Potter and Potter Auctions: Online Only Fine Books Sale, 1228, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). | Trio of Original Telegrams from Hemingway to Esquire Editor / Publisher of Esquire Magazine, Arnold Gingrich (1903-1976). |
Key West FL via Chicago IL | 1934 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 530 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). | Trio of Original Telegrams from Hemingway to Esquire Editor / Publisher of Esquire Magazine, Arnold Gingrich (1903-1976). Key West, FL via Chicago, IL |
Key West FL via Chicago IL | 1935; 1935 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 390.00 |
| 531 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). | Group of 4 Original Telegrams from Hemingway to Esquire Editor / Publisher of Esquire Magazine, Arnold Gingrich (1903-1976). Key West, FL via Chicago, IL |
Key West FL via Chicago IL | 1938 | USD 900.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 540.00 |
| 532 | [HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961), and DOS PASSOS, John (1896-1970), association] | Pair of Original Telegrams from Hemingway and Dos Passos to Esquire Editor / Publisher of Esquire Magazine, Arnold Gingrich (1903-1976). Key West, FL via Chicago, IL |
Key West FL via Chicago IL | 1933; 1934. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 270.00 |
| 533 | [HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961), association] HEMINGWAY (nee WELSH), Mary (1908-1986). | Typed Fair Copy of a Personal Poem, Signed by Her with a Drawing of a Cat. |
Finca Vicia San Francisco de Paula Cuba | 1957 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 534 | Group of Two Autograph Items, plus a Text Leaf from Piranesi, including: LAWRENCE, Sir Thomas (1769-1830). Autograph Note Signed with Envelope. |
ca. early 19th century | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 535 | SEUSS, Dr. [pseudonym of GEISEL, Theodore Seuss] | Signed Christmas Card. |
N.p. | n.d | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 480.00 |
| 536 | Group of Nearly 15 Americana Titles. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 450.00 | |
| 537 | Large Group of Nearly 80 Volumes of Fiction. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 240.00 | |
| 538 | Group of 7 Assorted Modern Fiction Books. |
V.p. | ca. 20th -- 21st centuries | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 539 | Group of Nearly 25 Volumes of 19th and Early 20th Century Literature or Non-Fiction. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 20th centuries | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 240.00 | |
| 540 | Group of Nearly 35 Volumes of 19th and Early 20th Century Literature or Non-Fiction. |
V.p. | ca. 18th -- 19th centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 270.00 | |
| 541 | Group of Nearly 25 Non-Fiction Volumes About Historical Figures. |
V.p. | ca. 20th -- 21st centuries | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 180.00 | |
| 542 | Group of Nearly 30 Modern Non-Fiction Volumes About Historical Figures. |
V.p. | ca. 20th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 120.00 | |
| 543 | Group of Nearly 25 Dealer's Catalogues or Bibliographical Scholarship |
V.p. | ca. 20th -- 21st centuries | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Not Sold | |
| 544 | Group of Nearly 60 Bibliographies or Reference Books. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 20th centuries | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 420.00 | |
| 545 | Group of Nearly 30 Bibliographies or Reference Books. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 180.00 | |
| 546 | Group of Nearly 35 Bibliographies or Reference Books |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 150.00 | |
| 547 | [BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice] | Group of 21 Reprints, Plus Two Souvenir Knives. |
V.p. | ca. 20th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 548 | [BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice] | Group of Nearly 20 Reprints. |
V.p. | ca. 20th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 210.00 |
| 549 | [BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice] | Group of 18 Early Reprints in Dust Jackets. |
V.p. | ca. 20th century | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 210.00 |
| 550 | Group of Nearly 100 Children's Books. |
V.p. | ca. 18th -- 20th centuries | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 390.00 | |
| 551 | Group of Nearly 30 Children's and Illustrated Books. |
V.p. | ca. 19th | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 270.00 | |
| 552 | Group of Nearly 40 Children's and Illustrated Books. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 240.00 | |
| 553 | Group of Nearly 40 Children's Books. |
V.p. | ca. 19th -- 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 180.00 |
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