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FSH: Bargain Books - Magic and allied arts

Postby Dan Bradbury » November 13th, 2015, 8:36 pm

Greetings magic book fans! Lots of great books for holes in your your collection or great gifts for magic newbies.

This is a list of paperback book titles--both regular size (12mo & 8vo) and large size (4to) paperbacks and every now and then a hardbound book, DVD, audio, video cassette, or even a prop or trick in the mix. Generally all are in “Good” to “As New” condition—a few of the books are “ex library” and when that’s the case we’ll let you know. (We do have multiple copies of many of these items and will always select and send the best copy available).

Not all of the books are technically magic books, but all have been acquired along with magic collections we’ve purchased—so there may or may not be a magic connection. All items on this list are priced at $6.00 each OR order four or more and they go for $5.00 each. (If you order four or more, you get the $5.00 price, regardless of how many we can supply.)

As always, please email your wants to confirm availability and to receive shipping and payment options. Due to the volume of responses we usually receive after putting out a list like this, it sometimes takes us 24-48 hours to get back to you, but we do reply to all queries and reserve items in the order in which they are received. All items are listed as available subject to prior sale.

Abraham, R.M. EAY-TO-DO ENTERTAINMENTS AND DIVERSIONS WITH COINS, CARDS, STRING, PAPER AND MATCHES. Dover, 1961, 186pp.

Adams, Clifton. HASSLE AND THE MEDICINE MAN. (Medicine Show themed Book) Doubleday & Company, 1972, 188pp., 8vo. Hardbound w/o dj. Cover is worn or gnawed on lower left corner of the book, but a good reading copy.

Adler, Irving. MAGIC HOUSE OF NUMBERS. Signet, 1957, 123pp.

Anderson, Nigel. PRACTICAL MAGIC – MYSTIFY AND ENTERTAIN WITH ILLUSION AND TRICKERY. (Hardbound Book) Hinkler Books, 2010, 192pp., pictorial boards.

Angel, Criss with Laura Morton. CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAK – SECRET REVELATIONS. Harper Entertainment, 2007, 295pp.

Annemann, Theodore. PRACTICAL MENTAL MAGIC. Dover Publications, 1983, 310pp.

Anonymous. YOU KNOW YOU’RE ANONYMOUS IN WASHINGTON WHEN…St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 1996, 94pp.

Barker, Gray. THE SILVER BRIDGE – THE CLASSIC MOTHMAN TALE. Metadisc, 2008, 151pp.

Barnett, Paul and Ron Tiner. CONJURING TRICKS. (Hardbound Book) Lorenz Books, 1998. 96pp. pictorial boards in dj.

Baron, Harry. MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. Prima Publishing, 1991, 161pp.

Baron, Harry. CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS: TWO VOLUMES IN ONE INCLUDING...MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Hardbound Book) Bell Publishing, 1978. 160pp./156pp., boards in dj with a small tear.

Barrows, Jack. ALL FOR THE BEST – AN AUTOBIGRAPHY. T.J. Bradshaw, 1986, 93pp. Numbeed/inscribed/signed.

Bedford, Martyn. THE HOUDINI GIRL. (Hardbound book - Fiction with a magic theme) Pantheon Books, 1998, 310pp., cloth/boards in dj.

Blackman, James R. THE BIG BOOK OF MAGIC AND TRICKS. (Hardbound) Random House, 1962, 55pp., 4to. Pictorial boards.

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE'S MODERN CARD TRICKS. (Hardbound) Garden City Books, 1958, 164pp. Cloth in chipped dj.

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE'S SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Hardbound) Garden City Books, 1958,164pp. Cloth in chipped dj.

Blaine, David. DAVID BLAINE, MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Hardbound) Villard, 2002, 214pp. Pictorial boards.

Blaine, David. MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Villiard, 2002, 214pp.

Bland, Celia. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT: EYES ON AMERICA SERIES. Kidsbooks, Inc., 1999, 29pp.

Boardroom. YOUR BOTTOM LINE BAG OF TRICKS. (Tax tips/tricks, not magic) Boardroom, Inc., 2000, 60pp.

Bobo, J. B. MODERN COIN MAGIC. Dover, 1982, 358pp.

Borland, Kathryn Kilby and Helen Ross Speicher. HARRY HOUDINI YOUNG MAGICIAN. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1991. 192pp.

Bornhauser, Tom ans Dennis Palumbo. THE WORLD’S GREATEST T.V. QUIZ. Berkeley Publishing, 1974, 189pp.

Brandreth, Gyles. QUICK AND EASY MAGIC TRICKS. Watermill Press, 1989, 96pp.

Brown, Douglas. A KEY TO SOLITARE. Ottenheimer, 1966, 142pp.

Cannell, J. C. THE SECRETS OF HOUDINI. Dover, 1973, 279pp.

Carroll, Charles Michael. THE GREAT CHESS AUTOMATON. Dover, 1975, 116pp.

Cassidy, John. THE KLUTZ BOOK OF KNOTS. Klutz Press, 1985, unpaged.

Cassidy, John. THE KLUTZ BOOK OF MAGIC. Klutz Press, 1990. 88pp.

Cassidy, John and B.C. Rimbeaux. JUGGLING FOR THE COMPLETE KLUTZ. Klutz Press, 1994, 76pp.

Christopher, Milbourne. MAGIC – A PICTURE HISTORY. Dover, 1991, 216pp.

Crawford, John R. HOW TO BE A CONSISTENT WINNER IN THE MOST POPULAR CARD GAMES. Dolphin Books, 1961, 356pp.

Critchfield, Jim and Jerry Hopkins. YOU WERE BORN ON A ROTTEN DAY. Price/Stern/Sloan, 1974, (60pp.)

Culliton, Patrick, and T.L. Williams). HOUDINI'S STRANGE TALES: A COLLECTION OF FICTION. n.pl., Kieran Press, 1992, 96pp.

Culliton, Jim. HOUDINI’S STRANGE TALES. (Audiocassette) Cassette is still shrink wrapped.

Davies, Robertson. FIFTH BUSINESS. (Fiction with a magic theme) A Signet Book, 1970, 238pp.

Davies, Rodney. FORTUNE-TELLING BY ASTROLOGY: THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF DIVINATION BY THE STARS. The Aquarian Press, 1988,112pp.

Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Hardbound) Chartwell Books, Inc., 1979, 216pp. Cloth in dj.

Dawson, Lawrence H. THE COMPLETE HOYLE’S GAMES. Wadsworth Reference, 1994, 480pp.

Day, Jon. LET’S MAKE MAGIC. Kingfisher, 1992, 96pp.

Deaver, Jeffrey. THE VANISHED MAN. (Hardbound book - Fiction with a magic theme) Simon and Schuster, 2003. 399pp. cloth boards in dj.

DeGivry, Grillot. WITCHCRAFT MAGIC & ALCHEMY. Dover Publications, 1971, 395pp.

Deschner, Donald. THE FILMS OF W.C. FIELDS. The Citadel Press, 1966, 192pp.

Deveen, D. EXPERT CIGARETTE MAGIC – AN ORIGINAL TREATISE ON THE ART AND PRACTISE OF CIGARETTE MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Edward Bagshawe, n.d. (early 1900’s), 59pp. Black cloth with gold stamping.

Devereux, Eve. CARD TRICKS. (Hardbound) Chartwell Books, 1996, 48pp. Cloth in dj.

Dexter, Will. THIS IS MAGIC: SECRETS OF THE CONJURER'S CRAFT. (Hardbound Book) Citadel Press, 1958, 204pp. Cloth in frayed dj.

Dittrich, Rudolf. JUGGLING MADE EASY. Wilshire Book Company, 1967, 124pp.

Dodds, Bill. ARE YOU OVER THE HILL? Meadowbrook Press, 1994, 105pp.

Doerflinger, William. THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. A Sunrise Book, E.P. Dutton, 1977, 242pp.

Douglas, Bert. MAGIC WORTH KNOWING. (Hardbound) Edward Bagshawe & Co., n.d. 59pp. Boards in dj.

Duncan, Thomas W. GUS THE GREAT.(Circus themed Hardbound) Lippincott, 1947, 703pp. Blue cloth.

Dunn, John Gregory. THE STUDIO. Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, 1969, 255pp.

Dunninger, (Joseph).100 CLASSIC HOUDINI TRICKS YOU CAN DO. Arco Publishing Company, 1976, 142pp.

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Hardbound) Bonanza Books, 1979. 115pp., 4to. Cloth in dj.

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER'S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Spring Books, n.d., 288pp.

Eason, Cassandra. THE GIANT BOOK OF MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Magpie Books, 1997, 488pp. Not performance magic, but occult magic.

Easley, Bert and Eric P. Wilson. DOING MAGIC FOR YOUNGSTERS. D. Robbins, 1972, 122pp.

Easley, Bert and Eric P. Wilson. DOING MAGIC FOR YOUNGSTERS. (Hardbound) Louis Tannen, various, 122pp.

Eldin, Peter. MAGIC TRICKS. (Hardbound Book) Chartwell Books, 1996, 48pp. Cloth in dj.

Elliott, Bruce. GREAT SECRETS OF MASTER MAGICIANS. Collier Books, 1962, 190pp.

Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Hardbound Book) Gramercy Publishing, 1948. 230pp. Cloth in dj.

Erdnase, S.W. THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE. Dover, n.d. 218pp.

Feinman, Jeffrey. THE CATALOGUE OF MAGIC. Simon and Shuster, 1978, 159pp.

Feinstein, Barry, Daniel Kramer and Jim Marshall. EARLY DYLAN. Bulfinch, 2005, 96pp.

Ferrell, Tom and Lee Eisenberg. SNEAKY FEATS. Pocket Books, 1976, 191pp.

Fijan, Carol and Frank Ballard with Christina Starobin. DIRECTING PUPPET THEATRE. Resource Publications, 1989, 96pp.

Finnigan, Dave. THE COMPLETE JUGGLER. Jugglebug, 1996, 574pp.

Fleischman, Sid. THE ENTERTAINER AND THE DYBBUK. (Vetriloquism themed Children’s Book - Hardbound) Greenwillow Books, 2008, Boards in dj.

Fleischman, Sid. MR MYSTERIOUS & COMPANY. (Hardbound book – Juvenile Fiction with a Magic Theme) Little Brown and Company, 1962, 152pp. Roughed at head of spine with cover starting to split at the spine; ex-library.

Fox, Karrell, KORNFIDENTIALLY YOURS. Ireland Magic Company, 1961, 47pp.

Frederick, Guy. 101 BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Hardbound) Sterling Publishing, 1956, 128pp., cloth.

Frey, Richard L. HOW TO PLAY CANASTA. Diversey Publishing, 1949, 126pp.

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS. Dover, 1995, 113pp.

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING COIN MAGIC. Dover, 1989, 136pp.

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING MENTAL MAGIC. Dover, 113pp.

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING PAPER MAGIC. Dover, 1985, 147pp.

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING TABLE MAGIC. Dover, 1981, 122pp.

Garcia, Frank and George Schindler. MAGIC WITH CARDS. Reiss Games, 1975, 178pp.

Gibson, Walter B. HOUDINI’S ESCAPES. Bantam, 1976, 208pp.

Gibson, Walter B. MASTERING MAGIC – SECRETS OF THE GREAT MAGICIANS REVEALED. Fell Publications, 1977, 188pp.

Gibson, Walter B. THE NEW MAGICIAN’S MANUAL. Dover Publications, Inc., 1975, 142pp

Gibson, Walter B. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. Dover Publications, 1974, 225pp.

Gibson, Walter. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. Dover, 1974, 225pp.

Gibson, Walter B. WHAT'S NEW IN MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Bell Publishing, 1956. 222pp.

Gibson, Walter B. and Morris N. Young. HOUDINI ON MAGIC. Dover, various, 280 pp.

Gibson, Walter B. and Morris N. Young. HOUDINI'S FABULOUS MAGIC. (Hardbound) Bell Publishing, 1961. 214pp.

Gill, Andy. CLASSIC BOB DYLAN, 1962069 – MY BACK PAGES – THE STORIES BEHIND EVERY SONG. Metro Books, 2009, 144pp.

[Ginn, David] SCHOOL SHOW PRESENTATION. (Two-Audiocassette set) 1983 and 1985, no time listed.

Ginn, David. FEATHER FLOWERS FROM NOWHERE. Scarlett Green, 1981, 128pp.

Gold, Glen David. CARTER BEATS THE DEVIL. (Hardbound Book – Magic Themed Fiction) Hyperion, 2001, 483pp., cloth in dj.

Goldman, William. MAGIC. (Hardbound Book – Magic Themed Fiction) Delacorte Press, 1976, 212pp., boards in dj.

Good, Arthur. 100 AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS. (Hardbound) Mallard Press, 1989. 128pp., 4to. Cloth in dj.

