For the week ending Saturday June 29^th, 2013 29 auctions were archived to the AED; 18 in US dollars, 2 in British pounds, 8 in euros and 1 in Swiss francs.  Turnover was $14,816,087 on the sale of 6,730 lots, 71.75% of the 9,380 lots offered.

Two sales reached the million-dollar level:

Christies.  Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on June 21^st:  $4,103,750

Bonhams.  Fine Books and Manuscripts on June 25^th:  $1,174,871

Six events saw their total sales reach 100% of the total of their high estimates for all lots offered:

Ader.  Ancient and Modern Prints on June 13^th:  149%

Alde.  Ancient , and of the 19^th Century Books on June 24^th:  140%

James D. Julia.  Firearms Ephemera on March 11^th:  140%

Ferraton.  Etchings, Books on June 22^nd:  129%

Ferraton.  Ancient and Modern Books, Photographs on June 21^st:  121%

Tajan.  Ancient and Modern Prints on June 27^th:  103%

Ten sales saw 80% or more of their lots sell:

Robert A. Siegel Galleries.  The Declaration of Independence on June 25^th:  100%

Heritage Galleries [HA.com].  Americana, Political on June 22^nd:  94%

James D. Julia.  Firearms Ephemera on March 11^th:  92%

Heritage Auctions [HA.com].  Legends of the Wild West on June 22^nd:  87%

Bonhams.  Northwest America and the Arctic on June 25^th:  85%

Cowan’s Auctions, Inc.  American History on June 21^st:  84%

Christies.  Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana on June 21^st:  82%

Bonhams.  Books on June 25^th:  82%

Heritage Auctions [HA.com].  Rare Books, internet bidding ended June 27^th:  81%

Ader.  Ancient and Modern Prints on June 13^th:  80%

For the week ahead 5 sales are scheduled:

Tues. July 1^2nd       Sothebys.  Western Manuscripts and Literature [L13240].  71 lots

                                    John Nicholson, Fine Art Auctioneer & Valuer.  Books and Manuscripts [2886058].

Thurs. July 4^th            De Baecque & Associes.  Autographs, Documents, Photographs [21776].  282 lots

                                    Heritage Auctions [HA.com]  Rare Book – internet bidding ending today.  206 lots

Sun. July 7^th               National Book Auctions.  Books and Ephemera – Basquiat, Medieval, American West, etc.  [07072013]

It’s a quiet week but will be a busy month.

Bruce McKinney

AE