Auctions

Thomas Jefferson Autograph Document Signed on Public Arms
Washington, Lincoln, Adams & Jefferson Letters to Auction
RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction boasts over 850 rare and remarkable items and celebrates Presidents' Day with a special section
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer Now Newly Imprinted, is estimated at $100,000-125,000
Rare Chaucer, Shakespeare Folio, and Asssociated Copies at Potter & Potter
Potter & Potter Auctions' February 2023 Fine Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana Sale is the company's first book sale of 2023 and follows on the heels of the company's October, 2022 s
Part of a collection of Civil War Pamphlets – Sold for £16,000
Witchcraft and Civil War Books Top David Stather Library Sale
The David Stather Library, a remarkable private collection put together over a lifetime by an avid bibliophile, was sold in a single-owner sale at Tennants Auc
The Bhagvat-Geeta, or Dialogues of Kreeshna and Arjoon, in Eighteen Lectures, With Notes by Charles Wilkins
First Edition of the Translated Bhagavad Gita to Auction
A rare, handwritten and signed letter Edgar Allan Poe letter, a Paris Commune Photograph Album, and a first edition of the English translation by Charles Wilkins of the Bhagavad Gita&
Manuscript map of the Missouri and Mississippi River valleys
Soulard Manuscript Map, Kepler and Copernicus, and Audubon's notes on the Turkey: Auction Preview
Here are the auctions I'll be keeping an eye on this week:
The Surf Riders of Hawaii by A.R. Gurrey Jr., the earliest and most important book pertaining to the sport of surfing, circa 1910-1914
Rare First Book Dedicated to Surfing Comes to Auction
Whether you’re an armchair surfer or can confidently hang ten alongside Kelly Slater, you’ve probably heard of The Surf Riders of Hawaii – the earliest and most important book pertaining t
A George IV mahogany partners' library table attributed to Gillows
The Connoisseur’s Library Sale at Bonhams: Preview
A marvellous Corliss & Wheelock steam engine, built by Crepelle et Garand, Lille, which was awarded grand prix at the Exposition Universelle, Paris 1889, leads
queen victoria's letterbox
Queen Victoria’s Personal Letter Box Under the Hammer
The discovery of Queen Victoria’s royal post box – with a festive card inside – has underlined the importance of preserving Christmas traditions as strikes and stamp prices crush card joy.
Bat-Man comic
Comic Book and Comic Art Auction Tops $13.5 Million
No single comic was left on the spinner rack, nor a single work of art was left hanging on the gallery wall.
Ernest Hemingway’s presentation copy to Maxwell Perkins of the rare 1924 limited edition of his short story collection in our time
Gutenberg Bible Leaf and Rare Hemingway Presentation Copy to Auction
Freeman’s first Books and Manuscripts auction of 2023 brings nearly 150 lots to market that will delight co