Greetings! Here's this weekend's installment of the "reverse auction (distributed Sunday evening, February 10).
Before we get to the books this week, some BIG news: The Washington Symposium on Magic History, to be held April 25-27 in Bethesda, MD, looks like it is going to be a great event. With speakers such as Bill Kalush, Dale Salwak, Darwin Ortiz, Eric Henning, James Hamilton, Dean Arnold, Maggie Jones and more--including a special exhibit at the Library of Congressplus a huge dealers room AND a big auction of vetted materialit looks well worth attending! For information and/or to register on line, go to:
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Adams, Peter. THE WIZARD'S MAGIC BOOK. Racine, WI, Whitman Publishing Company, 1930. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in colorful paper covers. Former owner names/book plate; some wear; neatly relabeled spine, o/w VG. $30.00
[Allesi, Ron] RON ALLESI QUALITY USED & RARE MAGIC. (Used Magic Dealer Lists) A small lot of several magic lists from Ron Allesi in Dunkirk and later Fredonia, NY. The lot includes: List 15 (1981), List 16, List 17, List 18, List 19 (all lists 8.5 x 11 6-8pages each) and three 14-18 pp., 4to catalogs in wraps, from 1991, 1992 1nd 199 plus several unnumbered loose sheets from earlier catalogs. VG condition. Offered as a lot at $24.00
CABINET A QUARTERLY OF ART AND CULTURE ISSUE 26 MAGIC. (Magazine) Brooklyn, Immaterial Incorporated, Summer 2007, Issue 26. A classy quarterly periodical dedicated to art and culturethis issue largely comprised of articles related to magic and allied arts with many smart and classy articles authored by Jonathan Allen, Greg Allen,, Alexander Nagel, Ruth Claxton, Yvonne Chireau, Eddie Dawes and others plus several interesting inserts. Now offered at $25.00
Dee, David. MAXIMUM PROFITS & SHOWS WITH MINIMUM TIME & EFFORT. (Book) Alpharetta, GA, David Dee Inc., 1999. 92pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. New. Retails for $20.00, now offered at $16.00
Garenne, Professor Henri. THE ART OF MODERN CONJURING FOR WIZARDS OF ALL AGES. New York, Clarkson Potter, 2001. Facsimile reprint of 1886 edition by Ward, Lock and Company.) xivpp., 206pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial red cloth with black and gold stamping. Fore edge uncut. Former owner blind stamd, o/w as new. Now offered at $20.00
Goldston, Will. THE MAGICIAN ANNUAL, 1909-10. (Book) London, A.W. Gamage, 1910. 100pp., illus. (color frontis.), 4to. Original red cloth binding as issued by the publisher, with elaborate gold and white foil stamping on the front. Some cover spots and light soiling; has been damp along bottom edge with some water stains; front hinge is starting; last eight pages have been repaired with plastic tape along upper edge; former owner bookplate; even with defects a Good+ copy. Now offered at $50.00
Le Grand David. MARCO THE MAGIS PRODUCTION OF LE GRAND DAVID AND HIS OWN SPECTACLAR MAGIC COMPANY - BIBLIO HISTORY THE FIRST TEN YEARS, 1976-1986. (Book) Beverley, MA, White Horse Productions, 1988. 289pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $28.00
ILUSIONISMO (Magazine Lot) A miscellaneous file (23 issues) of this Spanish publication of the Sociedad Espanola de Ilusionismo, Barcelona, Spain from the late 1940s through the mid 1950s. This lot includes miscellaneous issues from Number 28 (February, 1947) through Number 125 (April, 1955)specifically Nos., 28, 29, 33/34, 41, 43, 57/58, 59, 60, 105-110, 112, 114, 115, 117/18, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125. All 23 issues were printed, 8voand, need I say, are in Spanish. VG condition . Offered as a lot only for $40.00
Leat, Harry. DIVERSIFIED MAGIC. (Book) London, Harry Leat, 1924. 103pp., illus., 8vo. Tied wraps. Near fine. Now offered at $20.00
