FSH: Great books - reasonably priced to inexpensive

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings! Here’s this weekend’s installment (distributed Sunday, June 29) of the Reverse Auction of magic books, media and memorabilia. Remember, once listed, prices go DOWN by approximately 10% each week a new list is published and as long as an item remains on the list. If you see something of interest, verify availability with an email query and we will respond with the total cost including shipping at standard and priority rates. We are happy to send photos of any of the items on our list. Please just ask.

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Allerton, Bert. BERT ALLERTON’S THE CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN. (Book) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1958. 72pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Side stapled in cardboard covers. Lightly soiled around edges; Chanin shop sticker; o/w VG. Now offered at $14.00

Bagshawe, Edward. TWENTY MAGICAL MYSTERIES. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., circa 1940, blue grained binding, gilt letters, w/dj which is stained and slightly frayed, 80 pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt letters. Worn to boards and bumped at corners; Chanin sticker and signature on front end paper; o/w quite good. Now offered at $25.00

Bobo, J.B. WATCH THIS ONE! A COLLECTION OF CHOICE MAGICAL EFFECTS WITH SMALL OBJECTS. Oakland, Lloyd Jones, 1947. 124pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Cover lightly spotted/marred with some signs of wear; o/w vg. Offered elsewhere at $45.00, we’ll sell this one for $30.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bonanza Books, 1979. 115pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Originally included in DUNNINGER’S MONUMENT OF MAGIC. Sticker residue on front of dj; signed by Chanin and former owner name on front end papers; VG+. Now offered at $20.00

Good, Arthur. 100 AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Wilton, CT, Mallard Press, 1989. 128pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on front end paper, o/w Fine. Now offered at $20.00

Hammond, Rae. THE MAGIC OF EDWARD VICTOR’S HANDS. (Book) n.pl., Richard
Kaufman & Allen Greenberg, 1995. First edition. 250pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on front end paper, o/w VG+. Retailed for $40.00, this copy now only $32.00

Harris, Paul. CLOSE-UP FANTASIES FINALLE. (Book) San Diego, Chuck Martinez Productions, 1981. 176pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on end paper, o/w VG+. Now offered at $25.00

King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $12.00

Racherbaumer, Jon, (editor) THE ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, Inc., 1976. 108pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $15.00

Sardina, Maurice. THE MAGIC OF REZVANI. (Book) (Translated from the French by Dariel Fitzkee) San Raphael, Saint Raphael House, 1949. 89pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Former owner book plate; o/w near fine. Now offered at $50.00

Tucker, W.M. THE CHANGE RAISERS. (Book) Littleton, CO, Street-Smart Communications, 1992. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Short-change artistry. Near fine. Now offered at $10.00

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Alexander, C. THE LIFE AND MYSTERIES OF THE CELEBRATED DR. “Q” – DEDICATED TO MAGICIANS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF MAGIC AND THE TRUTH OF PSYCHIC PHENOMENA. (Book) Los Angeles, Alexander Publishing Company, 1921. First edition. 122pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold stamping. Head and foot of spine and top edge of rear cover have been damaged (most likely old insect activity); covers have some smudges and mars; front hinge is starting, but still holding; former bookseller stamp on front endpaper; o/w quite good. First editions of this title are tough to find and this one may be worth rebinding. Now offered at $55.00

APOCALYPSE. (Magazine lot.) Harry Lorayne. The last two-year run of APOCALYPSE from V19 N1 (January, 1996) thru V20 N12 (December 1997). These are all the original issues, complete with the indices for volumes 19 and 20. These three-hole punched in a padded binder. Near Fine. Now offered as a lot at $24.00

[Auction Catalog] BOOKS, MEMORABILIA AND APPARATUS FROM THE CONJURING COLLECTION OF JOHN FISHER – SALE 603. (Auction Catalog) London, Bloomsbury Auctions. Thursday, 1st March, 2007. 89pp. (including 32pp in full color), 463lots related to magic, 8vo. Paper wraps. Now offered at $13.00

[Auction Catalog] BIBLIOPHILE SALE INCLUDING BOOKS AND RELATED MATERIAL ON CONJURING – SALE 645. (Auction Catalog) London, Bloomsbury Auctions. Thursday, 3rd April, 2008. 130pp. (including 32pp in full color), 730 lots, including 234 lots related to magic, 8vo. Paper wraps. Now offered at $9.00

[Auction Catalog] SONDERAUKTION SAMMLUNG WITTUS WITT. (Auction Catalog) Winterthur, Christine Kohler, 2004. 96pp., color illus., wide 8vo. Heavy stock wraps. A catalog of Wittus Witt’s wonderful collection of 411 boxed magic sets. A wonderful reference tool. VG+. Now offered at $9.00

Austin, Guy K. PRACTICAL MAGIC WITH POPULAR PATTER. (Book) London, Will Goldston, Ltd., n.d. 92pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards. Somewhat soiled and a bit rubbed at the extremities; title page has a 1.5” inch tear repaired by plastic tape; o/e VG. Now offered at $17.00

Baffel, Will. EASY CONJURING WITHOUT APPARATUS. (Book) London, George Routledge, n.d. 143pp., illus., 12mo. Paper covered pictorial boards. Lightly soiled on back cover, o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00

Baker, Al. AL BAKER’S PET SECRETS. (Book) Minneapolis, Carl W. Jones, 1951. Second edition. 11pp., illus., 8vo. Maroon cloth with gold title stamping. Rubbed and lightly pulled at top of spine; bumped and rubbed on lower face corner; browning on the end papers; former owner name and date on end paper; o/w VG+. Now offered at $26.00

Baker, Al. AL BAKER’S MAGICAL WAYS AND MEANS: SIXTY TRICKS. (Book) Minneapolis, Carl Waring Jones, 1946. Second edition. 135pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial (blue and red bunny motif) cloth covered boards. Worn and lightly fraying at head and foot of the spine; spine title has faded; former owner name and address on front end paper; o/w VG. Now offered at $32.00

Bamberg, David. ILLUSION SHOW: A LIFE IN MAGIC. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1991. First trade edition. 400pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. This just magically appeared in our inventory. Used copies are now being offered on ABEbooks for more than $100.00, but this new copy now being offered at $47.00

BARNSTORMER/THE BOSTON BARNSTORMER. (Small Magazine Lot) Herman Hanson, et, al. Boston. Boston Assembly Nine Society of American Magicians. Monthly September through June. 8.5 x 11. This lot includes 30+ issues – beginning with Volume XIV – Number 10 (June, 1952) through Novenber, 1981. The lot includes five issues from the 50’s and the balance from the 70’s and 80’s. Overall condition is VG+. All 30+ issues as a lot only – now offered at $21.00

Blaine, David. DAVID BLAINE, MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Villard, 2002. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. As new. Now offered at $22.00

Blyth, Will. HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC – HOW TO ENTERTAIN AND AMUSE CHILDREN OR ADULT AUDIENCES WITH A POCKET HANDKERCHIEF. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1922. 123pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. General wear and lightly soiled; spine flap is 97% complete with two small chips; o/w overall condition is VG+. Now offered at $24.00

Blyth, Will. IMPROMPTU CONJURING – WITHOUT APPARATUS, PREPARATION OR SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1924. 122pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Spine flap has been covered in clear plastic tape and thus preserved; overall condition is VG+. Now offered at $32.00

Blyth, Will. MONEY MAGIC – BEING A COLLECTION OF ENTERTAINING TRICKS AND AMUSEMENTS WITH COINS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1926. 122pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Spine flap has been covered in clear plastic tape and thus preserved; overall condition is VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Blyth, Will. MATCH-STICK MAGIC – BEING A COLLECTION OF ENTERTAING, AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE PUZZLES, GAMES, SCIENTIFIC AND CONSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIMENTS, CONJURING TRICKS, ETC…. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1921. 124 pp., illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some wear, but the cover is complete with very minor chipping at the head and foot of spine. VG. Now offered at $29.00

Brandon, Ruth. THE LIFE AND MANY DEATHS OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book) New York, Random House, 1993. First US Edition. 353 pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Boards in dj. Near fine. Retailed at $25.00, now offered at $5.00

Burlingame, H.J. TRICKS IN MAGIC VOLUME III + BIBLIOTHECA MAGICA – A CLASSIFIE LIST OF IMPORTANT WORKS ON CONJURING AND AMUSEMENTS. (Book) Bothe works bound as one. Chicago, H.J. Burlingame, 1898. First edition. 57pp and 34pp, illus., 12mo. Original orange wraps have been removed and glassine wraps substituted; part of first two pages (about 15%) are missing; internally it is brittle and otherwise Good. Now offered at $14.00

Cannell, J.C. MODERN CONJURING FOR AMATEURS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., n.d. 333pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Lightly worn at extremities; some browning around edges internally; former owner name on endpaper; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Carrington, Hereward. THE BOY’S BOOK OF MAGIC – INCLUDING CHAPTERS ON HINDU MAGIC, SIDE SHOW AND ANIMAL TRICKS, VENTRILOQUISM, ETC; TOGETHER WITH NUMEROUS SLEIGHTS, NOW PUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd, n.d. [1921]. First and only U.K. edition. 284pp., illus. (frontispiece and 15 other photos, plus text figures), 8vo. Pictorial greenish-tan cloth with black, red and white stamping. Cover shows some light wear, rubbing and bumping; former owner name on front fly; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere in excess of $100.00, we will let this one go for $52.00

Carrington, Hereward. THE WORLD OF PSYCHIC RESEARCH. (Book) New York, A.S. Barnes, 1973. 190pp., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj rubbed a bit on front cover and roughed a bit at lower left corner; o/w VG. Now offered at $9.00

Collins, A. Frederick. THE BOOK OF MAGIC – BEING A SIMPLE DESCRIPTION OF SOME GOOD TRICKS AND HOW TO DO THEM, WITH PATTER. (Book) New York, D. Appleton-Century Company, 1943. 177pp., illus., appendix, glossary, index, 12mo. Pictorial brown cloth with blue, black and yellow stamping in dj. Dj is chipped at head and foot of spine; former owner name on endpaper; o/w VG+. Now offered at $21.00

Collins, Stanley. DECEPTIVE CONCEPTIONS IN MAGIC. (Book) London, London Magical Company, n.d. 112pp., illus., 12mo. Covers lightly soiled with minor wear; spine has minimal flaking; a VG copy. Now offered as a set at $20.00

Collins, Stanley. ORIGINAL MAGICAL CREATIONS. (Books) London, Will Goldston, Ltd., n.d. 111pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards. Somewhat soiled, rubbed with a few compression cracks at the extremities; spine has darkened as if once covered by plastic tape (now removed); front free end paper(s) appears to be missing—making half title page the first page; some check marks on a few internal pages; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

CONJURERS’ MONTHLY MAGAZINE. (Single Magazine Issue) Harry Houdini. New York City. Monthly. Printed 7 x 9.25. This is a single issue – Volume 2: No. 9 (May, 1908). Feature article is “Portraits of John Henry Anderson and Family” and the regular columns. Slight browning along bottom of cover; two-hole punched at spine; o/w complete and VG. This issue now offered at $29.00

CONJURING APPARATUS UP-TO-DATE AND HOW TO MAKE IT. (Book) London, Cassell and Company, LTD. (“Work” Handbooks series) 152pp. (+ads.), illus., index, 12mo. Pictorial boards. Slight chipping on the spine; mild wear at the extremities; slightly cocked; o/w a VG copy. Now offered at $12.00

Cruise, Boyd and Merle Harton. SIGNOR FARANTA’S IRON THEATRE. (Book) New Orleans, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1982. First edition. 144pp., illus., extensive notes, bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. As new. Copies offered on AbeBooks for as much as $45.00, get this one now for only $16.00

Douglas, Bert. ORIGINAL MAGIC FOR ALL. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1927. 124 pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some wear and minor chipping at the foot of the spine with a couple of small rubbed spots on the face of the cover; o/w cover is complete and overall condition is VG. Now offered at $10.00

Douglas, Bert. MAGIC WORTH KNOWING. (Book) Heston, Middx, Edward Bagshawe & Co., n.d. 59pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Original grey boards in original dj. Somewhat soiled on the back cover and spine of the dj; also dj has several small closed tears; o/w a nice, tight VG+ copy. Now offered at $32.00

Downs, T. Nelson. TRICKS WITH COINS - EMBRACING EVERY SLEIGHT AND SUBTLETY INVENTED AND KNOWN. (Book) Chicago, Drake & Company, 1902. 154pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Green pictorial cloth with black and red stamping. Covers rather soiled with spine showing some wear; front hinge is starting, but still holding; browning/foxing on end papers – internal pages are very good. Overall a VG copy. Now offered at $48.00

Elliott, Bruce. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC MADE EASY. (Book) New York, Gramercy, 1959. 229pp., illus., index, 8vo. Yellow cloth. Lightly soiled; former owner name on front endpaper; o/w a nice tight copy. Now offered at $10.00

Fleming, Paul. THE PAUL FLEMING BOOK REVIEW, VOLUME I and VOLUME II. (Two-Book Set). Volumes I and II: Berkley Heights, Fleming Book Company, 1944 & 1946. 124pp each, 8vo. Both volumes are in djs and are now in protective Mylar jackets Near fine. Now offered as a set at $16.00

Fortune, Jay (Comp.). RADIO MAGIC – THE INTERVIEWS SEASON TWO. (Book) Hertfordshire, Jay Fortune, 2009. 143pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Upper face cover corner bumped, o/w VG+. Sold new at $45.00, get this copy now for only $13.00

Fox, Karrell. CLEVER LIKE A FOX. (Inscribed/signed Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1976. 200pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with gold stamping. Inscribed to Doc (Dougherty) by Karrell in 1980. Lacks dj; lightly worn at extremities with minor cover spots along bottom edge; o/w VG. This copy now offered at $21.00

Ganson, Lewis. DAI VERNON'S TRIBUTE TO NATE LEIPZIG. (Book) London, Harry Stanley/Unique Magic Studio, n.d. (but with a Supreme label pasted over) First edition. 192pp., illus., 8vo. Burgundy and yellow cloth in a Supreme dust jacket (with the title THE LEIPZIG BOOK). Dj is slightly roughed with several small tears; the book itself is near fine. Now offered at $23.00

Ganthony, Robert. PRACTICAL VENTRILOQUISM AND ITS SISTER ARTS – A REVELATION IN VOCAL PHONETICS. (Book) London, The Bazaar Exchange and Mart, n.d. Second edition, revised and enlarged. 162pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Front cover is detached with a few minor chips and mars, but vent and figures are complete and unaffected; spine is badly chipped, but the entire title is still intact; it has some damp-stains along spine edge and general soiling; binding is still holding firm; former owner sticker inside front cover; defects notwithstanding, still a fairly good copy. Now offered at $15.00

Garcia, Frank and George Schindler. AMEDEO'S CONTINENTAL MAGIC. (Book) New York, Million Dollar Productions, 1974. First edition. 118pp., illus., 8vo. Spiral bound with paper covered boards. Roughed and rubbed at the extremities; some chipping along edge; light foxing/spotting on end papers; o/w a Good copy. Offered elsewhere at $75.00, we’ll let this one go for $19.00

Ginn, David. KIDBIZ: FUNNY THINGS TO SAY, DO AND MAKE HAPPEN IN YOUR SHOWS FOR CHILDREN. (Book) Norcross, GA, Scarlett Green Publications, 1982. 296pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial cloth in dj. Dj has a 3” closed tear along bottom of front cover front and other minor nicks, chips and folds, o/w a VG+copy. Retailed new at $25.00, get this one now for only $6.00

Goldston, Will. THE YOUNG CONJURER, PART ONE and THE YOUNG CONJURER, PART TWO. (Book) London, Will Goldston, n.d. Both second editions. 93pp. each, illus., indices, 12mo. Pictorial boards. Covers lightly soiled and worn at extremities; spines have minimal flaking; internally VG with nice tight binding. Now offered as a set at $32.00

Hagy, James. THE PERENNIAL MYSTICS #18 – PART 1 – Part 5. (Magic History/Collecting Periodical) Nothbrooke,IL, James Hagy, December 31, 2005. (70pp. collectively), illus., 4to. Five different parts in wraps—Part 3 and Part 5 are erroneously identified on the cover as #17. VG+. Now offered at $13.00

Hall, Trevor. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1947. 104pp., illus, 12mo. Redish cloth dj. Dj has several small nicks and tears, o/w VG. Now offered at $22.00

Hay, Henry. CYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia, David McKay Company, 1949. First edition. 498pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in original bright red dj. Dj is lightly worn and rubbed around edges, but now preserved in Mylar jacket; o/w Near Fine. This is a classic . Offered through ABE at $125-250, this copy now offered at only $25.00

Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, NY, Garden City Publishing, 1947. First edition. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Lightly worn at top and bottom of spine; cover has some smudges; former owner name/address written on front end paper; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Henning, Doug with Charles Reynolds HOUDINI: HIS LEGEND AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Warner Books, 1978. 192pp., illus., 4to. Hardbound in dj.. Top of dj rubbed and roughed a bit with several small tears along top edges, o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Hernandez. NEW BOOK OF COIN TRICKS. (Book) Baltimore, I & M. Ottenheimer, 1920. (Pocket Books Series – No. 22) 61pp., illus., 16mo. Colored wraps. Mild damp stain along lower face edge with some rippling; interior browning; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

[Heyl, Edgar] Edgar Heyl Magic Catalogs/Lists. (Magic List Lot) A lot of 20 magic lists from Edgar Heyl, from CATALOGUE NO. 39 (July, 1959) through CATALOGUE NO. 64 (June 1962). Originally printed on 8.5 x 14 and later (Catalogue 43) printed on 8.5 x 11. Some are lightly check-marked for specific selections, but overall condition is VG. Offered as a lot only for $22.00

[Hollywood's Magic Shop/Hollywood Magic Inc.] (Three Catalog Lot) Operating in Hollywood, CA (1940's to present) by Bert Wheeler then Louis St. Pierre. This lot includes – a 1945 HOLLYWOOD’S MAGIC SHOP from the Bert Wheeler years (148pp.,VG); CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 9 (1973, 164pp.) with 1973 price list laid in; and CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 11 (1977, 164pp.,). All are 8vo., perfect bound. Condition is Near Fine except N. 11 has a name written on front cover. Offered as a lot for $8.00

[Hollywood's Magic Shop/Hollywood Magic Inc.] (Five+ Catalog Lot) Operating in Hollywood, CA (1940's – Present) by Bert Wheeler then Louis St. Pierre. This lot includes: CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 11 (1977, 164pp.,); NUMBER 12 (n.d., 192pp.); NUMBER 15 (n.d., 207pp.); NUMBER 16 (n.d., 207pp., and NUMBER 18 (n.d., 192pp.). Extras including ads, BOOKS SUPPLEMENT (n.d., 6pp.), price lists, order forms, etc. are laid in. All are 8vo and in Near Fine condition. All five+ offered as a lot for only $12.00

Holmes, Donald. THE MAGIC ART, BEING VOLUME 1 OF THE MAGIC ART SERIES. (Book) (Kansas City), Donald Holmes, 1920. First. 234pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth gold title stamping. General light wear at head and foot of spine; several spots of old insect damage on and near the spine; former owner name and address on front glued down end paper; o/w VG. Similar copy offered elsewhere at $85.00, we’ll let this one go at $32.00

[Houdini, Harry] HOUDINI’S BIG LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) Racine, Whitman Publishing Company, (While the book shows the copyright date of 1927, Overstreet Comic Price Guide, in the first section, lists the actual publication as 1933). 295pp. (+ads), illus., 16mo (4” x 4 3/8”). Pictorial boards with color illustrations on front and back covers. Usual page browning as with most BLBs, but this is complete—including spine title flap--and tight; top of spine is pulled and cracked with several minor chips missing; slightly cocked; lightly worn at extremities; overall VG+. This is the hardbound edition and one of the best I’ve seen come through in a while. Currently offered elsewhere for as much as $180.00, we will let this one go for a mere $46.00

Hunter, Norman. HEY PRESTO – A BOOK OF EFFECTS FOR CONJURERS. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1931. 86pp. (+ads.), illus., 12mo. Photo of Norman Hunter tipped in on p.4. Original grey boards. Minor wear at extremities; former owner name and bookplate on front end papers; o/w a VG+ copy. Now offerd at $31.00

Hunter, Norman. NEW AND EASY MAGIC. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1925. 124 pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some wear and minor chipping at the foot of the spine; spine flap has been covered with clear plastic tape; o/w cover is complete and overall condition is VG. Now offered at $12.00

Hunter, Norman. SIMPLIFIED CONJURING FOR ALL. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1923. 124 pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some minor wear, but overall condition is VG. Now offered at $14.00

[Jacobs Productions, Lee] LEE JACOBS PRODUCTIONS – POSTER & MEMORABILIA CATLOGS (Magic Catalog Lot) A set of eight Lee Jacobs catalogs from Pomeroy, OH, from the 1980’s and 90’s: catalogs featuring books, posters and memorabilia, plus price lists. All are 8vo in wraps with at least 64pp. per catalog. Offered as a lot for $7.00

Johnson, George. CONJURERS’ TALES. (Book) London/Plymouth, G. McK Munro’s/W.J. Butland, 1910. 80pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards with elaborate and attractive cover art. Cover is bright with only minor soiling; end paper discolored, with bright interior pages; o/w near fine. Now offered at $33.00

Klein, Jim (ed.) MAGICIAN’S HOME COMPANION – VOLUME 1. (Book) Harrisburg, PA, American Magic Company, 1994. 125pp., illus., index, 4to. Stamped cloth. Near fine. $8.00

[Lee’s Magic Factory, Hank] HANK LEE’S CATALOG OF MAGIC – CATALOG. (Catalog) Boston. Hank Lee’s Magic Factory, 1983. 248pp., illus., 4to. Issued in a three-ring binder. VG+. Now offered at $10.00

Lindhorst, Will L. TRICKS AND MAGIC - A NEW BAG OF TRICKS. (Book) Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1934. 114pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial green cloth. Lightly worn at the extremities; o/w VG. Now offered at $8.00

Lorayne, Harry. HARRY LORAYNE'S BEST OF FRIENDS. (Book) Tahoma, CA, L&L Publishing, 2001. 559pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. New. Retails for $60.00, now only $40.00

Lorayne, Harry. DECK-STERITY. (Book) (New York), Louis Tannen, 1967. First edition. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj is roughed and chipped—especially at head of fine; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Lorraine, Sid. SID LORRAINE’S “SCRAPBOOK”. (Book) Colon, Abbott Magic Company, 1985. 168pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in printed three-ring binder. VG. Now offered at $16.00

[Lux, Vernon] LUX MAGIC STUDIO. (Two Catalog Lot) Two Vernon Lux catalogs from the late 1930’s early ‘40’s from Mount Morris, IL. 32pp and 64pp, illus., 8vo. Both are in wraps.32pp catalog has former owner name inside and name sticker on the front cover. Both offered as a lot for $5.00

MAGIGRAM. (Magazine Bound Volume) Ken DeCourcy (K. Tyler). Bideford, England. Supreme Magic. Volume 2: No. 1 (September-October, 1968 ) through Volume 2: No. 12. Complete volume bound in handsome black cloth. VG+. Now offered at $32.00

Marshall, Frances and Jay. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME THREE. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1982. (260pp.), index, illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound with covered boards. VG. Now offered at $14.00

McDuff, Algonquin, produced in complicity with Rhett Bryson and Dexter Cleveland. THE MONEY MAKER MACHINE MANUAL. (Book) Greenville, SC, Jester's Press, 1998. First edition. 102pp., illus., 8vo. Comb bound. As new. Retails for $20.00, now offered at $9.00

Meyer, David. HOWARD THURSTON'S CARD TRICKS: AN ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CHECKLIST OF VARIOUS EDITIONS COVERING A 50 YEAR PERIOD. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1991. Limited/numbered first edition of 250 copies printed. 46pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. New. Now offered at $16.00

