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  •  ACCUM, Frederick (1769 - 1838). Chemical Amusement. London:...
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    ACCUM, Frederick (1769 - 1838). Chemical Amusement. London:...

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  •  ALBO, Robert (1932-2011). Classic Magic Series, Vols. 1 – 1...
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    ALBO, Robert (1932-2011). Classic Magic Series, Vols. 1 – 1...

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  •  ALBO, Robert (1932-2011) and SCHWARTZ, Philip. The Ultimate...
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    ALBO, Robert (1932-2011) and SCHWARTZ, Philip. The Ultimate...

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  •  L’Ancienne et la Nouvelle Collection des Tours D’Escamotage...
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    L’Ancienne et la Nouvelle Collection des Tours D’Escamotage...

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  •  ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Fashionable Science o...
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    ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). The Fashionable Science o...

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  •  Art of Conjuring Made Easy, (The); or, Instructions for Per...
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    Art of Conjuring Made Easy, (The); or, Instructions for Per...

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  •  ASTLEY, Philip (1742 - 1814). Astley’s System of Equestrian...
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    ASTLEY, Philip (1742 - 1814). Astley’s System of Equestrian...

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  •  [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. Letters of Mr. Charles Gottleib d...
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    [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. Letters of Mr. Charles Gottleib d...

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  •  [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. WILLIS, Robert. An Attempt to Ana...
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    [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. WILLIS, Robert. An Attempt to Ana...

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  •  B., J.T. Drawing Room Magic. A Manual of Mystical Mysteries...
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    B., J.T. Drawing Room Magic. A Manual of Mystical Mysteries...

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  •  BAKER, Al (1874 – 1951). Magical Ways and Means. Minneapoli...
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    BAKER, Al (1874 – 1951). Magical Ways and Means. Minneapoli...

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  •  BARNUM, P.T. (1810 – 91). Struggles and Triumphs or, Sixty ...
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    BARNUM, P.T. (1810 – 91). Struggles and Triumphs or, Sixty ...

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  •  BARNUM, P.T. (1810 – 91). Barnum and Money Making. London: ...
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    BARNUM, P.T. (1810 – 91). Barnum and Money Making. London: ...

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  •  BERTRAM, Charles (James Bassett, 1853 – 1907). Isn’t it Won...
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    BERTRAM, Charles (James Bassett, 1853 – 1907). Isn’t it Won...

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  •  BLAND, Joseph (d. 1898). Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonder...
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    BLAND, Joseph (d. 1898). Magical Palace of Conjuring Wonder...

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  •  [OCCULT]. BLAVATSKY, H.P. (1831 – 91). Isis Unveiled: A Mas...
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    [OCCULT]. BLAVATSKY, H.P. (1831 – 91). Isis Unveiled: A Mas...

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  •  BLITZ, Antonio. Life and Adventures of Signor Blitz, Being ...
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    BLITZ, Antonio. Life and Adventures of Signor Blitz, Being ...

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  •  BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). The Bodie Book. London: Print...
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    BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). The Bodie Book. London: Print...

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  •  BOND, William (Daniel Defoe). The History of the Life and A...
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    BOND, William (Daniel Defoe). The History of the Life and A...

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  •  BOOTH, John Nichols (1912 – 2009). Eighteen Signed Works by...
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    BOOTH, John Nichols (1912 – 2009). Eighteen Signed Works by...

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  •  BOSCO, Signor. List of Conundrums Sent in for Competition. ...
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    BOSCO, Signor. List of Conundrums Sent in for Competition. ...

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  •  BRADDON, Russell (1921 – 95). The Piddingtons. London: Wern...
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    BRADDON, Russell (1921 – 95). The Piddingtons. London: Wern...

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  •  BRESLAW, Philip (1762 – 1803). Breslaw’s Last Legacy; or, T...
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    BRESLAW, Philip (1762 – 1803). Breslaw’s Last Legacy; or, T...

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  •  BURLINGAME, H.J. (1852 – 1915). Herrmann the Great. Chicago...
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    BURLINGAME, H.J. (1852 – 1915). Herrmann the Great. Chicago...

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  •  BURLINGAME, H.J. (1852 – 1915). Leaves from Conjurers’ Scra...
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    BURLINGAME, H.J. (1852 – 1915). Leaves from Conjurers’ Scra...

