A few examples of appraisal values for
GRAND ILLUSIONS

• 50 GRADES ILLUSIONS.Veno, Robert,
  50 GRADES ILLUSIONS.Veno, Robert, Michael Hatte, and James Hodges. 50 Grades Illusions. Paris, 1974. Number 402 from an unstated limitation. Printed green folder containing text, accompanied by a sealed set of glossy prints, in original red cloth box. 4to. Fine.
• After Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre
  After Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre (Swiss, 1808-1874) Les illusions perdues or Le soir, 1914 oil on canvas signed Théo Dubé/ d'après Gleyre/ Paris 1914 (lower right) 31 3/4 x 54 5/8 inches.
• SUZANNE EISENDIECK,
  SUZANNE EISENDIECK, LILLUSIONISTESuzanne Eisendieck (German/Polish, 1908-1998)LIllusionisteoil on canvassigned lower left and titled to reverse21 3/4 x 18 1/4in (55.5 x 46.5cm)
• "Magic: Stage Illusions and
  "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression of galloping hose), compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, copyright 1897 by Munn & Co., NYC. Embossed sticker on the interior from Martinka & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus, New York City. 9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W. The hinges loose thus separating the spine from the spine piece, also light wear to cover.
• CARTER THE GREAT. THREE ILLUSION
  CARTER THE GREAT. THREE ILLUSION PHOTOS, AND EPHEMERA.Carter, Charles. Carter the Great. Three Illusion Photos, and Ephemera. Six pieces total, including three photographs (8 x 10”) of Carter displaying stage illusions (ca. 1920s; one image stamped “Great Carter & Co.” on verso, ragged top edge); an unusued piece of early color lithographed letterhead; and two lithographed pages from programs.
• JOHN G. HAUFF. STAGE ILLUSIONS
  JOHN G. HAUFF. STAGE ILLUSIONS EXTRAORDINARY.John G. Hauff. Stage Illusions Extraordinary. Chicago, 1910. Profusely illustrated. Catalog depicts large and elaborate stage illusions, with several prices crossed out and amended with fountain pen. 24 pages. Back wrapper lacking, front detached.
• THE MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS OF LEE
  THE MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS OF LEE GRABEL.McGill, Ormond. The Magic and Illusions of Lee Grabel. Enchantus, 1986. Autographed first edition, number 464, signed by Grabel on the limitation page. Maroon leatherette stamped in gilt, dust-jacket. Illustrated. 4to. Minor wear to jacket.
• FERJO "CLASSIC ILLUSIONS",
  FERJO "CLASSIC ILLUSIONS", ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Fernando de Jesus Oliveiro "Ferjo" (American / Brazilian b. 1946), "Classic Illusions", undated, large scale painting depicting a 1950s Ford Custom Deluxe convertible, set in a landscape with a large pencil leaning against the passenger side door, signed at lower right with a Wentworth Gallery label en verso, framed. Sight approx. h. 39.5", w. 41.75"; Overall h. 49.75", w. 57", d. 0.75".
• L'ILLUSIONISTE.L'Illusioniste. Jean
  L'ILLUSIONISTE.L'Illusioniste. Jean Caroly. Monthly. All twelve issues of the first volume (N1 [Jan. 1902]) - N12 [Dec. 1902]). Contemporary quarter leather, raised spine gilt-stamped. Early Houdini cover portrait on N11, Houdini being shown in body restraints. Losses to spine backstrip, spine hinges weak, else good.
• BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF
  BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF ILLUSION.Warlock, Peter. Buatier de Kolta Genius of Illusion. Pasadena: Magical Publications, 1993. From a numbered edition of 1000 copies. Blue cloth stamped in gold. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
• DEVANT’S DELIGHTFUL
  DEVANT’S DELIGHTFUL DELUSIONS.Sharpe, S.H. Devant’s Delightful Delusions. Pasadena, 1990. From a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Black cloth stamped in gilt. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated with photographs. Tall 8vo.
• AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC
  AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC ILLUSION.Joseffy (Joseph Freud). An Enigmatic Cube. A Fantastic Illusion. August, 1907. Halftone print, showing the magician alongside a Mephistophelean character, watching as a cube grows nearer and larger. Signed "Joseffy" in the lower margin. A proof print, possibly intended as an illustration in Marvelous Creations of Joseffy (Chicago, 1908) by Abbott, and sold with a copy of that booklet.
• Twelve Grand Tour plaster
  Twelve Grand Tour plaster intaglios, mounted in two frames
• PORTFOLIO OF OVER 75 ILLUSION
  PORTFOLIO OF OVER 75 ILLUSION BLUEPRINTS.[Blueprints] Portfolio of Over 75 Illusion Blueprints. 1940s-50s. By Poole Bros. (New York), Jim Lougheed, Jack Wilson, and others, including plans for the Glass Lined Trunk; Flag and Pedestal Illusion; Haunted Window Illusion; Rip Van Winkle Illusion; One-Man Suspension; Spirit Black Art Cabinet; and many others. Largest 19 x 27". Includes scattered duplication.
• Alfred Pronier (French 19th c.)
  Alfred Pronier (French 19th c.) an oil on canvas three panel table screen each arched panel with illusionistic views of aborial avenues height 32 1/4 in. width 41 in.
• MARSHALL GLASIER (AMERICAN,
  MARSHALL GLASIER (AMERICAN, 1902-1988), A SURREALIST MYTHOLOGICAL FANTASY Oil on board, signed lower right, circa 1950s, presented in an antique ornate frame.
• GRANDGERARD Lucien (France
  GRANDGERARD Lucien (France 1880-1970): ''Petit Danseuse au Miroir'' Oil/Board 26'' x 20'' signed and dated 1958 Ferdanand Routant affixed verso with original title label encased in carved gesso frame with wear 34'' x 29''.
• Marc Chagall (French/Russian
  Marc Chagall (French/Russian 1887-1985) Reverie (The Dream) from Derriere Le Miroir lithograph 13 x 16 3/4 inches.
• MCGILL, ORMOND. THE MAGIC AND
  MCGILL, ORMOND. THE MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS OF LEE GRABEL.McGill, Ormond (Patrick Martin, illus.). The Magic and Illusions of Lee Grabel. Enchantus, 1986. Autographed first edition, number 229, signed by Grabel on the limitation page. Pebbled vinyl stamped in gilt. Pictorial jacket. Illustrated. 4to. Fine.
• JEAN DUBUFFET (1901-1985):
  JEAN DUBUFFET (1901-1985): "SOLITUDE ILLUMINEE" Silkscreen print 34 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. (sight) signed and dated '75 and numbered 34/50 Pace Editions label on backing. Provenance: The estate of Phyllis Millstein; all proceeds from the Irving and Phyllis Millstein collection will fund the Irving and Phyllis Millstein Charitable Trust.
• JAY JALAUDE MODERN IMPRESSIONIST
  JAY JALAUDE MODERN IMPRESSIONIST LITHOGRAPH United States,20th CenturyDepicts two young girls sitting at a table being entertained by a young woman playing a stringed instrument.
• EDY LE-GRAND (FRENCH, 1892-1970),
  EDY LE-GRAND (FRENCH, 1892-1970), TEN WORKS ON PAPER, FRAMED AND MATTED BEHIND GLASS: NINE ETCHINGS INCLUDING "PENSEE," "THE BALL,"...Edy Le-Grand (French, 1892-1970), ten works on paper, framed and matted behind glass: nine etchings including "Pensee," "The Ball," "Revolution Tuileries 1828," artist''s proof etching, "The Angelis," "Les Fiances," "Rue de Bac, Paris," "Ministre," and others; and one artist''s proof colored lithograph, expected light wear throughout, no pieces examined out of frame, "Ministre" ss: 7 1/2" h. x 5" w.
• Stan Davis (American b. 1942)
  Stan Davis (American b. 1942) Fragrance of Illusion, 1994 oil on canvas signed Davis and dated (lower right) 12 x 11 inches The Laumeister Collection from The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
• SEARS, HARRY. SEARS. THE FAMOUS
  SEARS, HARRY. SEARS. THE FAMOUS ILLUSIONIST.Belfast: David Allen & Sons, ca. 1905. Square billboard-size lithograph shows Sears at the center seated in a chair, surrounded by vignettes from his illusion show, including fantastical artists’ representations of escapes, productions of assistants, versions of what are likely the Birth of a Pearl, Mascot Moth, and Palanquin illusions. 77 ½ x 85 ½". Wear and over-coloring at old folds and intersection of sheets; B+. Scarce.
• BLAND, WILL. THE CELEBRATED
  BLAND, WILL. THE CELEBRATED ILLUSIONIST WILL BLAND AND ...Marseille: Nicolitch, ca. 1917. A central portrait of the Australian magician is surrounded by images from his show, including performances of the Duck Tub, Levitation, and Substitution Trunk tricks. Devils whisper in one ear while three of Bland’s “magical maids” perch on his other shoulder. 38 x 53 ½". A.
