The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III
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Lot 46
[AUTOMATA & MAGIC]. D'AUGVIGNEY, M. Three British Playbills...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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[AUTOMATA & MAGIC]. D'AUGVIGNEY, M. Three British Playbills. Hull: M.C. Peck, 1840s. Three letterpress playbills for the magician's appearance at the Victoria Rooms, Hull, featuring his ?automaton on the tight rope" (perhaps an imitation of Robert-Houdin's Antonio Diavolo), marionette show, and ?Philosophical Recreations" with ?Mysterious and Superb Apparatus." One bill details the magic tricks he will present with fanciful names common at that time. Largest 18 ? x 9 ?". Unmounted. Wear and chipping around edges, small losses, but well-preserved overall.Little is known of D'Augvigney, but for more information about his partnership with Mr. Shaw (the Royal Magician), see ?The Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities" No. 415.
