Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I | Total Sales (USD) | 633,655.00 |
| Auction Date | February 24, 2024 - February 24, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 284,675.00 |
| Sale Number | #1176 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 492,525.00 |
| Total Lots | 379 | ||
| Sold Lots | 377 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 285,275.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.47% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 493,725.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 128.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | HERRMANN, Adelaide (1853 - 1932) | Adelaide Herrmann and Company. The Flight of the Favorite. |
ca. 1905 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 |
| 380 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo. Chinese Conjurer. |
ca. 1910 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 34,000.00 |
| 79 | Hocus Pocus Junior. The Anatomy of Legerdemain. Or, The Art of Juggling set forth in proper Colours. |
1663 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 195 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1863 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo's Address Book. |
USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 26,000.00 | |
| 203 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo "Lucky Coin" and Postcard Display. |
Circa 1910. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 22,000.00 |
| 401 | IONIA (Clementine DeVere, 1888 -- 1973) | Ionia. Goddess of Mystery. |
ca. 1910 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 22,000.00 |
| 371 | CARMO (Harry Cameron, 1881 - 1944) | Carmo. Opening the Door of Mystery. |
ca. 1910 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 18,000.00 |
| 199 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Photograph and Autograph of Chung Ling Soo. |
Circa 1915. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 16,000.00 |
| 153 | SCOT, Reginald (1538 -- 99) | The Discovery of Witchcraft. |
1665 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,000.00 |
| 383 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo ["Smoke Letters"]. |
ca. 1910 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 410 | LEROY, Servais (Jean Henri Servais LeRoy, 1865 -- 1953) | Comedians de Mephisto Co. The Devil Gets the Worst of it. |
1905 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 389 | FASOLA, Gustave (Fergus Greenwood, 1870 -- 1929) | Gustave Fasola The Famous Indian Fakir. |
ca. 1900 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,500.00 |
| 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. |
[1817]. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,500.00 | |
| 414 | TALMA (Mary Ann Ford, 1861 -- 1944) | Comedians de Mephisto Co. The Most Dexterous Hand in the World. Talma. Queen of Coins. |
1905 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,500.00 |
| 428 | OKITO (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 -- 1963) | OKITO. |
ca. 1930 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,500.00 |
| 384 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Chung Ling Soo. Spellbound They Gathered... |
ca. 1910 | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,000.00 |
| 197 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918) | Full Stage Photograph of Chung Ling Soo, Signed. |
Circa 1910. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 7,000.00 |
| 444 | WOOD, William (c. 1862 -- 1908) | Wood's Great Sensation Edna. |
ca. 1900 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,000.00 |
| 103 | Journal of Necromantic Numismatics. |
1966-1977 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 | |
| 104 | KELLAR, Harry (Henrich Keller, 1849 -- 1922) | A Magician's Tour. |
1886 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 230 | FOGEL, Maurice (1911 -- 81) | Russian Roulette Bullet and X-Rays. |
1972 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 235 | HARBIN, Robert (Ned Williams, 1908 -- 78) | Harbin's Jig-Saw Lady Model. |
1971 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 265 | [MASKELYNE]. ELCOCK, H.K. | Gouache Portrait of John Nevil Maskelyne. |
1911 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 74 | HENRY, M. | Table Talk, or "Shreds and Patches": A Popular Entertainment, delivered by M. Henry, with the most Distinguished Success at the Adelphi Theatre. |
(c. 1822) | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 204 | [CHUNG Ling Soo]. | ALS Regarding Soo's Death from His Mistress. |
1918 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
