Potter and Potter Auctions: Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art | Total Sales (USD) | 320,904.00 |
| Auction Date | January 16, 2025 - January 16, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 208,395.00 |
| Sale Number | #1197 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 365,050.00 |
| Total Lots | 495 | ||
| Sold Lots | 438 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 226,145.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.48% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 397,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 57 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 80.77% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHASE, Owen (1797-1869). | Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex of Nantucket; Which Was Attacked and Finally Destroyed by a Large Spermaceti-Whale, in the Pacific Ocean; with an Account of the Unparalleled Sufferings of the Captain a |
1821 | USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 26,400.00 |
| 5 | ROWLING, J. K. (b. 1965). | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. |
1998 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 |
| 442 | SPIRIN, Gennady (b. 1948). | The Final Double Page Spread of Text in The Tale of the Firebird by Spirin. |
2001 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 324 | MATA HARI (1876 -- 1917). | Portrait Photograph, Inscribed and Signed. |
1913 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 357 | DILLON, Diane and Leo (b. 1933 and 1933-2012). | Original Artwork for the Cover for The Girl Who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton. |
Ca. 2000. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 3 | GALILEO, Galilei (1564-1642). | Opere di Galileo Galilei Linceo Nobile Fiorentino Gia Lettore delle Matematiche Nelle Universita di pisa, e di Padoua, di poi Sopraordinario nello Studio di Pisa. |
1656 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 4 | DIXON, Phil and HANNIGAN, Patrick J. | The Negro Baseball Leagues 1867-1955. A Photographic History. |
1992 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 75 | DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). | The Bibliomania or Book = Madness... |
1903 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 78 | DISRAELI, Benjamin (1804-1881). | The Works of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield... |
1904 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 385 | HYMAN, Trina Schart (1939-2004). | Double Page Spread for the Cover of Rodzina by Karen Cushman. |
Ca. 2003. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,560.00 |
| 246 | STOWE, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896). | Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly. |
1852 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 123 | GREENE, Graham (1904-1991). | The Basement Room and Other Stories. |
1935 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,360.00 |
| 80 | FLAUBERT, Gustave (1821-1880). | The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert. |
1904 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,120.00 |
| 354 | DEPAOLA, Tomie (1934-2020). | "It's time, everyone!" Double Page Spread for Jingle the Christmas Clown by dePaola. |
Ca. 1992. | USD 1,200.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,120.00 |
| 397 | LEWIN, Betsy (b. 1937). | "No milk today," cried Farmer Brown. In the background, he heard the cows busy at work: Click, clack, moo. |
Ca. 2000. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,120.00 |
| 122 | GREENE, Graham (1904-1991). | Babbling April. |
1925 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 2,880.00 |
| 181 | LEE, Harper (1926-2016). | To Kill a Mockingbird. |
1960 | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,880.00 |
| 66 | AUSTEN, Jane (1775-1817). | Works of Jane Austen. |
20th century. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 142 | GREENE, Graham (1904-1991). | The Man Within. |
1929 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 225 | [ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919), association]. CARMAN, Bliss (1861-1929). | Poems by Bliss Carman. |
1905 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 265 | [LAW, John (1671-1729), association]. | ["The Great Mirror of Folly..."] Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid, Vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang de Actie, Bubbel en Windnegotie, in Vrankryk, Engeland, en de Nederlanden, gepleegt in den Jaare MDCCXX... |
1720 though later. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 315 | DR. SEUSS (pseudonym of GEISEL, Theodor Seuss (1904-1991)). | "Dr. Seuss' Singing Cats" Lithograph Print. |
1967, though actually ca. 1990s. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 51 | DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). | Oliver Twist; or, the Parish Boy's Progress. |
1838 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 177 | [BIBLE IN HEBREW]. | [Biblia Hebraica Rabbinica]. Sha'ar Bet HaShem ha-Kadmoni [Third Rabbinic Bible]. |
1546-48. | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 224 | ROOSEVELT, Theodore (1858-1919). | The Foes of Our Own Household. |
1917 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
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