FSH: Some collectibles, one of a kind and great bargains on the Reverse Auction

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings in these strange and troubling times! Here’s the Reverse Auction which was sent to regular subscribers Monday afternoon, March 30, 2020--and while a few items have been claimed, there are still plenty of great items remaining. So take your time and peruse the list a bit at your convenience. As always, we have some new, collectible and seldom seen items—and there are lots of bargain buys on the lower part of the list where all prices have been again reduced—some to as low as $5.00 or even less on “package” purchases. If you see something of interest, verify availability with an email query and we will respond with the total cost including shipping at standard rates or priority, if requested. Zip codes are helpful and if outside the U.S., please include where you want it shipped. We always respond to all queries in the order in which they are received.

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[Abbott's Magic Novelty Company] CATALOG NO. 9. (Magic catalog) Colon, Abbot’s Magic Novelty Company, 1947. 832pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Later date “price update” sheet is laid in. Shows general wear and loving use; edges of the spine have been reinforced with matte finish tape; corners chipped on both front and back covers; inside pages appear to be free of markings or notes; o/w VG. Offered for $16.00

Adair, Ian. CONJURING AS A CRAFT. (Book) Newton Abbott, David & Charles, 1972. 160pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is price clipped; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $25.00

Boulware, Jack. SEX AMERICAN STYLE – AN ILLUSTRATED ROMP THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF HETEROSEXUALITY. (Book)Venice (CA), Feral House, 1997. First edition. 247pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. An indulgent, self-obsessed romp through the sexual revolution of the ‘70s as portrayed in pop culture and advertising. Not for the easily offended. Offered at $20.00

[Colombini, Aldo] STANDING ROOM ONLY – MAGIC FOR STAND-UP AND WALK-AROUND PERFORMERS. (DVD) Mama Mia Magic, 2003. As new. Now offered for $16.00

Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Secaucus, Chartwell Books, Inc., 1979. 216pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Inscribed to former owner and dated in Salem 10 November 1990. Dust jacket is slightly discolored in places with a spot on the lower front cover (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w a nice tight copy and VG+. Now offered at $30.00

Devant, David. MAGIC MADE EASY. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1921. New and Revised edition. 122pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards. Soiled with general cover wear; approximately 20% of spine flap has chipped away, but more recently has been reinforced with clear binder’s tape; former owner name stamp inside on two front pages; o/w complete and VG. Now offered at $28.00

Devant, David. WOES OF A WIZARD. (Book) London, S. H. Bousfield & Co., Ltd., 1903. 183pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Pictorial yellow boards with black and red illustrations. Spine flap is gone and the book has endured multiple attempts at holding it together—including aged discolored plastic tape in strips to reinforce the spine. More recently clear binder’s tape has been overlaid on that; front cover is worn at the edges with some minor loss; back cover is also worn at the extremities with some loss at the corners; interior is toned at the edges and a bit brittle. Book block itself is complete and could be rebound. (Happy to send a photo if sufficiently interested.) Even as is, it is less seldom seen and offered at $45.00

Eldin, Peter. THE MAGIC HANDBOOK. (Book) New York, Wanderer Books, 1985. 189pp., color illus., bibliog., glossary, index, 12mo. Paperbound. Tricks, yes, but enough poster reproductions and magical tidbits to make it interesting to history fans. VG+. Now offered at $10.00

FAKE - ÓRGANO DE LA PEÑA ARGENTINA DE PRESTIDIGITACIÓN E ILUSIONISMO. (Small Magazine Lot) Manuel Sergio Tajan. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Bi-monthly. Official club publication. Printed (nom. 6.5” x 8.5”) with approx. 16 pp. in each issue. Written in Spanish. This lot consists of seven issues: Volume II: No. 9 (May/June 1960) – No. 11; Volume III: No. 13, 15, 16; and Volume IV: No. 22. Each have been folded lengthwise for mailing in a #10 envelope and leaving a vertical crease; o/w VG+. Offered as a lot at $20.00

Fleischman, Sid. THE CHARLATAN'S HANDBOOK: NEW TRICKS, INSIDER SLEIGHTS, STAND-UP COMEDIES, MAGIC MEETING MAGIC & OTHER ASTONISHMENTS. (Book) Tahoma, CA, L&L Publishing, 1993. 228pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket in Mylar sleeve. Moehring bookplate with an article “Sid Fleischman in His Words” from the May 2003 MAGIC magazine laid in. Near fine, now offered at $34.00

Findlay, J. B. NINTH COLLECTORS ANNUAL – A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS ON CONJURING AND THE ALLIED ARTS IN THE J. B. FINDLAY COLLECTION. (Numbered Edition Book) St. Albans, D. W. Findlay, 1975. No. 250 of 500 published. 280pp., illus., 4to. Gold stamped cloth in handsome dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. The foreword (page xi) appears to be signed in blue ink by the publisher—David Findlay. The lower face corner is lightly bumped; John Moehring bookplate—and John has penciled very light checkmarks throughout (presumably indicating the books listed which he owns) and (again in very light pencil) he has written his “want list” after reading the annual in 1992 and then updated it in ’93. Does this detract or add value? You decide. Now offered at $130.00

Fulves, Karl. CHARLES JORDAN’S BEST CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1992. 252pp.(+ads), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Cover crease at the upper corner and a small nick in the cover edge; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

Furst, Arnold. FAMOUS MAGICIANS OF THE WORLD. (Signed/inscribed/numbered Book) Oakland, Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1957. No. 157 of a special autographed edition. 48pp., illus., 4to. Glossy pictorial wraps. Inscribed/signed by Furst to John Moehring “Kindest Regards and all good wishes…” 1958. Spine has been reinforced with plastic tape; o/w VG. Now offered at $28.00

Houdini, Harry (Compiled and edited by Patrick Culliton and T.L. Williams). HOUDINI'S STRANGE TALES: A COLLECTION OF FICTION. (Signed Book) n.pl., Kieran Press, 1992. 96pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Signed by Culliton 09-01-05. Near fine. Offered at $16.00

Houdini, Harry and Joseph Dunninger. MAGIC AND MYSTERY: THE INCREDIBLE PSYCHIC INVESTIGATIONS OF HOUDINI AND DUNNINGER. (Book) New York, Weathervane Books, 1967. 202pp., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket has several small nicks or chips along the face edge of the front cover; o/w VG+. Now offered at $20.00

