A Prayer for Owen Meany. A Novel.

(lot of 21) Collection of Franklin Library signed first edition society leather bound books, some unopened, including A Turn in the South, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Hong Kong, We Are Still Married, The

LOT (7) VOLUMES- THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY, SIGNED 1ST EDITIONS INCLUDING SPOCK ON SPOCK, BY DR. BENJAMIN SPOCK AND MARY MORGAN; A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY, BY JOHN IRVING; A TURN IN THE SOUTH, BY V.S. NAI PA

Cary Henrie, frontispiece, acrylic on paper, 11" x 7", original painting used for the frontispiece illustration of the Franklin Library book "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving, from the Franklin

Arlington edition of Lucile by Owen Meredith, published by Hurst & Co. circa 1880. Blue cloth cover with gold gilt flash on spine. Small split in front end pages.

1962 The Virginian Lithograph Portrait Map by Everett Henry (1893-1961), from American's First ''Western'' Novel written by Owen Wister, measures 16'' x 24'', litho in U.S.A. on a Harris Offset Press,

Miscellaneous books a large quantity including: Jones, Owen, chromolithographer. The Book of Common Prayer. London: J. Murray, 1855. 8vo, (185 x 255mm), title and 6 chromolithographed plates, text wit

Circa 1936. As described by Thayer: “New and novel. Three tubes of different color and height are shown. An ordinary plate (not supplied) is then placed on the table and the three tubes are nested u

Circa 1940. A steel ball (allegedly made of uranium U-235 isotope) penetrates a small piece of glass that is sandwiched between two metal tubes, dropping on to a plate, below. Novel patter and present

Racine. Whitman Publishing. Set of four, Mandrake-themed novels, including: “Mandrake The Magician” (1935), “…Mighty Solver of Mysteries” (1942), “…And the Midnight Monster” (1939), ��

1910 Illuminated Prayers Written at Vailima Robert Louis Stevenson Sangorski ART Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th-century Scottish author known for his adventure novels such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyd

(12) Vols. Art books & exhibition catalogs, Includes: 1) Aragon. Henri Matisse a novel. Harcourt Brace, Jovanovich, 1971, 2 vols. in slipcase; 2) Dali A Study of His Art-in-Jewels. Owen Cheatham, 1977

Collection of 3 Catholic Press hardcover novels, titled The Life of Christ, The Prayer Book, and The Catholic Missal. Books include ribbon bookmarks and storage box. Each measures approx 5 inches wide

A lovely French automaton believed to be from Jean Farkas (1917-2014). With his wife Anne, who was a seamstress and created the costumes, they created and repaired automata. In 1974 they moved from Pa

McIlhany had this custom made after seeing Ken Klosterman’s Hofzinser Card Rise that Charles Kalish had copied from the original in the Library of Congress. This remarkable piece of apparatus was ap

A mechanical masterpiece! A spectacular reproduction of Conradi – Horster’s feast for the eyes! A true spectacle. Balls automatically disappear from the ball stand and start a “roller coaster ri

Created by Lucien Bontemps in Paris circa 1870, this is among his largest and most spectacular “singing bird” clockwork automatons. Inside the beautifully gilded and decorated 22 inch tall cage, t

This single hand Mystery Clock could be attributed to Robert-Houdin. The clock tells time with no apparent connection between the hand and the base. Robert-Houdin’s name (along with Paris) is etched

A wonderful limited-edition reproduction automaton that Rudiger Deutsch exquisitely made. The spectator selects a card from the deck. The cards are mixed and put into the houlette. The bird then will

Approximately 18" tall and beautifully stenciled in traditional red, black and gold. Very, very rare, with rubber "two-way" hinges. Operates perfectly. Show both sides of the screen at any time, yet p

This a rare Anverdi liquid effect that is described on page 95 of Anverdi 50 Years of Magical Creations. A glass is shown with a transparent tube. The performer places a colored silk into the glass. T

This is a beautiful large size Hofzinser Rose Mirror with form fitting case by S. Klingl. It performs the classic effect where the image of a rose appears on the mirror, then slowly changes color from

From Alan Warner:SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION OF TWELVE BOXED SETS - This is #9SEVEN QUALITY EGYPTIAN MINI-MAGIC ITEMSA Mummy Mystery: A tablet depicting an Egyptian mummy, is inserted into a co

An incredible collection of 28 Pierre Mayer miniature automatons in a custom wood display case. Most of these moving figures feature a magic theme such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Zig Zag Lady,

Two nickeled tables are seen on stage. One is empty and the other contains an oil lamp with shade. In a flash, the lamp vanishes from one table and reappears on the other. A mechanical masterpiece. Si