FOUR COMIC BOOK ART PORTFOLIOS, INCLUDINGA SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 1970s and 1980s, to include:
Berni Wrightson. APPARITIONS. Brooklyn, NY: Sal Quartuccio, 1978. With (4) color plates in a b&w illustrated envelope....
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GROUP OF FIVE ENGLISH BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTEDCREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES, 18TH CENTURY CREAMWARE TABLEWARES AND TWO WORCESTER PORCELAIN BLACK TRANSFER-PRINTED WARES,...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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EXEMPLARY DOWITCHERA. Elmer Crowell(1862-1952)
East Harwich, MA, c. 1910
12 1/2 in. long
A rare and important working Crowell dowitcher decoy displaying glass eyes, richly painted detail, and split-tail carving...
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THE O'BRIEN CHAMBERS WOOD DUCKThomasChambers (1860-1948)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada, c. 1900
15 in. long
“There are few, if any, areas in North America which provide such accessible hunting for such a large...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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IMPORTANT PINTAIL DRAKEAndrew A. Tull(1840-1915)
Philadelphia, PA, c. 1856
17 1/2 in. long
An exceptional Delaware River pintail drake, this example is a regional archetype quite distinct in form from other...
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WHALEY, BART WITH JEFF BUSBY AND MARTINGARDNER. THE MA...Whaley, Bart with Jeff Busby and Martin Gardner. The Man Who Was Erdnase. Oakland: Jeff Busby Magic, 1991. Blue leather stamped in gold. Deluxe autograph...
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THE DAI VERNON BOOK OF MAGIC.[Vernon,Dai] Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1972. Pebbled black buckram, gilt stamped spine title. Inscribed and signed by Vernon to Jeff...
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SPERBER, BURTON. MIRACLES OF MY FRIENDS.Sperber,Burton. Miracles of My Friends. Malibu, 1982. Maroon leather stamped in gilt with playing cards laid onto front cover. One of 25 or fewer presentation copies in this binding,...
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MARLO, EDWARD. MARLO'S MAGAZINE. VOLS.1-6.Marlo, Edward. Marlo's Magazine. Vols. 1-6. Chicago, 1976-88. Comb-bound pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. 4to. First editions, with all but the first volume numbered,...
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HOBBS, STEPHEN. GENE MAZE AND THE ARTOF BOTTOM DEALING...Hobbs, Stephen. Gene Maze and the Art of Bottom Dealing. Washington, D.C.: Kaufman & Greenberg, 1994. Unnumbered copy from the deluxe leather-bound first...
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GARDNER, MARTIN. THREE VOLUMES ON MAGIC,ONE SIGNED.Gardner, Martin. Three Volumes on Magic, one Signed. Including Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic (1978); Martin Gardner Presents (1993); and "A Die of Another Color"...
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GANSON, LEWIS. MAGIC WITH FAUCETT ROSS.Ganson,Lewis. Magic With Faucett Ross. Bideford: Supreme Magic, 1976. Cloth, spine stamped in gilt, with pictorial dust-jacket. Inscribed and signed on the ffep by Faucett Ross to...
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GALLOWAY, ANDREW. THE RAMSAY TRILOGY.Galloway,Andrew. The Ramsay Trilogy. Comprised of The Ramsay Legend (1975), The Ramsay Classics (1977), and The Ramsay Finale (1982). All three in publisher's cloth with pictorial...
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CSURI, FRANK. THE MAGIC OF DAI VERNON.Csuri,Frank. The Magic of Dai Vernon. Circa 1970. Over 400 pages, original typescript, in two 8vo comb bound volumes. Profusion of original sketched illustrations. Original pencil...
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CLOSE, MICHAEL. WORKERS. NOS. 1-5.Close,Michael. Workers. Nos. 1-5. 1990-96. Seven volumes total, comb-bound wraps. Illustrated. 4to. First two volumes inscribed and signed by the author to Jeff Busby, sold together...
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ARCHIVE OF MARTIN GARDNER CORRESPONDENCE.Gardner,Martin. Archive of Martin Gardner Correspondence. Over 65 TLSs to Jeff Busby by Gardner, spanning 1983 - 1996. In his terse style, Gardner discusses the working of various...
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CSURI, FRANK. THE CSURI NOTES [ORIGINALTYPESCRIPTS].Csuri, Frank. The Csuri Notes [Original Typescripts]. 1960s. Being the original typewritten transcriptions of Csuri's famous notebooks collecting the unpublished...
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LOT OF OVER 125 LECTURE NOTES ON MAGIC.Lotof Over 125 Lecture Notes on Magic. American, mid- to late twentieth century. Wrappers or comb-bound. Most illustrated. 4to and 8vo. Filling a single large carton, authors...
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TWO VINTAGE MAPS, "VERTICAL MAP OF TEXAS,"CHICAGO, EAR...TWO VINTAGE MAPS, "Vertical Map of Texas," CHICAGO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, color engravings on paper, published by Rand McNally, showing railroad lines, counties...
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GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ARTHISTORY AND EXPLORA...Large lot of miscellaneous books, dealing primarily with European exploration, art, and history. Titles include "The British Empire before the American...
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JEFF KAUFMAN FIGURE CHASING HEART COLLAGETheartist a documentary film maker as well as a cartoonist for The New Yorker and illustrator for The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. Signed with a K and signed and...
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IRVING PENN(American, 1917-2009)
Blackand White Vogue Cover, Jean Patchett, New York, 1950, signed, titled, dated, editioned 8/34, and annotated in pencil and stamped print verso, printed in 1974, platinum palladium...
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WILL COLLINS PAINTING - COLORADO ROCKYMOUNTAINS**Originally Listed At $1000**
Will Collins (American, 1892-1979). Oil on canvas board, n.d. Signed on lower right. A captivating oil painting of Colorado's high...
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2pc Jeff Leedy Signed Illustration ArtPrints Framed- 17x21''...
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PAUL KANE (1810-1871), "WANDERINGS OFAN ARTIST AMONG THE INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA," 1859Paul Kane (1810-1871)"Wanderings of an Artist Among the Indians of North America," 1859, Kane, Paul. "Wanderings of an...
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Six Pacific Traveloguesto include: O'BrienFrederick WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS (New York: The Century Co. 1920) octavo green boards; O'Brien Frederick MYSTIC ISLES OF THE SOUTH SEAS (New York: The Century Co....
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CDVs of Lincoln-Era Political FiguresLot of 8 including: an E. Anthony carte of Stephen Douglas from a Brady negative; a CDV illustration of Grant & Colfax anonymous publisher; a copy photograph CDV of Jeff Davis...
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Nicola Marschall (Kentucky/Alabama 1829-1917)a pair of portraits of "C.S.A. Colonel James William Bondurant (1835-1867)" 1865 and his wife "Evelyn Sarah DuBose Bondurant (1838-c.1915)" oil on canvas former signed and...
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