Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. Brown embossed cloth, spine gilt stamped. Illustrated. 8vo. Three small paper labels at foot of spine, otherwise very good. The Hoffmann translation of this seminal work (see preceding lot) is infinitely easier to locate than this, the first English translation.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2013-05-18
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. First English Edition. Predates the more common Hoffman translation. Dark red embossed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly, 1863. First English Edition. Red cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-10-31
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugène. The Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: Chapman and Hall, 1863. First English translation, predating the more common Hoffmann translation. Brown embossed cloth, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-02-07
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (trans. Professor Hoffmann). The Card Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: George Routledge, 1882. Publishers pictorial blue cloth stamped in red, black and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-08-27
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (trans. Professor Hoffmann). The Card-Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: George Routledge and Sons, 1882. Pebbled pictorial publisher's cloth stamped in multiple colors, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-12-03
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (trans. Professor Hoffmann). The Card Sharper Detected and Exposed. London: George Routledge, 1882. Publisher’s pictorial cloth stamped in red, black and gold. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-27
A brown silk, zip-front jacket with embroidery at left chest reading "Dangerous Michael Jackson" made by The Sharper Image. Together with a laminated all access Read more…
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2010-06-24
Two Bean Shooter Holdouts. Circa 1990. Brass and plexiglass devices used to secretly steal cards from and deliver cards to the sharper or magician’s hand. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-06-28
English Literature, Sammelband of Tracts, and Two Others, 18th Century. Rochester and Roscommon The Works London: Booksellers of London & Westminster, 1709, octavo, third Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16
Three Hand-stitched Pieced and Applique Cotton Quilts, (imperfections). Red and green quilt: Has cotton edging, the same as the background field Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-02-16
