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Featuring the collection of magic bibliographer Stephen Forrester, this premier sale will feature highlights from his library of rare, old, and unusual conjuring books from the seventeenth century to the present day. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 214

[BOYS’ MAGAZINES]. Group of 18 Bound Volumes of Boys’ Magaz...

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[BOYS’ MAGAZINES]. Group of 18 Bound Volumes of Boys’ Magazines. [V.p., ca. 19th – 20th centuries]. 8vos and 4tos. Illustrated. All but three volume in original publisher’s decorative cloth. Some cloth volumes with repairs, some occasional wear, soiling, ownership markings. Generally near fine, cloth bindings are generally brighter than usually seen. Titles include: Boy’s Own Annual 1886 (rebound, worn, lacking a few plates), 1890, 1891, 1898; Boy’s Own Treasury; The Leisure Hour 1879, 1884; Every Boy’s Volume 1885, 1889, 1905; Every Boy’s Annual 1876, 1880 (front board detached); Every Boy’s Book of Sport and Pastime 1905, The Boy Mechanic (1913-1925), St. Nicholas… for Young Folks (rebound – two volumes). These books include articles about sports, games, magic, ghosts or haunted houses, and more.

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