Potter and Potter Auctions: Fine Books and Manuscripts, 22200, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 14, 2026 - May 14, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | Fa-Hien | A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms |
Oxford | 1886 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 210.00 |
| 453 | J. P. Ferrier | Caravan Journey and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan |
London | 1856 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 454 | J. P. Ferrier | History of the Afghans |
London | 1858 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 455 | James B. Fraser | Narrative of a Journey into Khorasan |
London | 1825 | USD 1,250.00 - 1,750.00 | USD 1,140.00 |
| 456 | James B. Fraser | Travels and Adventures in the Persian Provinces on the Southern Banks of the Caspian Sea |
London | 1826 | USD 750.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 540.00 |
| 457 | J. C. Fremont | Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains |
Washington | 1845 | USD 300.00 - 5,200.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 458 | Capt. Alexander Gerard | Account of Koonawur, in the Himalaya |
London | 1841 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,320.00 |
| 459 | Jonas Hanway | An Historical Account of the British Trade Over the Caspian Sea |
London | 1753 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 460 | Sven Hedin | History of the Expedition in Asia 1927-1935 |
Stockholm | 1943-1945 | USD 750.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,140.00 |
| 461 | George Henderson; Allan O. Hume | Lahore to Yarkland |
London | 1873 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 720.00 |
| 462 | Frederick Horneman | The Journal of Frederick Horneman's Travels |
London | 1802 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 463 | Major W. Hough | A Narrative of the March and Operations of the Army of the Indus |
Calcutta | 1840 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | Not Sold |
| 464 | Victor Jacquemont | Letters from India |
London | 1834 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 570.00 |
| 465 | William Henry Knight | Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet |
London | 1863 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 420.00 |
| 466 | Colonel Atwell Lake | Narrative of the Defence of Kars, Historical and Military |
London | 1857; 1855 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 467 | Clements R. Markham | Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet, and to the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa |
London | 1879 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 468 | Major Kenneth Mason | Exploration of the Shaksgam Valley and Aghil Ranges 1926 |
Dehra Dun | 1928 | USD 750.00 - 1,250.00 | USD 570.00 |
| 469 | Mogul Emperor Timur | The Mulfuzat Timury, or Autobiographical Memoirs of the Moghul Emperor Timur |
London | 1830 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,140.00 |
| 470 | Louis Moser | The Caucasus and Its People, with a Brief History of Their Wars |
London | 1856 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 720.00 |
| 471 | Lt. Col. James Outram | Selections from the Private Correspondence of Lieut.-Col. James Outram |
London | ND, ca. 1842-1843 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | Not Sold |
| 472 | Dr. Carl Peters | New Light on Dark Africa |
London | 1891 | USD 750.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 473 | H. St. John Philby | Arabian Highlands |
Ithaca | 1952 | USD 350.00 - 500.00 | USD 600.00 |
| 474 | Robert Ker Porter | Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden |
London | 1809 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 360.00 |
| 475 | A. E. Pratt | To the Snows of Tibet Through China |
London | 1892 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 300.00 |
| 476 | Charles Raikes | Notes on the North-Western Provinces of India |
London | 1852 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 570.00 |
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