FSH: Books and more - some at ridiculously low prices

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings! Here’s this week’s installment (distributed Sunday evening, January 31) of the Reverse Auction of magic books, catalogs 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.

As always, we "GUARANTEE YOUR SATISFACTION" with all items we sell, or your money back! If you want to return an item for any reason, we offer a full refund of the purchase price. Payment options and other details are at the end of the listing.

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[A-File material – Acer and Ammar) A lot of three lecture notes/booklets: David Acer’s SUDDEN IMPACT (1998, 16pp.); Michael Ammar’s THE CRAZY MAN’S HANDCUFFS (1989, 8pp.) and FOURTH WORLD LECTURE TOUR (1993, 20pp.). All are 4to and three-hole punched in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $30.00

Bauer, Ron. FAIR & SLOPPY. (Number 9 in a Series). Rochester, MI, E-GADS, 2002. Second edition – revised and expanded. 31pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. New. Now offered at $10.00

Buckley, Arthur. PRINCIPLES AND DECEPTIONS. (Book) Springfield, IL, by the author, 1948. First Edition. 224pp., illus., 8vo. Gold title stamping on black buckram. One inch mar on front cover, o/w Near fine. Now offered at $35.00

[Close-Up – the M-file lot] Three publications as a lot: Marvin Leventhal and Dan Harlan’s THE MINOTAUR – SPECIAL LECTURE ISSUE (1996, 24pp.) and Jerry Mentzer’s CLOSE-UP NOTES – SPECIAL LECTURE (1994, 15pp.) and CLUB AND STAGE NOTES – SPECIAL LECTURE (1994, 11pp.) All 4to and three-hole punched. Offered as a lot at $30.00

Ganson, Lewis. THE DAI VERNON BOOK OF MAGIC. (Signed Book) London, Harry Stanley, 1956. First edition. 239pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping on spine in a roughed and chipped dust jacket. Signed by Vernon on the front facing end paper. Dust jacket aside, condition is VG+. Now offered at $75.00

Goldstein, Phil. REDIVIDER: ADVENTURES WITH A FASCINATING PRINCIPLE. (Book) Seattle, Hermetic Press, 2002. First edition. (76pp.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $15.00

Hargrave, Catherine Perry. A HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CARDS AND GAMING. (Boxed Set) New York, Dover, 1966. 462pp., bibliog., index, illus., 8vo. Paperbound. The book is boxed and includes two historical decks from Congress Playing Card Company. Book is as new and both decks are unopened. Storage box is split on one corner, o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $35.00

[Harris – Ben and Paul – Notes and Booklets] A lot of Harris material – One from Ben and three from Paul. This lot includes: Ben Harris’ HOODWINK! (1999, 10pp.); and from Paul Harris, THE P.H. SUPER SAMPLER (n.d., 36pp.), THE IMMACULATE CONNECTION (1983, 12pp. issued as V.1: N.1 of THE NEW STARS OF MAGIC series); and THE CARDBOARD CONNECTION (1977, 30pp.). The first three items are 4vo , the last 8vo. – all are in wraps and Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $40.00

Harrison, John. SPELLBOUND - THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF DOUG HENNING. (Book - Biography) New York, Box Office Books, 2009. 242pp., illus., extensive notes, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. As new. Retails for $45.00, now offered at $40.00

Kaufman, Richard. THE SECRETS OF BROTHER JOHN HAMMAN. (Book) Washington, DC, Kaufman and Company, a slightly later printing of the 1989 edition. 252pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. As new. 2006 reprint retails now for $55.00, this earlier edition now only $45.00

Laflin, Duane. ON STAGE WITH ILLUSIONS. ( Book) Custer, SD, Laflin Magic, 2012. 172pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. As new. Retails for $70.00, buty this copy now for only $63.00

Lewis, Eric C. MARTIN’S MIRACLES - THE MAGIC OF MARTIN LEWIS. (Book) Pasadena, Magical Publications, 1991. Second printing. 155pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial cloth. As new copy. Now offered at $30.00

Nilsson, Christer. SVERIGES TROLLKARLAR – EN BIBLIOGRAFISK SAMMANSTALLNING. [Swedish Magicians – a Bibliographic Compilation] (Book) Stockholm, Swedish Magic Circle/Christer Nilsson, 2007. 327pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $20.00

