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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV

Sat, Oct 25, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 228

[GAUGHAN, John] STEINMEYER, Jim. The Fantastic Orange Tree....

Estimate: $100 - $200

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[GAUGHAN, John] STEINMEYER, Jim. The Fantastic Orange Tree. (Los Angeles: John Gaughan, ca. 1988). Pictorial wraps, with tipped-in color photo of the Orange Tree. Four pages, printed rectos only. Dawes bookplate. With (presumably) original clear vinyl folder. Offsetting of text to page versos and folder (not affecting readability), else very good. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Steinmeyer and Gaughan inside the front wrapper. A prospectus for Gaughan's reimagining of Robert-Houdin's incredible effect, describing the history of the original and Gaughan's improvements to his own model.