The Magic Collection of Jay Marshall

82 Pages·2007·2.55 MB·English

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The Magic Collection
of Jay Marshall
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1. Abbott, David P. Group of seven titles. Behind the Scenes with the Mediums (1916),
David P. Abbott’s Book of Mysteries (1977), The History of a Strange Case (1908), The
Marvelous Creations of Joseffy (1908), The Open Court (May, 1919), The Open Court (April,
1913), and The Spirit Portrait Mystery (1913). Generally good with light wear.
150/300
2. Accum, Frederick. Chemical Amusement, Comprising a Series of Curious and
Instructive Experiments in Chemistry, which are easily Performed, and unattended
by Danger… London, 1818. Second edition, with plates, considerably enlarged.
Illustrated. Internally fine copy rebound in later pebbled cloth, considerably mottled.
Toole-Stott 2.
250/500
3. Albo, Robert and others. Classic Magic Series, Vol. 1-7, each volume a limited
edition. San Francisco, 1973-1990. Illustrated with photographs. In publisher’s red
case. Very good copies, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO JAY MARSHALL BY ALBO.
2,000/3,000
With: The Magic of America (1986), fair copy with damp staining.
4. [Poster] Alexander (Claude Alexander Conlin). Alexander the Man Who Knows.
[Bombay, Av Yaga, c. 1915]. One-sheet (28 x 40”) color lithograph poster, depicting
Alexander’s turbaned head on a red field. Very good.
100/200
5. [Poster] Alexander. Alexander the Man Who Knows. Eight-sheet billboard (7 x 9’)
color lithograph poster. Av Yaga Bombay, n.d. Unmounted. Good condition, with
folds and tears as expected.
400/600
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6. [Poster] Alexander. Ask Alexander. [Bombay, Av Yaga, c. 1915]. One-sheet (28
x 40”) color lithograph poster, depicting Alexander’s turbaned head inside a large
question mark, staring into a crystal ball. Linen backed, very good condition.
200/300
7. [Poster] Alexander. Crystal Seer. [Bombay, Av Yaga, c. 1915]. Panel poster, 14 x 41”.
Color lithograph, depicting Alexander staring into a crystal ball. Linen backed with
minor restoration, good condition. See illustration in color section.
200/300
8. American Boy’s Book of Sports and Games. New York, ca. 1964. Illustrated.
Pictorial cloth. Some signatures loose, but overall a bright, clean copy. Toole-Stott 14.
50/100
With: Wood, J.G. The Modern Playmate. London, 1870. Pictorial cloth wrinkled and rubbed;
some internal soiling. Toole-Stott 1209.
9. Anderson, John Henry. A Shilling’s Worth of Magic, or Tricks to be Learnt in a
Train [by the] Great Wizard of the North. N.p., n.d. ca. 1840s. Lacks title page, front
cover detached, dusty and worn. Not in Toole-Stott.
250/500
10. Andruzzi, Tony. The Grimoire of the Mages. Chicago, 1978. First edition,
handmade book with numerous hand-tipped colored photographs, advertising
material and supplements laid in. Publisher’s pictorial silk-screened cloth. NUMBER 25
OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 250 COPIES. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ANDRUZZI, “TO JAY, A KINDRED
SPIRIT IN MAGICK. MAGICKALLY, MASKLYN (TOM PALMER). 7-24-79. TONY C. ANDRUZZI.”
400/600
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11. Andruzzi, Tony. The Negromicon of Masklyn Ye Mage. Chicago, n.d. First edition,
handmade book with lock and hasps integrated into binding (lacking original key).
Publisher’s pictorial silk-screened cloth, INSCRIBED 8 X 10” PHOTO OF ANDRUZZI LAID IN.
600/800
12. Annemann, Theodore. Lot of six items. The Book Without a Name (1931), 202 Methods
of Forcing (1933), The Master’s Touch (1929), a TLS (signed “Ted”) on Jinx letterhead, an
early business card, and a renewal postcard for The Jinx. THE BOOK WITHOUT A NAME AND
THE MASTER’S TOUCH ARE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ANNEMANN.
200/300
The business reply postcard is scarce, and was used as a clever marketing tactic by Annemann,
who instructed his readers not to fill it out. Despite the lack of a return address or other
information about the senders’ identities on the card, Annemann was somehow still able to
discern one card — and thus one sender — from another. 202 Methods of Forcing is Victor
Farelli’s copy, with his annotations throughout. Annemann’s autograph is scarce.
13. Art of Conjuring Made Easy; or, Instructions for Performing the Most Astonishing
Sleight-of-Hand Feats. With directions for making Fireworks. Davenport, England,
[ca. 1840]. Illustrated cover title. Toole-Stott 65.
500/1,000
14. Baldwin, Samri S. The Secrets of Mahatma Land Explained. Brooklyn, 1895.
Second edition. Cream-colored pictorial boards. Fair copy, with wear to cover and
extremities.
