FSH: More great books and magazines - many reduced

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings! Here’s this week’s installment 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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Bone, Howard. SIDE SHOW: MY LIFE WITH GEEKS, FREAKS & VAGABONDS IN THE CARNY TRADE. (Book) Northville, MI, Sun Dog Press, 2001. 137pp., illus., glossary, 8vo. Paperbound. As new – new offered at $15.00

[Chadwick, Bruce]. MAGIC BY BRUCE CHADWICK – COLOR PHOTO CATALOG. (Catalog) Ft. Worth, Magic By Bruce Chadwick, 1987. Proprietor: Bruce Chadwick. 18pp., illus. (including 5pp. of full color photographs tipped in, 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Now offered at $12.00

[Diamond, Paul]. PAUL DIAMOND’S CATALOG CLUB – MAGIC CATALOG NO. 87. (Catalog) Ft. Lauderdale, Paul Diamond’s Magic & Fun Shop, 1984. Proprietor: Paul Diamond. 95pp. +, illus., index, 4to. Pictorial wraps. Several flyers, order forms and updates laid in. Some spotting around base of spine, but overall VG. Now offered at $8.00

Frank, Gary and Phil Temple. THE CARTER SCRAPBOOK. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Phil Temple, 1992. First edition. 96pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed and signed by Gary Frank. Fine copy. Now offered at $24.00

Gold, Glen David. CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) New York, Hyperion, 2001. First edition. 483pp., illus. (frontis. only), 8vo. Cloth in dj. Former owner name stamp, o/w near fine. Sold new at $24.95. now offered at $18.00

[Hades, Micky]. HADES’ SEATTLE MAGIC SENTRE. (Catalog) Seattle, Micky Hades International, n.d. Proprietor: Paul Diamond. 95pp. +, illus., index, 4to. Pictorial wraps. Several flyers, order forms and updates laid in. VG. Now offered at $8.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1951. Enlarged edition. 738 pp. Dark peach pictorial cloth. Light wear to cover extremities and some minor spotting on face edges; spine flap has a closed tear from pulling; former owner name stamp and bookplate; o/w a nice tight copy and overall VG. Contains a wonderful historical introduction by John Mulholland. The most informative edition of this title. Now offered at $60.00

INSIDE MAGIC. (Magazine Lot – ADB/F #2940 – Complete File) Stan Allen. Los Alamitos, CA. Monthly. Printed 8.5 x 11. The complete file from V1: N1(January, 1985) through V7: N8 (August 1991) – all original issues in the two pre-printed INSIDE MAGIC three-ring binders. All issues are VG to Fine. Complete file offered as a lot for $300.00

IRELAND’S TRICK TALK (Magazine Lot – ADB/F #2975) Frances (Ireland) Marshall. Chicago, IL. Ireland Magic Co./Magic Inc. Printed 5.5 x 8.5 Bi-monthly then Irregular. With Vol. 3: No. 6 “IRELAND’S” was dropped from the title when the Ireland Magic Co. became Magic Inc. This lot includes 17 of the last 19 issues—from Vol. 3: No. 3 (Fall, 1965) through Vol. 4: No. 9 (n.d.) Missing Vol. 3: No. 4 and Vol. 4: No. 3. All are VG. All 17 issues as a lot now offered for $30.00

MAGICK. (Magazine Lot – ADB/F #4550) Bascom Jones, Jr. Laguna Beach, CA. Bi-weekly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. An eight year run of the first 213 original issues—from Issue N 1 (July 17, 1970) through Issue N 213 (September 1, 1978). Original tri-folded, three-hole punched issues complete with all “Bonus Inserts” and seven of the eight indices—missing the index for N183-208. All in VG condition. Entire lot, all 1066 pages plus, the indices for only $250.00

Randi, James. CONJURING, BEING A DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE VENERABLE ARTS OR SORCERY, PRESTIDIGITATION, WIZARDRY, DECEPTION & CHICANERY AND OF THE MOUNTEBANKS & SCROUNDELS WHO HAVE PERPETRATED THESE SUBTERFUGES ON A BEWILDERED PUBLIC. (Book) New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1992. First paperback edition. 314pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. Former owner bookplate, o/w VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Rogers, Wayne (The Amazing Chicane). COMMERCIAL CHICANERY. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Beachhaven, Auckland, Chicane Enterprises, 1992. 73pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under cloth tape. Inscribed and signed by Paul Romhany who assisted with te production of the book. Fine. Now offered at $16.00

