The Ricky Jay Collection Part III
Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 160
Professor De Vere’s Descriptive Price List of Conjuring App...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Professor De Vere?s Descriptive Price List of Conjuring Apparatus, Puzzles, and Mechanical Novelties. London: [De Vere], 1873. Pink pictorial wrappers (disbound, spine trimmed away). Folding pictorial frontispiece bearing images of automata manufactured by De Vere. Engraved image of De Vere?s shop to title page, folding plate opposite page 33 illustrates six automatons including a version of Antonio Diavolo. 36pp. A few spots of soiling, scattered inked notations. RARE.