50/100
With: elaborate embossed and lithographed unused pictorial letterhead advertising Baldwin’s
“5th Tour Around The World.”
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15. Bertram, Charles. A Magician in Many Lands. London, 1911. Large paper edition.
Color frontispiece, illustrated. Internally good. Original red cloth. Wear to extremities
and two paper labels pasted to rear cover; Jay Marshall’s notation of Bertram’s birth
and death date on title page, former owner’s signature inside front cover.
150/300
With: another copy, first edition (London, 1911), good condition.
16. Bertram, Charles. Isn’t It Wonderful: A History of Magic and Mystery. London,
1896. Large paper edition. Illustrated. Internally fine; rebound with (soiled) original
cream cloth laid down over later cloth. INSCRIBED “TO THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON
SINCLAIR WITH THE ‘AUTHOR’S’ KIND REGARDS AND BEST THANKS – JUNE 17TH, 1903” AND SIGNED
BY BERTRAM BENEATH THE FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT.
200/400
17. Bishop, Washington Irving. Second Sight Explained: A Complete Exposition of
Clairvoyance or Second Sight as Exhibited by the Late Robert Houdin and Robert
Heller [etc.] [No place], 1880. Original pebbled cloth. Scarce.
300/500
18. B., J.T. Drawing Room Magic. A Manual of Mystical Mysteries, for the Parlour,
School, or Drawing Room with numerous Illustrative Diagrams. London and New
York, 1868. Illustrated. Original blind-stamped cloth of Cassell’s Hand Books series.
Spine rebacked with tape. Toole-Stott 70.
50/100
19. Black Art of Magic Made Easy. New York, 1869. Illustrated. Pictorial wraps appear
to be handcolored. Covers dusty and soiled. Toole-Stott 94.
100/150
20. [Photographs] Blackstone, Harry, Sr. Two early cabinet photographs of Harry
Blackstone: Hands tied behind back by audience members and seated in caged
restraint with ropes. Noted on back: “Harry Bouton ’05.” Fine condition.
300/500
21. [Photographs] Blackstone, Harry, Sr. Lot of seven 8 x 10” photographs of
Blackstone, two signed including one signed, and one signed and inscribed. 1930s
– 1940s. Generally very good condition.
150/250
22. [Comic Books] Blackstone Master Magician, Super Magician and Blackstone
Magician Detective titles, 18 miscellaneous issues. Choice lot of comics “Featuring
Blackstone the Only Living Comic Book Character.” Including V1 N1 of Blackstone
Master Magician Comics. 1940s. Condition varies, but generally good. SHOULD BE SEEN.
300/500
23. [Blackstone, Harry] Large lot of 29 pieces of ephemera including souvenir
programs, theatre programs, ad mats, postcards, train crew notice, souvenir books
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and more. 1920s – 1940s. Condition varies from poor to very good. SHOULD BE SEEN.
250/350
Includes a scarce program from an appearance of the Blackstone show in Quebec, one of the only
appearances the troupe made outside of the United States.
24. [Broadside] Blackstone, Harry. Round the World Tour of Blackstone The Great
and his All Star Company. Np, nd [ca. 1920.] Double-sided broadside (19 x 6 1⁄2”), with
black and white images of Blackstone, etc. Very good condition.
75/150
This broadside is very similar in design and composition to those used just before Harry Bouton
changed his stage name from Frederik the Great to Blackstone.
25. Blackstone, Harry, Sr. The Great Blackstone’s Secrets. Small pitch book with color
cover art by Harlan Tarbell. Ca. 1930. Fair copy with splitting at spine and light internal
wear. SIGNED BY PUBLISHER ARTHUR P. FELSMAN ON THE TITLE PAGE.
200/300
With: Seventeen original 6 x 4” photographs of Blackstone performing the various tricks
explained in the booklet, used in the production of the publication.
26. [Poster] Blackstone, Harry, Sr. Oriental Nights. Erie Pennsylvania, Erie Lithograph
Company, ca. 1918. One-sheet (40 x 28”) color lithograph poster depicting Blackstone
and nautch girls, levitation of a camel, Indian Rope Trick. Linen backed, very good
condition. See illustration in color section.
3,000/4,000
27. Blackstone, Harry, Sr. Blackstone’s Secrets of Magic. New York, 1929. First edition.
Illustrated. Original cloth and dust jacket. Good condition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY
BLACKSTONE TO LYCEUM MAGICIAN JOE LIGHTNER.
100/200
With: Blackstone’s Annual of Magic 1929, good copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED TO JOE LIGHTNER
BY BLACKSTONE.
28. [Poster] Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone the World’s Master Magician. N.p., n.d.
