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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Dickens | The Christmas Books |
London | 1886 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Unknown |
| 52 | Charles Dickens | The Christmas Books |
London | 1844-1848 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | Unknown |
| 53 | Carroll V. Glines | Four Came Home |
New York | 1981 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Unknown |
| 54 | Sir Arthur Doyle | A Study in Scarlet in Beeton's Christmas Annual, 1887 |
1887 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 55 | Sir Arthur Doyle | The Lost World |
London | 1912 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown |
| 56 | John Drinkwater | Bird in Hand. A Play in Three Acts |
London | 1927 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | Unknown |
| 57 | John Dryden | The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq |
London | 1760 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
| 58 | Early Photo Album |
Montreal, Canada; Johnstown, NY | ca. 1800s | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 59 | John More | A Table from the Beginning of the world to this day |
Cambridge | 1593 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Unknown |
| 60 | Camillo Agrippa | Trattato di Scienza d'Arme et un Dialogo in Detta Materia |
Venice | 1604 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | Unknown |
| 61 | Jean Le Feron | Le Simbol Armorial de Armoiries de France, & d'Escoce, & de Lorraine |
Salzburg | 1555 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
| 62 | Kurt Vonnegut | Fates Worse Than Death and Bluebeard |
Norwalk, CT; Franklin Center | 1991; 1987 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown |
| 63 | Group of 20 Non-Fiction Titles in 23 Volumes |
V.p. | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown | |
| 64 | Group of 13 Signed, Limited Edition Novels |
Norwalk; Franklin Center | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | Unknown | |
| 65 | Twelve Titles in 17 Volumes |
Norwalk, CT | ca. 20th -21st centuries | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | Unknown | |
| 66 | Group of 13 Illustrated or Art Books |
Norwalk, CT | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 67 | Roger Bannister | The Four Minute Mile |
Norwalk, CT | 1999 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown |
| 68 | Group of 17 Titles |
Norwalk, CT | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 69 | Group of 18 Books About Baseball |
Norwalk, CT | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown | |
| 70 | W. P. Kinsella | Shoeless Joe |
Norwalk, CT | 1992 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown |
| 71 | Bill Russell | Red and Me. My Coach, My Lifelong Friend |
Norwalk, CT | 2009 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown |
| 72 | Don Troiani; Mort Kuntsler | Trio of Illustrated Signed Limited Editions |
Norwalk, CT | 1995; 2000 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | Unknown |
| 73 | Raquel Welch; Larry Hagman; Robert J. Wagner | Trio of Signed First Editions by Film Actors/Actresses |
Norwalk, CT | 2001-2010 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
| 74 | Eleanor Vere Boyle | Beauty and the Beast |
Norwalk, CT | 2013 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
| 75 | Group of 10 Illustrated Children's Books |
Norwalk, CT | ca. 20th - 21st centuries | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | Unknown |
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Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1481 ❧ THE FIRST VIEW OF VENICE. ROLEWINCK, WERNER. 1425-1502. $8,000 - $12,000.Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1496 ❧ GREEK INCUNABLE. MANUTIUS, ALDUS. 1449-1515. $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1544 ❧ THE SQUARING OF THE CIRCLE. FINÉ, ORONCE. 1494-1555. $4,000 - $6,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1544 ❧ ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SCIENTIFIC BOOKS OF THE RENAISSANCE. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1544 ❧ RENAISSANCE CYPHERS AND REBUSES. PALATINO, GIOVANNI BATTISTA. 1515-1575. $3,000 - $5,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1588 ❧ "ONE OF THE MOST ELEGANTLY PRODUCED OF ALL TECHNOLOGICAL TREATISES." $15,000 - $25,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1618 ❧ THREE DUTCH EMBLEM BOOKS BY DANIEL HEINSIUS BOUND IN ONE. $5,000 - $8,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1710 ❧ A BEAUTIFULLY COLORED "PRINT BIBLE". BASNAGE, JAKOB. 1653-1723. $12,000 - $18,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1818 ❧ EARLY COLOR LITHOGRAPHY. BARTH, JOHANN AUGUST. 1765-1818. $8,000 - $12,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1896 ❧ KELMSCOTT CHAUCER: THE FINEST BOOK SINCE THE GUTENBERG BIBLE. $60,000 - $90,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1903 ❧ DOVES PRESS MAGNUM OPUS: THE DOVES BIBLE. $10,000 - $15,000Bonhams, May 5 and Apr. 27 – May 6: 1680 ❧ FREIBERG FÊTE BOOKS FROM THE GOURARY COLLECTION. $1,000 - $1,500 -
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