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7:00 AM PT - Apr 20th, 2011

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Martinka

103 Godwin Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432

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Christopher Collection Magic Auction

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Lot		Estimates (USD)
1	ABBOTT, ANNIE. Stone lithograph poster ABBOTT, ANNIE. Stone lithograph poster of "The Little Georgia...	1,000 - 2,500
2	ADONIS. The French Wizard, broadside . Friday, May 1st, 1857. Performing at the famous Howard Atheneum...	150 - 300
3	ALBERTI, GIUSEPP-ANTONIO. I Giochi Numerici 1747 ALBERTI, GIUSEPP-ANTONIO. I Giochi Numerici Fatti Arcani Palesati...	1,000 - 3,000
4	ALBERTI, GIUSEPPE ANTONIO. I Giochi Numerici 1780 ALBERTI, GIUSEPPE ANTONIO. I Giochi Numerici Fatti Arcani Palesati...	800 - 1,200
5	ALEXANDER, C. Ephemera Lot ALEXANDER, C. Ephemera lot includes: (1) Western Union Telegram...	100 - 250
6	ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. Fashionable Science 1847 ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. The Fashionable Science of Parlour...	700 - 1,200
7	ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. Fashionable Science 1848 ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. The Fashionable Science of Parlour...	800 - 1,700
8	ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. Fashionable Science 1864 ANDERSON, J[OHN]. H[ENRY]. The Fashionable Science of Parlour...	350 - 800
9	ANDERSON, JOHN H[ENRY]. Twenty-five Cents' Worth of Magic and Mystery: or, Parlour Magic for the Amateur Conjurer...	500 - 800
10	[ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY]. The Wizard's Book of Conundrums, containing over one thousand original and Spirited...	25 - 150
11	ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY. 1862 Broadside , New Programme of Wonder! The Greatest Magical Treat. Rare...	200 - 600
12	ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY. The Great Wizard of the North . Early hand colored print, Anderson pulling a rabbit out of a hat...	100 - 250
13	ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY. Handbill 1861 ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY. Prof. Anderson the Great Wizard of the North...	150 - 250
14	ANDERSON, JOHN HENRY. Early colored drawing of Anderson producing fresh flowers from his fingertips. This...	100 - 200
15	ANNALS OF GAMING, or the Fair Player's Sure Guide.. .to which are subjoined all the Operations, Legerdemains...	700 - 1,500
16	ANTONI, RUDOLF. Bamberg in de Huiskamer ; of, Handigheid is Geene Hekserij..54 pages. 16mo, tan paper...	100 - 200
17	THE ART OF CONJURING MADE EASY; 1823 THE ART OF CONJURING MADE EASY; or, An Entertaining Selection of...	900 - 1,800
18	THE ART OF CONJURING MADE EASY; 1860 THE ART OF CONJURING MADE EASY; or, Instructions for Performing...	400 - 800
19	ASTLEY, PHILIP. Natural Magic : or, Physical Amusements Revealed. Woodcut frontispiece showing...	1,200 - 2,200
20	BADCOCK, JOHN. Domestic Amusements , or Philosophical Recreations...Experiments in Practical Science...	200 - 600
21	BAMBERG (OKITO) THEO. A grouping of four items BAMBERG (OKITO) THEO. A grouping of four items. (1) Photograph of...	150 - 350
22	BAMBERG (OKITO) THEO. Two SIGNED typed letters BAMBERG (OKITO) THEO. Two SIGNED typed letters on Hotel Wacker...	100 - 250
