Potter and Potter Auctions: The Ricky Jay Collection: Part 3, 1187, Chicago

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Auction Date
August 17, 2024 - August 17, 2024
Page Size: 496 items in 20 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
315

How to Live in London; or, the Metropolitan Microscope, and Stranger's Guide... And, on the Other Hand, Containing Hints to the Unwary... with a few cautionary and instructive Remarks on - Lawyers, Pawnbrokers, and Auctioneers. By Two Citizens of the Worl

London 1828 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 210.00
316

A Peep Into The Holy Land, or, Sinks of London Laid Open! Forming a Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated... [on verso of title-page:] The Dens of London Exposed... Third Edition.

London 1835 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 390.00
317

Pair of Versions of "The Dens of London".

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 480.00
318

Pair of Titles on London Crimes and Criminals.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 390.00
319 LUPTON, Thomas.

A Thousand Notable Things.

London 1776 USD 400.00 - 800.00 USD 360.00
320 MACALLISTER, Andrew (1800 -- 56)

Temple of Enchantment, at the Chinese Assembly Rooms.

New York? ca. 1850 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 480.00
321 MACKAY, Charles (1814 - 1889)

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions.

London 1852 USD 250.00 - 500.00 USD 210.00
322

Cabinet Card of Magician.

York PA ca. 1890s. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 2,040.00
323

Two cabinet photos of midget magicians. Including a portrait of Major J. Rehnback

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 330.00
324

Grandes Sorpresas.

Ponce 1898 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 330.00
325 MECHAM, William (pseudo., Tom Merry)

St. Stephen's Review Presentation Cartoon, Aug. 30th, 1890. The Latest Trick.

1890 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 420.00
326

Mons. De Moor. The Man of Many Mysteries.

Hartlepool 1885 USD 250.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
327

Admiration with Astonishment. No 4.

London 1800 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 510.00
328

Group of 6 magic chapbooks, and two blow books.

V.p. ca. 1910s-90s. USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 330.00
329

Group of 9 conjuring supplier and manufacturer catalogs.

V.p. generally early 20th century. USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 330.00
330

Group of 7 catalogs from Charles Burlingame, Jasper Bamberg, and Sid Macaire.

Chicago ca. 1880s-90s. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 660.00
331

Group of 3 catalogs of magic libraries and exhibitions.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 510.00
332

Amusements, Superior to any of the Kind ever attempted.

N.p. ca. 1790s? USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 420.00
333

Ferdinand Becker, Konigl. Preuff concessionirter Escamoteur aus Berlin, chemal. Compagnon bes Herrn Bosco,... 19. September 1837.

N.p. Schleswig, Germany 1837 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 270.00
334

Soiree Mysterieuse / Herr Ludwig Winter.

C. Macklot'sche Hofbuchdruckerei 1846 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 210.00
335

Grosse Magische Produktion / von Professor St. Roman.

Munich ca. 1890s USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 210.00
336

Group of 3 Handbills for Magicians. Including: "Marvelo." "Free Thrill of Thrills... Buried Alive..."

Virginia ca. 20th century. USD 250.00 - 450.00 USD 570.00
337

Group of 3 Handbills for Nineteenth-Century Circus or Magic Acts. Including: "Theatre-Royal, Newcastle... The Celebrated Monsieur Godeau,...

Newcastle 1819 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 360.00
338 [MAGIC]. HELLER, Robert (William Henry Palmer) (1826 - 1878)

"Last Six Nights of Heller's Wonders!" Programme for Buckley's Hall performance on the 4th of July.

New York ca. 1876. USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 600.00
339

Pair of Broadsides for Magicians. Including: "Monsr. Bamboozle, the Celebrated Conjuror, He does assure de Madams and Mademoiselles of Halifax, dat he can transform (by his own real certain facon de parler)..."

Halifax ca. 19th century. USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 96.00
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    The Shem Tov Bible
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