For the week ended Saturday 25 July 22 sales were archived to the Rare Book Hub Transaction Database; 8 denominated in euros, 3 in British pounds, and 11 in US dollars.  Turnover was $3,866,378 as 5,183 lots were offered and 3,682 sold for a 71% success rate.  The beach umbrellas are up and the bidding paddles down.  It is summer!

1 auction saw total proceeds reach a million dollars: 

Sothebys. Modern Life: Post War Photographs, Prints and Design on July 22nd: $1,499,625 

2 auctions saw total sales exceed 100% of the high estimates of all lots offered: 

De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 29th: 117.48% 
OSENAT. Fontainebleau Empire on July 5th: 114.33% 

7 sales saw at least 80% of their lots sell: 

Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.72% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.40% 
Alaska Auction. July 8th Auction - Books and Prints on July 8th: 96.00% 
Brunk Auctions. Brunk Auction - Books, Maps, Manuscripts on July 18th: 94.35% 
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 13th: 88.74% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Automobilia on July 18th: 83.33% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 82.05% 

22 total sales reported this week: 

Kedem Auction. Books, Objects, Manuscripts, Rabbinic Letters on July 7th: 73.28% 
PBA Galleries. Fine Americana with California and the West on July 23rd: 64.55% 
Heritage Auctions. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/16 on July 23rd: 82.05% 
Sothebys. Modern Life: Post War Photographs, Prints and Design on July 22nd: 71.10% 
OSENAT. Fontainebleau Empire on July 5th: 74.22% 
Alaska Auction. July 8th Auction - Books and Prints on July 8th: 96.00% 
AntiquarianAuctions.com. Books - Internet Bidstart 7/9 on July 16th: 48.52% 
Florence Number Nine. Monthly Online Sale - Prints, Books on February 6th: 0.00% 
Florence Number Nine. 30215 on March 2nd: 7.14% 
Florence Number Nine. Fine Chinese Works of Art - Prints on June 3rd: 66.67% 
Sheppards Irish Auction House. Prints on April 29th: 55.00% 
Sheppards Irish Auction House. Books, Manuscripts and Maps on July 10th: 0.00% 
De Baecque and Associes. Autographs - Manuscripts on March 5th: 31.34% 
De Baecque and Associes. Antiquarian and Modern Books on April 29th: 70.06% 
Bearnes Hampton and Littlewood. Maritime on July 1st: 60.98% 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Automobilia on July 18th: 83.33% 
Tooveys. Prints on July 15th: 76.47% 
Brunk Auctions. Brunk Auction - Books, Maps, Manuscripts on July 18th: 94.35% 
Bonhams. TCM Presents ... Picture Perfect - The Art of Movie Posters on July 20th: 60.26% 
Cowans Auctions. American History - Online bidstart 7/2 on July 13th: 88.74% 
Heritage Auctions. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.40% 
Heritage Auctions. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/12 on July 19th: 99.72% 
National Book Auctions. Ithaca. Books, Art, Ephemera, and Collectibles.

For the week ahead 11 sales are scheduled: 

Mon. Jul. 27th 
Winter Associates. Plainville, CT . Summer Auction. 14 lots 

Wed. Jul. 29th 
Bonhams. Oxford . Books. 243 lots 
Eldreds. East Dennis,. Americana, Paintings and Maritime Art. 61 lots 
Alaska Auction. Anchorage. July 29th Auction - Prints. 3 lots 

Thu. Jul. 30th 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 1. 764 lots 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Rare Books - Internet bidstart 7/23. 297 lots 

Fri. Jul. 31st 
Keys Fine Arts Auctioneers. Norwich. Books and Ephemera - Day 2. 249 lots 
Grays Auctioneers. Cleveland, . Contemporary Art - Prints. 65 lots 

Sun. Aug. 2nd 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Comics - Internet bidstart 7/26. 
Heritage Auctions. Dallas. Movie Posters - Internet bidstart 7/26. 

Bruce McKinney

RBH and AE