Looking For -- Abstract by Richard Kaufman

[M Helmer]

Howdy!

If anyone has a copy of Richard Kaufman's Abstract that they would be so kind as to part with, please let me know and I will gladly relieve you of it.

Email -- mike(dot)helmer(dot)bonusvideos(at)gmail.com

[Richard Kaufman]

Good luck!

[Philippe Billot]

Good luck!

Is it your first Lecture Notes, Richard ?

Was it in 1983 or 1984 ?

[Richard Kaufman]

No idea!

[Marco Pusterla]

My copy is copyrighted 1984 but I have a note that is a "second printing". Don't remember where this information comes from: I had the notes in my library for 16 years.

[Dustin Stinett]

I received my copy at the San Francisco edition of the New York Magic Symposium, directly from the author. That was in 1984. I'm sorry to say that I sold them last year to a collector.

[Bob Farmer]

I have one. What was the sale price, please?

[Richard Kaufman]

$5 or $10

[Bob Farmer]

Last copy sold for $40 on Ebay.

[Richard Kaufman]

You're kidding!

[Philippe Billot]

Personally, I haven't Abstract but I am the proud owner of a rarity called Kaufman's Conjuring Omnibus

[Richard Kaufman]

You had me confused for a minute!

[Bob Farmer]

I have found a very rare manuscript by Richard entitled the Encyclopedia of Card Magic. It's just the table of contents. Richard sent it to me on December 10, 1986.

[Philippe Billot]

Even stronger ! I have found a little book in which Kauman talks about aerobic

[Richard Kaufman]

Oh, yes, Tom.

[Bill Duncan]

if we're bragging about obscure titles, I still have my copy of The Interlocked Production of Coins.

[Philippe Billot]

This is what we call "youth masterpieces"

[Richard Kaufman]

I wouldn't call them that!

[Ian Kendall]

I've got the Stars of Magic pamphlet of the Ultimate Invisible Assembly...

[Philippe Billot]

NEW Stars of Magic, Vol. 1, no. 12, 1980

[Ian Kendall]

NEW Stars of Magic

I assumed people were capable of using context clues and realising that RK was not massively active in magic in the early 60s...

[Philippe Billot]

We never know...

[Zig Zagger]

if we're bragging about obscure titles, I still have my copy of The Interlocked Production of Coins.

Not trying to brag, but I know a dealer who sells Mr Kaufman's Balls!

[Richard Kaufman]

Fortunately I have duplicates.