Sankey, Jay. TRICKS OF THE TRADE. (Book) n.pl., By the author, n.d. 16pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in covers. Lower corner bent, o/w as new. Retails at $18.00, now offered at $16.00

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 major chips and tears along top and bottom edges; former owner name stamp; o/w VG. Now offered at $20.00

Thurston, Howard. 400 TRICKS YOU CAN DO – TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. (Book) Garden City, NY, Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1939. (400pp.), illus., 8vo. Bright red cloth boards. Shows some wear at extremities; o/w VG. Now offered at $20.00

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Aldini. ROUGHINGLY YOURS. (Book) Calgary, Hades Publications, 1988. 48pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under binder’s tape. Near fine. Now offered at $5.00

Anderson, Harry and Turk Pipkin. GAMES YOU CAN’T LOSE – A GUIDE FOR SUCKERS. (Book) Short Hills, Burford Books, 2001. 161pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $8.00

Andrews, Val. THE GREAT CARMO – THE COLOSSUS OF MYSTERY. (Numbered/Limited Edition Book) Waltham Abbey, Val Andrews, 2001. First limited edition - #47.. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps Fine. Now offered at $16.00

[Anon] THE ART OF MODERN CONJURING AND DRAWING ROOM ENTERTAINMENT. (Vintage Collectible Book) London, Ward, Lock & Company, 1900. Martinka label on title imprint. 222pp. (+2pp. ads), illus., short 8vo. Green pictorial boards, clean and bright, with only minor wear. Now offered at $44.00

[Anon] THE LITTLE BOY’S OWN BOOK OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES. (Vintage Book – Toole-Stott #433) London, David Bogue, 1855. 222pp., engraved illus., 12mo. Red tooled cloth with decorative gilt on spine and front cover. Professionally rebacked with original cloth laid down. Legerdemain is discussed 156-202. A nice, clean copy. Now offered at $131.00

APOCALYPSE. (Magazine Lot – ADB #1160) Harry Lorayne. A complete file from V1 N1 (January, 1978) thru V20 N12 (December 1997). These are all original issues, complete with the indices for all 20 volumes. Three-hole punched for a binder, o/w near Fine. The complete set now offered at $121.00

Aronson, Simon. BOUND TO PLEASE – THE COLLECTED EARLY WORKS OF SIMON ARONSON. (Book) Chicago, Simon Aronson, 1994. First edition. 179pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $24.00

[Balloon Books] A set of four balloon books, including: Val Andrews’ MANUAL OF BALLOON MODELING, VOLUME 1 (1981, 56pp.) and A SHERLOCK HOLMES BALLOON MODELING ACT (1984, 24pp.); BALLOON SIDE SHOW (1959, 20pp.) by “gen” Grant and others; and Jim Sommers’ BLOW BY BLOW (1961, 28pp.) All are 8vo in Wraps and offered as a lot for $20.00

Bauer, Joel. HUSTLE, HUSTLE: MAKING MAGIC...YOUR BUSINESS. San Juan de la Cruz, Joel Bauer Productions, 1983. 138+pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Drink ring stain on front cover; o/w VG. Retailed at $30.00, now offered at $18.00

Bengel, Robert W. A Bunch of Bengel (Four-Book/Lecture Note Lot) This lot includes: CORPORATE WAYS AND MEANS (n.d., 10pp); GETTING BACK TO BASICS: A CLOSE-UP LECTURE (1992, 84+pp.); BACK-TO-BASICS II. (1995, 56pp.); and THE INFORMATION SUPER HIGHWAY – A CLOSE-UP/STAND-UP LECTURE (1994, 25pp). all are 4to in covers and side or corner stapled. The original BACK TO BASICS has a spill stain, but text is unaffected; all are three-hole punched for filing; o/w VG. Now offered as a lot at $20.00

Buckingham, Geoffrey. IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK, PART ONE, PART TWO and LECTURE NOTES. (Three-Book Lot – One Signed) London, Geoffrey Buckingham, 1970. Lecture tour editions. 76pp./72pp./19pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Lecture notes are signed by Buckingham. All three offered as a lot – now at $9.00

Clark, William. BOY’S OWN BOOK EXTENDED…INCLUDING PARLOR MAGIC. (Vintage Book) New York and Boston, C.S. Francis and Company, 1853. 354pp., illus., 12mo. Original cloth, spine edges frayed, else very good condition. An earlier edition of Toole-Stott #991. Now offered at $109.00

