1930 ART DECO CAST BRONZE FOR THE SOCIETYOF MEDALISTS BY PAUL HOWARD MANSHIP (AMERICAN 1885 - 1966) 2 ?" A famous issue mocking Prohibition that generated intense controversy in 1930. The obverse depicts a head of...
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KOLAR, JOSEPH. THE GREAT KOLAR'S STEAMERTRUNK. AMERICA...Kolar, Joseph. The Great Kolar's Steamer Trunk. American, first quarter twentieth century. Large wooden steamer trunk with leather straps and iron fixtures,...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. MY LIFE OF MAGIC.PHILADELPHIA: DORRA...Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic. Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1929. First edition, first printing. Publisher's gilt-stamped patterned cloth. Illustrated...
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MARVELOUS CUPS AND CORKS MYSTERYMarvelousCups & Corks Mystery. London: Davenport's Magic (Demon), ca. 1940. Three hallmarked chrome cups and gimmicked corks for a Cups and Balls type effect, this version Òmade famous...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. THURSTON. THE FAMOUSMAGICIAN EAST IN...Cleveland: Otis Lithograph Co., ca. 1928. A young turban-clad boy climbs a thick rope magically suspended in the air as Thurston gestures upward from the...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. CHICAGO AMERICAN SAYS“GO SEE” THURST...Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., ca. 1910. A reproduction of sketches made by French, staff artist of the Chicago American, showing...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. KELLAR AND THURSTON.HOWARD THURSTON....Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho Co., 1907. A half-length portrait poster of a young and handsome Thurston, clad here in a gold braid-trimmed...
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MASSIVE COLLECTION OF MAGIC LECTURENOTES.[Lecture Notes] Massive Collection of Magic Lecture Notes. Filling four cartons and gathered in over 40 vinyl binders, a collection of hundreds of lecture notes, mainly...
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LIBRARY OF LECTURE NOTES, BOOKLETS,AND ROUTINES ON CAR...[Card Magic] Library of Lecture Notes, Booklets, and Routines on Card and Close-Up Magic. American and English, 1920s-2000s. Single-collector library,...
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WORTHINGTON, THOMAS CHEW. RECOLLECTIONSOF HOWARD THURS...Worthington, Thomas Chew. Recollections of Howard Thurston: Conjurer, Illusionist, and Author. Baltimore, 1938. Original gilt-lettered blue cloth. Portrait...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. MY LIFE OF MAGIC.Thurston,Howard. My Life of Magic. Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1929. First edition, first printing. Publisher's green gilt-stamped cloth with scarce unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Photo-frontispiece...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. CONFIDENTIAL COPYOF THURSTON'S COURS...Thurston, Howard. Confidential Copy of Thurston's Course in Magic. New York, 1926. Original pictorial wrappers inscribed to the original owner, Gustave...
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ARCHIVE OF STEWART JAMES CORRESPONDENCEAND MANUSCRIPTS...James, Stewart. Archive of Stewart James Correspondence and Manuscripts. Spanning 1980 - 1995 and including six or more typewritten manuscripts for effects...
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ARCHIVE OF HERBERT HOOD MAGIC CORRESPONDENCE.Hood,Herbert. Archive of Herbert Hood Magic Correspondence. Written to Faucett Ross and spanning roughly the mid-1930s to 1941, Hood, an amateur magician and accomplished professional...
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COLLECTION OF 13 PIECES OF MAGIC EPHEMERARELATED TO TH...Collection of 13 Pieces of Magic Ephemera Related to Thurston, Dante, Blackstone, and Herrmann. American, 1890s—1940s. Including two trimmed Alexander Herrmann...
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COLLECTION OF MAGIC AND VENTRILOQUISMEPHEMERA.[Miscellaneous] Collection of Magic and Ventriloquism Ephemera. Eight pieces, including three pages of newspaper clippings related to Houdini (1910s/20s); two Harry...
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COLLECTION OF MAGIC AND ENTERTAINMENTEPHEMERA INCLUDIN...Collection of Magic and Entertainment Ephemera Including Photos, Throw-Out Cards, and Programs. Thirteen pieces, including “Mysterious Aubrey” throw-out...
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OUTSTANDING SCRAPBOOK OF KOLAR PHOTOGRAPHS,LETTERS, AN...Kolar, Betty Jane. Outstanding Scrapbook of Kolar Photographs, Letters, and Ephemera. 1920s—30s. Maroon leatherette album, 15 leaves, containing approximately...
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TWO BOOKS BY THURSTON.Thurston, Howard.Two Books by Thurston. Including Howard Thurston’s Card Tricks (London: L. Upcott Gill, [1901]; first edition), frontis., plates, p. [1] 2—87 [88] + 1 ad leaf + 20 pages...
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LOT OF SIX BOOKS ON MAGIC HISTORY ANDBIOGRAPHY.Lot of Six Books on Magic History and Biography. Including Houdini’s Unmasking (1989) by Hugard; Illustrated Magic (1946) by Fischer; Catalogue of the J.B. Findlay...
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THE RUPERT HOWARD COURSE IN MAGIC. LESSONS1—25.Howard, Rupert. The Rupert Howard Course in Magic. Lessons 1—25. London, 1930—32. Contemporary leatherette with gilt titles, rear cover detached, boards bowing....
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NELLY LITTLEHALE MURPHY THE MAGIC MARWC PAINTING Massachusetts, California,1867-1941Whimsical illustration of a white deer resting in a ring of flowers with a mountain range in the background. Murphy studied...
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* (CHILDREN'S) A group of eight works.McElligot's Pool. By Dr. Seuss. New York: Random House (1947). Karl's Wooden Horse. By Lois Donaldson. Chicago: Albert Whitman 1944. Piper's Pony. By Paul Brown. New York:...
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7 vols. Occult Subjects - Witchcraft& Demonology: Mitchell, J.; Dickie, Jn. The Philosophy of Witchcraft. Paisley, etc., 1839. 1st ed. 12mo, orig. green cloth, spine gilt; some edge wear, front hinge broken....
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