Hackett, Phil and Peter Owen. THE JUGGLING BOOK. Lyons and Barford, 1997, 96pp.

Harbin, E.O. GAMES OF MANY NATIONS. (Hardbound book) Abingdon Press, 1954, 160pp., cloth in dj.

Hawes, Jason and Grant Wilson. GHOST HUNTINGS – TRUE STORIES OF UNEXPLAINED PHENOMENA FROM THE ATLANTIC PARANORMAL SOCIETY. Pocket Books, 2007. 273pp.

Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC. Hawthorne Books, Inc., 1967, 95pp.

Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. Dover, 1957, 284 pp.

Heulihan, Gerald. WINNING ODDS, Padell Book Company, 1961, 64pp.

Holloway, Stanley. THE STANLEY HOLLOWAY MONOLOGUES. Elm Tree Books, 92pp.

Holloway, Stanley. STANLEY HOLLOWAY – MORE MONOLOGUES AND SONGS. Elm Tree Books, 1983, 77pp.

Homes, Roy. EASY MAGIC – GOOD TRICKS AND HOW TO PRESENT THEM. Harper, 1974, 136pp.

Hopkins, Albert A. MAGIC – STAGE ILLUSIONS, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY. Dover, 1976, 556pp.

Hopkins, Albert A. MAGIC: STAGE ILLUSIONS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVERSIONS INCLUDING TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY. (Hardbound Book) Arno Press, 1977, 556pp. Cloth in dj.

Howe, James. HAROLD AND CHESTER IN RABBIT-CADABRA. (Hardbound Children’s Fiction) Morrow Junior Books, 1993. 50pp.

Hugard, Jean. CARD MANIPULATIONS, SERIES 1-5. Dover, 1973,163pp.

Hugard, Jean. CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 1 AND 2. Various publishers and dates, 44pp.

Hugard, Jean. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS. Various paperback publishers and dates, 403pp.

Hugard, Jean. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS. (Hardbound book) D. Robbins and Company, 403pp. Black cloth in dj. Dj is a bit roughed with several small tears; o/w VG.

Hugard, Jean. HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC. Dover, 1974, 85 pp.

Hugard, Jean. MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS SERIES 1-4. Dover, 1974, 205 pp.

Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. EXPERT CARD TECHNIQUE: CLOSE-UP TABLE MAGIC. Dover, 1974, 448pp.

Hunt, David. THE MAGICIAN'S TALE. (Hardbound book - Magic themed fiction) G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1997. Cloth/boards in dj.

Hsu-Flanders, Aaron. BALLOON ANIMALS. Contemporary Books, 1988, 115pp.

IT’S MAGIC! Youth Publications/Saturday Evening Post, 1975, 34pp.

[Jacobs Productions, Lee] LEE JACOBS PRODUCTIONS – POSTER & MEMORABILIA CATLOGS (Magic Catalog Lot) A set of eight Lee Jacobs catalogs from Pomeroy, OH, from the 1980’s and 90’s: catalogs featuring books, posters and memorabilia, plus price lists.

James, Stewart. ABBOTT'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ROPE TRICKS FOR MAGICIANS. Dover, 1975. 400pp.

Johnson, Bud. BREAK THE CODE: CRYPTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS. Dover Publications, Inc., 1997, 71pp.

Jonson, Wilfrid. MAGIC TRICKS AND CARD TRICKS. Dover, 1957,196pp.

Jordan, Michael. WITCHES – AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PAGANISM & MAGIC. Kyle Cathie, 1996, 192pp.

[Joseph, Mike]. BEAT A CHEAT: SECRETS OF A CARD SHARP. (VHS Video) 1989, approx.. 45 minutes.

Kaplan, Stuart. TAROT CLASSIC. U.S. Games System, 1972. 240pp.

[Karges, Craig] CRAIG KARGES – UNLOCKING THE POWER WITHIN. (Promotional VHS Cassette) Media Innovations, 1995.

Kaye, Marvin. CATALOG OF MAGIC. Doubleday/Dolphin Book, 1977, 279pp.

Kaye, Marvin. THE STEIN AND DAY HANDBOOK OF MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Stein and Day, 1973, 310pp. Cloth/boards in lightly worn dj.

Kehoe, Vincent J-R. PHOTOGRAPHIC MAKE-UP FOR STILLS AND MOVIES. Chilton Books, 1963, 94pp.

Kelley, Patrick A. SLEIGHTLY MURDER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Avon, 1985, 206pp.

