Select Secrets: Rare & Important Magicana
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Lot 119
The Sphinx. William Hilliar, et al. Monthly. V1 N1 (Mar. 1902) ? V52 N1 (Mar., 1953).
Estimate: $2,500 - $5,000
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 |
The Sphinx. William Hilliar, et al. Monthly. V1 N1 (Mar. 1902) ? V52 N1 (Mar., 1953). Complete file. Bound in 22 matching maroon buckram volumes, lettered in gilt. Ex-libris John Henry Grossman, with his bookplate in each volume and his name gilt stamped in gilt on the cover of each volume, and in many cases, retaining his bookmarks used in composing answers in his popular ?Ask the Doctor? column for M-U-M magazine. Alfredson/Daily 6420. Universally regarded as one of the best records of conjuring in the twentieth century, and, thanks to the interests of editor John Mulholland, a rich source of information on magic collecting and the history of the art.
