Thurston, Howard. Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. Buffalo, N.Y.: Morrall, ca. 1920s. Sepia-tone bust portrait of the magician, inscribed and signed in the bottom margin: “For Ernest [Marx]/ Howard Thurston” (Marx’s last name smudged out). Damp-staining right margin, previous owner’s signature on verso.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Okito (Theo Bamberg). Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. Berlin: Walton, 1930s. Gelatin silver print bust portrait of Okito in makeup and costume. Inscribed and signed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Hardeen, Theo (Theodore Weiss). Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. N.p., 1928. Sepia-tone bust portrait, boldly signed and dated. 10 x 8”. Very good. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Petrie, John. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of J.A. Petrie. [New Haven], 1952. Photograph showing the proprietor of Petrie-Lewis Manufacturing seated in his office, a pipe Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-02-06
[Sport. Boxing] Dempsey, Jack. Inscribed and Signed Portrait Photograph. Cosmopolitan Studios, ca. 1920. Matte-finish sepia print, a full-length image of the boxer, inscribed and signed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-07-08
Dante (Harry August Jansen). Inscribed and Signed Portrait. New York: Strand, ca. 1920s. Sharp double-weight silver print showing a half-length portrait of Dante, inscribed and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
Baker, Al. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Magician Al Baker. [New York, 1943]. Bust portrait of the humorist/magician/ventriloquist who later became the Dean of American Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Blackstone, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Blackstone. Chicago: Bloom, ca. 1936. Handsome studio cyanotype portrait of Blackstone looking sternly into the camera. Inscribed and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-10-29
Alexander. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Alexander. [Los Angeles], ca. 1920. Striking bust portrait of the famous mind reader staring into the camera lens, wearing Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Hoffmann, Professor. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Professor Hoffmann. Circa 1915. Printed oval bust portrait of the author of Modern Magic and other classic texts. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
Price, Harry. Inscribed and Signed Portrait of Harry Price. [London], 1913. Bust portrait of the famed ghost hunter and magic book collector. 5 x 9 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-12-05
