Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part IV, 1222, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Page Size: 426 items in 18 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
76 PURVIS, William "Billy" (1784 -- 1853)

Engraved Portrait of the Entertainer

 Circa 1990s USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 60.00
77 RAYANNE

World's Wonder Girl / Rayanne

 1948 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 240.00
78 ROBB, Brian (1913 -- 1979)

Bertram Mills' Circus & Fun Fair

 London 1937 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 210.00
79 ROOKLYN, Maurice (1905 -- 1992)

Two Rooklyn Posters

 Australia ca. 1934-1946 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 360.00
80 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

The Great Sorcar

 India ca. 1950 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 120.00
81 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

The Great Sorcar / World's Master Magician

 India ca. 1960s USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 330.00
82 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

The Great Sorcar / World's Greatest Magician

 Madras ca. 1950 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
83 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

Sorcar / The World's Greatest Magician

 Bombay ca. 1960 USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 240.00
84 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

Sorcar. World's Greatest Magician

 India ca. 1950 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 120.00
85 SORCAR, P.C. (Pratul Chandra Sorcar, 1913 - 1971)

Three Sorcar Posters

 India ca. 1950 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 480.00
86 SORCAR, P.C (Pratul Chandra, 1913 - 71)

Three Sorcar Posters

 India ca. 1950 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 180.00
87 SORCAR, P.C (Pratul Chandra, 1913 - 71)

T.W's. G.M. / Sorcar / The World's Greatest Magician

 India ca. 1960 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 270.00
88 SORCAR, P.C (Pratul Chandra, 1913 - 71)

Two Large Sorcar Posters

 India ca. 1960 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 510.00
89 SORCAR, P.C (Pratul Chandra, 1913 - 71)

Two Small Sorcar Posters

 India ca. 1950 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 270.00
90

[STOCK POSTER]. Hypnosis/Mind Reading Poster

 Augsburg ca. 1920 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 660.00
91

[STOCK POSTER]. "Illusion" stock poster depicting classic illusions and escapes

 Berlin ca. 1930 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 420.00
92

[STOCK POSTER]. Magic Stock Poster with Magician and Devil

 Berlin ca. early 20th century USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 330.00
93

[STOCK POSTER]. Magic Stock Poster

 Erie ca. 1955 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 96.00
94

[STOCK POSTER]. Magician Stock Poster

 [Great Britain] ca. 1920s USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 120.00
95

[STOCK POSTER]. Mysterious Rylands, Illusionist Extraordinary

 Newport ca. 1915 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 210.00
96

[STOCK POSTER]. "To-Night!" Escape Artist

 London USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,800.00
97

[STOCK POSTERS]. Trio of Adolph Friedlander Magic Stock Posters

 Hamburg ca. early 1900s USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 510.00
98

[STOCK POSTERS]. Two Magic Stock Posters

 Mason City, Iowa ca. 1950s USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 120.00
99 THURSTON, Howard

Thurston / Iasia!!

 Cleveland ca. 1920 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 780.00
100 VIRGIL (Virgil Mulkey, 1900-1989)

Virgil World Famous Magician

 Sydney ca. 1953 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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