Gordian Knot, (The). London: J. Fairburn, ca. 1830. Pamphlet. Engraved color folding frontispiece. 12mo. p. [1-3] 4-102 [103-4]. Front cover lacking, rear pictorial wrap intact. Mildly to heavily foxed, frontis. very good. Ex-libris Daphne “Lucille” Barnett, accompanied by the original dealer mailing envelope.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Dens of London [cover title]. London: J. Duncombe, 1848. One-third leather spine stamped in gold over marbled boards. Folding colored frontispiece by Cruikshank, and with Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-06-23
Gay, John. Fables. London: J. and R. Tonson and J. Watts, 1737. Fifth Edition. Modern quarter maroon leather stamped in gilt with marbled sides. Engraved Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Pedestal of Divination. London: J. Bland, ca. 1890. One of seven wooden chips bearing a paper label is concealed in a turned wooden pedestal. The Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Fairburn’s Conjuror. London: J. Fairburn, ca. 1815. Hand-colored print depicting an audience before three conjurors who perform a decapitation trick, with cards and birds, and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Cotton, Charles. The Compleat Gamester. London: J. Wilford, 1735. Fifth Edition, with Additions. Eighteenth century three-quarter leather, the front and rear covers detached. Engraved fronstispiece, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-27
Drawer Box. London, J. Bland, ca. 1880. The drawer in an oblong box is opened and shown empty. When opened and closed again, the drawer Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2011-10-29
Spirit Dial. London, J. Bland, ca. 1890. The magician spins a metal hand at the center of a square glass clock dial. The hand stops Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23
Take-Up Reel. London, J. Martin, ca. 1939. Handsome machined aluminum reel for the secret vanish of objects from the magician's hands, most often a birdcage. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-05-16
Coin Casket. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. Handsome cloth-covered casket vanishes English half-crowns one at a time as the lid is opened and closed. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Any Drink Called For. London, J. Bland [?], ca. 1880. The magician pours any drink called for from a single bottle. Mechanical tin bottle stands Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2014-08-23
