$150
[Premiums and Pitch Books] Group of over 25 magic pitch books and premiums. Including two early Thurston pitch books (4th and 5th editions, both in grey wraps), a complete five-volume set of Thurston's Swift & Co. premium books, The Botany Book of Magic (1940), See? (issued by Bausch & Lomb), The Magic of Paper (National Vulcanized Fibre Co., 1964), Secrets of the Great Mysteries by Oudini the Handcuff King (1909), Tricks and Illusions: Magic You can Do by Horace Goldin (1919), Houdini's Big Little Book of Magic (1927), New Improved and Enlarged Edition of Card "Secrets" (ca. 1930, originally authored by Dai Vernon), Magic Tricks for Every Member of the Family (issued by Oakite Products, ca. 1940), and many others. 1900s – 1960s. Generally good condition.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2010-10-23