Auctions

The first edition of The Transactions of the Royal Humane Society
Rare Volume From George Washington’s Library Sells For $441,000
Freeman’s latest Books and Manuscripts auction was marked by fierce bidding competition over presidential material and significant Americana, resulting in the $441,000 sale of a volume from the per
Lady Mary Broughton’s Grand Tour Diary – Sold for £4,800
Lady Mary Broughton's 18th Century Grand Tour Manuscript Sells for $6,000
Historical manuscripts and documents dating from the 17th to 20th centuries attracted strong bidding when they came under the hammer in Tennants Auctioneers
Heraldic manuscripts presented to Elizabeth I
Royal Manuscripts, George Washington's Book, Inscribed "Little Women": This Week's Auctions
Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:
Apple2000 magazine first issue
Complete Run of Apple2000 and Apple Slices Fanzines to Auction
In addition to a good selection of bibliography from a bookseller’s reference library (teamed with the bookseller’s partner’s rug and textile reference library), the
Samuel Gurney Cresswell. A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour… of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator. L, 1854. The Rare Complete Set Of Views Of The Entrapment And Abandonment Of The H.M.S. Investigator In The Arctic Ice. First Edition. Estimate: $15,000 - 25,000
Polar Exploration, Jane Austen First Editions, and Audubon at Hindman
Hindman’s May 11 Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts including Americana auction pays tribute to trailblazers, with works related to explorers like Meriw
Freddie Mercury’s crown and robe worn for his final tour with Queen in 1986. Estimate £60,000–80,000 ($75,000-$100,000)
Freddie Mercury Handwritten Lyrics to Auction
Handwritten lyrics by Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury will be among thousands of personal items going on display and under the hammer at Sotheby's.
A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour… of the Voyage of H.M.S. Investigator
Polar and Mississippi Exploration Star at Hindman
Hindman’s Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana auction will be held 11 May 2023 beginning at 10 am CT.
Phillis Wheatley’s 1773 Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
First Book Published by an African American Woman Leads Bonhams Sale
Phillis Wheatley’s 1773 Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
Gawthorn poster "The Forth Bridge"
German Jewelry Designs, a Lady’s Grand Tour Journal, Posters & Photographs: Auction Preview
Ending on Monday, April 24, Bonhams Hong Kong's online sale The Pleasures of Living: A Single-Owner Book Collection (Part 1: Dessert Cookbooks), in 33 lots.
Lot 6, Katharine Parr, Letter signed, announcing her marriage to Henry VIII, 20 July 1543
Royal Letters from Middle Ages to 20th Century at Coronation Sale
Sotheby’s is to stage a one-off Coronation Sale which brings together a range of royal letters, fine manuscripts, jewellery, artwork, and objects that ref