[Magic Collectors Association] PROGRAM OF THE TWENTY-SECOND WEEKEND MEETING OF THE MAGIC COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION. (Souvenir Program) Guests of Honor, Dr. Robert Albo and Robert Lund. Hyatt Hotel, Lincolnwood, IL, April 11-12-13, 1991. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Now offered at $28.00
[Magic Collectors Association] PROGRAM OF THE TWENTY-NINTH WEEKEND MEETING OF THE MAGIC COLLECTORS' WEEKEND (Souvenir Program) "The Blackstone Weekend", Guest of Honor Gay Blackstone. Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg,IL, April 23-25, 1998. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Now offered at $20.00
[Magic Collectors Association] PROGRAM OF THE THIRTIETH WEEKEND MEETING OF THE MAGIC COLLECTORS' ASSOCIATION (Souvenir Program) Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg,IL, May 13-15, 1999. Honoring Jay Marshall. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Now offered at $20.00
Marshall, Frances. MY FIRST FIFTY YEARS: BEING A LOOSELY KNIT REMEMBERANCE OF MY LIFE IN MAGIC, FROM 1931 TO 1981. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., (1981). 68pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Near Fine. Now offered at $8.00
McCullagh, Brian. SYDNEYS MAGIC HERITAGE (Signed Book) Sydney, Maestro Productions, 1994. Signed/limited edition of 300 copies. 125pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. Inscribed/signed copy dated 1994. Now offered at $45.00
Nielsen, Norm (ed.) THE MAGIC CASTLE WALLS OF FAME. (Book) Burbank, Nielsen Magic, 1988. 557pp., illus. (caricatures by Ted Salter), index, 4to. Perfect bound. A bit roughed and scuffed, but oveall VG. This copy now offered at $20.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. MAGIC DUVIVIER. (Book) Washington, DC, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1996. 179pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. As new. Now offered at $32.00
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Adair, Ian. ADAIRS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOVE MAGIC. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1970. 315pp., illus., index, bibliog., 4to. Boards in dj. Dj has some closed tears and chips and has been secured to the end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $29.00
Adair, Ian. ADAIRS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOVE MAGIC, VOLUME 2. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1970. 407pp., illus., index, 4to. Boards in dj. Dj has some closed tears and chips and has been secured to the end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $29.00
Adair, Ian. ADAIRS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOVE MAGIC, VOLUME 3. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1976. 317pp., illus., 4to. Boards in dj. Dj has some closed tears and chips and has been secured to the end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; spine is sun-faded; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $29.00
Take the three Ian Adairs ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOVE MAGIC above for only $77.00
Adair, Ian. PARTY PLANNING AND ENTERTAINMENT. (Book) Newton Abbot, David & Charles, 1971. 150pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Foxing/spotting along top and face edge; o/w VG. An Adair title Ive not run across before. Now offered at $10.00
Bagley, William A. ONE-MAN SHOW A COMPLETE GUIDE FOR THE SEMI-PROFESSIONAL ENTERTAINER. (Book) London, Vawser & Wiles, n.d. 96pp., illus., 12mo. Cloth in dj. Dj is lightly roughed at edges and has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00
Baker, Al. AL BAKERS MAGICAL WAYS AND MEANS: SIXTY TRICKS. (Signed Book) Minneapolis, Carl Waring Jones, 1946. Second edition. 135pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Heavily worn at extremities and fraying along the bottom; spine flap is almost detached; former owner name and blind-stamp. This would definitely be a candidate for the bindery, but the thing that makes it interesting and perhaps worth it is a full page inscription on the front end-paper to the former owner from Irving Desfor, who did the photography for the book 44years earlier. Now offered at $24.00
