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Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia

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  • Robinson’s Atlas of the City of Chicago.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 1

    Robinson’s Atlas of the City of Chicago.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Robinson’s Atlas of the City of Chicago.
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,200
    Lot 2

    Robinson’s Atlas of the City of Chicago.

    Est.
    $900 - $1,200
  • Atlas of the Village of Hyde Park…by Dobson & Rhoades, Engineers.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 3

    Atlas of the Village of Hyde Park…by Dobson & Rhoades, Engineers.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Official Atlas of the Township of Lake View, Rogers Park & West Ridge, and Part of West Town, Chicago.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 4

    Official Atlas of the Township of Lake View, Rogers Park & West Ridge, and Part of West Town, Chicago.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • M.B. Schaeffer. Map of the South Part of Cook County. 1936.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 5

    M.B. Schaeffer. Map of the South Part of Cook County. 1936.

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    $200 - $300
  • Sheffield’s Addition. Plate 25 of Robinson’s Atlas of Chicago, 1886.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 6

    Sheffield’s Addition. Plate 25 of Robinson’s Atlas of Chicago, 1886.

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    $100 - $200
  • Frank Lloyd Wright. Four Blueprints to the Theodore A. Pappas House.
    Estimate
    $2,600 - $3,500
    Lot 7

    Frank Lloyd Wright. Four Blueprints to the Theodore A. Pappas House.

    Est.
    $2,600 - $3,500
  • Frank Lloyd Wright. Signed Original Floor Plan for the Louis Frederick House.
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 8

    Frank Lloyd Wright. Signed Original Floor Plan for the Louis Frederick House.

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Frank Lloyd Wright. Pair of Whiteprints for the Fallingwater House.
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 9

    Frank Lloyd Wright. Pair of Whiteprints for the Fallingwater House.

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater Side Elevation Blueprint.
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,600
    Lot 10

    Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater Side Elevation Blueprint.

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    $1,500 - $2,600
  • A Taliesin Square-Paper: A Nonpolitical Voice from Our Democratic Minority.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 11

    A Taliesin Square-Paper: A Nonpolitical Voice from Our Democratic Minority.

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • First Floor Plan to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Dana Thomas House.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 12

    First Floor Plan to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Dana Thomas House.

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    $200 - $300
  • Saddle & Cycle Project Blueprints.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 13

    Saddle & Cycle Project Blueprints.

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    $100 - $200
  • Chicago. Fly TWA.
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 15

    Chicago. Fly TWA.

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Chicago United Airlines.
    Estimate
    $150 - $200
    Lot 16

    Chicago United Airlines.

    Est.
    $150 - $200
  • TWA. Fly TWA Chicago.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 18

    TWA. Fly TWA Chicago.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chicago via Braniff Airways.
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 19

    Chicago via Braniff Airways.

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chicago / New York Central Lines.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $5,000
    Lot 20

    Chicago / New York Central Lines.

    Est.
    $4,000 - $5,000
  • Bill Jones Work Incentive Mini Posters. Group of Seven.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 21

    Bill Jones Work Incentive Mini Posters. Group of Seven.

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    $100 - $200
  • A Group of Over 75 Vintage Chicago-Related Posters.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 22

    A Group of Over 75 Vintage Chicago-Related Posters.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • In Old Chicago.
    Estimate
    $1,600 - $2,400
    Lot 23

    In Old Chicago.

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    $1,600 - $2,400
  • In Old Chicago.
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 24

    In Old Chicago.

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Gangs of Chicago.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 25

    Gangs of Chicago.

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    $150 - $250
  • Now Is the Time to Become a Trolley Pilot.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 26

    Now Is the Time to Become a Trolley Pilot.

    Est.
    $500 - $750
  • Lake Shore Park Water Show. Chicago Park District. 1964.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 27

    Lake Shore Park Water Show. Chicago Park District. 1964.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Flower Show. Chicago Coliseum.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 28

    Flower Show. Chicago Coliseum.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Dance! White City Skating-Bowling-Football-Boxing. Rapid Transit Lines.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 29

    Dance! White City Skating-Bowling-Football-Boxing. Rapid Transit Lines.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians / Rapid Transit Lines.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 30

    Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians / Rapid Transit Lines.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Chicago’s Magnificent $3,000,000 First Annual Pageant of Aerial Progress.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 31

    Chicago’s Magnificent $3,000,000 First Annual Pageant of Aerial Progress.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Second Annual Television and Electrical Living Show / Coliseum Chicago.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 32

    Second Annual Television and Electrical Living Show / Coliseum Chicago.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago Diversey Avenue Street Sign.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 33

    Chicago Diversey Avenue Street Sign.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chicago Talman Avenue Street Sign.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 34

    Chicago Talman Avenue Street Sign.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago 23rd Street Sign.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 35

    Chicago 23rd Street Sign.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago 47th Place Street Sign.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 36

    Chicago 47th Place Street Sign.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago Park District Parking Meter Sign.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 37

    Chicago Park District Parking Meter Sign.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Wooden Column from the Marshall Field & Company Building.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 38

    Wooden Column from the Marshall Field & Company Building.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Stanley Field.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 39

    Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Stanley Field.

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Field Museum of Natural History Entry Sign.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 40

    Field Museum of Natural History Entry Sign.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Customs Declaration Wooden Sign.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 41

    Customs Declaration Wooden Sign.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago / Illinois Courthouse Judges Signs.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 42

    Chicago / Illinois Courthouse Judges Signs.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Chicago Courthouse “Jurors Only” Room Sign.
    Estimate
    $80 - $150
    Lot 43

    Chicago Courthouse “Jurors Only” Room Sign.

    Est.
    $80 - $150
  • Chicago Gas / Service Station Calendars. Lot of Three.
    Estimate
    $60 - $90
    Lot 44

    Chicago Gas / Service Station Calendars. Lot of Three.

    Est.
    $60 - $90
  • CTA ‘L’ Train Route Map Sign.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 45

    CTA ‘L’ Train Route Map Sign.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Large CTA Stateliner / Streeterville Bus Stop Sign.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 46

    Large CTA Stateliner / Streeterville Bus Stop Sign.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chicago Typhoid Fever Quarantine Sign.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 47

    Chicago Typhoid Fever Quarantine Sign.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • The General Chicago Painted Iron Store Sign.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 48

    The General Chicago Painted Iron Store Sign.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Edelweiss Beer Cardboard Advertising Fans.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 49

    Pair of Edelweiss Beer Cardboard Advertising Fans.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Armour Canning / Armour’s Specialties Round Hanging Sign.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 50

    Armour Canning / Armour’s Specialties Round Hanging Sign.

    Est.
    $50 - $100

Auction Description

Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia by Potter & Potter Auctions

We start the new year with an auction of books and manuscripts focused on Chicago, celebrating the city’s art and architecture, literature, sports, notable inhabitants, and historic events from the Great Fire to the present. Highlights include scarce pre-Fire imprints, early Chicago Cubs sheet music, and a vintage model of Fort Dearborn. Other sessions in the sale will feature comic books, children’s literature, Americana, fine prints, vintage photography, and posters.

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