[Larry, Mago] LARRY PEEK WALLET. (Gimmick and On-Line Instructions) See demo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZz9fUqGjaw. As new. Offered at $36.00

Lorayne, Harry. THE MAGIC BOOK: THE COMPLETE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, SLEIGHT-OF-HAND MAGIC. (Book) New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1977. First edition. 306 pages, illustrated, 8vo. Cloth in Dust jacket. Dust jacket shows wear and small tears at extremities; o/w a nice, tight VG+ copy Now offered at $25.00

[Magic Makers] MIND BENDER. (DVD) Magic Makers, Inc., 2004. Three featured effects presented by Chad Sanborn. Near fine. Now offered at $16.00

[Monti, Joe] MONTI VANISH. (DVD) Criss Angel Presents, 2014. Monti Vanish DVD includes the basic Monti Vanish routine, plus three more solid routines. New – still in original plastic wrap. Offered at $22.00

Mulholland, John. MAGIC FOR ENTERTAINING (Book) New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1944.(Formerly published as THE ART OF ILLUSION). 142pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth boards in dust jacket. Former owner – Bill Gourd bookplate with business card laid in; Moehring bookplate with notation acquired in 1992. Clipped dust jacket is worn at extremities, but now in a Mylar sleeve; some toning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $22.00

National Lampoon. THE NATIONAL LAMPOON ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HUMOR. (Book) New York, National Lampoon, 1973. First paperbound edition. Edited by Michael O’Donoghue. 152pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Shows evidence of having been well-read but is overall VG+. Now a collector’s item –offered at $60.00

Ogden, Tom. THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO STREET MAGIC. (Book) New York, Alpha Books, 2007. 379pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., buyer’s guide, index, 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered for $14.00

Osborne, Paul. ILLUSIONS – THE EVOLUTION AND THE REVOLUTION OF THE MAGIC BOX. (Inscribed/Signed Book – Plus Personal Ephemera) Dallas, Illusion Systems Publishing, 1995. 242pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Moehring bookplate with a somewhat cryptic inscription to John signed by Paul. Plus: several adverts for Osborne books; three personal (if slightly profane) notes/faxes to John- one relating to the dedication of his first Illusion System book; and two humorous invitations to the “Mini-Magic Fest” 1994 and 1995 (private parties at the home of Tim White in Las Vegas with Tim and Paul as co-hosts)—all laid in. Condition of book is VG+, but ephemera make this a real keeper. Offered as a lot for $90.00

Prevos, Peter. PERSPECTIVES ON MAGIC – SCIENTIFIC VIEWS ON THEATRICAL MAGIC. (Book) Kangaroo Flat (Australia), Third Hemisphere Publishing, 2013. 154pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $30.00

Schubert, Hermann. MATHEMATISCHE MUSSESTUNDEN: EINE SAMMLUNG VON GEDULDSPIELEN, KUNSTSTUCKEN UND UNTERHALTUNGSAUFGABEN MATHE MATHEMATISCHER NATUR - BAND 1 ZAHL-PROBLEME. (Book) Leipzig, Göschen'sche Publishing House,1907. 200pp., tables, diagrams and equations, 8vo. Light green boards with black stamping. Mathematical entertainments in the original German. Spine has been repaired with clear book tape; o/w VG. Offered at $30.00

Spanier, David. TOTAL POKER. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1977. 255pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is a bit roughed—especially along the top of the spine with several chips and closed tears elsewhere; remainder mark on bottom edge; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Spalding, Henry D. THE BEST OF AMERICAN JEWISH HUMOR. (Book) Middle Village, Jonathan David Publishing, 1976. 416pp., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket has a small closed tear at the bottom of edge of the back cover; o/w near fine. Offered at $14.00

Stone, Alex. FOOLING HOUDINI – MAGICIANS, MENTALISTS, MATH GEEKS & THE HIDDEN POWERS OF THE MIND. (Book) New York, Harper Collins, 2012. First edition. 299pp., illus., glossary, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Near fine. Now offered at $22.00

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) Brooklyn, D. Robbins & Company, 1959. 384pp., illus., biog. sketches, index, 8vo. Burgundy cloth with gold stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows light wear at the extremities – now in a Mylar sleeve; former owner bookplate; o/w VG+. Now offered at $28.00

Thurston, Howard. HOWARD THURSTON’S CARD TRICKS. (Vintage Book) Baltimore, I & M Ottenheimer, 1903. 83pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Wraps. Cover nice and bright with a small scuff and a couple of spots near staple penetrations; interior is a bit discolored with toning; one small chip at the base of the spine and a couple of small closed tears; former price ($.50) on front cover margin and a date written on rear margin; o/w one of the better copies I’ve seen and a definite VG++ copy. Now offered at $35.00

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Andrews, Val. A pair of signed lecture notes: LECTURE NOTES - VAL ANDREWS FIRST AMERICAN TOUR (London, Val Andrews, n.d., 8pp.); and SHORTCUT TO SHOWMANSHIP (London, Val Andrews, 1981, 8pp) Both are 8vo in wraps and generically signed “Best Wishes, Val Andrews”on the front covers. Now offered as a lot at $22.00

Anon. (Generally attributed to H.J. Burlingame) TRICKS IN MAGIC, ILLUSIONS, AND MENTAL PHENOMENA. (Vintage Book) Chicago, Clyde Publishing Company, 1895. 95pp., two pages with line illustrations, 12mo. Stapled with light green wrappers. Former owner name and stamp inside and on front cover; former bookseller stamp inside; cover chipped at head and foot of spine; toned with a small chip on two interior pages; notation “Volume 1” and a written date in longhand on front cover; o/w VG for age. Offered at $81.00

Caveney, Mike. MAGICOMEDY: A SERIOUS LOOK AT SOME HUMOROUS MAGIC. (Inscribed/signed Book) Sierra Madre, Magical Publications, 1981. 171pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Inscribed/signed and dated 1981. Dust jacket has several small nicks/rubbed spots along top edge at spine; o/w VG+. This copy is now available at $80.00

