.08%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 4/23 on May 2nd: 92.68%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper on May 8th: 99.50%
Heritage Auctions. Spring Sports Catalogue Auction on May 8th: 98.26%
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/2 on May 9th: 99.09%


For the week ahead 41 sales are scheduled:

Mon. May. 17th
Holabird Kagin Americana. Reno. Western Americana Signature Sale (Session 5: Bottles, Sports, Bargains & Dealer). 242 lots
Bruun Rasmussen. Copenhagen. Prints. 88 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1700) - bidstart 5/7. 80 lots

Tue. May. 18th
Bubb Kuyper. 2011 KM Haarlem. Books and Graphics. 5291 lots
Brunk Auctions. Asheville, NC . Emporium Auction. 34 lots
Aste Bolaffi. Turin. Photography - Internet Live. 146 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly Online - Bidstart 5/11. 613 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - Internet bidstart 5/11. 194 lots
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers. Kilkenny. Killoughter House, Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland.. 42 lots
Binoche et Giquello. rue La Boetie, Paris. Library of C.-L. and C. Pierron - online bidstart 5/7. 336 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1600) - bidstart 5/7. 37 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - prebid 5/14. 42 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Video Games and Trading Card Games Weekly Online Auction - bidstart 5/11. 41 lots

Wed. May. 19th
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Manuscripts. 763 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. 19th and 20th Century Photography, Cameras and Accessories. 242 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 294 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Irish Interest Book Auction. 579 lots
Thomson Roddick Auctioneers & Valuers. Carlisle. Antiquarian and Collectible Books. 283 lots
Rago Arts and Auctions. Lambertville. Prints from an Important Chicago Collection. 156 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/7. 115 lots

Thu. May. 20th
Freemans. Philadelphia. Books and Manuscripts. 131 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Images of Angling: the David Beazley Collection of Angling Prints. 107 lots
Skinner. Marlborough. Fine Prints and Photographs - bidstart 5/11. 186 lots
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. Gloucestershire. Military & Aviation History, Medals & Militaria. 128 lots
RR Auction. Amherst. The Einstein Archives of Ludwik Silberstein - bidstart 5/13. 48 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Pulps and Collectibles. 588 lots
Christies. New York. Fields of Vision: The Private Collection of Artists Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Online Sale - bidstart. 33 lots
Sothebys. London. Photographs. 19 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Monthly Showcase. 524 lots

Fri. May. 21st
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Space Exploration. 642 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books (Pre-1800) - bidstart 5/14. 64 lots

Sat. May. 22nd
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 120 lots
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper. 200 lots
Kolbe and Fanning Numismatic Booksellers. Gahanna. Important Numismatic Books Sale. 458 lots
Dirk Soulis Auctions. Lee's Summit . Estate of Georgia and Jack Olsen: Session 2. 149 lots

Sun. May. 23rd
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - Bidstart 5/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters Weekly - Bidstart 5/16.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - Bidstart 5/9. 248 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The Tobacco Family Collecion: Part II Currency Special Auction. 287 lots
Clars Auction Gallery. Oakland. Online Only Auction. 47 lots
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 5/14. 27 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: ORWELL, George. ANIMAL FARM. London, Secker & Warburg, 1945. $8,000 to $12,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: MILNE, A.A. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London, Methuen, 1928. Deluxe limited edition. $3,000 to $4,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: TWAIN, Mark. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). New York, 1885. $1,000 to $1,500 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: RAND, Ayn. ATLAS SHRUGGED. Random House, New York, 1957. First edition. $800 to $1,200 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: [BAUM, L. Frank]. PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ By W.W. Denslow… Chicago, [1903]. $400 to $800 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: HELLER, Joseph. CATCH-22. London, Jonathan Cape, 1962. $400 to $600 AUD.
  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000