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Auction Update Review

Rare Book Hub: 49 Auctions Archived, another 32 Upcoming this Week

For the week ending Friday, 22 July 2022, 49 auctions were archived to Rare Book Hub’s Transactions+ database; 1 denominated in Australian dollars, 7 in euros, 8 in British pounds, 1 in Mexican pesos, and 32 in US dollars.

 

Turnover this past week was $28,984,731 as 80% of all lots changed hands.  There were 10,102 offered while 8,159 were sold.  The average lot sold for $3,552.49.

 

Sotheby’s did the heavy lifting.

 

8 auctions saw their total proceeds reach a million dollars:

Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - Part 1 on July 21st: $8,239,200
Heritage Auctions. Historical Platinum Session on July 16th: $3,222,750
Sothebys. Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints - bidstart 7/14 on July 21st: $2,458,860
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: $2,294,712
Heritage Auctions. Treasures of the Silent Screen Movie Posters on July 16th: $2,246,579
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: $1,966,549
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - Part 2 - bidstart 7/7 on July 21st: $1,639,008
Christies. Contemporary Edition - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: $1,477,854

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

Aguttes. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts - Graphic Art on Paper on July 12th: 192.28%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Drawing & Prints on July 21st: 151.30%
Clars Auction Gallery. July 16th Auction on July 16th: 130.63%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/1 on July 11th: 129.00%
Christies. Contemporary Edition - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 108.87%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - Part 2 - bidstart 7/7 on July 21st: 107.74%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on July 20th: 106.27%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 105.00%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 21st: 103.70%
Sothebys. Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints - bidstart 7/14 on July 21st: 102.78%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach on July 16th: 100.03%


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

Heritage Auctions. Treasures of the Silent Screen Movie Posters on July 16th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. The Legendary Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 21st: 100.00%
Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Auction on July 21st: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Online Only Bookworm Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/13 on July 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/13 on July 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/10 on July 18th: 99.79%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach on July 16th: 99.28%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 98.91%
Aguttes. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts - Graphic Art on Paper on July 12th: 98.67%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/3 on July 17th: 97.53%
Artcurial. Enki Bilal on July 21st: 96.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on July 16th: 95.64%
Sothebys. Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints - bidstart 7/14 on July 21st: 92.50%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Book Auction on July 21st: 91.87%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction Online - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 91.18%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 16th: 90.50%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Platinum Session on July 16th: 88.24%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 21st: 87.37%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/1 on July 11th: 87.14%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 1: Featuring the Gary Bracken Collection on July 21st: 85.47%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on July 19th: 83.33%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries - bidstart 7/8 on July 20th: 83.10%
Christies. Contemporary Edition - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 82.57%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Book Auction on July 15th: 82.02%
Du Mouchelles. The July Auctions on July 22nd: 81.73%

Top 25 Lots Reported This Past Week.
  1. Sothebys The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights | An official record of Virginia's ratification, containing the nucleus of the Bill of Rights on July 21st Actual price: USD $3,075,000.
  2. Sothebys Shakespeare, William | The First Folio on July 21st Actual price: USD $2,470,000.
  3. Sothebys A Previously Unrecorded Copy of the Official Massachusetts printing of the Declaration of Independence | "these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States" on July 21st Actual price: USD $2,228,000.
  4. Sothebys Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave on July 21st Actual price: USD $679,577.
  5. Heritage Auctions [World War II, Bombing of Hiroshima]. Autograph Logbook of Capt. Robert A. Lewis [USAAF, Co-Pilot of the Enola Gay], containing the only IN-FLIGHT account of the "Little Boy" mission and the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. August 6, 1945. on July 16th Actual price: USD $543,000.
  6. Heritage Auctions Extraordinary autograph manuscript for the first movement of his Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb major, Op. 73 ("Emperor Concerto"). on July 16th Actual price: USD $471,000.
  7. Sothebys South Wind, Clear Weather (Gaifu kaisei), also known as Red Fuji on July 21st Actual price: USD $422,848.
  8. Heritage Auctions Complete Autographed Manuscript Signed ("Conan Doyle") of "The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter." on July 16th Actual price: USD $350,000.
  9. Heritage Auctions Excessively rare autograph manuscript of a draft of an aria "Non tardar amato bene," written for "Le Nozze de Figaro" (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492. on July 16th Actual price: USD $275,000.
  10. Sothebys [Browning], Elizabeth B. Barrett | "...the first utterances of my individuality." on July 21st Actual price: USD $226,800.
  11. Heritage Auctions Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. on July 16th Actual price: USD $225,000.
  12. Sothebys Siberian Tiger, from Endangered Species (Feldman & Schellmann II.297) on July 19th Actual price: USD $214,200.
  13. Sothebys Autograph letter signed ("Th: Jefferson") as third President, to Philip Mazzei, reminiscing withthe Italian patriot who served Virginia during the Revolution on July 21st Actual price: USD $201,600.
  14. Christies Mick Jagger: one print on July 19th Actual price: USD $201,600.
  15. Sothebys The actor Bando Hikosaburo III in the role of Sagisaka Sanai on July 21st Actual price: USD $181,220.
  16. Christies The Virtues (H-9) on July 19th Actual price: USD $176,400.
  17. Sothebys Fine lengthy autograph letter signed ("der treue aufrichtige Franz[paraph]ia"), to his brother Ferdinand 24-25 August 1818 on July 19th Actual price: USD $166,605.
  18. Sothebys Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge and Atake (Ohashi Atake no yudachi) on July 21st Actual price: USD $166,119.
  19. Sothebys Vampire II (Schiefler 34; Woll 41) on July 20th Actual price: USD $163,800.
  20. Sothebys Giant Panda, from Endangered Species (Feldman & Schellmann II.295) on July 19th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  21. Sothebys Mick Jagger (Feldman & Schellmann II.140) on July 19th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  22. Christies Mick Jagger: one print on July 19th Actual price: USD $151,200.
  23. Heritage Auctions Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie. on July 16th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  24. Heritage Auctions Genealogy Chart and Autograph Manuscript: Kinship of the Half-Elven and Concerning...The Hoard with Transmittal Typed Letter Signed, ("Ronald Tolkien"). on July 16th Actual price: USD $150,000.
  25. Heritage Auctions White Shadows in the South Seas (MGM, 1928). Very Fine. Academy Award Statuette (5.5" X 12.25"). on July 16th Actual price: USD $144,000.



49 total sales reported this week:

Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 2 on July 22nd: 69.44%
Vermot de Pas. NASA : HISTORY OF THE SPACE CONQUEST, PHOTOGRAPHIES AND ARTEFACTS - LIVE ONLY SALE on July 21st: 14.61%
Sothebys. Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints - bidstart 7/14 on July 21st: 92.50%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - Part 2 - bidstart 7/7 on July 21st: 76.72%
Sothebys. Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana - Part 1 on July 21st: 46.15%
RR Auction. Olympic Memorabilia - bidstart 6/27 on July 21st: 77.78%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Online Book Auction on July 21st: 91.87%
Leland Little Auctions. July Estate Auction on July 21st: 100.00%
Holabird Kagin Americana. The Wild West Auction, Day 1: Featuring the Gary Bracken Collection on July 21st: 85.47%
Forum Auctions. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper on July 21st: 87.37%
Dominic Winter Book Auctions. British & European Paintings, Old Master Drawing & Prints on July 21st: 79.13%
Christies. Tresspassing - bidstart 7/8 on July 21st: 68.42%
Chiswick Auctions. Autographs and Memorabilia on July 21st: 45.35%
Artcurial. Enki Bilal on July 21st: 96.00%
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Antiquarian Books - bidstart 7/14 on July 21st: 28.23%
Du Mouchelles. The July Auctions on July 22nd: 81.73%
Rossini. Photos, Books, Cameras and Photographic Material on July 19th: 57.26%
Chorley's. Fine Art & Antiques on July 20th: 73.33%
Heritage Auctions. The Legendary Trading Card Games Showcase Auction on July 21st: 100.00%
Sothebys. Modern Discoveries - bidstart 7/8 on July 20th: 83.10%
Nye & Company Auctioneers. Estate Treasures Auction on July 20th: 73.91%
Heritage Auctions. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/13 on July 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/13 on July 20th: 100.00%
Heritage Auctions. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 98.91%
Heritage Auctions. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 100.00%
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Eclectic Variety Auction Online - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 91.18%
Sothebys. Contemporary Discoveries - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 75.61%
Sothebys. Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern - bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 67.02%
Forum Auctions. Only Banksy on July 19th: 83.33%
Christies. Contemporary Edition - bidstart 7/8 on July 19th: 82.57%
Potter and Potter Auctions. Magic: The Collection of Jim DeLoach on July 16th: 99.28%
Morton Subastas. Auction of Opportunitie es the Library Collection of Dr. Ruy Pérez Tamayo on July 16th: 73.28%
Michaans Auctions. July Gallery Auction on July 16th: 79.31%
Early American. History Auction at Early American on July 16th: 78.46%
Clars Auction Gallery. July 17th Asian Art, Fine Art, Furniture & Jewelry on July 17th: 69.23%
Clars Auction Gallery. July 16th Auction on July 16th: 67.33%
Addison and Sarova. Online Only Bookworm Auction on July 17th: 100.00%
Addison and Sarova. Rare Books, Manuscripts and Ephemera on July 16th: 95.64%
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Rare Book Auction on July 15th: 82.02%
Chiswick Auctions. Photographica on July 15th: 70.37%
Aguttes. Letters and Autograph Manuscripts - Graphic Art on Paper on July 12th: 98.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1600) - bidstart 7/1 on July 12th: 76.67%
Catawiki B. V.. Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/1 on July 11th: 87.14%
Catawiki B. V.. Autographs and Manuscripts - bidstart 7/1 on July 10th: 73.47%
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper - on July 16th: 90.50%
Heritage Auctions. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/3 on July 17th: 97.53%
Heritage Auctions. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/10 on July 18th: 99.79%
Heritage Auctions. Historical Platinum Session on July 16th: 88.24%
Heritage Auctions. Treasures of the Silent Screen Movie Posters on July 16th: 100.00%


