Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I, 1176, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- February 24, 2024 - February 24, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | NEIL, C. Lang (d. 1948) | The Modern Conjuror. |
London | 1903 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 400.00 |
| 127 | The New London Conjuror; or, Art of Legerdemain. Shewing the Various Ways of Performing Tricks by Slight of Hand, Together with Many Surprising Deceptions. |
London: | [1817]. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,500.00 | |
| 128 | NICHOLS, M.D. | A Biography of the Brothers Davenport. |
London | 1865 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 900.00 |
| 129 | NICHOLS, Thomas Low (1815-1901) | A Biography of the Brothers Davenport. |
London | 1864 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 225.00 |
| 130 | [PARIS, John Ayrton (1785-1856)]. | Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest... |
London | 1827 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 131 | Parlour Pastime for the Young: Consisting of Pantomime and Dialogue Charades, Fire-Side Games... Edited by Uncle George. |
London | 1857 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 125.00 | |
| 132 | PARRISH, Robert (1918-1994) | Group of Seven Titles by Parrish, Five Inscribed to Dr. Dawes. |
[V.p. | ca. 1938-95 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 225.00 |
| 133 | PEPPER, John Henry (1821 - 1900) | The Boy's Playbook of Science. |
London | 1866 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 134 | PEPPER, John Henry (1821 - 1900) | The Boy's Playbook of Science... |
London | 1869 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 135 | PIESSE, G.W. SEPTIMUS (1820 - 1882) | Chymical and Natural and Physical Magic. |
London | 1865 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 136 | PINETTI, Giuseppe (1750 -- 1800) | Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments. |
London | 1784 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
| 137 | PONSIN, J.N. (trans. S.H. Sharpe) | Ponsin on Conjuring. |
London | 1937 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 375.00 |
| 138 | PREVOST, J. (1520-1592) | Clever and Pleasant Inventions Part One Containing Numerous Games of Recreation and Feats of Agility, by Which One May Discover the Trickery of Jugglers and Charlatans. |
Seattle | 1998 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 175.00 |
| 139 | PRICE, Harry (1881 -- 1948) | Group of Eight Works on Ghosts and the Supernatural. |
USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 600.00 | ||
| 140 | PRICE, Harry (1881 -- 1948) | Short-Title Catalogue of Works on Psychical Research... |
London | 1929 and 1935. | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 141 | QUINN, John Philip (1851 -- 1916) | 19th Century Black Art, or Gambling Exposed. |
Chicago | 1891 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 142 | RAPP, Augustus (1871 -- 1961) | The Life and Times of Augustus Rapp the Small Town Showman. |
(Chicago | 1959 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 175.00 |
| 143 | "Big Chief Red Snake." Secrets of Magic Practised by The Mohawk Indian Medicine Men. |
Oldham | ca. 1910 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 325.00 | |
| 144 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805 -- 71) | Confidences d'un Prestidigitateur. |
Paris | 1859 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 145 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugene (1805 - 1871) | The Sharper Detected and Exposed. |
London | 1863 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 175.00 |
| 146 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean-Eugene (1805 - 1871) | Card-Sharping Exposed. Translated and Edited, with Notes by Professor Hoffmann. |
London | ca. 1882 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 150.00 |
| 147 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean-Eugene (1805 - 1871) | Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author and Conjuror. Written by Himself. |
London | [1870]. | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 200.00 |
| 148 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean-Eugene (1805 - 1871) | The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, or How to Become a Wizard. Translated and Edited, with Notes by Professor Hoffmann. |
London | 1878 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 650.00 |
| 149 | ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean-Eugene (1805 - 1871) | Secrets of Stage Conjuring. Translated and Edited, with Notes by Professor Hoffmann. |
London | 1881 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 450.00 |
| 150 | RUSSELL, Fred (Thomas Parnell, 1862 -- 1957) | Ventriloquism and Kindred Arts. |
[London] | [1898]. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | Not Sold |
