FSH: Lots of books - some signed - at good prices

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings! Here's this weekend's installment of the "reverse auction (distributed Saturday, November 10 ). 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.

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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Booth, John. KEYS TO MAGIC'S INNER WORLD: CREATE OR OWN A PIECE OF ITS HISTORY. (Book) Watertown, MA, Ray Goulet's Magic Art Book Co., 1999. First edition. 171pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. As new. Now offered at $30.00

Fleming, Paul. THE PAUL FLEMING BOOK REVIEW, VOLUMES I - III. (Three-book set with Signed memento). Volumes I and II: Berkley Heights, Fleming Book Company, 1944 & 1946; Volume III; Oakland, Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1979. 124pp. (372pp. total), index, 8vo. All three volumes are in djs. Djs may have very small nicks and have been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of Volume III; former owner bookplate; o/w near fine. Volume I has a small (nom 3.5 x 4.5) clip of Paul Fleming The Magician signed by Fleming laid in at the title page. This complete three-volume set as a lot, now offered at $100.00

Frank, Gary R. CHUNG LING SOO - THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND! (Book) Calgary, Hades Publications, 1987. Limited First Edition. 35 pp., illus. (some in color), 8vo. Softbound. Fine condition. Currently being offered on ABE and Amazon at over $60.00, well let this one go for $30.00

Hugard, Jean. THE MAGIC ANNUAL FOR 1938 AND 1939 - MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS. (Signed Book) New York, Max Holden, 1939. First edition. 137 pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Worn a bit at edges; some minor spots; o/w VG. Inscribed to Dr. Hoffmanm with best wishes, Jean Hugard, April 21, 1939, NYC. Now offered at $40.00.

Leeming, Joseph. MAGIC FOR EVERYBODY: THE 250 BEST AND NEWEST FEATS OF MAGIC CHOSEN FOR THE EASE WITH WHICH THEY CAN BE PERFORMED. (Book) Garden City, NY, Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1928. First edition. 260pp., illus., 12mo. Burgundy cloth with gold title-stamping. Well-worn ex library copy (withdrawn from LA Public Library) with traces of library markings and stamping; page 145/46 has been removed; o/w a fairly good copy. Now offered at $16.00

Love, Edward. CARD FAN-TASIES - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE EXPERT EXECUTION OF CARD FANS - CUTS - AND SHUFFLES. (Book) London, Edward G. Love, n.d. 50pp., illus. (clear, bright photographs), 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj is rubbed in a couple of places and has been several chips at head and foot of spine; o/w VG+. Now offered at $28.00

Moore, Sonia. THE STANISLAVSKI METHOD THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF AN ACTOR DIGESTED FROM THE TEACHINGS OF KONSTANTIN S. STANISLAVSKI. (Book) New York, Viking Press, 1962. 78pp., bibliog., 12mo. Cloth in dj. Ex library; rear end-paper has been removed; o/w a good copy of this digested classic. Now offered at $12.00

Parrish, Robert. NEW WAYS TO MYSTIFY A GUIDE TO THE ART OF MAGIC. (Signed Book) New York, Bernard Ackerman Inc., 1945. First edition. 124pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dust jacket has several tears, chips and scuffs (some repaired with plastic tape); dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge; former owner bookplate; o/w a VG copy. Inscribed/signed by Parrish. Now offered at $25.00

Poland, Ellison. WONDERFUL ROUTINES OF MAGIC. (Book) North Billerica, Eiilison Poland, 1969. First edition. 251pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Gray stamped cloth. A couple of light scuffs along bottom edge; very light foxing/spotting along top edge; former owner bookplate; o/w near fine. Now offered at $35.00

Shavelson, Mel. THE GREAT HOUDINIS A VAUDEVILLE. (Book) London, A Star Book/H. W. Allen, 1977. 175pp., 12mo. Paperback. The less seldom seen Star edition of the title. Out of Print. Lightly rubbed at extremities, o/w VG

Thompson, J. G., Jr. MY BEST - A COLLECTION OF THE BEST ORIGINATIONS CONCEIVED BY EMINENT CREATORS IN THE INVENTIVE FIELD OF TWENTIETH CENTURY MAGIC. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, 1959. 384pp., illus., biog. sketches, index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dust jacket has some small closed tears and is just a bit roughed along the top edge; dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge; former owner bookplate; o/w a very nice copy, now offered at $24.00