Berlinski, David. THE SECRET OF THE VAULTED SKY ASTROLOGY AND THE ART OF PREDICTION. (Book) Orlado, Harcourt Inc., 2003. First U.S. edition. 305pp., extensive notes, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Some interesting historical anecdotes. Very light wear at edges of the dj; o/w VG+. Retailed at $27.00, now offered at $16.00
Bishop, Ron. LAUGHTER ALL THE WAY. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe, 1968. First edition. Childrens magic. 130 pp., illus., 8vo. Tan cloth with gilt titling on spine. Former owner bookplate; light foxing/spotting along top edge; spot at foot of spine, o/w VG+. Now offered at $18.00
Blackmore, Kent. OSCAR ELIASON THE ORIGINAL DANTE THE GREAT HIS LIFE AND TRAVELS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 1898-1899. (Book) Sydney, by the author, 1987. (36pp.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Fine. Originally offered at $25.00, buy this one now for only $9.00
Booth, John. KEYS TO MAGIC'S INNER WORLD: CREATE OR OWN A PIECE OF ITS HISTORY. (Book) Watertown, MA, Ray Goulet's Magic Art Book Co., 1999. First edition. 171pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. As new. Now offered at $10.00
Canick, Michael. A PRICE GUIDE TO MAGIC BOOKS: 1639-1990. (Book) New York, Volcanick Press, 1997. 192pp., title index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Former owner name on front end paper, o/w near fine. Now offered at $31.00
Christian, Paul. THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF MAGIC IN TWO VOLUMES. (Book) New York, Citadel Press, 1969. 621pp., illus., extensive notes, bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Both volumes are bound as one. Dj has minor wear/small tears at edges and has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Not conjuring or performance magic. Now offered at $6.00
[Davenport & Co and Maskelynes Mysteries] MAGICAL CATALOGUE DEMON SERIES L. DAVENPORT & CO. AND MASKELYNES MYSTERIES PRESENT THE VERY LATEST IN PRACTICAL MAGIC. (Magic Catalog) London, Davenports, n.d. (mid-1950s). (260+pp.), illus., 8vo. Softbound. Spine has red binders tape; slightly cocked; some wear and use, but overall VG. Now offered at $9.00
Deatsman, Colleen, and Paul Bowersox. SEEING IN THE DARK CLAIM YOUR OWN SHAMANIC POWER NOW AND IN THE COMING AGE. (Book) Newburyport, MA, Weiser Books, 2009. 238pp., notes, bibliog, 8vo. Paper bound. Lightly worn. Now offered at $7.00
Dexter, Will. THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS. (Signed Book) London, Abbey Library, n.d. 143pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. Lacks dj; light browning on endpapers; o/w VG+. Signed by Dexter on the former owners bookplate. Now offered at $27.00
Douglas, Bert. MAGIC WORTH KNOWING. (Book) Heston, Middx, Edward Bagshawe & Co., n.d. 59pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards. Chipped at head and foot of spine; some light wear at extremities; slightly cocked; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00
Dunninger, (Joseph). 100 HOUDINI TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, Arco Publishing Company, 1954. 144pp., illus., 8vo. In library buckram binding. Cover and interior is worn and rubbed; interior wear, tears and repairs; o/w quite good. An ex public library copy. Now offered at $5.00
Eaton, Su and Martin Brible. HEY PRESTO! (Book Childrens Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988. First American edition. 24pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards in matching dj. Dj has some minor marks, o/w VG. After Mr. Thomas the magician performs at her birthday party, Vicky asks him to magically fix a little birds broken wing. Retailed at $12.95, now offered at $6.00
