Sold2021Parlour Magic. London: David Bogue, 1853. 8vo. ThirdParlour Magic. London: David Bogue, 1853. 8vo. Third edition. Engraved frontispiece, illustrated. Pictorial blue cloth with titles gilt stamped (rubbing, bumping to corners). Provenance: Cliff TownsenSee Sold Price
Sold2022[Children's & Illustrated] Cruikshank, George George Cruikshank's Fairy Library[Children's & Illustrated] Cruikshank, George George Cruikshank's Fairy Library 1. Hop-O' My-Thumb and the Seven-Leagues BootsLondon: David Bogue, (1853). First edition, first issue (with correct adsSee Sold Price
Sold2015Parlour Magic. London: Whitehead & Company, 1838.Parlour Magic. London: Whitehead & Company, 1838. Publisher’s brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind, rebacked. Engraved title, frontispiece behind tissue, illustrations in text. 8vo. Cloth soiled onSee Sold Price
Sold2016Brewster, David. Letters on Natural Magic. London:Brewster, David. Letters on Natural Magic. London: William Tegg, 1868. Bright blue cloth stamped ornately in gilt and blind. Illustrated. 8vo. Fine. Collates same as Toole Stott 146, but without termiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Letters and Notes on the Manners...Indians.[Native Americans] Catlin, George. Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs, and Condition of the North American Indians. London: Tilt and Bogue, 1842. Third Edition. 2 volumes. Tall 8vo. viii, 264 pSee Sold Price
Sold2022A Plea to Disciples of Thomas Paine, 1804Simpson, David. A PLEA FOR RELIGION AND THE SACRED WRITINGS, ADDRESSED TO THE DISCIPLES OF THOMAS PAINE, AND WAVERING CHRISTIANS. Third edition. London: T. Conder, 1804. 8vo. xxvi, 334, [16] pp. PerioSee Sold Price
Sold2022FROST, Robert. A Boy's Will. London: David Nutt, 1913. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF FROST'S FIRSTFROST, Robert (1874-1963). A Boy's Will. London: David Nutt, 1913. 8vo. Half-title. Original bronzed brown cloth, gilt-lettered (spine slightly faded); morocco-backed slipcase. Provenance: Molly (giftSee Sold Price
Sold202215 vol. George Crukshank, The Comic Almanack 1836-1850, Sangorski & Sutcliffe15 vol. George Crukshank, The Comic Almanack 1836-1850. Published London: Charles Tilt, Tilt and Bogue, David Bogue. 1836-1850. Polished brown morocco, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Gilt panels, embSee Sold Price
Sold2015[Leroy, Servais] Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis).[Leroy, Servais] Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Leroy’s Copy of Modern Magic. London: George Routledge, 1886. Red cloth stamped in black and gold. Illustrated. 8vo. Signed on the title pageSee Sold Price
Sold2021DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Personal History ofDICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850. 8vo (220 x 140 mm). Engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette title, and 38 plates after HablotSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition, third impression, 8vo, original boards, dust jacket, text-block toned as usual, dust jacket spine-panelSee Sold Price
Sold2022Arabic printing Kitab zabur Dawud al-malik wa'l-nabiArabic printing Kitab zabur Dawud al-malik wa'l-nabi [title in Arabic, i.e. The Psalms of David]. [London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge], 1725. 8vo in half-sheets (18.8 x 11cm), contemporSee Sold Price
Sold2021Dickens, David Copperfield, 1st EditionDickens, Charles. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850. 8vo, illustrations by H.K. Browne. [iii]-xiv, [2], 624 pp, + 40 plates including frontispiece and vignettSee Sold Price
Sold2019The Golden Bough finely bound in 12 volumesHeading: Author: Frazer, J.G. Title: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion Place Published: London Publisher:Macmillan and Co. Date Published: 1922-27 Description:See Sold Price
Sold2016Jarrett, Guy. Magic and Stage Craft Technical. [NewJarrett, Guy. Magic and Stage Craft Technical. [New York]: Author, 1936. First edition. Blue cloth stamped in black. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. Ex-Egyptian Hall Museum (David Price). Endpapers lighSee Sold Price
Sold2023ROYLE, Powis. Soirees Fantastique. Professor Powis Royle. H...ROYLE, Powis. SOIREES FANTASTIQUE. PROFESSOR POWIS ROYLE. Hartlepool: J. Procter, 1853. Letterpress broadside bearing a large wood-engraved image of Royle’s Magic Punch Bowl in the upper third,See Sold Price
