Magicana: Featuring the Collection of Peter Hackhofer
Sat, Jun 8, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 134
MAXEY, H.C. Life and Travels of Maxey, The Needle King. [Lo...
Estimate: $100 - $200
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MAXEY, H.C. Life and Travels of Maxey, The Needle King. [London, 1898]. Four-page folded leaflet bearing a woodcut image of Maxey presenting the needle trick that Houdini would go on to popularize. Rear panel advertises Maxey?s appearance with Barnum & Bailey at the Olympia, London. Spine reinforced with paper tape, internal tears reinforced. Browned and brittle. SCARCE.
