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Collection of 30 Magic Pulps, Catalogs, and Pamphlets. V.p., ca. 1870s-1930s. Lot includes an assortment of vintage magic publications in English, including two blow books; Heller’s Handbook of Magic (Street & Smith, 1891); The Budget of Novelties (E.W. Jones, 1874), merchandise catalog); Oaks Latest Tricks (Oaks Magical Co., 1913); Card Tricks that the Amateur Magician can Do (USPC, 1921); 100 Tricks Which You Can Do (1912), Thurston; The Grapette Catalog of Jokes, Puzzles & Magic (n.d.); and others.
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Magicana: Collection of Peter Hackhofer
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