FSH: Magic, gambling, show biz books (some signed)

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings! Here’s this week’s installment (distributed Sunday evening, March 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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Baker, Al. AL BAKER’S PET SECRETS. (Signed Book) n.pl., George Starke, 1951. First signed edition (#383 of 500). 111pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping. This copy has some inked notes on the endpapers and throughout, underlining and rose-colored pencil highlighting of much of the artwork—including the author’s signature and special edition book number on the verso of the title page. An envelope containing several varieties of black and invisible thread is attached via tape to the front endpaper and the original prospectus/ad for the book put out by the Al Baker Testimonial Committee is tipped in on the rear glued down end paper; o/w externally it is a VG copy. Now offered at $120.00

Bamberg, Theodore with Robert Parrish. OKITO ON MAGIC: REMINISCENCES AND SELECTED TRICKS. (Book) Chicago, Edward O. Drane and Company, 1952. First edition. 216pp., illus. 8vo. Red cloth with gold stamping. Lacks a dj with a few bumps and minor mars on the cover, o/w VG+. Now offered at $75.00

Bell, Don. THE MAN WHO KILLED HOUDINI. (Book) Georgetown, Ontario, Vehicule Press, 2004. 260pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Fine. Originally sold at $17.95, now offered at $16.00

Brandon, Don and Joyce Brandon. MEMOIRS AND CONFESSIONS OF A STAGE MAGICIAN. (Book) Hanover, VA, TAG Publications, 1995. First edition. 306pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $50.00

Fisher, David. THE WAR MAGICIAN. (Book) New Yoork, Berkley Books, 1983. 378pp., illus., 12vo. Paperbound. Well read and slightly cocked, still a Good copy. Now offered at $8.00

[Gambler’s Book Club collection] Here are a set of five Gambler Book Club publications on—what else—gambling and scams. (Five-Book Lot) Included are: Walter Gibson’s THE BUNCO BOOK (1976, 65pp); David Sklansky’s HOLD’EM POKER (1976, 64pp.); M.P. Adams’ THE RICH UNCLE FROM FIJI AND SOME OF HIS RELATIVES (n.d., 64pp.); Lawrence Scaife’s SPOTLIGHT ON THE CARD SHARP (n.d., 64pp.); and John Scarne’s WHY YOU CAN’T WIN – A TREATISE ON THREE CARD MONTE AND ITS SUCKER EFFECTS (1972, 47pp.). All are 8vo in colorful wraps. Former owner name inside cover, o/w VG+. All five offered as a lot at $40.00

Gibson, Walter B. WHAT'S NEW IN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1956. 222pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Former owner name stamp on front end paper. VG. Now offered at $10.00

Holloway, Stanley. THE STANLEY HOLLOWAY MONOLOGUES and STANLEY HOLLOWAY – MORE MONOLOGUES AND SONGS. (Two-Book Set) London, Elm Tree Books, 1976 and 1983, respectively. 92pp and 77pp., illus., discography, 8vo. Paperbound. Both are VG. Offered as a set at $16.00

Lutes, Jason and Nick Bertozzi with an introduction by Glen David Gold. HOUDINI – THE HANCUFF KING. (Juvenile Graphic Biography) New York, Hyperion Books/Center for Cartoon Studies, 2007. First edition. 89pp., illus., panel notes, 4to. Cloth in dj. As new. Now offered at $25.00

McGowen, Tom. A TRIAL OF MAGIC. (Juvenile Fiction with a Magic/Fantasy Theme) New York, Dutton/Lodestar Books, 1992. 148pp., 8vo. Boards in dj. Fine. Now offered at $12.00

[Miscellaneous Book Lot] This is a four book lot, each of which has been removed from its cloth or board binding—presumably to be rebound either professionally or by the owner. (When acquired, this collection had a number of books in it that either had been professionally rebound or rebound by the owner.) So here’s the lot: Paul Clive’s CARD TRICKS WITHOUT SKILL (n.d., 98pp.); R. M. Abraham’s WINTER NIGHT ENTERTAINMENTS – A BOOK OF PASTIMES FOR EVERYBODY (1933, 186pp., illus.); Hereward Carrington’s MAIGIC FOR EVERY ONE (1942, 138pp., illus.); and Brunel White’s MODERN MASTER MYSTERIES (n.d., 110pp., illus., this one is inscribed by White and dated 1923). These are good reading copies, or try your hand at rebinding techniques. Now offered as a lot for $30.00

