The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV
Sat, Oct 25, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 424
HOFZINSER, Johan Nepomuk (1806 – 1875). Eight Playing Cards...
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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HOFZINSER, Johan Nepomuk (1806 ? 1875). Eight Playing Cards. [Vienna, ca. 1850]. Eight block-and-stencil cards designed by, and created for the use of, famed Viennese magician J. N. Hofzinser, innovator of many now-standard card magic effects. Includes five double-faced cards, two blank-back court cards, and a double-ended card (JH/JC) with Tietze-patterned back design. From the collection of Edwin A. Dawes; in his envelope labeled in Dawes' hand: ?Hofzinser Cards/Gift of Volker Huber." With an index card of Dawes' holographic notes on the items. Scattered tiny spotting, but overall excellent condition.
