Potter and Potter Auctions: Winter Magic Auction - Online Only
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Winter Magic Auction - Online Only | Total Sales (USD) | 130,056.00 |
| Auction Date | January 24, 2026 - January 24, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 47,150.00 |
| Sale Number | #1227 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 86,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 174 | ||
| Sold Lots | 170.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 48,250.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.70% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 88,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 146.63% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | [COPPERFIELD] WAYNE, Don (1933 -- 2019). | Don Wayne/David Copperfield Illusion Production Binder. |
1986--1990. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 36,000.00 |
| 231 | HENNING, Doug (1947 -- 2000). | Doug Henning's Merlin on Broadway Production Archive and Audio Recording. |
1982--83. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
| 318 | MISS THER. | Miss Ther. La Magicienne dans sa Derniere Creation. |
late 19th century. | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 5,280.00 |
| 307 | KELLAR, Harry (1849 -- 1922). | Kellar. |
ca. 1889 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,640.00 |
| 226 | GEORGE, Grover (877 -- 1958). | George the Wizard Brochure. |
Circa 1920. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 239 | HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874--1926). | The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. |
1908 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,400.00 |
| 381 | WEBER, Michael. | Collection of Weber Lecture Notes, Tricks, and Publications. |
1990s -- 2020s. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,280.00 |
| 224 | ENGLEBRECHT, Martin (1684 -- 1756). | Engravings for Interactive Use. |
Circa 1740. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,280.00 |
| 225 | FOX, Paul (Paul Fuchs, 1898 -- 1976). | Portrait of Magician Paul Fox. |
ca. 1920 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 2,280.00 |
| 282 | ALEXANDER (Claude Conlin, 1880 -- 1954). | Alexander. Crystal Seer. |
Circa 1915. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 281 | WORTHINGTON, Thomas Chew (1879 -- 1953). | Collection of Handmade Christmas Cards and Invitations. |
1930s -- 50s. | USD 250.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,560.00 |
| 340 | DAWES, Edwin A. | The Rich Cabinet Collection. |
(2022 -- 24). | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 320 | YVONNE, Princess. | The Sensation of all Times. Princess Yvonne. |
Circa 1928. | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 1,440.00 |
| 382 | WEBER, Michael (b. 1961). | Collection of Pamphlets and Lecture Notes. |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,320.00 | |
| 210 | CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1895 -- 1973). | Cardini's Boutonniere. |
Circa 1960s. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,320.00 |
| 314 | Midnite Spook Show / Ghosts / Guaranteed to Scare. |
ca. 1950s. | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,140.00 | |
| 252 | NEWMANN, C.A. George (1880 -- 1952). | Some Random Snap Shots. Newmann's Tent Theater. |
1937 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 228 | Circus Busch / Afra. |
(1916). | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,080.00 | |
| 299 | GERMAIN, Karl (Charles Mattmueller, 1878 -- 1959). | Germain the Wizard. |
ca. 1910]. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,080.00 |
| 233 | [PHOTOS -- MAGICIANS] Collection of Magicians' Photographs. |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 960.00 | ||
| 257 | [PHOTOGRAPHS -- MAGICIANS] Large Collection of Magician's Portraits, Many Signed. |
1920s -- 80s | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 264 | RAWSON, Clayton (1906 -- 71). | Collection of Rawson Manuscripts, Carbons, and Photos. |
Circa 1940s -- 60s. | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 960.00 |
| 304 | KAR-MI (Joseph Hallworth). | Kar-Mi Was Buried Alive for 32 Days. |
1914 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 840.00 |
| 325 | BEHNKE, Leo (1933 -- 2023). | The Collected Mental Secrets of C.A. George Newmann. |
1990 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 780.00 |
| 278 | WANDAS, Suzy (Jeanne Van Dyk, 1896 -- 1986). | Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Suzy Wandas. |
1936]. | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 780.00 |
![<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")