Kelley, Patrick A. SLEIGHTLY LETHAL. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Avon, 1986, 218pp.

Kelley, Patrick A. SLEIGHTLY INVISIBLE. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Avon, 1986, 214pp.

Kelley, Patrick A. SLEIGHTLY DECEIVED. Avon, 1987, 215pp.

[King, Kevin] WATCH BANDIT – THE ULTIMATE WATCH STEAL. (VHS Cassette) Reel Magic, 2000

Kraske, Robert. HARRY HOUDINI – MASTER OF MAGIC. Scholastic Book Services, 1978, 72pp.

Kreskin. HOW TO BE (A FAKE) KRESKIN. St. Martin’s Paperbacks, 1996, 131pp.

Kubey, Craig. SCORING BIG AT PAC-MAN. Warner Books, 1982, 46pp.

Kushner, Maureen. THE GREAT ALL-TIME EXCUSE BOOK. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1990, 96pp.

Lasker, Edward. CHESS FOR FUN & CHESS FOR BLOOD. Dover Publications, Inc., 1962, 224pp.

[Lauber, Calvin] TRAVERSE. (DVD) New - still shrink-wrapped.

[Lee’s Magic Factory, Hank] HANK LEE’S CATALOG OF MAGIC – CATALOG. (Three-Ring Binder Catalog) Hank Lee’s Magic Factory, 1983, 248pp.

Lesaing, Bernard. LE CIRQUE BIDON – PHOTOGRAPHIES DE BERNARD LESAING. Pandora, 1981, unnumbered (80+)pp. French text.

Lewis, Byron A. and R. Frank Pucelik. MAGIC DEMYSTIFIED – A PRAGMATIC GUIDE TO COMMUNICATION AND CHANGE. (Book) Lake Oswego, OR, Metamorphous Press, 1982, 160pp.

Lindhorst, Will L. MODERN MAGIC. Reilly & Lee, 1937. unpaged.

Lindhorst, Will L. TRICKS AND MAGIC - A NEW BAG OF TRICKS. (Hardbound Book) Reilly & Lee, 1934. 114pp.

LITTLE GIANT ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD & MAGIC TRICKS. Sterling Publishing, 1996, 510pp.

Livingston, A.D. POKER STRATEGY AND WINNING PLAY. (Hardbound Book) J. B. Lippincott, 1971. 227pp. Ex library

Longe, Bob. 101 AMAZING CARD TRICKS. Sterling, 1993, 128pp.

Longe, Bob. WORLD’S BEST CARD TRICKS. Sterling, 1992, 128pp.

Lyle, Jane. THE RENAISSANCE TAROT – LEGENDS OF THE PAST NOW REVEAL THE FUTURE. Fireside Books, 1998, 192pp.

MAGIC EYE II – NOW YOU SEE IT…3D ILLUSIONS BY N.E. THING ENTERPRISES. (Hardbound Book) Andrews and McMeel, 1994, 32pp. Cloth in dj.

Maverick. POKER ACCORDING TO MAVERICK. Dell, 1959, 159pp.

McDuff, Algonquin, Rhett Bryson and Dexter Cleveland. THE MONEY MAKER MACHINE MANUAL. Jester's Press, 1998, 102pp. Comb bound.

Meara, Mary Jane Frances Cavolina, Jeffrey Allen Joseph Stone, Maureen Anne Teresa Kelly and Richard Glen Michael Davis. MORE GROWING UP CATHOLIC. A Dolphin Book, 1986, 125pp.

Melton, J. Gordon. THE VAMPIRE BOOK – THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNDEAD. Visible Ink Press, 1999, 919pp.

Mentzer, Jerry. COUNTS, MOVES AND SUBTLETY. Jerry Mentzer, 1994, 73pp.

Merlini, The Great. HOW TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN WITH MAGIC YOU CAN DO. The Cornerstone Library, 1965, 175pp.

Merlini, The Great. HOW TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN WITH MAGIC YOU CAN DO. (Hardbound Book) Simon & Schuster, 1962, 175pp.

[Michael the Magician]. SECRET MAGIC TRICKS REVEALED. (VHS Video) n.d., no time listed.

Morehead, Albert H. and Geoffrey Mott-Smith. HOYLE’S RULES OF GAMES. Signet Key Book, multiple dates, multiple paginations.

