Sold2023HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge ...HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1910. Publisher’s pictorial boards. Photographic portrait frontispiece with Fry's Cocoa advertisement to rear. IllusSee Sold Price
Sold2024HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge ...HOUDINI, Harry. Handcuff Secrets. London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1910. Publisher’s pictorial boards. Photographic portrait frontispiece; Fry’s Cocoa advertisement to rear. IllSee Sold Price
Sold2017Life, History and Handcuff Secrets.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss). Life, History and Handcuff Secrets. Leicester: Wilsons’ Printers, ca. 1907. Original pictorial pale yellow wrappers (a variant, bearing printer’s data lower left ofSee Sold Price
Sold2016HARRY HOUDINI.An album page measuring 3x5 inches, signed and dated by the magician Harry Houdini. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keepiSee Sold Price
Sold2016[Houdini Imitator] Selby, W. Handcuff and Gaol Breaking[Houdini Imitator] Selby, W. Handcuff and Gaol Breaking Mystery Exposed. Manchester: Daisy Bank Printing, ca. 1910. Two different editions of the same title, in modern brown cloth, gilt stamped. PictoSee Sold Price
Sold2016Houdini, Harry. Hippodrome Theatre of Varieties/ SolidHoudini, Harry. Hippodrome Theatre of Varieties/ Solid Silver Manacle Release. Brighton: W.E. Nash, ca. 1904. Letterpress challenge handbill (5 1/8 x 8”) heralding “the famous handcuff king” “See Sold Price
Sold2016[Escapologist] Harry Kardoc. Handcuff King and Jail[Escapologist] Harry Kardoc. Handcuff King and Jail Breaker Postcard. Australia, ca. 1900s. Bearing an illustration of the Houdini imitator fully manacled. 3 x 5 ”. Divided back. Not postally used.See Sold Price
Sold2016[Escapologist] Harry Kardoc King of All Handcuff Kings[Escapologist] Harry Kardoc King of All Handcuff Kings Memoranda Note. Australia, Bexhill Ptg., ca. 1910s. Bi-fold pictorial unused piece of memoranda for the Houdini imitator. 8 x 10 ”. Old horizonSee Sold Price
Sold2015Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Card Sharpers: Their TricksRobert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Card Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed. London: Spencer Blackett, 1891. Pictorial green cloth. Illustrated with figures. 8vo. Spine darkened, with some soiling and rubbing toSee Sold Price
Sold2015Harry Houdini's Handcuffs & KeyHarry Houdini's personal used handcuffs and a single key Provenance: From the direct estate of Ginette Quinn Included will be a letter of authenticity from Harry Houdini's personal caretakerSee Sold Price
Sold2016Houdini, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Real PhotoHoudini, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Real Photo Postcard. Circa 1910. Striking silver print half-length portrait postcard of Harry Handcuff Houdini, boldly inscribed and signed “To/ Laurence SullivaSee Sold Price
Sold2020Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Inscribed and SignedHoudini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Inscribed and Signed Real Photo Postcard of Houdini. Circa 1910. Silver gelatin half-length portrait postcard captioned “Harry Handcuff Houdini,” boldly signSee Sold Price
Sold2016Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Tricks with Cards.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). Tricks with Cards. London, ca. 1884. First Edition. Scarce variant with publisher's color lithographed pictorial boards. Frontispiece. Illustrated with engravings.See Sold Price
Sold2017Hoffmann, Professor. Four Volumes on Conjuring.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Four Volumes on Conjuring. Including Conjuring Tricks with Coins, Watches, Rings and Handkerchiefs (London, ca. 1900s); Card Tricks With Apparatus (London, ca. 1See Sold Price
Sold2017F. Passmore’s Novelty Stores. Catalogue of Novelites,F. Passmore’s Novelty Stores. Catalogue of Novelites, Tricks, Puzzles, Jokes. London, ca. 1900. Printed wraps. Illustrated. 8vo. p. 1—28 incl. covers. Bookplate of Stanley Collins. Very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Goldston, Will. Typed Letter Signed, “Will Goldston,”Goldston, Will. Typed Letter Signed, “Will Goldston,” to Harry Houdini. [London], January 6, 1914. On one 4to page of The Magician Monthly letterhead, Goldston grants full permission to use any ilSee Sold Price
Sold2018Stanyon & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of Conjuring TricksStanyon & Co. Illustrated Catalogue of Conjuring Tricks and Illusions. London, ca. 1905. Green printed pictorial wrappers. Profusion of illustrations, cover depicting a performance of Wiljalba FrikellSee Sold Price
Sold2016Germain’s Improved Coffee and Wool Trick. London:Germain’s Improved Coffee and Wool Trick. London: Ornum’s Magic, ca. 1907. Metal vase (4 x 13”) with cardboard cover and shallow lid is filled with wool, only to magically change into coffee orSee Sold Price
Sold2021Harry Houdini personal handcuff key framedAn antique handcuff key owned and used by Harry Houdini with documentation framed to museum standardsSee Sold Price
Sold2016Card Sword. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950s. TheCard Sword. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1950s. The selected card is speared by the sword when the pack of cards is thrown into the air. Nickel-plated, with vintage wooden carrying case. Ownership signaSee Sold Price
Sold2017Bland, J. New Supplementary Catalogue of ExtraordinaryBland, J. New Supplementary Catalogue of Extraordinary & Wonderful Novelties in Conjuring Tricks and Magical Apparatus. London, ca. 1883. Printed boards over cloth spine. Printed wrappers inside; textSee Sold Price
Sold2023[MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 1...[MAGIC]. Group of pitch books, photos, and ephemera. Over 15 items, including: Conjuring, or Magic Made Easy (New York Popular Pub. Co, ca. 1880s); HOUDINI, Harry. The Adventurous Life of a VersatileSee Sold Price
Sold2015MarchÕs Illustrated (200) Conjuring Tricks and EasyMarch’s Illustrated (200) Conjuring Tricks and Easy Too. London, ca. 1902. Pictorial orange wrappers. Illustrated. 48 pages. Minor wear around edges, else very good.See Sold Price
Sold2016Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon’s Tribute to Nate Leipzig.Ganson, Lewis. Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig. London: Harry Stanley, ca. 1960. First Edition. Publisher's cloth, illustrated with photographs. 8vo. Inscribed and Signed by Dai Vernon. Lacking jSee Sold Price
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