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<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. <i>Macbeth: A Tragedy.</i> London, 1673. FIRST SEPARATE AND FIRST QUARTO EDITION. THE CHARLTON HESTON COPY. $80,000 to $120,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. <i>In Our Time.</i> Paris, 1924. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL. <i>Fanshawe, A Tale.</i> Boston, 1828. FIRST EDITION OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. <i>Walden; Or, Life in the Woods.</i> Boston, 1854. FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. <i>Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies.</i> London, 1685. THE FOURTH FOLIO, Brewster/Bentley issue. $20,000 to $30,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> STEIG, WILLIAM. Original maquette and 58 finished drawings for <i>The Agony in the Kindergarten,</i> one of Steig's most important books. $10,000 to $15,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> VERNE, JULES. <i>A Journey to the Centre of the Earth.</i> New York & London, 1872. FIRST EDITION, RARE AMERICAN ISSUE, with Scribner & Welford cancel title. $5,000 to $8,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 5:</b> KING, STEPHEN. <i>Carrie.</i> New York, 1974. INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. $1,200 to $1,800.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 4:</b> APPLE MACINTOSH PROTOTYPE. 1983. The earliest known Macintosh with "Twiggy" drive, one of only two known working machines. $120,000 to $180,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 4:</b> PLATO. <i>Timaeus</i> [AND] <i>Critias</i> [from Ficini's 1484 Opera]. A LANDMARK OF SCIENTIFIC THOUGHT. $80,000 to $120,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 4:</b> LOVELACE, AUGUSTA ADA. Sketch of the Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babbage Esq. London, 1843. FIRST EDITION, JOURNAL ISSUE, MOST IMPORTANT PAPER IN EARLY DIGITAL COMPUTING. $15,000 to $20,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 4:</b> APPLE-1 COMPUTER. Signed by Steve Wozniak, used in development of Apple II. $200,000 to $300,000.<b>Bonhams, Dec. 4:</b> DARWIN, CHARLES. 1809-1882. <i>On the Origin of Species By Means of Natural Selection.</i> London, 1859. FIRST EDITION. $80,000 to $120,000.
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<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> AN EARLY DUTCH POCKET GLOBE ATTRIBUTED TO WILLEM BLAEU, AFTER C.1618. £70,000 to £100,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> BLAEU, Johannes (1596-1673). £50,000 to £70,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> BLAEU, Johannes. <i>Theatrum Statuum Regiae Celsitudinis Sabaudiae Ducis, Pedemontii principis, ... pars prima, exhibens Pedemontium ...</i> Amsterdam, 1682. £70,000 to £100,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> DUDLEY, Sir Robert, self-styled Duke of Northumberland and Earl of Warwick. <i>Arcano del Mare.</i> Florence, 1661. £500,000 to £700,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> The Mainz Psalter: <i>Psalterium Benedictinum cum canticis et hymnis,</i> for Bursfeld use. [Mainz:] Johann Fust and Peter Schoeffer, 29 August 1459. £5,000 to £10,000.
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<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Churchill (Winston) & Others. 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, 27 April 1944. £8,000 to £12,000.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Joyce (James). <i>Ulysses.</i> First English edition, 1922. £800 to £1,200.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Belzoni (Giovanni Battista). <i>Plates Illustrated of the Researches and Operations...in Egypt and Nubia,</i> FIRST EDITION, 1821-1822. £14,375 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Astor (John Jacob). A collection of rare letters, 9 January 1812- 4 September 1837. £26,000 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Rowling (J.K.) <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,</i> FIRST EDITION, first issue, 1997. £27,500 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Royal Family. Photograph of Queen Elizabeth, George VI, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, signed, 1946. £3,640 inc Buyers Premium.<b>Chiswick Auctions<br>Seeking Consignments.</b> Collodi (Carlo). <i>Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino,</i> FIRST EDITION, 1883. £8,401 inc Buyers Premium.
