Lot 1: ABC of Magic Sets. Numbers 1-32 and 34 (lacking number 33 8vo, original wrappers. Berdisch Gladbach, 1980-89
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Description: ABC of Magic Sets. Numbers 1-32 and 34 (lacking number 33 8vo, original wrappers. Berdisch Gladbach, 1980-89
View additional info »Lot 2: Academie Universelle Des Jeux, contenant les Regles des Jeux de Cartes permis: ceres du Billard, du Mail, du Trictrac, du Revertier, &c. &c. Avec des Instructions Faciles pour apprendre a les bien jouer. Nouvelle Edition, augmentee du Jeu des Echecs,
Description: Academie Universelle Des Jeux, contenant les Regles des Jeux de Cartes permis: ceres du Billard, du Mail, du Trictrac, du Revertier, &c. &c. Avec des Instructions Faciles pour apprendre a les bien jouer. Nouvelle Edition, augmentee du Jeu des Echecs, par Philidor [etc.]. 8 folding engraved plates. 3 volumes. 12mo, contemporary mottled vellum with red and green morocco lettering pieces, covers slightly warped, slight damage to 2 spine ends; scattered foxing. Amsterdam: D. J. Changuion & T. Van Harrevelt, 1789 E400-600 Volumes 1-2 cover a wide variety of card games, and also include a section on billiards; Volume 3 is devoted to backgammon, dominoes, and chess. Hargrave, A History of Playing Cards, pages 165 and 412; Van Der Linde 44
View additional info »Lot 3: The Adventures Of Ajeeb, the Wonderful Chess Automaton. 24 pages. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, few nicks at edges. With chromolithographed trade card for an exhibition of the automaton at the Eden Musee in 1886 (several strong creases slightly
Description: The Adventures Of Ajeeb, the Wonderful Chess Automaton. 24 pages. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, few nicks at edges. With chromolithographed trade card for an exhibition of the automaton at the Eden Musee in 1886 (several strong creases slightly affect image), and a small letterpress flyer announcing an Ajeeb demonstration on the Steel Pier at Atlantic City (circa 1935 New York, circa 1885 E400-600 Unusual grouping of materials related to the automaton who played chess or checkers, supposedly victorious every time. The automaton was a feature for years at the Eden Musee in New York City. Accompanied by Modern facsimile reproductions of the 3 pieces, each limited to 300 copies. [See Frontispiece]
View additional info »Lot 4: Albo, Robert; and others. Classic Magic Series [series title]. Profusion of color plates, line drawings and photographic reproductions. 8 volumes. 4to, gilt- lettered cloth; cloth box. San Francisco, 1973-(86) E1500-2000 Each volume is limited, with
Description: Albo, Robert; and others. Classic Magic Series [series title]. Profusion of color plates, line drawings and photographic reproductions. 8 volumes. 4to, gilt- lettered cloth; cloth box. San Francisco, 1973-(86) E1500-2000 Each volume is limited, with the greatest limitation being 1000 copies. some volumes are numbered; some are signed by Albo.
View additional info »Lot 5: Alma. Le jeu des Gobelets. Illustrated. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, lightly dampstained. One Of 650 Numbered Copies. Paris, nd
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Description: Alma. Le jeu des Gobelets. Illustrated. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, lightly dampstained. One Of 650 Numbered Copies. Paris, nd
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