Spring Magic Auction
Sat, Mar 31, 2018 03:30AM EDT
Lot 442
De Biere ?All in One? Souvenir Costume-Change Pamphlet.
Estimate: $200 - $300
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De Biere, Arnold. De Biere ?All in One? Souvenir Costume-Change Pamphlet. [London], 1919. An elaborate die cut and chromolithographed souvenir booklet. The cover shows a sarcophagus bearing De Biere?s portrait. Each time a page is turned, De Biere changes into a different costume, including The Conductor, The Mandarin, The Sculptor, and finally The Mysterious (De Biere himself). Six changes in all, each one in full color. Cover overprinted for an appearance with Rickard?s Tivoli Company, Australia. Spine reinforced with paper tape, otherwise good condition.