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<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> ALBUM AMICORUM OF SCHELOMITH FLAUM. Autograph album containing drawings, autograph quotations and signatures from over 47 contributors, India, Europe, America, Israel and elsewhere, 1923–50. £40,000 to £60,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> FLEMING, Ian (1908–1964). <i>Live and Let Die.</i> London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. £15,000 to £20,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> HISTORY OF CINEMA. Animal Farm (1954), an animation archive from the Halas and Batchelor studios, [c.1954]. £20,000 to £30,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> LE HAY, Jacques – [Charles de FERRIOL]. <i>Recueil de Cent Estampes representant differentes Nations du Levant...</i> Paris, 1714. [With:] <i>Explication des cents Estampes.</i> Paris, 1715. £25,000 to £35,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> THE LAST JUDGEMENT, historiated initial 'A' on a leaf from an Antiphonal on vellum illuminated by Nikolaus Bertschi [Augsburg, first quarter 16th century]. £7,000 to £10,000.<b>Christie’s London, Dec. 11:</b> VALTURIUS, Robertus (1413–1484). <i>De re militari.</i> [Verona:] Johannes Nicolai de Verona, 1472. £170,000 to £250,000.
Recent Reported Auction Results
No | Sale Number | Auction House | Sale Name | Date of Auction | Archived Date | Total Lots | Lots Sold | % Lots Sold | CURR | Exch. Rate | Low Est. Lots Sold | High Est. Lots Sold | High Est. All Lots | Total Sales | Total Sales In $ | % Total Sales / High Est. |
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1 | #2510 | Swann Galleries | Graphic Design | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 273 | 162 | 59.34% | USD | 1.0 | 391,600.00 | 573,400.00 | 1,132,100.00 | 463,286.00 | 463,286.00 | 40.92% |
2 | #2101 | Forum Auctions | Banksy X Editions | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 10 | 8 | 80.00% | GBP | 1.315712 | 54,000.00 | 78,000.00 | 111,000.00 | 75,400.00 | 95,758.00 | 67.93% |
3 | #18156 | Christies | On the shoulders of Giants - Online bidstart 5/16 | May 23, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 57 | 45 | 78.95% | GBP | 1.315712 | 604,500.00 | 965,700.00 | 1,135,200.00 | 1,102,125.00 | 1,388,677.50 | 97.09% |
4 | #52219 | Tooveys | Prints and Maps | May 22, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 164 | 132 | 80.49% | GBP | 1.315712 | 14,275.00 | 22,245.00 | 28,245.00 | 28,557.81 | 36,268.52 | 101.11% |
5 | #pf1923 | Sothebys | Bibliothèque R. et B. L. Autographes et Manuscrits XIXe et XXe Siècles | May 22, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 149 | 108 | 72.48% | EUR | 1.108156 | 618,350.00 | 829,200.00 | 1,181,800.00 | 1,193,502.00 | 1,336,722.24 | 100.99% |
6 | #658 | Hindman Auctions | Prints and Multiples | May 22, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 136 | 119 | 87.50% | USD | 1.0 | 504,300.00 | 770,400.00 | 874,500.00 | 868,180.00 | 868,180.00 | 99.28% |
7 | #2103 | Forum Auctions | Online Sale: Select Photographs and Photobooks | May 21, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 63 | 38 | 60.32% | GBP | 1.315712 | 21,960.00 | 31,030.00 | 67,750.00 | 19,457.75 | 24,711.37 | 28.72% |
8 | #52119 | Tooveys | Antiquarian and Collectors Books | May 21, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 246 | 230 | 93.50% | GBP | 1.315712 | 42,420.00 | 63,180.00 | 74,455.00 | 90,851.38 | 115,381.35 | 122.02% |
9 | #1201 | Robert Siegel Galleries | The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue | May 21, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 210 | 203 | 96.67% | USD | 1.0 | 142,900.00 | 198,650.00 | 242,300.00 | 424,746.90 | 424,746.90 | 175.30% |
10 | #25275 | Bonhams | Modern and Contemporary Prints and Multiples | May 21, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 174 | 123 | 70.69% | USD | 1.0 | 1,119,300.00 | 1,591,900.00 | 1,951,600.00 | 1,690,767.50 | 1,690,767.50 | 86.63% |
