Sold for:
$6,000
$6,000
Petrie, John. Manuscript Magic Catalog for Swastika Magic Company. New Haven, ca. 1890s and later. Three pieces, including a paper notebook, 8vo, being a draft in Petrie’s hand of the supply catalog, his writing comprising approximately 20 pages, with a hand-drawn pencil logo laid inside an envelope on the inside front cover; an undated 16-page stapled date-book apparently recording his correspondence with various firms and magicians; and a Petrie-Lewis “Ultra” catalog, possibly the company’s own copy, with dozens of instructions to various tricks issued by the firm tucked inside.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2017-06-10
