The Collection of Edwin A Dawes, Part I
Sat, Feb 24, 2024 12:00PM EST
Lot 121
MCGUIRE, Eddie (1891 - 1968). The Phantom of the Card Table...
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
MCGUIRE, Eddie (1891 - 1968). The Phantom of the Card Table. [Rhode Island, ca. 1930]. Original typescript comprised of 24 4to leaves, typed rectos only, describing the methods used by Walter Irving Scott (?The Phantom?) for his Second Deal, punch work, and other sleight-of-hand techniques. Preliminary leaves include transcriptions of stories regarding Scott first published in The Sphinx, as well as ?A Talk to Card Enthusiasts? by McGuire. Accompanied by eleven sepia-tone images of Scott?s hands executing the Deal, stapled together in flipbook-fashion on one short end. The verso of the last photo is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Cardini: ?Water Scott Photos / taken by Cardini around 1930 / Strike second deal / Cardini 1968.?