11 | #141921 | Heritage Auctions | Tuesday Internet Currency Auction - bidstart 5/14 | May 21, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 639 | 628 | 98.28% | USD | 1.0 | 96,386.00 | 138,464.00 | 140,839.00 | 97,794.40 | 97,794.40 | 69.44% |
12 | #281921 | Heritage Auctions | Weekly World Currency Internet Auction - Online bidstart 5/14 | May 21, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 168 | 167 | 99.40% | USD | 1.0 | 22,820.00 | 31,510.00 | 31,860.00 | 28,502.60 | 28,502.60 | 89.46% |
13 | #58586 | Holabird Kagin Americana | Spring Americana Auction - Session 5: Bargains and Dealer Specials | May 20, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 817 | 612 | 74.91% | USD | 1.0 | 41,545.00 | 87,290.00 | 113,285.00 | 29,911.48 | 29,911.48 | 26.40% |
14 | #1921 | Bruun Rasmussen | Prints | May 20, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 72 | 58 | 80.56% | EUR | 1.108156 | 25,205.00 | 27,710.00 | 36,585.00 | 30,077.50 | 33,686.80 | 82.21% |
15 | #98527 | Rossini | Lithographs, Fine Art Prints | May 20, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 261 | 150 | 57.47% | EUR | 1.108156 | 6,608.00 | 9,951.00 | 24,141.00 | 10,549.71 | 11,815.66 | 43.70% |
16 | #58585 | Holabird Kagin Americana | Spring Americana Auction - Session 4: Sports, Art, Native Americana, and More | May 19, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 366 | 172 | 46.99% | USD | 1.0 | 30,095.00 | 53,280.00 | 207,235.00 | 28,052.36 | 28,052.36 | 13.54% |
17 | #151920 | Heritage Auctions | Sunday Internet Sports Collectibles - Internet bidstart 4/21 | May 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 229 | 229 | 100.00% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 62,258.60 | 62,258.60 | |
18 | #121920 | Heritage Auctions | Sunday Internet Comics - bidstart 5/12 | May 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 881 | 838 | 95.12% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 367,510.60 | 367,510.60 | |
19 | #161920 | Heritage Auctions | Sunday Internet Movie Posters - bidstart 5/12 | May 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 504 | 482 | 95.63% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 46,180.00 | 46,180.00 | |
20 | #58584 | Holabird Kagin Americana | Spring Americana Auction - Session 3: Air, Auto, Railroad, Express, | May 18, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 593 | 472 | 79.60% | USD | 1.0 | 85,450.00 | 174,315.00 | 215,575.00 | 62,930.15 | 62,930.15 | 29.19% |
21 | #51819 | Potter and Potter Auctions | Spring Magic Auction - Books, Posters, Prints, Letters, Photos - Online | May 18, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 140 | 131 | 93.57% | USD | 1.0 | 33,040.00 | 53,175.00 | 57,025.00 | 49,770.00 | 49,770.00 | 87.28% |
22 | #214 | Rachel Davis Fine Arts | Discovery Auction - Prints | May 18, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 33 | 27 | 81.82% | USD | 1.0 | 3,120.00 | 5,830.00 | 10,500.00 | 2,982.65 | 2,982.65 | 28.41% |
23 | #15c | Nosbüsch & Stucke | Modern Literature, Erotica and Photography. | May 18, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 640 | 396 | 61.88% | EUR | 1.108156 | 263,530.00 | 263,530.00 | 397,800.00 | 337,972.40 | 378,528.92 | 84.96% |
24 | #15d | Nosbüsch & Stucke | Special Auction Russian Avant-Garde | May 18, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 183 | 138 | 75.41% | EUR | 1.108156 | 96,690.00 | 96,690.00 | 140,310.00 | 162,915.60 | 182,465.46 | 116.11% |
25 | #51819 | Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books | Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper | May 18, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 166 | 157 | 94.58% | USD | 1.0 | 42,625.00 | 82,925.00 | 86,125.00 | 23,589.50 | 23,589.50 | 27.39% |
