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The Grossman-Nicholson Magic Collection Part 2

Sat, Jun 10, 2017 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jun 11, 2017 11:00AM EDT
Lot 65

The Fashionable Science of Parlor Magic.

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Anderson, John Henry. The Fashionable Science of Parlor Magic. London: R.S. Francis, Printer, ca. 1846. Twentieth edition. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers. 8vo. p. [i—iii] iv—xiv, [1] 2—71 + 1 leaf to Amateurs. Frontispiece portrait, dedication page on pink paper, illustrated with woodcuts. Firmly bound, foot of backstrip peeling, short tears and chips to covers. Toole Stott 23 (see difference in pagination). Accompanied by a 1965 letter from Joe Berg, from whom Grossman purchased the book.

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