White, Brunel. MODERN MASTER MYSTERIES and ORIGINAL MYSTERIES FOR MAGICIANS. (Book) Llandilo, South Wales, by the author, (1923). 108pp., illus., 8vo. Original pictorial boards. Head of spine is chipped from pulling; some foxing on front end paper; signature binding is starting in a couple of places; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

Ouellet, Gary. MEIR YEDID'S INCREDIBLE CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (Book) Sillery, PQ, Camirand Academy of Magic, 1982. First edition/first printing. 136pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. VG. Now offered at $16.00

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Adair, Ian. 100 MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) London, Chartwell Books, 1991. 128pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on front endpaper, o/w near fine. $11.00

Adair, Ian. CONJURING AS A CRAFT. (Book) Newton Abbott, David and Charles, 1970. First edition. 160pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj is wrinkled slightly at edges and has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Adair, Ian H. MAGICAL MENU - COURSE ONE - ENTERTAING CHILDREN; COURSE TWO - MENTAL MAGIC; and COURSE THREE - ILLUSIONS. (Book). Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 66pp, illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. A combined printing of of Adairs Magical Menu series. Dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Barton, Fred. THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE. (Book) n.pl., A Goodliffe Publication, 1972. 67pp., illuss. 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Burlingame, H. J. HERMANN THE MAGICIAN - HIS LIFE, HIS SECRETS. (Book) New York, Magico, 2007. 294pp., illus., 8vo. Stamped cloth. New - still shrink-wrapped. Retails for $49.95, now only $36.00

[Childrens fiction with a magic theme] A two book lot: Sue Alexanders WORLD FAMOUS MURIEL AND THE MAGIC MYSTERY. New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1990. First edition. (32pp.), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. And James Howes. HAROLD AND CHESTER IN RABBIT-CADABRA. New York, Morrow Junior Books, 1993. 50pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards in dj. Includes two pages of punch-out magic props. Former owner name on the front endpaper of the Howe book, o/w both are fine. Offered as a lot for only $14.00

Christopher, Milbourne. ESP, SEERS & PSYCHICS. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1970. 268pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj shows some wear at the edges and has several small tears; o/w VG+. Now offered at $6.00

Clark, Keith, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIGARETTE TRICKS. (Book) New York, Keith Clark, 1952. Second edition. 298 pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial cloth. Former owner bookplate; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; o/w VG+. Now offered at $10.00

Clarke, Harry/ MAGIC BURKES PASTIME SERIES. (Book) London, Burke Publishing Company, 1964. 127pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj is roughed and repaired with clear tape at head and foot of spine; dj has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner name printed on endpaper plus a later owner bookplate; o/w VG. A seldom seen title in respectable dust jacket. Now offered at $14.00

Copperfield, David and Janet Berliner. DAVID COPPERFIELD'S TALES OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. (Book) New York, Harper Prism, 1995. 383pp., illus., author bios, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dj. Signed postcard from David laid in. Remainder mark, o/w fine. Now offered at $22.00

Craggs, Douglas (editor). MASTERPIECES OF MAGIC NO. 1 - ADVANCED CONJURING FOR PRACTICAL PERFORMERS. (Book) Croydon, Academy of Recorded Crafts, Arts and Sciences Limited, n.d. (1946). 77pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Faded at spine and around outside edges of the book; former owner bookplate on front end-paper; o/w VG. Offered on Amazon for $54.95, well let this one go for a mere $8.00

Doerflinger, William. THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1977. First edition. 242pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner name on front endpaper; dj has several small tears and one larger (all closed), but now in mylar protective jacket; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere for $45.00, but well let this one go for $27.00

Dunn, Bob MAGIC FOR ALL. (Book) New York, Citadel Press, 1946. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Former owner bookplate; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; o/w VG+. Now offered at $6.00

Dunninger, Joseph (edited by Joseph H. Kraus) HOUDINI'S SPIRIT EXPOS'S AND DUNNINGER'S PSYCHICAL INVESTIGATIONS. (Book) New York, Experimenter Publishing Co., Inc., 1928. 112pp., illus., 4to. (8.5 x 11.75). Paperbound. Front and back covers are 95% complete and spine is 65% complete, however someone has tried to preserve the spine with plastic tape; there is a water stain at the top edge near the spine that runs the length of the magazine throughout along the gutter edge (more prominent in the first one third), but does not affect readability; o/w this vintage piece is quite good. Now offered at $11.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGERS BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bonanza Books, 1979. 115pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Originally included in DUNNINGERS MONUMENT OF MAGIC. VG+. Now offered at $18.00

Edmonds, I.G. THE MAGIC MAKERS: MAGIC AND THE MEN WHO MADE IT. (Book) Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 1976. First Edition. 188pp., illus., index. 8vo. Cloth boards in dj. Dj badly scuffed with a closed tear on back, o/w book exterior and interior are fine; former owner blind stamp. Now offered at $7.00

Elliott, Bruce. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC MADE EASY. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers, 1959. First Edition. 231pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth boards in dj. Dj has some chips, tears and stains along edges (but is not preserved in a mylar jacket) and is 99% complete; former owner name on front endpaper; o/w VG. Now offered at $7.00

Fiscus, David. BIRTHDAY MAGICIAN'S HANDBOOK. (Book) Oakland, CA, Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones 1988. 217pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards in dj. Spine of dj is sun faded and has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Retails for $30.00, this copy now offered at $12.00

Fox, Karrell. ANOTHER BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1979. 320pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. A bit roughed arounfd the edges, o/w VG+. Now offered at $22.00

Fox, Karrell. CLEVER LIKE A FOX. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1977. 200pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere at $45.00, this copy now offered at $20.00

Fulves, Karl. THE BEST OF SLYDINI...AND MORE - TEXT and PHOTOGRAPHS. (Two volumes). New York, D. Robbins, 1976. 108pp./126pp., illus., 4to. Gold stamping on black cloth. VG. As a set. Both volumes, now offered at $81.00

Ganson, Lewis. DAI VERNON'S TRIBUTE TO NATE LEIPZIG. (Book) Tahoma, CA, L & L Publishing, 2000. 207pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in dj. New. Retails for $40.00, now offered at $29.00

Garcia, Frank and George Schindler. MAGIC WITH CARDS: 113 EASY-TO-PERFORMMIRACLES WITH AN ORDINARY DECK. (Signed Book) New York, David McKay, 1975. First edition. 176pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed/signed by Garcia. Near fine. Now offered at $17.00

Gibson, Walter B. and Morris N. Young. HOUDINI'S FABULOUS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1961. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Sticker residue on front cover, o/w VG+. Now offered at $6.00

Griffith, Tony. AN INVITATION TO MYSTERY. (Book) Bedeford, Supreme Magic Company, 1977. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Slight bump on one corner; dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge; former owner bookplate; o/w VG+. Now offered at $12.00

Hall, Trevor H. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. (Book) Croydon, ARCAS, n.d. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Orange cloth. Lightly scuffed, but o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Hall,Trevor. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1947. 104pp., illus, 12mo. Redish cloth dj. Dj has several small nick and tears, o/w VG. Now offered at $14.00

Hanford, Robert Ten Eyck. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PUPPETS AND PUPPETEERING. (Book) New York, Drake Publishers, 1976. 157pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj is rubbed at edges and on the back; also it has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Hawkesworth, Eric. CONJURING. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company 1984. 86pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to endpapers; light foxing/spotting on upper edge; o/w near fine. Now offered at $6.00

Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS FOR THE NEW PERFORMER. (Book) London, Faber & Faber, 1967. 71pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $14.00

