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Potter and Potter Auctions: Literature and Legerdemain
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Literature and Legerdemain | Total Sales (USD) | 474,487.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 28, 2026 - February 28, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 232,350.00 |
| Sale Number | #22201 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 411,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 424 | ||
| Sold Lots | 419.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 235,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.82% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 416,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 113.90% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller, 1849 - 1922) | Kellar in His Latest Mystery. Self Decapitation |
1898 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 64 | SCOT, Reginald (1538-1599) | The Discovery of Witchcraft |
1665 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 154 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936) | Illuminated Lobby Display Photograph |
ca. 1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 157 | Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock |
mid-nineteenth century | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
| 58 | PORTA, John Baptista (1535 -- 1615) | Natural Magick |
1658 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 84 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer |
ca. 1915 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 257 | ERDNASE, S.W (pseudo.) | The Expert at the Card Table |
-1902 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 95 | IONIA (Clementine De Vere, 1883 - 1973) | Ionia / L'Enchantresse |
ca. 1910 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 82 | CARTER, Charles (1874 -- 1936) | Carter the Great |
ca. 1922 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 17 | DEAN, Henry | The Whole Art of Legerdemain: or Hocus Pocus in Perfection |
1781 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 138 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Signed Portrait of Houdini and Trewey |
1920 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 129 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Martinka and Company Stock Certificate |
Circa 1919 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 131 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926) | Signed Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate and Bank Transfer Certificate |
Dated August 29th, 1921 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 146 | ROCK, Will (1907 -- 95) | Archive of Will Rock Correspondence and Illusion Show Ephemera |
1930s | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 108 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936) | Thurston Kellar's Successor |
1908 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 104 | [PENN & TELLER] Asparagus. The Amazing Comedy of Theatrical Surprises |
ca. 1979 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 39 | [LAMBE, John] | A Briefe Description of the Notorious Life of John Lambe otherwise called Doctor Lambe |
1628 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 74 | WHITE, John | A Rich Cabinet. With Variety of Inventions... |
1677 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 83 | CARMELLI (Auguste Coene, 1850--1919) | CHERET, Jules (1836--1932). Musee Grevin / Magie Noire |
1887 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 96 | IONIA (Clementine DeVere, 1888 -- 1973) | Ionia |
ca. 1910 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 148 | THAYER, Floyd (1877 -- 1959) | Thayer's Art Wood Works Wholesale Price List |
ca. 1900 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 76 | WILKINS, John (1614-1672) | Mathematicall Magick |
1648 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 193 | Matter Through Matter |
ca. 2000 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 97 | ISOLA, Emile (1860--1945) and Vincent (1862--1947) | Pierrot Aux Enfers. Par Les Freres Isola |
ca. 1893 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 161 | Decapitation Magic Trick Automaton |
2000s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
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![<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouv...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a2a2dbe-8edf-4091-9a08-800f7aba747e.jpg "<b>Forum, Mar. 25:</b> Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. <i>Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,</i>, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier <i>L'Histoire des plantes,</i> second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.")
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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 2026Forum, 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. -
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, mai...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [ver...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les ...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodram...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. M...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin ori...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
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. -
![<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1...](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/004c032b-da4d-428e-811b-e5a8e80376a2.jpg "<b>Chiswick, Mar. 12:</b> Gray [Artist.] India. Album 40 original drawings. 1858 - 1862. £2,000 - £3,000.")
Chiswick Auctions
Books & Works on Paper
12th March 2026Chiswick, 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. -
