Summer Magic Auction
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT
Lot 16
The Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, The Conjurer Unmasked.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 Whole Art of Legerdemain; or, The Conjurer Unmasked. Derby: Thomas Richardson, ca. 1830. Finely bound in smooth blue morocco, double-ruled gilt boards, tooled spine with two raised bands, marbled endpapers, turn-ins gilt. Original blue printed wrappers retained. Hand-colored engraved folding frontispiece depicting a flamboyantly dressed conjuror flanked by a demon and a coiled snake. 1 leaf, p. [3] 4?24. 12mo. Bookplates of Roland Winder, Trevor Hall, and Stanley Collins. A fine, crisp copy. Toole Stott 718.
