Magic Books, a collection, including
Holden, John W.
£875
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
A Wizard's Wanderings from China to Peru. 1886, cloth;
Heyl, E. A Contribution to Conjuring Bibliography 1580 to 1850, 1963, limited to 300 copies, this copy, one of an edition of 10, is for Jimmy Findlay, quarter leather binding, wrappers bound in;
Hoffmann, Professor. Modern Magic. 1891, 8th edition, pictorial cloth, slight wear and soiling to covers, hinges slightly weak;
Milner, William, publisher. Endless Amusement... Optical Illusions, Magical Properties of Figures... Halifax, 1835, illus., cloth, some spotting;
Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers. Fireside Games. New York, [c.1859], illus., pictorial boards, rubbed, rebacked with brown leather gilt;
Rowley, Hugh. Puniana. [c.1870], pictorial cloth;
Malins, Joseph. Professor Alcoholico. Birmingham, 1876, plates, pictorial boards, rebacked;
Coates, James. How to Thought-Read. 10th thousand, [1901], pictorial wrappers bound in
De Meglio. Magical Programmes and how to present them. pictorial boards, worn;
Stanyon, Ellis. Serial Lessons in Magic, [c.1899], 21 numbers bound in one volume, cloth;
Callahan, G.W. Callahan's Easy Method of Ventriloquism. New York, : Wheman, [c.1905], cloth, original wrappers bound in;
Goldston, Will. Juggling Secrets. 1911, pictorial boards, rubbed;
Bern, C. van. A Whirlwind of Wizardry. 1919, presentation copy signed by von Bern, binding faded;
Houdini. Houdini's Paper Magic. 1922, modern cloth;
Price, Harry. A Report on the Telekinetic and other Phenomena witnessed through Eleonore Zugun. 1927, extract, cloth;
Culpitt, F. Laughter and Legerdemain, 1928, wrappers bound in;
Mulholland, J. Story of Magic. New York, 1935;
Bobo, J.B. Watch this one!. Oakland, 1947, cloth;
Sharpe, Alton. Expert Card Mysteries. 1969, first edition, number 132 of a limited de luxe edition, cloth;
Garcia, F. All in a Nutshell. 1974, pictorial boards;
Ganson, Lewis. The Magic of Slydini. n.d., dustwrapper;
Vernon, Dai. Malini and His Magic. n.d., dustwrapper;
Hartman, J.K. Caan Craft. 2010, initialled by the author, cloth;
Mulholland, J. The Early Magic Shows. n.d., wrappers bound in;
Kaufman, R. Williamson's Wonders. 1989, dustwrapper;
Bertram, R. Bertram on Sleight of Hand. 1983, dustwrapper;
Vernon, Dai. Revelation. number 17 of an edition limited to 150 copies, dustwrapper, slipcase
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson