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A hamper basket, a Hi design brown leather holdall, a suit carrier, a travelling jewellery box, baskets and other items, a quantity of table lamps to include a 1930s brass student lamp and a ceramic vase of faux flowers and kitchen items to include a bread bin and mixed household itemsLocation: FSR/6:6
19th century and early 20th century Magic, a Collection comprising: Chatto, W . Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards, 1848, half calf gilt; Hutton, C . Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, 1840, original cloth, rubbed; Timbs, J . Things not generally known. 1856, rebacked; Wells, D.A . Science Popularly Explained. [c.1856], original cloth, rebacked with green morocco; The Boys Journal. Vol. 1, 1864, half calf, worn; and vol. 5, 1865, cloth, rubbed; Mayhew, H . The Wonders of Science. 1862, rebacked; Maskelyne, J . Modern Spiritualism. F. Ward [1876], original boards, rubbed; Cockton, H . The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox the Ventriloquist. [c.1878], half calf; Hone, W . The Table Book. 1878, contemporary red half morocco, slightly rubbed; Houdin, R . The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic. 1878; Queenie Queers. Buffalo (c.1880), original boards, rebacked; Hoffmann, Professor . Modern Magic, G. Routledge [c.1880], original cloth, rubbed, Margaret Yates Magic Library bookplate; Sachs, E . Sleight of Hand. [c.1880], rubbed; Jennings, J . Theatrical and Circus Life. Topeka, Kansas, [1882], half morocco, rebacked; Ashton, J . Chapbooks of the Eighteenth Century. 1882, worn; Sacks, E . Sleight of Hand … Legerdemain, 1885; “ Berkeley ”. Card Tricks and Puzzles, [1890]; Tissandier, G . Popular Scientific Recreations, worn; Strutt, J . The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, 1898; Collins, S . Deceptive Conceptions in Magic. [c.1900], signed, original boards, rebacked; Hercat . Chapeaugraphy, Shadowgraphy and Paper-Folding, 1909, signed “Le Vega” on title-page, wrappers bound in; Erdnase, S.W . Artifice, Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table. Chicago, [c.1902), blue quarter morocco, wrappers bound in; red half morocco, undated; another edition. 1934, half morocco, wrappers bound in, 1953; another copy. Facsimile edition 1975, most with wrappers bound in; England, J . The Expert at the Card Table (Bibliographical Work), 2012; Sawyer, T.A . S.W. Erdnase: Another view, 1991, wrappers bound in; Hercat . Card Tricks and Conjuring up to Date. 1903, wrappers bound in; Burrows, J.F . Some New Magic. [c.1904], wrappers bound in; Neil, C . After Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks. 1906, modern cloth retaining original covers; “ Oudini ”. Secrets of the Great Mysteries now Revealed, [c.1909], wrappers bound in; Otto, A . The Beginner’s Guide to Conjuring, 1910, wrappers bound in; New York Public Library. Catalogue of the Saram R. Ellison Collection of Magic and other books, photocopy in leather-backed folding box; Hermann, Professor . Hermann’s Art of Magic. [c.1915], later cloth; Sperber , editor. A Real Miracle, 1990-2000, 19 issues or special issues in a folding cloth boxFootnote: Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson Note: By profession, Trevor Dawson was a Commercial Chartered Surveyor; he was the founder and partner of a multi-office practice in East Lancashire. However, his hobby since being a teenager had been Magic, and for over forty years he was a member of the Magic Circle and The International Brotherhood of Magicians. In his early years he was a semi-professional magician and later performed close-up and cabaret magic. His interest extended to his own writings on the theme on magic: he published original tricks in most of the leading magazines and was a historian, lecturing in the UK and America. Later in life, In 2012, he authored Charles Dickens – Conjurer, Mesmerist and Showman , and in 2015 wrote another book: Signor Arvi – The Forgotten Illusionist . Trevor Dawson was a keen and diversified collector, particularly of books, as represented in this Sale. Magical objects, equipment and ephemera can also be found in amongst his collection. The works from his library range from a 1655 edition of Henry Conrnelius Agrippa’s Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy (see lot 183) to modern, limited edition works on magic tricks. Indeed, a range of magical equipment can also be found here. Trevor Dawson was married for 56 years with three children and three grandchildren. He died on July 14th 2017, aged 82.
