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Tue, Jul 24, 2018 03:10AM EDT
Lot 273A

Verbeck. Phenomenes Magn?tiques.

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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Verbeck, Eugene.?Verbeck. Phenomenes Magn?tiques.?Paris: F. Appel, ca. 1890. Bright oversize stone lithograph bears scenes from Verbeck?s hypnosis show, including a variety of comic scenes. 46 ? x 32?. Old folds expertly repaired; A-. Linen backed. Scarce. Verbeck (1844 ? 1905), was an adept sleight-of-hand performer who worked across the European continent, and was employed by P.T. Barnum, and toured America, where he retired. It is not generally know that he was also a hypnotist, as evidenced by this lithograph.