Morehead, Albert H. and Geoffrey Mott-Smith. OFFICIAL RULES OF CARD GAMES. Whitman Publishing, 1968, 256pp.

Morehead, Albert H. OFFICIAL RULES OF CARD GAMES. The United States Playing Card Company, 1959, 256pp.

Moulton, Powers. 2500 JOKES FOR ALL OCCASIONS. (Hardbound book) New Home Library, 1943, 480pp., dj in pictorial boards.

Murray, William. THE GETAWAY BLUES. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Bantam, 1991, 279pp.

Nelms, Henning. MAGIC AND SHOWMANSHIP: A HANDBOOK FOR CONJURERS. Dover Publications, 1969, 322pp.

NEW KING MIDAS DREAM BOOK. (in Spanish and English). Wholesale Book Corp., 1972, 125pp.

Newall, Venetia. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC. (Hardbound Book in dj) Dial Press, 1974. 4to., 192pp., illus.

Nostradamus. THE PROPHESIES OF NOSTRADAMUS. (Hardbound Book) Avenel Books, 1975, 91pp.

Patchett, Ann. THE MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT. (Hardbound Book - Fiction with a Magic Theme) Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997, 359pp., cloth/boards in dj.

Patton, Temple C. CARD TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. (Hardbound) Castle Books, 1968, 141pp., cloth in dj.

THE PEN. (Trick) Pen through a bill – gimmicked pen and complete instructions.

PHAROAH’S DREAM BOOK OF NUMBERS. Wholesale Book Corp., 1972, 121pp. English-Spanish edition.

POKER ACCORDING TO MAVERICK. Dell Publishing Co., 1959, 159pp.

Powers, Melvin. HOW TO GET RICH IN MAIL ORDER. Hal Leighton Printing Company, 1986, 352pp.

Pratt, Lois H. THE PUPPET DO-IT-YOURSELF BOOK – A HANDBOOK FOR BEGINNERS AND TEACHERS WITH THREE HAND PUPPET PLAYS. (Hardbound Book) Stanley Paul, 1957, 78pp. Ex library with typical markings.

Priest, Christopher. THE PRESTIGE. (Magic Themed Fiction) Tom Doherty Associates, 2006, 360pp. Spine is creased from reading, o/w VG.

Priestly, J.B. LOST EMPIRES. Vintage Books, 1987, 346pp. somewhat cocked.

Priestly, J. B. THE MAGICIANS. (Hardbound Book - Fantasy Themed Literature) Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1954, 246pp., cloth. Ex Library copy.

Quarrington, Paul. THE SPIRIT CABINET. (Hardbound Book - Fiction with a Magic Theme) Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999, 341pp. Cloth in dj.

Radner, Sidney H. HOW TO SPOT CARD SHARPERS AND THEIR METHODS. Key Publishing Company, 1957, 95pp.

Randi, The Amazing, and Bert Randolph Sugar. HOUDINI: HIS LIFE AND ART. Grosset and Dunlap, 1976. 192pp.

Rawson, Clayton. NO COFFIN FOR THE CORPSE. (Magic Themed Fiction) International Polygonics, LTD, 1987, 253pp.

Rigney, Frances J. A BEGINNER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Hardbound Book) Devin-Adair Company, 1964. 145pp., cloth in dj.

Ripley, Sherman. AN INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC. Sentinel Books, 1953, 127pp.

Ripley, Sherman. AN INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC. Sentinel Books, 1973, 127pp.

Ripley, Sherman. 141 MAGIC TRICKS. Sentinel Books, 1955, 127pp.

Roach, Hal. WE IRISH TALK LIKE THAT. Mitchell Productions, n.d., 129pp.

[Rorrison, Alan] iPROJECT – CARD CORNER THROUGH BORROWED iPHONE. (DVD) New - still shrink-wrapped.

Roth, Arnold. PICK A PECK OF PUZZLES. Scholastic Book Services, 1973, 64pp.

Rovere, Ernest W. CONTRACT BRIDGE COMPLETE. A Fireside Book, 1973, 844pp.

[Royal Magic] AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (DVD) New – still shrink-wrapped.

[Rue, Rob] HYPNOTIST ROB RUE. (Promotinal VHS Video) Fast-Forward Multimedia.

Russo, John. SCARE TACTICS. A Dell Trade Paperback, 1992, 241pp.

Rutledge, Ned and J.G. Thompson. CARD PARTY. Bo-Print Publisher, 1965, 70pp.