Page, Patrick. THE BIG BOOK OF MAGIC. (Inscribed/signed Book) New York, Dial Press, 1976. First edition. 235pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed to former owner. Dj has a two tears along top edge of dj and one small nick at the bottom; o/w VG+. Now offered at $30.00

Rogers, Terri. SECRETS: THE ORIGINAL MAGIC OF TERRI ROGERS. (Inscribed/signed Book) London, Martin Breese, 1986. 81pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed/signed by Rogers. Fine. Now offered at $30.00

Spitari, Laurance W. THE WIZARD’S ANNUAL – NO. 3, 1915-16. (Book) Southampton, Pictorial Printing & Publishing, 1916. 46pp.(+ads), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Lightly soiled and worn at extremities; spine has been neatly reinforced with paper tape; o/w VG. David Price, Egyptian Hall Museum identification book sticker inside cover. A nice vintage copy. Now offered at $20.00

Steinmeyer, Jim. JARRETT. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1981. First revised ed. 187pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj has several nicks, tears and creases at the edges, but is now in a protective Mylar sleeve; o/w VG. Now offered at $35.00

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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 $8.00

Andrews, Val. “GENTLEMAN GEORGE”: A BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE SANGER, A CONJURER AND “LORD” OF THE CIRCUS. (Signed/numbered Book) London, A Magical Treasury Production, 1989. Inscribed/signed/numbered (#1) copy of 200 printed. First edition. 104pp., illus., 4to. 8.25 x 11.75 sheets in plastic report binder. This copy now offered at $31.00

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 $7.00

Berger, Phil. THE LAST LAUGH – THE WORLD OF THE STAND-UP COMICS. (Book) New York, William Morrow, 1975. 377pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dj. Brief bios, vignettes, and material from some of the best comedians from the 30 years WWII to early ‘70’s. Dj is a bit roughed at head and foot of spine, but o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Bobo, J.B. THE NEW MODERN COIN MAGIC. (Signed/Inscribed Book)) Chicago, IL, Magic, Inc., 1976. Revised and enlarged edition. 519pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Blue cloth with gold stamping in dj roughed and chipped along top edges. Overall VG+. Inscribed to former owner by Bobo. Now offered at $29.00

Bohannon, John. ABRACADABBRA, YOU’RE DEAD – A MAGICAL MURDER MYSTERY. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) New York, Writers’ Club Press, 2003. 226pp., 8vo. Paperbound. Has some minor spill spots on the last few pages, o/w VG+. Now offered at $12.00

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 $9.00

Caveney, Mike. MAGICOMEDY: A SERIOUS LOOK AT SOME HUMOROUS MAGIC. (Inscribed/signed Book) Sierra Madre, Magical Publications, 1981. 171pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed/signed and dated 1992. Dj has several small closed tears along top edge at spine, but o/w VG+. An unsigned copy is currently on AbeBooks at up to $200.00, this copy is now available at $90.00

[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 $7.00

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 $28.00

CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE. (Magazine lot - ADB #1785) A large lot of 24 issues—the first two years—of this classic published by Walter B. Gibson from New York City in the mid- to late-1940’s. Magazines are printed, 8.5 x 11 size. This lot includes: the complete first two volumes - Volume 1: Nos. 1-12 (Feb. 1945 - Jan. 1946); Volume 2: Nos. 1-12 (February, 1947) complete. Volume 2 is professionally bound in black buckram with gold title stamping; Volume 1, however, has been amateurishly bound (an attempt at perfect binding) in corrugated boards with a shiny silver and black paper front and back; cloth binders tape covers the spine. (I think the individual issues could be removed and rebound or simply put in a matching slipcase.) The issues appear to be complete and in Good to VG+ condition. Both volumes as a lot for $180.00

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 $14.00

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 $8.00

Dunninger. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND. (Book) Cleveland, World Publishing, 1944. Forum Books edition. 192pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. Some spots and fading on the cover; several cloth creases; former owner bookplate; overall a VG reading copy. Now offered at $12.00

