Sleight of Hand - The Jeff Busby Collection
Sat, Aug 19, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Aug 20, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 393
Elliott. Champion Card Manipulator.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Elliott, Dr. James William. Elliott. Champion Card Manipulator. Boston: Franklin Process Engraving Co., ca. 1900. "Special Professional Sheet No. 26 of Modern Card Effects." Portrait of Elliott surrounded by suit symbols and profusion of illustrations of his hands performing various card sleights; explanatory text, ads, and names of prominent magicians (Houdini, Downs, Kellar, Thurston), and magic dealers fill the balance of the space. Fifty tricks described in great detail, some requiring apparatus, all available from Charles Tripp of Lynn, Mass. Verso addressed to Dr. A.M. Wilson. 44 x 16". Fragile; old folds, some splitting and tiny holes. Rare. A curious combination poster, boastful broadside, and magic catalogue, issued to advertise the tricks manufactured and devised by Elliott. A practicing physician, Elliott (1874 - 1920) is best remembered for his unsurpassed abilities as a card magician and his boastful claim of being the champion card manipulator "of the world." He also played the role of Bosco in Servais LeRoy's illusion show. A book of his tricks - its contents widely considered disappointing - was posthumously published by Houdini in 1922. Only two or three examples of this poster are known.
If your bid is successful, as an alternative to in-house shipping, we can provide you with a list of shippers. We will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers whether or not recommended by us. Property will not be released to the shipper without the buyer's written consent and until payment has been made in full. Packing and handling by us of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the purchaser, and Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. will have no liability of any loss or damage to such items. Packing and shipping expenses shall be added to buyer's invoice and will reflect a charge for labor, materials, insurance, transportation, as well as actual shipper fees.
