Potter and Potter Auctions: Winter Magic Auction Featuring the Collection of Max Maven, 1196, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 14, 2024 - December 14, 2024
Page Size: 361 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
128 KAUFMAN, Richard (b. 1958)

Show Time at the Tom-Foolery.

[New York 1992 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 360.00
129 KAUFMAN, Richard (b. 1958)

Group of 16 books, and one set of lecture notes, by or published by Kaufman. Includes Kaufman, Abstract (1984); Racherbaumer, Don England's Gaffed to the Hilt (1993)

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 450.00
130 LARSEN, William (1928 -- 93)

The Mental Mysteries and Other Writings of William W. Larsen, Sr.

Los Angeles 1977 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 360.00
131 LAVAND, Rene (1928 -- 2015)

Magic from the Soul.

Pasadena 1993 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 420.00
132

[LECTURE NOTES -- MAGIC]. Large lot of magic booklets and lecture notes.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 1,320.00
133 LEWIS, Eric C. (1908 -- 93)

The Miracles Trilogy. Including The Crowning Miracles (1983); A Continuation of Miracles (1980); and A Choice of Miracles (1980)

USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 150.00
134 LEVENT (b. 1964) and Todd Karr (b. 1965)

Roy Benson By Starlight.

[Los Angeles 2006 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 180.00
135 LORAYNE, Harry (1926 -- 2023)

Richard Himber's Ideas in The Hundred Dollar Book.

New York 1963 USD 150.00 - 300.00 USD 180.00
136 LORAYNE, Harry (b. 1926)

Harry Lorayne's Apocalypse.

Tahoma 2000 USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 USD 720.00
137 LORAYNE, Harry (1926 -- 2023)

Group of 20 books and booklets.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 540.00
138 LORENCEAU, Etienne.

Le Dragon Apprivoise.

Paris 1991 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 210.00
139

Los Angeles Conference on Magic History programs and other publications.

1989-2007. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 780.00
140 LYONS, P. Howard (1928 -- 87)

Ibidem. Three Deluxe Volumes.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 240.00
141 Magia: La Rivista Italiana di Cultura Magica. Massimo Polidoro (ed.)

Thirteen issues, plus three Florence Art Edizioni publications.

USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 150.00
142

[MAGIC MANUFACTURERS]. Group of 4 books on magic manufacturers and collectors.

USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 330.00
143

[MAGIC]. Group of approximately 35 volumes on magic history and biography.

USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 390.00
144

[MAGIC]. Group of approximately 35 volumes on magic history and biography.

USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 480.00
145

[MAGIC]. Group of over 60 miscellaneous books on magic.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 900.00
146

[MAGIC]. Group of over 60 miscellaneous books on magic.

USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 780.00
147 Edward Bagshawe.

Magical Journal. V1 N1 - V6 N6.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 570.00
148 Magical Monthly. Edward Bagshawe. V1 N1 (Oct. 1923) -- V3 N12 (Sep. 1926)

Complete file in two black cloth volumes. Alfredson/Daily 4320.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 570.00
149

Mahatma.

[Washington D.C. 1994 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 270.00
150 MARLO, Edward (1913 -- 1991)

Twelve books and booklets by and about Marlo.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 450.00
151 MARSHALL, Jay (1919 -- 2005)

TV, Magic and You.

Chicago 1955 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 510.00
152 [MAVEN, Max (1950 -- 2022), association].

Group of over 70 lecture notes inscribed to Max Maven.

V.p. v.d. ca.1970s-2000s USD 250.00 - 350.00 USD 1,020.00
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