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FSH: Great books at good prices + some collectibles

Postby Dan Bradbury » September 14th, 2014, 8:13 pm

Greetings! Here’s this week’s installment (distributed Sunday afternoon, September 14) 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

[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 $12.00

[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 $10.00

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 As New copy now being offered at $65.00

CLUB 71. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB #1625) Charles Hunter, et, al. London. Repro ‘71. Irregular. Printed. 6.25” x 9.5”. This lot includes four of the 14 issues of the file – No. 3 (Winter, 1971), No. 4 (Winter, 1972), No. 12 (1976) and No. 13 (1976). Some inserts – overall VG. Now offered at $16.00

Cruise, Boyd and Merle Harton. SIGNOR FARANTA’S IRON THEATER. (Book) New Orleans, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1982. Limited edition of 1000. 144pp., illus., extensive notes, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Much information on long-forgotten variety acts, including magicians, that played at Frederick William Stempel’s Iron Theater in New Orleans in the late 1800’s. Near Fine condition. Now offered at $40.00

[Fulves, Karl] INTERLOCUTOR. (Magazine Lot - ADB #2955) Karl Fulves. Teaneck, NJ. Printed, 8.5 x 11. Seven of the full 30 issue run—this lot includes Number 14 through Number 20 (n.d., but 1975 to about 1978). All are in fine condition. Offered as a lot for only $16.00

Goodman, Morris C. MODERN NUMEROLOGY. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1967. 157pp., 8vo. Orange cloth. Some external ink stains on the face edge at head and foot, o/w a nice tight copy. Now offered at $12.00

Montague, Fredrick, M.P. WESTMINSTER WIZARDRY. (Book) London, England, Will Goldston, n.d. 95pp., illus, 12mo. Pictorial Boards. A nice tight copy; except for some minor rubbing and edge wear, this would rate as being near fine. Now offered at $25.00

Rauscher, William V. with Allen Spraggett. THE SPIRITUAL FRONTIER. (Signed/Inscribed Book) Garden City, Doubleday & Company, 1976. 204pp., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Inscribed “To the Master of Magic, Jack Chanin, from Bill Rauscher – 1976” Minor dj ribbing, o/w VG. Now offered at $25.00

Waite, Arthur Edward. THE KEY TO THE TAROT – BEING FRAGMENTS OF A SECRET TRADITION UNDER THE VEIL OF DIVINATION. (Book) London, Rider & Co., n.d. New edition. 212pp., a few diagrams showing the lay out, 16mo. Hardbound – paper covered boards. Cliff Townsend bookplate on front endpaper. Very light wear at the corners – a handsome little pocket-book. Now offered at $20.00

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Alfredson, James B. and George L. Daily, Jr. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONJURING PERIODICALS IN ENGLISH: 1791-1983. (Book) York, PA, Magicana for Collectors, 1986. First edition. 395pp., 4to. Blue cloth with gold title-stamping. This is new and unopened – shrink-wrapped in the original cardboard shipping carton. Now offered at $73.00

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 $16.00

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 $5.00

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 $11.00

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 $7.00

Blackman, James R. THE BIG BOOK OF MAGIC AND TRICKS. (Book) New York, Random House, 1962. First. 55pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Light wear and soiling on the back cover; former owner name inside; o/w VG+ copy of this popular "first magic book" for many. Now offered at $6.00

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 $7.00

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 $11.00

Chanin, Jack. GRAND FINALE! SILK AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. (Book) Philadelphia, Chanin's Studio of Magic, 1952. 96pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Signed by Chanin. Quarter-sized spot on front cover, o/w/VG. Now offered at $18.00

Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI: A PICTORAL BIOGRAPHY. (Book) New York, Gramercy Books, 1998. 218 pp., more than 250 illus., bibliog., index., 4to. Cloth in DJ. Dj is torn at the foot of the spine, o/w VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Christopher, Milbourne and Maurine Christopher. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MAGIC. (Book) Portsmouth,NH, Heinemann, 1996. 484pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Dust jacket is in a Mylar sleeve. As new. Retailed at $49.95, now offered at $32.00

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 $7.00

Daniels, Paul and Barry Murray. PAUL DANIELS MAGIC SHOWCASE. (Book) London BBC Books, 1992. 128pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Includes props for six tricks. New – still shrink-wrapped with all props and pop-ups intact. Used copies offered elsewhere for as much as $50.00, but we will let this copy go for $18.00

