MAGIC COLLECTIONS - T. MULLICA & P. TAYLOR 2011-05-22 Auction - 264 Price Results - Potter & Potter Auctions in IL - Page 6
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126: Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer76: Oriental Die Box.  Owen Magic, ca. 1960261: Tom-Foolery magic wands. Calcutta, D.A. Tayade.
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MAGIC COLLECTIONS - T. MULLICA & P. TAYLOR

Potter and Potter is pleased to offer at public auction the Prentice Taylor collection of magic apparatus, with wonderful examples manufactured by Thayer, Owen, Okito-Williams, Merv Taylor, early Abbotts, and others. The second part of our auction will feature Tom Mullica's personal magic life, as embodied through objects spanning his nearly 40 year career as one of the 20th century's greatest entertainers. His library, as well as his personal trove of personally used stage magic, effects, Tom Foolery memorabilia, as well as posters, photographs and other ephemera will be offered. All of this will be enhanced by objects from various consigners, including posters and vintage magician photographs. This auction will take place in the City of Chicago, at our gallery, the day following the Magic Collectors' Weekend, on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
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Four Larry Becker Mentalism books: Becker, Larry. Group of four Larry Becker Mentalism books. Including Larry Becker's Professional Mentalism (2004; inscribed and signed), Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism (1978), Stunners!
0121: Four Larry Becker Mentalism booksEst. $100-$200
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Brown, Derren. Absolute Magic: Brown, Derren. Absolute Magic. Humble, 2003. Second edition (as stated). Publisher's green and black cloth stamped in gold. 8vo. Very good condition.
0123: Brown, Derren. Absolute MagicEst. $100-$200
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Brown, Derren. Pure Effect: Brown, Derren. Pure Effect. Humble, 2000. Third edition. Publisher's cloth with dust jacket. Illustrated. 8vo. Very good condition.
0124: Brown, Derren. Pure EffectEst. $150-$200
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Chris Charlton vintage magic poster: Charlton, Chris. Chris Charlton Says It's Fun to be Fooled. Half-sheet ( x ") three-color color poster depicting a striking and modernistic bust portrait of Charlton. Minor chips in borders, but
0125: Chris Charlton vintage magic posterEst. $100-$200
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Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer: Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Ashton-Under-Lyne, Horrocks & Co., ca. 1910. Half sheet (19 ¼ x 29") color lithograph poster bearing a
0126: Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese ConjurerEst. $4,000-$5,000
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Archive of Circus memorabilia and letters: [Circus] Archive of Circus memorabilia and letters. Including 28 TLS on elaborate and colorful letterheads from Miller Brothers 101 Real Wild West Show, Ringling Brothers, John Robinson's Circus,
0127: Archive of Circus memorabilia and lettersEst. $200-$300
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Downs, T. Nelson. The Art of Magic.: Downs, T. Nelson. The Art of Magic. Chicago, 1921. Second edition. Red cloth stamped in black. Illustrated. Large 8vo. From the library of Paul Fox, and with two of his business cards laid in. Good
0129: Downs, T. Nelson. The Art of Magic.Est. $100-$150
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Findlay, James. Percy Naldrett A Memoir: Findlay, James. Percy Naldrett A Memoir (Seventh Collectors Annual). Shanklin, 1969. Publisher's wraps. Illustrated. Large 8vo. Good condition.
0134: Findlay, James. Percy Naldrett A MemoirEst. $40-$80
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Frost, Thomas. The Lives of the Conjurors.: Frost, Thomas. The Lives of the Conjurors. London, 1881. "A New Edition." Gray cloth stamped in black and maroon. 8vo. Extremities rubbed, corners bumped, but overall good condition.
0135: Frost, Thomas. The Lives of the Conjurors.Est. $100-$150
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Harry Houdini owned Handcuffs. ca. 1905: Houdini, Harry. Harry Houdini's Bean-Cobb Handcuffs. Worcester, H&R Arms Co., ca. 1905. Pair of sturdy nickel-plated handcuffs with key. The Bean-Cobb was first patented in 1899 and could be locked
0139: Harry Houdini owned Handcuffs. ca. 1905Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Houdini's Paper Magic. London, 1922: Houdini, Harry. Houdini's Paper Magic. London, 1922. Second printing. Red cloth, color frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Backstrip sunned and chipped; good condition.
0140: Houdini's Paper Magic. London, 1922Est. $100-$150
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Slaight, Allan. The James File: [Stewart James] Slaight, Allan. The James File. Toronto, 2000. Three volumes in publisher's cloth with jackets, illustrated. 4to. Very good condition.
0143: Slaight, Allan. The James FileEst. $100-$150
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