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$250

[Miscellaneous – History] Group of more than twenty magic histories, illustrated encyclopedias, and related books on conjuring. Including The Great Illusions of Magic (two vols., 1977); The Great Illusionists (1979) by Dawes; A Gift from the Gods (1981) by Andrews; The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo (1973) by Dexter; Don Lawton’s Autograph Book (2008; Signed by Joan Lawton); The Milbourne Christopher Library (1994) by Christopher and Hansen; Old and Curious Playing Cards (1989) by Morley; Henri Robin: Expositor of Science (1990) by Dawes; Religion, Magic and the Supernatural (2006) by Rauscher; Dunninger’s Encyclopedia of Magic (n.d., Signed by Kreskin); and others. Sizes and bindings vary. Condition generally good or very good.


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Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2015-04-04

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[Miscellaneous – Children’s Literature & Storybooks] More than twenty vintage magic books “for boys” and related works. Including six ‘Big Little’ books, four being Houdini’s Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2015-02-07


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[Labels] More than 25 Magic Set Labels. English, ca. 1920s – 30s. An array of labels, predominantly color and pictorial examples, including Windsor Novelties (a Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-04-09


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[Miscellaneous – Programs] More than 40 convention and conference programs and magician directories. Including The Los Angeles Conference on Magic History (five programs 1991 – Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2015-04-04


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$70

[Miscellaneous] More than 75 books and catalogs on various magic-related subjects. Includes numbered first edition of Card Counting (1968) by Alton Sharpe; Ventriloquism As A Read more…


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Potter & Potter

Date:
2013-07-27


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$375

[Monographs] More than 35 monographs on various subjects in the history of magic and conjuring. Including Phil Temple’s Kellar Wonder Book (2001) and Trouping with Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2014-11-01


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$650

150+ Decks: More than half marked or magic related. More than 35 factory sealed, including Bees, Tally Ho, Bicycle and more. More than 75 marked Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2015-06-28


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$200

[Miscellaneous] Group of More than 30 Vintage and Contemporary Magic Books and Booklets. Including More Magic (1940s) by Hoffmann; Encyclopedia of Silk Magic Vols. 1 Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-08-27


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$150

[Supply Catalogs] Group of More than 25 Vintage Magic Catalogs. 1920s 80s. Representing numerous manufacturers and magic shops including Bartl & Willmann, Thayer, Regows Magic Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-08-27


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$225

[Houdini] Group of more than forty books and pamphlets on or by Houdini. Including Elliott’s Last Legacy (1923) by Houdini; the pamphlet Houdini exposes the Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2014-11-01


Sold for:
$200

Hugard, Jean. More Than a Dozen Books and Periodicals by Hugard, One Signed. Including Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (1937); Mental Magic with Cards (1935); Card Read more…


Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter

Date:
2016-12-03