Man of Magic - The Keith Abson Collection

1: 'Murray - The most amazing, sensational and mysterious man of this or any other age. Must be seen to be believed'. Original poster b...

2: 'Perry Bros. Supreme Circus'. Depicting elephants. Original poster by Ballina Printers, 54 x 35cm

3: 'Sloggetts Big Comedy Stage Show: The Greatest of its Kind Touring Australia'. Bexley Masonic Hall. Original poster, c. 1950s, 99 x...

3A: 'The Great Levante - Famous Australian Illusionist and the Revue Mysterious presents His Magical Extravaganza'. Original poster in f...

4: 'Charles E. Sloggett presents Deloras: 'The Celebrated, Sensational, Scientific Lady Hypnotist and Mentalist.' Original poster by F....

5: 'The Sensational Murray - Australian Escapologist': The Favourite Magical Entertainer of the Universe'. Original poster by Perfecta...

6: 'Empire Theatre - South African Circus'. Original day bill by W. E. Berry, dated Jan 8th 1951. 40 x 25cm, with Keith Abson's handwri

7: Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis), 'Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring'. London: Routledge, 1877. 2nd edn.,..

8: 'The Boys Own Conjuring Book: Being a Complete Handbook of Parlour Magic; and containing Over One Thousand Optical, Chemical Mechani...

9: 'Parlour Magic: A Manual of Amusing Experiments, Transmutations, Sleights and Subtleties, Legerdemain, &c. for the Instruction and A..

10: Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis), 'Later Magic'. London: Routledge. First Edition (c. 1904). Original red cloth cover with gilt ill.

11: Ottokar Fischer, 'J. N. Hofzinser's Card Conjuring'. First Edition. London: George Johnson, 1931. Excellent, near mint condition. Vi

12: Houdini, 'Houdini's Paper Magic: The Whole Art of Performing with Paper, including Paper Tearing, Paper Folding and Paper Puzzles'....

13: Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis), 'Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring'. London: Hamley's Magical Saloons/R...

14: Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis), 'More Magic'. London, Routledge, 1890. First Edition. Original green cloth with illustrations in..

15: 'Hanky Panky: A Book of Easy and Difficult Conjuring Tricks', ed. W. H. Cremer Jun. Edinburgh: John Grant, (not dated, 'A new editio...

16: 'The History of Playing Cards: With Anecdotes of Their Use in Conjuring, Fortune Telling and Card Sharping.', ed. Rev Ed. S. Taylor...

17: 'The Secret Out; Or, One Thousand Tricks in Drawing Room or White Magic with an Endless Variety of Entertaining Experiments', ed. W....

18: Albert Moll, 'Hypnotism', ed. Havelock Ellis, from The Contemporary Science Series. London: Walter Scott, 1891. Second Edition. Orig...

19: Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis), 'King Koko; Or, The Pretty Princess and the Lucky Lover: A Conjuring Entertainment in the form of..