Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, “T. Nelson Downs,” to John Mulholland. Marshalltown, Iowa: December 25, 1930. One page, 4to, illustrative bi-fold brochure, mentioning his hope to find inspiration to write something for The Sphinx, and an allusion to Houdini material he has heard about. Interior reproduces correspondence from Houdini to Downs. Very good.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, “T. Nelson Downs,” to Harry Houdini. Marshalltown, Iowa: March 12, 1926. One page, 4to, on pictorial “King of Koins” Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Downs, T. Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, “T. Nelson,” to Harry Houdini. Marshalltown, Iowa: May, 1925. One page, 4to, reply letter on Central Iowa Power & Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-04-09
Downs, T. Nelson. One-page ALS letter to Carl Rosini. Dated Nov. 28, 1926, in his inimitable handwritten script, Downs tells Mr. Rosini "I will accept Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2009-04-26
Downs, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs. King of Koins. Chicago: Carqueville Litho, ca. 1905. Magnificent color lithograph bears a central bust portrait of Downs, surrounded Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
Downs, T. Nelson. T. Nelson Downs Christmas Card. Circa 1928. Handsome Christmas sentiment inscribed and signed by Downs to fellow magician Paul Fleming, with three Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Downs, T. Nelson. Modern Coin Manipulation. London: T. Nelson Downs Magical Co., 1900. Later maroon buckram stamped in gold. 150 illustrations, including 50 half-tone engravings. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-04-04
Downs, T. Nelson. Photograph of T. Nelson Downs. New York, Barbeau Repro Studios, ca. 1920. Full-length image of Downs performing sleight-of-hand, right side to the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-04-06
Downs, T. Nelson. Christmas postcard of T. Nelson Downs, inscribed and signed. December, 1933. A stenciled silhouette of Downs in grey on the recto, catching Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Downs, T. Nelson. Archive of 13 pieces of ephemera. Including letterheads (two different), throw out cards (two different), Downs' membership card in the I.M.C., a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2009-04-26
Downs, T. Nelson. T.N. Downs Catalogue No. 2. Iowa, ca. 1894. Cloth, gilt stamped, lacking original wrappers. Illustrated with line drawings. 8vo. Small photograph of Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
