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Britannic Auctions: Magic, Books, Movie and Historical Ephemera

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Auction Name Magic, Books, Movie and Historical Ephemera Total Sales (USD) 17,326.40
Auction Date May 03, 2025 - May 03, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 13,655.00
Sale Number #370161 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 18,570.00
Total Lots 170
Sold Lots 80 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 23,880.00
% of Lots Sold 47.06% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 31,750.00
Unsold Lots 90 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 54.57%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
220 Walt Disney

The Story of Walt Disney

1957 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,355.00
168 Jules Verne:

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

n.d. (1874). USD 200.00 - 250.00 USD 1,011.50
144

1605 Geneva Bible,

1605 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 714.00
207

Rare Antique Photo Album -- Fort Drum, Fort Mills, Corregidor, and the Philippines -- Military Life, Filipino Daily Life, and 1928 Chinese Execution Photographs

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 714.00
270

For darling Bob is my heart-throb, --And I don't care who knows!

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 595.00
152 John Louis Spivak:

Georgia N*gger

1932 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 476.00
167 Mark Twain:

Life on the Mississippi,

1883 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 476.00
221 Ernest Hemingway

In Our Time

1925 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 476.00
147

Don Quixote de la Mancha, translated from the Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra,

USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 446.25
180

A collection of 167 World War I era postcards,...

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 267.75
186

Large Collection of Approximately 650 World War I Postcards, covering a wide range of historical themes.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 267.75
163 Edward William Lane:

The Thousand and One Nights, 3-Volume Set, 1839-1841.

1839-1841 USD 250.00 - 300.00 USD 238.00
183

Large collection of approximately 250 World War I postcards, .

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 238.00
215

This historically significant lot features an original signed CDV (Carte de Visite) of Admiral John A. Dahlgren,

USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 238.00
105 Augustus Roterberg:

New Era Card Tricks, 1897 First Edition.

1897 USD 75.00 - 100.00 USD 208.25
116 Professor Hoffmann,

A set of three copies of More Magic by Professor Hoffmann,

1890 and 1893 USD 200.00 - 250.00 USD 208.25
172

*Eden Versus Whistler: The Baronet and the Butterfly, A Valentine with a Verdict*

1899 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 208.25
204

An extensive and diverse collection of 275 early 20th-century postcards, primarily from the World War I era.

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 208.25
113 Professor Hoffmann

Tricks with Cards: A Complete Manual of Card Conjuring by Professor Hoffmann

1889 USD 75.00 - 100.00 USD 178.50
120 Robert-Houdin:

The Secrets of Stage Conjuring

1881 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 178.50
276 Jacques Kapralik,

Stunning collection of 30 original 9"x12" MGM trade advertisements, each featuring vibrant artwork by Jacques Kapralik,

USD 200.00 - 250.00 USD 178.50
101

f The Young Man's Book of Amusement,

1859 USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 148.75
108 Thomas Frost,

The Lives of the Conjurors

1881 USD 75.00 - 100.00 USD 148.75
216

Rare 1870s Cabinet Card Photograph -- Kansas Prairie Sod House

1870s USD 40.00 - 50.00 USD 148.75
217

Collection of 125 Stereoviews -- Washington, D.C. & Early American Views

USD 150.00 - 200.00 USD 148.75
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    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
    Sotheby's
    Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR