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 e

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. The Tricks of the Greeks Unveiled. New York: John Lovell, 1882. Publisher’s cloth decoratively stamped in black and gilt. Illustrated with line drawings. 8vo. Minor scuff

Origin: Ancient Greeks, 6th – 4th century B.C. Width with straightened chains – 35, 2 cm. Central part of jewelry 10,5 x 8,5 cm. Weight 63 gr. A very nice and rare artefact of ancient Gr

Three turned wood cups, two framed photographs venues showing promotional posters; set concentric rings; talking skull (modern) e20c box magic set; various hand made box tricks; chrome multi sided box

Magic and Card Trick Assortment Including card tricks and magic sets from AC Gilbert; from the Estate of Peter Quinn Condition: Good to Fair, moderate to heavy wear overall; completeness of tricks and

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Tricks with Cards. London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1889. Publisher’s pictorial cloth, stamped in four colors. Illustrated. 8vo. Rubbing to boards, canted, c

Etching signed David Blackwood '02, 12 7/8 x 18 1/2", "Great Mummer Unveiled" #33/75.

Umbrella stand Trompe l'oeil Teste Antiche. A true example of artistic virtuosity, the trompe l'oeil decoration transforms this hand-silkscreened and lacquered metal umbrella stand into a surprising t

TRENTO, Giulio. Osservazioni filosofiche sopra i giochi d'astuzia. Treviso, nella stamperia dell'autore, 17884to, 222x160 mm; binding in boards. Good copy.

Lithograph in colors on Somerset Velvet USA, 2001 Walton Ford (b. 1960) – American naturalist artist Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘40/90’ Co-published by the artist and Smith College, No

Duke Tobacco Tricks with Cards Trade Card Set. New York: The Giles Company Lithographers, ca. 1887. Nearly complete set (23 of 24 [lacking N2]). The recto of each card attractively lithographed in col

GIOVANNI BATTISTA SCULTORI (AFTER GIULIO ROMANO) Naval Battle between Trojans and Greeks. Engraving, 1538. 408x583 mm; 16¼x23 inches. Second state (of 5 or 6), before the address of Van Aelst. Wi

1799 Conjuring Illustrated Magic Tricks Illusions MAGIC Lantern Guyot Occult Physics Edme-Gilles Guyot was an 18th-century scientist most-known for his studies on physics and physical magic. He helped

Gabinetto magico, ossia il complesso dell’arte di prestigioMilano : Francesco Pagnoni, 1862pp. VIII, 248, Ritratto dell’autore, 2 c. di tav. f.t.unito con:Gabinetto magico, ovvero giuochi di prest

A sougias, or folding knife, the appurtenance of educated and well-to-do Greeks for trimming quill pens and other tasks, as well as self-defense. The case wrought of silver and finely engraved and nie

Set of Five Intaglios of Famous Greeks Mounted in Frame The five comprising: Isis Menelaus Aristophanes Hannibal Socrates 8 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. (frame). The Collection of Niall Smith. Property fro

[Miniatures] Huge Collection of Miniature Magic Tricks. American and European, 1940s - 2000s. Over 150 tricks, most of them working examples of classic magic props in miniature size, including small S

Classical World, ca. 1st century BCE. This is a terracotta statuette of a voluptuous woman wearing nothing but a necklace. This piece may have been made by the Greeks or may be an emulation of Greek a

[Reidel Magic] Collection of Reidel Magic Tricks. Pennsylvania: Clinton Reidel, 1950s - 80s. Group of most of the parlor tricks manufactured by Reidel for commercial sale. Included are the Rice Box to

Group of 12 Mikame Wooden Vases and Bottle Tricks. Japan, v.d. Comprising: Tiny Dice Vase (“addition” load and regular); Ball and Silk Vase (two); Ball Vase and Mallet; Ball Vase (five); and Jumbo

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A beautiful 18K gold earring of a hoop style with the front end of a lively feline adorning it. The Greeks and Romans

1786 Guyot Occult Physics Illustrated Stage Magic Tricks Illusion MAGIC Lantern Edme-Gilles Guyot was an 18th-century scientist most-known for his studies on physics and physical magic. He helped esta

1858 1ed MAGIC Tricks Conjuring Parlor Games Songs Puzzles Arnold Sociable Home George Arnold’s ‘The Sociable’ is a curious mid-19th-century book of popular amusements – over one thousand desc

[OCCULT]. BLAVATSKY, H.P. (1831 – 91). Isis Unveiled: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology. New York: J.W. Bouton, 1882. Fifth thousand. Two volumes. Original