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  • The Strand Magazine, Volumes 1 through 21.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 97

    The Strand Magazine, Volumes 1 through 21.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Three First American Editions by Arthur Conan Doyle.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 98

    Three First American Editions by Arthur Conan Doyle.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Early Sherlock Holmes Broadside and Theatre Program.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 99

    Early Sherlock Holmes Broadside and Theatre Program.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Game.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 100

    Sherlock Holmes: The Game.

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Basil Rathbone Autographed Letter Signed.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 101

    Basil Rathbone Autographed Letter Signed.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • The Baker Street Journal, 96 consecutive issues.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 102

    The Baker Street Journal, 96 consecutive issues.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, [inscribed and signed].
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 103

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, [inscribed and signed].

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 104

    The Misadventures of Sherlock Holmes.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Dee Goong An: Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee. An old Chinese detective novel from the original Chinese with an introduction and notes by R.H.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 105

    Dee Goong An: Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee. An old Chinese detective novel from the original Chinese with an introduction and notes by R.H.

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 24 Volumes of Robert van Gulik Chinese Detective Stories or Judge Dee Mysteries, many UK first editions.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 106

    24 Volumes of Robert van Gulik Chinese Detective Stories or Judge Dee Mysteries, many UK first editions.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Murder in the Calais Coach.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 107

    Murder in the Calais Coach.

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of First Edition Agatha Christie Detective Novels.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 108

    Pair of First Edition Agatha Christie Detective Novels.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Early Photograph Album of the Chicago Police Department and Scenes of Chicago’s Waterfront and Downtown Areas.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 109

    Early Photograph Album of the Chicago Police Department and Scenes of Chicago’s Waterfront and Downtown Areas.

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Collection of American Mugshot Photographs.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 110

    Collection of American Mugshot Photographs.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • John Dillinger FBI Wanted Broadside.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 111

    John Dillinger FBI Wanted Broadside.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Folsom Prison Mugshot Book.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 112

    Folsom Prison Mugshot Book.

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Group of 18 Gangster and Crime Related Newspapers from the 1930s.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 113

    Group of 18 Gangster and Crime Related Newspapers from the 1930s.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Collection of Over 60 Finger Print and Identification Magazines.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 114

    Collection of Over 60 Finger Print and Identification Magazines.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Large Collection of Over 150 True Detective and Master Detective Magazines.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 115

    Large Collection of Over 150 True Detective and Master Detective Magazines.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 116

    The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Seven Titles Signed by Colin Dexter.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 117

    Seven Titles Signed by Colin Dexter.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Four Mignon Eberhart First Edition Detective Mysteries, three presentation copies inscribed and signed by the author.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 118

    Four Mignon Eberhart First Edition Detective Mysteries, three presentation copies inscribed and signed by the author.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Eight Murder Mysteries and Detective Stories, several first editions.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 119

    Eight Murder Mysteries and Detective Stories, several first editions.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • No Doors, No Windows [Signed Limited Edition].
    Estimate
    $80 - $125
    Lot 120

    No Doors, No Windows [Signed Limited Edition].

    Est.
    $80 - $125
  • Group of Over 40 Volumes on Crime, Detective Mysteries, and Related Subjects, some signed.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 121

    Group of Over 40 Volumes on Crime, Detective Mysteries, and Related Subjects, some signed.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • The Thin Man.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 122

    The Thin Man.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Eight Volumes by Joseph Hansen, most signed or inscribed.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 123

    Eight Volumes by Joseph Hansen, most signed or inscribed.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Four Signed Titles by P.D. James.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 124

    Four Signed Titles by P.D. James.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Seven Nancy Drew Mystery Stories.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 125

    Seven Nancy Drew Mystery Stories.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Locked Room Murders, Mysteries, and Crime Fiction Lot.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 126

    Locked Room Murders, Mysteries, and Crime Fiction Lot.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Three Titles on Life and Crime in London, finely bound.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 127

    Three Titles on Life and Crime in London, finely bound.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Helen McCoy First Edition Mysteries.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 128

    Pair of Helen McCoy First Edition Mysteries.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Real Life in Ireland; or, the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles, and Sprees, Bulls, Blunders, Bodderation and Blarney, of Brian Boru.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 129

    Real Life in Ireland; or, the Day and Night Scenes, Rovings, Rambles, and Sprees, Bulls, Blunders, Bodderation and Blarney, of Brian Boru.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Sinks of London Laid Open...
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 130

    Sinks of London Laid Open...

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Twelve Philo Vance Stories by S.S. Van Dine, most first editions.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 131

    Twelve Philo Vance Stories by S.S. Van Dine, most first editions.

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • The Ice House, [signed].
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 132

    The Ice House, [signed].

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Shelf of Sixteen Signed Mystery Works by Minette Walters.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 133

    Shelf of Sixteen Signed Mystery Works by Minette Walters.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Nine Works by August Derleth, [two inscribed and signed].
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 134

    Nine Works by August Derleth, [two inscribed and signed].

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • The Horror from the Hills and Two Other Volumes.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 135

    The Horror from the Hills and Two Other Volumes.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 136

    At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Collected Poems, [inscribed and signed by illustrator].
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 137

    Collected Poems, [inscribed and signed by illustrator].

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Dreams and Fancies.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 138

    Dreams and Fancies.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • The Lurker at the Threshold, [inscribed by Derleth].
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 139

    The Lurker at the Threshold, [inscribed by Derleth].

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Selected Letters, Volumes 1 through 5.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 140

    Selected Letters, Volumes 1 through 5.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Something About Cats and Other Pieces.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 141

    Something About Cats and Other Pieces.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Three H.P. Lovecraft First Editions.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 142

    Three H.P. Lovecraft First Editions.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • The Weird Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Other Lovecraft Books.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 143

    The Weird Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Other Lovecraft Books.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Shelf of Eighteen Arkham House Titles.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 144

    Shelf of Eighteen Arkham House Titles.

    Est.
    $300 - $500

Auction Description

Fine Books and Manuscripts by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our first book auction of 2020 is set to highlight several strong sections that will include an array of Sherlockiana, fine bindings, modern first editions, and illustrated works. High spots will also include fine art prints of the present day signed by artists Joan Miró and Keith Haring, a limited-edition elephant folio of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Elihu Vedder, and a signed Apollo 11 crew photograph. Rounding out the sale will be a strong selection of James Bond and Ian Fleming books, including first editions, signed books, and associated ephemera. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction. Previews will be held in our gallery April 9—10, 10—5pm

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