The Ricky Jay Collection Part III
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Lot 108
CHAPUIS, Alfred and Edouard Gelis. Le Monde des Automates. ...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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CHAPUIS, Alfred and Edouard Gelis. Le Monde des Automates. Paris: (The Authors), 1928. Number 539 from an edition of 1,000 copies. Two vols., full red cloth with spines gilt titled. Profusion of illustrations and photographs, including color plates under tissue-guards. 4tos. Cloth a bit soiled, but very good overall. A handsome set of this important work on the history of automatons, including the many false automata of magicians including Robert-Houdin.