Findlay, J. B. EIGHTH COLLECTORS ANNUAL – INTERNATIONAL GUIDE TO POSTERS & PLAYBILLS. (Limited Edition Book) Shanklin, IW, By the Author, 1972. Limited edition--#117 of 250 copies issued. (25pp.), Illus., 4to. Paperbound in a very good dust cover jacket. Light rippling of the jacket; bumped on the face corners; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Guldmann, Jorgen. TRYLLERI SOM HOBBY. (Signed Association Copy) Copenhagen, Politikens Forlag, 1947. (32pp.), illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Written in Danish. On the verso of the title page is the following handwritten note (in English): To Mr. Carl W. Jones with thanks for his efforts to give the magical fraternity better books on magic. Jorgen Guldmann, Copenhagen, 7/8/48. Overall condition of the book is Near Fine. A nice collectible for the bookman. Offered at $24.00

Page, Patrick.150 COMEDY PROPS. (Book with Photos) N.pl., By the author, 1977. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Although there is no book plate, this is from the Moehring collection and contains three later-day photos of Pat performing on stage at an unidentified convention. Book itself is near fine, and the photos add an extra touch. Now offered at $27.00

Parrish, Robert. THE MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Thomas Yoseloff, 1958. 240pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth in clipped dust jacket. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Parrish on March 26, 1977. Jacket shows a bit of wear at extremities; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $20.00

Rauscher, William V. MIBOURNE CHRISTOPHER – THE MAN AND HIS MAGIC. (Signed/Inscribed Book) Oxford (CT), 1878 Press Company, 2012. First edition. 223, illus., appendices, index, 4to. Black cloth with silver title stamping in a pictorial dust jacket with Mylar protective sleeve. Inscribed to John Moerhing and signed by Rauscher. Near fine. Offered at $53.00

Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (translated by Professor Hoffmann). THE SECRETS OF CONJURING AND MAGIC OR HOW TO BECOME A WIZARD. (Vintage Collectible Book)
London and New York: George Routledge & Sons, 1878. First English edition. 373pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Pictorial cloth with gilt edges. This was a presentable copy that has been marred by some amateurish attempts at restoration. Pictorial covers have darkened with age, but an unfortunate attempt to clean the lower quarter of the front cover has resulted in lifting some of the original illustration and left the cover the worse for the attempt. O/w binding is lightly worn with wear at the head and foot of the spine and the corners; there are several dark spots on the back cover and one on the gilt face edge; the front hinge has been reinforced with paper binder’s tape inexpertly applied; the rear hinge is loose; a few of the signatures throughout are also loose; damp stain on rear pages; a gift inscription to a former owner is on the half-title page. All in all, a Fair copy of this classic. Photos available for serious consideration. Offered at $108.00

Ulman, Al [Al The Only] THE BUSINESS OF RESTAURANT MAGIC. (Inscribed Book) Hamtramck, By the Author, 1984. First edition. Edited by Tadd Karr. 60pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in covers. Inscribed and signed inside front cover 11-11-84. Title and author notation hand printed down spine; o/w VG+. Offered as a lot at $5.00

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Anderson, George B. MAGIC DIGEST: FUN MAGIC FOR EVERYONE. (Book) Northfield, IL. Digest Books, Inc., 1972. 288pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Former owner bookplate; worn at extremities Now offered at $10.00

Anderson, Harry and Turk Pipkin. GAMES YOU CAN’T LOSE – A GUIDE FOR SUCKERS. (Book) New York, Pocket Books, 1989. First edition. 161pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Now offered at $8.00

[Annemann, Theodore] ANNEMANN’S ENIGMA. (Book and CD) Los Angeles, The Miracle Factory, 2019. Edited and designed by Todd Karr. 720pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth in dust jacket. Includes CD with a searchable file of The Jinx laid in. Pre-owned, but o/w As New. Offered at $98.00

[Auction Catalog] MAGIC. (Catalog for Public Auction Sale 2019, Thursday, October 28, 2004) Swann Galleries, 104 East 25th St., New York, NY. Unpaged. (381 items listed), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Salesroom announcements and prices realized sheet laid in. VG+. Now offered at $5.00

Beal, George. DISCOVERING PLAYING CARDS AND TAROTS. (Book) Aylesbury, Shire Publications, 1972. 56pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. A nice, tight, clean copy with very minimal edge wear; near fine. Offered at $14.00

Beam, Steve. SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARD TRICKS: VOLUME III. (Book) Raleigh, NC, Trapdoor Productions, 200. First edition. 239pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Moehring bookplate; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $36.00

Beam, Steve. SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARD TRICKS: VOLUME 4. (Book) Raleigh, NC, Trapdoor Productions, 2002. First edition. 264pp., illus., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Moehring bookplate; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $36.00

Beam, Steve. SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARD TRICKS: VOLUME 5. (Book) Cary, NC, Trapdoor Productions, 2004. First edition. 256pp., illus., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Moehring bookplate; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $40.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S MODERN CARD TRICKS AND SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, NY, Garden City Publishing Co., 1941. (467pp.) 201pp and 265pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. This is the first combined edition of the two titles, originally published in 1929 and 1932. Lacks dust jacket. Roughed and worn at head and foot of spine; foxing/toning on end papers; front hinge is going; former owner bookplates; o/w VG. Now offered at $7.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. (Book) New York, Permabooks, 1948. 232pp., illus., 12mo. Film coated pictorial boards. Slightly cocked, but the lamination is all intact (unusual for this edition); o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00

[Britt, Greg and Nick Britt] ELGREGOE AND NICKELBY PRESENT…BUILDING BRIDGES – A FULL LENGTH SCHOOL SHOW. (DVD) Preowned and presumably viewed, but appears As New. Now offered at $6.00

Brown, Judy. THE FUNNY PAGES – 1,473 JOKES FROM TODAY’S FUNNIEST COMEDIANS. (Book) Kansas City, Andrews McMeel, 2002. 282pp., 8vo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00

Brunson, Doyle. ACCORDING TO DOYLE. (Book) New York, Cardoza Publishing, 2008. 208pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $6.00

Carrington, Hereward. MAGIC FOR EVERYONE. (Book) Cleveland, World Publishing, 1942. Tower Books edition, first printing. 138pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in chipped and worn dust jacket; pages toned and a bit brittle, but otherwise VG. Offered at $5.00

Chesbro, Bob. THE TIPNICIAN. (Book) 1982. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Black boards with gold stamping. Near fine. Now offered for $12.00

Christopher, Maurine (Ed.) with additional material by Jim Steinmeyer. HOWARD THURSTON'S ILLUSION SHOW WORKBOOK II. (Volume 2 of the Two-Volume Set) Pasadena, Magical Publications,1992. Limited and numbered first edition. Volume II is copy #362 of 500. 254pp., illus./photos, 4to. Blue cloth with matching slipcase. Near Fine. Should you be the owner of Volume I (#362), here’s your chance to get a matched set! Near fine. This copy is now offered for $142.00

Christopher, Milbourne. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1973. 452pp., bibliog.., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Front of dust torn cross-wise about one quarter down from the top, but is now in protective Mylar sleeve; o/w overall condition is Near Fine. Now offered at $10.00

Clark, Tony. BOTTLE THRU BODY. (DVD and Gimmicks) See demo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta0xO56cbpg. As new. Offered at $26.00

[Classic Card Magic Lot] Several Classic card books as a lot. (Five-Book Lot) This lot includes: Erdnase’s THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE (Powner, 1953, 205pp.,12mo); Fulves’ SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS (Dover, 1976, 113pp.) Charles H. Hopkins’ OUTS, PRECAUTIONS AND CHALLENGES (By the Author, 1940, 77pp.); and Hugard’s ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS (Dover, 1974, 403pp.) and MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS (Dover, 1974, 205pp.). All are paperbound and show former owner usage with a few spots and blemishes but are overall VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00

[Cloes-Up Tricks and Tips] Five books on close-up magic. (Five-Book Lot). Don Alan’s CLOSE-UP TIME WITH DON ALAN (Ireland Magic Company, 1951, 20pp.). Ken Allen’s T.I.P.S. – TRICKS, IDEAS, PATTER AND SUGGESTIONS (Ken Allen, 1959, 56pp.); Bert Allerton’s THE CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN (Magic Inc., 1979, 72pp.); Scott Anderson’s 40 TRICKS WITH A HOT ROD (Robbins/EZ Mafic, 1986, 32pp.); and 23 DECEPTIONS WITH A CHANGING BAG. (D, Robbins, n.d., 8pp.). All are 8vo in wraps. Overall condition is VG/VG+. Offered as a lot for $28.00

Darwin, Gary. DARWIN'S THUMB TIP MIRACLES. (Book) Las Vegas, Fenco Marketing, 1981. 129pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Spine is creased with a bent/creased upper corner; o/w VG. $6.00

Daryl. NEW MILLENNIUM WORLD TOUR LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Las Vegas, Daryl, 1999. 24pp., illus., 4to. Glossy colored wraps. Plus Daryl’s “All Tied Up” Routine and a 1999 Price List (Both double-sided 8.5 x 11 sheets) laid in . All items in fine condition. Now offered as a lot for $9.00

[Davenport & Company, Lewis] DAVENPORT’S BOOK CATALOGUE. (Magic Book Catalog) London, Davenport & Company,1982. 267pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound. Plus CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUARIAN, OLD, NEW BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS Supplement (1984, 14pp.); DEMON MAGIC CATALOG SUPPLEMENT (1984,20pp.); and a single fold flyer “Davenports are Moving to the Strand” - laid in. Book supplement has a telephone number written on the back cover, o/w all are Near Fine. Both now offered at $16.00

Dexter, Will. THE RIDDLE OF CHUNG LING SOO. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1973. 224pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Very light wear; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $23.00

Diamond, Hal. PROMOTION IN MOTION. (Book) Kensington, MD, Hal Diamond, 1980. 70pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Acquisition info noted inside front cover, o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $5.00

Doerflinger, William. THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1977. 242pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $5.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Spring Books, n.d. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor scuffs/tears at head of spine; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER'S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Gramercy, 1987. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a totally new and redesigned dust jacket by Tony Fradkin. DJ is unclipped in a Mylar protective sleeve. A must have edition for the complete Dunninger collector. Retailed originally in this edition for $25.00, now offered for only $18.00

Dusenbery. H. Syril. MAKING MAGIC PAY. (Book) San Francisco, H. Syril Dusenberry, 1923. First edition. 23pp., sample flyers and letters, 8vo. Black oversized wraps. Former owner name inside front cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $16.00

Erdnase, S.W. THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE. (Book) No place, publisher or date attribution, but based on beehive covers is probably a Gambler’s Book Club reprint of their reprint. 205pp, illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. A very nice clean copy. Offered at $7.00
Fajuri, Gabe. LAURANT: THE MAN OF MANY MYSTERIES. (Book) Chicago, Squash Publishing, 2005. First edition. 136pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. As new. Now offered at $22.00

[Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques – FISM] XV CONGRES MONDIAL DE LA MAGIE F.I.S.M. 82. (Souvenir Program ) Lausanne, Suisse, 6-10 Juliet, 1982. (64pp.), illus., 4to (nom. 12” x 8”). Wraps. Lower corner has been bumped and bent; some lightly penned notations on the daily schedules; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00

Feinman, Jeffrey. THE CATALOGUE OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1978. 159pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Mild age toning throughout, o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00

Fisher, John. TOMMY COOPER – ‘JUS’ LIKE THAT!’ – A LIFE IN JOKES AND PICTURES. (Book) London, Index Books, 2012. 96pp., illus., index, 8vo. Pictorial boards. Near fine. Now offered at $14.00

Fleischman, Sid. ESCAPE! THE STORY OF THE GREAT HOUDINI. (Juvenile Book) New York, Greenwillow Press, 2006. First edition. 210pp., illus., bibliography, index, 4to. Boards in dust jacket. A witty biography for ages 9 and up—enjoyable reading or a must for the “complete Houdini” collector. A remainder mark on bottom edge; o/w a near fine copy. Now offered at $10.00

Fitzkee, Dariel. THE TRICK BRAIN. (Book) Oakland, Magic Ltd., 1976. Third printing. 316pp., 8vo. Brown pebbled cloth with gold stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket a bit roughed at edges; former owner’s notation about source, price and date of purcahe on front end paper; o/w VG+. Offered at $14.00

Fulves, Karl. SELF- WORKING CARD TRICKS – 72 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN, SELF-WORKING MENTAL MAGIC: 67 FOOLPROOF MIND-READING TRICKS and SELF-WORKING TABLE MAGIC – 97 FOOLPROOF TRICKS WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (Three-Book Lot) All published by Dover Publications in New York, 1976, 1979 and 1981. 113, 121 and 122pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. All three are paperbound and VG to Near Fine. Offered as a lot for $20.00

