FSH: Books and more on a reverse auction 12/4/12

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FSH: Books and more on a reverse auction 12/4/12

Postby Dan Bradbury » December 4th, 2012, 8:11 pm

Greetings! Here's this week's installment of the "reverse auction (distributed Tuesday evening, December 4). 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.

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Booth, John. SUPER MAGICAL MIRACLES: A COLLECTION OF EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS INVENTED BY JOHN BOOTH. (Signed Book w/ Signed Letter laid-in) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1930. First edition. 46pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Inscribed/signed by Booth (1944) to Waldo with a tribute to his ability for pullingrelics from the book-stalls. Also laid-in is an interesting letter from Booth while staying at the St. Francis Hotel, in La Salle, IL to Vernon Lux. (No date, but the rates at the Hotel Francis were $1.25-$1.50 a night unless you wanted to add a bathan additional $.25 to a $1.00 for that amenity. A very nice copy with some light wear at the extremities. Overall VG+ with all of the add-ons. Now offered at $180.00

Darling, Aage. ILL READ YOUR MIND. (Book) London, George Armstrong, 1953. 55pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth with silver stamping. End papers are discolored; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $20.00

Hercat. CHAPEAUGRAPHY, SHADOWGRAPHY AND PAPER-FOLDING. (Book) London., Dean & Son Ltd., 1909. 89pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards. Covered with transparent protective paper; spine reinforced with binders tape; front end-paper seems to be missing (half-title page present); some foxing/aging; overall VG for age and original issue. This classic volume now offered at $20.00

[Hugard, Jean] JEAN HUGARD TESTIMONIAL PROGRAM - Barbizon Plaza Playhouse - April 28, 1945. (Souvenir Program) New York, No publisher credited, 1945. 104pp., illus., 8vo. Softcover with a bit of moderate wear, scuffing and age but in very nice shape overall. Pages are clean, binding is sound and fold-out in rear of book is present. A wonderful souvenir program from the Hugard Testimonial. Includes articles from Dorny, Henry Ridgely Evans, Percy Abbott, Hugard himself and a few others, as well as congratulatory notes from a host of magical luminaries of the day. Now offered at $55.00


Lewis, Eric C. and Dan Bellman. THE MAGIC OF 1936 and THE MAGIC OF 1937. (Two-book Set) Northampton, E. C. Lewis, (1936 and 1937) 56pp. (plus ads) and 79pp.(with ads, illus., large 8vo. 1936 edition is in wraps; 1937 is in boards. Both are roughed, repaired, splotched, and well-thumbed--with foxing on end papers and edges; exterior condition is fair, but inside of both is VG. Offered elsewhere for as much as $35.00 each, we will sell both as a lot for $30.00.

Marshall, Frances. THE MAGIC BOOKMAN: A COMPILATION OF ARTICLES AND SHORT SUBJECTS WRITTEN BY VARIOUS FAMOUS BOOKMEN. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1974. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Offered on ABE for $25.00, but get a nice as new copy now for only $10.00

Meyer, David. HOWARD THURSTON'S CARD TRICKS: AN ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CHECKLIST OF VARIOUS EDITIONS COVERING A 50 YEAR PERIOD. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1991. 46pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Numbered copy of 250 issued. As new. Now offered at $12.00

Nielsen, Norm (ed.) THE MAGIC CASTLE WALLS OF FAME. (Book) Burbank, Nielsen Magic, 1988. 557pp., illus. (caricatures by Ted Salter), index, 4to. Perfect bound. A bit roughed and scuffed, but oveall VG. This copy now offered at $20.00

[Owen Brothers] OWEN MAGIC - LIST NUMBER TWO. (Magic catalog) Los Angeles, Owen Brothers, 1948. First edition. 17pp. mimeo pages, 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled. Plus SUPPLEMENT TO LIST NUMBER 2. 7pp. mimeo, same format as above. Plus REVISED PRICE SCHEDULE Effective July 1, 1953. 2pp. All have been folded, o/w a VG. Now offered as a lot at $20.00

Reilly, James V. DARLING JENNIE THE STORY OF JENNIE ANDERSON, NEW ZEALANDs FIRST PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN. (Book) Hamilton New Zealand, Magicanna, 1991. Limited edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. 28pp., illus., bibliog. notes, 8vo. Wraps. New. Now offered at $20.00