FLORIDA SOCIETY FOR PSYCHICAL RESEARCH. (Small Newsletter Lot) Dr. B.E. Roessling. Green Cove Springs, FL. 8.5 x 11 sheets mimeographed. Quarterly. This lot includes eight issues - Volume 1: Number 1 (November, 1958) through Volume 2: number 4 (October, 1960). A newsletter for true believers in psychic phenomena (and they say they can prove it!) A few pages have some insect damag, but o/w VG. All eight issues as a lot. Now offered at $9.00
Fox, Karrell. MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING. (Book) Silver Spring, MD, Kaufman and Greenberg, 1995. 164pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Fine. Now offered for $22.00
Hay, Henry. THE AMATEUR MAGICIANS HANDBOOK. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1972. Third edition revised and expanded. 386pp., illus., glossary, biography and bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been roughed up along the top edge with several chips and tearsand an attempt to repair it with plastic tape has not helped matters; o/w 95% of the dust jacket is very nice and the book itself is VG+; former owner bookplate. Now offered at $22.00
Heinemann, Richard. RICHARD HEINEMANN PRESENTS ORIGINAL MAGIC. (Signed Book) Toledo, Carlos Magic Shop, 1945. 118pp., illus., 8vo. Gold stamping on redish-brown cloth. Inscribed/signed. Former owner bookplate on front end-paper, o/w near fine. Now offered at $25.00
Hobbs, Stephen. MEIR YEDID'S MAGICAL WISHES. (Book) Rego Park, NY, Meir Yedid, 1994. First edition. 96pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Former owner name on front endpaper, o/w near fine. Now offered at $10.00
[Houdiniana] Devet, Rebecca McClanahan. MRS. HOUDINI - POEMS. (Book) Orlando, University Presses of Florida, 1988. 63pp., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Of greatest interest to us is the title poem and an interesting cover photo. As new. Offered for the complete Houdiniana collector for a mere $12.00
[Hugard, Jean] JEAN HUGARD TESTIMONIAL PROGRAM - Barbizon Plaza Playhouse - April 28, 1945. (Signed Souvenir Program) New York, No publisher credited, 1945. 104pp., illus., 8vo. Softcover with a bit of moderate wear, scuffing and age; flap is starting to separate at the foot of the spine; o/w in very nice shape overall. Pages are clean, binding is sound and fold-out in rear of book is present. A wonderful souvenir program from the Hugard Testimonial made even better since it is inscribed and signed by HugardMay 28, 1945a month after the testimonial. Includes articles from Dorny, Henry Ridgely Evans, Percy Abbott, Hugard himself and a few others, as well as congratulatory notes from a host of magical luminaries of the day. Signed program now offered at $49.00
Ireland, Frances. YOU DONT HAVE TO BE CRAZY BUT IT HELPS! (Book) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company. First edition. 202pp., illus., 12mo. Cloth in dj. Dj a bit rubbed and scuffed, but overall a very nice copy. Now offered at $16.00
KABBALA. (Magazine Lot - ADB # 3170) A small lot of Jon Racherbaumers original monthly publication from the early 1970's. Thiss lot of 12 issues includes: Volume 1, Number Three (November, 1971) through Number Twelve (August, 1972); plus Volume 2, Number Six and Seven (February and March, 1973). All 12 issues are printed, 8.5 x 11 issues in VG+ condition. Offered as a lot only for $22.00
[Koringa/Bertram Mills Circus] BETRAM MILLS CIRCUS (Souvenir Program) Program from the 1937-38 season. London, Bertram Mills Enterprises, 1937. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps with a stunning picture of Koringa on the front cover. Contents include lots of great circus act coverage, plus Koringa (the female fakir) and full page Dante Sim-Sala-Bim advert. Has been damp at some point with a little bit of occasional page transfer. Overall however, VG. Now offered at $27.00
M-U-M- NEW SERIES. (ADB #3435) Milbourne Christopher, et. al. New York City. Society of American Magicians. Monthly since V41, N1 (June, 1951) and still in progress. These could be a great gift for a new SAM member or anyone who missed these volume.
