Lot 0332

The Magician′s Road to Fame.

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Collectibles

Sold

A Magician Among the Spirits. Presentation Copy Signed: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). A Magician Among the Spirits. Presentation Copy Signed by Houdini. New York/London: Harper & Bros., 1924. First edition. Large and fine presentation inscription and sign

2019A Magician Among the Spirits. Presentation Copy SignedSee Sold Price

Sold

Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler.: Burlingame, H.J. Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler. Chicago: Clyde, 1891. Red cloth stamped ornamentally in black, gilt lettered. Frontis. Illustrated. 8vo. 172, [2]pp. ads. Ownership sig

2019Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler.See Sold Price

Sold

Herrmann the Magician. Signed.: Burlingame, H.J. Herrmann the Magician. Signed. Chicago: Laird & Lee, (1897). First edition, presentation copy inscribed and signed by Burlingame to Frederick Boyd Stevenson on the ffep. Publisher&pri

2019Herrmann the Magician. Signed.See Sold Price

Sold

The Magician′s Own Book. A New Edition.: Cremer, W.H. The Magician′s Own Book. A New Edition. Edinburgh: John Grant, n.d. Light blue cloth stamped in black and gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. 325pp. Tight and square, a bit weak at center.

2019The Magician′s Own Book. A New Edition.See Sold Price

Sold

Two Magician’s Blow Books.: Two Magician’s Blow Books. Two vols., original wrappers, including The Magic Picture Book (ca. 1890s) and Flik-Flik (n.d., ca. 1980s). Contents of the books apparently change each time the magic

2019Two Magician’s Blow Books.See Sold Price

Sold

Group of Ricky Jay Books and Ephemera.: Jay, Ricky. Group of Ricky Jay Books and Ephemera. Six volumes by Jay, of which Dice: Deception, Fate & Rotten Luck (2003) is inscribed and signed to Italian magician Roxy; two signed Mulholland Libra

2019Group of Ricky Jay Books and Ephemera.See Sold Price

Sold

Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler.: Burlingame, H.J. Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler. Chicago: Clyde, 1891. Red cloth stamped in black and gilt. Frontis., illustrated. 8vo. A few dog-eared pages at rear, otherwise an attr

2019Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler.See Sold Price

Sold

Four Goldston Deluxe Edition Magic Books.: Goldston, Will. Four Goldston Deluxe Edition Magic Books. Middleburg, Va.: Collectors’ Workshop, 1990/ 91. Including the Magical Secrets locked-book trilogy, and Great Magicians’ Tricks. A

2019Four Goldston Deluxe Edition Magic Books.See Sold Price

Sold

Group of 32 Volumes from the Folio Society.: [Folio Society] Group of 32 Volumes from the Folio Society. London: The Folio Society, v.d. Several sets. Includes On the Road by Jack Kerouac (2010); Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote (20

2020Group of 32 Volumes from the Folio Society.See Sold Price

Sold

The Houdini-Slade-Weiss Locked Book, as Profiled in: Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). The Houdini-Slade-Weiss Locked Book, as Profiled in “A Magician Among the Spirits.” Being a nineteenth century record book/minutes book finely bound in toole

2019The Houdini-Slade-Weiss Locked Book, as Profiled inSee Sold Price

Sold

Collection of Italian Books on Magic and Conjuring.: Collection of Italian Books on Magic and Conjuring. Roxy Collection. Primarily Italian, 1970s/2010s. Three cartons, approximately 50 volumes altogether, from the library of magician Roxy (Giovanni Pas

2019Collection of Italian Books on Magic and Conjuring.See Sold Price

Sold

Group of Photos of Composers, Musicians, and Singers.: [Music] Group of Photos of Composers, Musicians, and Singers. Including Haydn, Albert Spalding, Ole Bull (violinist), Josef Strauss, Alexander Saslavsky (violinist), George Chadwick, Sir Arthur Sulliv

2020Group of Photos of Composers, Musicians, and Singers.See Sold Price

Related Collectibles

Gordon Buehrig Framed Ephemera - Honorary Degree, Automotive Hall of Fame Induction: Group of Gordon Buehrig framed ephemera. Includes correspondence between Gordon Buehrig and Richard Kughn in regards to his honorary degree from Aroura University in 1986. A frame containing the invit

2 days LeftGordon Buehrig Framed Ephemera - Honorary Degree, Automotive Hall of Fame Induction

$20

Fourteen Scale Model Car Customizing Kits - AMT SMP, Monogram, and Hubley - Ford, Cadillac, and More: A group of fourteen built model car kit with their original boxes from AMT SMP, Monogram, and Hubley. AMT kits include a 1961 Thunderbird Convertible, 1932 Model 'B' Ford the "Deuce", 1940 Ford Deluxe

2 days LeftFourteen Scale Model Car Customizing Kits - AMT SMP, Monogram, and Hubley - Ford, Cadillac, and More

$140

Long Island Railroad Nickel Police Badge: Long Island Railroad nickel police / patrol badge with black enameled lettering. Plating shows wear, but the body is in good condition. The reverse is stamped with N. Stafford as the maker.