Galloway, Andrew. THE RAMSAY CLASSICS. (Book) Ayr, Scotland, Andrew Galloway, 1977. 108pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Former owner acquisition notation written on front endpaper; o/w near fine. Now offered at $95.00

Ganson, Lewis. THE GANSON BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Co., 1982. 231pp., illus., 4to. Lacks dust jacket. Lightly bumped/compressed a bit on the corners; o/w VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Gibson, Walter B. HOUDINI'S ESCAPES – PREPARED FROM HOUDINI’S PRIVATE NOTEBOOKSANDA WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF BEATRICE HOUDINI, AND BERNARD M.L. ERNEST, PRESIDENT OF THE PARENT ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS. (Book) New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1930. First edition. 316pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. Lacks dust jacket, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $15.00

Ginn, David, Steve Taylor and Samuel Patrick Smith. CREATIVE KIDTALK – PRACTICAL ADVICE ON ENTERTAINING CHILDREN. (Book) Lilburn, Creative Kidshow Conference Publication, 2000. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $7.00

Good, Arthur. 100 AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Wilton, CT, Mallard Press, 1989. 128pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Moehring bookplate; o/w a fine copy. Now offered at $14.00

Hickok, Chuck. MENTALISM INCORPORATED: A GUIDE TO PERFORMING MENTALISM FOR CORPORATE AUDIENCES. (Book) St. Paul, MN, Developmental Productions Press, 2002. 184pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. As new. Now offered at $23.00

Hilliard, John Northern. GREATER MAGIC LIBRARY – VOLUME II. (Book) New York, A.S. Barnes, 1956, First edition/first printing. Consecutively numbered pages throughout set to 998pp. (approx. 200+pp. per volume), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor wear on top edges and at the extremities; minor spotting; book itself nice and tight; overall VG+. Offered at $22.00

Hilliard, John Northern. GREATER MAGIC LIBRARY – VOLUME III. (Book) New York, A.S. Barnes, 1956, First edition/first printing. (200+pp), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor wear on top edges and at the extremities; minor spotting; chipped at foot of spine; book itself nice and tight; overall VG+. Offered at $22.00

Hilliard, John Northern. GREATER MAGIC LIBRARY – VOLUME IV. (Book) New York, A.S. Barnes, 1956, First edition/first printing. (200+pp), illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor wear on top edges and at the extremities; minor spotting and several small chips and tears; book itself nice and tight; overall VG+. Offered at $22.00

Hoffmann, Detlef, and Margot Dietrich. KARTEN ZUM ZAUBERN. (Book) Munich, Heimeran Verlag, 1979. 212pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. German history of magic cards--includes historical text by F. W. Conradi. Lightly scuffed at the corners; o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC, WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1918. Second edition. 738pp., illus., 12mo. Brown pictorial cloth. Worn/frayed at extremities; front hinge is going and rear is starting; page 303-04 is loose and laid in with binding signatures barely connected at that point; former owner bookplate; o/w a Good copy that could be easily improved with carefully applied binder’s tape. Offered at $13.00

Houdini, Harry. THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT-HOUDIN and HANDCUFF SECRETS. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, (1979). Reprint of 1909 British edition which contains Handcuff Secrets. 333pp./110pp., illus./photos, 12mo. Red cloth with gold stamping. Lightly bumped at foot of the spine; former owner bookplate on front endpaper, o/w a fine copy. Now offered at $36.00

Hugard, Jean. MODERN MAGIC MANUAL. (Book) London, Faber and Faber Ltd., 1969. 372pp., illus., index. 8vo. Red cloth in dust jacket with Mylar sleeve. Prospectus from the original 1939 edition is folded and laid in. Moehring bookplate; o/w a fine copy. Now offered at $21.00

Hunter, Norman. SUCCESSFUL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Arco Publishing, n.d. 383 pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black spine stamping. Lacks dust jacket; o/w Near fine. Now offered at $18.00

[Kanter's Magic Shop]. KANTER’S MAGIC CATALOG NO. 9 (Magic Catalog) Philadelphia, Kanter’s Magic Shop, 1950. 512pp., illUs., 8vo. Wraps. Shows wear at the extremities; spine is reinforced with clear tape, but overall VG. Offered for $22.00

[Kanter's Magic Shop]. KANTER’S MAGIC CATALOG NO. 10 (Catalog) Philadelphia, Kanter’s Magic Shop, (1958). 408pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Show some wear, but overall VG+. The same catalog was offered on ABEBOOKS at $50.00, but we will gladly let this one go for $16.00

[Karr, Todd] THE SHAKESPEARE EXPERIMENT. (Deluxe Book Test) Appears to be a collector’s copy of THE COPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE published by Stratford Manor Books in 2008, but it is specially arranged and printed to enable an array of clever “book test” mentalism. 816pp., illustrated with Gustave Dore engravings and a tipped in frontispiece, 8vo. Luxurious leather binding with gold foil stamping with gilt-edges and a distinctive ribbon bookmark. Complete instructions are available in a 21-page pdf and it includes several helpful cribs for use as needed or desired. This was limited to 1000 copies. As new. Now offered at $204.00

King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $7.00

Ladshaw, Tom. FUNNY STUFF (AND ASSORTED MYSTERIES). (Book) Boca Raton, Whistling Pig Publication, 1992. First Edition. 88pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gold spine and cover stamping Near fine. Now offered at $6.00

[Lee’s Magic Factory, Hank] HANK LEE’S CATALOG OF MAGIC #9. (Magic Catalog) Boston. Hank Lee’s Magic Factory, 1992. 447pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $10.00

LINKING RING. (Small Magazine-Lot – ADB #3350) Ernest Schieldge and Gene Gordon (G. Avery) et.al. Winnipeg, Canada. International Brotherhood of Magicians. Bi-monthly initially/monthly with V8: N1. Printed. 6 x 9. An incomplete volume- 10 issues: Volume 97: N 1 (January 2017) – 7; Number 9, 11-12. 10 issues offered as a lot only for only $12.00

