The first is;
REVELATIONS, by Dai Vernon with Faucett W Ross. Edited and Introduced by Persi Diaconis with a preface by Dai Vernon. Illustrated by Greg Manwaring. It is a Magical Publication;1984; 224 pages.
Hardbound, with dust jacket. It is in excellent condition, except for minor shelf wear and some spotting on the edges (see photo; photo of book cover looks lighter due to the flash).
This Limited Edition has a tipped in photograph of Dai Vernon (ca 1984) and is signed by the Professor. It is #254 From a Special Edition of REVELATIONS limited to 300 copies.
$350.00 Shipped via media mail.
Next is;
Roy Benson by Starlight Deluxe Collector's Edition
This is #79 of 100 copies of the limited edition of Roy Benson by Starlight (2006). This book is hardbound in black leather in pictorial dust jacket. It is housed in a custom built black wood presentation case with ebony tie and lift-out ribbons and with a gold foil stamped title on the spine. It is signed by co-authors Levent and Todd Karr.
Roy Benson by Starlight features a complete biography of Roy Benson and an entire section on Benson's teacher, Nate Leipzig, with twenty Leipzig effects, Leipzig's autobiography, and dozens of rare Leipzig photographs.
This 800 page book includes detailed descriptions of over fifty incredible effects and sleights, including the famous Benson Bowl Routine, Long Salt Pour, Billiard Balls, Linking Rings, Miser’s Dream, card moves, coin effects, stage magic, close-up, and comedic routines with more than 1200 step-by-step photos and almost 600 historical photos.
You'll also learn from Benson’s essays on presentation and showmanship and the complete text of Benson’s lost book The Second Oldest Profession and his scarce Benson on Magic booklet.
It also includes a special bonus CD containing:
Two video performances of Roy Benson (viewable on any computer)
Over four hours of incredible audio selections of Benson lecturing and discussing his theories on presentation.
Levent's original promotional video trailer for Roy Benson by Starlight
A PDF collection of over 40 clippings, photos, sheet music, and pieces of memorabilia not seen in Roy Benson by Starlight.
$495.00 shipped via media mail.
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