Art Books Featuring Work by Kurt Vonnegut, Ralph Steadman to Sell at Potter & Potter Auctions

Potter & Potter Auctions’ upcoming online only Printed Books & Manuscripts sale will feature a selection of art books, 20th-century literature, antiquities, and illustration art. Leading the catalog is a 2000 art book illustrated by Ralph Steadman and Kurt Vonnegut. This book was published to accompany the Fall 1999 exhibition Modern Fiction and Art at the University of Kentucky Art Museum. Intended to “illustrate the innovative ideas of these authors translated into visual forms,” the work also features original essays by Vonnegut and Steadman. The available book has been signed by both Vonnegut and Steadman, as well as the publisher, Joe Petro III Graphics, and the exhibition’s curator. It is numbered 33 of 50. Another key art book in the catalog is a collection of Edward Coley Burne-Jones’ watercolor paintings, reproduced by Henry Piazza & Co. for the Fine Art Society. This 1905 collection of color reproductions features captions alongside each image and an accompanying text booklet. 

A nearly complete collection of Philip K. Dick’s pulp magazine appearances will also be available in this upcoming auction. The American science fiction writer was known for his speculative, thought-provoking stories that inspired such films as Blade Runner (1992) and Minority Report (2002). This extensive collection of magazines includes works published between 1952 and 1967, when Dick was still a marginal figure in the literary world. Bidders can also consider a collection of bound issues of Dartmouth College’s Jack-o-Lantern humor magazine from 1919 to 1922. These volumes include numerous illustrations by a young Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss). To view the complete Printed Books & Manuscripts (Online Only) catalog and register to bid, visit Potter & Potter Auctions.