Hawkesworth, Eric. RAG PICTURE SHOWS METHODS AND STORY ROUTINES FOR THE AMATEUR ENTERTAINER. (Book) London, Faber & Faber, 1974. 90pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Henning, Doug with Charles Reynolds HOUDINI: HIS LEGEND AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Warner Books, 1978. 192pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Rubbed a bit at edges, o/w VG+. Now offered at $18.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH COINS, WATCHES, RINGS AND HANDKERCHIEFS FROM MODERN MAGIC. (Book) Cover title: HOFFMANS TRICKS WITH WATCHES, RINGS, ETC. Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 123pp., B/W illus. 8vo. Cover lightly worn at extremities with a few spots; the first two pages are loose; o/w a nice tight copy and overall VG. Now offered at $22.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH DOMINOES, DICE, BALLS, HATS, ETC. ALSO STAGE TRICKS FROM MODERN MAGIC. (Book) Cover title: HOFFMANS TRICKS WITH WATCHES, RINGS, ETC. Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 121pp., B/W illus. 8vo. Cover lightly worn at extremities and somewhat soiled; the rear hinge is starting; foxing and stained on the end papers; o/w a respectable copy and VG. Now offered at $22.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). MISCELLANEOUS CONJURING TRICKS FROM MODERN MAGIC. (Book) Cover title: HOFFMANS TRICKS MISCELLANEOUS. Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 124pp., B/W illus. 8vo. Cover lightly worn at extremities with a few spots; o/w nice and tight and overall VG. Now offered at $27.00

The above volumes are three of the four volumes of the eighth edition of HOFFMANS MODERN MAGICbilled as the portable version. These three, plus CARD TRICKS would make the whole set. These three now offered as a set at $65.00

Houdini, Harry (Compiled and edited by Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams). HOUDINI'S STRANGE TALES: A COLLECTION OF FICTION. n.pl., Kieran Press, 1992. 96pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Signed by Culliton. As new. Now offered at $6.00

Jones, Erwin Beck. THE ERWIN LINKING RINGS. (Book) Oakland, Magic Limited - Lloyd E. Jones, 1971. Limited edition. 45 pp. Green cloth. Former owner bookplate; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; o/w VG+. Now offered at $19.00

Kaufman, Gerald Lynton. HOWS TRICKS? 125 TRICKS AND STUNTS TO AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS. (Signed Book) New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. first. 134pp., illus., 12mo. Red pictorial cloth in dj. Dj is ribbed with chips and tears; dj has been secured to end papers; slight discoloration along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Signed by author. Now offered at $9.00

Kaufman,Richard. 100% SANKEY. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1990. First edition. 86pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Fine. The 2008 reprints sold for $42.00, get this first state/first edition now for only $29.00

Kuhn, H.W. and A.W. Tucker (eds.) CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEORY OF GAMES: VOLUME I and VOLUME II. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1950/1953. 217pp. & 408pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Papbnd. Volume I deals with player's strategy for finite games and Volume II deals with finite games. Minor wear; ink stains to last pages of first volume, but not affecting text; minor damp stains to secnd volume; o/w quite good. Now offered at $28.00

Leeming, Joseph. THE REAL BOOK ABOUT MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, NY, Garden City Books, 1951. 190pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. VG+. Now offered at $14.00

Lindhorst, Will L. DICK DARING'S NEW BAG OF TRICKS. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1934. 64pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. The sequel to the 1933 version-still a premium for Quaker Oats. Some erased pencil marks on title page, o/w very good. Now offered at $20.00

[Magic Books for Children - #1] Two substantial oversized books offered as a lot: Eve Devereux and Peter Eldins CARD AND MAGIC TRICKS OVER #) EAST-TO-PERFORM STUNTS TO AMAZE AND CONFOUND (New York, Gramercy Books, 2004) 96pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial Boards.); and Jon Tremaines THE AMAZING BOOK OF MAGIC AND CARD TRICKS. (New York, Barnes and Noble, 2000. 221pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards.) Both books are in as new condition and offered as a lot for $9.00

[Magic Books for Children - #2] One classic and one seldom seen book offered as a lot: Alexander Van Rensselaers FUN WITH MAGIC. (New York, Garden City Books, 1957. 56pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Lightly worn at extremities; starting to split at foot of the spine; o/w VG.); and Cameron and Margaret Yerians MAGNIFICENT MAGIC. (n.pl., Watertower Books, 1975. 46pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial Boards. Near fine. Both books have former owner name on front end papers. Offered as a lot at $11.00