Clark, Hyla M. THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAGIC. (Book) New York, Tree Communications, Inc., 1976. First edition. 208 pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Dust jacket rubbed a bit, but o/w;VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Clarke, Susanna. JONATHAN STRANGE & MR. NORRELL. (Book – Magic/Fantasy-Themed Fiction) New York, Bloomsbury, 2004. 782pp., 8vo. Boards in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $9.00

COLLECTORS’ FORUM. (Magazine Lot – SAF#16402) Fred Evans. Knoxville, TN. Quarterly. Printed 5.5 x 8.5. This six-issue lot includes: Volume 4: Number 1 (January, 1994); Volume 4: Number 4; and Volume 5: Number 1 through Number 4 (November 1995. All six issues as a lot. Now offered at $5.00

Cooper, Tommy. JUST LIKE THAT! – JOKES AND TRICKS. (Book) London, Wyndham, 1976. 175pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $9.00

Dawes, Edwin A. and Arthur Setterington. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Gallery Books, 1989. 192pp., illus., bibliog., indices, 4to. Pictorial boards in matching dj. VG. Now offered at $18.00

Dayton, Ron aka Kotah. PROFESSOR’S NIGHTMARE – THE AWAKENING. (Book) Orlando, Leaping Lizards Magic, 2007. 40pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. New. Retails at $25.00, now offered at $16.00

Diamond, Paul and Jon Racherbaumer. BIG – EASY CARD CUNNING. (Book) Ft. Lauderdale, Paul Diamond, n.d. 47pp., 4to. Side stapled in covers. Now offered at $6.00

Duffie, Peter. FIVE TIMES FIVE - SCOTLAND. (Book) Washington, Richard Kaufman and Company, 1998. First edition. 126pp., illus., 4to. Boards in glossy dj. As new. Now offered at $14.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER'S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Spring Books, n.d. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth/boards in dj. Dj has minor scuffs, tears—especially at the head on the spine; appears to be a “doctored” ex library copy; o/w VG. Now only $6.00

Erdnase. S. W. ARTIFICE RUSE AND SUBTERFUGE AT THE CARD TABLE – A TREATISE ON THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MANIPULATING CARDS. (Book) Cover title is THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE n.pl., n.p. n.d. 205pp, illus., 8vo. Comb bound in King of Hearts designed covers. Appears to be a reprint of the Powner edition. VG. Now offered at $10.00

Fearson, Steve. CARDS PACK. (Book) n.pl., Steve Fearson and Download Magic, 2003. 40pp., illus., templates, 8vo. Wraps. New in original packaging. Includes $10.00 off offer from DownloadMagic.com. Now offered at $9.00

Fox, Karrell. MY LATEST BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1988. 160pp., illus., 4to. Cloth boards in dj. Fine. Now offered at $24.00

Frazer, Sir James George. THE GOLDEN BOUGH - A STUDY IN MAGIC AND RELIGION. (Book) New York, MacMillan Company, 1951. 864pp., index, 8vo. Cloth. The classic work on legend, myth and symbols that should be a part of every magician’s library. A well used, but Good copy offered at $7.00

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING MENTAL MAGIC: 67 FOOLPROOF MIND- READING TRICKS. New York, Dover, 1979. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $6.00

Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION, PART II. (Signed Book) London, Harry Stanley/Unique Magic Studio, n.d. First edition. 132pp., illus., 8vo. Black buckram in dj. Signed by Ganson. Book is near fine; dust jacket is frayed. Now offered at $28.00

Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION, FINALE. (Signed Book) London, Harry Stanley/Unique Magic Studio, n.d. First edition. 254pp., illus., 8vo. Black buckram in dj. A fine copy and dust jacket. Signed by Ganson. Now offered at $51.00

Garcia, Frank. WILD CARD MIRACLES. (Book) n.pl., Frank Garcia, 1977. First edition (stated). 147pp., illus, 8vo. Paperbound. Rubbed at edges of spine with other minor cover wear; spine is cracked at pp.38-39; o/w quite good. Now offered at $22.00

