Auction details
Jay Marshall Magic Collection
6:00 AM PT - Jul 27th, 2008
offered by
Potter & Potter Auctions
Chicago, IL 60640
Auction Description
Auction Terms & Conditions
Buyer's Premium
22.5%
Bid Increments
| From | Increment |
| 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 10 |
| 99 | 25 |
| 499 | 50 |
| 999 | 100 |
| 1999 | 200 |
| 5999 | 500 |
| 9999 | 1000 |
| 19999 | 2000 |
| 49999 | 5000 |
| 100000 | 10000 |
| 200000 | 15000 |
Auction House Preview
July 22-26, 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
341 Items
| Lot | Description | Estimates (USD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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African American Magicians Group of 20 pieces of eph |
200 - 300 |
3 Bids
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| 2 |
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[Autographs] Nelmar, A. Collection of magician's aut |
100 - 200 |
4 Bids
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| 3 |
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[Automaton] Singing Bird Box. Maker unknown, [German], first half of 20th Century. Enamel and... |
300 - 500 |
20 Bids
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| 4 |
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[Automaton] Singing Bird in Cage Automaton |
600 - 800 |
24 Bids
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| 5 |
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Albo, Robert. Classic Magic Series, Vols. 1-7, |
3,000 - 4,000 |
15 Bids
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| 6 |
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Albo, Robert. Group of five publications. Magic (Exhibition catalog, 1980); Magic Apparatus (n.d.); Magic... |
200 - 300 |
9 Bids
|
| 7 |
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[Poster] Alexander. Ask Alexander. Bombay, Av Yaga, c. 1915. One-sheet (28 x 40") color lithograph... |
200 - 300 |
7 Bids
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| 8 |
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[Poster] Alexander. Alexander the Man Who Knows. Bombay, Av Yaga, c. 1915. Three-sheet (76 ½ x 41") color lithog... |
400 - 600 |
6 Bids
|
| 9 |
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Alexander. Group of 12 pieces of ephemera including five different pitch books, two theatrical programs, a... |
200 - 300 |
3 Bids
|
| 10 |
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Anderson, J.H. A Few Nights Longer. Night in Wonder |
1,000 - 2,000 |
6 Bids
|
| 11 |
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Anderson, Professor. Professor Anderson in Australi |
1,000 - 2,000 |
6 Bids
|
| 12 |
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Anderson, John Henry. A Shilling's Worth of Magic, or Tricks to be Learnt in a Train [by the] Great Wizard of the ... |
250 - 500 |
6 Bids
|
| 13 |
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Andruzzi, Tony. The Grimoire of the Mages. Chicago, 1978. First edition, handmade book with numerous hand-t... |
400 - 600 |
8 Bids
|
| 14 |
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Annemann, Theodore. Group of ten items. Two TLS on Annemann letterhead; Three photographs (one 8x10", t... |
200 - 300 |
14 Bids
|
| 15 |
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Magic, Pretended Miracles and Remarkable Natural Ph |
150 - 250 |
5 Bids
|
| 16 |
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Artanis Explains the Bottom Deal |
75 - 150 |
10 Bids
|
| 17 |
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Collected Mental Secrets of C.A. George Newmann. |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
|
| 18 |
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Bertram, Charles. Isn't It Wonderful? London, 1896. First edition. Publisher's cloth, frontispiece. Hi... |
75 - 150 |
5 Bids
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| 19 |
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Bertram, Charles. A Magician in Many Lands. London, 1911. Color frontispiece, illustrated. Original blue clo... |
150 - 300 |
6 Bids
|
| 20 |
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Billiard Ball Stand. Magic Apparatus |
250 - 350 |
8 Bids
|
| 21 |
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Birch, McDonald. Group of 12 posters & window cards |
200 - 400 |
6 Bids
|
| 22 |
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Birch, McDonald. Group of over 30 pieces of ephemer |
200 - 300 |
2 Bids
|
| 23 |
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Blackledge, J. Elder. Scrapbook of letters, photogr |
150 - 300 |
15 Bids
|
| 24 |
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Blackstone, Harry. Group of over 70 pieces of ephem |
500 - 700 |
10 Bids
|
| 25 |
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Blackstone, Harry. Two window cards. |
350 - 550 |
6 Bids
|
| 26 |
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Blackstone, Harry. "? Blackstone ?" Banner |
500 - 750 |
6 Bids
|
| 27 |
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Blackstone and his Stage Show of 1000 and 1 Wonders |
200 - 400 |
10 Bids
|
| 28 |
|
Blackstone...and his All Star Company Broadside |
75 - 150 |
9 Bids
|
| 29 |
|
Fifty Years in the Magic Circle Magic Book |
100 - 150 |
9 Bids
|
| 30 |
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Bobo, J.B. The New Modern Coin Magic. Chicago, 1966. Revised edition. Cloth bound, illustrated. Dust j... |
75 - 150 |
14 Bids
|
| 31 |
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Boy's Own Book of Conjuring: being a complete handbook of parlor magic… New York, 1860. "Ill... |
75 - 150 |
12 Bids
|
| 32 |
|
Broadsides and handbills (magic), a collection |
200 - 400 |
4 Bids
|
| 33 |
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Broadsides and handbills (magic), a collection |
200 - 300 |
8 Bids
|
| 34 |
|
Herrmann the Great, Burlingame, four editions |
300 - 400 |
4 Bids
|
| 35 |
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Approximately 2,000 magician's bus. cards & members |
300 - 500 |
15 Bids
|
| 36 |
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Buckley, Arthur Three signed & inscribed 1st editio |
150 - 300 |
12 Bids
|
| 37 |
|
Vintage Card Trimmer. Gambling Device. |
1,000 - 1,500 |
14 Bids
|
| 38 |
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Card Trimmer and Corner Rounder |
1,200 - 1,800 |
14 Bids
|
| 39 |
|
Cardini. Group of eight items. |
300 - 500 |
2 Bids
|
| 40 |
|
Twenty Years of Spoof & Bluff. Carlton. |
40 - 80 |
11 Bids
|
| 41 |
|
The Modern Priestess of Delphi Carter Magic Litho |
600 - 800 |
15 Bids
|
| 42 |
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Over 400 magic catalog pen & ink illustrations |
1,500 - 3,000 |
26 Bids
|
| 43 |
|
Chautauqua and Lyceum brochures (magic) collection |
200 - 400 |
11 Bids
|
| 44 |
|
Loring Checker Cabinet magic apparatus |
300 - 500 |
4 Bids
|
| 45 |
|
[Photograph] Chefalo Italian magician |
100 - 200 |
12 Bids
|
| 46 |
|
Chicago Magic Roundtable Scrapbooks |
1,000 - 2,000 |
20 Bids
|
| 47 |
|
Clapham, Henry. Melody Magic. Washington, D.C., 1932. Limited edition of 1000 copies. Illustr... |
75 - 150 |
7 Bids
|
| 48 |
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The Annals of Conjuring by Sidney W. Clarke |
200 - 300 |
5 Bids
|
| 49 |
|
Coffee Vase S.S. Adams Co. Magic |
200 - 300 |
3 Bids
|
| 50 |
|
A Memoir of Zerah Colburn, Written by Himself |
200 - 300 |
1 Bid
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