Rydell, Wendy with George Gilbert. THE GREAT BOOK OF MAGIC – INCLUDING 150 TRICKS YOU CAN PERFORM. Harry N. Abrams, 1976, 271pp.

Sachs, Edwin. SLEIGHT OF HAND: A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF LEGERDEMAIN FOR AMATEURS AND OTHERS. Dover, 1980, 408pp.

Scarne, John. SCARNE'S MAGIC TRICKS. (Hardbound) Crown Publishers, Inc., 1979, 256pp.

Scarne, John with Clayton Rawson. SCARNE ON DICE. (Hardbound book) Military Service Publishing Company, 1952, 434pp. Black cloth in chipped and price clipped dj (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); former owner name stamp on top edge and inside front cover; o/w VG.

Safian, Louis A. 2000 INSULTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Pocket Books, 1965, 241pp.

Safire, William. TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. Cobbett Corporation, 1986, 342pp.

Scarne, John. 100 OF SCARNE’S MAGIC TRICKS. Cornerstone Library, 1965, 119pp.

Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. multiple publishers, multiple dates, 306pp., illus.

Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARDS. multiple publishers, multiple dates, 340pp.

Schiemel, Lawrence and Martin H. Greenberg. LOUISIANNA VAMPIRES. (Hardbound Book) Fall River Press, 2010. 200pp.

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN'S GUIDE TO MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Hardbound Book) David McKay Company, 1979, 280pp., cloth in dj. Dj has a major (1/2”) chip along top edge of dj and a tear on the back top edge.

Shay, Don and Jody Duncan. THE MAKING OF JURASSIC PARK. Boxtree Limited, 1993, 195pp.

Sheinwold, Alfred. FIRST BOOK OF BRIDGE. Everyday Handbooks #242-Barnes & Noble, n.d., 153pp.

Shepherd, Walter. MAZES AND LABYRINTHS: A BOOK OF PUZZLES. Dover Publications, 1961, 122pp.

Skal, David J. V IS FOR VAMPIRE – THE A-Z GUIDE TO EVERYTHING UNDEAD. Penguin Books, 1995, 288pp.

Smith, Billy J. CARVING CLOWNS AND CIRCUS WAGONS. Sterling, 1993, 127pp.

Stanyon, Ellis. Cards Tricks for Everyone. (Hardbound Book) Emerson Books, 1974, 141 pp.

Stashower, Daniel. THE ADVENTURES OF THE ECTOPLASMIC MAN. (Fiction with a Magic Theme)
Penguin, 1985, 203pp.

Stashower, Daniel. THE DIME MUSEUM MURDERS – A HARRY HOUDINI MYSTERY. (Fiction with a Magic Theme). Avon Books, 1999, 249pp.

Stashower, Daniel. THE FLOATING LADY MURDER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Avon, 2000, (A Harry Houdini Mystery), 251pp. Some stress creases on the spine, o/w VG.

Stein, Sol. THE MAGICIAN. (Magic Themed Fiction) A Dell Book, 1971, 301pp. Magic themed fiction.

Stern, Alfred. HOW MAIL ORDER FORTUNES ARE MADE. Arco Publishing, 1984, 224pp.

Stewart, Jeff and Meir Yedid. NOW-U-C-IT NOW-U-DON’T. (VHS Video) 1990, 15 minutes.

Strauss, Darin. CHANG AND ENG: A NOVEL. (Hardbound Fiction with a Side Show theme) Dutton, 2000. First. 224pp., 8vo.

Summers, Montague. THE HISTORY OR WITCHCRAFT. Senate, 1994, 353pp.

Swain, James. DEADMAN’S BLUFF. (Fiction with a Magic/Gambling Theme) Ballentine, 2006, 368pp.

Swain, James. THE MAN WHO WALKED THROUGH WALLS. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) St. Martin’s Press, 1989, 260pp., cloth in dj.

Swain, James. SUCKER BET – A TONY VALENTINE NOVEL. (Hardbound Book - Magic/gambling themed Fiction) Ballentine Books, 2003, 304pp., cloth/boards in dj.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 7 (1969) 542pp. Black pictorial cloth.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 9 (1971) 573pp. Red pictorial cloth.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 10 (1973) 572pp. Green pictorial cloth.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 11 (1975) 647pp. White pictorial cloth.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 12 (1978) 701pp. Brown pictorial cloth.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 14 (1983) 799pp. Pictorial (Copperfield on the cover) boards.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 15 (1985) 791pp. Pictorial (Blackstone Jr. on the cover) boards.