Stashower, Daniel. THE DIME MUSEUM MURDERS A HARRY HOUDINI MYSTERY. (Fiction with a Magic Theme - Signed Book). New York, Avon Books, 1999. 249pp., 12mo. Paperbound. Signed by Stashower with a magic themed cartoon laid in. Near fine. $12.00

Thurston, Howard. 200 MORE TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, George Sully and Company, 1927. First edition. 201pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth in a chipped, but 98% complete dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Except for the dj a fine copybecause of the dj offered at $40.00

Tuffs, J. Elsden. MAKING MAGICAL APPARATUS. (Book) London, W & G Foyle, LTD, 1956. 99pp., illus., index, 12mo. Pictorial boards. A bit roughed up with minor nicks and ters, but overall a VG copy of this seldom seen title. Now offered at $20.00

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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. $9.00

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 $8.00

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 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 $12.00

Adair, Ian. OCEANS OF NOTIONS. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. 88pp., 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.. Now offered at $18.00

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 $12.00

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 $24.00

Brandon, Ruth. THE LIFE AND MANY DEATHS OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book) New York, Random House, 1993. 353 pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Now offered at $9.00

[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 $10.00

Christian, Paul. THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF MAGIC IN TWO VOLUMES. (Book) New York, Citadel Press, 1969. 621pp., illus., extensive notes, bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has minor wear/small tears at edges and has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

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 $8.00

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 $10.00

Copperfield, David and Janet Berliner. DAVID COPPERFIELD'S TALES OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. (Book w/ Signed Postcard) 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 $18.00

Davis, Hassoldt. SORCERERS VILLAGE. (Book) New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1955. First edition. 334pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has minor wear/small tears at edges; light foxing/spotting along top and face edges of book; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

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 $9.00

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 $5.00

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 $5.00

Farelli, Victor (trans and ed.) and E. Gardet (comp.) THE ODIN RINGS THE LAST WORD ON THE CHINESE LINKING RINGS. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1931. First edition. 95pp., illus., notes., bibliog., 12mo. Decorative boards in dj. Dj has several chips and small tears (clear plastic tape repair at head and foot); former owner book plate; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; o/w VG. Now offered at $36.00

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 $9.00

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 $81.00

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 $24.00

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 $23.00

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 $13.00

Goldston, Will. TRICKS OF THE MASTERS. (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons, 1942. 207pp., illus., 12mo. Black cloth with stamping stamping in dj. Dj roughed a bit with small tears or chips; spine rather soiled; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

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 $9.00

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 $8.00

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 $8.00

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 $10.00

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 $8.00

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. Very good. Now offered at $18.00

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 $23.00

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 $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 $22.00

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 $12.00

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 $20.00

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 $20.00

Parrish, Robert. WORDS ABOUT WIZARDS. (Book) Glenwood, IL, Meyerbooks, 1994. 55pp., illus. (photos), index, 8vo. Cloth. A nice little historical piece, featuring both well and less-known performers. Fine. Recently offered on Amazon for as much as $60.00, but will sell it for only $27.00

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 $28.00

Sanderson, George P. THE CONCEALED ART OF MAGIC. (Book) Alcester, A Goodliffe Publication, 1972. First edition. 174pp., Illus., 4to. Cloth in dj. Former owner bookplate; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; o/w VG+. Now offered at $10.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN'S COMPLETE BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Gallahad Books, 1995. 507pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Dj has minor wear/small tears; o/w VG. This is a combined volume of some of Severns earlier books MYSTIFYING MENTAL TRICKS; MAGIC WITH COINS AND BILLS; and MAGIC WITH ROPE, RIBBON AND STRING. Now offered at $18.00

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 minor wear/small tears and has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Now offered at $9.00

Severn, Bill. MAGIC ACROSS THE TABLE. (Book) New York, David McKay, 1972. 122pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dj. Dj has minor wear/small tears at edges and has been secured to end papers; light foxing/spotting along top edge of book; former owner bookplate; o/w VG Now offered at $12.00

Severn, Bill. MAGIC IN MIND. (Book) New York, Henry Z. Walck, 1974. First edition. 152pp., 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

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 Now ffered at $8.00

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 $25.00

[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 $8.00

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 $20.00

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 $6.00

Wass, Verrall. MAGICALLY YOURS. (Signed Book) London, George Armstrong, 1953. First edition. 146pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dj. Inscribed and dated (1954) by Wass. Dj is roughed and chipped (95% complete) but now in a protective Mylar cover; former owner dj; o/w VG. Now offered at $40.00

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