38th French
Magic Convention
October 7-8-9-10th
2004 in Saint-Etienne
10th
great Auction devoted to magic and conjuring
Sunday October
10th 2004 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
10th great Auction devoted to
magic and conjuring. After the ever increasing success of the previous
auctions, Hjalmar and the Auctioneers
Jean-Marc Bremens & Christophe Belleville have
been entrusted with several collections which will be presented in a superb
catalogue (on request : 15-€). This year this Auction sell
will take place on Sunday, October 10th 2004, during the 38th French
Magic Convention in Saint-Etienne, in October 7-8-9-10th 2004.
In the morning, a magnificent collection of books dating from the XVIIIth, XIXth
and XXth century, mainly in French and
English, will be on sale.
ACCUM ;
BACHET ; BARBAUD ; BARNUM ; BELLET ; BIRMAN ;
BLANCHE ; BLISMON ; BODT ; BOIS ; BONNASSIES ;
BONNEFOND ; BONNEVEINE ; BRIGNOGAN ; CADET ;
CAMPARDON ; CAROLY ; CASTON ; CHALLAMEL ;
CHANTICLAIRE ; CHAVIGNY ; COLLIN DE PLANCY ; COMTE ;
CONSTANT ; DE VERE ; DECREMPS ; DELION ;
DEPPING ; DHOTEL ; DICKSONN ; DIDIER ; DIF ;
DRIOUX ; ESCUDIER ; EUDEL ; FABUS ; FONTENELLE ;
FONVIELLE ; FOURNEL ; GARNIER ; GAULTIER ; GEORGEO ;
GERY ; GILLES PHLANEL ; GOURIET ; GRANDMAISON ;
GRANDPRE ; GUYOT ; GUYOT-DAUBES ; HEDOLT ; HERAUD ;
HERON D'ALEXANDRIE ; HEULHARD ; HOGIER-GRISON ; HURM ; LACOMBE ;
LAPOTRE ; LECOMTE ; LEROUX ; LEURECHON ; LUCAS ; MAD
MAGIC ; MAGUS ; MARTIN-BONTEMPS ; MONARQUE ;
MONTGON ; MOULIDARS ; MOYNET ; MURTYL ;
NANSOUTY ; OZANAM ; PERES ; PHILOGONE ; PONSIN ;
RAYNALY ; REX ; REYNOLDS ; REZVANI ; RICHARD ;
ROBELLY ; ROBERT-HOUDIN ; ROCHAS ; SAVIGNY ;
TAHRA BEY ; TISSANDIER ; TOM-TIT ;
TREBORIX ; TREWEY ; VASSAL ; VILLIOD ; YRIARTE, etc.
and some magazines
as :
L'ESCAMOTEUR ; L'ILLUSIONNISTE ; LE JOURNAL DE LA
PRESTIDIGITATION ; LE MAGICIEN ; LE PRESTIDIGITATEUR ; MAD
MAGIC, etc.
At
2 p.m. the auction will continue with a collection of conjuring and magic sets from the
middle of the XIXth century. They are toy
boxes for children and amateurs that allowed them to imitate the great tricks
of famous magicians. To be followed by a collection of posters for conjuring
shows, including :
CESAR DE LUNEL ; DELPRADE ; DORVILLE ; dexter ;
fassman ; H.R.H. PRINCESS HEOLA ; J. SAVARD ; KALANAG ; kassay ; la troupe
mysterieuse ; LE PROFESSEUR DELACOUR & MISS BIANCA ; LE ROY, TALMA,
BOSCO ; LOVAG KASSAY ; MALETZKY AND SON ; MAX ALEX & letta ;
THEATRE DICKSONN ; THEATRE FANTASTIQUE COLLINET, etc…
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The
auction sell will continue by some curios and decorative items on the theme of
conjuring as :
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A rare collection of prints, dating from
the XIXth century. They depict magicians
doing tricks in drawing rooms and gardens.
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A beautiful painting, from Maurice Blum
(1832-1909) « Un Escamoteur
sous Louis XV ».
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A Table Clock with automaton “Magician”
from Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
(1805-1871) “The Chiness Magician”
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The auction will conclude with an
impressive collection of antique conjuring equipment. Some in varnished tin
(varnish Martin), others in brass and nickeled and
chromed metal Another auction, rich of varied and
quality items.
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A catalogue is
available from the auctioneers :
le Ministère de
Maîtres BREMENS-BELLEVILLE
Hôtel des ventes de Lyon
6, Rue Marcel Rivière
FRANCE 69002 LYON
Tél. + 33
(0) 4 78 37 88 08
Fax + 33 (0) 4 78
37 68 17
Email : info@jm-bremens.com
Further informations can be obtained from the
Expert Hjalmar