Marshall, Frances and Jay. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME I - VOLUME IV. (Four-Volume Book set) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1973. Almost 900pp., index, illus., 4to. All four are comb bound. Light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG+. Sold as a set only. Offered elsewhere for $95.00, well let this set go for $61.00

Newall, Venetia. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dial Press, 1974. 192pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Dj has been secured to end papers; very light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

Ostin, Bob. FINGERTIP FANTASIES. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1968. 88pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in original glassine patterned dj which has been secured to end papers; former owner bookplate; foxing/spotting on top edge; o/w VG. Now offered at $25.00

Rydell, Wendy with George Gilbert. THE GREAT BOOK OF MAGIC INCLUDING 150 TRICKS YOU CAN PERFORM. (Book) New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1976. First edition. 271pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dj. Back of dj has a scratch and fold, o/w near fine. Offered elsewhere for more than $50.00, but well let this one go for a mere $22.00

Spencer, Robert Kirkwood. FETSCHING MAGIC: THE LIFE AND LEGEND OF "HEN" FETSCH. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, 2007. 206pp., illus., notes, 4to. Cloth in dj. New. Retails for $50.00, now at $31.00

[Tannen Catalog] LOU TANNENS NO. 3 CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Magic catalog) New York, NY. Louis Tannen Inc., 1960. 545pp., illus., index, 8vo. Soft bound. Pages have a slight bend (not cocked) from careless box storage (will straighten with proper storage); o/w near fine condition. Offered on Amazon over $50.00, but we will let this one go for only $11.00

[Tannen Catalog] LOU TANNENS NO. 5 CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Magic catalog) New York, NY. Louis Tannen Inc., 1965. 542pp., illus., index, 8vo. Pictorial boards. Near fine condition. Now offered at $10.00

Tarbell, Harlan. CHALK TALK STUNTS. (Book) Chicago, T.S. Dennison & Company, 1926. First edition. 101pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial cloth. Near fine. Now offered at $10.00

Temple, Phil, with Robert E. Olson. A MAGICIAN'S TOUR - REVISITED - BEING THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE AMERICAN NOSTRADAMUS, HARRY KELLAR, AS TOLD BY HIS FAITHFUL "FAMILIAR", "SATAN, JR." AND HEREIN RETOLD BY PHIL TEMPLE WITH ROBERT E. OLSON. (Book) Novato, CA, Phil Temple, 2000. 226pp., illus., bibliog., poster listing/credits, 4to. Cloth in dj. PLUS, a 56 page reproduction (1999) of KELLAR'S WONDER BOOK. New. Retails for $100.00, now offered at $73.00

TOP HAT. (Small Magazine Lot ADB #6760) David McBride, et al. Fort Worth, TX. A publication of the Magical Youths International. This lot includes a complete run of the first 17 issuesNo. 80 (January, 1966) through No. 96 (Nov/Dec, 1967) plus five additional early issues, No. 98, No. 101, No. 103, No. 107 and 108 (Nov/Dec, 1969). All issues are 8.5 x 11 side stapled, individual loose issues. A spot or stain here or there, overall condition is VG. Were you a member? Still have those first issues? All 22 issues as a lot for $15.00

Tuffs, J. Elsden. TEACH YOURSELF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Emerson Books, Inc, 1977. 182 pages, illus., index, 12mo. Cloth in dj. Dj has an unfortunate closed slice across front of dj (with only a slight trace on the book cover); o/w VG+. I typically see this title as a rebound ex library copy and it is unusual to see even this later edition in its original state with a dj. Now offered at $8.00

Tyler, Wilfred. PLAYING WITH MAGIC: A GUIDE TO THE SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT OF CHILDREN. (Book) London, George Armstrong, 1953. 107pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has several small tears and has been secured to glued down end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge; former owner bookplate; o/w VG+. Now offered at $6.00

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; bumped at base of spine; o/w VG. Offered elsewhere as new at $45.00, well sell this one for only $22.00

Yardley, Herbert O. THE EDUCATION OF A POKER PLAYER, INCLUDING WHERE AND HOW ONE LEARNS TO WIN. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1957. 129pp., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj somewhat sun-faded and rubbed at the extremities; o/w VG. Now offered at $8.00

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