Sold2019[Optics, Telescopes] Gregory's Catoptrics, 1715Gregory, David; Browne, W. DR. GREGORY'S ELEMENTS OF CATOPTRICS AND DIOPTRICS. London: for E. Curll, 1715. 8vo. [4], 111, [1], xv, [1], 72, 65-93, [1] pp., + 3 folding plates (complete, this copy withSee Sold Price
Sold2022George III Chinoiserie decorated tall case clockA George III black and gold japanned Chinoiserie decorated tall case clockDasum, Londonthird quarter 18th centuryThe arched brass dial with silvered chapter ring with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, sSee Sold Price
Sold2020A George III brass-mounted mahogany tall case clock,A George III brass-mounted mahogany tall case clockCharles Louch, London, third quarter 18th centuryH: 94, W: 20 3/4, D: 10 1/4 in.PROVENANCE:Property from an important Pennsylvania private collectionSee Sold Price
Sold2017[MASKELYNE & DEVANT] The Burmese Gong. Maskelyne &London: David Allen & Sons, ca. 1906. A Moor, clad in a turban approaches a gong in an elaborate scene at the seaside, ready to strike it with a mallet as a demon urges him on. The illusion, devised bSee Sold Price
Sold2022(NORTHWEST PASSAGE -- THE SEARCH FOR FRANKLIN.) Chart of the North-West Passage(NORTHWEST PASSAGE -- THE SEARCH FOR FRANKLIN.) Chart of the North-West Passage Discovered by Capt. McClure H.M.S. Investigator 1850-1853... Third Edition with the Discoveries of the American Arctic ESee Sold Price
Sold2022FROST, Robert (1874-1963). A group of 9 signed works, comprising:FROST, Robert (1874-1963). A group of 9 signed works, comprising: A Boy's Will. London: David Nutt, 1913. Publisher's cream-colored wraps. -- A Further Range. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1936. PubSee Sold Price
Sold2022George III Bracket Clock, signed RALPH GOUT (active in 1770). London, last third of the 18thGeorge III Bracket Clock, signed RALPH GOUT (active in 1770). London, last third of the 18th century. Mahogany palm case with gilt bronze applications. Signed dial, gilt and silvered, dial with strikiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde, signed limited editionHeading: Author: Wilde, Oscar Title: The Happy Prince and Other Tales Place Published: London Publisher:David Nutt Date Published: 1888 Description: Title page in red & blaSee Sold Price
Jun 08Potter & Potter Auctions[MAGIC – HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY]. Lot of 35 Books on Magic H...US$175
Jun 08Potter & Potter AuctionsVampire Spirit Guide or Cardini’s Third Hand. London: Max A...US$200
Jun 05Lion Heart AutographsMagnificent Paganini Musical Quotation from His 2nd Violin ConcertoUS$2,000
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanLE CARRÉ, John (1931–2020). The Spy Who Came In from the Cold. London: Victor GollanczUS$500
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanFROST, Robert (1874-1963). A group of 10 FIRST TRADE EDITIONS, including:US$300
4 days LeftRipley AuctionsElmer E. Taflinger, Indiana (1891-1981), Studio Light, 1944, oil on canvas, 29 1/2"H x 23US$300(1 bid)
Jun 05Lion Heart AutographsA Mysterious Anagram: Did Bram Stoker Live in Dracula’s House?US$250
Jun 06Freeman's | Hindman[PLATH, Sylvia as:]. LUCAS, Victoria (1932-1963). The Bell Jar. London: Heinemann, 1963.US$1,500
Jun 07Freeman's | Hindman[BINDING -- FORE-EDGE PAINTING]. BRIDGES, Charles, Rev. Exposition of Psalm CXIX. 1851.US$150
Jun 07Freeman's | HindmanWHITMAN, Walt. Leaves of Grass.1884. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY WHITMAN.US$3,750
Jun 08Potter & Potter Auctions[BOOKPLATES]. Collection of Magicians’ Bookplates. 1900s – ...US$125
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanPOE, Edgar Allan (1809-1849). A group of 4 works by and about Edgar Allan Poe, including:US$150
Jun 07Freeman's | HindmanDICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. 1843. Second edUS$250
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanWHITE, Elwyn Brooks (“E.B. White”) (1899-1985). Stuart Little. Garth Williams,US$150(1 bid)
Jun 07Freeman's | Hindman[MAGNA CARTA]. Magna Charta, cum statutis, tum antiquis, tum recentribus, maximopere, animo tenendisUS$400(1 bid)
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanORWELL, George (1903-1950). Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.US$1,000
Jun 06Freeman's | HindmanELIOT, George ("Mary Anne Evans Lewes") (1819-1880). A group of 4 FIRST EDITIONS, comprising:US$150