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  • GOREY, Edward (1925?2000). A group of 3 SIGNED FIRST EDITIO...
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 96

    GOREY, Edward (1925?2000). A group of 3 SIGNED FIRST EDITIO...

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    $200 - $300
  • GREENE, Graham (1904?1991). The Man Within. London: William...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 97

    GREENE, Graham (1904?1991). The Man Within. London: William...

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    $150 - $250
  • GREENE, Graham (1904?1991). A group of 10 FIRST EDITIONS, i...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 98

    GREENE, Graham (1904?1991). A group of 10 FIRST EDITIONS, i...

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    $200 - $300
  • HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894?1961). Autograph letter signed (?SD...
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 99

    HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894?1961). Autograph letter signed (?SD...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894?1961). The Maltese Falcon. New York...
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    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 100

    HAMMETT, Dashiell (1894?1961). The Maltese Falcon. New York...

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    $8,000 - $12,000
  • HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Between Planets. New York:...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 101

    HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Between Planets. New York:...

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    $200 - $300
  • HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). The Cat Who Walks Through ...
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    $350 - $450
    Lot 102

    HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). The Cat Who Walks Through ...

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    $350 - $450
  • HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Methuselah's Children. Hic...
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 103

    HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Methuselah's Children. Hic...

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    $300 - $500
  • HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Time Enough for Love: The ...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 104

    HEINLEIN, Robert A. (1907?1988). Time Enough for Love: The ...

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    $100 - $200
  • HELLER, Joseph (1923?1999). Catch?22. New York: Simon and S...
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 105

    HELLER, Joseph (1923?1999). Catch?22. New York: Simon and S...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • HELLER, Joseph (1923?1999). Catch?22. [New York: Dell Publi...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 106

    HELLER, Joseph (1923?1999). Catch?22. [New York: Dell Publi...

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    $200 - $300
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York...
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    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 107

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York...

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York...
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 108

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). A Farewell to Arms. New York...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). In Our Time. Introduction by...
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 109

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). In Our Time. Introduction by...

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    $600 - $800
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). Men Without Women. New York:...
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 110

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). Men Without Women. New York:...

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    $400 - $600
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Old Man and the Sea. New...
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 111

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Old Man and the Sea. New...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Sun Also Rises. New York...
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 112

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Sun Also Rises. New York...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). To Have and Have Not. New Yo...
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 113

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). To Have and Have Not. New Yo...

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    $600 - $800
  • HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Torrents of Spring: A Ro...
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 114

    HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899?1961). The Torrents of Spring: A Ro...

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    $300 - $400
  • HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). God Emperor of Dune. New York: ...
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 115

    HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). God Emperor of Dune. New York: ...

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    $300 - $400
  • HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). God Emperor of Dune. New York: ...
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 116

    HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). God Emperor of Dune. New York: ...

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    $300 - $400
  • HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). A group of 3 signed titles, inc...
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 117

    HERBERT, Frank (1920?1986). A group of 3 signed titles, inc...

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    $300 - $400
  • HERLIHY, James Leo (1927?1993). Midnight Cowboy. New York: ...
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 118

    HERLIHY, James Leo (1927?1993). Midnight Cowboy. New York: ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • HIGHSMITH, Patricia (1921?1995). Strangers on a Train. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 118A

    HIGHSMITH, Patricia (1921?1995). Strangers on a Train. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950

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    $400 - $600
  • HOPKINS, Gerard Manley (1844?1889). Poems of? Edited by Rob...
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    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 119

    HOPKINS, Gerard Manley (1844?1889). Poems of? Edited by Rob...

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    $1,200 - $1,800
  • HUGHES, Langston (1901?1967). The Barrier: A New Musical Dr...
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    $600 - $900
    Lot 120

    HUGHES, Langston (1901?1967). The Barrier: A New Musical Dr...

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    $600 - $900
  • HUGHES, Langston (1901?1967). Fields of Wonder.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 121

    HUGHES, Langston (1901?1967). Fields of Wonder.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • IRVING, John (b. 1942). The World According to Garp. New Yo...
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 122

    IRVING, John (b. 1942). The World According to Garp. New Yo...

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    $300 - $400
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Christopher and His Kin...
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 123

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Christopher and His Kin...

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    $250 - $350
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Goodbye to Berlin. Lond...
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 124

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Goodbye to Berlin. Lond...

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). The Last of Mr. Norris....
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    $350 - $500
    Lot 125

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). The Last of Mr. Norris....

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    $350 - $500
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Lions and Shadows. Lond...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 126

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Lions and Shadows. Lond...

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    $200 - $300
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Sally Bowles. London: L...
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 127

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Sally Bowles. London: L...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Typed letter signed (?C...
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 128

    ISHERWOOD, Christopher (1904?1986). Typed letter signed (?C...

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    $100 - $200
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Chamber Music. London: Elkin Matt...
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 129

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Chamber Music. London: Elkin Matt...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • [JOYCE, James (1882?1941), contributor]. Contact Collection...
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 130

    [JOYCE, James (1882?1941), contributor]. Contact Collection...

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    $700 - $900
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Pomes Penyeach. Paris: Shakespear...
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 131

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Pomes Penyeach. Paris: Shakespear...

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    $300 - $400
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Tales Told of Shem and Shaun: Thr...
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 132

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Tales Told of Shem and Shaun: Thr...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and C...
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 133

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and C...

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    $400 - $600
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Ulysses. Hamburg, [et al]: The Od...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 134

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Ulysses. Hamburg, [et al]: The Od...

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    $200 - $300
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Autographed letter signed (?James...
    Estimate
    $9,000 - $11,000
    Lot 135

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Autographed letter signed (?James...

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    $9,000 - $11,000
  • JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Autographed letter signed (?James...
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 136

    JOYCE, James (1882?1941). Autographed letter signed (?James...

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    $10,000 - $15,000
  • KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). Big Sur...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 137

    KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). Big Sur...

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    $200 - $300
  • KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). The Dha...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 138

    KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). The Dha...

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    $200 - $300
  • KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). A pair ...
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 139

    KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). A pair ...

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    $150 - $250
  • KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). Visions...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 140

    KEROUAC, Jean?Louis Lebris De (?Jack?) (1922?1969). Visions...

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    $200 - $300
  • [KING, Stephen]. Reign of Fear: Fiction and Film of Stephen...
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 141

    [KING, Stephen]. Reign of Fear: Fiction and Film of Stephen...

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    $200 - $300
  • KING, Stephen. The Shining. Garden City: Doubleday & Compan...
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 142

    KING, Stephen. The Shining. Garden City: Doubleday & Compan...

    Est.
    $600 - $800

Auction Description

Fine Literature & Modern Firsts by Potter & Potter Auctions

This sale features over 200 lots in literary categories spanning both the 19th and 20th centuries. High spots include presentation copies from Fitzgerald, Frost, Hemingway, Steinbeck, and Asimov. Other choice lots include The Ballad of Reading Gaol signed by Oscar Wilde, association copies from Sherwood Anderson and Charles Bukowski, and numerous Truman Capote signed books and documents including a contract for the filming rights to In Cold Blood.

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