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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Part III

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Lot 203

RAJI, Prince Ali (George Bondinei). Prince Ali Raji. Orient...

Estimate: $300 - $600

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RAJI, Prince Ali (George Bondinei). Prince Ali Raji. Oriental Magic. African Magician. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., ca. 1928. Color poster bears vignettes from the ?prince's" show including the production of flags, flowers, and the Mutilated Parasol. Framed to 29 ? x 22"; folds visible, but not examined out of frame.According to Rhadolph Marcelliee, Ali Raji was a well-traveled performer who served as a lieutenant in the German military before becoming a magician. He studied conjuring with the Boston dealer W.D. LeRoy, and after World War I, settled in northern Africa.