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  •  BURSILL, Henry. Hand Shadows and Hand Shadows, Second Serie...
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    BURSILL, Henry. Hand Shadows and Hand Shadows, Second Serie...

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  •  CANNON, Alexander (1896 – 1963). Group of Six Publications....
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    CANNON, Alexander (1896 – 1963). Group of Six Publications....

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  •  CHAPUIS, Alfred (1880-1958) and DROZ, Edmond. Automata. A H...
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    CHAPUIS, Alfred (1880-1958) and DROZ, Edmond. Automata. A H...

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  •  [CHILDREN’S MAGIC TRICKS]. Large Group of Over 100 Modern B...
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    [CHILDREN’S MAGIC TRICKS]. Large Group of Over 100 Modern B...

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  •  CHISLETT, T.H. (1886 – 1979). Spirits in the House. (Birmin...
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    CHISLETT, T.H. (1886 – 1979). Spirits in the House. (Birmin...

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  •  [CIRCUS AND THEATRE]. Large Group of Nearly 120 Modern Book...
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    [CIRCUS AND THEATRE]. Large Group of Nearly 120 Modern Book...

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  •  CLARKE, Sidney Wrangel (1864 - 1940). The Annals of Conjuri...
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    CLARKE, Sidney Wrangel (1864 - 1940). The Annals of Conjuri...

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  •  COCKTON, Henry (1807- 53). The Life and Adventures of Valen...
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    COCKTON, Henry (1807- 53). The Life and Adventures of Valen...

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  •  COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). A Conjuring Mélange. Berkel...
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    COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). A Conjuring Mélange. Berkel...

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  •  Confessions of a Medium. London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden &...
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    Confessions of a Medium. London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden &...

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  •  The Conjuror’s Repository, Or, The Whole Art and Mystery of...
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    The Conjuror’s Repository, Or, The Whole Art and Mystery of...

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  •  CORINDA, Tony (1930 – 2010). Thirteen Steps to Mentalism. L...
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    CORINDA, Tony (1930 – 2010). Thirteen Steps to Mentalism. L...

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  •  CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878). Discovery Concerning Ghosts...
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    CRUIKSHANK, George (1792-1878). Discovery Concerning Ghosts...

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  •  CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 - 1922). People I Have Read. Londo...
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    CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 - 1922). People I Have Read. Londo...

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  •  CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 - 1922). A Thought-Reader’s Though...
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    CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 - 1922). A Thought-Reader’s Though...

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  •  [DAISY BANK]. Collection of Daisy Bank Magic and Trick Pulp...
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    [DAISY BANK]. Collection of Daisy Bank Magic and Trick Pulp...

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  •  [DAVIES, Charles Maurice (1828 – 1910)]. Maud Blount, Mediu...
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    [DAVIES, Charles Maurice (1828 – 1910)]. Maud Blount, Mediu...

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  •  DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). The Barrister in the Circle....
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    DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). The Barrister in the Circle....

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  •  DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). Charles Bertram the Court Co...
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    DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). Charles Bertram the Court Co...

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  •  DAWES, Edwin A. and Stephen Short. David Nixon. Entertainer...
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    DAWES, Edwin A. and Stephen Short. David Nixon. Entertainer...

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  •  DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). The Great Illusionists. Newt...
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    DAWES, Edwin A. (1925 – 2023). The Great Illusionists. Newt...

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  •  DEAN, Henry. The Whole Art of Legerdemain or Hocus Pocus in...
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    DEAN, Henry. The Whole Art of Legerdemain or Hocus Pocus in...

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  •  DEAN, Henry. Hocus Pocus, or the Whole Art of Legerdemain i...
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    DEAN, Henry. Hocus Pocus, or the Whole Art of Legerdemain i...

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Auction Description

The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I by Potter & Potter Auctions

Equal parts scholar, author, historian, professor, and magician, Edwin Dawes was a singular figure in the world of magic and magicians, and the most prolific chronicler of conjuring history in the twentieth century. This first offering from his collection features unique lithographs, antiquarian books, early broadsides, and remarkable vintage apparatus from the seventeenth century to the present day.

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