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  • The Fashionable Science of Parlour Magic.
    Estimate
    $350 - $550
    Lot 1

    The Fashionable Science of Parlour Magic.

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    $350 - $550
  • Drawing Room Magic.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 2

    Drawing Room Magic.

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    $100 - $150
  • A Disillusioned Occultist.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 3

    A Disillusioned Occultist.

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    $100 - $200
  • The Black Art or Magic Made Easy.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 4

    The Black Art or Magic Made Easy.

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    $500 - $700
  • Le Livre Magique. Tombé De La Lune.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 5

    Le Livre Magique. Tombé De La Lune.

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    $300 - $500
  • Breslaw’s Last Legacy; or, the Magical Companion.
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 6

    Breslaw’s Last Legacy; or, the Magical Companion.

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Spectropia; or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere and of Any Colour.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 7

    Spectropia; or Surprising Spectral Illusions Showing Ghosts Everywhere and of Any Colour.

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    $300 - $500
  • Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons. Vols. I and II.
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    $700 - $900
    Lot 8

    Portraits, Memoirs and Characters of Remarkable Persons. Vols. I and II.

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    $700 - $900
  • New and Rare Inventions of Water-Works.
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    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 9

    New and Rare Inventions of Water-Works.

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    $10,000 - $15,000
  • The Boy’s Own Book.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 10

    The Boy’s Own Book.

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    $400 - $600
  • Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of Nature, Science and Art.
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    $300 - $400
    Lot 11

    Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of Nature, Science and Art.

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    $300 - $400
  • Merrie England in the Olden Time.
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    $500 - $750
    Lot 12

    Merrie England in the Olden Time.

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    $500 - $750
  • The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection.
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    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 13

    The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection.

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    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Scientific Recreations in Philosophy and Mathematics.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 14

    Scientific Recreations in Philosophy and Mathematics.

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    $250 - $350
  • The History of Magic.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 15

    The History of Magic.

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    $200 - $300
  • The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, The Conjurer Unmasked.
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    $2,500 - $3,500
    Lot 16

    The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, The Conjurer Unmasked.

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    $2,500 - $3,500
  • The Fables of Mr. John Gay, Complete in Two Parts.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 17

    The Fables of Mr. John Gay, Complete in Two Parts.

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    $150 - $250
  • Lives of the Necromancers.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 18

    Lives of the Necromancers.

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    $200 - $300
  • Herrmann, First Prestidigitateur.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 19

    Herrmann, First Prestidigitateur.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • Personal Recollections of the Little Tew Ghost, Reviewed in Connection with The Lancashire Bogie, and the Table-Talking and Spirit-Rapping of the Pres
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 20

    Personal Recollections of the Little Tew Ghost, Reviewed in Connection with The Lancashire Bogie, and the Table-Talking and Spirit-Rapping of the Pres

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    $150 - $250
  • How to Amuse an Evening Party.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 21

    How to Amuse an Evening Party.

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    $250 - $350
  • Humours of the Fair, (The). A Tale for the Nursery.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 22

    Humours of the Fair, (The). A Tale for the Nursery.

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    $800 - $1,200
  • A Treatise on the Second Sight, Dreams and Apparitions.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 23

    A Treatise on the Second Sight, Dreams and Apparitions.

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    $500 - $700
  • A Magician’s Tour.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 24

    A Magician’s Tour.

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    $200 - $300
  • The Adventures of the Strange Man. With a Supplement Showing “How It’s Done.”
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 25

    The Adventures of the Strange Man. With a Supplement Showing “How It’s Done.”

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    $400 - $600
  • The New Art of Memory, Founded Upon the Principles Taught by M. Gregor von Feinaigle.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 26

    The New Art of Memory, Founded Upon the Principles Taught by M. Gregor von Feinaigle.

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    $300 - $500
  • Witchcraft: or, the Art of Fortune-Telling Unveiled.
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    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 27

    Witchcraft: or, the Art of Fortune-Telling Unveiled.

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    $5,000 - $7,000
  • The Discoverie of Witchcraft.
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    $6,000 - $9,000
    Lot 28

    The Discoverie of Witchcraft.

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    $6,000 - $9,000
  • Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 29

    Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft.

