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Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes

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Auction Name The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Total Sales (USD) 474,462.00
Auction Date October 26, 2024 - October 26, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 231,425.00
Sale Number #1191 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 401,675.00
Total Lots 386
Sold Lots 378.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 234,175.00
% of Lots Sold 97.93% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 406,675.00
Unsold Lots 8 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 116.67%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
349 HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926)

The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin.

1908 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 33,600.00
28 HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926)

Harry Houdini King of Cards.

 1898 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 26,400.00
33 LAFAYETTE (Sigmund Neuberger, 1871 -- 1911)

The Great Lafayette / "Doctor Kremser."

ca.1909 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 20,400.00
56 VONETTA (Etta Paul, 1878 - 1964)

The Incomparable Vonetta.

 ca.1910 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 16,800.00
3 BAMBERG, Theo. (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 -- 1963)

Thurston Presents Theo Bamberg Europe's Great Shadowist.

ca.1908 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,200.00
4 BODIE, Dr. Walford (1869 -- 1939)

The Great and Only Dr. Walford Bodie.

ca.1910 USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 10,200.00
30 IONIA (Clementine DeVere, 1888 -- 1973)

Ionia. L'Inspiracion.

ca.1910 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,200.00
57 YETTMAH, Cyril (1883 -- 1949)

The Mysterious Yettmah.

ca.1910 USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 9,600.00
313 FAIRBURN, John.

Fairburn's New London Conjuror.

ca1815 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 9,600.00
17 CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918)

Chung Ling Soo. [Beaded Curtain.]

ca.1910 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 9,000.00
81 CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918)

Photograph of the Chung Ling Soo Company.

Circa 1915 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 9,000.00
382 PINCHBECK, William Frederick.

The Expositor; or, Many Mysteries Unravelled.

 1805 USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 9,000.00
15 CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918)

A Few Facial Expressions During the Fire Trick.

 ca. 1910 USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,400.00
29 HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926)

Challenge to Houdini.

1910 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,200.00
35 LEROY, Servais (Jean Henri Servais LeRoy, 1865 -- 1953)

Servais LeRoy Worlds Monarch of Magic.

1905 USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,200.00
88 COLLINS, Stanley (1881 -- 1966)

Six Instructional Magic Notebooks.

1890s -- 1930s. USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,000.00
16 CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918)

Chung Ling Soo. Marvellous Chinese Conjurer.

ca.1910 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,760.00
54 THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936)

Thurston Master Magician. Million Dollar Mystery.

ca.1928 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,760.00
110 [THORN] ELCOCK, H.K. (1886 -- 1952)

Portrait of Chevalier Ernst Thorn.

1911 USD 300.00 - 600.00 USD 5,520.00
40 LYLE, Cecil (Cecil Cohen, 1889 -- 1955)

The Great Lyle. [Find the Lady].

late 1930s USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,280.00
270 CAVENDISH (pseud. Henry Jones)

Second Sight for Amateurs.

 1888 USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,280.00
13 HAN Ping Chien (1891 -- 1930)

Pekin Mysteries. Presented by the Great Powell the Wizard.

ca.1915 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 5,040.00
84 CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918)

Mourning Portrait of Chung Ling Soo.

ca.1918. USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,800.00
129 HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926)

Houdini and Beatrice Signed Photograph.

ca.1909 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,800.00
249 ALEXANDER, Professor Max.

The Parlour Magician. A Handy book for the Amateur Conjurer.

1876 USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 4,800.00
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    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.
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    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
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