Blackstone Magic Auction
Sat, Oct 28, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Oct 29, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 67
Archive of Spiritualism and Mindreading Material.
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $500 | $50 |
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[Spiritualism and Mind Reading] Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Archive of Spiritualism and Mindreading Material. Including ALSs to Blackstone asking him to create spirit phenomena, a one-page typed script for Blackstone’s “spook night” program featuring his trumpet séance and challenge to mediums, a three-page script with Blackstone’s notations regarding the delivery of “spirit messages,” question-and-answer slips from the Blackstone show, four spiritualism brochures from Blackstone’s personal papers, a letter from “John Howard, Spiritualist and Inventor” accepting a challenge posed by Blackstone, and other fascinating TLSs and ALSs from “believers” and spiritualists to Blackstone. Over 25 pieces.
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