For the week ahead 32 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Jul. 25th
Catawiki B. V.. LA Assen, . Old and Rare Books Auction (pre-1700) - bidstart 7/15. 79 lots

Tue. Jul. 26th
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Summer Sale. 22 lots
Tooveys. West Sussex. Antiquarian and Collectors' Books. 236 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. US Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19. 338 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. World Currency Weekly - bidstart 7/19. 175 lots
Bonhams. New York. Iron and Ink Prints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from the Crawford - bidstart 7/18. 104 lots
Gorringes. Lewes. Book Sale. 401 lots
Hake's Auctions. York. Comic Books - bidstart 7/5. 752 lots
Robert Siegel Galleries. New York. United States Stamps and Postal History. 491 lots
Aspire Art Auctions. Illovo. P5'22: Painting, Paper, Photography, Patina & Print - bidstart 7/14. 104 lots
New England Auctions. South Deerfield. Photographs Japan Antiques Fine Art and Ephemera - bidstart 6/2. 142 lots
William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals. Chadds Ford, PA . Eclectic Variety - bidstart 7/20. 41 lots

Wed. Jul. 27th
Revere Auctions. St. Paul. A Distinguished Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints. 75 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comic Art and Animation Select Auction - bidstart 7/20. 301 lots
Bonhams. New York. Modern and Contemporary Art and Photography from Africa and the Diaspora. 15 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books. 541 lots
Bonhams. New York. 10 Exceptional Works of Science - Online bidstart 7/20. 10 lots
Moreshet Auctions. Jerusalem. Judaica. 258 lots
Purcell Auctioneers. Birr. Auction of a Collection of Irish & World Interest Books - Rare & Signed First Editions, Maps, Journa. 564 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Trading Card Games Select Auction - bidstart 7/20. 93 lots

Thu. Jul. 28th
PBA Galleries. San Francisco. The Jack and Beverly Waltman Collection Part II, with Fine Art & Photography. 449 lots
Forum Auctions. London. Online Sale: Books and Works on Paper. 300 lots
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. Cool For the Summer. 21 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. The 9.8 Newsstand Comics Showcase Auction. 82 lots
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 1. 569 lots

Fri. Jul. 29th
Alexander Historical Auctions. Chesapeake City. Summer Historical Militaria & Autographs Live Auction - Day 2. 632 lots
Sydney Rare Book Auctions. Ultimo. ART Modernism, Expressionism, Monographs, Catalogue Raissones and more. 499 lots

Sat. Jul. 30th
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books. Franklin. Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper -.

Sun. Jul. 31st
Schilb Antiquarian. Columbia. Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium. 104 lots
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics, Animation and Art Weekly - bidstart 7/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Poster Weekly - bidstart 7/24.
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Sports Collectibles Weekly - bidstart 7/17. 220 lots

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE

  • 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
  • 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