23	[BARNELLO, E.]. The Art of Fire-Eating and Magic Combined. Cover title--Barnello's Voodoo Incantations or How to...	100 - 250
24	BENSON, ROY. Photographs and Negatives. A series of eight small snapshots and over a dozen negatives...	100 - 200
25	BLITZ, FRANCOIS R. Blitz's Book of Magic 1875 BLITZ, FRANCOIS R. Blitz's Book of Magic, Ventriloquism...	100 - 200
26	BLITZ, Signor ANTONIO. SIGNED, Handwritten letter BLITZ, Signor ANTONIO. SIGNED, Handwritten letter, dated September...	150 - 300
27	BODIE, WALFORD, M.D. Stone Lithograph Bodie's unusual show included magic, illusions, hypnosis...	900 - 1,800
28	[BOOKPLATE COLLECTION] A collection of over 40 bookplates with some duplicates. They include – Harry Houdini...	100 - 200
29	BOSCO, LEON. Copper Duck Pan as used by Bosco in the LeRoy, Talma and Bosco Trio. Oversized, heavy, solid...	500 - 1,500
30	THE BOY'S HOLYDAY BOOK FOR ALL SEASONS : Containing Complete Instructions for Angling, Swimming...	300 - 700
31	[BRESLAW, PHILLIP]. Breslaw's Last Legacy ; or, the Magical Companion...as well with Slight of Hand as With...	1,000 - 2,200
32	BREVE DISCOURSO SOBRO LAS OPERACIONES que el Hombre I Combustible Ha Manifestado Al Publico en Madrid...	250 - 500
33	BREWSTER, SIR DAVID. Letters on Natural Magic , Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart.Introduction by J. A. Smith...	25 - 75
34	BRONZE, MAGICIAN DESK SET. Cast bronze BRONZE, MAGICIAN DESK SET. Painted cast bronze of magician...	1,000 - 3,500
35	CARDINI, RICHARD. A grouping of Six Photographs . 8" x 10" Professional studio shot of Cardini and wife Swan with...	100 - 200
36	CARTER, CHARLES. Ephemera lot Ephemera lot contains two highly illustrated, lithographed sheets...	50 - 200
37	CHAPUIS, ALFRED Le Monde des Automates Vol. 1 & 2. Automata A Historical and Technological Study. 13 Color Plates...	400 - 750
38	CHRISTOPHER, MILBOURNE, Cufflinks as personally worn by Milbourne Christopher and pictured in his...	100 - 200
39	CHRISTOPHER, MILBOURNE, Thumbcuffs used by Christopher on stage for his Houdini Returns performance...	100 - 200
40	CHUNG LING SOO (William E. Robinson). Two pieces of Ephemera. (1) Early Handbill advertising Chung Ling Soo at...	150 - 250
41	CHUNG LING SOO "China Plate" lithographed coaster , highly detailed with information of Soo's upcoming performance...	200 - 400
42	CHUNG LING SOO Handwritten letter CHUNG LING SOO Handwritten letter on Soo stationary to Peterkin in...	150 - 250
43	CHUNG LING SOO Spellbound Lithograph CHUNG LING SOO Spellbound they gathered, far and near to scan, the...	1,000 - 2,200
44	CHUNG LING SOO . Faces Lithograph CHUNG LING SOO . Marvellous Chinese Conjurer. Facial expressions...	1,000 - 2,200
45	CHUNG LING SOO. Wand Lithograph CHUNG LING SOO. Wand, Marvellous Chinese Conjurer. Stone...	1,000 - 2,000
46	CHUNG LING SOO. Smoke Lithograph CHUNG LING SOO. Smoke puffs spell out Chung Ling Soo. Stone...	1,000 - 2,200
47	CHUNG LING SOO. Pinnacle Lithograph CHUNG LING SOO. Has reached the highest pinnacle of fame, Poster...	1,200 - 2,200
48	THE CONJUROR'S MAGAZINE. 1790s THE CONJUROR'S MAGAZINE, OR, MAGICAL AND PHYSIOGNOMICAL MIRROR...	100 - 300
49	THE CONJUROR'S REPOSITORY, 1795 THE CONJUROR'S REPOSITORY, or the Whole Art and Mystery of Magic...	600 - 1,200
50	DEAN, HENRY. The Whole Art of Legerdemain; 1750 DEAN, HENRY. The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or Hocus Pocus in...	3,500 - 7,000

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