Potter and Potter Auctions: Online Only Fine Books Sale, 1228, Chicago

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Auction Date
January 29, 2026 - January 29, 2026
Page Size: 584 items in 24 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51 RITCHIE, James S.

Wisconsin and Its Resources; with Lake Superior, Its Commerce and Navigation...

Philadelphia 1857 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 450.00
52 [ESTIENNE, Henri (1528-1598)]

A World of Wonders: or an Introduction to a Treatise Touching the Conformitie of ancient and modern wonders...

Edenburgh sic 1608 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 600.00
53 ANGELOU, Maya.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Norwalk CT 2015 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 330.00
54 [BROWN, John J.]

The American Angler's Guide; or, Complete Fisher's Manual, for the United States...

New York 1849 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 180.00
55 BENJAMIN, Asher.

The American Builder's Companion; or, a System of Architecture...

Charlestown 1811 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 210.00
56

The Painter's, Gilder's and Varnisher's Manual: Containing Rules and Instructions in Every Thing Relating to the Arts of Painting, Gilding, and Varnishing...

London n.d., ca. 1830 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 330.00
57

Group of 21 Issues of Illustrated Artist Books Published in German.

Leipzig ca. late 19th -- early 20th centuries USD 150.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
58 FIELDING, T[heodore] H.

On Painting in Oil and Water Colours, for Landscape and Portraits...

London 1839 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 210.00
59 MALCOLM, J. P.

An Historical Sketch on the Art of Caricaturing. With Graphic Illustrations.

London 1813 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
60 SZUKALSKI, Stanlislav.

Sculpture and Architecture. Projects in Design. [Chicago]

, 1929 USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,200.00
61 [ASIAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE]

Trio of Modern Firsts by Award-Winning Asian-American Authors 2 of Which Are Signed.

V.p. ca. 1999, 2004 USD 150.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
62 ASIMOV, Isaac.

Foundation and Empire.

New York 1952 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
63 ASTOR [IV], John Jacob.

A Journey in Other Worlds. A Romance of the Future.

London 1894 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 2,040.00
64 [ASTRONAUTS]

Group of 5 First or Early Editions of Books Signed by Astronauts. [V.p., ca. 20th -- 21st centuries]

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 840.00
65 HALL, James Norman and NORDHOFF, Charles Bernard.

The Lafayette Flying Corps.

Boston 1920 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 510.00
66 BACON, Sir Francis.

The Works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, Viscount of St. Alban, and Lord High Chancellor of England.

London 1819 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 570.00
67 BAUM, L. Frank.

Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz. Illustrated by John R. Neill.

Chicago 1908 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 1,020.00
68 BAUM, L. Frank.

The Songs of Father Goose For the Kindergarten, The Nursery And The Home... Pictures by Wm. W. Denslow.

Chicago 1900 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
69 BERGER, Thomas.

Little Big Man.

New York 1964 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 240.00
70 [CARYLL, John]

Naboth's Vinyard: or, the Innocent Traytor: Copied from the Original of Holy Scripture, in Heroick Verse.

London 1679 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
71 PERKINS, Frederic B.

Scrope; or, The Lost Library. A Novel of New York and Hartford.

Boston 1874 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 210.00
72 BIDEN, Joe.

Promise Me, Dad. A Year of Hope, Hardship and Purpose.

New York 2017 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 300.00
73 BIDEN, Joe.

Promises to Keep. On Life and Politics.

New York 2007 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 300.00
74 DIBDIN, Thomas Frognall.

Typographical Antiquities; or The History of Printing in England Scotland and Ireland: Containing Memoirs of our Ancient Printers...

London 1810 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 420.00
75 BRADBURY, Ray.

The October Country. Illustrated by Joe Mugnaini.

New York 1955 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 1,440.00
  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. 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
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: 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
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000