- Volume 80: N 1 - 12 (June, 1990 - May, 1991). All 12 issues complete and fine. The August issue was incorrectly numbered as July. Offered as a lot only for $16.00
- Volume 81: N 1 - 12 (June, 1991 - May, 1992). All 12 issues complete and fine. Offered as a lot only for $16.00
- Volume 85: N 1 - 12 (June, 1995 - May, 1996). All 12 issues complete and fine. Offered as a lot only for $16.00
MacCoun, Catherine. ON BECOMING AN ALCHEMIST A GUIDE FOR THE MODERN MAGICIAN. (Book) Boston, Trumpeter Books, 2008. 265pp., notes, bibliog., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Some interesting mumbo-jumbo and exercises for your pseudo-psychic act. Some notations on two pages; o/w VG+. Originally retailed at $21.95, now offered at $12.00
McCullagh, Brian. UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHED MAGIC BOOKS 1858-2000. (Signed/Numbered Book) Sydney Magic Heritage Publication, 2001. Limited hardback edition of 50 copies numbered copies, this being No. 41 signed by the author. 104pp., illus. (col. & b/w plates), alpha listing of book titles, 4to. Faux leather with gilt lettering. Lightly bumped on lower right-hand corner, o/w Fine. Now offered at $157.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CARD CAVALCADE II. (Book) n.pl., Jerry Mentzer, 1989. 225pp., illus., 8vo. Papbnd. As new. Now offered at $9.00
Murphy, Joseph. PSYCHIC PERCEPTION: THE MAGIC OF EXTRASENSORY POWER. (Book) West Nyack, NY, Parking Publishing, 1971. 242pp., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has several chips and closed tears; rubbed at edges; o/w vg. Now offered at $8.00
Newall, Venetia. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dial Press, 1974. 192pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $5.00
Nicols, Joe. HOW TO MAKE A GOOD LIVING AS A PROFESSIONAL PSYCHIC. (Book) Austin, Tranquility Press, 1999. 104pp., glossary, bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Some of the marketing, how-to and business tips may be of interest to performers as well as true-believers. VG condition. Sold originally at $15.95, now offered at $8.00
[Puppet Books] A small lot of puppet books including: Charlou Baker Dolans CHARLOUS FIVE-FINGER PUPPETS AND STUFFED TOYS (Sedgewood Press, 1987, 167pp., index, 4to., boards in dj, former owner name, sticker, etc., o/w VG); M. Jagendorfs PENNY PUPPETS, PENNY THEATRE, AND PENNY PLAYS. (Bobbs-Merrill, 1943, first, 190pp., 4to, ex library copy with typical abuse, still good) ; and FOLDING PAPER PUPPETS (Stein and Day, 1967, 77pp., bibliog., cloth/pictorial boards in dj, minor chips spotting on dj, o/w VG) by Shari Lewis and Lillian Oppenheimer. All three as a lot offered at $25.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. AT THE TABLE. (Book) Brooklyn, D. Robbins, 1984. First edition. 194pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $21.00
Robinson, Frank M. THE INCREDIBLE PULPS A GALLERY OF FICTION MAGAZINE ART. (Book) Portland, Collectors Press, 2006. First American edition. 175pp., illustrated throughout, 12mo. Paperbound, Show some light wear, but overall VG+. Sold new at $14.95, now offered at $8.00
Rose, Michael E. JOE KARSON BEYOND ZOMBIE. (Book) Phoenix, MD, Mike Rose Magic, 1999. First edition limited to 500 copies. 209pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Green cloth with gold title stamping. New still shrink-wrapped. Retails at $45.00, now offered at $26.00
Sachs, Edwin T. SLEIGHT-OF-HAND: A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF LEGERDEMAIN FOR AMATEURS AND OTHERS. (Book) Berkeley Heights, NJ, Fleming Book Company, 1946. 400pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth. Spine sun-faded; signed by Chanin; o/w VG. Now offered at $22.00
Schindler, George. MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS OVER 150 TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO AT THE DINNER TABLE. (Book) New York, Dorsett Press, 1988. 240pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Former owner inscription; bookplate (John McKinven); VG+. Now offered at $10.00
Steiger, Brad. REAL GHOSTS, RESTLESS SPIRITS. AND HAUNTED PLACES. (Book) New York, Fall river Press, 2003. 615pp., illus., list of ghost hunters, researchers and resources, filmography, bibliography, index, 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Originally sold for $24.95, now offered at $10.00
[Vanishing Beer Bottle] Nielsens Vanishing Bottle Kirin Beer. (Utility Prop) From Norm Nielsen in Las Vegas. Bottle dimensions: approx. 10.5" x 3 diameter. Label and instructions included. This is a pre-owned prop, but appears to be un-used. These generally sell for $50.00 each, but this one is now offered at $36.00
Warlock, Peter. PETER WARLOCKS BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) ARCO Publishers Limited, 1956. First edition. 141pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Front and rear end-papers are discolored; former owner blind-stamp; o/w VG+. Now offered at $16.00
Wass, Verrall. MAGICALLY YOURS. (Signed Book) London, George Armstrong, 1953. First edition. 146pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed and dated (1954) by Wass. Dj is roughed and chipped (95% complete) but now in a protective Mylar cover; former owner dj; o/w VG. Now offered at $19.00
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