Fisher, John. CARDINI – THE SUAVE DECEIVER. (Book) n.pl., The Miracle Factory, 2007.First edition. 571pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $105.00

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 $12.00

Frank, Gary R.(Comp.) THE COLLECTOR'S SCRAPBOOK. (Granada Hills, CA), Gary R. Frank, 1994. Limited edition. 96pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $18.00

Frank, Gary. TAMPA- ENGLAND'S COURT MAGICIAN . (Book) Granada Hills, Gary Frank, 2002. 145pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Tampa advertising envelope laid in. As new. Now offered at $36.00

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 $6.00

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 $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 $7.00

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 $9.00

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 $40.00

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 $5.00

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 $18.00

[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 $14.00

Kellar, Harry. A MAGICIAN’S TOUR: UP DOWN AND ROUND ABOUT THE EARTH. (Book) New York, Magico, 1984 reprint of 1886 edition. 214pp. (+25pp. of KELLAR’S AIDE IN ARITHMETICAL CALCULATION bound in), illus., 12mo. Gold stamping on red pebbled cloth. Fine. Offered on AbeBooks at $250.00, now offered here at $130.00

Levy, Ed (editor) RICHARD HIMBER THE MAN AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, 1980. 128pp., illus., 4to. Stamped cloth. A few minor mars/corner bumps on the cover, o/w VG+. Now offered at $164.00

Linden, Roger. WILLIAM L. LINDHORSRT – 1890–1954 – THE MAN OF MYSTERY. (Book)
St. Charles, Roger Linden, 1997. 18pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Now offered at $18.00

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 $18.00.

Rigney, Frances J. A BEGINNER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) Old Greenwich, CT, Devin-Adair Company, 1964. 145pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Very minor wear at edges of dj and a 2” slit (darn box cutters) on lower quarter of front of dj; o/w VG+. Now offered at $9.00

Romano, Chuck. THE ART OF DECEPTION. (Signed/numbered Book) Aurora, IL, Chuck Romano, 2008. Second edition. No. 773 of signed edition of 500 copies. 423pp., illus., bibliog.., index., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has some minor rubbing and spots, o/w near fine. Now offered at $47.00

Rydell, Wendy with George Gilbert. THE GREAT BOOK OF MAGIC – INCLUDING 150 TRICKS YOU CAN PERFORM. (Book) New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1976. 271pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. Lightly worn at edges; crease across lower front cover corner; former owner name stamp; o/w VG. Now offered at $12.00

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 $26.00

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 $8.00

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 $18.00

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

Stashower, Daniel. THE DIME MUSEUM MURDERS – A HARRY HOUDINI MYSTERY. (Fiction with a Magic Theme ). New York, Avon Books, 1999. 249pp., 12mo. Paperbound. VG+. $7.00

Swain, James. GRIFT SENSE. (Book - Magic/Gambling themed Fiction) New York, Pocket Books, 2001. 303pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. VG+. Retailed at $23.95, now offered at $12.00

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 $9.00

Thurston, Grace, as told to William L. Rohode. MY MAGIC HUSBAND – HOWARD UNMASKED. (Book) n.pl., Phil Temple, 2006. Limited to 500 copies. 190pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. In protective Mylar sleeve. Offered elsewhere at $70.00, buy this one now for $45.00

Wagner, Karl. SAFETY MAGIC FOR CHILDREN. (Book) Lilburn, Snowflake Publication/David Ginn, 1991. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Fine. Now offered at $9.00

Waldman, Carl and Joe Layden with Jamy Ian Swiss. THE ART OF MAGIC (The Companion to the PBS Special). (Book) Los Angeles, General Publishing Group, 1997. Foreword by Siegfried and Roy. Preface by Lance Burton. 256pp., illus., gloss., bibliog., index, 4to. Boards in dj. Very lightly roughed around edges; lightly bumped on lower corner of face; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere as new at $45.00, we’ll sell this one for only $22.00

Waldron, Daniel. BLACKSTONE, A MAGICIAN'S LIFE: THE WORLD AND MAGIC SHOW OF HARRY BLACKSTONE, 1885-1965. (Book) Glenwood, IL, David Meyer Magic Books, 1999. 230pp., illus., timeline, notes, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. As new. Now offered at $31.00

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