Potter and Potter Auctions: Literature and Legerdemain, 22201, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 28, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Page Size: 424 items in 17 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
51	OZANAM, Jacques (1640-1717)	Recreations Mathematiques et Physiques, qui contiennent plusieurs problemes d'arithmetique, de geometrie, de musique, d'optique, de gnomonique, de cosmographie, de mecanique, de pyrotechnie, et de physique - Avec un traite nouveau des horloges elementaire	Paris	1778	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 531.25
52		Parlour Magic	New York	ca. 1850	USD 300.00 - 500.00	USD 375.00
53	PEPPER, John Henry (1821-1900)	Three Early Editions from the Boy's Playbook Series	London	1861-1881	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 250.00
54	PIESSE, G.W.	Septimus. Chymical Natural and Physical Magic	London	1859	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 468.75
55	PINETTI, Joseph (1750 -- 1800)	Amusemens Physiques et Differentes Experiences Divertissantes	Paris	1784	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 1,625.00
56	PLATT, Sir Hugh	The Jewel House of Art and Nature	London	1653	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,375.00
57	PORTA, John Baptista (1535 -- 1615)	Magiae Naturalis Sive De Miravulis Rerum	Antwerp	1564	USD 500.00 - 1,000.00	USD 2,000.00
58	PORTA, John Baptista (1535 -- 1615)	Natural Magick	London	1658	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 11,875.00
59	ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805 -- 71)	Memoirs of Robert-Houdin	London	1859	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 2,000.00
60	ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805 -- 71)	Confidences de Robert-Houdin	Paris	1861	USD 400.00 - 800.00	USD 312.50
61	ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)	Magie et Physique Amusante	Paris	1877	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 125.00
62	ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)	Les Tricheries Des Grecs Devoilees	Paris	1861	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 156.25
63	ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805-1871)	L'Art De Gagner A Tous Les Jeux	Paris	1879	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 100.00
64	SCOT, Reginald (1538-1599)	The Discovery of Witchcraft	London	1665	USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 18,750.00
65	SEYMOUR, Richard	The Compleat Gamester	London	1734	USD 600.00 - 1,200.00	USD 625.00
66	SHAFER, Daniel	Secrets of Life Unveiled	St. Louis	1890	USD 300.00 - 600.00	USD 468.75
67	SPENCER, John (1630-1693)	[FRAUDULENT MEDIUMS]. A Discourse Concerning Prodigies: Wherein The Vanity of Presages by them is reprehended, and their true and proper Ends asserted and vindicated...	London	1665	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 687.50
68		[STODARE]. Routledge's Every Boy's Annual	London	1867	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 281.25
69	STODARE, Colonel (STODDART, Joseph, 1831 - 1866)	Stodare's Fly Notes or Conjuring Made Easy	London	1867	USD 150.00 - 300.00	USD 281.25
70	TAYLOR, Edward Samuel (ed.), et al.	The History of Playing Cards	London	1865	USD 200.00 - 300.00	USD 562.50
71		Ventriloquism Explained: And Juggler's Tricks, or Legerdemain Exposed	Amherst	1834	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 812.50
72	COCKTON, Henry (1807-1853)	[VENTRILOQUISM]. The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist	London	1840	USD 200.00 - 400.00	USD 281.25
73	WEBSTER, John	The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft	London	1677	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 2,750.00
74	WHITE, John	A Rich Cabinet. With Variety of Inventions...	London	1677	USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00	USD 5,000.00
75		The Whole art of Magic	Glasgow	ca. 1885	USD 500.00 - 1,000.00	USD 1,125.00

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026

Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.

Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000.
ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.

ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.

ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Churchill: The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31. £18,000 - £22,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Inscribed. £6,000 to £8,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Ponting. Polar Photographs (2) 1910-11. £3,000 - £4,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.

Chiswick, Mar. 12: Lane’s Celestial Globe, 1811. £600 - £800.