1 day LeftLong Island Railroad Nickel Police Badge

$400

New Old Stock Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Diesel Locomotive Nose Decal: New old stock decal from the Milwaukee Road diesel locomotive noses. Decal has been rolled for a number of years and has some creasing. The decal itself measures 28" x 21" to the farthest points. See

1 day LeftNew Old Stock Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Diesel Locomotive Nose Decal

$90

Wabash Railroad Nickel Police Badge: Wabash railway nickel six point star police badge with black enameled lettering. The plating shows wear, but the body is in good condition.

1 day LeftWabash Railroad Nickel Police Badge

$130

Eleven Army Corps of Engineers Port Series No. 1 Through No. 8 Books with Fold Out Maps: A group of Port Series books by the War Department US Army Corps of Engineers and Maritime Commission spanning 1928 to 1938, missing No. 4 in the series. Includes No. 1 Port of Portland Maine, No. 2 P

2 days LeftEleven Army Corps of Engineers Port Series No. 1 Through No. 8 Books with Fold Out Maps

$35

Milwaukee Road Gallatin Gateway to Yellowstone Color Advertising Poster: An original color advertising poster for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad that has been dry mounted to foam core backing and measures 19 5/8 x 25 5/8". The poster features a western gra

1 day LeftMilwaukee Road Gallatin Gateway to Yellowstone Color Advertising Poster

$60

Album and Ephemera Group of George A. Hancock Superintendent of Motive Power for Frisco Railroad: A mixed group of railroad paper spanning 1877 to 1918 from the George A. Hancock collection. Hancock was the assistant superintendent of machinery of the Santa Fe and superintendent of motive power fo

1 day LeftAlbum and Ephemera Group of George A. Hancock Superintendent of Motive Power for Frisco Railroad

$70

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Color Advertising Poster - Monarchs of the Mountains: An original color advertising poster for Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad that has been dry mounted to foam core backing and measures 18 5/8 x 25 1/8". The poster features a large locomotive in

1 day LeftChicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Color Advertising Poster - Monarchs of the Mountains

$50

Group of Six Rotary Dial Telephones - Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Western Electric, Bell System: A mixed group of rotary dial telephones and a call box. Includes a rotary dial phone with Grand Trunk Western number plate, showing cut and frayed original cords, sticker, moderate discoloration and d

1 day LeftGroup of Six Rotary Dial Telephones - Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Western Electric, Bell System

$30

Collection of 1900s Nautical Steamship Photographs, Post Cards, Menu, Passenger List, and More: A large group of paper ephemera for a variety of steamship and cruise lines. A string bound USS Salem photo album with 10 pages of black and white photographs of the captain and crew of the ship, as w

2 days LeftCollection of 1900s Nautical Steamship Photographs, Post Cards, Menu, Passenger List, and More

$20

1952 Wen-Mac Aeromite Tether Model Air Plane w/ Instruction Sheet In Original Box: An Aeromite control line model airplane by Wen-Mac dated 1952 in original box with original instruction sheet. Shows moderate signs of use and heavy storage wear. The plane body shows tape repair, dis

2 days Left1952 Wen-Mac Aeromite Tether Model Air Plane w/ Instruction Sheet In Original Box

$20

Group of Six New Old Stock Thomas A Edison Battery Oil Glass Bottles: A neat group of six new old stock bottles of Edison battery oil. The caps show some minor wear, but the bottles are full and in like new condition. This battery oil was used in railroad lead acid batt

1 day LeftGroup of Six New Old Stock Thomas A Edison Battery Oil Glass Bottles

$30

1890 Chicago & West Michigan Railway Playing Card Deck: A deck of playing cards circa 1890 for Chicago & West Michigan Railroad. The deck is given a V-7, Extremely Rare, rating in Bollhagen's book. The C&WM is a defunct railroad that operated in the state

1 day Left1890 Chicago & West Michigan Railway Playing Card Deck

$50

Scrapbook of Twenty Airline Luggage Baggage Tag Label Sticker Decals - Mohawk, TACA, Piedmont, Air: A scrapbook circa 1950 with a collection of various air travel baggage label decal stickers. Includes stickers for Northwest Airlines, Mohawk, Lake Central, Bonanza Air Lines, TACA International, Pied

2 days LeftScrapbook of Twenty Airline Luggage Baggage Tag Label Sticker Decals - Mohawk, TACA, Piedmont, Air

$20

Long Island Railroad Playing Cards Double Deck - Land of the Sunrise Trails: A double deck of playing cards in marked cardboard sleeve box for Long Island Railroad in the LIRR-1 Land of the Sunrise Trails design in both Red and Blue border styles circa 1930. The decks are give

