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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 62

SIGNOR ARVI (Edwin Hargreaves, d. 1952). The Arvi Mysteries...

Estimate: $250 - $500

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SIGNOR ARVI (Edwin Hargreaves, d. 1952). The Arvi Mysteries. (Birmingham: Moody Bros.), 1910s ? 20s. Printed wraps. Three variant editions, illustrated with plates of the magician, but more prominently, topless women from Arvi?s ?series of living pictures presented with the aid of a talented company of models? in which the women appeared to fade into thin air or transformed into other persons. Two with die-cut wraps, one without, the contents varied from issue to issue. 24pp. Uncommon. Sold with: three theatre programs featuring Arvi, and a draft of the Arvi story by Dr. Dawes published in his ?Rich Cabinet? series.