Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 327
GOLDSTON, WILL (1878-1948). GOLDSTON?S LOCKED BOOKS. INCLUD...
Estimate: $250 - $350
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GOLDSTON, WILL (1878-1948). GOLDSTON?S LOCKED BOOKS. INCLUDING: Will Goldston?s Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: The Magician Ltd., [n.d.]. Restored ostrich lettered in gilt with locking mechanism and key (rubbing to boards, rubbing and scratching to endpapers, notations on title page). LIMITED EDITION number 826. Provenance: William W. Durbin (gilt stamped on front cover), Klosterman bookplate. ? Will Goldston?s Further Exclusive Magic Secrets. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., [n.d.]. Full turkey lettered in gilt with locking mechanism and key (rubbing to boards, notations on title page). LIMITED EDITION, number 80. Provenance: John Braun (bookplate), Kenneth Klosterman. ? Will Goldston?s More Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., [n.d.]. Full turkey lettered in gilt with locking mechanism and key (rubbing to spine, notations on title page). LIMITED EDITION, number 148. Provenance: John Braun (bookplate), Kenneth Klosterman. ? All 4tos. A handsome set of the fabled ?locked books,? in very condition good. Bound in turkey hide, the bindings of these locked books are generally found in fair to poor condition, making this set an especially attractive grouping.
