Brad Jeffers wrote: Bill Wisch wrote:I wanted to make mention that the original title of “The Best of Slydini and More” was “The Magic of Slydini and More”, but due to conflicting arrangements with Supreme in England who owned the rights to the original “Magic of Slydini” by Lewis Ganson, the title had to be altered. Only a very few copies were printed with the original title and copies of the two-volume set are already worth many hundreds of dollars and will undoubtedly increase greatly in value over the years.
Does anyone know exactly how many copies with the original title were made and sold? I cannot imagine Lou Tannen destroying even a single copy from the original run merely to comply with a copyright infringement or "conflicting arrangements" with Supreme.
When my father visited Tony Spina before he passed away, Spina told my dad that "a little over 100 sets" of the original "Magic of Slydini... And More" book (both text and photographs) made it into circulation.
Of those approximately 100 sets, the "Text" volume had some copies that were signed by Slydini and "numbered" after the fact by Karl. Karl told my Dad when he gave the books to him that he had numbered some copies and given those first copies to those who were involved in the production of the book. My father has copy #17. The book was signed by Slydini, and Karl added the "To Bill Wisch." and the "Copy #17" at the bottom. We do not know how many copies of the "Text" book were signed by Slydini and numbered by Karl.
The "Photographs" volume of the approximately 100 "sets" of "The Magic of Slydini... And More" was not numbered or signed. Slydini personally signed to my Dad my father's copy of the "Photographs" volume in-person at one of my Dad's lessons in Slydini's studio. The inscription reads, "To one of my best student, William Wisch- Best wishes and may this book remind you of the so many, many hours of practice to reach perfection -So one day you will show other how this beautiful magic should be done. Sincerely, Slydini July 30-76."
On his first tour in 1976, my dad remembers selling some copies of the original title that were not numbered to the magicians that attended the original lectures.
The "Text" volume: Front and inside cover 
The "Photographs" volume: Front and inside cover