Dawes, Edwin A. and Arthur Setterington. THE BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Admiral Books, 1986. First edition. 190pp., illus., bibliog.,index, 4to. Pictorial boards in dj. Now offered at $16.00

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 $16.00

Deveen, D. EXPERT CIGARETTE MAGIC – AN ORIGINAL TREATISE ON THE ART AND PRACTISE OF CIGARETTE MAGIC. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe, n.d. (early 1900’s) 59pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping. Some rubbing and a few nicks at the spine; front endpaper is missing; signed by Chanin on front inside cover; o/w fairly good. Now offered at $22.00

THE DOPE SHEET (ABD #1990 – Magazine Lot) Tommy Windsor, Twelve of the 16 issues of a complete file. This lot includes Number 5 (January 1946) thru N16 (1948). All Near Fine, unbound copies – three-hole punched along spine as published. Condition is VG. Offered as a lot for $18.00

If you really want to know your magazines—be sure to get the Alfredson/Daily bibliography listed above…..
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 $11.00

Dunn, Bob MAGIC FOR ALL. (Book) New York, Citadel Press, 1946. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish-brown cloth. Several former owner names and scratch-outs inside front cover; lightly worn along top edge of book; o/w VG. Now offered at $9.00

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 $6.00

Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Book) New York, Gramercy Publishing, 1948. 230pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Signed by Kirk Charles inside front cover. Dj is sun-faded and shows light wear at edges, o/w VG. Now offered at $7.00

Ewing, Thomas A. TWO HARTES THAT BEAT AS ONE. (Signed Book) Yardley, PA, by the author, 1993. Signed/numbered copy (#232) of 250 published. 47pp., illus., bibliography, 4to. 11 x 17 sheets saddle stapled in pictorial wrap. Signed by the author. As new. Now offered at $22.00

Gibson, Walter B. HOUDINI’S ESCAPES AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Blue Ribbon Books, 1930. First combined edition. 317/316pp., illus., 8vo. Faded red cloth. Spine is sun faded, but title is still distinct; general wear at the extremities with some cracks at head and foot of the spine; front hinge is going; o/w this is in fairly good condition. Now offered at $16.00

Goldston, Will. FURTHER EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS. (Locked Book – Inscribed Signed) London, Will Goldston Ltd., n.d. (c. 1927). This is #206 of an unspecified limited number edition. 361pp., illus., index, 4to. Pebbled maroon leather with gilt-lettering complete with lock and key. Minor wear on spine edge; marbled end papers; internally fine. Inscribed and signed by Goldston on the first free end paper. A real collectible, now offered at $445.00

Goldston, Will. MORE EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS. (Signed Book) London, Will Goldston Ltd., n.d. (c. 1918). This is #786 of an unspecified limited number edition. 491pp., illus., index, 4to. Original green cloth. Minor soiling; professionally rebacked with original cloth laid down; internally fine. Signed by Goldston on the half-title page – this is NOT the printed signature following the full title page – this is the real deal. A similar copy without the signature is offered on ABE for $600.00, but we will let this signed copy go to the first buyer for only $365.00

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 $6.00

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 $5.00

[Le Grand David] MARCO THE MAGI’S PRODUCTION OF LE GRAND DAVID AND HIS OWN SPECTACULAR MAGIC COMPANY. (Program, Auction Catalog and Photos) Beverly, MA, Cabot Street Cinema/White Horse Productions, 1988. Includes the catalog for an “Auction of Artifacts” in conjunction with the IBM Boston Convention 1988; seven assorted 8 x 10” glossy photos of the company circa 1988 are laid in. Fine. This copy with photos, now offered at $32.00

[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 $14.00

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 $7.00

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 $11.00

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 $8.00

Hay, Henry. THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1965. First expanded edition. 356pp., illus., glossary, biography and bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth. Cover has several nicks on the spine and small spots; o/w VG, especially inside . 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 $7.00

[Houdini, Harry] HOUDINI'S BIG LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC - FASCINATING PUZZLES, TRICKS AND MYSTERIOUS STUNTS. SELECTED BY HOUDINI - THE WORLD'S GREATEST MAGICIAN. (Book) Racine, WI, Whitman Publishing Company, 1927. 191 pp. (+ads), illus., 16mo. Paperbound. Front hinge has been reinforced; mildly soiled, but o/w a VG+ copy. Now offered at $24.00

Hugard, Jean. HOUDINI’S “UNMASKING” FACT VS. FICTION. (Book) York, PA, Magicana for Collectors, 1989. 78pp. 8vo. Cloth boards, gold gilt. Fine. Now offered at $14.00

Hugard, Jean. THE MAGIC ANNUAL FOR 1938 AND 1939 - MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1939. First edition. 137 pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Worn very lightly at edges; signed by Chanin inside front cover; o/w VG+. A nice copy, Now offered at $16.00

Humes, James C. PODIUM HUMOR – A RACONTEUR’S TREASURY OF WITTY AND HUMOROUS STORIES. (Book) New York, Harper & Row, 1975. 298pp., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dust jacket has several small chips and tears at edges, but overall VG. Now offered at $16.00

Kaufman, Richard. RICHARD'S ALMANAC, VOLUME ONE. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1983. 112pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Dampstain along face edge; o/w VG. Now offered at $14.00

Langham, James. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE. (Book) London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1951. First edition. 214 pp. plus 8 pages plates. Black cloth, gilt titling to spine fading. A few former owner notes—price, first edition and foreword notes—on front endpaper; light rubbing on covers; some residue from dust jacket has adhered to cover in a couple of places; o/w VG. A seldom seen title on psychical research—with material the Magic Circle and similar magic sources. Now offered at $27.00

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 $10.00

Marlo, Edward. THE CARDICIAN. (Book) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1953. Early paperbound edition. 190pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Names and bookplate of former owners, o/w VG+. Now offered at $22.00

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 $47.00

Meyer, Orville. MAGIC IN THE MODERN MANNER: A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MAGICAL GEMS. (Book) Oakland, Lloyd E. Jones, 1949. First. 184pp., illus., 12mo. Red cloth with gold stamped title. Lightly worn with some minor spotting; former owner name sticker; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Racherbaumer, Jon. KABBALA – COMPLETE VOLUME THREE. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, Inc., 1976. 159pp., illus., 4to. Sticker residue on front cover; former owner blind stamp inside front cover; o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00

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 $9.00

Sardina, Maurice. WHERE HOUDINI WAS WRONG: A REPLY TO "UNMASKING OF ROBERT-HOUDIN." (Book) (Translated and edited with notes by Victor Farelli.) London, George Armstrong, 1950. 123pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Protected in a glassine dust wrapper. Near fine. Now offered at $38.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S NEW COMPLETE GUIDE TO GAMBLING – FULLY REVISED, EXPANDED, UPDATED EDITION. (Book) London, Constable and Company, 1975. 871pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been clipped and is lightly wrinkled at the top of the back; o/w VG+. Now offered at $12.00

Sifakis, Carl. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Facts On File, 1990. 340pp., illus., gloss., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $7.00

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 author’s bio of Houdini--Now offered at $14.00

SPHINX. (Magazine Lots) William Hilliar., Chicago, IL, etc.; then A.M. Wilson, Kansas City, MO; etc. Monthly and finally quarterly. THE SPHINX was published from 1902 until 1953 for a total of 597 issues. All issues below are in Good to VG+ condition. The following lots are available.
Volume XLVI: N 1 (March 1947) through N 12. VG condition. Complete volume, now offered at $18.00
Volume XLVII: N 1 (March 1948) through N 12. VG condition. Complete volume, now offered at $18.00
Volume XLVIII: N 1 (March 1949) through N 12. VG condition. Complete volume, now offered at $18.00

Take all three volumes of SPHINX above as a lot for only $49.00

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 $124.00

Thurston, Howard. HOWARD THURSTON’S CARD TRICKS. (Book) Baltimore, I & M Ottenheimer, 1903. 83pp. +ads, illus., 12mo. Wraps. Front cover detached and chipped all around; o/w good. Now offered at $12.00

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 browned; o/w VG+. Now offered at $8.00

[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 $8.00

[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 $10.00

[Wehman Brothers Publishing] WEHMAN’S WIZARD’S MANUAL – SECRETS OF MIND READING, MAGIC AND VENTRILOQUISM. (Book) Chicago, Halley Book Co., (foreword dated 1892). 122 pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pink and black pictorial wraps. Lightly soiled with some minor wear; o/w VG+ for this vintage of pulp. Now offered at $18.00

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 $18.00

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 $9.00

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. $8.00

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