Lot 238

Magic, Twentieth Century, a large collection including 7 signed limited editions

comprising:

£1,500

Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs

Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST

Description

Kauffman & Greenberg. Mahatma, 2 vol., no. 41 of the de luxe edition, limited to 50 copies, 1994, leatherbound, slipcase;

Clarke, S.W. The Annals of Conjuring, edited by E.A. Dawes. Miracle Factory, 2001, no. 10 of 75 copies signed, dustwrapper, original box with ties;

Levant & Todd Karr. Roy Benson By Starlight. Miracle Factory, 2006, no. 81 of 100 copies, signed, dustwrapper, original box with ties;

Fisher, John. Cardini, the Suave Deceiver. The Miracle Factory, 2007, no. 47 of 100 copies, signed, dustwrapper, original box with ties;

Fechner, Christian. The Magic of Robert Houdin. An Artist’s Life. 2002, 2 volumes, dustwrapper, slipcase;

Caveney, M. Kellar’s Wonders. 2003, number 11 of 1000 copies, presentation copy, signed, dustwrapper, slipcase;

Rausscher, W. The Great Raymond. 1996, dw;

Olson, R. Illusion Builder to Fu Manchu (David Bamberg), 1986, dw;

Howard, D. London Theatres and Music Halls 1850-1950, 1970;

Temple, P. A Magician’s Tour Revisited. 2000, dw;

Temple, P. Dante, the Devil Himself, 1997, dw, signed copy;

Dawes, E.A. Charles Bertram, the Court Conjuror. 1997, dw;

Findlay, J.B. The Travels of Testot. 1965, 93/150 copies, presentation copy, dw.;

Kuethe, F. W. Magic Cauldron, numbers 2-64 bound in one volume;

Marshall, F. The Magic Bookman. 1974, new cloth;

Hagy, J. The One Young. 1986, cloth;

Findlay, J.B. Eighth Collectors Annual. 1972, cloth;

Singer, I.B. The Magician of Lublin. 1961;

Littlejohn, J.H. The Scottish Music Hall, 1990;

Read, J. Empires, Hippodromes & Palaces. 1985, dw;

O’Connell, S. Mandrake Incomparable. 1998, dw;

Magic Sounds. Nos. 1-35, bound in one vol., 1976-81, cloth;

Gibson, W.B. Houdini’s Fabulous Magic. 1961, dw;

Bell, D. The Man who killed Houdini. 2005, wrappers;

Sandford, C. Houdini and Conan Doyle, 2011, dw;

Silverman, K. Houdini!, 1996, dw;

Kalush, W. The Secret Life of Houdini. 2006, signed copy;

Lamont, P. The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick. 2004, dw.;

Sawyer, T. Hoffman Collector. 1974-80, in one volume;

Minch, S. A Life among Secrets, 1992, dw;

Charney, D. Magic, 1975;

Nightingale Magic for Magicians. 1964, no. 238, inscribed, slight dampstain;

Andrews, V. Dedicated Magic. N.d.;

Lamb, G. Victorian Magic. 1986, dw;

Branson, LH. A Lifetime of Deception. 1953;

Steinmeyer, J. Hiding the Elephant. 2003, dw.;

Gibson, W. Houdini’s Fabulous Magic. 1961, dw;

Taylor, G. Workshop Plans.;

Taylor, G. Wonders Never Cease. 1997, no. 18/25 copies, signed;

Taylor, G. Further Workshop Plans.;

Taylor, G. John Martin, 2004, no. 38/250 copies, signed;

Gamage’s General Catalogue. 95th edition;

Hagy, J. Perennial Mystics. Numbers 1-21 in 5 volumes, 1983-2009;

Magicol. 1950-52; Hagy, J. Early English Conjuring Collectors. 1985, cloth;

all original cloth unless except where noted

Footnote

Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson