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MAGIC: the Collection of Walter Graham

313 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1
Lot 1
Abbott's Magic Co. collection of 15 catalogs.


Abbott Magic Co. collection of 15 catalogs. Colon, Michigan...

75
-
100
2
Lot 2
Five publications from R. Buffum's Abracadabra.


[Abracadabra Press] Five limited edition publications from Richard...

100
-
200
3
Lot 3
Albo's Classic Magic Series, Vols. 1-11, each volume


Albo, Robert and others. Classic Magic Series, Vols. 1-11, each...

4,500
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5,500
4
Lot 4
Albo's The Ultimate Okito & Ultimate Okito Addendum


Albo, Robert. The Ultimate Okito & Ultimate Okito Addendum...

500
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700
5
Lot 5
T. Andruzzi's The Negromicon of Masklyn Ye Mage.


Andruzzi, Tony. The Negromicon of Masklyn Ye Mage. Chicago, n.d...

600
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800
6
Lot 6
Al Baker's Collection of five volumes, three signed.


Baker, Al. Collection of five volumes, three signed. Including...

100
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200
7
Lot 7
Bead Prediction by John McKinven


Bead Prediction. Lake Forest, John McKinven, ca. 1990. Handsome...

300
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400
8
Lot 8
The Collected Mental Secrets of C.A. George Newmann


Behnke, Leo (ed.). The Collected Mental Secrets of C.A. George...

200
-
400
9
Lot 9
Charles Bertram's Isn't It Wonderful?


Bertram, Charles. Isn't It Wonderful? London, 1899. Publisher's...

50
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100
10
Lot 10
37 different hardbound magicians' biographies


. [Biographies] Collection of 37 different hardbound...

400
-
600
11
Lot 11
Birch poster "The Sensational Vanishing Pony"


Birch, MacDonald. 50 Startling Mysteries! The Sensational...

40
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80
12
Lot 12
Harry Blackstone Archive of 24 pieces of ephemera a


Blackstone, Harry. Archive of 24 pieces of ephemera and...

250
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350
13
Lot 13
Harry Blackstone poster. World's Master Magician.


Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone. World's Master Magician. Chicago...

200
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300
14
Lot 14
Harry Blackstone poster "The Disappearing Horse."


Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone. The Disappearing Horse. [Chicago...

75
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150
15
Lot 15
Signor Blitz's Fifty Years in the Magic Circle.


Blitz, Signor. Fifty Years in the Magic Circle. Hartford...

75
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150
16
Lot 16
A collection of over 40 Thayer Blueprints and instr


Blueprints] A collection of over 40 Thayer Blueprints and...

200
-
400
17
Lot 17
John Nicholls Booth. Group of 11 Volumes, many sign


Booth, John Nicholls. Group of 11 Volumes, many signed and...

150
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250
18
Lot 18
Abbott's Magic Co. Botania,


Botania. Colon, Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1970. A chromed metal tube...

75
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150
19
Lot 19
Bran Vase by Donald Holmes, ca. 1915.


Bran Vase. Kansas City, Donald Holmes, ca. 1915. Handsome polished...

250
-
350
20
Lot 20
The Fred Braue Notebooks


Braue, Frederick. The Fred Braue Notebooks. Oakland...

100
-
200
21
Lot 21
The Brema Brasses by Richard Buffum.


Buffum, Richard. The Brema Brasses. Balboa Island...

150
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250
22
Lot 22
The Carl Owen Book. Keep the Wheels Turning….


Buffum, Richard. The Carl Owen Book. Keep the Wheels...

100
-
200
23
Lot 23
Burlingame's "Herrmann the Great."


Burlingame, H.J. Herrmann the Great. Chicago, 1897. Publisher's...

100
-
200
24
Lot 24
Burlingame's Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books.


Burlingame, H.J. Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books. Chicago...

75
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150
25
Lot 25
Card Box. Maker unknown (possibly P&L), ca. 1935.

Nickel plated box approximating the look of a fine cigarette case...

