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Magic Auction for NEMCA

Sun, Nov 15, 2020 12:00PM EST
Lot 38

Bamberg & Co. Amateur Catalog of Magic and Novelties. New Y...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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Bamberg & Co. Amateur Catalog of Magic and Novelties. New York, 1909. Pictorial color wrappers. 80 pages. Copiously illustrated. 8vo. Minor offsetting on cover, tiny chips; very good.In his short-lived career as a full-service magic dealer, Okito (Theo Bamberg) issued two catalogs, including this ?amateur? catalog, and a ?professional? catalog featuring tricks imported from the Willmann factory in Germany. It was reported that during his time behind the counter at 1193 Broadway, Okito invented his famous Okito Coin Box.