A large collection of books on Magic and Conjuring including: Giobbi, R . Secret Agenda. 2010, presentation copy to Trevor Dawson; Ouellet, G. Close Up Illusions. 1990, dw; Ouellet, G . Meir Yedid’s Incredible Close Up Magic. 1982, dw; Ouellet, G . Pro Control. 1988, dw; Frost, R . Ron Frost’s Card Miracle. 2004, dw; Acer, D . Random Acts of Magic. 2004, dw; Gordon, P . Gold Dust, 2013; Gordon, P . Gold Dust Companion, 2014; Gordon, P . Protean Card Magic. 1998; Gordon, P . Professional Card Magic Miracles, 2003; Grippo, J . The Magic of Grippo. 1981, dw; Lorayne, H. Star Quantity. Magic of David Regal. 1987; Swiss, J.I . Shattering Illusions. 2002, dw; Ackerman, A . The Esoterist. 1971; Steinmeyer, J . The Conjuring Anthology. 2006; Harris, P . Revels some of his most interesting secrets, 1976, wrappers; Harris, P. Super Magic. 1977, wrappers; Harris, P. Close up Fantasies, 1981, dw; Harris, P. Close Up Seductions, 1984, dw; Harris, P. Close Up Entertainer. 1979, dw; Harris, P. Las Vegas Close-up. 1978, dw; MacDougall, M . On Dice and Cards. 1944; Minch, S. Spectacle…. Modern Wonders. 1990, dw; Racherbaumer, T. At the Table. 1984, dw; Richardson, B. Act Two. 2005, dw; Mentzer, J . Eddie Fechter’s Dice Holdout Method for Magic, 1974, inscribed copy; Mentzer, J . Card Cavalcade, numbers 1, 3 and 4, 1972-77; Mentzer, J. Close-up Cavalcade. 1973; Mentzer, J. Another Close-up Cavalcade. 1975; Mentzer, J . Magician Nitely… Eddie Fechter. 1974; Mentzer, J . Close-up Cavalcade Finale, 1977; Jay, J. Session , Magic of Joel Givens. 2007, wrappers; Walton, R . The Devil’s Playthings. [n.d.], wrappers; Chessbro, B . The Tipnician. 1982; Stone, T . Maelstrom, dw; Stone, T . Vortex. 2010, dw; Simon, F . Versatile Card Magic. 1983; Minch, S . Ken Krenzell’s Relaxed Impossibilities. 2009, dw; Hartman, J.K . Card Dupery. 2007, dw; Acer, D . De Souza’s Deceptions. 2001, dw; Raffles, M . Diamond Jubilee Memoirs, 1997, dw, inscribed copy; Devant, D . My Magic Life. 1983, dw; Sadowitz, J . Inspirations. 1987, wrappers; Lorayne, H . Meir Yedid’s Card Animations. 1987, wrappers; Busby, J . Busby’s Secrets of the Palmettos. 1998, wrappers; all original cloth, except where noted; (2) Doyle, A.C . Pheneas Speaks. Spirit Communications, Psychic Press, [c. 1926]; Doyle, A.C . The Edge of the Unknown. 1930, reprint, rebound, cloth; Pack, W . Discovering the Magic City. Chicago. 2005, number 26 of 75 copies, signed, wrappers; Crawford, W . The Reality of Psychic Phenomena. 1919; Kernahan, C . Black Objects… Spiritualism. [N.d. (c. 1920)]; Olston, J . Hypnotism made Practical. 1952, dw; Randi, J . The Faith Healers. 1987, dw; Barnum, V . Joe Strong the Boy Wizard, [1921]; Spurr, H.A . Mel B. Spurr. [c.1920]; Price, H . Search for Truth. Psychical Research, 1942; Price, H . The End of Borley Rectory. 1946; Price, H . Revelations of a Spirit Medium, 1922; Prince, W.F. Noted Witnesses for Psychic Occurrences. 1963; Tabori, P . Harry Price. Ghost Hunter, 1950; Burton, J . Heyday of a Wizard, Daniel Home. 1944, dw; Dunninger, J . Inside the Medium’s Cabinet. 1935; Brandon, A . Milo & Roger, a Magical Life. dw., unopened copy; Underwood, P . The Ghosts of Borley. 1973; Zolotow, M . The Great Balsamo. 1946; Surath, A . Life with a Magical Company, 1995; Wiley, B . The Indescribable Phenomenon. 2005, dw; Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company, 1994; Ensor, H . Magical Reminiscences. 2004, wrappers; Pearsall, R . The Table Rappers. 1972, dw; Simmons, I . Electricity of the Mind, 2010, wrappers; Gibson, W . Secrets of Great Magicians. 1976, wrappers; Shine, F.L . Conjuror’s Journal. 1978, dw; Hodson, G . The Science of Seership. 1935; Cannon, A . The Invisible Influence, 1948, dw; Cannon, A . The Power Within. 1960, cloth, rubbed; Cannon, A . Powers that Be. 1968, dw; Hall, T . The Spiritualists. 1963, dw; Robinson, D . The Lantern Image 1420-1880, 1993, wrappers; Laurens, S . Art, Illusion and Secrets. 2011; Randi, J . Psychic Investigator. 1991, wrappers; Sitwell, S . Poltergeists. 1940; Standage, T . The Mechanic Turk, 2002, dw.; Standage, T . The Turk. 2002, dw; Fleming, A . The Magical Life of Long Tam Sam. 2007, wrappers; Mellor, G . The Northern Music Hall, 1970, dw; Hole, C . Witchcraft in England, 1971; Surath, A . There will be wonderful surprises, 2007, wrappers; all original cloth except where noted, and several pamphletsFootnote: Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson
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