OKITO (TOBIAS BAMBERG). THREE-PAGE TLSFROM OKITO TO F....Okito (Tobias Bamberg). Three-page TLS from Okito to F.E. Powell. Dated August 23, 1912, and filled with good content, Okito writes to his fellow magician...
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BOSCO, SIGNOR (SAUL ABRAM WARSCHAWSKI).SIGNOR BOSCO PR...Bosco, Signor (Saul Abram Warschawski). Signor Bosco Program. Palace of Illusions at Victoria Assembly Rooms. Dartford: Perry, Printer, 1866. Printed program...
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GOLDSTON, WILL. TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS.LONDON: GEORGE RO...Goldston, Will. Tricks and Illusions. London: George Routledge, ca. 1937. Ninth edition, second impression. Handsomely rebound in three-quarter leather...
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NICOLA, WILL. (WILLIAM MOZART NICOL).NICOLA. THE GREAT...Cleveland: Otis Litho., ca. 1925. Panel-size lithograph depicting a strange illusion billed as an “Execution.” Nicola presented a host of different...
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LEROY, SERVAIS (JEAN HENRI SERVAIS LEROY).LEROY, TALMA...Seattle: Pioneer Show Print, ca. 1910. Two copies of this double-sided pictorial broadside, mounted on a single piece of linen side-by-side to display the recto...
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KASSNER, ALOIS. DIREKTOR KASSNER. DERZAUBERFüRST.Hamburg: Adolph Friedländer, 1919. Kassner reclines in a plush chair at the center of the poster, surrounded by colorful bubbles in which vignettes of various...
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HERRMANN, ADELAIDE. ADELAIDE HERRMANNAND COMPANY. HIND...New York: The Metropolitan Printing Co., ca. 1905. Most likely a representation of a feat of true “black art,” the poster depicts Adelaide Herrmann...
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GARVIN. (SCHWEIZER FRANZ). GARVIN.[Germany],ca. 1939. Bright and attractive montage of images shows Garvin performing feats in his magic show, including the Glass-Lined Trunk illusion, Duck Tub and livestock production,...
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CARMO (HARRY CAMERON). THE WORLD’SCOLOSSUS OF MYSTERY....Bolton: Robt. Whewell & Son Ltd., 1936. Letterpress broadside in three colors advertising Carmo at the top of a variety bill featured alongside trick...
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BLACKSTONE, HARRY (HENRY BOUGHTON).BLACKSTONE. THE WOR...Erie, Pennsylvania: Erie Litho. Co., ca. 1917. Iconic color lithograph depicts a striking portrait of the Chicago-born magician in his earliest days...
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BELLACHINI, FREDO. SCHWEIZER BELLACHINIFrankfurt:Maingau Druckerei, ca. 1920. Panel-size poster bears vignettes of various illusions and tricks performed by Bellachini and his wife, including the levitation and disappearing...
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BALABREGA (JOHN N. MILLER). BALABREGA.NewYork, The Metropolitan Printing Co., ca. 1880. Handsome color lithograph depicting a central portrait of “The Swedish Wonder” who began his career on stage as a boy. His...
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ELLIOTT. CHAMPION CARD MANIPULATOR.Elliott,Dr. James William. Elliott. Champion Card Manipulator. Boston: Franklin Process Engraving Co., ca. 1900. "Special Professional Sheet No. 26 of Modern Card Effects." Portrait...
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[MEYERBOOKS] GROUP OF 10 PUBLICATIONS.[Meyerbooks]Group of 10 Publications. Glenwood, 1980s-90s. Including The Wizard Exposed (1987); Jean Hugard (1997); Howard Thurston's Card Tricks (1991); Illusion Show (1991); two volums...
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HUTTON, CHARLES (TRANS.), M.L. DESPIAU.SELECT AMUSEMEN...Hutton, Charles (trans.), M.L. Despiau. Select Amusements in Philosophy and Mathematics. London: Printed for G. Kearsley, Fleet Street, by W. Glendinning,...
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CSURI, FRANK. THE CSURI LEGACY.Csuri,Frank. The Csuri Legacy. Compiled 1950s. An apparently unpublished multi-volume work by Csuri, comprised of notes, indices, and illustrations describing nearly all of the...
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COLLECTION OF OVER 60 PHOTOGRAPHS OFBLACKSTONE ON STAG...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Collection of Over 60 Photographs of Blackstone On Stage. All 8 x 10”, and including images both candid and posed...
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ARCHIVE OF OVER 250 HARRY BLACKSTONEPHOTO NEGATIVES.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Over 250 Harry Blackstone Photo Negatives. V.p., ca. 1960s—70s. Massive collection of black-and-white photo...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE SR. FINANCIAL RECORDS,1920—50.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr. Financial Records, 1920—50. Massive career-spanning archive, housed in 13 large cartons and comprised...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE’S 1920S–40S AGENTAND FAN CORRESPONDEN...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone’s 1920s–40s Agent and Fan Correspondence Archive. Two large cartons filled with thousands of...
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ARCHIVE OF HARRY BLACKSTONE’S CORRESPONDENCEFROM MAGIC...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Harry Blackstone’s Correspondence from Magicians. Over 100 pages, with fascinating content, mailed by unknown...
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BLACKSTONE “LANTERN TRICK” ASSISTANT’SJACKET.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Blackstone “Lantern Trick” Assistant’s Jacket. Chicago: Lanqua Costume Co., ca. 1945. Short purple satin jacket trimmed with...
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THE GREAT LEVANTE. HOWS TRICKS.Levante,Les (Leslie George Cole). The Great Levante. Hows Tricks. Burnley: Central Ptg. (Chas. Snowden), ca. 1930s. Half-sheet lithograph poster designed by Robert Kemp, filled with...
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THE NITROUS OXIDE, OR LAUGHING GAS!Henry,M. The Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas! London: W. Glindon, 1824. Letterpress playbill for M. Henry’s entertainment at the Adelphi Theatre, Strand, featuring his magic tricks...
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"Magic: Stage Illusions and ScientificDiversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression...
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