SECOND SIGHT. (Magazine Lot – ADB/F #61505) Belle Daily. Simi Valley, CA. Bimonthly. Printed 8.5 x 11 and then 5.5 x 8.5 beginning with Volume 3. A lot consisting of 13 of the 17 issues in the complete file, including the first issue (stamped “Sample” and dated July, 1986), then in sequence for 12 issues from May, 1987 through the final issue V3: N5 (March, 1089). All are near fine and now offered as a lot for $35.00

Swain, James. SUCKER BET – A TONY VALENTINE NOVEL. (Magic/gambling themed Fiction) New York, Ballentine Books, 2003. First edition. 304pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. VG+. Retailed at $19.95, now offered at $16.00

Teller and Todd Karr (editors). HOUSE OF MYSTERY – THE MAGIC SCIENCE OF DAVID P. ABBOTT – VOLUME ONE, BEHIND THE SCENES and VOLUME TWO, THE BOOK OF MYSTERIES. (Two Volume Book Set) Marina del Ray, CA, The Miracle Factory, 2005. First edition. 892p., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Includes BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE MEDIUMS and BOOK OF MYSTERIES by David P. Abbott (David Phelps). Near fine. This set just sold at auction (early February) for $475.00, but we will let this set go for only $425.00

Waters, T.A. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC AND MAGICIANS. (Book) New York, Facts on File, 1988. First edition. 372pp., illlus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Extremities of the dj are slightly roughed, but o/w VG+. Currently offered elsewhere for more than $80, this one now offered at $70.00

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Anderson, Nigel. PRACTICAL MAGIC – MYSTIFY AND ENTERTAIN WITH ILLUSION AND TRICKERY. (Book) Victoria, Hinkler Books, 2010. 192pp., illus., 4to. Wire comb-bound in hard pictorial boards. Eight books in one. Pictorial boards have multiple scuffs and mars with some wear at the edges, but overall a VG copy. Now offered at $14.00

Andrews, Val. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE EGYPTIAN HALL ADVENTURE. (Inscribed/Signed Book) London, Breese Books, 1993. 112pp., 8vo. Paperbound. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Andrews on the dedication page. Has some stress reading creases on front and back cover; o/w VG+. Now offered at $20.00

Andrews, Val. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE HOUDINI BIRTHRIGHT. (Inscribed/Signed
Book) London, Breese Books, 1995. 160pp., 8vo. Paperbound. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Andrews. Near fine. Now offered at $22.00

Baron, Harry. CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS: TWO VOLUMES IN ONE INCLUDING...MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1978. 160pp./156pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Boards in dj. Dj has a ¾” tear and some minor spots/stains on the back; former owner name stamp inside; o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00

Brown, Gary R. CONEY ISLAND FAKIR: THE MAGICICAL LIFE OF AL FLOSSO. (Book) Tahoma, CA, L & L Publishing, 1997. First edition. 221pp., illus., notes, (includes reprint of OUR MYSTERIES), 8vo. Cloth in dj. As new. Retailed originally for $35.00, this copy now only $22.00

Brownstein, Gabriel. THE MAN FROM BEYOND – A NOVEL. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 2005. First edition. 298pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Harry Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are featured characters. VG+. Now offered at $10.00

Charach, Randy. SECRETS OF A MILLIONAIRE MAGICIAN-LITE-HOW ENTERTAINERS CAN PROFIT FROM MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME. [CD ROM] (Vancouver, BC), Sharac Productions Inc., 2002. PC/MAC all versions. In original case. Retails for $97.00, now only $43.00

CLOWN ALLEY. (Small Magazine Lot) International Shrine Clown Association. Chicago, IL. Printed. 8.5 x 11. This lot includes three issues: Volume XXXV: Issue 1 (February/March, 1996), Issue 3 and Issue 4 (August/September 1996). VG+. Now offered as a lot for $6.00

Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Book) Secaucus, NJ, Chartwell Books, Inc., 1979. 216pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj is slightly discolored in places and mildly roughed; former owner nameplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $22.00

De Heriz, Enrique. THE MANUAL OF DARKNESS. (Magic Themed Fiction) London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2009. (Translated from Spanish) 390pp., 8vo. Paperbound. A novel steeped in the history of magic. VG+. Now offered at $14.00

Dunninger, (Joseph). DUNNINGER’S SECRETS AS TOLD TO WALTER GIBSON. (Book) Secaucus, NJ, Lyle Stuart, Inc., 1974. 331pp., 8vo. Boards in dj. Dust jacket is rubbed and roughed with several tears and chips at the edges; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere for as much as $50.00, we’ll let this one go for only $18.00

Eldin, Peter. MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, 1996. (Start-A-Craft series) 48pp., full color illus., wide 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on front end paper, o/w fine. Now offered at $5.00

Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Book) New York, Gramercy Publishing, 1948. 230pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj is a bit roughed at head and foot of spine and shows minor wear at edges; former owner name on end paper; o/w VG. Now offered at $7.00

EPOPTICA. (Magazine Lot) Jeff Busby. An excellent run of 10 of the original 12 issues. Includes NUMBER 3 (January, 1983) through NUMBER 12 (September, 1989). All 10 issues as a lot. Near fine. Now offered as a lot at $162.00

Fitzkee, Dariel. THE CARD EXPERT ENTERTAINS. (Book) Oakland, Magic Limited/Lloyd E Jones, 1978. 171pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth. Former owner bookplate on front end-paper; lower corners lightly bumped; rubbed on upper corner at spine; o/w VG. Retails for $30.00, now offered at $8.00

Fleischman, Sid. THE ABRACADABRA KID: A WRITER’S LIFE. (Book) New York, Greenwillow Books, 1996. First Edition. 198pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $20.00

Fleischman, Sid. THE ENTERTAINER AND THE DYBBUK. (Vetriloquism themed Children’s Book) New York, Greenwillow Books, 2008. First edition. 179pp., 12mo. Boards in dj. Fine. Retailed for $16.99, now offered at $6.00

Gallico, Paul. TOO MANY GHOSTS. (Book – Psychic Investigator themed Fiction) Garden City, Doubleday & Company, 1959. 288pp., 8vo. Boards. Psychic investigator, Alexander Hero, solves the mysteries and debunks Lord Paradine’s haunted ancestral home, including a Pepper’s Ghost expose—a fun romp. Missing the dj, but otherwise a good used copy. Now offered at $10.00

Ginn, David. MAGIC AND MONSTERS. (Signed/inscribed Book) Norcross, GA, Scarlett Green Publications, 1984. 164pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed to former owner on front endpaper. o/w near fine. Near fine. Now offered at $10.00

Goldman, William. MAGIC. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) New York, Delacorte Press, 1976. 212pp., 8vo. Boards in dj. Psychological thriller interlaced with magic and illusion. Book club edition; former owner name blanked out on front endpaper; o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00

Goodliffe, The Magician. SIMPLY WIZARD. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1946. First edition. 107pp., illus, 12mo. Cloth. Spine is well sunned and faded; fraying a bit at head and foot of spine and along bottom edge; o/w quite good. 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 $15.00

Hopkins, Albert A. MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVERSIONS INCLUDING TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY. (Book) New York, Arno Press, 1977. 556pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Near fine. Retailed originally at $25.00, now offered at $9.00

Houdini, Harry (Compiled and edited by Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams). HOUDINI'S STRANGE TALES: A COLLECTION OF FICTION. (Book/Audiocassette Combo) n.pl., Kieran Press, 1992. 96pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. PLUS: HOUDINI’S STRANGE TALES audiocassette, featuring for of Houdini’s stories dramatized by Culliton. Book is as new and cassette is still shrink wrapped. Now offered as a set at $28.00

[International Magic Studio] INTERNATIONAL MAGIC STUDIO CATALOGUE – ENTER THE WORLD OF MAGIC. (Magic Catalogue) London, International Magic Studio (Ron and Martin MacMillan), 1988. 104pp., illus., 4to. (8.25 x 11.5). Perfect bound with colorful red and white pictorial covers. Several full color photos throughout. Note: Burton Sperber’s CHECKLIST OF CONJURING CATALOGS does not include this edition. Upper face corner a bit bent, o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $22.00

King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Inscribed and signed by Mac in 2003. As new. Now offered at $14.00

Leirpoll, Jarle. POCKET POWER – TURN YOUR POCKETS INTO LETHAL WEAPONS. (Book) Elverum, Norway, Jarle Leirpoll, 1995. 64pp., illus., 4to. Perfect bound. Bumped on one corner; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Lewis, Byron A. and R. Frank Pucelik. MAGIC DEMYSTIFIED – A PRAGMATIC GUIDE TO COMMUNICATION AND CHANGE. (Book) Lake Oswego, OR, Metamorphous Press, 1982. 160pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Not our type of “magic”, but may be of interest to cold readers and mental workers. Show wear with scuffs and nicks, but o/w VG. Now offered at $7.00

Lorayne, Harry. THE MAGIC BOOK - THE COMPLETE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, SLEIGHT-OF-HAND MAGIC. (Book) New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1977. First edition. 306pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has minor wear and tears at the extremities, o/w VG+. Offered elsewhere for $45.00, but we’ll let this one go for $27.00.

MAJOKE: AN INCOHERENT MAGAZINE FOR MAGICIANS. (Magazine - Parody) The Evil Five--Dan Harlan, et al. Las Vegas, NV. Printed 8.5 x 11. 94pp. Complete file is a single issue. Fine. Now offered at $9.00

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN – THE GAMBLERS NO. 22. (Comic Book) by Lee Falk and Phil Davis. London, L. Miller & Co., 1960. King Features Syndicate newspaper strip modified to fit comic book format. Two additional stories – “Sky Bandits” and “Summit Conference” plus a “Hi and Lois” strip. (50pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps stapled at the spine. Minimal wear; rust around staples; o/w VG+. Now offered at $21.00

Mulholland, John. MAGIC OF THE WORLD. (Book) New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1965. 190pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj is clipped and has a tear 1” tear on the front cover near the head of the spine; o/w very minor shelf-wear; former owner name on front endpaper; o/w VG+. Now offered at $12.00

Nostradamus. THE PROPHESIES OF NOSTRADAMUS. (Book) New York, Avenel Books, 1975. 91pp, illus., 8vo. Covered boards with gold title and decorative stamping. A handsome little book in near fine condition. Now offered at $6.00

Parrish, Robert. WORDS ABOUT WIZARDS. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1994. 55pp., illus. (photos), index, 8vo. Cloth. A nice little historical piece, featuring both well and less-known performers. Fine. Recently offered on Amazon for as much as $60.00, but will sell it for only $16.00

Rapp, Augustus and Marcia Boggs (editor). THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AUGUSTUS RAPP, THE SMALL TOWN SHOWMAN. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1991. 183pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Former owner nameplate on front endpaper; minor mars on Mylar protective sleeve; o/w near fine. Now offered at $32.00

Rawson, Clayton as Stuart Towne. THE MAGICAL MYSTERIES OF DON DIAVOLO, THE SCARLET WIZARD. (Book) Shelbourne, ON, The Battered Silicon Dispatch Box, 2004. 438pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Don Diavolo is the fabulous Scarlet Wizard, a magician detective created by author and illustrator Clayton Rawson (1906-1971) writing under the pen-name Stuart Towne. Rawson is mainly remembered today for his magician detective, the Great Merlini, but not to be ignored are the four short novels he wrote about Don Diavolo. Originally published in Red Star Mystery in 1940, this reprint compilation, edited and introduced by Garyn Roberts, includes many original illustrations and author photographs, not to mention six additional stories; a memoir about the author by Hugh Rawson; an article about Stuart Towne by Douglas Greene; and a discussion of Red Star Mystery magazine by Robert Weinberg. Former owner first name on the end paper; dust jacket has some stress creases, but overall is VG+ with the book itself being near fine. This book is currently being offered without the dust jacket on ABEBooks for more than $300.00, so we will start this one at $267.00

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. As new. Now offered at $7.00

Schindler, George. MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS – OVER 150 TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO AT THE DINNER TABLE. (Book) New York, Stein and Day, 1976. First edition. 240pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards. Lacks dust jacket, but otherwise VG. Now offered at $14.00

Selbit, (P.T.) THE MAGICAL ENTERTAINER. (Vintage Book) London, Ornum’s, 1906. First edition. 57pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Original light brown boards lettered and decorated in black. Boards are lightly soiled; all in all a nice tight copy; former owner stamp on endpaper; o/w VG. Now offered at $40.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN'S GUIDE TO MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Book) New York, David McKay Company, 1979. 280pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has a major (1/2”) chip along top edge of dj and a tear on the back top edge; former owner name stamp; o/w VG. Now offered at $14.00

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 well-researched version of HH’s life and career—Now offered at $28.00

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 $40.00

Wagner, Karl. SAFETY MAGIC FOR CHILDREN. (Book) Lilburn, Snowflake Publication/David Ginn, 1991. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Fine. Now offered at $16.00

Warlock, Peter. WALTER JEANS, ILLUSIONEER. (Book) Pasadena, Mike Caveney’s Magic Words, 2006. Revised expanded edition (#619) of a limited printing—501- 1000. 161pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth with silver stamping. This is not the recent reissue - this is the second expanded edition of the Magical Pro-files series. Some very light scratches alog the bottom of the cover, o/w Fine. Now offered at $21.00

Wilson, Tug as told to Christopher Brinson. TUG’S TALES – MY MAGIC LIFE IN VARIETY. (Book) n. pl., Arcady Press, 2011. 96pp., illus., index, 8vo. Perfect bound with wide cloth tape at the spine. Near fine. Retails at $35.00, now offered at $9.00

Woodward, Chris. RAMESES – THE FORGOTTEN STAR. (Book) Chicago, Squash Publishing, 2011. First edition. 132pp., illus., chronology, bibliography, notes, 8vo. Cloth with gold stamping on spine and a satin bookmark ribbon. As new. Retails for $45.00, now offered at $29.00

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