Stephen Potter
13 copies for sale · $43–$300 · 3 first editions
Notable copies for sale
The Theory and Practice of Gamemanship. Or The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheat (first edition) — Adrian Harrington Rare Books£40
Supermanship, or, How to Continue to Stay Top without Actually Falling Apart (first edition) — Between the Covers$300
THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF GAMESMANSHIP; Or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheati — Rare Book Cellar$273
LIFEMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$241
One-Upmanship: Being Some Account of the Activities and Teaching of the Lifemanship Corres — Between the Covers$150
LIFEMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$143
ONE-UPMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$143
ONE-UPMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$123
COLERIDGE; Select Poetry and Prose — Rare Book Cellar$121
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GAMESMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$113
LIFEMANSHIP — Rare Book Cellar$73
SUPERMANSHIP OR HOW TO CONTINUE TO STAY TOP WITHOUT ACTUALLY FALLING APART — Rare Book Cellar$73
Works on the market
LIFEMANSHIP3 copies · $73–$241
SUPERMANSHIP OR HOW TO CONTINUE TO STAY TOP WITHOUT ACTUALLY FALLING APART2 copies · $73–$300
ONE-UPMANSHIP2 copies · $123–$143
THE THEORY & PRACTICE OF GAMESMANSHIP; Or the Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheati1 copy · $273
One-Upmanship: Being Some Account of the Activities and Teaching of the Lifemanship Corres1 copy · $150
COLERIDGE; Select Poetry and Prose1 copy · $121
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GAMESMANSHIP1 copy · $113
ANTI-WOO; The First Lifemanship Guide1 copy · $43
Market context
6 copies of Stephen Potter's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $73 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Some Notes on Lifemanship, signed presentation inscription from the author to Laurie Lee, (forum, 2026-07-23)£100
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