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 16 (1989) 880+pp. Pictorial (Doug Henning on the cover) boards.

Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY TO DO MAGIC TRICKS. Dover, 1992, 224pp.

Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY TO LEARN CLASSIC MAGIC TRICKS. Vintage, 1977, 222pp.

Taylor, Ariel Yvon and H. Warren Hyer. NUMEROLOGY – ITS FACTS AND SECRETS. (Hardbound Book) C & R Anthony, Inc., 1958. 141pp.

THIS OLD MAN. (Magic Themed – Musical - Children’s Book) Lincolnwood, IL, Publications International, Ltd., 1994, 20pp. Pictorial boards with a musical “Play-A-Sound” board attached.

Thompson, J. G., Jr. TOP SECRETS OF MAGIC. Gene Gordon, 1956, 127pp.

Thurston, Howard. HOWARD THURSTON’S CARD TRICKS. I & M Ottenheimer, 1903. 83pp. Front cover detached and chipped all around.

Townsend, Charles Barry. MERLIN’S PUZZLER 3. Hammond Incorporated, 1979, 121pp.

Tremaine,Jon. THE AMAZING BOOK OF CARD TRICKS. (Hardbound Book) Chartwell Books, 1994, 125pp.

Tucker, James. ABRA CADAVER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Signet, 1999, 394pp.

Turner, Bill. HOW TO DO TRICKS WITH CARDS (reprint of THE CARD WIZARD ). Collier Books, n.d., 160pp.

Uston, Ken. MASTERING PAC-MAN. Signet, 1981, 128pp.

Vale Heath, Royal. MATH E MAGIC. Dover, 1953, 126pp.

Wallace, Frank R. POKER – A GUARANTEED INCOME FOR LIFE BY USING THE ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF POKER. (Hardbound Book) I & O Publishing, 1976. 279pp.

Wallace, Frank R. POKER – A GUARANTEED INCOME FOR LIFE BY USING THE ADVANCED CONCEPTS OF POKER. (Hardbound) Crown Publishers, 1977, 246pp. Silver stamped title on blue-green cloth.

Wedeck, Harry E. TREASURY OF WITCHCRAFT. (Hardbound Book) Philosophical Library, 1961, 271pp. Cloth/boards in dj.

Wels, Byron G. HERE IS YOUR HOBBY: MAGIC. Wilshire, 1973, 95pp.

Whaley, Bo. THE OFFICIAL REDNECK HANDBOOK. Rutledge Hill Press, 1987, 159pp.

White, Alain C. SAM LOYD AND HIS CHESS PROBLEMS. Dover Publications, Inc., 1962, 471pp.

White, Laurence B. SO YOU WANT TO BE A MAGICIAN? (Hardbound book) Addison-Wesley, 1972, 224pp., pictorial boards. Ex library copy.

Williams, Beryl and Samuel Epstein. THE GREAT HOUDINI: MAGICIAN EXTRAORDINARY. Scholastic Book Services, 1965. 275pp.104pp.

Williams, Walt. I RECALL. Hocus Pocus Inc./Williams Publishing, n.d. 137pp.

Wolpin, Stewart. THE RULES OF NEIGHBORHOOD POKER ACCORDING TO HOYLE. New Chapter Press, 1990, 358pp.

[Wong, Mike]. MIKE WONG’S DRAGON THREAD. (VHS Video)1999, no time listed.

Wong, Stanford & Susan Spector. THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO GAMBLING LIKE A PRO. Alpha Books, 1996, 320pp.

Woods, Henry F. HOW TO BECOME WELL KNOWN. (Hardbound book) Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1947, First edition/first printing, 244pp. Blue cloth. Spine sun-faded with a few minor spots on the cover; signed by Chanin with a Chanin shop sticker; o/w VG.

Wright, C.W. HOW TO SPEALK IN PUBLIC. (Hardbound Book) Gramercy, 1943, 238pp. cloth in dj.

Wykes, Alan. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Hardbound) Doubleday and Company, 1964, 352pp. Cloth in dj.

Yardley, Herbert O. THE EDUCATION OF A POKER PLAYER. Pocket Books, Inc., 1957, 167pp.

Zorn, Steven. THE LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS. (Hardbound) Running Press, 1994, 127pp. Cloth in dj. Wee book – 16mo.

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