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Antique Gambling Books & Card Cheating

Mar 17, 2020

Gambling has been part of America’s history from the nation’s infancy, going all the way back to colonial times. Even…

Ed Marlo: Rare Handwritten Gambling Routine Manuscripts Archive

Mar 1, 2019

N / A

$8,000

Harry Houdini and One of the Largest Magic Libraries Ever Assembled

Oct 31, 2017

Explore Harry Houdini’s vast library of magic books, spiritualism and ephemera—and why collectors value such collections.

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