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Tarbell, Harlan. Portrait of Harlan Tarbell, inscribed and signed to Al Baker. [Chicago, ca. 1927]. Bust portrait of Tarbell in profile, as used in advertising for his famed magic course. 8 x 10”. Very good. Inscribed and signed in the over-painted lower right: “To Al Baker and Sunshine – plus their trained magicians. Harlan Tarbell.” With: A flyer for Vol. 3 of the Tarbell Course, and a program for a Tarbell performance in 1946.


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2015-04-04

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Tarbell, Harlan. Portrait of Harlan Tarbell, inscribed and signed. Chicago, Maurice Seymour, ca. 1949. Bust portrait of Tarbell in suit and tie. 8 x 10”. Read more…


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Tarbell, Harlan. Group of Harlan Tarbell magic ephemera. Including a personal and important three-page TLS from Tarbell to John Mulholland discussing the similarities between the Read more…


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Tarbell, Harlan. Archive of Harlan Tarbell magic ephemera. Over 20 items, including photographs and later negatives, marketed tricks (Chinese Rope Chain, Zip-Over Rope), flyers illustrated Read more…


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Edmund Charles Tarbell (American, 1862-1938) Portrait of Mary Tarbell , c. 1900. Signed "Edmund Tarbell" in pencil l.l., signed within the matrix. Read more…


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Thurston, Howard. Portrait of Howard Thurston, Inscribed to F.E. Powell. Columbus: Baker Art Gallery, ca. 1934. Handsome three-quarter length portrait of Thurston in a three-piece Read more…


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Kellar, Eva. Portrait of Eva Kellar, Inscribed and Signed. New York: Marceau, ca. 1900. Three-quarter length portrait of the wife of magician Harry Kellar. On Read more…


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Teale, Oscar. Portrait of Oscar Teale, Inscribed and Signed. Newark, Sherman, 1926. Handsome sepia-toned bust portrait of the magician, author, and secretary to Houdini. 4 Read more…


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Mulholland, John. Portrait of John Mulholland, inscribed and signed to Al Baker. [New York], ca. 1930. Bust portrait of the famed lecturer, magician, and author. Read more…


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