(ca. 1947). Oversized window card (22 x 28”) in black, yellow and red with portrait of
Blackstone and overprint for Orpheum Theatre, Wichita. Fair copy with light soiling
and tears.
150/250
29. [Photograph] Blitz, Signor Antonio. Silver print bust portrait photograph of Blitz.
Ca. 1871. 3 x 5”. Good condition with light creases not affecting image.
200/300
30. Blitz, Signor Antonio. Fifty Years in the Magic Circle; being an account of the
author’s professional life: his wonderful tricks and feats: with laughable incidents
and adventures as a Magician…. Hartford, 1871. Illustrated. Original pictorial orange
cloth, worn at extremities. Contemporary newspaper review pasted to inside front
flyleaf. Toole-Stott 99.
100/150
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31. Blitz, Signor Antonio. Fifty Years in the Magic Circle. Hartford, 1872. T. Belknap
edition; reduced trim size (4 1⁄2” x 7”), not listed in Toole-Stott. Brown pebbled cloth,
spine worn and faded; internally fine.
100/150
32. [Apparatus] Blue Phantom. Owen Magic Supreme, ca. 1960. Stack of wooden
checkers on turned wooden base with lacquered metal cover. No instructions. Very
good example of this classic parlor effect. See illustration in color section.
400/600

33. Bodie, Walford. The Bodie Book. London, 1905. Illustrated. Original pictorial cloth
covers worn, lacks front free flyleaf, hinges giving.
50/75
With: The Bodie Book, London, 1905, stiff pictorial wraps, dusty and worn.
34. Book of Parlor Games. Philadelphia, 1853. Illustrated. Original embossed light red
cloth. Good copy, backstrip faded, internally fine.
75/150
With: Another very good copy in lightly worn brown cloth, 1854 edition.
35. Boy’s Own Book of Conjuring: being a complete handbook of parlor magic…
New York, ca. 1860s. “Illustrated with nearly 200 Engravings.” Recased with new
endpapers, original cloth lightly worn. Toole-Stott 114.
75/150
36. Boy’s Own Book: A Complete Encyclopedia…of Exercises and Diversions. New
York, 1876. Fifth edition, revised. [Bound with] Parlour Magic and Paul Preston’s
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Book of Gymnastics. Illustrated. Cloth mottled and worn; signatures loose. Not in
Toole-Stott.
50/100
With: Martin, William. The Book of Sports for Boys and Girls containing Games, Recreations
and Amusements [etc.] London, 1853. Not in Toole-Stott, although similar titles by Martin are
listed.
37. Boy’s Own Conjuring Book: Being a Complete Hand-Book of Parlour Magic
[etc.] New York, ca. 1900s. Later edition. Illustrated. Cloth, stamped in gold and black.
Toole-Stott 958.
50/150
38. [Poster] Brush, Edwin. The Hindu Basket. Chicago, Goes Lithograph Co., ca. 1908.
Half-sheet (26 3⁄4 x 19 3⁄4”) color lithographed poster. Linen backed, restoration along
central fold line. See illustration in color section.
600/1,000
39. [Poster] Brush, Edwin. Brush. School of Occidental and Oriental Magic. Chicago,
Goes Lithograph Co., ca. 1908. Half-sheet (26 3⁄4 x 19 3⁄4”) color lithographed poster.
Linen backed, restoration along central fold line. See illustration in color section.
600/1,000
40. [Posters] Brush, Edwin. Lot of four window cards. Four pictorial window cards,
color and black & white, varying sizes; advertising Brush appearances in Chautauqua
programs and schools. Condition varies from fair to good. See illustration in color section.
200/300
41. Burlingame, H. J. Around the World with a Magician and a Juggler. Chicago,
1891. First edition. Illustrated. Wraps. [Bound with] Carter, Chas. J. Carter’s Magic &
Magicians. [Chicago, 1903]. Illustrated. Pictorial wraps. The two volumes are bound as
one in plain pebbled cloth. Very good condition.
75/150
42. Burlingame, H.J. Herrmann the Great. Chicago: Laird & Lee, 1897. Illustrated.
Later edition in scarce, colorful pictorial boards with cloth spine. Fragile copy, front
hinge separated from spine, internal chips and tears. See illustration in color section.
250/350
With: Another copy, yellow pictorial cloth (First edition, 1897). Contemporary newspaper
story and portrait of Adelaide Herrmann pasted inside front cover, ex libris Clinton Burgess.
Good copy with pages yellowed, wear to extremities.
43. Burlingame, H.J. Leaves from Conjurers’ Scrapbooks. Chicago, 1891. Illustrated.
First edition. Gray cloth. Good copy, binding lightly soiled. INSCRIBED BY BURLINGAME.
100/200
44. [Business Cards] Nice assortment of approximately 1,500 magician’s calling cards.
1900s-1970s. Included are cards for Maurice Raymond, Horace Goldin, Richiardi,
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