(MAGIC) Group of 5 early magician pamphlets and a piece of m

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(MAGIC.) Group of 5 early magician pamphlets and a piece of magician's sheet music. 6 items, generally minor wear. New York, 1853 and circa 1877-1889

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"Miss Millie Lammar's The Wonder Worker Exposed Thoroughly / Life of Miss Millie Lammar, the Beautiful Ceylonese Mind-Reader." [16] pages. 8vo, original hand-colored illustrated wrappers, moderate foxing, minor wear. Includes a section on dream interpretation. New York: Benedict Popular Publishing Co., circa 1880s.

"Lieut W. Allen's Book of Ventriloquism." 13, [1] pages. 8vo, original illustrated wrappers in blue and red, minor wear, horizontal fold; lacking final leaf? No place, circa 1880s.

"Geo. T. Golt's Book of Wonders and Songster." 32 illustrated pages. 8vo, original hand-colored illustrated wrappers, minimal wear. Magic tricks with several vignette illustrations, plus songs with copyright dates from 1886 to 1889. New York: E.E. Benedict, circa 1889.

"Art of Magic, Ventriloquism with Punch & Judy." [16] illustrated pages. 8vo, original illustrated hand-colored wrappers, moderate wear; vertical fold; inked stamp of early owner on front wrapper. New York: Dick's Publishing House, circa 1880s.

"Eureka Trick & Novelty Co's Manual and Illustrated Price List of New Conjuring Tricks." 80 pages. 8vo, original illustrated wrappers, minimal wear. New York: Eureka Trick & Novelty, 1877.

Robert Heller. "Twilight Musings. No. 1: Josephine Mazurka." 6 pages,13½ x 9¾ inches, including cover with lithograph portrait, on 4 detached sheets. Heller was an accomplished musician in addition to his renowned career in magic; he often performed music as part of his shows. This was probably his first published music after emigrating from England in 1852. New York: H.B. Dodsworth, 1853.