The Mystery of the Vanishing Spirit. London, ca. 1920.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Spirit. London, ca. 1920. Color offset poster depicts a ghostly female form between two plush red curtains. The image was used to advertise a spiritualism-themed series ��

Nesbitt. The Great Nesbitt Mysteries. Smoke letters. [London, ca. 1920]. Nesbitt, in Chinese costume, presents the smoke vase effect, the smoke curling into the air and forming the text of the design.

Spirit Rapping Hand. London: Davenport’s, ca. 1920. Papier-mache model hand (approx. 6” long) mysteriously raps out answers when placed on a pane of glass. Hand painted.

Ridgways Tepper Blue Transfer Ceramic Passover Seder Plate, London, Ca 1920, Judaica. Blue and white transfer decorated pottery Passover matzoh Jewish Seder plate. The word mtzoh (matzah) in the cente

Maskelyne & DevantÕs Mysteries. London, ca. 1906. Color lithographed covers for DevantÕs St. GeorgeÕs Hall performance of his Òmagical problemsÓ and Beau Brocade. 5 _ x 17 _Ó. Linen backed.

Money Maker. London: Hamley’s [?], ca. 1920. Wooden stand (5 x 2”) equipped with rollers to produce currency from blank sheets of paper. Very good.

Two Art Nouveau pieces: copper kettle with brass fittings and stand, together with silvered iron lamp base, Hammersmith, London, ca. 1880-1920 Unmarked Kettle with stand: 11" x 11"

Chas. Goodall “Shakespeare” Playing Cards. London, England, ca.1920. 52. Engraved emblem Aces and courts show characters from the works of Shakespeare. VG. Lightly soiled. Fournier (229) #395.

Vanishing Birdcage. German [?], ca. 1920. Nickel-plated cage vanishes from between the magician’s hands. Semi-rigid model. 7 x 4 x 5”. Tarnished, lacking one bar, but structurally sound.

Gilbert, Charles. Card Tricks, Conjuring, Magic and Mystery. London: Dean & Son, ca. 1897. Contemporary blue board with leather spine and corners, gilt spine and title compartment. Illustrated, with d

RAMESES (Abraham Marchinski, 1876 - 1930). Rameses in his Egyptian Temple of Mysteries. London: S.C. Allen, ca. 1910. Bright half-sheet stone lithograph advertising the performance of this British mus

Hamley’s Cabinet of Magic (Small). London: Hamley’s Magic Dept., ca. 1920. Includes paper, wooden, and metal tricks, among them a Marble Vase, Die Through Hat (two), Find the Baby, Jumping

Marvelous Cups & Corks Mystery. London: Davenports Magic (Demon), ca. 1940. Three hallmarked chrome cups and gimmicked corks for a Cups and Balls type effect, this version made famous by the late Merl

Money Maker. London, Hamley's Magical Saloon [?], ca. 1920. Vintage wooden stand with rollers (5 ¼ x 2 ½") that changes blank sheets of paper into pound notes (or dollar bills). Good.

The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling. London: Riviere & Son, n.d. (ca. 1920). 2 vols. Small 8vo. Bound by Riviere in half red calf, light wear. Slipcase.

Vanishing Bird Cage. London: John Martin, ca. 1944. A rigid cage vanishes from between the magician's hands. 6 _ x 4 x 5 ". Good condition.

AUSTEN, Jane (1775–1817). [Works…]. London: Robert Rivière & Son, n.d. [ca. 1920]. 6 works in 5 volumes. 8vo. Half–titles, color frontispieces by C. E. Brock. Contemporary half

Anonymous - USAno text (Newmann's Wonderful Spirit Mysteries)Letterpress Print ca. 193527.9 x 20 in. (71 x 51 cm)Printer: Donaldson Litho. Co., NewportCondition Details: (A/A-) mounted on linen, tiny

AnonymousPrince Kar-Mi - Mysteries of the Spirit WorldLithograph ca. 191453.1 x 40.9 in. (135 x 104 cm)Printer: no informationCondition Details: (B) was folded, tears at the edges and folds, brittle p

THURSTON, Howard (1869 – 1936). Thurston’s Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Striking one-sheet poster depicts a Willys-Overland Whippet automobil

Thurston, Howard. Thurstons Greatest Mystery. The Vanishing Whippet. [Cleveland: Otis Litho], ca. 1924. Depicting an automobile filled with comely ladies vanishing in wisps of smoke above the head of

COLLAPSIBLE SPIRIT TRUMPET. Anderson, IN: E.A. Eckel, ca. 1920. Telescoping aluminum trumpet with two rings of luminescent paint near the wide end, meant for use in a séance room to amplify the v

Giant 4 Panel Magic Poster "The Great Virgil" - Virgil Harris Mulkey (1900-1989). Depicts several illustrations from his Magic Program - Miracle of Tibet, London Spirit Seance, Great Cannon Mystery fe

3 Papua New Guinea Carvings including a 23" Latmul House Post Finial, 20" h A korwar skull bowl ca. 1920, Papuan Gulf Kakame Spirit Figure 28" long.