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A collection of over 40 Thayer Blueprints and instr

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Thayer Ghost Show Illusion.: [Blueprints] Thayer Ghost Show Illusion. Los Angeles, ca. 1950. A version of Pepper’s Ghost. 18 ½ x 15”. Old mailing folds.

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Star Trek: Enterprise Blueprint Copy Collection: A set of in-house copies used by Paramount in the creation of various sets for Star Trek: Enterprise. Three of the blueprints are unlabeled set construction, and two are of a reactor chamber labeled a

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“Bonus Genius” Collection – F. G. Thayer: Assortment of four Thayer-made wooden dolls used in various versions of the “Bonus Genius” vanishing doll effect. Includes: Soldier (“Private Pat” - both solid and gimmicked dolls), Girl with

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Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (French 1703-1772) Ship: 11 piece collection of ship blueprints, appears to be 2 separate ship layouts. Possibly out of "Ministry Of The Marine" book by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, one of the most important and prolific French ca

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H. C. Gardner of Anaconda, Montana Correspondence: This collection of letters and blueprints are from H. C. Gardner of Anaconda, Montana from 1913-1920. It covers the war years and makes an interesting read. The letters also include the construction o

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Book: Pedal And Path: Book: Pedal and Path (George B. Thayer, 1887). Fair condition. Ed Berry Collection.

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Northern Pacific Railway Standard Plans Volume II 1916 [173974]: Northern Pacific Railway Volume II entitled "Standard Plans." This 12"x 16" Nine (9) pound volume contains blueprints of track and trestle and bridge construction, depots, towers, frogs and switches,

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Clovis Billiard Hall Paper Token Hoard (116520): Over 100 paper tokens: Clovis Billiard Hall / Good For 5c In Trade / W. Thayer, Proprietor. 33 x 61 mm. 5c yellow; 10c red; 5c green. Also about 30 Playland coupons. Provenance: John Reynolds Collecti

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Life of John Hay, Vols I & II by Thayer [150437]: 2 hardcovers, 1915. Hay was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost 50 years. Beginning as private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln, he also becam

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Hupmobile Model 6 & Essex Super Six Instr. Books [174546]: Hupmobile Model S instruction brochure with folding lubrication chart. 1929 Essex Super Six, The Challenger instruction book, title page is missing top 15 or so percent.

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Locomotive Grab Bag of Books & Blueprint Type Drawings: This is a fun lot for any railroad buff out there. There are three (3) boxes (A very heavy box) chock full of assorted books, both soft and hardcover, centering around locomotives. While there are a n

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Rose Mine Blueprint [137609]: The Rose Mine, situated on Poorman[x=#8217/]s Creek, Plumas Co. ,Ca. Plan of Underground Workings [x=#8211/] (32[x=#8221/]W x 34[x=#8221/]H Blueprint)Date: Country (if not USA): State: CaliforniaCity:

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Klingon Blueprint Slide: Collection of five large slide negative sheets of the original blueprints made for the upgraded design of the Klingon Battle Cruiser for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. These rare negatives feature the

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Lee Thayer. Lot of Four 1st Editions.: Includes Too Long Endured. NY 1950 DJ, Not Guilty 1st inscribed in DJ, No Holiday For Death 1st Signed in DJ & Murder on Location 1st Signed and Inscribed in DJ. From the Otto Penzler Collection.

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Lee Thayer. Lot of Four 1st Editions.: Includes Dead on Arrival DJ, A Man's Enemies DJ, The Jaws of Death DJ and Set a Thief. From the Otto Penzler Collection.

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A collection of over 40 Thayer Blueprints and instr

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Blueprints] A collection of over 40 Thayer Blueprints and instructions. Instructions and diagrams (drawn by Carl Owen) for the construction of illusions including Flash Appearance, Sawing a Woman in Half, Burned Alive, Aga Levitation, et. al, and instructions for the performance of Thayer effects including Confusion in the Ark, Great Sealed Letter Reading and many more. 1920s-40s. Condition generally good.With: A cache of miscellaneous illusion plans from U.F. Grant and Abbott's Magic Novelty Co.