Potter and Potter Auctions: Picture This: Fine, Vintage & Vernacular Photography, 31226, Chicago

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Auction Report
Auction Date
March 12, 2026 - March 12, 2026
Page Size: 335 items in 14 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

[SPACE]. Lick Observatory space photographs.

N/A USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 450.00
2 David R. Scott

NASA Apollo 15 David R. Scott LRV photograph (PSA Type I).

N/A USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 330.00
3

File of 14 NASA photos.

N/A USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 450.00
4

NASA Apollo 8 Half Earth original photograph (PSA Type I).

N/A USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,020.00
5

AMES Stamped Buzz Aldrin on the Moon / Apollo 11. Circa 1969/1970s

Circa 1969/1970s USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,200.00
6

Pair of Nasa Rocket Photographs. American, 1959/1960.

1959/1960. USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 72.00
7

Russian Rocket's Goal / Composite Picture of the Moon. New York: Associated Press Photo, 1959

New York 1959 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 300.00
8

Two Mars Photographs from Mariner 6 & 7. Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ca 1960s.

Pasadena ca 1960s. USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 120.00
9

JPL Ranger VII Prior to Impact on the Moon. Wrightwood, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1964.

Wrightwood, CA 1964 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
10

JPL Ranger VII Photographs of Moon. Wrightwood, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Aug. 3, 1964.

Wrightwood, CA 1964 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 600.00
11

High Detail Photograph of the Moon. [Jet Propulsion Laboratory], ca. 1960s.

ca.1960s. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 300.00
12

Live Pictures of First Man on Moon / Apollo 11 / Photos of TV. 1969.

1969 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 390.00
13 NASA

NASA Ames Research Center Commemorative Photo Album. 1960s.

1960s. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 210.00
14

Lunar Module Eagle Ascends Moon. Moffett Field: NASA AMES Research Center, 1969.

Moffett Field 1969 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 360.00
15 NASA

NASA "Black Number" Photograph / EVA Ed White Gemini 4 Spacewalk. Houston: NASA, 20th century.

Houston N/A USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 720.00
16

First Close-Up Picture of Venus / Mariner 10-12 (Venus) / P-14367. Pasadena: Jet Propulsion Laborato

Pasadena N/A USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 60.00
17 JACHNA, Joseph D. (American, 1935--2016).

Door County, Wisconsin - Night.

N/A USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 510.00
18 [NASA].

[NASA]. First panoramic view by Viking 1 from the surface of Mars. Pasadena: NASA, 1976.

Pasadena 1976 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 390.00
19

Live From the Moon / Apollo Moon Landings 14--17 / Photos of TV. 1971--1972.

1971--1972. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 420.00
20 NASA

NASA "Red Number" Photograph / EVA Ed White Gemini 4 Spacewalk. NASA, 20th century.

20th century. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 450.00
21 NASA

Seven NASA "Red Number" Photographs / Apollo 16, 11, 7, & more. Houston: NASA, 1960s-1970s.

Houston 1960s-1970s. USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 300.00
22

Early Voyager 1 Photos of Jupiter. Circa 1978/79.

Circa 1978/79. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 420.00
23

Pair of Total Solar Eclipse Photographs. [United States, 1970s].

[United States 1970s]. USD 50.00 - 100.00 USD 84.00
24 NASA

NASA Capsule Snapshots. 1960s--1970s

1960s--1970s USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 72.00
25

Exploding Rocket Photo Series. [San Diego:] Convair, Division of General Dynamics Corp., 1960s.

[San Diego:] 1960s. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 180.00
  • Heritage, May 13: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The dedication copy, inscribed to John W. Campbell, Jr.
    Heritage, May 13: Aldous Huxley. Brave New World. A fine copy, in a brilliant dust jacket.
    Heritage, May 13: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author.
    Heritage, May 13: Robert A. Heinlein. Stranger in a Strange Land. A fine copy, signed by the author.
    Heritage, May 13: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare true first American edition, first issue.
  • Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 16. Blaeu's world map on a polar projection in contemporary color (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 55. Illuminated lunar globe produced in East Germany (1977) Est. $750 - $900
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 594. Rare and decorative De Jode map of Africa (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 127. The first printed map to focus on New England and New France (1565) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 298. Rare Texas oilfield map (1920) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 656. Bible leaf with hand-colored image of Adoration of the Magi (1450) Est. $1,800 - $2,100
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 9. Blaeu's magnificent carte-a-figures world map (1641) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 214. Rare edition of view of the world from Silicon Valley (1984) Est. $600 - $750
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 34. Fascinating Japanese satirical map published just prior to WWII (1938) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 181. German edition of Catesby's scarce and important map of the Southeastern US (1755) Est. $3,750 - $4,500
    Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 625. Complete set of Covarrubias's "Pageant of the Pacific" (1940-39) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
  • Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 159
    Saturday April 25
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1153 Gerhard Mercator u. Jodocus Hondius. Atlas sive cosmographicae. Amsterdam, Hondius, 1606.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1378 Martin Höhlig, Collection of 100 photographs Berlin im Licht, 1928.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 192. Fragment of a late medieval liturgical music manuscript. 14th century
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 159
    Saturday April 25
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1394 Auguste Salzmann. Jérusalem. 40 salt paper prints. Paris, Baudry, 1856.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1143 Deluxe edition of Prince Waldemar of Prussia's travelogue about Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Berlin, 1853.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1225. Koch-Gruenberg. Indianertypen (Indiantypesin the Amazon). Berlin 1906.
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 159
    Saturday April 25
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 862. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Viro Amplissimo Nobilissimo. Amsterdam 1765.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 549. Francisco de Goya. Los desastres de la guerra. 80 Etchings. Madrid, 1923.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1033. Rösel von Rosenhof. Natural History of Frogs. Nuremberg, 1815.
    Jeschke Jádi
    Rare Book Auction 159
    Saturday April 25
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 13 Pomponius Mela. Cosmographi. Venice, Renner 1478.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 526 William Shakespeare. Hamlet. Cranach Press, 1928.
    Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1022. Eugen Johann Christoph Esper. Butterflies Leipzig, 1829-1839.
  • Swann
    Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
    April 23, 2026
    Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.
    Swann
    Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
    April 23, 2026
    Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.
    Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.
    Swann
    Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
    April 23, 2026
    Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.
    Swann
    Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
    April 23, 2026
    Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Précieuses reliures d’une bibliophile
    Collection Georgette J. Salles
    Open for bidding 8-29 April
    Apr. 8-29: Delaunay, Sonia — Blaise Cendrars. La Prose du Transsibérien. 1913. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Apr. 8-29: Picasso, Pablo — Georges Hugnet. La Chèvre-feuille. 1943. €80,000 to €120,000.
    Apr. 8-29: Schmied, François-Louis ─ Joseph-Charles Mardrus. Cantique des cantiques. 1925. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Apr. 8-29: Bonnard, Pierre — Paul Verlaine. Parallèlement. 1900. €30,000 to €50,000.
    Apr. 8-29: Derain, André — Guillaume Apollinaire. L’Enchanteur pourrissant. 1909. €20,000 to €30,000.