It was printed in Chicago, New York & St. The Inventor of All that is Great in Magic, is estimated at $10,000-15,000. This rare example is the first one ever offered by Potter & Potter, and is one of only a handful extant. The Native American version of the swastika appears in this poster, as it does in other Thurston posters of the era. This one-sheet poster depicts three illusions from early in Thurston’s career. The Lady and the Lion (estimate: $10,000-15,000) was published in Cincinnati & New York by The Strobridge Litho.

Lot # 49b, Thurston the World’s Greatest Magician.

This poster is one of first color lithographs used to advertise Houdini’s turns in dime museums and circus shows. This linen backed, half-sheet color lithographed poster features a bust portrait of the magician at the center, and vignettes depicting his facility with a deck of cards. It was printed in Chicago by National Printing and Engraving around 1898. King of Cards, which is estimated at $10,000-20,000. Brown / Best wishes / Houdini / April 21/1925.”Īmong the antique posters in the summer sale are: It is inscribed and signed the flyleaf : “To Hilton U. It was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1924 and features a portrait frontispiece of Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle. * Houdini's A Magician Among the Spirits, is estimated at $2,000-3,000. Pingree) stage spiritualist.” The book deals with Brackett's experiences in séance rooms and alludes to both 'real' and fraudulent mediums, legerdemain, and other related topics. It is signed on the title page by Houdini with a notation on the facing page, “From the library of the late Eva Anna Fay (Mrs. Brackett's Materialized Apparitions: If Not Beings from Another Life, What Are They? (estimate: $2,000-4,000) was published in Boston by Colby and Rich, Publishers in 1886. Ernst, Best wishes, Houdini, December 6, 1922.” It is also initialed by Houdini on the flyleaf, and inscribed again and initialed by Houdini, “The rare 2 vol edition / HH.” Volume 2 is also signed by Houdini on the flyleaf. Ernst on the title page: “To my good friend B.M.L. It is inscribed by Houdini to his confidant and lawyer Bernard M.L. * Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's Memoirs of Robert-Houdin (estimate: $6,000-8,000), the first English edition in two volumes published in London by Chapman and Hall in 1859. Leading the sale are several books with ties to Harry Houdini including:

Potter & Potter's August, 2023 Vintage and Modern Magicana Auction will feature a fine selection of Harry Houdini-related items including inscribed and signed books, images, posters, and rare ephemera.

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