GENII. (ABD #2390) William W. Larsen, Sr., Jr., et. al. Los Angeles, CA. Monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11.
Vol 16 - VOLUME 16: NO. 1 (September, 1951) throughNO. 12 (August, 1952/). Individual loose issues – general wear, but overall—except for N 2 which is splitting at the spine and N3 which has been repaired with cellophane tape—are in VG condition. All 12 issues as a lot. Now offered at $12.00
Vol 52 - VOLUME 52: NO. 1(July 1988) through NO. 12 (June 1989) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 56 - VOLUME 56: NO. 1(November 1992) through NO. 12 (October 1993) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 57 - VOLUME 57: NO. 1(November 1993) through NO. 12 (October 1994) Includes four mis-numbered issues. Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 58 - VOLUME 58: NO. 1(November 1994) through NO. 12 (October 1995) Includes five mis-numbered issues. Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 63 - VOLUME 63: NO. 1(January 2000) through NO. 12 (December 2000) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 65 - VOLUME 65: NO. 1(January 2002) through NO. 12 (December 2002) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00

Take all seven volumes of GENII above for only $50.00

Geris, Brent Arthur James with Bob Postelnik and Duppy Demetrius. BEST OF ALL WORLDS. (Book) Magic Apple, 2009. First edition. 374pp., illus., references, index, 4to. Cloth in dj. As new. Retails for $52.00, now offered at $40.00

Gibson, Walter B. THE ORIGINAL HOUDINI SCRAPBOOK. (Book) New York, Corwin-Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. 224 pp., illus., chronology, index, 4to. Orange pictorial boards. Very light wear to extremities, o/w near fine. Now offered at $20.00

Gross, Henry. PURE MAGIC! A PRIMER IN SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1978. 225pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Cracked at top of spine; lower right cover corner bent; o/w VG. Now offered at $6.00

HADE-E-GRAM MAGIZETTE. (Magazine Lot – ADB#2620) Micky Hades. This lot includes 43 issues in all: VOLUME 1 (1959) three-hole punched and bound with studs; a single issue V 2: N 24; VOLUME 3 (1961) also three-hole punched and stud-bound; VOLUME 4 (1962) individual loose issues; and six issues from V 6, N 61-66. All original issues, except VOLUME 1 which is the publisher’s reprint. Near fine condition. Offered as a lot only - now priced at less than $. 70 apiece at $29.00

Hades, Micky. THE MAKE-UP OF MAGIC. (Book) Calgary, Micky Hades, 1962. 72pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under binder tape. VG. Now offered at $9.00

Hall, Trevor. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1947. 104pp., illus, 12mo. Redish cloth dj. Dj is roughed along top edge and repaired with clear tape; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Hart, Steve. TRICKS TO MAKE THEM LAUGH and HART AT LARGE – LECTURE #2. (Lecture Notes) Indianapolis, Magic & Comedy, 1991 and 1993. 10pp. each, illus., 4to. Side stapled. Both have been three-hole punched for a ring binder, o/w VG. Both as a lot for $8.00

Hetzler, Bruce (compiler and editor.). BEV TAYLOR'S TOWN HOUSE MAGIC. (Book) Appleton, WI, A Town House Publication, 1993. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. A fine copy. Retails at $45.00, now offered at $36.00

HIEROPHANT. (Book) Jon Racherbaumer. Metairie, LA. Quarterly. Printed 8.5 x 11. (Lou Tannen Reprint) NUMBERS 3 AND 4. 1976, 116pp., illus., 4to. Comb bound. Stain on front cover, o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Hilford, Docc. BALL & TUBE. (Book) Bal Harbor, FL, Docc Hilford Productions, 2002. 23pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. New. Retails for $20.00, now offered at $14.00

Hoffmann, Professor [pseud. Angelo John Lewis]. HOFFMANN'S MODERN MAGIC and HOFFMANN'S LATER MAGIC. (Two-book set) New York, Dover Publications, 1978 and 1979. (Reprint of the Routledge first American edition and the 1903 Routledge edition.) 563pp and 554pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Covers show moderate wear—LATER more so with corner clipped off of back cover; top edge spotted; names and other notes on end paper; overall VG. Both offered as a lot for $14.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). PUZZLES OLD AND NEW. (Book) New Delhi, Sterling Pub., 1997. 394pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Now offered at $6.00

Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC. (Book) London, Faber and Faber, 1973. 302pp., B/W illus., index. 8vo. Cloth in DJ. As new. Now offered at $14.00