[Magic Instruction Booklets] Three-Booklet Lot includes: Adams’ 101 MAGIC TRICKS (S.S. Adams, n.d., 28pp., 1llus., 12mo); Mysto Magic’s BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS – MYSTO MAGIC N0. 1 (A.C. Gilbert, 1930, 12pp., illus., 12mo.); D. Robbins’ MAGIC – NEW AND UNUSUAL ENTERTAINMENT (D. Robbins & Co.,10pp., illus., 8vo). All are in wraps. Mysto booklet has been folded and shows age and foxing/toning; Robbins booklet is split at spine and chipped at top of spine. Offered at $14.00

[Magic Souvenir Program Lot] A small Lot of Four Magic Convention Programs: ABBOTT’S 50TH MAGIC GET-TOGETHER (Colon, Abbott’s Magic Company, August 5-8, 1987, 20pp.); FAUCETT ROSS HONORARY MAGI-FEST (St. Joseph, MO, June 2-5, 1983, 12pp.); MIDWEST MAGIC JUBILEE (Kansas City. July 22-25, 1982, 20pp.); and PASSPORT ’91 CONVENTION GUIDE (Stan Allen’s INSIDE MAGIC, 24pp.). All are 8vo. with lots of illustrations and in wraps. Near fine. Offered as a lot at $18.00

[Magic Miscellany Lot] A seven book lot of magic comedy, close-up and more. (Seven-Book Lot) This lot includes: Scott Anderson’s 40 TRICKS WITH A HOT ROD AND OTHER COLOR-CHANGE RODS (EZ Magic, 1986, 32pp.); Senator Crandall’s HOW TO STACK DICE FOR FUN AND PROFIT (Magic Limited, n.d., 17pp.); David Ginn’s CLOSE-UP A-GINN (Scarlett Green, 1978, 28pp.) and COMEDY WARM-UPS FOR CHILDREN’S SHOWS (Scarlett Green, 1985, 16pp.); Laurie Ireland’s LINKING RING ROUTINE (Ireland, 1988, 20pp.); Clettis V. Musson’ FIRE MAGIC (Magic Inc., 1988, 44pp.); and Bruce Posgate’s KID-SHOW SHOWMANSHIP (Abbott, 1961, 52pp.). All are 8vo in wraps and show varying degrees of wear and usage—a few spots and blemishes on some—and range from Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $15.00

[Magicland/Lyle Douglas] A three catalog lot of vintage Lyle Douglas catalogs. (Magic Catalogs Lot) This lot includes: BAG O’ TRICKS - NO. 8. Station “A”, Dallas, Texas. 1925. 64pp. in pictorial wraps; CATALOGUE OF PROFESSIONAL MAGIC. Station”A” (and one retail store on Commerce noted), 1930, 78pp., (cover is red, green and black with an Indian snake charmer with snakes and basket); and THE BOOK OF 1000 WONDERS – FUN – MAGIC - MYSTERY. Station “A” (plus a second retail location on Akard Street in Dallas), 1931, 158pp. The red and black cover has a large grinning devil face. All three are 8vo in wraps, PROFESSIONAL has the former owner name on front cover with small check marks or notations throughout—and the spine has been reinforced with binders tape; rear covers lightly soiled on all three; o/w condition is VG/VG+. Lot of three vintage catalogs offered at $21.00

MAGIRAMA. (Small Magazine Lot) Roberto Conde Dos Reis Cavalero "Conde Ramsés”. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Written in Portuguese. Mimeographed (nom. 6.5” x 8.5”) and ranging from 12-16pp. in each issue. This lot consists of five issues: Ano. I, Vol. I, No. 20 (October 10, 1967); No. 21; No. 22; No. 23; and Ano. II, Vol.II, No. 8 (April 30, 1968). Each have been folded lengthwise for mailing and show some slight wear and fading; o/w VG. Offered as a lot at $18.00

Mandelberg, Robert. TRICKS WITH DOLLAR BILLS. (Book) New York, Sterling Publishers, 2006. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Spiral bound in pictorial boards. Hinged across the top. As new. Now offered at $7.00

March, Carl. MAGIC MADE EASY: AN INTRODUCTION TO CONJURING. (Pulp Book) New York, Croydon Publishing Company, 1953. 96 pp., illus., 4to. Magazine style paperbound. Full color cover. Some paper loss at top and bottom of spine, but o/w VG for a pulp publication. Offered at $10.00

Marshall, Jay (compiler and editor). HOW TO PERFORM INSTANT MAGIC. (Book) Northbrook, Domus/Quality Books, 1980. 192pp., illus., list of dealers and supplier, index, 4to. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00

Maskelyne, J. N. THE FRAUD OF MODERN “THEOSOPHY” EXPOSED. (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons, 1912. Second Edition. 95pp., illus. (frontis. only), originally softbound. Back cover is missing and front is detached and chipped all around, laid on (cover illustration shows Indian rope trick); toned throughout; former owner name and date on half title page; Clinton Burgess bookplate laid under cover; except for the cover, a good copy for the collector that needs one. Offered at $27.00

McFalls, E. M. CELLINI: THE ROYAL TOUCH – A GUIDE TO THE ART OF STREET MAGIC. (Book) Zurich, Magical Classics, 1997. First edition. 187pp., illus., photo credits, card bibliog., oversize 4to. Pictorial covers with orange cover printing and end papers with a grey ribbon place marker. Near fine. Offered at $88.00

McNamara, Brooks. AMERICAN POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS – A COLLECTION OF JOKES, MONOLOGUES & COMEDY ROUTINES. (Book) New York, Performing Arts Journal Publication, 1983. 142pp., sources section, 8vo. Paperbound. Includes the tent show monologue “A Deck of Cards” – a gambler’s version of how his deck is his bible and calendar. Former owner name inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

[Mentalism Miscellany] Three books on mentalism. (Three-Book Lot) The lot includes: Martin Adams’ THE GATE (Forgotten Art, (2011), 35pp.); Howard Albright’s SUPER-PSYCHIC MENTAL EFFECTS (Abbott, 1948, 52pp.); and VAL ANDREWS’ AMAZING UNFAKED BOOK TEST (Martin Breeze, 2007, 10pp.). All three are 8vo in pictorial wraps. The Albright book is a bit toned with age, the other two are As New. Offered at $26.00

Messick, Hank and Burt Goldblatt. THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN – AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1976. First edition. 214pp., illus., index, 4to. Boards in dust jacket. Jacket has a small tear along top edge; o/w a VG+ copy. Now offered at $10.00

