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Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. III

online only auction•1 day sale •sale is over
  • Location Chicago, IL 60641
Dates

Sale Starts

Sat
Feb 15
10am

Sale Ends

Sat
Feb 15
Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock. Paris, ca. 1840s. Striking eig...

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 Description & Details
Our final single-owner sale from the Dawes collection is rich with conjuring curiosa of all types, including early broadsides, memorabilia from the Theatre Robert-Houdin, early and important magic textbooks, unusual Victorian apparatus, and bright stone lithographs from the golden age of the art.
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Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock. Paris, ca. 1840s. Striking eig...
Robert-Houdin Mystery Clock. Paris, ca. 1840s. Striking eig...
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ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugène (1805 – 71). Theatre Robert-Houd...
ROBERT-HOUDIN, Jean Eugène (1805 – 71). Theatre Robert-Houd...
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 [ADVERTISING – MAGICIANS]. Collection of Magicians’ Promoti...
 [ADVERTISING – MAGICIANS]. Collection of Magicians’ Promoti...
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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). A Christmas Entertainment...
ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). A Christmas Entertainment...
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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Magic & Mystery, by Profe...
ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Magic & Mystery, by Profe...
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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Far-Famed Professor!! … W...
ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Far-Famed Professor!! … W...
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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Grand Final Farewell Week...
ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Grand Final Farewell Week...
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ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Professor Anderson Compli...
ANDERSON, John Henry (1814 – 74). Professor Anderson Compli...
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SIGNOR ARVI (Edwin Hargreaves, d. 1952). The Great Arvi Mys...
SIGNOR ARVI (Edwin Hargreaves, d. 1952). The Great Arvi Mys...
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[AUTOGRAPHS]. Eddie Dawes’ Autograph Album. 1960s – 90s. A ...
[AUTOGRAPHS]. Eddie Dawes’ Autograph Album. 1960s – 90s. A ...
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[AUTOMATA]. Wonderful Talking Machine. [London, ca. 1844]. ...
[AUTOMATA]. Wonderful Talking Machine. [London, ca. 1844]. ...
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 [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. Maelzel’s Exhibition of the Ne Pl...
 [AUTOMATON CHESS PLAYER]. Maelzel’s Exhibition of the Ne Pl...
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 [BAR MAGIC]. Johnny Paul’s Magic Lounge Souvenir Matchbook....
 [BAR MAGIC]. Johnny Paul’s Magic Lounge Souvenir Matchbook....
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Blackstone Master Magician Comics V1 N1 – V1 N3. Vital Publ...
Blackstone Master Magician Comics V1 N1 – V1 N3. Vital Publ...
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BLITZ, Antonio (1810 – 77). Sig. Blitz Jun. … Five Italian ...
BLITZ, Antonio (1810 – 77). Sig. Blitz Jun. … Five Italian ...
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BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Three Photographs of the “Blo...
BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Three Photographs of the “Blo...
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BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Scotland’s Greatest Entertain...
BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Scotland’s Greatest Entertain...
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BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Archive of Bodie Research, Co...
BODIE, Walford (1869 – 1939). Archive of Bodie Research, Co...
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[BOOKPLATES]. Album of Over 100 Magicians’ Bookplates. Comp...
[BOOKPLATES]. Album of Over 100 Magicians’ Bookplates. Comp...
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CANNON, Alexander (1896 – 1963). Archive of Alexander Canno...
CANNON, Alexander (1896 – 1963). Archive of Alexander Canno...
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CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Original Film Foo...
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Original Film Foo...
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CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Eight Color Slide...
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Eight Color Slide...
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CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Photograph of Car...
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Photograph of Car...
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CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Six Comical Photo...
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Six Comical Photo...
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CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Four Cardini Lond...
CARDINI (Richard Pitchford, 1885 – 1973). Four Cardini Lond...
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CAZENEUVE (Maurius Cazeneuve, 1839 – 1913). Représentation ...
CAZENEUVE (Maurius Cazeneuve, 1839 – 1913). Représentation ...
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 [CHRISTMAS CARDS - MAGIC]. Huge Group of Several Hundred Si...
 [CHRISTMAS CARDS - MAGIC]. Huge Group of Several Hundred Si...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). A Few of...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). A Few of...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Chung Li...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Two Chun...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Two Chun...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Catalogu...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Catalogu...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Dream of...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Dream of...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1849 – 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1849 – 1918). Chung Li...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 – 1918). Chung Li...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
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CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
CHUNG Ling Soo (William E. Robinson, 1861 - 1918). Chung Li...
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 [COINS & TOKENS]. The Dawes Collection of Magicians’ Tokens...
 [COINS & TOKENS]. The Dawes Collection of Magicians’ Tokens...
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COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Stanley Collins’ Bookplate ...
COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Stanley Collins’ Bookplate ...
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COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Three Magic Scrapbooks. 189...
COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Three Magic Scrapbooks. 189...
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COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Important Archive of Magic ...
COLLINS, Stanley (1881 – 1966). Important Archive of Magic ...
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COOKE, George A. (1825 – 1905). Engraved Calling Card. Circ...
COOKE, George A. (1825 – 1905). Engraved Calling Card. Circ...
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COOPER, Tommy (1921 – 84). Collection of Tommy Cooper Ephem...
COOPER, Tommy (1921 – 84). Collection of Tommy Cooper Ephem...
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CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 – 1922). Some Astounding Illustrat...
CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 – 1922). Some Astounding Illustrat...
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CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 – 1922). Cumberland News. Plymouth...
CUMBERLAND, Stuart (1857 – 1922). Cumberland News. Plymouth...
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 [AUTOMATA & MAGIC]. D’AUGVIGNEY, M. Three British Playbills...
 [AUTOMATA & MAGIC]. D’AUGVIGNEY, M. Three British Playbills...
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DANIELS, Paul (Newton Edward Daniels, 1938 – 2016). Archive...
DANIELS, Paul (Newton Edward Daniels, 1938 – 2016). Archive...
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DANTE (Harry Jansen, 1883 - 1955). Collection of Dante Prog...
DANTE (Harry Jansen, 1883 - 1955). Collection of Dante Prog...
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