26 | #58583 | Holabird Kagin Americana | Spring Americana Auction - Session 2: Mining Part II | May 17, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 825 | 605 | 73.33% | USD | 1.0 | 133,150.00 | 265,040.00 | 337,960.00 | 99,433.00 | 99,433.00 | 29.42% |
27 | #15a | Nosbüsch & Stucke | Valuable Books, Autographs and Prints | May 17, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 700 | 439 | 62.71% | EUR | 1.108156 | 276,330.00 | 276,330.00 | 435,780.00 | 374,599.20 | 419,551.16 | 85.96% |
28 | #51719 | Brunk Auctions | Premier Auction | May 17, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 50 | 45 | 90.00% | USD | 1.0 | 50,300.00 | 79,800.00 | 84,900.00 | 132,757.00 | 132,757.00 | 156.37% |
29 | #15b | Nosbüsch & Stucke | Modern Art and Graphics | May 17, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 229 | 166 | 72.49% | EUR | 1.108156 | 98,290.00 | 98,290.00 | 124,740.00 | 135,496.30 | 151,755.80 | 108.62% |
30 | #51619 | Chiswick Auctions | Photographica | May 16, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 129 | 97 | 75.19% | GBP | 1.315712 | 49,440.00 | 74,800.00 | 121,780.00 | 72,006.25 | 91,448.04 | 59.13% |
31 | #60649 | Ader | Girls, Lorettes and Courtesans, Bals Public: Library J.-PF | May 16, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 271 | 219 | 80.81% | EUR | 1.108156 | 101,280.00 | 136,650.00 | 191,820.00 | 236,928.00 | 265,359.36 | 123.52% |
32 | #58582 | Holabird Kagin Americana | Spring Americana Auction - Session 1: General Americana, Numismatics, Mining | May 16, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 692 | 392 | 56.65% | USD | 1.0 | 85,025.00 | 153,095.00 | 273,045.00 | 78,583.43 | 78,583.43 | 28.78% |
33 | #7209 | Heritage Auctions | Comics | May 16, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 1414 | 1406 | 99.43% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15,201,836.00 | 15,201,836.00 | |
34 | #50013 | Heritage Auctions | Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalogue | May 16, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | 1851 | 1730 | 93.46% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,419,361.40 | 3,419,361.40 | |
35 | #51619 | Brunk Auctions | Emporium Auction - Prints, Books | May 16, 2019 | May 22, 2019 | 26 | 20 | 76.92% | USD | 1.0 | 2,900.00 | 5,625.00 | 7,425.00 | 4,791.00 | 4,791.00 | 64.53% |
36 | #384 | Trafford Books | Books, Photographs, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History | May 15, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 235 | 183 | 77.87% | GBP | 1.315712 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21,105.95 | 26,804.60 | |
37 | #51519 | Purcell Auctioneers | Antiques and Collectables -Books and Prints, Advertising Signs | May 15, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 75 | 51 | 68.00% | EUR | 1.108156 | 2,690.00 | 4,490.00 | 7,365.00 | 3,408.00 | 3,816.97 | 46.27% |
38 | #66 | Kedem Auctions Ltd. | Rare and Important Items | May 15, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 168 | 136 | 80.95% | USD | 1.0 | 1,550,000.00 | 2,360,000.00 | 3,162,000.00 | 1,846,968.00 | 1,846,968.00 | 58.41% |
39 | #51019 | Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society | Book Auction | May 10, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 463 | 435 | 93.95% | USD | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13,155.00 | 13,155.00 | |
40 | #75 | Alexander Historical Auctions | Spring Auction - Autographs, documents, manuscripts, propaganda | May 1, 2019 | May 24, 2019 | 1062 | 799 | 75.24% | USD | 1.0 | 299,580.00 | 418,680.00 | 676,990.00 | 404,518.00 | 404,518.00 | 59.75% |
41 | #41419 | Carlsen Gallery | Books and Prints | April 14, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | 21 | 19 | 90.48% | USD | 1.0 | 4,150.00 | 10,700.00 | 11,850.00 | 7,195.50 | 7,195.50 | 60.72% |
TOTAL VALUES | 15,385 | 12,567 | 81.68% | $30,017,812.82 |