Miller, Gordon (editor). TOPS TREASURY OF THIMBLE MAGIC. (Book) Colon, Abbott’s Magic, 1999. 105pp., illus., 8vo. Wire spiral bound. A Fine copy. Offered at $16.00

Miller, Hugh. KORAN'S LEGACY. (Book) London, Repro71, 1972. 180pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows wear and has a 1.5” tear (repaired with plastic tape) on the rear of dustjacket; o/w VG. Now offered at $16.00

[Moore, Brian Thomas] PSYCHOKINETETIC PAPERCLIP. (DVD) Magic Makers, Inc., 2007. Preowned, but VG. Now offered at $5.00

[Monti, Joe] CRISS ANGEL PRESENTS: MONTI VANISH. (DVD and Gimmicks) See demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PzI61YX_g New – Still sealed in original packaging. Offered at $16.00

Moulton, H.J. HOUDINI’S HISTORY OF MAGIC IN BOSTON, 1792-1915. (Book) Glenwood, Meyerbooks, 1983. 159pp., illus., 4to. Simulated leather. Researched and written for Houdini by H.J. Moulton, introduction by Milbourne Christopher. Fine. Now offered at $49.00

Murphy, T.G. IMAGICATION. (Book) St. Louis, Murphy’s Magic Market, 1988. First edition/first printing. 331pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. New - was shrink-wrapped and opened to confirm publication data. Now offered at $42.00

Nathanson, Leon. SLYDINI ENCORES. (Book) New York, Slydini Studio of Magic, 1966. 157pp., illus. (black & white photos throughout), 8vo. Paper bound. Very minor wear at extremities; o/w VG+. Now offered at $36.00

Ostin, Bob. FINGERTIP FANTASIES. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1976. Second printing. 88pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in bright dust jacket. Near fine. Now offered at $14.00

[Other Brothers, The] TAKEN. (Mind-Reading System) Penguin Magic Company. See demo at https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/12593 As new. Offered at $20.00

Ovette, Joseph. MIRACULOUS HINDU FEATS. (Book) Oakland, Lloyd E. Jones, 1947. 15pp., 8vo. Wraps. A title strip with very small neat printing has been added to the spine; some age toning around edges; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Owen, Richard. ROVI: THE STORY OF A MAN AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) Norwich, UK, Cairn Press, 2000. First edition. 173pp., illus., 8vo. Gold stamped cloth. Errata sheet tipped in. As new. Now offered at $9.00

[Pablo, Juan] TORN CORNER MACHINE 2.0. (Utility Gimmick and Instructions) Utility device and instructions. https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/card- ... achine-20/ Has been opened and examined, o/w as new. Offered at $22.00

Pavel. THE MAGIC OF PAVEL. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, (1969).139pp., illus., 8vo. Blue boards with gold stamping in dust jacket. Gift inscription to a former owner from Arturo. Very lightly worn and a VG+ copy. Now offered at $20.00

PHOENIX. (Six-Volume Magazine File – ADB #5595) Walter Gibson/Bruce Elliott. New York. Bi-weekly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. Nos. 1 - 300. Reprint of complete file in six volumes. New York, Louis Tannen/D. Robbins, n.d. 1001pp., illus., index, 4to. Brown cloth. The first three and the sixth volumes are Tannen publications; the fourth and fifth volumes are Robbins. Former owner bookplates in all six; o/w Near Fine. All six volumes offered as a lot for $51.00

Prager, Jose. GOAT’S GRIMOIRE. (Book) n.pl., By the author, 2013. 143pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows evidence of reading/handling, but VG+. Offered at $29.00

Prince, Walter Franklin. THE CASE OF PATIENCE WORTH – A CRITICAL STUDY OF CERTAIN UNUSUAL PHENOMENA. (Book) Boston, Boston Society for Psychic Research, 1929. Second edition. 509pp., illus. (frontiis. only), 8vo. Red cloth with gilt piping and title stamping on the spine. Near fine. Offered at $32.00

Plandolit, Dr. Arney de. LAS MARAVILLAS DE LA MAGIA MODERNA: MANUAL PRACTICO PARA JUEGOS DE PRESTIDIGITACION PROPIOS PARA EJECUTARSE EN SALONES, CASINOS Y TEATROS. (Association Copy) Barcelona, Casa Editorial Maucci, 1910. 415pp., illus. (line drawings throughout), index, tall 8vo. Has been rebound in red cloth with gold title stamping and new end papers. Inscribed “For Charley Reynolds collection” and signed by “Milbourne Christopher, August 24, 1970” on a front free endpaper. Front hinge is starting; toning throughout; a corner portion (about 3”) of the very last page (the index) is missing; o/w a handsome volume. Offered at $44.00

Randi, James. CONJURING, BEING A DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE VENERABLE ARTS OR SORCERY, PRESTIDIGITATION, WIZARDRY, DECEPTION & CHICANERY AND OF THE MOUNTEBANKS & SCROUNDELS WHO HAVE PERPETRATED THESE SUBTERFUGES ON A BEWILDERED PUBLIC. (Book) New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1992. First paperback edition. 314pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Now offered at $16.00

Randi, James (The Amazing) THE MAGIC WORLD OF THE AMAZING RANDI. (Book) Holbrook, MA, Bob Adams, 1989. 158pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Former owner book plate; o/w VG+. Now offered at $9.00

Riboulet, Thomas. THE INVISIBLE CHOICE. (Book) Toulouse, Coolibri, 2019. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Near fine. $6.00

[Rope Routines] Two books on rope routines written by David Acer. (Two-Book Lot) RICHARD SANDER’S THREE ROPES AND A BABY (1996, 32pp.) and ALDO COLOMBINI’S MAMA MIA ROPE TRICK (1995, 46pp.). Both are published by Camirand Academy of Magic and are 8vo in wraps. As new condition. Both offered as a lot for $12.00

Roper, David. THE COMEDY MAGIC TEXTBOOK. (Book) Norcross, GA, A Snowflake Publication, 1986. First edition. 248pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Near fine. Now offered at $12.00

Rose, Michael E. JOE KARSON – BEYOND ZOMBIE. (Book) Phoenix, MD, Mike Rose Magic, 1999. First edition – limited to 500 copies. 209pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Green cloth with gold title stamping. Near fine. Now offered at $26.00

