Potter and Potter Auctions: Winter Magic Auction - Online Only, 1227, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- January 24, 2026 - January 24, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | [PHOTOGRAPHS -- MAGICIANS] Ten Photographs of Golden Age Magicians, Most Signed. |
1930s -- 40s. | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 270.00 | ||
| 256 | [PHOTOGRAPHS -- MAGICIANS] Collection of Vintage and Modern Magicians Photographs. |
1920s -- 80s. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 330.00 | ||
| 257 | [PHOTOGRAPHS -- MAGICIANS] Large Collection of Magician's Portraits, Many Signed. |
1920s -- 80s | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 960.00 | ||
| 258 | [PHOTOGRAPHS -- MAGICIANS] Magicians' Promotional Photos. |
V.p., ca. 1950s-2000s. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 240.00 | ||
| 259 | PLATT, John. | Original Artwork for Johnny Platt's Letterhead. |
Circa 1950. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 300.00 | |
| 260 | [POSTCARDS] Magic Postcards. |
V.p. | v.d. 1906 -- 1999. | USD 200.00 - 500.00 | USD 210.00 | |
| 261 | [PROGRAMS - MAGIC] Collection of Vintage Magicians' Theatre Programs. |
USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 330.00 | |||
| 262 | [PROGRAMS -- MAGICIANS] Collection of 14 Magicians' Programs. |
British | 1900s -- 30s. | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 300.00 | |
| 264 | RAWSON, Clayton (1906 -- 71). | Collection of Rawson Manuscripts, Carbons, and Photos. |
Circa 1940s -- 60s. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 265 | [SEARS]. | Calaveras Central Gold Mining Company Stock Certificate. |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 72.00 | ||
| 266 | [HAND SHADOWS] DARJOU, Alfred (1832 -- 74; after). | Seventeen Shadowgraphy Scenes. |
Paris | ca. 1890 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 570.00 |
| 267 | TALMA, Mercedes. | Trio of Talma the "Queen of Coins" Postcards. |
Circa 1910. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 570.00 | |
| 270 | [TARBELL] Baker System and Tarbell System Advertising Literature. |
Chicago | 1926/27. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 270.00 | |
| 272 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936). | Thurston & Cast Photograph. |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 510.00 | ||
| 273 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936). | Four Thurston Throw-Out Cards. |
1920s -- 30s. | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 300.00 | |
| 275 | TREWEY, Felicien (1848 -- 1920). | Trewey CDV. |
Circa 1880. | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 510.00 | |
| 276 | VERNON, Dai (David Verner, 1894 -- 1992). | Dai Vernon Silhouette Presentation Folder. |
New York | 1928 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 277 | VERNON, Dai (David Verner, 1894 -- 1992). | Five Photographs of Dai Vernon Lecturing. |
Ca. 1976 | USD 150.00 - 300.00 | USD 300.00 | |
| 278 | WANDAS, Suzy (Jeanne Van Dyk, 1896 -- 1986). | Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Suzy Wandas. |
[Brussels | 1936]. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 279 | WILSON, Mark (1929 -- 2021). | Mark Wilson Memorabilia Collection. |
V.p. | 1962-1982. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 240.00 |
| 280 | WOBENSMITH, James. | Signed Portrait of the Magician and Attorney. |
Philadelphia | 1930 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 330.00 |
| 281 | WORTHINGTON, Thomas Chew (1879 -- 1953). | Collection of Handmade Christmas Cards and Invitations. |
1930s -- 50s. | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,560.00 | |
| 282 | ALEXANDER (Claude Conlin, 1880 -- 1954). | Alexander. Crystal Seer. |
Circa 1915. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,920.00 | |
| 283 | BELLACHINI, Fredo. | Schweizer Bellachini. |
Frankfurt | ca. 1915 | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 180.00 |
| 284 | BELLACHINI, Fredo. | Schweizer Bellachini. |
Circa 1920s. | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 210.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
![Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
