Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata.

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 129 of 400 copies, 250 of which were offered for sale. Gilt-stamped leather. Illustrated. 4to. With publisher's enclosure. Very good

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 327 of 400 copies, of which 250 were offered for sale. Gilt-lettered leather. 4to. Fine.

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 389 of 400 copies. Gilt-stamped leather. Illustrated. 4to. Accompanied by a ticket and menu to the Magic Circle Foundation lecture a

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Modern Spiritualism. London: Frederick Warne, (1875). Color pictorial boards. Illustrated. 8vo. Covers and spine worn around edges, binding tight, internally very good.

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. Red cloth stamped in two colors. Frontispiece behind tissue guard. Plates. Illustrated. 8vo. Spine toned, else very good.

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. First edition. Red cloth stamped in two colors. Frontispiece behind tissue guard. Plates. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth spotted,

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. Second edition. Red publisher’s cloth stamped in black, gilt-lettered spine. Pictorial frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. W

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. Second edition. 8vo. Publisher's pictorial cloth stamped in black. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Very good.

Maskelyne, John Nevil And Lionel Weatherly. The Supernatural? Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, [1891]. First Edition. Orange cloth stamped in black and gilt. Frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. Lightly shelfworn

Maskelyne, J.N. Portrait of John Nevil Maskelyne. London, ca. 1890. Three-quarter length photograph of the great inventor and magician seated, mounted to card with printed identification slip to lower

Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. London: George Routledge, [1911]. First Edition. Pictorial cloth. Portrait frontispiece under protective tissue guard, illustrated with photographs. Thick

MASKELYNE, Nevil and DEVANT, David. Our Magic. London: George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., ca. 1911. First edition. Pictorial brown cloth cover with illustrations of a wizard drinking tea and bats flying

[MAGIC]. Three classic volumes on conjuring. Including: MASKELYNE, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. London: George Routledge & Sons, [n.d.].– HOPKINS, Albert A. Magic: Stage Illusions and Scie

Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1911. Pictorial cloth stamped in white and gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. Light wear to cloth, ownership signature front pastedown, otherw

An extract from "Philosophical Transactions" for the year 1786 with three complete articles, one regarding the calculated return of Halley's comet by Rev. Nevil Maskelyne. The other two include how th

Late 18th/early 19th century Dial signed: John Taylor / London The ebonized bell top case with a glazed hinged door enclosing a face hand-painted with figures and mountainous landscapes, the brass dia

Late 19th/early 20th century Base marked with importer's mark: France The squared giltwood base with carved floral sprays, surmounted by two automaton birds within a squared brass cage with a domed to

Hinged oval lid with slide lever opens to a rising chirping bird. marked France. 1 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches

20th Century, Switzerland Marked: Reuge Music / Sainte-Croix / Made in Switzerland The rectangular-form bird-box with blue and white enamel panels on brass case decorated with figural roundels of co

Perched cardinal begins the song while turning head. Companion later picks up the tune. Wonderful sound. 11 1/2 inches tall. Condition: Good. In working condition during cataloging. Some wear to brass

Bird flicks its tail and turns its head while singing a pleasant tune. Cage with applied gesso floral motif. 21 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.

11 x 6 inches

6 Interesting Books on Automata and Fairgrounds 1) Geoff Weedon and Richard Ward, "Fairground Art", London 2005. – 2) John Barker, "Roundabout Relics", England 2006. – 3) Arthur A. Reblitz and Dav

Circa 1773, Yeovil a town in South Somerset, England. Engraved brass dial with Roman numerals, lunette with unusual automaton of a copper hawk in flight that moves across and back of lunette with engr