IBIDEM. (Magazine Lot – ADB#2885) Published quarterly by P. Howard Lyons, Toronto, Canada between 1955 and 1979. Quarterly. Originals were mimeographed 8.5 x 11with multi-colored silkscreen covers. This lot consists of 18 of Karl Fulves’ reprints (1970’s) of the first 24 issues with black and white covers. Issues include Nos. 3, 4, 5. 7, 8, and 12 through 24. Some staples are rusting; o/w VG and now in a neatly labeled box. Offered as a lot for only $51.00

Kaufman, Richard. PAUL GERTNER'S STEEL AND SILVER. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Silver Spring, MD, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg,1994. First edition. 213pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Inscribed “To Doc (Daugherty) by Paul Gertner – 1995.” Lightly roughed around top edge of dj; o/w VG+. Now offered at $36.00

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 $14.00

Lorayne, Harry. REPUTATION-MAKERS. (Book) New York, Harry Lorayne, 1971. First edition. 287pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gold stamping. Some key words neatly underlined throughout; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Lovell, Simon. SECOND TO NONE - A SPECIALIST BOOK ON THE ART OF SECOND DEALING. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Simon Lovell, n.d. (70pp.), illus., 4to. Side stapled. Three-hole punched; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

Maccabe, Frederick. THE ART OF VENTRILOQUISM INCLUDING FULL DIRECTIONS TO LEARNERS HOW TO ACQUIRE A PLEASING VOCALIZATION. (Vintage Book) London, Frederick Warne and Company, (1875) Toole Stott #460. 110pp.(+adverts.), 12mo. Pictorial board covers soiled; professionally rebacked; internally good condition. Now offered at $87.00

MAGIGRAM. (ADB #4600) Ken DeCourcy (K. Tyler). Bideford, England. Supreme Magic. Bimonthly initially, later monthly.
Vol 5 - VOLUME 5: NO. 1(September 1972) through NO. 12 (August 1973) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 7 - VOLUME 7: NO. 1(September 1974) through NO. 12 (August 1975) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 9 - VOLUME 9: NO. 1(September 1976) through NO. 12 (August 1977) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 10 - VOLUME 10: NO. 1(September 1977) through NO. 12 (August 1978) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 11 - VOLUME 11: NO. 1(September 1978) through NO. 12 (August 1979) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 12 - VOLUME 12: NO. 1(September 1979) through NO. 12 (August 1980) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 13 - VOLUME 13: NO. 1(September 1980) through NO. 12 (August 1981) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 14 - VOLUME 14: NO. 1(September 1981) through NO. 12 (August 1982) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 15 - VOLUME 15: NO. 1(September 1982) through NO. 12 (August 1983) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 17 - VOLUME 17: NO. 1(September 1984) through NO. 12 (August 1985) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 19 - VOLUME 19: NO. 1(September 1986) through NO. 12 (August 1987) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 20 - VOLUME 20: NO. 1(September 1987) through NO. 12 (August 1988) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 21 - VOLUME 22: NO. 1(September 1988) through NO. 12 (August 1989) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00
Vol 22 - VOLUME 22: NO. 1(September 1989) through NO. 12 (August 1990) Individual loose issues as a lot. Now offered at $8.00

Take all 14 volumes of MAGIGRAM above for only $100.00

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 $12.00

[Markwood, Bob] Three publications, including: POOF, YOU’RE A FROG!!! THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINING CHILDREN. (1993, 79pp.); GENII REPRINTS FROM 3 TO 103” January ’95 – November ’96 (44pp.); and the November 1995 issue of GENII with Bob on the cover with a featured story. All are 4to and VG. Offered as a lot at $20.00

[Marlo, Edward] (Five-Book Lot) ED MARLO ON THE ACRBATIC CARDS (80pp., 1981, 80pp., illus.); CARD FAN PRODUCTIONS (1980, 24pp., illus.); THE FARO SHUFFLE (1958, 36pp., illus.); THE MULTIPLE SHIFT (1977, 59pp., illus.); and THE SIDE STEAL (1957, 61pp., illus.). All are published by Magic Inc. in wraps and Good to VG condition – one has notes on the rear end-paper. Offered as a lot at $10.00

McAthy, George. SMART STUFF – TRICKS, TALK, BUSINESS, COMEDY – 4 BOOKSIN ONE. (Book) Tannen, n.d., (138pp.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound, Perfect bound. Fine Now offered at $7.00

Mead, Eric. TANGLED WEB. (Book) Seattle, Hermetic Press, 2006. 260pp., illus., 12vo. Stamped cloth. New Retails for $42.00, now only $34.00

Mertz, Ray. (Three-Book Lot – Lecture Notes) THE ‘CLOSE-UP” MAGIC of RAY MERTZ (1977, 14pp.); FORKS HOTEL – THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF RAY MERTZ (n.d., 15pp.); and RAY MERTZ LECTURE #4 (n.d., 21pp.) All are 8.5 x 11 lecture notes with paper covers. All are three-hole punched; overall condition is VG. Now offered at $10.00

Meseroll, Thomas Chilton. MAGUS – MASTER OF MARTIAL MAGIC: BOOK I, THE MAGICIAN’S PRIMER. (Signed/Numbered Book – Fiction with Magic Theme) n.pl., by the author, 2007. First edition – No. 306 of 500 published. 264pp., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping in a dj with protective sleeve. VG+. Inscribed/signed. Now offered at $13.00

Mishell, Ed and Abe Hurwitz. ELASTRIX: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUBBER BAND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, 1989. 40pp., illus., 4to Wraps. VG. Now offered at $8.00

Monti, Harry and Trudi. THE HISTORY OF S.A.M. ASSEMBLY NO. 8 – 1921-1996 – DIAMOND AND GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION. (Book) St. Louis, Society of American Magicians Assembly No. 8, 1996. 192pp., index, 12mo. Paperbound.. History of the assembly, biography of prominent members over the years, reproductions of correspondence, and much more. Fine copy. Now offered at $20.00

Moore, Brian. THE MAGICIAN'S WIFE. (Book – Magic-Themed Fiction) New York, Dutton, 1998. First edition. 229pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in mylar covered dj. Based on the story of Robert-Houdin's battle of wits with the Bedouins. A near fine copy. Now offered at $7.00

[Newmann, C. A. George, The Pioneer Mentalist] THAYER MAGIC CATALOG NO. 8. (Signed/Inscribed Book) Los Angeles, Thayer Magic Company, 1936. Deluxe Edition. . 311pp., illus., 8vo. Handsome hardbound edition. Newmann’s copy with his name imprinted on the front cover. Boldly signed by Thayer. A fine copy. Now offered at $182.00

[Owen Brothers] OWEN MAGIC SUPREME - CATALOG NO. 11. (Magic catalog) Azusa, CA, Owen Magic Supreme, 1984. First edition. 164pp., illus. (32pp. color section), price list laiid, 4to. (8.6 x 11.3). Perfect bound black cover w/ blue, gold and white Genie illustration. Spine is creased; price list somewhat roughed; o/w a VG copy. Now offered at $18.00

Patton, Temple C. CARD TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO: A MATHEMATICAL APPROACH TO CARD MAGIC. New York, Castle Books., 1978. 141pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dj.. VG. Now offered at $9.00

PENTAGRAM. (Magazine lot - ADB #5565) Peter Warlock (A. Bell) Bramcote, England. Monthly. Printed. 7.5 x 10. This lot consists of 23 of the first 24 issues (missing V 2: N 10) starting with V 1: N 1 (Oct. 1946) and ending with V 2: N 12 (September, 1948). All are individual, loose issues. Two are two-hole punched, o/w VG+. Offered as a lot for $25.00

PHOENIX. (Bound Periodical File – ADB #5595) Walter Gibson/Bruce Elliott. New York. Bi-weekly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. Nos. 1 – 300 printed from February 1942 through February 4, 1954. (This is the Tannen/Robbins reprint in six volumes) New York, Louis Tannen/D. Robbins, n.d. 1001pp., illus., index, 4to. Brown cloth with gold stamping. The first three volumes were published by Tannen and the last three by D. Robbins. Fine to As New—four of the six volumes are still shrink wrapped. Six volume set as a lot, now offered at $47.00

Rowling, J. K. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. ( Book) New York, Arthur A. Levive/Scholastic, 2005. First edition. 652pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in colorful dust jacket. VG+. Originally retailed at $29.99, now offered at $5.00

