Magic and related, chiefly 19th Century, a collection
including:
£1,375
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
Robinson, William E. Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena. New York, 1899, pictorial cloth;
Partington, C. A Manual of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. O. Hodgson, c.1825, half calf;
Brewster, D. A Treatise on Optics. 1831, engraved title, rebacked;
Grey, R. Dr R. Grey’s Memoria Technica. Oxford, 1851, modern calf;
Millingen, J.G. Curiosities of Medical Experiments. Philadelphia, 1838, half calf;
Endless Amusements. Halifax, 1835, 12mo, modern quarter morocco, lacks part of folding frontispiece;
Routledge, Warne. Every Little Boy’s Book. 1864, contemporary calf, spotted;
Ewbank, T. A Description and Historical Account of Hydraulic and other Machines for Raising Water. N.Y., 1851, half calf, rebacked;
Bogue, D., publisher. The Boy’s Own Book. [c.1850], contemporary calf, rubed;
Roback, C.W. The Mystery of Astrology and the Wonder of Magic, 1854, Marquis of Bute Book label, calf, rebacked;
The Parlor Magician, [c.1863], later cloth, lacks title;
Dircks, H. The Life, Times and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester. 1865, plates, ex-library, modern blue quarter morocco;
Landells, E. The Boy’s Own Toy-Maker. 1866, pictorial cloth;
Peterson, R.E. Peterson’s Familiar Science. Philadelphia, [c.1850], later cloth;
Pepper, J. The Playbook of Metals, [c.1869], hinges slightly weak;
Modern Pastimes or In-Door Amusements, [c.1871], rebacked;
Planche, F. Guess Me, [1872], 2nd edition, slightly shaken;
Lorento, Professor. Amateur Amusements. N.Y., [c.1878], browned;
Fireside Games. N.Y. [c.1859], pictorial boards repaired;
Landon, M. Wit and Humor of the Age. Chicago, [c.1893];
Cassell. Drawing Room Magic. 1868, later cloth;
Lupton, FM, publisher. The People’s Handbook – Parlor Magic. N.Y., [c.1894], wrappers bound in, browned;
Kunard, R. The Book of Modern Conjuring, [c.1890], modern cloth retaining upper board;
Fireside Amusements, [c.1875], pictorial cloth;
Heather, H.E. Cards and Card Tricks, c.1880, pictorial cloth;
Marion, F. The Wonders of Optics. N.Y., 1872, rubbed;
Heller Heller’s Book of Magic, [1898], Stanley Collins bookplate, cloth, wrappers bound in;
Hermann, Prof. Hermmann’s Book of Magic Black Art Fully Exposed. Chicago, [c.1903], modern cloth;
Hoffmann, Professor. The Illustrated Book of Patience Games. 1904;
Hopkins, N. Twentieth Century Magic. 1904, rubbed;
Frith, H. Games and Amusements, [c.1890], lacks title, rubbed;
Brought, J. The Fairy Tales of Science. 1866, cloth, slight loss to title;
Gay, J. Fables. 1727, contemporary half calf, cover detached;
Ingoldsby, T. The Ingoldsby Legends. 1840, vol. 1 & 3 (of 3), half morocco;
Parlor Magic and Other Sports. Boston: Munroe & Francis, 1844, pictorial boards, rebacked;
Desmond, F. Everybody’s Guide to Conjuring. [c.1900], modern red quarter morocco;
Maskelyne, T. The Fraud of Modern “Theosophy” Exposed. [c.1913], wrappers bound in;
Child, Mrs. The Girl’s Own Book. 1886;
Boys, T. Curiosities for the Ingenious, 1821, contemporary calf, rubbed;
Brunel, George. Fun with Magic. N.Y., 1901;
Seligman, K. The History of Magic. 1948 (quantity)
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson