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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III

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Lot 197

OKITA (Julia Ferret de Vere, 1852 – 1916). Recreations Japo...

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OKITA (Julia Ferret de Vere, 1852 ? 1916). Recreations Japonaises. Okita. Paris: Affiches Americaines Chas. Levy, ca. 1880. Horizontal lithograph depicts this occidental performer presenting magic in the Japanese style. 19 ? x 23 ?". Linen backed. Chipping and closed tears, expertly repaired around perimeter; B+/A-. Scarce.The famous Dutch magician Tobias Bamberg, who performed as Okito, derived his stage name from De Vere's.