Winter Magic Auction
Sat, Dec 11, 2021 12:00PM EST
Lot 29
BLAINE, Mahlon (American, 1894?1969). Nova Venus, Inscribed...
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
BLAINE, Mahlon (American, 1894?1969). Nova Venus, Inscribed to Joseph Dunninger. New York, 1938. Original gilt-stamped cloth portfolio, containing 40 loose plates of erotic and grotesque illustrations, and the title page, the verso bearing a hand-drawn illustration of a nude woman beholding the Devil as he sits on a toilet, inscribed: ?To Dunninger/from Mahlon Blaine/39?. 8vo (9 7/8 x 7 ??). With the limitation page, stating that this is copy number 1 of 300 printed, with an additional drawing by Blaine, and signed ?for Dunninger.? Slight wear to portfolio; near fine.
