Magic Memorabilia 2018-08-25 Auction - 468 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 3
New and Rare Inventions of Water-Works.Thurston the Great Magician. Levitation–TheThe Discoverie of Witchcraft.
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Chicago, IL, United States
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Magic Memorabilia

Our summer sale of magicana includes vintage posters, apparatus, antiquarian books, and ephemera. Among the highlights are rarities advertising the shows of the Hanlon Brothers, early and uncommon conjuring catalogs, and relics from the career of Howard Thurston.
Auction Curator:
Gabe Fajuri
Gabe Fajuri
President
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Phénomènes des frères Davenport.: Nichols, Docteur (Thomas Low). Phénomènes des frères Davenport. Paris: Didier et Cie, 1865. Grey paper wraps with paper title label. 8vo. Binding repaired with paper tape, foxing and
0049: Phénomènes des frères Davenport.Est. $100-$200
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Group of Eight Books on Conjuring by Conradi.: Conradi-Horster, F.W. Group of Eight Books on Conjuring by Conradi. Including Der Kartenkunstler (Nuremberg, [n.d.]); Magie fin de siècle (Dresden, [n.d.]); Der Vollendete Kartenkunstler
0053: Group of Eight Books on Conjuring by Conradi.Est. $200-$300
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Illustrierte Zauber-Soiree.: Jacoby-Harms (Hans Joachim Jacob Harms). Illustrierte Zauber-Soiree. Dresden: Otto Spamer, ca. 1890. Contemporary three-quarter buckram, color lithographed wraps. retained (upper only), gilt-lettered
0054: Illustrierte Zauber-Soiree.Est. $100-$200
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Three Works on Conjuring.: Willmann, Carl. Three Works on Conjuring. Including Moderne-Wunder (Leipzig, 1897), decorative gilt cloth, patterned endpapers, frontis. under tissue, 319pp. [320 (ads.)], slight fraying to outer
0055: Three Works on Conjuring.Est. $200-$300
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The Humbugs of the World.: Barnum, Phineas Taylor. The Humbugs of the World. New York: Carleton, 1866. First American edition. Original green cloth, gilt lettered spine, blind-embossed, a bit frayed and soiled. Light blue
0059: The Humbugs of the World.Est. $100-$200
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Thought-Reading or Modern Mysteries Explained.: Blackburn, Douglas. Thought-Reading or Modern Mysteries Explained. London: Field & Tuer, Ye Leadenhalle Press, E.C. Simpkin, Marshall & Co., (1884). Printed parchment wraps. 16mo. p. [7],
0060: Thought-Reading or Modern Mysteries Explained.Est. $300-$500
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Sam Loyd’s Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles, Tricks,: Loyd, Sam. Sam Loyd’s Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles, Tricks, and Conundrums. New York: Franklin Bigelow, 1914. Beautifully rebound in half crushed red morocco, original cloth cover supplied
0061: Sam Loyd’s Cyclopedia of 5000 Puzzles, Tricks,Est. $200-$300
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How Gamblers Win.: [Evans, Gerritt] “A Retired Professional,” pseudo. How Gamblers Win. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868. Cloth-backed pictorial boards. Illustrated. 12mo. p. [4] ads., 112, [20] ads. Nice
0062: How Gamblers Win.Est. $500-$750
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Gamblers’ Tricks with Cards, Exposed and: Green, Jonathan H. Gamblers’ Tricks with Cards, Exposed and Explained. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868. Publisher’s cloth-backed pictorial boards, advertising endpapers. Illustrated.
0063: Gamblers’ Tricks with Cards, Exposed andEst. $400-$500
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The Hand Book of Swindling.: [Jerrold, Douglas] Barbaras Whitefeather, pseudo. The Hand Book of Swindling. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition. Publisher’s semi-limp green cloth stamped pictorially in gilt,
0064: The Hand Book of Swindling.Est. $800-$1,200
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The Autocrat of the Poker Table.: (Brown, Garrett) Edwin S Lorsch, pseudo. The Autocrat of the Poker Table. N.p., ca. 1916. Bright red cloth stamped in black and gilt, presentation edition stamped “compliments of the author
0065: The Autocrat of the Poker Table.Est. $250-$350
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How to Beat the Game.: Brown, Garrett. How to Beat the Game. New York: G.W. Dillingham, 1902. First edition. Publisher’s pictorial cloth. Frontis., portrait plates not part of pagination. Slim 8vo. 117pp., [x] ads.
0066: How to Beat the Game.Est. $200-$300
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Inner Secrets of Crooked Card Players.: Innis, S. Victor. Inner Secrets of Crooked Card Players. Los Angeles: Author, 1915. Publisher’s decorative wrappers printed in green and black. 40 pp. Scarce. Cover soiled by remnants of old
0067: Inner Secrets of Crooked Card Players.Est. $800-$1,200
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Sharps and Flats.: Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894. Red publisher’s cloth stamped in two colors with gilt-stamped spine. Frontispiece behind tissue. Illustrations,
0068: Sharps and Flats.Est. $150-$250
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Les Tricheries Des Grecs Devoilees. Professor: Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. Les Tricheries Des Grecs Devoilees. Professor Hoffmann’s Copy. Paris: J. Hetzel, 1863. Contemporary half buckram, marbled sides. Signed by Professor Hoffmann
0070: Les Tricheries Des Grecs Devoilees. ProfessorEst. $300-$500
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The Tricks of the Greeks Unveiled.: Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. The Tricks of the Greeks Unveiled. New York: J.W. Lovell Co., ca. 1880. Lovell’s Library edition. Pictorial wraps. Illustrated. 12mo. Wraps worn and chipped at
0071: The Tricks of the Greeks Unveiled.Est. $200-$300
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The Sharper Detected and Exposed.: Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. First English edition. Maroon embossed cloth, spine gilt stamped. Illustrated. 8vo. 268pp. Sturdily
0072: The Sharper Detected and Exposed.Est. $400-$600