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(Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs - Including the Trevor Dawson Magic Collection, 30th September 2020) Magic, Twentieth Century, a large collection, 3 signed comprising: Wels, B. The Great Illusion of Magic. New York, 1977; Woods, R. Victorian Delights. 1967, wrappers; Antimony. Nos 1-4 bound in one, 2005, cloth; Taylor, T. Spotlight on 101 Great Magic Acts. 1964, wrappers; Jay, R. Extraordinary Exhibitions. 2005, dw; Bailly, C. Automata, the Golden Age. 1987, dw; Steele, J. Theatre Builders. 1997, dw; Sorcano. The Mechanical Dolls of Monte Carlo, 1985, dw; 100 Years of Magic Posters, 1976; David, N. The Circus 1870’s – 1950’s, Taschen, slipcase.; Jeffreys, M. The Enlightened Magicians. 1990; Wood, R. Entertainments 1800-1900, 1971, wrappers; Daniel, N. Magic 1400-1950’s. Taschen, 2008 Caveney, M. Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum. 2016, vol. 1, no. 48/50 de luxe limited edition, signed, slipcase; Taylor, G. The Evolution of Faust the Magician. No. 9/250 copies, signed; Houston, W. The Notebook. 80 Conjuring Tricks. 2009, dw, signed copy; Hugard’s Magic Monthly, volumes 1-8, bound in 5, cloth, 1945-52; Harry Stanley. The Best in Magic from the Gen Magazine; Phoenix. Nos. 251-300 in 1 volumes, 1953; Speaight, G. Collecting Theatre Memorabilia. 1988, dw; Cole’s Fun Doctor, [c.1890]; Antimony, nos. 5-9 and 11-14, wrappers; Idigoras, Angel. The Adventures of 51 Magicians and a Fakir. 2005; The British Boys Annual. 1910; Macqueen-Pope. Gaiety. 1949; Fernandes, S. Teenage Conjuring Periodicals of the Twentieth Century, 1998, wrappers; Nielson. The Magic Castle Halls of Fame. 1988, wrappers; The Strand Magazine, volumes 11, 13 and 41, 1896, 1897, 1911; Peeor, C. The Magician on the American Stage 1752-1874. 1977; Tapert, A. Siegfried and Roy. 1992, dw; Fischer, O. Illustrated Magic. 1946; Shimed, T. Walter B Gibson and the Shadow. 1977, wrappers; Evans, S. The Biography of the World Famous Illusionist Chang. 2006, wrappers; Overflinger, W. The Magical Catalogue. 1977, wrappers; Fisher, J. Funny Way to be a Hero. 1973, wrappers; Shevlin, C. The Historian’s Guide to Conjuring (Redux), 2004, wrappers; Time Life. The Gamblers. 1978; all original cloth or boards unless noted Edward’s Monthly, devoted to Magic. 1901, vol. 1, complete, bound in one volume; Warlock, P. Walter Jeans Illusioneer. 1986, number 526/1000 copies; Marlo, Ed. Box containing c. 20 magic pamphlets by Ed Marlo; Small box of Magic Cauldron catalogues & other items issued by W. Kuethe; Small box of c. 10 Yankee Gathering publications; The Yankee Magic Collector, no. 10-11, signed, 2002, cloth; Warlock’s Pentagram, vol. 11 and 12 bound in one volume, 1956-58, cloth; The Picture Magazine. 1894, volume 3; Conjuror’s Magazine. 1946, volume 2, cloth; Magicol, numbers 50-59, 80-89, 110-129 bound in 4 volumes.; The Wizard. Volumes 1-3, 1905-08, bound in 1 volume; Taylor, Granville. File of correspondence to/from Taylor relating to the Kalanag Shows, 1960’s; and a small quantity of pamphlets and ephemera including Hamley's Magic Catalogues. Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson