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FSH: Collectible magic books and more

Postby Dan Bradbury » July 20th, 2014, 5:31 pm

Greetings! Here’s this week’s installment (distributed Sunday afternoon, July 20) 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.

As always, we "GUARANTEE YOUR SATISFACTION" with all items we sell, or your money back! If you want to return an item for any reason, we offer a full refund of the purchase price. Payment options and other details are at the end of the listing.

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Atmore, Joseph. DUNNINGER'S BRAIN BUSTERS. Humble, TX, H & R Magic Books, 2001. 111pp., illus., notes, 8vo. Cloth in dj. New. Retails at $35.00 -now offered at $30.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MODERN MAGIC. (Book) New Delhi, Sterling Publishers, 1997. 564pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. New. Retails at $15.00, now offered at $7.00

Devant, David. TRICKS FOR EVERYONE – CLEVER CONJURING WITH COMMON OBJECTS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1925. 136pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Paper covered boards. Lightly soiled on face edge with very mild cover wear and chipping; spine is 95% complete; slightly cocked; o/w complete and VG copy. Now offered at $30.00

Meyer, David. INCLINED TOWARD MAGIC – ENCOUNTERS WITH BOOKS, COLLECTORS AND CONJURORS. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Waltham Street Press/Meyerbooks, 2003. First edition. 171pp., illus., index, 12mo. Cloth in dj. New. Retails at $25.00 this copy now offered at $20.00

Nikola, Louis. HAND SHADOWS – THE COMPLETE ART OF SHADOWGRAPHY. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1921. 109pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. General cover wear; spine flap has been reinforced with plastic tape which is now brittle and flaking; spine flap is 60% complete with bottom third missing; former owner name and address inside front cover; o/w a Good copy. Now offered at $20.00

Reilly, James V. DARLING JENNIE – THE STORY OF JENNIE ANDERSON, NEW ZEALAND’s FIRST PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN. (Book) Hamilton New Zealand, Magicanna, 1991. Limited edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. 28pp., illus., bibliog. notes, 8vo. Wraps. New. Now offered at $20.00

Sifakis, Carl. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Facts On File, 1990. 340pp., illus., gloss., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $16.00
Stevens, George Alexander. A LECTURE ON HEADS WITH ADDITIONS BY MR. PILON, AS DELIVERED BY MR. CHARLES LEE LEWES. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ESSAY ON SATIRE. WITH FORTY-SEVEN HEADS BY NESBIT, WITH DESIGNS BY THURSTON. (Vintage Collectible Book) London, Printed by Wilson for J.Cutherell; J. walker; Oteridge and Son; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Browne, 1812. 116pp., illus., index, 12mo. Original has been professionally rebound in handsome brown cloth with printed title on the spine; a facsimile replacement leaf of pp.65-66 has been bound in; some internal spots and isolated foxing; o/w a very nice copy. A collectible in its own right, it is of particular interest to us for the illustration and treatment of “Jonas the card playing conjurer” on p. 38. Now offered $230.00

Wykes, Alan. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Doubleday and Company, 1964. 352pp., illus.(b & w/color), glossary, index, tall 8vo. Cloth in dj. Near fine. $15.00

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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 $18.00

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 $11.00

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 $8.00

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 $19.00

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 $23.00

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 $15.00

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 $15.00

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 $23.00

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 $10.00

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 $22.00

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 $21.00

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 $9.00

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 $10.00

Carl, James. PRACTICAL CONJURING. (Book) Derby, England, By the author, 1911. 27pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Very light wear at extremities; former owner name on front end paper; o/w VG. Now offered at $15.00

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 $6.00

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 $15.00

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 $14.00

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 $12.00

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 $21.00

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 $8.00

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 $10.00

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 $7.00

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 $23.00

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 $35.00

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 $14.00

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 $7.00

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 $10.00

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 $17.00

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 $13.00

GENII, THE INTERNATIONAL CONJURER'S MAGAZINE. (ABD #2390 – Magazine Lots) William W. Larsen, Sr./Bill Jr./Erika Larsen/Richard Kaufman. Los Angeles, CA. Monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11.
VOLUME 74. Eleven issue lot. (Feb. - Dec., 2011) Lacks December 2011 of being a complete volume. Now offered at $20.00
VOLUME 75. Complete volume. (Jan. – Nov/Dec., 2012) Includes Nov/Dec double 75th anniversary issue and all DVDs issued with individual issues. Now offered at $26.00
VOLUME 76. Eleven issue lot. (Jan. - Dec., 2013) Lacks February 2013 of being a complete volume. Includes all DVDs issued with individual issues. Now offered at $22.00

Take all three lots of GENII (33 issues, including the double issue and DVDs) above for only $62.00

Gibson, Walter B., Sidney Radner, et. al. MAGIC HANDBOOK (Magazine - ). Chicago, Science and Mechanics Publishing, 1961. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Magazine wraps. Features knife box illusion on cover. A well used copy with scuffs, nicks, chips, etc; but complete and overall a good copy. $10.00

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 $23.00

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 $14.00

Graham, Bob. GRANDAD’S MAGIC. (Magic Themed Children’s Book) Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1989. (26pp.), illus., tall 8vo. Pictorial boards in matching dj. Near fine. Now offered at $12.00

