Sold for:
$125
$125
Van Gilder, John S. Watching Thurston from the Front Row. N.p.: Author, [1931]. First and only edition. Wraps. Photographic frontispiece. 8vo. Light foxing; good.Van Gilder was a wealthy amateur magician who produced this booklet in limited numbers and presented each copy to friends. The first page of each volume is different, being a vellum sheet with the first name of the individual to whom the booklet was presented. This one reads, “Come along Harry and sit with us!”
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