1 day LeftLong Island Railroad Playing Cards Double Deck - Land of the Sunrise Trails

$70

More Items in Collectibles

Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk: General William T. Sherman’s wartime saber WITH military chest or trunk marked “Care Depot QR.MR. St. Louis. MO,” “W.T. Sherman,” and “Books.” One of the most significant lot

6 days LeftGen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk

$15,000

Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785: c. 1785. Charleston, South Carolina "free badge." ~42mm x 38mm. Oval copper planchet, single obverse die, struck in relief. Obverse bears a Phrygian cap (liberty cap) on a pole emblazoned “Free.&rdq

6 days LeftCharleston "Free Badge" c. 1785

$5,250

Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee): 9-star First National Confederate Flag. Original red and white cotton-silk (weft/warp) machine-sewn stripes. Navy blue canton with 9 painted gold-gilt stars. Accompanied by an old note of provenance a

May 15, 2024Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$5,250

Rare Silver 1 Troy Oz. Dreidel Hanukkah Silver Round .999 Fine Silver: Rare Silver 1 Troy Oz. Dreidel Hanukkah Silver Round .999 Fine Silver Composition: Silver Shape: Round Fineness: 0.999 Precious Metal Content Per Unit: 1 oz Pre-Owned The MYNT Guarantee: All items in

2 days LeftRare Silver 1 Troy Oz. Dreidel Hanukkah Silver Round .999 Fine Silver

$70

1926 Peace Dollar S$1 NGC MS63: 1926 Peace Dollar S$1 NGC MS63 Certification: NGC Certification Number: 6299941037 Grade: MS63 Year: 1926 Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated Mint Location: Philadelphia Designation: NONE Denominati

1 day Left1926 Peace Dollar S$1 NGC MS63

$200

2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label: 2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label Certification: NGC Grade: MS70 Certification Number: 6297818043 Year: 2021 Pre-Owned The MYNT Guarantee: All items in this auction are guaran

2 days Left2021 $5-$50 4-Coin Gold Eagle NGC MS70 Jennie Norris Label

$4,950

BABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359: BABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359 Autograph Authentication: JSA Original/Reprint: Original Product: Ball Sport: Baseball Team: New York Yankees League: M

2 days LeftBABE RUTH/Gary Cooper "Pride of the Yankees" Signed Baseball 1942 PSA/DNA 175359

$760

Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a US artillery lieutenant taken during the Mexican War era. Full leatherette case. A strikingly candid shot for the period, the subject’s stern expression belies his c

6 days LeftAttr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer

$750

1842 “Porter” Slave Badge: Charleston, South Carolina "slave badge,” dated 1842. From the workshop of William M. Rouse, by city contract. This example was issued for a “Porter," a designation used to describe an enslave

6 days Left1842 “Porter” Slave Badge

$2,600

1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE!: 1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE! Composition: Silver Strike Type: No Grade Grade: Genuine (82 - Filed Rims) Km Number: Unknown Certification: PCGS Circu

2 days Left1878 8TF VAM-14.12 "EYE DOTS" TOP 100 MORGAN DOLLAR PCGS AU DETAILS - VERY RARE!

$2,650

1948 MO MEXICO Silver 5 Pesos Cuauhtemoc S5P NGC MS66: 1948 MO MEXICO Silver 5 Pesos Cuauhtemoc S5P NGC MS66 Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated Year: 1948 Certification: NGC Certification Number: 6705703002 Grade: MS66 Pre-Owned The MYNT Guarantee: All

1 day Left1948 MO MEXICO Silver 5 Pesos Cuauhtemoc S5P NGC MS66

$170

A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword: **DUE TO THIS LOT BEING CLASSED AS A WEAPON IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.** A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword. Measure 33" Overall, Blade 25 3/4". Provenance:

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$850

George Washington Signed Discharge: Partly printed discharge document signed by George Washington, as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Newburgh, [New York], 4 January 1783. 1 page, ## x ## in. Undersigned by Washin

6 days LeftGeorge Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$800

1846 Slave Dealer's Token: Original slave auctioneer token of W. W. Wilbur, South Carolina and dated 1846. Tokens such as these were a common form of marketing one’s business or trade in the 19th Century. The obverse reads ��

6 days Left1846 Slave Dealer's Token

$275

Winona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed: Winona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed Industry: Movies Object Type: Photograph Original/Reproduction: Original Autograph Authentication: Beckett Product Coa: Beckett Product Signed By

2 days LeftWinona Ryder Beetlejuice Signed 8x10 Photo BAS Slabbed

$11

Item Details

Description

Glen, Laurance. The Magician′s Road to Fame. London: Ludo Press, ca. 1921. Buff printed boards. Illustrated with photographic reproductions of magic posters, some tipped-in, a few in color, interleaved with tissue, plus advertisements for magic books including Houdini′s Magical Rope Ties & Escapes. 8vo. Very good.