Rowling, J. K. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. ( Book) New York, Arthur A. Levive/Scholastic, 2007. First edition. 759pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in colorful dust jacket. Originally retailed at $34.99, now offered at $5.00

Take both Harry Potter hardbound books for only $8.00

Sankey, Jay. JAY SANKEY 1994 – VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO. (Two-Book Set – Lecture Notes) Toronto, published by the author, 1994. 23pp./22pp., illus., 4to. Corner stapled in covers. Three-hole punched, o/w VG. Both sold as a set at $8.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S TRICKS: SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS AND SCARNE’S MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, n.d. Book Club Edition. 308pp./256pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Dj has nicks and tears o/w VG+. Now offered at $18.00

Schindler, George. MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS – OVER 150 TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO AT THE DINNER TABLE. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble, 1993. 240pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Near fine. Now offered at $10.00

SEVERN, Bill. MAGIC AND MAGICIANS. (Book) New York, David McKay, 1958. 178pp., illus., index, 8vo. Stamped cloth. Ex library copy; dark glue residue from protective jacket is along top and bottom edge of cover; signed by Chanin with his shop sticker; o/w quite good. Offered at $6.00

Seymour, Richard. THE COMPLEAT GAMESTER…WITH SEVERAL DIVERTING TRICKS WITH CARDS. (Vintage Book) London, 1734. The Fifth Edition. An unsophisticated copy. Full leather, worn overall. Frontispiece lacking lower left corner, laid down on preceding leaf. Toole-Stott #624. Now offered at $365.00

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 $32.00

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 VG shape for their age—all of the older ones were folded for mailing and have some flaking at the spine or edges—any other defects will be noted. The following lots are available.
Volume XIV: N 1 (March 1915) through N 12. All have been folded for mailing and two-hole punched; o/w VG condition. Complete volume, now offered at $18.00
Volume XVI: N 1 (March 1917) through N 12. All have been folded for mailing; N 12 cover is detached; o/w VG condition. Complete volume, now offered at $18.00
Volume XVII: N 1 (March 1918) through N 12. All have been folded for mailing; N covers are detached on all but three of the issues, but all are present and complete; o/w VG. Complete volume, now offered at $14.00

Take all three volumes of SPHINX above for $45.00

Sterling, Bryan (editor) THE BEST OF WILL ROGERS. (Book) New York, M. Evans and Company, 1979. 244pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $8.00

Swain, James. LOADED DICE. (Magic/gambling themed Fiction - Signed) New York, Ballentine Books, 2004. 310pp., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Signed on title page. Fine. Now offered at $9.00

Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications1977. 222pp., illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Now offered at $6.00

THAYER MAGIC CATALOG NO. 8. (Hardbound) Inscribed/Signed by Thayer. See Newmann above.

[Traversoni, Mark and Peter Eggink] HAUNTED 2.0 – EXTREME EDITION. (DVD and Gimmick) Paul Harris, 2010. Complete with two DVDs – performance and complete instructions, two Haunted gimmicks, 20 Haunted chips and supplies for about 1000 performances. As new – gimmick envelope still unopened. Retails for $50.00, now offered at $32.00

Trikosko, Marion S. TROUPING WITH DANTE – TRAVELS WITH DANTE’S SIM SALA BIM IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF BIG ILLUSION SHOWS. (Book) Chicago, Squash Publishing, 2006. First edition. 168pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. As new. Retails for $35.00, now offered at $16.00

Tucker, W.M. THE CHANGE RAISERS. (Book) Littleton, CO, Street-Smart Communications, 1992. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Detecting short-change artistry. Near fine. Now offered at $6.00

Walker, Mark. MASTER ILLUSIONISTS: A “FRONT ROW” SEAT FOR TODAY’S GREATEST MAGIC SPECTACLES. (Inscribed/signed Book) Pasadena, Magical Publications, 1983. First edition. 129pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Boldly inscribed on front end paper “To my good friend Doc Dougherty – Best magical wishes – Mark Walker, 1991” Near fine. Now offered at $32.00

Zenon, Paul. STREET MAGIC – STREET TRICKS, SLEIGHT OF HAND AND ILLUSION. (Book) Carroll and Graf, 2007. 176pp., illus., glossary, 12mo. Paperbound. New. Retails at $18.00, now offered at $11.00

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