• JULES CHERET. "MUSEE GREVIN THEATRE
  JULES CHERET. "MUSEE GREVIN THEATRE LES FANTOUCHES" LITHOGRAPH (French, 1836-1932). Lithograph in colors, 1900, identifying text ll, sight size: 48 1/4 x 34 in., framed.
• Jules Cheret (French, 1836-1932)
  Jules Cheret (French, 1836-1932) "Folies-Bergere, L'Arc en Ciel, Ballet - Pantomime en Trois Tableaux", lithograph in colors, sight 49" x 34", plate signed middle left, printed by Imp. Chaix, Paris. Glazed, matted and framed. Provenance: The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street.
• LOUIS MORIN IMPRESSIONIST
  LOUIS MORIN IMPRESSIONIST MASQUERADE PAINTING France,1855-1938Impressionist work depicting a theatre dressed courting couple with masquerade masks in the foreground.
• MIRO 'LES GRANDES MANOEUVRES' LARGE
  MIRO 'LES GRANDES MANOEUVRES' LARGE ETCHINGJoan Miro, Spain (1893-1983). 'Les Grande Manoeuvres' large color etching with aquatint, 1973, showcases Miro's linear style of 'Automatism'. Large scale etching with sweeping black lines that curve around red, yellow, green and blue areas of color. Signed and numbered lower left. Raisonne Jacques Dupin 575, Edition 48/50, Publisher Gallerie Gerald Kramer. Measures 62"H x 30.75"W framed; 23.5"W x 54.5"H paper.
• BAMBERG, DAVID. ILLUSION SHOW.
  BAMBERG, DAVID. ILLUSION SHOW. GLENWOOD, 1988. NUMBER 3...Bamberg, David. Illusion Show. Glenwood, 1988. Number 38 from a limited edition of 75 copies bound in leather, signed by the editor Robert Parrish. Illustrated with photographs. 4to. Extremities rubbed and light foxing to page edges, otherwise very good condition.
• [STOCK POSTER] E.M.E. MYSTERIEUX
  [STOCK POSTER] E.M.E. MYSTERIEUX ILLUSIONISTE. PARIS: S...[Stock Poster] E.M.E. Mysterieux Illusioniste. Paris: Studio de Magie, ca. 1925. Stock poster depicts a woman in Egyptian headdress and costume conjuring skulls, devils, coins, and more from a horn of plenty with a wave of her wand. 23 _ x 31 _Ó. Over-coloring primarily in borders, soiling, old folds. B. Linen backed.
• Giuseppe Galli da Bibiena
  Giuseppe Galli da Bibiena (Italian 1696-1756) seven engravings from Architettura e Prospettive 1740 engraved by Johann Pfeffel Augsberg showing various views of imperial outdoor "theater" and altar designs plate 12 in. x 19 1/2 in. sheet 15 1/4 in. x 23 1/2 in.
• DERRIERE LE MIROIR, CHAGALL AND
  DERRIERE LE MIROIR, CHAGALL AND MATISSE Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985), Derriere Le Miroir No. 225, October 1977, and No. 27-28, March/April 1950, and Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954), Derriere Le Miroir No. 46, May 1952, booklets consisting of lithographs and offset lithographs with accompanying text, published by Maeght Editeur, Paris, printed by Mourlot, overall (each booklet): 15"h x 11"w
• NUS EUGENE & ANTONY MURRAY. "LES
  NUS EUGENE & ANTONY MURRAY. "LES PAPILLON'S METAMORPHASIS TURESTRES DES PEUPLES DE L'AIR" Paris Gabriel de Gonet 1852. First edition large 8VO 2 volumes. Handcolored portrait 2 handcolored titles and 33 handcolored plates; all wood engravings by Amelee Varin. One-quarter mococco over marbled boards. The butterflies and insects take on human qualities in the style of Grandville. Provenance: Property of a Lady.
• BAMBERG, DAVID. ILLUSION
  BAMBERG, DAVID. ILLUSION SHOW.Bamberg, David. Illusion Show. Glenwood: Meyerbooks, 1992. Full leather, spine gilt stamped. Number 64 from the deluxe first edition of 75 copies, signed by the editor. Tall 8vo. Fine.
• JULES CHéRET (FRENCH, 1836-1932),
  JULES CHéRET (FRENCH, 1836-1932), MUSéE GRéVIN: THéâTRE LES FANTOCHES Lithographic poster in colors, 1900, published by Chaix, Paris, edition before letters, matted and framed.