[Grant, Gene aka Phantini] (Two Phantini/Gene Grants First Editions) PHANTINI’S LOST BOOK OF MENTAL SECRETS. n.pl., Ed Melton,1955. First edition. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps.; and PHANTINI’S MENTAL KEY. n.pl., Ed Melton, 1956. First edition. 26pp.(+ads), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Cover is detached on MENTAL KEY and LOST BOOK has a small damp stain at the foot of the spine; o/w VG. Both as a lot. Now offered at $27.00

Gravatt, Glenn. GLENN GRAVATT'S TREASURE TROVE OF TRICKS. (Book) Oakland, Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1971. 290pp., illus., 8vo. Pebbled cloth with gold stamping in dj. Dj has several small tears and nicks; very light browning on front end paper; former owner name and bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $24.00

Hall, Trevor. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1947. 104pp., illus., 12mo. Redish cloth in dj. Dj has several small nicks and tears, o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

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 $23.00

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 $18.00

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 $18.00

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 $7.00

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 $7.00

Herrmann, Prof. HERRMANN’S BOOK OF MAGIC – BLACK ART FULLY EXPOSED. (Book) Chicago, Frederick J. Drake, 1902. 164pp.(+ads.), iilus., 12mo. Paperbound. Reinforced with tape at head and foot of spine over very minor chipping; o/w a VG+ copy in unusually good shape . Now offered at $22.00

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 $10.00

[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 $16.00

[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 $5.00

[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 $8.00

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 $23.00

[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 $33.00

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 $9.00

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 $24.00

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 $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 $6.00

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 $5.00

LINKING RING. (Magazine - Complete Volumes) Ernest Schieldge and Gene Gordon (G. Avery)/ et.al. Winnipeg, Canada. International Brotherhood of Magicians. Bi-monthly initially/monthly with V8: N1. Printed. 6 x 9. Complete volumes, unbound, loose issues; all VG to fine. These make a great gift for a new member, or to fill recent holes in your own collection. Currently offering:
Volume 92: N 1 - 2 (January – December, 2012) Offered as a lot only – the entire volume for only $16.00
Volume 93: N 1 - 2 (January – December, 2013) Offered as a lot only – the entire volume for only $16.00

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 $29.00

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 $7.00

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 $23.00

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 $9.00

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 $6.00

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 $89.00

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 $9.00

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 $12.00

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 $21.00

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 $9.00

Reed, Graham. MAGICAL MIRACLES YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, Elsevier/Nelson Books, 1977. First edition. 96pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj, Very light spotting/foxing along top edge; o/w VG. Now offered at $9.00

Rigney, Francis J. CUB SCOUT MAGIC. (Book) North Brunswick, NJ, Boy Scouts of America, 1960. 145pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Former owner book plate; light spotting/foxing along edges; o/w VG. Now offered at $8.00

[Scarne, John] Two classic mass market books from John Scarne: SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. (Crown Publishers, 1959,. 308pp., illus., 8vo.) and SCARNE'S MAGIC TRICKS. (Crown Publishers, 1951, First edition, 256pp., illus., 8vo.) Both are in orange cloth/boards in VG dust jackets. Both have former owner book plates on front end paper and very light spotting/foxing along top edges; o/w VG. Offered as a set for only $28.00

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 $33.00

Silverman, Kenneth. HOUDINI!!! THE CAREER OF ERICH WEISS... (Book) New York, Harper Collins, 1996. First edition. xi., 465pp., illus., source guide, index, 8vo. If you don’t have it—here’s your chance to pick up this Pulitzer Prize winning book--Now offered at $28.00

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 $10.00

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 $61.00

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 $16.00

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 $7.00

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 $14.00

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 $6.00

Walstad, Bruce. CAUTION PRACTICAL JOKER AHEAD: A LIFETIME OF GAGS, STUNTS, PRACTICAL JOKES, TRICKS, PRANKS, STORIES AND OTHER ASSORTED NONSENSE. (Book) Littleton, CO, Street-Smart Communication, 2001. 102pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $10.00

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 $15.00

[Wehman Brothers Publishing] HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH CARDS. (Book) New York, Wehman Bros. nd. 106pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Evidently the work of a lesser Hoffmann (with only one “n”), but actually excerpted from earlier anonymous magic books. There is one ½” chip missing from the head of the spine; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

[Wehman Brothers Publishing] WEHMAN’S BOOK OF 125 CARD TRICKS or SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York, Wehman Bros. nd. 86 pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Red and black pictorial wraps. Lightly soiled with some minor chipping at the head of the spine; o/w VG+ for this vintage of pulp. Vernon E. Lux sticker and the #86 written on front cover. This is interesting because it was evidently one of Lux’s by rental copies. Tipped in on the back cover is an envelope with the book title, brief description and the notation “rental, two weeks, $.10.” Now offered at $20.00

Witt,Wittus. ZAUBERKASTEN – ENTSTEHUNGS – UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESCHICHTE DES ZAUBERKASTENS – SAMMLUNG WITTUS WITT. (Book) Munich, Heinrich Hugendubel, 1987. First edition. 128pp., illus., 4t. Full color pictorial boards. The magic set collection of Wittus Witt in German text. Former owner name and address inside front cover; o/w a Fine copy Now offered at $31.00

Woog, Adam. THE IMPORTANCE OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book) San Diego, Lucent Books, 1995. 112pp., illus., extensive notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Pictorial boards. Produced as part of Lucent’s “The Importance of…” series. Former owner name on front end paper, o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

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