For the week ending Saturday November 9^th 34 auctions were archived to the AED, 14 in euros, 5 in British pounds, and 15 is US dollars.  Turnover was $12,088,921 on the sale of 12,121 lots, 65% of the 18,628 offered.

Two auctions saw total sales reach the million dollar level:

Christies.  Old Books, Art Books, and Manuscripts on November 6^th:  $2,424,094

Swann Galleries.  The Armory Show at 100 – Prints on November 5^th:  $1,315,375

Five sales saw their totals reach 100% of the estimates of all lots offered:

RR Auction.  Autographs – JFK 50 Years after Dallas on October 24^th:  678%

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Library of a Gentleman on November 7^th:  140%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents – Vintage Contemporary Photography on November 6^th:  118%

Heritage Auctions.  Space on November 1^st:  100%

Fifteen sales saw at least 80% of their sell:

Bloomsbury Auctions.  Library of a Gentleman on November 7^th:  100%

Bruun Rasmussen.  Old Master Prints on November 4^th:  100%

National Book Auctions.  Books and Ephemera on November 3^rd:  100%

National Book Auctions.  Books and Ephemera – Civil War, Ephemera, Signed on October 13^th:  100%

National Book Auctions.  Books and Ephemera – Burman, PA Dutch. Ornithology, etc. on September 13^th:  100%

Archives International Auctions.  Historical Documents, Autographs, and the Copps Collection on October 19^th:  99%

Heritage Auctions.  Comics – Internet bidding ended November 3^rd:  99%

Heritage Auctions.  Rare Books internet bidding ended November 7^th:  93%

Heritage Auctions.  Posters – internet bidding ended November 3^rd:  91%

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.  Fine Books and Manuscripts on November 6^th:  90%

Bruun Rasmussen.  Modern and Contemporary Prints on November 5^th:  87%

Dominic Winter Book Auctions.  Printed Books, Maps and Documents – Vintage Contemporary Photography on November 6^th:  86%

Heritage Auctions.  Space on November 1^st:  83%

Bonhams.  Sports Memorabilia on November 6^th:  83%

Heritage Auctions.  Photography on November 2^nd:  81%

For the week upcoming 38 sales are scheduled:

Mon. Nov. 11^th

Doyle – New York.  Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints [111113].  222 lots

Tues. Nov. 12^th

Bonhams – London.  Books [20753].  361 lots

Burgersdijk and Niermans – Leiden.  Books [338].  1,268 lots

Swann Galleries – New York.  Early Printed Medical and Science Books [2330].  316 lots

Sothebys – London.  Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History [13405].  228 lots

Adams Amsterdam Auctions – Amsterdam.  Exhibitions by Vincent Mentzel [111213].  245 lots 

Wed. Nov. 13^th

RR Auction – Amherst.  Autographs [418].  1,911 lots

Burgersdijk and Niermans – Leiden.  Books [338].  1,268 lots

Piasa – Paris.  Ancient and Modern Prints [22683].  345 lots

Thurs. Nov. 14^th

Kapandji Morhange – Paris.  Ancient Photographs [15612].  317 lots

Christies – Paris.  Photograph Collection [3580].  149 lots

Minerva Auctions Roma – Roma.  Modern and Contemporary Art [95].  26 lots

Bloomsbury Auctions – London.  Bibliophile [36091].  539 lots

Freemans – Philadelphia.  Pennsylvania Sale:  Books [1477].  85 lots

Christies – New York.  George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation [3454].  1 lot

Aguttes – Neuilly-sur-Seine.  Books and Ancient Paper [24085].  297 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Rare Books – internet bidding ending today [201346].  342 lots

Kestenbaum and Company – New York.  Fine Judaica [111413].  398 lots

Fri. Nov. 15^th

Sothebys – Paris.  Photographs [PF1320].  126 lots

Kapandji Morhange – Paris.  Modern Photographs [15613].  421 lots

Christies – London – South Kensington.  Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts [9702].  476 lots

Cowans Auctions – Cincinnati.  American History [376].  402 lots

Artcurial – Paris.  Nicholas de Crecy – New York sur Loire [2454].  40 lots

Sat. Nov. 16^th

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Movie Posters [7083].  1,106 lots

Christies – Paris.  Contemporary Photographs [3549].  61 lots

Christies – Paris.  Contemporary Photographs [3561].  113 lots

Alain and Evelyne Morel de Westgaver – 1050 Bruxelles.  Books [111613].  575 lots

Artcurial – Paris.  Comic Strips [2392].  132 lots

Neret Minet and Tessier – Paris.  Comic Strips [17089].  374 lots

Artcurial – Paris.  Comic Strips, Session I [24201].  502 lots

Sun. Nov. 17^th

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Movie Posters [7083].  1,106 lots

Skinner – Boston.  Fine Books and Manuscripts [2687B].  497 lots

Bonhams – Los Angeles.  Books [21023].  114 lots

Neret Minet and Tessier – Paris.  Comic Strips [17090].  543 lots

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Comics internet bidding ending today [121346]. 

Heritage Auctions – Dallas.  Posters – internet bidding ending today [161346].

Osenat – Fontainbleau.  The Empire at Fontainebleau [17374].  150 lots

Ader – Paris.  Photograph Collection from the Catholic Institute of Paris [24017].  180 lots

It’s a very busy week.  Heading into the holidays there’s a sale starting every 4 hours and twenty-five minutes.

Best of luck in the rooms,

Bruce McKinney

AE