Grand Tour Medallions, Cuala Press Broadsides, First Green Lantern Comic: Auction Preview

Here are the sales I'll be watching this week:

At New England Book Auctions on Tuesday, July 30, 233 lots of Photographs, Fine Books and Prints, including a large group of Typophiles publications; a run of The Outsider; and a three-volume set of plaster medallions (Rome, 1820s/1830s).

On Tuesday and Wednesday at Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers, the Summer Rare Book & Collectors' Sale, in 831 lots. A large collection of documents from the shipping firm The Widow Bermingham & Sons (dating from about 1800 to 1814) rates the top estimate at €7,000–10,000. A complete run of the Cuala and Dun Emer Press broadsides (1908–1915) is expected to sell for €7,000–9,000.

Grant Zahajko Auctions will sell Rare Books, Maps & Atlases formerly in the collections of the now-closed Birmingham-Southern College on Wednesday and Thursday. The first session, on Wednesday, comprises 502 lots, including a second edition of Hakluyt's Voyages ($10,000–20,000) and Smith's Generall Historie (1624), estimated at $8,000–12,000. Thursday's second session includes 483 lots, including John Senex's New General Atlas (1721), estimated at $12,000–18,000.

Heritage Auctions sells 261 lots in a Rarities of the Golden Age Comics Showcase sale on Thursday, August 1, including Amazing-Man Comics No. 22 (1941) and Silver Streak Comics No. 6 (1940), featuring the first appearance of Daredevil.

PBA Galleries sells 497 lots of The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age on Thursday. Expected to lead the way is Flash Comics No. 1 (1940), introducing The Flash and Hawkman ($50,000–80,000); More Fun No. 73 (1941), introducing Aquaman and Green Arrow, is expected to sell for $30,000–50,000, while All-American Comics No. 16 (1940), which features the first appearance of Green Lantern, could sell for $20,000–30,000. At the same range is All Star Comics No. 8 (December 1941), introducing Wonder Woman.