75
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150
26
Lot 26
Handsome wooden Sliding Card Frame ca. 1920.


Sliding Card Frame. Maker unknown (likely European), ca...

50
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100
27
Lot 27
Large collection of vintage magic tricks with candl


[Candle Tricks] Collection of vintage magic tricks with candles...

50
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100
28
Lot 28
Group of 114 softbound books about card tricks.


[Card Magic] Group of 114 softbound books about card tricks...

200
-
250
29
Lot 29
Collection of 24 hardbound books on card tricks


[Card Magic and Playing Cards] Collection of 24 hardbound books on...

125
-
250
30
Lot 30
Collection of over 35 vintage and contemporary card


[Card Magic] Collection of over 35 vintage and contemporary card...

150
-
250
31
Lot 31
Change Bag by F.G. Thayer & Co., Los Angeles, ca. 1


Change Bag. F.G. Thayer & Co., Los Angeles, ca. 1920. Attractive...

200
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300
32
Lot 32
Four different P&L Change Bags.


[Change Bags] Four P&L Change Bags. New Haven, Petrie & Lewis, v.d...

150
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300
33
Lot 33
Chrome Plated Changing Globe, ca. 1910.


Changing Globe. Maker unknown (likely American), ca. 1910. Chrome...

250
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350
34
Lot 34
David Charvet's Alexander The Man Who Knows.


Charvet, David. Alexander The Man Who Knows. Pasadena...

50
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100
35
Lot 35
David Charvet's Jack Gwynne


Charvet, David. Jack Gwynne. N.p., 1986. Publisher's leather...

150
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300
36
Lot 36
Okito's Masterpiece Checker Cabinet.


Checker Cabinet. Theo Bamberg, Chicago, ca. 1947. Exquisitely...

4,000
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6,000
37
Lot 37
Collection of 36 catalogs from Chicago-based magic


[Catalogs] Collection of 36 catalogs from Chicago-based magic...

150
-
250
38
Lot 38
Collection of over 80 magic catalogues and price li


[Catalogs] Collection of over 80 magic catalogues and price lists...

200
-
300
39
Lot 39
Collection of over 60 magic catalogs and price list


[Catalogs] Collection of over 60 magic catalogs and price lists...

150
-
200
40
Lot 40
Chop Cup by Rings N' Things, ca. 1970.


Chop Cup. Rings N' Things, ca. 1970. Brass-finished "julep"-style...

75
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150
41
Lot 41
Chop Cup by Unique Magic Studio, ca. 1965


Chop Cup. London, Unique Magic Studio, ca. 1965. Small Italian...

100
-
200
42
Lot 42
Four books about Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chi


[Chung Ling Soo] Four books about Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous...

50
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100
43
Lot 43
Henry Clapham's Melody Magic.


Clapham, Henry. Melody Magic. Washington, D.C., 1932. One of a...

75
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150
44
Lot 44
Large collection of close-up magic props and "envel


[Close-Up Magic] Large collection of contemporary close-up magic...

300
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400
45
Lot 45
Group of 25 vintage close-up magic tricks and gimmi


[Close-Up Magic] Group of 25 vintage close-up magic tricks and...

250
-
350
46
Lot 46
Archive of over 13 vintage circus and circus-relate


[Circus] Archive of over 13 vintage circus and circus-related...

75
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150
47
Lot 47
Collection of over 30 specially machined coin trick


[Coin Magic] Collection of over 30 specially machined coin tricks...

200
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300
48
Lot 48
Collectors Forum, Fred W. Evans ed.


Collectors Forum. Fred W. Evans. V1 N1 (Jan. 1991) – V5 N5 (Nov...

100
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200
49
Lot 49
The Cone and Orange ca. 1915 trick, with instructio


The Cone and Orange. Maker unknown (likely Roterberg), ca. 1915. A...

150
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250
50
Lot 50
Conjurors' Magazine complete file.


Conjurors' Magazine. Walter Gibson, et al. V1 N1 (Feb...

100
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200
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