Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, 1191, Chicago

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Auction Report
Auction Date
October 26, 2024 - October 26, 2024
Page Size: 386 items in 16 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
307 [EGYPTIAN HALL] BULLOCK, William (1773 -- 1849)

Companion to the London Museum.

London 1813 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 600.00
308

Four Works on Magic and Entertaining Experiments. Including Endless Amusement.

London ca.1820 USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 240.00
309

Entre Nous. George Blake (1893 - 1979) N1 -- N15 (Mar. 1942)

1942 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 240.00
310 ERDNASE, S. W.

The Expert at the Card Table.

Chicago 1944 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 210.00
311 EVANS, Henry Ridgely (1861 -- 1949)

The Old and The New Magic.

Chicago 1909 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
312 EVANS, Henry Ridgely (1861 -- 1949)

The Spirit World Unmasked.

Chicago 1897 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 330.00
313 FAIRBURN, John.

Fairburn's New London Conjuror.

London ca1815 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 9,600.00
314 FARMER, John S.

'Twixt Two Worlds. A Narrative of the Life & Work of William Eglinton.

London 1886 USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 510.00
315 FASOLA, Gustave (Fergus O'Conner Greenwood, d. 1929)

Gustave Fasola Manufacturer of Illusions and High-Class Magical Goods.

London ca1909 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 180.00
316 FINDLAY, James B. (1904 - 73)

Conjurers Coins and Medals with Publication-Used Photographs.

Shanklin, England 1964 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 330.00
317 FINDLAY, James B. (1904-1973)

First Collectors Annual.

Shanklin, Isle of Wight 1949 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 600.00
318 FINDLAY, James (1904 -- 73)

Ninth Collectors Annual.

N.P. 1975 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 960.00
319 FITZKEE, Dariel (Dariel Fitzroy, 1898 - 1977)

Signed Fitzkee Trilogy.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 480.00
320

[MAGIC -- FRENCH]. Group of four 19th century pulp titles.

19th century USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 390.00
321 GANSON, Lewis Jack (1913 -- 1980)

The Magic of Slydini.

London 1960 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 240.00
322 GANSON, Lewis Jack (1913 -- 1980)

Group of Signed Lewis Ganson Books. 15 items.

V.p., V.d. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 480.00
323 GAUGHAN, John (b. 1940) and STEINMEYER, Jim (b. 1958)

Antonio Diavolo. A Souvenir of his Performance.

[Los Angeles] 1986 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 270.00
324 GAUGHAN, John (b. 1940) and STEINMEYER, Jim (b. 1958)

The Mystery of Psycho.

Los Angeles 1987 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 240.00
325 GAY, John (1685 -- 1732)

Fables. By John Gay. With a Life of the Author, and Embellished with Seventy Plates.

London 1793 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 390.00
326 GOLDSTON, Will (1878 -- 1948)

Sensational Tales of Mystery Men.

London 1929 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 510.00
327 GOLDSTON, Will (1878 -- 1948)

Collection of Will Goldston Magic Books. 37 items.

V.p. USD 250.00 - 400.00 USD 420.00
328 GRANGER, William.

The New Original and Complete Wonderful Museum and Magazine Extraordinary.

London 1803 - 08 USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 900.00
329 GRAY, Walter (Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, 1831 - 85)

A Bad Boy's Diary.

London 1883 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 150.00
330

Magical Quarterly. Will Goldston. Quarterly. V1 N1 (Summer 1934) - V6 N4 (Sep. 1940)

1934 - 1940 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 240.00
331 GREEN, Cliff (1894 -- 1969)

Professional Card Magic.

New York 1961 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 210.00
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
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    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
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    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
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    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
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    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
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    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
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    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD