DE VERE Charles (Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner WILLIAMS 1843

Sale 2090 - Lot 95

Price Realized: $ 2,400

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Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800

DE VERE Charles (Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner WILLIAMS 1843-1931). Professeur de Vere. Le Fakir et sa Fille Enchantée, Miss Lily Edith [cover title]. 8 unusual lithographed plates, each portraying Miss Lily in a different role. 8vo, original pictorial orange wrappers. London, circa 1865.

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Extremely unusual piece created for sale at De Vere's performances during his short career. The piece is really a suite of plates without text, but with wrappers for containment and ease of sale. De Vere retired from performing to open a magic store. He also authored several books on the subject.