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The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2

Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 75

Barnello’s Voodoo Incantations, or How to Eat Fire.

Estimate: $400 - $600

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Barnello, E. Barnello’s Voodoo Incantations, or How to Eat Fire. New York: Benedict, ca. 1890. Color pictorial wrappers depicting a fire-eating imp, rear advts. of publisher’s dime handbooks. With photographic portrait of the author, previously tipped-in, annotated by Grossman: “From W.W. Durbin Collection, presented to me by Dave Price/ 3/56”. p. [1] 2—61 + 1 leaf advts. Spine reinforced, wrappers chipped, yellowing inside from photo adhesive, Grossman bookplate front inside cover, ownership stamps of Jacob Eilperin.

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