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    $100 - $200
  • The History of Playing Cards, with Anecdotes of their use in Conjuring, Fortune-Telling, and Card-Sharping.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 30

    The History of Playing Cards, with Anecdotes of their use in Conjuring, Fortune-Telling, and Card-Sharping.

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    $200 - $300
  • Magic and Its Mysteries.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 31

    Magic and Its Mysteries.

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    $100 - $200
  • Ventriloquism Explained: And Juggler’s Tricks, or Legerdemain Exposed.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 32

    Ventriloquism Explained: And Juggler’s Tricks, or Legerdemain Exposed.

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    $300 - $500
  • Art’s Treasury of Rareties, and Curious Inventions. In Two Parts.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 33

    Art’s Treasury of Rareties, and Curious Inventions. In Two Parts.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • A Rich Cabinet with Variety of Inventions.
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    $1,200 - $1,600
    Lot 34

    A Rich Cabinet with Variety of Inventions.

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    $1,200 - $1,600
  • Mathematical Magick: Or the Wonders That May be Perform’d by Mechanical Geometry.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 35

    Mathematical Magick: Or the Wonders That May be Perform’d by Mechanical Geometry.

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    $500 - $700
  • Mercury: or The Secret and Swift Messenger.
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 36

    Mercury: or The Secret and Swift Messenger.

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    $600 - $800
  • The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria from the Original Greek.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 37

    The Pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria from the Original Greek.

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    $200 - $300
  • Demonology. Or, The Scripture Doctrine of Devils.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 38

    Demonology. Or, The Scripture Doctrine of Devils.

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    $200 - $300
  • Unterricht in der Naturlichen Magie, oder zu allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken; voellig umgearbeitet von Johann Christian Wiegleb.
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 39

    Unterricht in der Naturlichen Magie, oder zu allerhand belustigenden und nuetzlichen Kunststuecken; voellig umgearbeitet von Johann Christian Wiegleb.

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Neuer Beytrag zur Naturlichen Magie: ein Lesebuch so wohl zur gesellschaftlichen Unterhaltung mit kunststuden.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 40

    Neuer Beytrag zur Naturlichen Magie: ein Lesebuch so wohl zur gesellschaftlichen Unterhaltung mit kunststuden.

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    $400 - $600
  • Two Volumes By Henri Decremps.
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    $250 - $350
    Lot 41

    Two Volumes By Henri Decremps.

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    $250 - $350
  • Naturliches Zauber-Buch oder Neu-erofneter Spielplatz rarer Kunste.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 42

    Naturliches Zauber-Buch oder Neu-erofneter Spielplatz rarer Kunste.

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    $200 - $400
  • L’art de Faire à Peu de Frais les Feux D’artifice Pour les Fêtes de Famille.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 43

    L’art de Faire à Peu de Frais les Feux D’artifice Pour les Fêtes de Famille.

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    $200 - $300
  • 100 Expériences Physiques /110 Expériences de Chimiques.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 44

    100 Expériences Physiques /110 Expériences de Chimiques.

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    $200 - $300
  • Le Théatre des Ombres Chinoises. Nouveau Séraphin des Enfants.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 45

    Le Théatre des Ombres Chinoises. Nouveau Séraphin des Enfants.

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    $150 - $250
  • Les Silhouettes a la Main.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 46

    Les Silhouettes a la Main.

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    $150 - $250
  • Les Jeunes Physiciens.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 47

    Les Jeunes Physiciens.

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    $100 - $200
  • Le Manuel des Sorciers ou, L’arithmétique Amusante.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 48

    Le Manuel des Sorciers ou, L’arithmétique Amusante.

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    $300 - $500

Auction Description

Summer Magic Auction by Potter & Potter Auctions

Our summer sale of magicana is set to include collectibles in all familiar categories, including vintage posters, apparatus, antiquarian books, and ephemera. Highlights include rarities advertising the shows of the Hanlon Brothers, early and uncommon conjuring catalogs, and relics from the career of Howard Thurston. A strong selection of nineteenth century conjuring-related prints, along with a large offering of Germain-made micro-magic will also be included. Previews take place in our Chicago gallery August 22 - 24, from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

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