Haversat & Ewing Galleries Presents Conjuring Items from the Collection of

the Late S.A.M. Past National President

Brad Jacobs at Auction October 16-17 www.haversatewing.com

Books

Lot 61 - Charvet, David – Ade Duval – Silken Sorcerer, David Charvet Pub., 2009. Perfect bound, 144 pps. Number 98 of 500 copies. Autographed to Brad Jacobs. Very good.

Lot 62 - Charvet, David & Pomeroy, John – Alexander the Man Who Knows, Mike Caveney’s Magic Words, Pasadena, CA 2004. Hardbound, dust jacket, number 105 of 1,000 copies. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 63 - Charvet, David – Jack Gwynne, Charvet Studios, Brush Prairie, Washington 1986. Hardbound, number 251 of 300, 257 pps. Autographed twice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 64 - Ganson, Lewis – A lot of four Dai Vernon books including: Inner Secrets of Card Magic, Supreme Pub., 1959. Hardbound, dust jacket, 76 pps., very good; More Inner Secrets of Card Magic, hardbound, dust jacket; Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic, 1961. Hardbound, dust jacket, 72 pps.; and, Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic, Supreme, 1967. Hardbound, dust jacket, 242 pps. Very good. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 65 - Ganson, Lewis – Three titles including: Routined Manipulation Parts One and Two, Unique Magic Studio, London, circa 1950s. Hardbound. Routined Manipulation Finale, Tannen Magic, 1954. Hardbound, dust jacket, 253 pps. Jacket worn slightly on top edge but overall very nice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 66 - Ganson, Lewis – Dai Vernon’s Tribute to Nate Leipzig, Unique Magic Studio, London, 1963. Hardbound, dust jacket, 192 pps. Dust jacket worn but a night tight copy. Good. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 67 - Ganson, Lewis – Dai Vernon’s More Inner Secrets of Card Magic, L&L Pub. Co, Tahoma, CA 1995. Hardbound, dust jacket, 186 pps. Absolutely perfect copy of this great work. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 68 - Hugard, Jean – Modern Magic Manual, Harper Brothers Pub., NY 1939. Hardbound, dust jacket, first edition. Autographed 345 pps. Jacket won in spots but very good overall. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 69 - Kaplan, George G. – The Fine Art of Magic, Fleming Book Co., 1948. Hardbound, 336 pps. plus index. Spine spotted but nice and tight. Good. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 70 - Marlo, Ed – M-I-N-T, Volume One, L&L Pub. Tahoma, CA 1988. Hardbound, dust jacket, 365 pps. Absolutely perfect copy of the first edition. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 71 - Racherbaumer, Jon – The Greater, Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields, Kaufman & Co. Pub., 1997. Hardbound, dust jacket, 155 pps. A perfect copy of an amazing magician. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 72 - Silverman, Kenneth – Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss, Harper Collins Pub., NY 1996. Hardbound, dust jacket, first edition, 465 pps plus index. Autographed to Hank Moorehouse. Fine. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 73 - Steinmeyer, Jim – Jarret, Magic Inc. Pub., 1981. Hardbound, dust jacket 185 pps. Autographed to Hank Moorehouse. Fine. Brad Jacobs collection.

Ephemera

Lot 74 - Anderson, John Henry – Commemorative token featuring Anderson, The Great Wizard of the North and issued by the New England Magic Collectors Association for their 25th anniversary (1980-2005). Solid brass and measuring 2” in diameter. Modeled on the 1849 original. Mint. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 75 - Blood, Marie – An 8” x 10” photo of Houdini’s niece Marie Blood with her famous uncle. Autographed by Blood to Brad Jacobs 7-5-02. Very nice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 76 - Bradbury, Ray - Limited Edition Card Sculpture. Created by this British craftsman, it features two hands with a cascade of cards between them. Made of pewter and appearing in three dimension. Autographed by the artist and being number 135 of 250. Mint. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 77 - Commemorative Plate – A Carnival of Conjurors showing David Devant, Joad Heteb and Jasper Maskelyne. Created by the Wedgewood Company in 1990 to commemorate The First Grand Séance of The Magic Circle in 1906. This plate is number 72 of a limited edition of 100. Blue and gilt. Fine. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 17 - Devant, David – A commemorative coin of the Magic Circle’s first president. Issued upon the 100th anniversary of the Circle (1905-2005). Half dollar size and very nice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 79 - Guest, Leslie & Judah, Stewart – A wonderful 8” x 10” photo of both of these famous magicians when they were very young. The photo is autographed by both performers to W.W. Durbin. Very good. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 80 - Houdini, Harry – A great period 8” x 10” portrait photo of an older Houdini. On the reverse in pencil is written, “Nat Pres 1917-1926” referring to his presidency of the S.A.M. Lower right corner of the photo creased but not in the image. Very nice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 81 - Jacobs, Brad – The Temple of Numbers: A Metamorphosis (Leslie Guest). A unique and individually crafted version of the Die Box using a cube with numbers from 1 – 96 on the sides of the cube. Patter ties it to the stock market and a spectator assists in predicting how stocks will perform. Eventually the cube disappears from the four-door box and is replaced with a silk stock certificate featuring the total of four numbers freely selected from one side of the die. Original die reappears from inside an issue of The Wall Street Journal. Created in 1949 by Guest it is likely the first use of a die that splits into thirds and hides in the bottom of the box. Unique with original instructions and patter. Includes a photo of Jacobs with his creation.

Lot 82 - Marshall, Jay – Commemorative coin for the Marshall, Dean of American Magicians. Issued in silver with protective decorative case. Issued on the 100th anniversary of the Society of American Magicians. Number 74 of 100 as issued. Brad Jacobs’ collection. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 83 - Thurston, Howard – One sheet portrait poster from Otis Litho, 1904. Beautifully matted and framed and purchased from the Nielsen Gallery. Not examined out of frame but looks A+. Brad Jacobs collection.

Equipment

Lot 88 - Babcock, Mel – Lovely Sliding Die Box with gimmicked doors and black die with yellow spots. Measures 8-1/2” x 4-1/2” x 5-1/2”. Fine. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 89 - Die Box – Great regular set of this classic effect. Box measures 7-1/2” x 4” x 4-1/4”. Black die with white spots. Very nice. Brad Jacobs collection.

Lot 90 - Sucker Die Box - Mikame Craft. A large yellow die placed into the box audibly slides from side to side until all doors front, back and sides are opened to reveal the box empty. Block may be reproduced from top hat or another container. Fine. Brad Jacobs collection.