[Salinas, Ben] THE RESERVE – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF BILL SWITCHES AND BEYOND! (DVD) Magic Makers, 2007. As new. Now offered at $5.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Signet, 1974. 306pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Now offered at $7.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S NEW COMPLETE GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1961. Eleventh printing. 714pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. A nice copy – VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Scarne, John. THE ODDS AGAINST ME: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN SCARNE. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1966. First edition/first printing. 537pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in clipped, but o/w a VG+ dust jacket (now in a Mylar sleeve); gift inscription to former owner; o/w near fine. Now offered at $18.00

Scarne, John with Clayton Rawson. SCARNE ON DICE. (Book) Harrisburg, PA, Military Service Publishing Company, 1946. Second revised edition. 434pp., illus., gloss., index, 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping. Lacks dust jacket, but otherwise a very nice copy. Offered at $12.00

Setteducati, Mark and Anne Benkovitz. THE MAGIC SHOW. (Book) New York, Workman Publishing, 1999. 18pp., illus., just short of 4to. Pictorial boards. Loaded with interactive fold-outs, pull-outs, moving parts, etc. The pages are the tricks, the book is the show...great! As new. Now offered at $20.00

Severn, Bill. MAGIC ACROSS THE TABLE. (Book) New York, David McKay, 1972. 122pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has minor wear overall and chipping at head and foot of spine; bottom edge of back of jacket has been torn and wrinkled; except for jacket it is o/w c VG copy. Now offered at $8.00

Shirk, Billl, as told to Dick Wolfsie. MODERN DAY HOUDINI – SECRETS OF MY TWENTY-FIVE GREATEST ESCAPES. (Book) Guilford, Lyons Press, 2003. First edition. 178pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $12.00

[Silk King Studios] Small lot of two catalogs from Silk King Studios (Harold and Thelma Rice) first in Wynnewood, PA and later Cincinnati, OH. This lot includes: CATALOG NO. 26. 32pp.; and CATALOG NO. 27. 32pp. Both are 8vo in wraps with price lists, order blanks and other adverts laid in. Nice clean copies. Offered as a lot at $8.00

[Stanley, Harry – Unique Magic Studio] HARRY STANLEY PRESENTS AUDIENCE TESTED, FINEST QUALITY UNIQUE MAGIC. (Magic Catalog) London, Unique Magic Studio, n.d. (late 1950’s- early ‘60’s). 80pp., illus., tall 8vo. Light blue wraps. Same size 16pp supplement and three single sheet mimeo ads/announcements laid in. Offered as a lot at $12.00

Stanley, John H. Stanley and Don B. Wilmeth (editors). BOOKS AT BROWN, 1987, VOLUME XXXIV. (Single Issue Periodical) Providence, RI, The Friends of the Library of Brown University, 1987. 156pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound. Bibliographic essays based on the H. Adrian Smith Magic Collection at the John Hay Library, brown University. Top of spine has been reinforced with matte finish Scotch-type tape; o/w VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Steinmeyer, Jim. HIDING THE ELEPHANT: HOW MAGICIANS INVENTED THE IMPOSSIBLE AND LEARNED TO DISAPPEAR. (Book) New York, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003. First edition. 362pp., illus., extensive notes, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered for $16.00

Steinmeyer, Jim. THE LAST GREATEST MAGICIAN IN THE WORLD – HOWARD THURSTON VERSUS HOUDINI & THE BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN WIZARDS. (Book) New York, Tarche/Penguin, 2011. 375pp., illus., extensive notes, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. A Near Fine copy. Now offered at $22.00

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 15. (Magic Catalog) New York, Louis Tannen Inc., 1985. 791pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards with Blackstone Jr. on the cover. VG+. Offered at $18.00

[Tannen Magic] CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 16. (Magic Catalog) New York, Louis Tannen Inc., 1989. 880”pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards with Doug Henning on the cover. VG+. Offered at $18.00

Tarr, Bill. NOW YOU SEE IT NOW YOU DON’T! NOTEBOOK. (Book) Washington, Kaufman and Company, 1998. 250pp., illus., glossary, illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Former owner bookplate, o/w fine. Now offered at $14.00

Taylor, Tony. SPOTLIGHT ON 101 GREAT MAGIC ACTS. (Book) Calgary, Micky Hades, International,1975. 95pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under cloth tape. Tape is slightly pulled at the head of the spine, o/w VG+. Now offered at $14.00

Theatre Effects (compilers and editors) SPECIAL EFFECTS WITH FIRE AND SMOKE – A TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. (Book) n.pl., Theatre Effects, Inc. 1985. Second Printing. 127pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Small bump/fold on lower face corner; o/w Near Fine. 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 dust jacket. Dust jacket is just a bit roughed and nicked along the edges; o/w a VG+ copy, offered at $16.00

Thurston, Howard. 200 MORE TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, George Sully and Company, 1927. First edition. 201pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black title and design stamping, but no dust jacket. Faded at edges; head and foot of spine just starting to fray; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $16.00

Toperoff, Sam. CRAZY OVER HORSES. (Book) Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1969. First edition. 209pp., 8vo. Cloth in a chipped dust jacket – now in a Mylar sleeve. Former price written inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

[United States Playing Card Company] POKER – THE NATION’S MOST FASCINATING CARD GAME. (Book) Cincinnati, United States Playing Card Company, 1941. 64pp., glossary, 12mo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $8.00

Uston, Ken with Roger Rapoport. THE BIG PLAYER – HOW A TEAM OF BLACKJACK PLAYERS MADE A MILLION DOLLARS. (Book) New York, Holt, Rhinehart and Winston, 1977. 217pp., strategy tables, glossary, 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket, slightly roughghed along top edge. Offered at $10.00

[Valenzuela, Hugo] SCIENCE MAGIC. (Trick with Instructions) Murphy’s Magic Supplies. See demo at https://www.murphysmagic.com/product.aspx?id=65038. As new. Now offered at $20.00

Volpe, Luca and Alex Le Fanu. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR MENTALISTS AND MAGICIANS. (Book) n. pl., Luca Volpe Productions, 2017. 89pp., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $18.00

Walstad, Bruce. CAUTION PRACTICAL JOKER AHEAD: A LIFETIME OF GAGS, STUNTS, PRACTICAL JOKES, TRICKS, PRANKS, STORIES AND OTHER ASSORTED NONSENSE. (Book) Littleton, CO, Street-Smart Communication, 2001. 102pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $5.00

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