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ALDE, Dec. 9: BLAEU (JOAN) ET BORGOGNIO (GIO TOMASO). Theatre des Estats de son Altesse Royale le duc de Savoye…, La Haye, 1700. €25,000 to €30,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: BROWNE (JAMES D. HOWE). Ten Scenes in the last Ascent of Mont Blanc including five Views from the Summit. London, 1853. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: FELLOWS (CHARLES). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc. London, 1827. €30,000 to €40,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HACQUET (BELSAZAR). Physikalisch= Politische Reise aus den Dinarischen durch die Julischen…, Leipzig, 1785. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: HAWES (BENJAMIN). A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont-Blanc made during the summer of 1827 by Mr. William Hawes and Mr. Charles Fellows, 1828.ALDE, Dec. 9: MARTEL (PIERRE) ET WINDHAM (WILLIAM). An account of the glacieres or ice Alps in Savoy, in two letters…, London, 1744. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: PITSCHNER (WILHELM). Der Mont Blanc Darstellung des Besteigung desselben am 31 Juli, 1 und 2 August 1859…, Berlin, 1860-1864. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: SCHEUCHZER (JOHANN JACOB). Natur-Geschichte des Schweizerlandes, samt seinen Reisen über die Schweitzerische Gebürge. Zurich, 1746. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: STUMPF (JOANNES). Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnosschaft Stetten, Landen, und Völckeren Chronicwirdiger Thaatenbeschreybung. Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, 1548. €2,500 to €3,500.ALDE, Dec. 9: WALTON (ELIJAH) ET BONNEY (THOMAS GEORGE). The Peaks and valleys of the Alps. London, 1868. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Dec. 9: WYTTENBACH (JACOB SAMUEL). Vues remarquables des montagnes de la Suisse, avec leur description. Amsterdam, 1785. €15,000 to €20,000. -
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/2bfa5105-2bf9-4a52-8ab5-45f3ef7b1eb4.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] <i>Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…,</i> 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.")
![<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d8cd5291-2e7d-4a24-8d22-f316554ec8f8.jpg "<b>Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12:</b> Heaney (Seamus). <i>Eleven Poems,</i> Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500.")
Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €5,500 to €7,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Rare First Edition of a Classic Work. [Stafford (Thos.)] Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced…, 1633. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Yeats (W.B.) The Poems of W.B. Yeats, 2 vols. Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1949. Signed by author, limited edition. €1,250 to €1,750.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Literal Translation into English of the Earliest Known Book on Fowling and Fishing, Written originally in Flemish and Printed at Antwerp in 1492. London (Chiswick Press) 1872. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Fishing: Blacker's - Art of Fly Making, etc., Comprising Angling & Dying of Colours..., Rewritten & Revised. Lond. 1855. €250 to €350.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Joyce (James). Finnegans Wake,, London (Faber & Faber Ltd.) 1939, Lim. Edn. No. 269 (425) copies, Signed by the Author (in green pen). €3,000 to €4,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Synge (J.M.) & Yeats (Jack B.) illus. The Aran Islands,, D. (Maunsel & Co. Ltd.) 1907, Signed Limited Edn. €4,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Meyer (Dr. A.B.) Unser Auer -, Rackel-Und Birkwild und Seine Abarten, Wien (Verlag Von Adolph W. Kunast) 1887. €2,500 to €3,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Carve (Thomas). Itinerarium R.D. Thomas Carve Tripperariensis, Sacellani Maioris in Fortisima iuxta…,, Moguntia (Mainz) impriemebat Nicolaus Heyll, 1639. €1,500 to €2,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2 vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. First Edition. €3,000 to €5,000.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus) & Le Brocquy (Louis) artist. Ugolino, D. (Dolmen Press) 1979, Signed Limited Edition No. 87 (125) Copies. €3,500 to €4,500.Fonsie Mealy’s, Dec. 11-12: Heaney (Seamus). Eleven Poems, Belfast (Festival publications - Queens University) [1965], First Edn., (First Issue) Signed. €2,500 to €3,500. -
![<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/73871a8f-7c5e-4b80-933d-0d0161d4363c.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Dec. 12:</b> Bible [English]. <i>[The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe,</i> 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.")
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Gell (William). The Topography of Troy, and its Vicinity, 1804. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Low (David). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands, 1842. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: North America. Moll (Herman)..., This Map of North America..., circa 1725. £1,000 to £1,500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Printed Books, Maps & Ephemera
Printing Woodblocks by Thomas & John Bewick
12 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Bible [English]. [The Holie Bible conteynyng the Olde Testament and the Newe, 1568]. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Our Ancient and Learned English Poet, newly Printed, 1602. £1,500 to £2,000. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 12: Cuffee (Paul). Memoir of Captain Paul Cuffee, A Man of Color, Liverpool, 1811. £300 to £500.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Milne (A. A.) The House at Pooh Corner, signed limited edition, 1928. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Huxley (Aldous). Brave New World, limited signed edition, 1932. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Orwell (George). Animal Farm, 1st edition, 1945. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter Auctioneers
Modern First Editions & Illustrated Books, Playing Cards, Toys & Games
13 December 2024Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Rowling (J. K.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1st edition, 1st impression, 1997. £30,000 to £50,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Tolkien (J. R. R.) The Lord of the Rings, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1954-55. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter, Dec. 13: Wells (H. G.) The War of the Worlds, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1898. £1,000 to £1,500. -
Doyle, Dec. 6: An extensive archive of Raymond Chandler’s unpublished drafts of fantasy stories. $60,000 to $80,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: RAND, AYN. Single page from Ayn Rand’s handwritten first draft of her influential final novel Atlas Shrugged. $30,000 to $50,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Ernest Hemingway’s first book with interesting provenance. Three Stories & Ten Poems. $20,000 to $30,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Hemingway’s second book, one of 170 copies. In Our Time. $15,000 to $25,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A finely colored example of Visscher’s double hemisphere world map, with a figured border. $12,000 to $18,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Raymond Chandler’s Olivetti Studio 44 Typewriter. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: Antonio Ordóñez's “Suit of Lights” owned by Ernest Hemingway. $10,000 to $20,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A remarkable Truman archive featuring an inscribed beam from the White House construction. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The fourth edition of Audubon’s The Birds of America. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: The original typed manuscript for Chandler’s only opera. The Princess and the Pedlar: An Entirely Original Comic Opera. $8,000 to $12,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A splendidly illustrated treatise on ancient Peru and its Incan civilization. $7,000 to $10,000.Doyle, Dec. 6: A superb copy of Claude Lorrain’s Liber Veritatis from Longleat House. $5,000 to $8,000.
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Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes
Auction Reports
| 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 | 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 |
