EVANS, HENRY RIDGLEY. HISTORY OF CONJURINGAND MAGIC. K...Evans, Henry Ridgley. History of Conjuring and Magic. Kenton: International Brotherhood of Magicians, 1928. First edition. Black cloth stamped in gold. Illustrated...
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RISING CARD CHEST. [LONDON]: [DAVENPORT'SMAGIC], CA. 1...Rising Card Chest. [London]: [Davenport's Magic], ca. 1960. Wooden chest, painted black, with internal houlette that causes the chosen card to rise without...
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[MISCELLANEOUS] GROUP OF 16 CONTEMPORARYMAGIC POSTERS....Various places and dates. Primarily 1960s – 80s. Including advertisements for the shows of Dexter the hypnotist, Blackstone Jr., Tihany, John Pomeroy, Enric...
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THEATRE ROBERT-HOUDIN.Méliès, Georges.Theatre Robert-Houdin. Soriées Fantastiques Program. Paris, ca. 1897. Pictorial program advertising the show produced by this film pioneer at his own theater on the Boulevard...
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GOLDSTON, WILL. FURTHER EXCLUSIVE MAGICALSECRETS.Goldston, Will. Further Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston, 1927. Original ostrich leather gilt-lettered, brass lock bolted to board edges (lacking key...
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GOLDSTON, WILL. MORE EXCLUSIVE MAGICALSECRETS.Goldston, Will. More Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., [1921]. Original ostrich leather stamped decoratively in gilt, raised spine gilt-lettered....
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THE ART OF MODERN CONJURING: MAGIC ANDILLUSIONS.Garenne, Henri. The Art of Modern Conjuring: Magic and Illusions. London: Ward, Lock and Co., [n.d]. Publisher’s red pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and black....
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LILIPUT “TRICK BOX” MAGIC SET. NO.2000 / 2020.Liliput “Trick Box” Magic Set. No. 2000 / 2020. Germany, ca. 1910s. Boxed set bearing a color lithographed label depicting a child conjuror, decorative paper...
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J.W.S. & S. HOKUS POKUS “CONJURINGTRICKS” MAGIC SET.J.W.S. & S. Hokus Pokus “Conjuring Tricks” Magic Set. Bavaria, ca. 1910s. Boxed set, the lid lettered in fancy silver script, sturdy original internal...
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BLACKSTONE. KING OF MAGICIANS.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone. King of Magicians. Erie: Erie Litho & Ptg. Co., ca. 1935. Profile bust portrait of Blackstone with a purple and red background, hailing...
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SEVEN CIRCLES.Seven Circles. WalterGibson. Monthly. V1 N1 (Apl. 1931)—V5 N6 (Jun. 1934). Complete File. Four volumes, cloth, ex-libris Zina Bennett (“Z.B. Bennett, M.D.” stamped to front covers). Original...
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ARCHIVE OF INTERNATIONAL MAGIC CIRCLEDOCUMENTS AND EPH...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of International Magic Circle Documents and Ephemera. Bulk 1930s. Approximately 50 pieces, including letters...
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ORIGINAL NELSON HAHNE MAGIC CARTOON.Hahne,Nelson (American, 1908 – 1970). Original Nelson Hahne Magic Cartoon. A burglar cracks the safe of the Acme Joke Shop, releasing a deluge of spring snakes. 9 x 14 ½”....
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COLLECTION OF OVER 20 OF THE GREAT KOLAR’SMAGIC MEMBER...Kolar, Joseph. Collection of Over 20 of The Great Kolar’s Magic Membership and Business Cards. 1920s—40s. Including 14 membership cards to magic organizations,...
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THREE ANTIQUARIAN MAGIC SUPPLY CATALOGUES.ThreeAntiquarian Magic Supply Catalogues. Including Carl Willmann catalogue (Hamburg, 1872; 144pp.); DeVere “Inventeur & Fabricant pour d’appareils Physique Amusante” (Paris,...
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JEAN FOLEY’S ORB-ETERNAL RINGS.Foley,Jean. Jean Foley’s Orb-Eternal Rings. North Hollywood: Merv Taylor, ca. 1955. Five-ring set; two linked, two single, one key. One oversized. 10” diameter. With felt carrying...
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COLLECTION OF 17 FANNING DECKS OF PLAYINGCARDS.Collection of 17 Fanning Decks of Playing Cards. All but two with boxes. Manufacturers include Alfred Cooke, Vampire, USPC, International Magic Studio, and UPCC. Light...
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JOHN COLLINS PHOTO - EXHIBITED AT 1933WORLD'S FAIRJohn F. Collins (American, 1888-1990). Bromoil gelatin silver print photograph, 1927. A striking "Machine Age" photograph of an adding machine by John F. Collins...
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RARE KHAMSEH YELLOW GROUND BIRD RUG,PERSIA, CA. 1875, RESTORED AND REDUCED IN LENGTH.Rare Khamseh Yellow Ground Bird Rug, Persia, ca. 1875, restored and reduced in length. 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance:...
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[NETSUKE] A large group of works aboutJapanese Netsuke, Inro and Ojime, selected titles comprising:
LAZARNICK, George. The Signature Book of Netsuke, Inro and Ojime Artists in Photographs, Vol. 1.---. Netsuke...
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CURRIER & IVES HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH"THE SCHOONER YACHT MAGIC OF THE N.Y. YACHT CLUB." DATED 1850 ON PAPER, 21" X 27.5" SIGHT. FRAMED 29" X 35.5". "THE SCHOONER YACHT MAGIC OF THE N.Y. YACHT CLUB.", Dated 1850,...
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ARBIT BLATAS, NEW YORK / FRANCE, LITHUANIA(1908 - 1999), THE MIME (MARCEL MARCEAU), LITHOGRAPH, 19 1/2"H X 8"WArbit Blatas, New York / France, Lithuania, (1908 - 1999) The Mime (Marcel Marceau), lithograph Numbered...
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ARBIT BLATAS, NEW YORK / FRANCE, LITHUANIA(1908 - 1999), ZIZI, LITHOGRAPH, 20"H X 8 1/4"W (PLATE)Arbit Blatas, New York / France, Lithuania, (1908 - 1999) Zizi, lithograph Numbered 180/200 lower left and signed...
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LARGE JOHN KNOWLTON ELECTRIC MAGIC LANTERNPROJECTOR, WESTBROOK, ME Glass Slide Projector with bronze painted tin, single socket, cloth bellows, internal lens and brass cased lens, with a maker's plate giving the address....
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VINTAGE ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN'S BOOKS,2PC GROUP: "THE MAGIC OF OZ" BY FRANK L. BAUM AND "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS: THEIR BEST KNOWN TALES" ILLUSTRATED BY MAXFIELD PARISH. 9 1/4"H X 7"W X 1/2"D (0Z)Vintage illustrated...
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GUZIK, Nancy, (American, 1954-): ''Makingof the Quilt'', OIL/Canvas, 50'' x 70'', signed upper right, encased in custom gilded and painted frame, 60'' x 80''. This painting was exhibited at The Smithsonian Institute....
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Lot of Boxed Mechanical Toy Banks Lotof 9 includes mechanical The Thing from the Addams Family a Yone automatic action coffin bank a Banthrico International Inc. Sav-O the clown bank a Yone ''Magic Mouse'' bank...
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Large Lot of Household Appliance BanksLot of 23 banks includes a tin Rex water heater a tin Wright ''Thermo X'' gas fire a white metal Rexair vacuum a GE swivel top cleaner a filter queen vacuum a Kirby vacuum...
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A collection of nine Victorian mechanicalmagic lantern slides possibly by Perkins Son and Rayment one entitled 'The Solar System' with seven internal mechanical rings all others either of the solar system of planet...
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2 vols. (American 19th-Century Spiritualism):Adams, John S. Answers to Seventeen Objections Against Spiritual Intercourse. New York: Fowlers and Wells, 1853. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. printed wrappers; browned & dampstained....
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6 vols. Occult Subjects - William Howitt:Howitt, William. The History of The Supernatural. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, Green, 1863. 1st ed. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt-lettered & decorated spines,...
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1 vol. Lenormant, Francois. ChaldeanMagic: Its Origin and Development. London: Samuel Bagster, n.d. [1877]. First English-language edition. 8vo, orig. pictorial green cloth, gilt-lettered & decorated spine;...
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4 vols. Occult Subjects, incl. Magic- French Imprints: Salverte, Eusebe. Des Sciences Occultes, ou Essai sur la Magie,... Paris: J.B. Bailliere, 1843. 2nd ed. 8vo, contemp. olive calf & cloth, morocco spine...
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6 vols. Occult Subjects & Curiosa:Library of Mesmerism and Psychology,...: Philosophy of Mesmerism; Electrical Psychology; On Fascination; The Microcosm; Science of The Soul. New York: S.R. Wells, (1869)....
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2 vols. Gruelle, Johnny: The MagicalLand of Noom. Chicago, etc.: P.F. Vollard, (1922). 1st ed. 4to, orig. yellow cloth-backed color pictorial bds.; corners bumped & rubbed, other light to moderate edge wear,...
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MAGIC MECHANICAL BANK Green Color J& E Stevens Co. designed by Henry W. Prouty patented 3/7/1886. After the door is opened which brings the cashier to the front a slight touch on a knob at the side causes him...
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