Meyer, David (editor) LEGERDEMAIN, OR SLEIGHT OF HAND – A FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION WITH PLATES FROM THE THIRD EDITION (1797) OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA WITH AN ESSAY ON ITS ORIGINS AND A GUIDE TO ITS APPEARANCES IN ALL EDITIONS. (Book) Glenwood, Meyerbooks, 1986. Numbered first edition of 250 printed. 37pp. (+ads), illus., index, 4to. Brown cloth with gold title stamping. As new. Now offered at $121.00

Moulton, Powers. 2500 JOKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. (Book) New York, New Home Library, 1943. 480pp., illus., index, 8vo. Pictorial boards. Cover lightly soiled on the back; o/w a VG good copy. Now offered at $14.00

Neil, C. Lang. MODERN CARD MANIPULATION. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1919. 120pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Spine flap has been covered and reinforced with binder’s tape; o/w condition is VG+. Now offered at $18.00

Nu, Alain. ASTROLOGIC. (Signed Book) Kensington, MD, Alain Nu, 2007. Fourth edition. 52pp., illus., bibliog. and notes, 4to. Wraps. Signed by Alain 2010. Now offered at $29.00

[Otto, Adolf] VORTRAG ZUR ZAUBER-SOIREE VON ADOLF OTTO, NEUBUKOW I. MECKLENBURG. (Set of three Programs) (Leipzig?), (1890’s) Set of three programs III., IV. and V. 8pp. each, wraps. In German. VG. Offered as a lot for $6.00

Parrish, Robert. NEW WAYS TO MYSTIFY – A GUIDE TO THE ART OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bernard Ackerman Inc., 1945. First edition. 124pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. Light foxing on the end papers; o/w a VG copy. Now offered at $14.00

Shields, Cyril. BROADCAST CONJURING TRICKS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1930. 110 pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some wear, but the cover is complete with very minor chipping at foot of spine and a few small nicks elsewhere; spine has been reinforced with clear tape;.o/w VG+. A scarce and seldom seen copy – especially in this condition. Currently a copy is on ABE in slightly worse condition at $120.00, but we will match that and let this one also go for $46.00

Smith, C. Ivor. MY MYSTERIES. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1924. 123 pp., illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. Shows some wear, but otherwise the cover is complete with very minor chipping. VG. Now offered at $16.00

Sokan, Robert. A DESCRIPTIVE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC CATALOG OF THE CIRCUS & RELATED ARTS COLLECTION AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, NORMAL, ILLINOIS. (Book) Bloomington, The Scarlett Ibis Press, 1976. First limited edition of 400 copies. Xii, 173pp.( plus plates), illus. (32 black and white plates), 4to. Tan cloth with gilt title stamping. Face edge untrimmed. A fine copy - as new. Now offered at $85.00

Stringer, Charles H. TEN SECRETS OF MODERN MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, Doubleday, 1927. 31pp., illus., 12mo. Cloth in tattered dj. Dj has multiple chips and tears—especially along the spine—but is 95% complete; former owner name and date on front end paper; o/w a good solid copy. Offered elsewhere for as much as $55.00, we would happily sell this copy for a mere $22.00

Tuffs, J. Elsden. MAKING MAGICAL APPARATUS. (Book) London, W & G Foyl, 1956. 99pp., illus., index, 12mo. Pictorial boards. A bit roughed at the edges, but overall a VG copy of this seldom seen title. Now offered at $18.00

Walker, A.H and Horace. CONJURING TRICKS (Cover title: UP-TO-DATE CONJURING). (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons/New York, E.P. Dutton, n.d. Presumed first. 147pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial cloth. Boards bumped and lightly worn at extremities; several insect damage channels on spine; former owner name on front end-paper, o/w quite good. Offered elsewhere at as much as $90.00, this copy now offered at $20.00

Walker, Horace and Albert. SECRETS OF MODERN CONJURING. (Book) London, George Routledge, n.d. 152pp., illus., 12mo. Paper covered pictorial boards. Spine has been covered with some type of emulsion to avoid the common separation found in these editions; o/w quite good. Now offered at $9.00

Wass, Verrall ESSENCE – 30 MAGICAL EXPERIMENTS. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1931. 77pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards. Very light wear; end papers abrowned; o/w VG+. Now offered at $21.00

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