Potter and Potter Auctions: The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part III
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part III | Total Sales (USD) | 452,064.00 |
| Auction Date | February 15, 2025 - February 15, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 202,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #1200 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 373,050.00 |
| Total Lots | 372 | ||
| Sold Lots | 371 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 204,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.73% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 375,550.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 120.37% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | HERRMANN, Adelaide (1853 -- 1942). | Adelaide Herrmann |
ca. 1905. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 22,800.00 |
| 201 | OKITO (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 -- 1963). | OKITO |
ca. 1930. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,000.00 |
| 322 | DANIEL, George. | [EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED]. Merrie England in the Olden Time |
1842 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 12,000.00 |
| 166 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo |
ca. 1908. | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 |
| 165 | CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo Marvellous Chinese Conjurer |
ca. 1910. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,200.00 |
| 86 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | Six Houdini TLSs to Magician Alex De Vega |
1922 -- 25. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 168 | CHUNG Ling Soo (W.E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo |
ca. 1908. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 169 | CHUNG Ling Soo (W.E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo. The Marvellous Chinese Conjurer |
ca. 1915. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 202 | OKITO (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 -- 1963). | Hong Too Ming |
ca. 1915. | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 345 | HILL, Thomas (ca. 1528- 74). | Natural and Artificial Conclusions |
1684 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,800.00 |
| 167 | CHUNG Ling Soo (W.E. Robinson, 1861 -- 1918). | Chung Ling Soo |
ca. 1918. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 111 | LAFAYETTE (Sigmund Neuberger, 1871 -- 1911). | Portrait of the Magician and his Dog |
ca. 1910. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 170 | [CHUNG LING SOO]. | Suee Seen and Chung Ling Soo Marvellous Chinese Conjurer |
ca. 1910. | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,600.00 |
| 160 | ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 -- 74). | The Great Wizard of the North! Professor Anderson |
[ca. 1856]. | USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 213 | YOUNG, E.W. Mr. E.W. | Young, The Great Northern Magician, As He Appeared in his Gorgeous Temple of Enchantment |
ca. 1847. | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 171 | DANTE (Harry Jansen, 1883 - 1955). | Dante. Sim Sala Bim |
1930s. | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,800.00 |
| 290 | CAULFIELD, James (1764 -- 1826). | Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters, of Remarkable Persons, from the Reign of Edward The Third to the Revolution |
1794 -- 95 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 4,560.00 |
| 358 | (Erik Weisz, 1874 -- 1926). | HOUDINI, Harry The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin and Handcuff Secrets |
1909 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,320.00 |
| 196 | (Niels Hansen, 1891 - 1961). | NIC, Chevalier. Chevalier Nic Illusion |
ca. 1920. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 211 | THURSTON, Howard (1869 -- 1936). | Thurston's Greatest Mystery |
1920s. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 77 | GOLDIN, Horace (Hyman Goldstein, 1873 -- 1939). | Candid Photographs of Goldin and His Illusion Show |
1930s. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 40 | COLLINS, Stanley (1881 -- 1966). | Three Magic Scrapbooks |
1890s -- 1910s. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 41 | COLLINS, Stanley (1881 -- 1966). | Important Archive of Magic Correspondence, Brochures, Autographs, and Ephemera |
1890s -- 1960s | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 365 | JARRETT, Guy (1881 -- 1972). | Jarrett. Magic and Stage Craft Technical |
1936 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,080.00 |
| 199 | OKITO (Tobias Bamberg, 1875 -- 1963). | Okito. [Floating Ball] |
ca. 1935. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 3,840.00 |