Magic, Twentieth Century, a large collection, including 6 signed and 1 initialled limited editions
comprising:
£1,063
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
Bailly, Christian and Bailly, Sharon Automata. The Golden Age 1848-1914. 1987, dw;
Wels, B. The Great Illusion of Magic. New York, 1977;
Woods, R. Victorian Delights. 1967, wrappers;
Antimony. Nos-4 bound in one, 2005, cloth;
Taylor, T. Spotlight on 101 Great Magic Acts. 1964, wrappers;
Jay, Ricky. Extraordinary Exhibitions. Broadsides from the Collection of Ricky Jay. 2005, dw;
Steele, J. Theatre Builders. 1997, dw;
Soriano, Andre. The Mechanical Dolls of Monte Carlo, 1985, dw;
100 Years of Magic Posters, 1976;
David, N. The Circus 1818–1919, Taschen, slipcase.;
Jeffreys, M. The Enlightened Magicians. 1990;
Wood, R. Entertainments 1800-1900, 1971, wrappers;
Daniel, N. Magic 1400-1919. Taschen, 2009;
Karr, T. Martin Gardner, Impromptu, 2015, no. 140 of 150 signed, cloth, in original box;
Karr, Todd. The Secret Ways of Al Baker, 2003, limited edition, , The Miracle Factory, no. 36/100 signed, cloth, dustwrapper, in original black box;
Romano, C. The Mechanics of Marvels. 2006, lettered “W” of 26 lettered copies, signed;
Steinmeyer, J. Chung Ling Soo, Draft Copy, initialled, bound in quarter morocco gilt;
Hibberd, D. Chronicle of Magic 1900-1999. 2000, 179/200 copies, signed, brown morocco gilt;
James, A. Magic and Motion, 2001, no. 364/600 copies signed;
McGill, O. The Magic and Illusion of Lee Gravel. 1986, no. 104, signed;
Desfor, I. Great Magicians I Great Moments. 1983, dw;
Poinc, E. Illusions for Princes or Paupers, 1983, dw;
Kellar, H. A Magician’s Tour Revisited. 2000, dw;
Sharpe, S.H. Salutations to Robert Houdin. 1983;
Blackstone’s Book of Magic and Illusion. 1985, wrappers;
Levy, E. Richard Himber. Man and his Magic. 1980;
Jay, R. Celebrations of Curious Characters, 2011;
Hades, M. GeniIllusions. 1979, wrappers;
Demaris, K. Life of the Party, 2006;
Jay, Ricky. Jay’s Journal of Anomalies. 2001, dw;
Robenhalt, J.D. Linking Rings. William Durbin and the Magica and Mystery of America. 2004, dw.;
Dawes, E. Stanley Collins – Conjuror… 2002, dw;
Houdini, R. A Magician among the Spirits. 1996, slipcase
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson