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FSH - Books and more on the current reverse auction

Postby Dan Bradbury » October 10th, 2022, 7:46 am

Greetings magic book fans! Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (October 9). More vintage and some newer magic books of all types, some unusual items, histories and biographies, small booklets on diverse subjects and, of course, a lot of just great books/booklets at increasingly affordable prices—with many as low as $4, $5 or $6 each. If you see something of interest, verify availability with an email query to us and we will respond with the total cost including shipping at standard rates (or priority, if requested). We hope to be back in touch with everyone within 24 hours of your query. We always respond to everyone in the order that your queries are received. Zip codes are helpful with your query and, if you are located outside the U.S. or live in Missouri, please include where you want your order shipped.

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Abbott, David P. BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE MEDIUMS. (Book) Chicago (IL), The Open Court Publishing, 1907. First edition. 328pp. (+ 14pp. Open Court adverts at the end), index, 8vo. Cloth with maroon title and spine stamping. Mild soiling and spotting/scuffing on the outside covers; a chip is missing from the base of the spine; lower corners have been bumped; former owner name and stamp inside front cover; a Davenport’s advert has been pasted over the publishers’ info on the title page; a nice clean interior for its age. Offered at $44.00

Newly added! [Abbott's Magic Novelty Company] ABBOTT’S MAGIC NOVELTY COMPANY – CATALOG NO. 4. (Magic Catalog) Colon, Abbot’s Magic Novelty Company, 1937. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Price corrections sheet laid in. Shows general wear, some soiling and toning on the exterior; spine has a chip near the bottom; outer corners of the covers have some paper loss; partially erased condition note on the front cover; inside pages appear to be free of markings or notes, thus VG+. Offered for $30.00

[Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company] THE MAGIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD - CATALOGUE NO. 6. (Magic Catalog) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Company, 1940. 644pp., illus., 8vo. Orange wraps. Original order sheet laid in. General edgewear at the extremities; front face corners rounded a bit; some soiling spots on the back cover; general toning inside; o/w unmarked and VG. Offered at $24.00

ABRACADABRA. (Souvenir Program) Program from “Abracadabra” staring Mac King and The Pendragons produced September 19-22, 2004 at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. 42pp., illus., 8vo in wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $16.00

Adair, Ian. 100 MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) London, New Burlington Books, 1991. 128pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping. Lacks dust jacket, o/w near fine. $8.00

Adair, Ian. MAGIC STEP-BY-STEP. (Book) New York, ARCO Publishing Company, 1972. Former title: CONJURING AS A CRAFT. 155pp., illus., index, 12m. Paperbound. Mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Adair, Ian. TELEVISION PUPPET MAGIC. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Co., n.d. 136pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth boards in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $8.00

Albertus. ENTERTAINING. CONJURING, HYPNOTISM, MUSCLE READING, MIND READING. (Book) Pentre (Wales), Gardner, Vernon Publishing Co., n.d. (circa 1900). 118 pp. 12mo. Red cardboard wraps. Former owner has glued and taped a heavier piece of cardstock inside the front cover and applied a piece of clear tape to the top of the outside cover where it appears to have started to split; signed by Chanin on the title page and inside the front cover; Chanin shop sticker; toned along the outer edges with some isolated foxing inside at the rear. A good example of how a poor “repair” can devalue an otherwise decent copy. O/w the material inside is Good, so a Fair copy overall. Offered at $12.00

Allen, Jon. SIMPLE MAGIC TRICKS – EASY TO LEARN MAGIC TRICKS WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (Book) New York, Octopus Publishing Group, 2013, 128pp., illus., index, wide 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Allen, Harry. SLEIGHT OF TONGUE IN CHEEK. (Booklet) Daytona Beach (FL), By the Author, 1984. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00

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. Offered at $5.00

Anderson, Jim. EYE ILLUSIONS – MAGIC 3-D PICTRES. (Booklet) New York, Modern Publishing, 1994. 24pp., illus., wide 8vo. Bright and colorful 3-D printed covers. Shows some edgewear and use; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Anderson, Harry. THE SHADOW AND OTHER CARD MYSTERIES. (Booklet) Los Feliz (CA), The Left-Handed League, 1982. Unnumbered (24pp.), illus., 8vo. VG+. Offered at $28.00

Newly added! [Andrews, Max] MAX ANDREW’S “VAMPIRE” MAGIC CATALOGUE – CATALOGUE NO. 2. (Magic Catalog) London, Max Andrews, 1951. 202pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with black green pictorial covers. A near fine copy. Offered at $40.00

Newly added! [Andrews, Max] MAX ANDREW’S “VAMPIRE” MAGIC CATALOGUE – CATALOGUE NO. 3. (Magic Catalog) London, Max Andrews, 1952. 224pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in red and tan pictorial covers. A near fine copy. Offered at $40.00

[Andrews, Max] MAX ANDREW’S “VAMPIRE” MAGIC CATALOGUE. (Magic Catalog) London, Max Andrews, 1954. 278pp., illus., 8vo. Spiral bound in stiff black and white pictorial covers. The mildest of edgewear; o/w near fine copy in original cardboard mailer. Offered at $29.00

Newly added! Andrus, Jerry. ANDRUS DEALS AGAIN! NO. 1 (OF A SERIES): HIDE-AWAY-CARD and FOLD-AWAY CARD. (Booklet) Portland, Oregon, Star Magic Co., 1957. 6pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Has been damp at some point with telltale waviness, but w/o staining; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Annemann, Theodore. PRACTICAL MENTAL MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1983. 310pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. General edgewear; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $10.00

Anonymous. THE EXPERT AT CARDS. (Pulp Book) Cover title: MAGIC CARD TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. Chicago, Stein Publishing, n.d. 128pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Small chip at the top of the spine; general light edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! [Anonymous] MAGIC STOP-LIGHT CARDS. (Packet Trick with Props) n.pl. (China), Magic Makers, 2003. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions in small poly bag. Near fine. Offered at $8.00

Anonymous, or J.M. SPORTS AND PASTIMES, OR SPORT FOR THE CITY, AND PASTIMES FOR THE COUNTRY; WITH A TOUCH OF HOCUS-POCUS, OR LEGER-DEMAIN. (Book) Facsimile edition of the 1676 first edition with all new text—only two copies of this book were known to exist prior to this reprint. Cypress (TX), Steve Burton, 1999. A numbered copy (#115) of 300 published and signed by the publisher. (50pp.), illus., 12mo. Brown cloth with gilt stamping. A fine copy offered at $61.00

Newly added! [Anonymous] WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT – 50 OF THE LATEST AND MOST AMUSING PARLOR TRICKS AND GAMES WITH FULL SIMPLE DIRECTIONS FOR PERFORMING. (Booklet) St. Louis (MO), The Melomels Company, 1911. 31pp., slim 12mo. (3.5 x 6.25”). Seldom seen advertising premium for Melomels confections. Former owner name and address inside on the final page; some general wear with a closed tear at the upper spine; o/w complete and VG/ Offered at $40.00

Aronson, Simon. THE CARD IDEAS OF SIMON ARONSON. (Book) Chicago, By the Author, 1978. First edition/first printing. 127pp., illus., bibliog. of previous periodical publications, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Shows some mild soiling on outer covers; former price noted on cover; a few squiggles on the title page; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00

Arrowsmith, G. E. MAGICAL ORIGINALIA. (Booklet) London, Max Andrews, n.d (1940’s). 67pp. (+adverts.)., illus., 12mo. Wraps. Cover somewhat soiled with some toning/aging; former owner has neatly printed the title down the spine; some light foxing on the front end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Arthur, R.E. THE NEW LOOK FOR THE MAGIC SHOW. (Manuscript) Chicago (IL), Ireland Magic Company, 1950. First edition. 22pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 mimeo sheets side stapled in covers. Cover slightly soiled; some toning at the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Baker, Al. THIS WILL OPEN YOUR EYES: AL BAKER’S EXCLUSIVE “TWENTYFIVE DOLLAR” MANUSCRIPT. (Manuscript) n.pl, By the Author, n. d., 16pp printed on one side, 4to. Some mild toning on the covers and throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Bamberg, Theodore with Robert Parrish. OKITO ON MAGIC – REMINISCENES AND SELECTED TRICKS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1973. 241pp., illus. 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket has some small tears on both upper corners and at the top of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $22.00

Baron, Harry. CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS: TWO VOLUMES IN ONE INCLUDING...MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1978. 160pp./156pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Blue boards with gilt spine stamping. Lacks dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Basch, Ernst (aka Cagliostro II). QUELLEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DES TASCHENSPIELS: ALBUM DER HOHEREN ZAUBEREI. (Trans: SOURCES FOR THE HISTORY OF SLEIGHT OF HAND: ALBUM OF HIGHER MAGIC.) (Facsimile Reprint) Offenbach am Main, Volker Huber. 1982. Number 3 of 100 copies. Facsimile reprint of the 1867 edition printed in Oldenburg. 35pp., illus., 4to. Yellow pictorial cloth. In the original German. Bookplate of William Kuethe Jr. Slight scuff near the top of the cover and some bumping/scuffing at the corners; o/w VG+. Offered at $32.00

[Baumann, Fred C.] METALOGIC. (Manuscript) New York, Louis Tannen, 1978. New Stars of Magic (Volume 1, Number 10) Text by Karl Fulves. 7pp., Illus., 4to. Glossy manuscript. VG+.. Offered at $7.00

Beam, Steve. MAGIC WITH NO ENTERTAINMENT VALUE II. (Signed/Inscribed Lecture Notes) n.pl., Trapdoor Productions, 1993. 20pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed and signed on the front cover. Near fine. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Benson, J.K. THE BOOK OF INDOOR GAMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1904. 354pp.(+ads), illus., 8vo. Green pictorial boards with black, white and yellow stamping. Part IV (approx. 70pp) includes Puzzles and Part V (90pp.) consists of conjuring tricks. Spine is frayed at head and foot and starting to split at the top; minor wear at the corners; foxing/toning on endpapers, but o/w condition is VG inside. Offered at $30.00

Bergeron, Bev. WILLARD THE WIZARD. (Book) Orlando (FL), Lake Cane Publications,1978. First edition. 156pp., illus., eulogy, index, 4to. Brown leatherette w/gilt lettering in dust jacket. With contributions by Frances Willard Tucker—Willard's daughter and assistant. Inscribed to former owner by his other daughter, Madeline (Willard). Dust jacket is price clipped with several tears (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w VG. Offered at $26.00

Berland, Samuel. BERLAND’S NEW AND ORIGINAL TRICKS. (Vintage Book) Chicago (IL), Samuel Berland, 1933. First edition. 43pp., photo illus., wide 12mo. Side stapled in covers. The illustrations (30 of them) are photos on 5” x 8” photographic paper cut in half and laid in. VG+. Offered at $7.00

Berland, Samuel. BERLAND’S PORTFOLIO OF MORE EXCLUSIVE TRICKS. (Book) Chicago, By the Author, Chicago, By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (28pp.), illus., 4to. Printed sheets in Duo-Tang Report folder. Roughed a bit with edgewear around outside edges; o/w Good. Offered at $9.00

Berloquin, Pierre. 100 GAMES OF LOGIC. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble, 1995. Foreword by Martin Gardner. 145pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. As new. Offered at $6.00

Bertram, Charles. ISN’T IT WONDERFUL? – A HISTORY OF MAGIC AND MYSTERY. (Vintage Collectible Book) London, Swan, Sonnenschein & Company, 1899. First edition. 301pp., illus., 8vo. Originally softbound in wraps, but nicely rebound in burgundy cloth boards with original paper covers bound in - title is neatly hand printed in gilt down the spine. Victor George bookplate inside original book and Edgar Heyl bookplate on rebound end board. Original paper copy is a bit roughed at the edges with occasional foxing and toning throughout; o/w a nice copy. Offered at $75.00

Bertram, Charles. A MAGICIAN IN MANY LANDS. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, 1911. First edition. 315pp., photo illus., colored frontispiece, 8vo. Maroon cloth with fading gilt stamping on the spine and front cover. Cloth lightly worn at extremities; some bubbling under the front cover near the spine; front and rear hinges are starting; foxing/toning on the endpapers; o/w a nice copy meriting a VG. Offered at $44.00

Bird, Malcolm and Alan Dart. THE MAGIC HANDBOOK. (Book) San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1992. 88pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Although a children's magic book, well beyond the simplicities of many. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

Blackman, James R. THE BIG BOOK OF TRICKS AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Random House, 1962. First edition. 55pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Very light wear; o/w a Near Fine copy of this popular "first magic book" for many. Offered at $12.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S MODERN CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, A.L. Burt, 1932. First edition. 204 pages, illus., 8Vo. Red cloth with black stamping in a Mylar protective clear jacket. Mild toning on endpapers; former owner name (Arthur P. Felsman) written on first free end paper; o/w a Near Fine copy. Now offered at $8.00

Blaine, David. MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Channel 4 Books, 2002. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Black cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! Bowen, Elbert R. THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENTS IN RURAL MISSOURIBEFORE THE CIVIL WAR. (Book) Columbia (MO), University of Missouri Press, 1959. 141pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Gray cloth with gilt spine and cover title stamping. Without a dust jacket (as issued); minor wear at the extremities; o/w VG+. Offered at $20.00

Braude, Jacob M. BRAUDE’S TREASURY OF WIT AND HUMOR. (Book) Englewood-Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, 1977. 277pp., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Former owner name inside front cover; o/w Near fine. Offered at $8.00

Buckley, Arthur. CARD CONTROL – PRACTICAL METHODS AND FORTY ORIGINAL CARD EXPERIMENTS. (Book) New York, Dover, 1993. 219pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Mild edgewear along the bottom; o/w Near fine. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Carlisle, Stanton. DYNAMIC MENTALISM. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1979. 84pp., illus., 8vo. Comb bound in pictorial cardboard covers. VG+. Now offered at $16.00

Newly added! Carter, Chas. J. MAGIC AND MAGICIANS – A FULL EXPOSE OF MODERN MIRACLES. (Book) New York, J.S. Ogilvie Publishing, 1903. 152pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers in red, green and black with devil character passing secrets to the tux clad magician. General edgewear and some rounding at the lower outer corner; spine is starting to chip a bit; some interior browning, but cover is 95% complete and VG. Offered at $28.00

Cassidy, Robert E. BOB CASSIDY’S STRANGE IMPRESSIONS – PERFORMANCE PIECES FOR THE MENTALIST AND IMPRESSION TECHNIQUES. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 2002. 19pp., illus., 4to. Near fine. Plastic comb bound. Was apparently purchased as an e-book and printed and in this format by the previous owner. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Caveney, Mike. HARRY ANDERSON – WISE GUY FROM THE STREET TO THE SCREEN. (Book) Pasadena (CA), Mike Caveney's Magic Words, 1996. 168pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Corner clipped on end-paper and half-title page; highlighting, occasional notes and underlighting throughout; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $40.00

Caveney, Mike, Ricky Jay and Jim Steinmeyer. Edited by Noel Daniel. MAGIC – 1400’s – 1950’s. (First Edition Book) Los Angeles, Taschen America, 2009. First edition. 650pp., lavishly illus., indexed, folio size art book. Hardcover in dust jacket. Make no mistake, this is not the 2013 reissue with a paltry 544 pages. This is still in the original first edition in Fine condition. Offered at $148.00

[Chicago Magic Company] CATALOG NO. 19 – EVERYTHING FOR THE MAGICIAN. (Catalog) Chicago, 1948. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $16.00

Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI, A PICTORIAL LIFE. (Book) New York, Crowell Company, 1976. First edition. 218pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Red cloth with gilt stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. An ex-library copy from The Free Press Library without the typical disfigurement—only a stamped book pocket; o/w minimal exterior wear (in a Mylar sleeve) and a VG+ copy. Offered at $4.00

Christopher, Milbourne. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1973. 452pp., bibliog.., index, 4to. Handsome black cloth with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is price clipped; o/w Near Fine. Now offered at $12.00

Newly added! Clark, Hyla M. THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAGIC. (Book) New York, Crown Books/Tree Communications, Inc., 1979. 208 pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with silver stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket roughed along the top and bottom edges with several chips and tears; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $12.00

Collins, Stanley. A CONJURING MELANGE – A COLLECTION OF TRICKS AND PUZZLES ORIGINATED BY STANLEY COLLINS. (Book) Berkeley Heights (NJ), Fleming Book Company, 1947. 244pp., illus., index, 8vo. Teal cloth with gilt spine and front cover title stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows edgewear, some soiling and small chips and tears; very mild toning on end papers and edges; o/w book itself is VG+. Offered at $20.00

Colman, Matt. THESE DAMN AMERICAN COINS. (Lecture Notes) n.pl. (UK?), By the Author, n.d. 7pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. `Near fine. Offered at $8.00

Colombini, Aldo. MAKE ’EM LAUGH. (Booklet) Thousand Oaks (CA),Mamma Mia Magic, 2002. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Former owner has neatly printed the title vertically down the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Colucci, Donato. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EGG MAGIC. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 2002. 305pp., illus., bibliog., index, wide 8vo. Tan cloth over light gray boards with black lettering. Lacks the dust jacket and former owner has done some underlining and added notes or comments on some pages; o/w condition is VG. Offered at $36.00

Cremer, W.H., Jun. (ed.) HANKY PANKY: A BOOK OF EASY AND DIFFICULT CONJURING TRICKS. (Book) Edinburgh, John Grant, n.d. A New Edition with 250 Practical Illustrations. 328pp., illus., 12mo. Tan pictorial boards with black and gilt stamping on the spine and black pictorial stamping on the cover. Covers show mild soiling with illustrations still crisp and legible; former pricing notation on front free endpaper; what appears to be some abated insect damage on the rear free end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $58.00

Bich, Mathieu. DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD. (Booklet) Paris, By the Author, 2003. Translated to English by Sebastian Clergue. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $8.00

Cyprian, Fr. DOOR TO DOOR CARDSHARP: YOU ARE MAGIC! NO. 7. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author., 1979. 14pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in printed covers. Shows use, but VG. Offered at $5.00

Dalal, Sam. SWAMI AND MANTRA. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 1997. 256pp., illus., index (SWAMI only), contents listing (both), 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Some occasional highlighting; o/w VG. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Book) Secaucus (NJ), Chartwell Books, 1979. 216pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with silver spine stamping. Lacks dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! DeCourcy, Ken. MAGIC IN CABARET LAND. (Booklet) Devon, Supreme Magic, n.d. 28pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under binder’s tape in yellow, blue and white covers. Offered at $16.00

De La Torre, Jose. MAGICANA OF HAVANA IN NEW YORK. (Book) Belleville (NJ) Jose’s Studio, 1975. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at 9.00

DeCourcy, Ken. AFTER DINNER TECHNIQUE. (Book) Devon, Supreme Magic, 1980. New reprint. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Former owner has neatly printed title and author name vertically down the spine; lower corner bumped; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

DeLawrence, George and James "Kater" Thompson. MODERN CARD EFFECTS AND HOW TO PERFORM THEM. (Book) Chicago, Arthur P. Felsman,1920. 80pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Shows mild edgewear; chipped a bit at the foot of spine; Virgil Anjos bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Dexter, Will. THIS IS MAGIC: SECRETS OF THE CONJURER'S CRAFT. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, n.d. 204pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish cloth. Lacks a dust jacket; former oner name and stamp; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $10.00

Dickson, Joel, and Joe Givan. THE SOLE SNATCHER – THE ULTIMATE CARD TO SHOE. (Trick) See demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucI9fvLR38w From Northern Miracles.
Gimmicks and online instructions. New, but has been opened and repackaged. Offered at $9.00

Downs, T. Nelson. CLASSIC COIN TRICKS – AN UNABRIDGED REPRINT OF MODERN COIN MANIPULATION. (Book) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 1999. 244pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, University Books/Carol Communications, 1989. 288pp., illus., 4to. Red, white and yellow pictorial covers. A “must have” for the complete Dunninger collector. A seldom seen paperbound edition and a Near Fine copy. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Dusheck, Steve, Jr. LECTURE NO. 1. (Signed Lecture Notes) Hazelton (PA), By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Inscribed to former owner on back cover. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Eastman, Chas. C. ENTHUSIASTIC MAGIC – PRACTICAL CARD EFFECTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (Booklet) Haverhill (MA), By the Author, n.d. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps bound with brass grommets. Covers are splitting at spine but have been reinforced with clear tape; toning along the spine; o/w internally VG. Offered at $14.00

Elliott, Bruce. CLASSIC SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Faber and Faber, 1969. 226pp., illus., glossary, index, 12mo. Paperbound. Less often seen in this edition. Shows light wear, but overall VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Farmer, Bob. CYCLOPS – BOB FARMER’S ONE-BALL CUPS AND BALLS ROUTINE. (Booklet) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 1998. 12pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $14.00

[Findlay, J.B. – Auction Catalogue] CATALOGUE OF THE J.B. FINDLAY COLLECTION – BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL ON CONJURING AND THE ALLIED ARTS – PART I: A-O. (Auction Catalog) London, Sotheby's, Catalogue No. 19 of 1978/79 held Thursday, 5th July, 1979. 98pp. (+8pp.) including 501 lots, illus. (+8pp. of plates), 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. Catalogue is unmarked internally; a bit soiled and toned at the spine. Prices realized is laid in and is a bit roughed at extended edge. Overall VG. Offered at $6.00

[Findlay, J.B. – Auction Catalogue] CATALOGUE OF THE J.B. FINDLAY COLLECTION – BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL ON CONJURING AND THE ALLIED ARTS – PART II: BOOKS AND PERIODICALS P-Z. (Auction Catalog) London, Sotheby's, Catalogue No. 1 of 1979/80 held Thursday, 4th October,1979. 131pp. (+8pp.) including 499 lots, illus. (+8pp. of plates), 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. Catalogue is unmarked internally; a bit toned at the spine. Prices realized is laid in and is roughed at extended edge; two of the plates have stuck together at the bottom and have some paper separation at the lower edge; inked price notes on the rear cover; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

[Findlay, J.B. – Auction Catalogue] CATALOGUE OF THE J.B. FINDLAY COLLECTION – BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL ON CONJURING AND THE ALLIED ARTS – PART III: POSTERS AND PLAYBILLS. (Auction Catalog) London, Sotheby's, Catalogue No. 19 of 1979/80 held Thursday, 3rd October,1980. 96pp. (+60pp.) including 565 lots, illus. (+60pp. of plates), 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. Catalogue is unmarked internally; a bit toned at the spine with a small spot. Prices realized is laid in and is roughed at extended edges; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00

Take all three Findlay Auction Catalogues above for $18.00

Fischer, Ottokar. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC. (Book) New York, Macmillan Company, 1931. First U.S. edition. 206pp., illus., 4to. Gray cloth with black and orange stamping in the remnants of a dust jacket. Dust jacket is about 70% complete with significant chips along the top and bottom edges as well as being price clipped (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); end papers are toned; personal gift inscription to former owner in 1932; an unintentional humorous former owner book plate; internally VG. Offered at $22.00

Fisher, John. PAUL DANIELS AND THE STORY OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Jonathan Cape, 1987. First edition. 287pp., illus. (w/ full color plates of posters), index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket with a Mylar protective sleeve. A Fine copy. Offered at $18.00

Fitzkee, Dariel. RINGS IN YOUR FINGERS. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1977, Second Printing. 120 pp., illus., 8vo. Brown buckram with gold stamping. As new. Now offered at $9.00

[Fleming Book Company] A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS ON MAGIC. (Catalog) York (PA), Fleming Book Company, 1949. 60pp., illus., tall 8vo. Paper wraps. Spine is starting to flake a bit; tear on the last two pages; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! [Fortean Times, The] THE WORLD’S MOST INCREDIBLE STORIES – THE BEST OF FORTEAN TIMES. (Book) Selected and edited by Adam Sisman. London, Barnes and Noble/Sadd Editions, 1998. 192pp, illus., 4to. Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00

Fowler, Christopher. HOW TO IMPERSONATE FAMOUS PEOPLE. (Book) New York, Prince Paperbacks.Crown Publishers, 1984. 85pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Frank, Gary R. CHUNG LING SOO - THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND! (Book) Calgary, Hades Publications, 1987. 35 pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound. The September 1942 issue of THE MAGIC CIRCULAR with Chung Ling Soo and Company on the cover with an article by Frederic Culpitt is laid in. VG. Offered at $22.00

Newly added! Friedhoffer, Robert. MAGIC TRICKS, SCIENCE FACTS. (Book) New York, Franklin Watts, 1990. 126pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Roughed and rolled a bit at the outer corners; general edgewear; mild soiling; o/w quite Good as a reading copy. Offered at $8.00

Fulves, Karl. BIG BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1994. 195pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Very light edgewear; o/w Near fine. Now only $7.00

Newly added! Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING MENTAL MAGIC: 67 FOOLPROOF MIND-READING. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1979. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Edgewear and some soiling, o/w VG. Offered for $7.00

Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING NUMBER MAGIC – 101 FOOLPROOF TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1983. 145pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Modest edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING TABLE MAGIC – 97 FOOLPROOF TRICKS WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1981.122pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Bumped at the upper corner; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Ganson, Lewis (editor). THE MAGIC OF FREDERICA. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1981. 128pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Top of dust jacket has been roughed a bit at the edge; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $10.00

Garcia, Frank and George Schindler. MAGIC WITH CARDS: 113 EASY-TO-PERFORM MIRACLES WITH AN ORDINARY DECK. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble, 1975. 176pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $10.00

Gerard, Antony. BOTTOMS UP – A MAGIC LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Kalamazoo (MI), Intgroen Press, 2016. 68pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in pictorial plasticized covers. Small bend at the bottom corner of the front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00

Gerard, Antony. MAGIC BEHIND BARS – A MAGIC LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Kalamazoo (MI), Intgroen Press, 2021. 64pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in pictorial plasticized covers. Rear cover has a mild crease near the bottom; o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! Geris, Brent Arthur James with Bob Postelnik and Duppy Demetrius. BEST OF ALL WORLDS. (Book) Studio City (CA), Magic Apple, 2019. Second edition – first printing. 369pp., illus., references, index, 4to. Black cloth with metallic red spine and title stamping in a dust jacket. As new. Offered at $47.00

Cloth with metallic loth in dj. As new. Retails for $52.00, now offered at $45.00

Gibson, Walter B. THE NEW MAGICIAN'S MANUAL. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1975. 142pp., (plus the cut-out props) illus., index, 4to. Pictorial paperbound. Cardboard cut-out props appear to be complete and unmolested. This is a nice copy of this mass market paperbound edition. Very mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Gibson, Walter B. THE ORIGINAL HOUDINI SCRAPBOOK. (Book Plus Ephemera) New York, Corwin-Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. 224 pp., illus., chronology, index, 4to. Paperbound with orange pictorial covers. Several pieces of ephemera are laid in—Houdini Historical Center brochure; tri-fold brochure for Sid Radner’s “Great Houdini Auction”; save the date card for the Official Houdini Séance in 2016 and full-size program for the 2016 Séance in Milwaukee (folded in half). Very light wear to extremities, o/w near fine. Offered as a lot for $27.00

Gibson, Walter B. POPULAR CARD TRICKS. (Booklet) New York, E. I. Co., 1928. 48pp., illus., 4to+. Pictorial wraps. Cover fading and general edgewear; interior pages toning with some chipping around the edges, spine splitting; damp stains at interior corners; still a good reading copy. Offered at $18.00

Gibson, Walter B. SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York. Grosset & Dunlap, INC. 1973. Illustrated by Kyuzo Tsugami. First paperback edition. 147 pp. Illus. 4to. Paperbound. Some edge wear and rubbing on the front cover; former owner blind stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Gibson, Walter. WALTER GIBSON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC AND CONJURING. (Book) New York, Drake Publishing, 1976. 213pp., illus., 4to. Blue boards in dust jacket. Some mild edgewear; the laminate cover on the dust jacket is starting to wrinkle a bit on the front cover; some foxing/toning on the upper edge; former owner name stamp inside; o/w this is a very nice copy of this book. Offered at $10.00

Goren, Charles. CHAMPIONSHIP BRIDGE WITH CHARLES GOREN. (Book) New York, Doubleday and Company, 1964. 254pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket in older Mylar cover. Ex library copy with typical markings; front free end paper is missing; o/w overall a Good copy. Offered at $6.00

[Grace, Christian] SWITCH ONE. (Gimmick and On-Line Instructions.) From Vanishing Inc. See demo: www.vanishingincmagic.com/close-up-magic/switch-one/ New. Offered at $44.00

Newly added! Green, Harry. HARRY GREEN SAYS YOU ARE A MAGICIAN. (Book) London, Thames publishing Company, n.d. 79pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold title stamping. Lacks a dust jacket. This MAY be inscribed to “Jimmie” by the author or someone else named “Harry” with an essentially unreadable last name. Show general edge wear, but o/w is VG. Offered at $14.00

Griffin, Ken, and Roberta. ILLUSION SHOW KNOW-HOW. (Book) Colon, Abbott Magic Company, 1972. 104pp., illus., 4to. Some isolated spots on the front and back covers; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Hall, Trevor H. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS ON CONJURING IN ENGLISH FROM 1580-1850. (Book) Lepton (UK), Palmyra Press, 1957. First English edition limited to 250 copies. 96pp., illus. (photo plates and frontispiece), 4to. Black cloth over red boards with gilt title stamping on the spine. Lacks the dust jacket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $32.00

Hall, Trevor H. THE TESTAMENT OF R.W. Hull. (Book) London, Academy of Recorded Crafts, Arts and Sciences Ltd, n.d. 116pp., illus., 8vo. Original orange cloth. Lightly worn at the extremities with a .25” tear in the cloth at the head of the spine; toning on the endpapers and very light foxing throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $17.00

Harrington, Dan, and Bill Robertie. HARRINGTON ON HOLD’EM – EXPERT STRATEGY FOR NO-LIMIT TOURNAMENTS, VOLUME II: THE ENDGAME. (Book) Las Vegas (NV), Creel Printing, 2005. 450pp., illus., tables, index, 8vo. Shows use with edgewear and light soiling; rear cover was torn and taped from inside; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Harris, Ben. OFF THE WALL. (Booklet) Brisbane, BHM Industries, 1988. Second printing. 103pp.(+ads), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Some soiling and spots on both front and back covers; front cover corner is creased at thE outer edge; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Hartman, Jerry. THREE COLLECTED WORKS OF JERRY HARTMAN - SUPER DUPES, ODD LIFTS and SECRET SUBTRACTIONS. (Book). New York, Tannen Magic Inc., 1980. (105pp.), illus., 4to. Paperbound. Exterior shows wear and use; damp stain in lower corner; some isolated markings inside; o/ w a good reading copy. Offered at $9.00

Hatton, Henry and Adrian Plate. MAGICIANS’ TRICKS: HOW THEY ARE DONE. (Book) New York, The Century Co., 1919. 344pp., illus., appendix, 12mo+. Pictorial cloth boards. Some cover soiling especially at the rear; former owner has practiced replicating some illustrations on the front and rear end papers; o/w VG. Now offered at $32.00

Newly added! HOCUS POCUS. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB/SAF #2730) Dick Brooks. New York City. Bimonthly. Printed. 7.25 x 11. A mixed lot of three issues including: Volume One: Number One (July/August 1978); Volume Three: Number Five; and Volume Three: Number Six. Number One: Volume One is stamped “Sample”; o/w all are VG+. Offered as a lot at $19.00

Hoffman, Professor editor (Angelo John Lewis). THE CYCLOPAEDIA OF CARD AND TABLE GAMES. (Book) London. George Routledge & Sons, 1891.628pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth (faux half-bind) with gil on the spine; rubbed with wear on edges & corners; some toning on the edges; former owner name and he has neatly printed “The Laws of Chess” in two columns on the end paper opposite the half title page; o/w nice clean and tight pages inside and VG. Offered at $91.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1951. Enlarged edition. 738 pp. Dark peach pictorial cloth. Light wear to cover extremities with the upper edge corners frayed just a bit; spine somewhat sun faded; minor spotting/toning on face edges; former owner name written inside; o/w a nice tight copy and overall VG. Contains a wonderful historical introduction by John Mulholland. The most informative edition of this title. Offered at $41.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MODERN MAGIC – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE ART OF CONJURING. (Book) London and New York, George Routledge and Sons, 1877. Second edition (stated). 511pp., pictorial frontispiece with light foxing on the tissue paper cover, illus., 8vo. Blue-green pictorial cloth with black and gilt stamping on cover and spine; pictorial stamping without color on the back cover. Cover shows general wear with fraying at the extremities and a bump at the face edge; top edge has darkened from soiling/tonong; front and rear hinges have been reinforced with darker cloth tape close in color to end the papers; former owner name on front end paper; and perhaps residue from a now removed bookplate; date stamped (April 1, 1916) on several front pages; o/w a very good copy. Offered at $219.00

Newly added! Hollins, Edward F. EDWARD F. HOLLINS’ FLIPPED OUT. (Packet Trick with Props) n.pl., Emerson & West, (circa late-1970’s). Packet trick complete with cards, instructions, and white vinyl case–repackaged in small poly bag. VG. Offered at $12.00

Hopkins, Julius P. EFFERVESCENT EFFECTS. (Booklet) Washington, DC, Al's Magic Shop, 1962. 39pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Former owner blind stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Howard, Max. SHOWMANSHIP THE ART THAT CONCEALS THE ART – A LECTURE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) (Cover title: MAGIC FROM THE GREAT SOUTHERN SLEIGHT OF HAND SHOW…AND MORE.) Coral Gables, Max Howard, 1986. 38pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Wraps. Offered at $7.00

Hugard, Jean. CARD MANIPULATIONS NOS. 1 - 5. (Book) New York, Max Holden, (1930’s) 163pp. (+advert.), illus., 8vo. Light blue cloth with paste title piece. Spine is discolored at the edges and a former owner has affixed a spine label that has subsequently worn off; end papers browning/toning; former owner name stamp and bookplate; o/w a VG. Copy. Offered at $9.00

Hugard, Jean, and Fred Braue. THE INVISIBLE PASS. (Book) Alameda (CA), Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, 1946. First edition. 29pp., illus., 4to. Blue/grey cloth with silver stamping. Minor wear at the corners; some discolorations on the front cover and on the back with a small spot; a water stain at the lower corner affecting pages 12-29; boards are bowed outward a bit; toning on end papers and a former owner property stamp; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $9.00

Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC. (Book) London, Faber and Faber, 1975. Eighth printing. 302pp., illus., index. 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. As New. Offered at $18.00

Inglese, Gary and Dennis Laub. ORACLE. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1985. 27pp., illus., 4to. Colored wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [International Brotherhood of Magicians] WHO’S WHO IN MAGIC – COMPRISING A LIST OF THE LEADING MAGICIANS OF THE WORLD. (Membership Directory) Kenton (OH), International Brotherhood of Magicians,1926. 24pp., 12mo. Former owner’s familiar appellation “Grandpa G.” has been written inside the front cover; shows general wear as a well-thumbed directory with straight line notations in front of many of the members listed; lower corner of the front page has been removed as if clipped; booklet has been punched at the corner near the upper spine and folded once vertically; despite foregoing a Good copy. Offered at $14.00

Newly added! INVOCATION (Small Magazine Lot + – ADB/SAF #2965) Tony Raven (Bob Lynn). Waldwick (NJ). Quarterly. Printed 8.5 x 11. A very small lot consisting of three issues + extras: Issue No. 9 (July 1976), No. 10 and No. 11 – plus Index to Volume Two and miscellaneous adverts and ephemera –all in one of the original mailing envelopes. Envelope is roughly opened on one end; o/w materials are Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $20.00

Ireland, Frances. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CRAZY BUT IT HELPS! (Book) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1946. First edition. 202pp., illus., 12mo. Lacks dust jacket; o/w a very nice copy. Now offered at $5.00

[Ireland Magic Company] IRELAND'S 1944 YEARBOOK. (Booklet) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1944. 34pp., illus., 4to. Mimeo sheets in original covers. Back cover has a fold at one coner and a chip at the other; edge toning, but overall VG. Offered at $10.00

[Ireland Magic Company] IRELAND'S YEAR BOOK FOR 1952. (Booklet) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1952. 40, illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Former owner stamp; some mild soiling and toning at the spine; o/w complete and VG. Offered at $10.00

Jeffreys, Michael. SELLING WITH MAGIC – HOW TO TURN YOUR PRESENTATONS INTO DOLLARS! (Book) Los Angeles, Powerful Magic Publishing, 1989. First edition. 200pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

[Jennings, Larry] (Lecture Notes) This is a small (7 X 8.5”) booklet with a selection of Larry Jennings materials. The first four pages are his Famous Chop Cup Routine from MAGICANA (March, 1965 issue of GENII) reduced in size to fit the format and the remaining eight pages appear to be a selection of mimeographed or photocopied pages of his pet effects. “Bound” in a plastic report clip with a black cardboard backing board. Back board is rubbed and the pages are toned on the front page and edges—and thus would rate only Fair to Good. Now offered for $10.00

Jensen, Jon. BUSINESS CARD MIRACLES. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 1997. 32pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

Jensen, Jon. THE RISING CARD BOOK – 12 DYNAMITE RISING CARD EFFECTS. (Booklet) n.pl., Magic Fun Factory, 1998. 42pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Price sticker shadow and a small smudge on the front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $6.00

[Johnson Smith & Company] HELLER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Booklet/Catalog) Detroit, Johnson & Smith Company, (1940’s- 50’s). 102pp. (+24pp. adverts.), illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Spine is starting to split a bit with a small chip at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Johnsson, Rick. RASPBERRY TARTS. (Lecture Notes) Ashville (NC), By the Author, n.d. 17pp., illus., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets folded and saddle stapled in paper covers. Shows use and modest wear; o/w Good. Offered at $5.00

Joseph, Eddie. ADVANCED LESSONS IN CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Colon, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, 1938. (16pp.), illus., 8vo. Yellow wraps with red and green printing. Mild toning throughout; o/w VG+. Now offered at $7.00

Joseph, Eddie. ADVANCED LESSONS IN CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Colon, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, 1938. (16pp.), illus., 4to. Tan wraps in plastic comb binding. Toning throughout with some minor folds and chips; rebound in a new comb binding with clear plastic cover and rear solid plasticized cover warranting a VG rating. Offered at $7.00

Joseph, Eddie. THE ART OF BODY LOADING & PRODUCTIONS. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d.. 40pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Occasional spots and toning. Offered at $8.00

Joseph. Eddie. (Card Manuscript Lot) A small lot of four Booklets or Manuscripts from Joseph: 12 BRAND NEW TRICKS (n.d., 18pp.); EDDIE’S CARD BONANZA (1972, 13pp.); THE INVISIBLE INFLUENCE – THE NO TOUCH CARD ACT (n.d., 14pp.); and STAGGERED – A SENSATIONAL CARD MYSTERY (n.d., 11pp.). All are published by Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company and are 4to—side stapled in covers. Generally Good to VG. Offered s a lot at $40.00

Joseph, Eddie. CIGARETTE TRICKS AND GAGS AT THE BAR. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1983. 12pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

Joseph, Eddie. FIFTEEN EXCITING MINUTES WITH A BORROWED DECK. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., n.d. 12pp., 4to. Side stapled in green covers. VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Joseph, Eddie. IMPROVED RED AND BLACK. (Manuscript) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Manufacturing Company, n.d. 2pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled and now in a three-hole plastic sheet protector. Shows edgewear from handling; o/w Good. Offered at $5.00

Joseph, Eddie. MY FAVORITE ROUTINE WITH THE CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, n.d. 19pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled green wraps. Roughed a bit along the spine with some splitting starting; o/w quite Good. Offered at $7.00

Joseph, Eddie. A PRACTICAL LESSON ON CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 7pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in newer looking covers. VG. Offered at $5.00

Joseph, Eddie. PREMONITION/THE BLIND MAGICIAN DOES A TRICK. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Co., n.d. © 1948. 12pp., 4to. Side stapled in covers. Offered at $4.00

Joseph, Eddie. PREMONITION/THE BLIND MAGICIAN DOES A TRICK. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Co., 1956. 14pp., 4to. Side stapled in covers. VG. Offered at $6.00

Joseph, Eddie. STRICTLY MAGIC. (Booklet) Colon, Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, n.d. 7pp., illus., 4to. 11 x 17 sheets folded in half to form paper wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00

Joseph, Eddie. THOUGHT INTERCEPTION – STAROLOGY – AN EFFECT IN THE MENTAL SPHERE. (Booklet) n.pl, Magic World Publishers, 2022. 21pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Starology Chart cards are in a pocket at the rear of the book. As New. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Joseph, Eddie. TORN AND RESTORED BILL (DOLLAR BILL OR ANY TREASURY NOTE) – A GREAT IMPROMPTU EFFECT. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1977. 4pp., illus, tall 8vo. Formerly saddle staple but now folded sheet with just one laid in the other. A bit roughesd and wrinled around the edges from use and storage; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

JOURNAL OF MAGIC HISTORY. (Bound Volume 1 - ADB #3115) Steven Tigner. Triannual. Printed 5.5 x 8.5. This Bound Volume includes: Volume 1: Number 1 (March, 1979); Volume 1: Number 2 (July, 1979); Volume I: Number 3 (November 1979); and Volume 1 Supplement. 236pp., illus., indices, 8vo. Bound in brown buckram with gold stamping on the spine. Fine condition. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Kane, Peter. COMBINED CARD SESSIONS. (Booklet) Manchester, By the Autor, 1982. First combined edition. 69pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Combines A CARD SESSION, ANOTHER… and FURTHER…--all in a single volume. Near fine. Offered at $45.00

Kaufman, Richard with David Berglas. THE BERGLAS EFFECTS – DAVID BERGLAS REVEALS…ALMOST EVERYTHING. (Book with Three-DVD+ Set) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 2011. First edition (stated). 391+pp., illus., appendices, 4to. Black cloth with silver stamping. Three-DVD set attached to pasted down end papers and 3-D glasses. A truly fine copy – AS New. The dust jacket is not currently in a Mylar jacket, but we are happy to do that for you at your request upon purchase. Offered at $320.00

Kardyro, Tony Torino. DECEPTIONS SHOW AND LECTURE. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 25pp., illus., 4to. Green pictorial covers wire spiral bound. Toned at the edges; chip at the top of the back cover; o/w Good Offered at $6.00

Kawamoto, Wayne N. PICTURE YOURSELF AS A MAGICIAN. (Book with DVD) 330pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. DVD with demos and lessons is bound in a cardstock envelope and is unopened. As new. Offered at $12.00

Kaye, David (a.k.a. Silly Billy) HOW TO PERFORM THE PERFECT KID SHOW TRICK. (Lecture Notes) New York, By the Author, 2000. 19pp., 4to. Side stapled in orange covers. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Kaye, David (a.k.a. Silly Billy) KID SHOW KLIFF NOTES – THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERFORMING MAGIC FOR CHILDREN. (Lecture Notes) New York, By the Author, 2000. 25pp., appendices, bibliog., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in stiff covers with a “Cliff Notes” motif. VG+. Offered at $8.00

Newly added! Keller, Prof. KELLER’S VARIETY ENTERTAINMENTS, BEING A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL, LAUGHABLE SKITS ON CONJURING, PHYSIOGNOMY, JUGGLING….etc. (Vintage Book) Chicago (IL), Henneberry Company, 1902. 188pp. (+adverts.), 12mo. Pictorial paper covers. Some edgewear to the covers; mild soiling and some spots on the front cover and inside; spine has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG. Offered at $35.00

King, Kevin. THE BUSINESS OF MAGIC. (Inscribed/Signed Book). Indianapolis (IN), Kevin King Enterprises, 1991. 44pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Inscribed to former owner on the first page. VG+. Offered at $6.00

Klein, Jim (ed.) MAGICIAN’S HOME COMPANION. (Book) Harrisburg, PA, American Magic Company, 1994. 125pp., illus., index, 4to. Stamped pictorial cloth. “Supplemental Art Pack” laid in. Near fine. Offered at $18.00

Knepper, Kenton. IMPISH THOUGHTS AND MEANINGFUL MAGIC. (Booklet) Tempe, AZ, Wonder Wizards, 2005. 36pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. A small (dime size) spot at the spine near the bottom corner; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Knepper, Kenton. LASTING EFFECTS. (Book) Phoenix, Kenton Knepper, 2006. 39pp., illus., 4to. Perfect bound under spine tape. As new. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! Knepper, Kenton with Bob Sheets and Allen Zing. KENTON KNEPPER PRESENTS THE SECRET. (Manuscript) Phoenix (AZ), Wonder Wizards, 2004. 56pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. As new. Offered at $18.00

Knepper, Kenton. KENTON KNEPPER’S MIRACULOUS PLOYS. (Booklet) (Tempe, AZ), Wonder Wizards, 2004. 43pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00

Knepper, Kenton. KENTON'S SORCERER SERIES # 1. (Booklet) n.pl., Kenton Knepper, 2002. 36pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $9.00

Knepper, Kenton. KENTON'S SORCERER SERIES # 2. (Booklet) n.pl., Kenton Knepper, 2002. 36pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $9.00

Knepper, Kenton. KENTON'S SORCERER SERIES # 3. (Booklet) n.pl., Kenton Knepper, 2002. 29pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $9.00

Take all three SORCERER SERIES booklets above for $22.00

Knepper, Kenton. Q – THE PROPER USE OF HIDDEN INFLUENCE. (Book) Phoenix (AZ), Wonder Words, 2005. 72pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00

Knepper, Kenton. READINGS FOR THE MAGICIAN. (Booklet) Phoenix (AZ), Wonder Wizards, 2002. 19pp., 4to. Wraps. As new. Offered at $14.00

Korem, Danny. THE UPSIDE DOWN TOPPIT. (Limited Edition Book) Richardson TX, By the Author, 1978. Number 53 of a limited edition of 200. 48pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Has a staple pull hole in the middle of the front cover. Offered at $73.00

Newly added! Koornwinder, Dick. DIVERTING KREATIONS – PART ONE. (Lecture notes) Amsterdam, Dick Koornwinder, 1984.15pp., illus., 8vo. Glossy pictorial wraps. Locator card is tipped in on page 13. Some occasional notes and underlining; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Kort, Milton. Edited by Ron Bauer. MILTON KORT LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 14pp., 4to. Originally side stapled under binders’ tape, now wire spiral bound with tape residue. Has been folded and is thus vertically creased; browning/toning at the edges; o/w fairly good. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Kranzo, Nathan. EASY CARD MAGIC. (Book) n.pl., By the author, 2017. (75pp.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $30.00

Kreskin. KRESKIN’S MIND POWER BOOK. (Book) New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1977. 212pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket has some small tears and is turned and tattered along the top at the rear; light foxing on the edges; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $7.00

Kuethe, F. William, Jr. A CATALOG OF THE EDGAR G. HEYL COLLECTION OF: MAGICIAN’S TOKENS, MEDALS AND RELATED ITEMS WITH REPRINTS OF SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL BY EDGAR HEYL AND OTHERS MAGAZINE ARTICLES, RESEARCH MATERIALS, AND RELEVANT CORRESPONDENCE. (Mail Auction Catalog) Glen Burnie (MD), F. William Kuethe, Jr., 1994. (134pp.), illus., 4to. Side stapled. This was prepared as a catalog for a mail auction closing February 15, 1994, but it is also a treasure trove of reference material having to do with Tokens, Medals, and Related Items. Offered at $34.00

Newly added! Kunard, Professor R. THE BOOK OF MODERN CONJURING. (Book) London, L. Upcott Gill, n.d. 216pp. (+12pp. adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial paper covered boards with black, and yellow on green. General wear at the extremities; front lower corner is creased; foxing/toning on the end papers; spine has been reinforced with binder’s tape; o/w VG. Offered at $35.00

Laflin, Duane. A PRACTICAL ROUTINE FOR THE LINKING RINGS. (Booklet) Serling (CO), Laflin’s Magic and Silks, 1990. 20pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00

Lane, Frank. HERE’S HOW! (Booklet) Springfield (MA), David H. Brown,1934. 39pp., illus., 8vo. Light blue wraps. Has been damp and shows it throughout; top 1/8th of the half title page is missing; o/w a readable copy, but just fair. Offered at $5.00

Lee, Wallace. MATH MIRACLES. (Book) Alberta, Micky Hades International, 1976. Second edition. 85pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound in red covers. VG. Offered at $9.00

Leeming, Joseph. TRICKS AND STUNTS WITH PLAYING CARDS: PLUS GAMES OF SOLITAIRE. (Book) New York, Gramercy Pub. Co, 1949. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dust jacket. Dust jacket has several small chips at the top of the spine; o/w VG. Now offered at $10.00

Leeming, Joseph. THE REAL BOOK ABOUT MAGIC. (Book) Garden City (NY), Garden City Books, 1951. 190pp., illus., 8vo. Library binding with fading spine stamping. bumped and soiled a bit; inside is VG. Offered at $12.00

Leveridge, Mark. THE MAGIC OF CLOSE UP – A LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Baltimore (MD), By the Author, n.d. Unnumbered (30pp.), illus., 8vo. 5.5 x 8.5 sheets side stapled in paper covers. VG. Offered at $5.00

Leveridge, Mark. THE MARK LEVERIDGE LECTURE EXPERIENCE. (Book) Exeter, Mark Leveridge, 1990. 82pp., illus.,8vo. Plastic comb bound in transparent plastic covers. Near fine. Offered at $16.00

Levy, Ed (editor). RICHARD HIMBER THE MAN AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, 1980. 128pp., illus., 4to. Maroon cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover. Near Fine. Offered at $52.00

Lewis, Martin. MARTIN’S MAGICAL INVENTIONS LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Buena Park, (CA), Magikraft Studios, 2000. 36., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $10.00

Lewis, Martin. MARTIN LEWIS - 2001 LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Moreno Valley, CA, Magikraft Studios, 2001. 31pp., illus., 4to.Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $8.00

London, Ron. RON LONDON LECTURE #2 and RON LONDON PRESENTS STUFF YOU’LL USE. (Two-Lot Lecture Noted) West Lafayette (IN), By the Author, n.d. (5pp.) and (8pp.), illus., 8vo. Both are stapled in paper wraps. Show some use and modest wear; #2 has been folded; o/w Good. Offered as a set for $6.00

Lorayne, Harry. DECK-STERITY. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, 1967. First edition. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Lacks a dust jacket; former owner name stamp; has a faint stain on the contents page and page 6; o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Lovell, Simon. BOTTOM’S UP - A MANUSCRIPT ON THE ART OF THE PUSH OUT BOTTOM DEAL. (Signed Manuscript) n.pl., Simon Lovell and Hamster Productions, 2002. 57pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed on the front cover. Offered at $20.00

Lovell, Simon. CARD TRICKS CAN BE FUN!! – THE LECTURE NOTES OF SIMON LOVELL. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Louisville (KY), By the Author, n.d. 36pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a plastic report cover with a cartoon caricature. Inscribed to the former owner on the front page. VG+. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Maddison, Walt. WALT MADDISON’S’S HERE’S HOW. (Packet Trick with Props) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions. Some edge toning on the folded instructions, o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00

Magelssen, Terry. STAGECRAFT FOR MAGICIANS – PRODUCING YOUR OWN SHOW FOR THE STAGE. (Book) Peculiar (MO), Amazing Productions, 2018. 90pp., illus., bibliog., resources, 4to. Paperbound. Very mild edgewear; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $8.00

[Magic, Inc./Marshall, Frances Ireland] YEAR BOOK 1969-70 - SALUTE TO COLLECTORS (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc, 1970. 144pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial wraps. Some browning at the edges, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Magus, Jim. SEX AND THE SINGLE MAGICIAN. (Booklet) Calgary, Micky Hades, 1974. 26pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under cloth tape, but now wire spiral bound. Binder’s tape residue visible at the spine with some fold creases o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Makhdoomi, Aazan. MENTALISM PRESENTATIONS. (Book) n.pl., Luca Volpe Productions, 2022. 233pp., illus., credits, 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $54.00

Newly added! Mann, Al. ARCA - THE MAGIC BOX. (Manuscript) Freehold (NJ), Al Mann Exclusives, 1978. 18pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. The box is not included. VG+. Offered at $20.00

Newly added! Mann, Al. AXEL HELLSTROM – MINDREADER EXTRAORDINARY. (Manuscript) Freehold, (NJ) Al Mann Exclusives, 1985. 18pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets plastic comb bound. A bit bumped at the spine corners; o/w VG. Offered at $22.00

Newly added! Mardo, Senor, with John J. Crimmins, Jr. (Editor) ROUTINED MAGIC. (Booklet) New York, Max Holden, 1945. First edition. 29pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $16.00

Marechal, Greer, Jr. MAGIC FOR THE MILLIONS. (Book) New York, Thomas Yoseloff, 1957. 396pp., illus., index, 8vo. Green cloth in dust jacket. Cover and dust jacket have some toning and foxing with some chipping along the top edge of the jacket (now in a Mylar sleeve); light spotting along top edge; toning on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Marlo, Edward. THE CARDICIAN. (Book) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1987. Eighth printing. 199pp., illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. One corner bent a bit; some penciled notes on the title page and subsequently on the seven pages noted; o/w a Good/VG copy. Offered at $16.00

Marshall. Frances (comp.). THOSE BEAUTIFUL DAMES. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1984. 84pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Biographical sketches of magic assistants and lady magicians. Shows light wear at the edges and corners; VG+. Offered at $32.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME ONE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1978. Fourth printing. 200pp., illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Shows light wear with one bent corner on the back cover, but overall VG+. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME TWO (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. Sequentially numbered from VOLUME ONE (260pp.), illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Shows light wear, but overall VG+. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME THREE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. (1982). Sequentially numbered from VOLUME TWO with three additional manuscripts bound in—HOW TO WRITE A MAGICAL BEST SELLER by Val Andrews (17pp.); THE MAGIC OF CUSTOM ADVERTISING by Larry Schalk (18pp.); and HOW TO WIN A MAGIC CONTEST by Van Cleve (34pp). (250pp.with extras), illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound in paper covers. VG. Offered at $30.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances and Jay. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME FOUR. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1984. 233pp., , illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound in red and gold covered boards. Some edgewear along the front bottom board; o/w VG. Offered at $30.00

Newly added! Take all four Success Books above for $100.00

Martin, Harold. NINETY MINUTES WITH HAROLD MARTIN – LECTURE NO. 1. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 11pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled. Shows use and an occasional spot; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Martini, Marty. LICKITY-SPLIT! THE ART OF SPLITTING CARDS. (Booklet) Delta (PA), Martini’s Magic, 2003. Unnumbered (20pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Marucci, Peter. REAL-LIFE TABLE HOPPING. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Fergus, Ontario, By the Author, n.d. 20pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper covers. Inscribed to former owner on the front cover. VG+. Offered at 12.00

Maskelyne, Nevil. MASKELYNE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1976. 151pp.(+adverts), 8vo. Paperbound. Personal gift inscription to former owner; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Mason, Mark. MARK MASON LECTURE NOTES. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (26pp), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in report binder. Signed on back page. VG. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Mason, Mark. UP CLOSE & PERSONAL LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (26pp), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in report binder. Signed on back page. VG. Offered at $16.00

Mason, Tom and Dan Danko with John Railing and Danny Orleans. THE BOOK OF MENTALISM! (Book) New York, Scholastic Inc., 2001. 74pp., illus., narrow 8vo. Paperbound. Minor edgewear, o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00

Maue, Rick. IMAGINE. (Book) n.pl., Deceptions Unlimited, 2007. Unpaged (40pp.), 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in heavy covers. Near fine. Offered at $22.00

Newly added! Maurice, The Amazing (Morris Cohen). MENTALISTRIX. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades, 1964. 37pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under binders’ tape, but now wire spiral bound. Residue from the binder’s tape remains at the spine. Former owner bookplate, o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Maurice, The Amazing (Morris Cohen). PAPER BAG MAGIC. (Book) Calgary, Micky Hades Enterprises, 1967. 24pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under binders’ tape, but now wire spiral bound. Residue from the binder’s tape remains at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Maven, Max. EXPLORING THE ZONE – PERFORMANCE NOTES FOR TODD KARR’S THE DA VINCI CODE. (Book) n.pl., Black Rabbit Magic/The Miracle Factory, 2006. 16pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00

Mayne, Andrew. ILLUSION F/X. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1997. 57pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $22.00

McAllister. Bob. DOT’S MAGIC. (Booklet) New York, Bob McAllister, 1994. Unpaginated (23pp.), illus., 4to. Comb bound. Gimmicks are missing; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Mendoza, John F. THE MENDOZA SERIES OF PERSONAL INSTRUCTION: NO. 1 – NO.6. (Manuscripts) Davenport (IA), By the Author, n.d. 25pp., illus. (photos), 8vo. Six 11 X 17 printed sheets folded to 4to. with a cover contents sheet. Pages are a bit toned at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00

[Midnight Syndicate Music] VAMPYRE – SYMPHONIES FROM THE CRYPT and THE 13TH HOUR. (Two-CD Lot) Chardon (OH), Midnight Syndicate, 2005 and 2002. Two CDs, each in plastic jewel case—VAMPYRE with promotional inserts and play list. Pre-owned and pre-played; mild scuffs and scratches on the cases, o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Minch, Stephen. THE THREE FACES OF STEVE – A SCHIZOPHRENIC SAMPLER. (Booklet) n.pl. (Seattle), By the Author, 1987. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Miner, Don. “GEMS OF WIT” – ORIGINAL AND COLLECTED. (Manuscript) Portsmouth (VA), Don Miner’s Comedy Service, (1961). (7pp.), 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled under binders’ tape. Vertical crease from folding lengthwise and general wear; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Morris, Hugh. 84 CARD TRICKS. (Booklet) New York, Padell Book Company, 1936. 47pp., illus., 12mo. Yellow wraps with black printing. Near fine. Offered at $9.00

Mulholland, John. MAGIC FOR ENTERTAINING. (Book) Reprint of THE ART OF ILLUSION). New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1944. 142pp., illus., 12mo. Black cloth with red spine stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; general wear, o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Mulholland, John. QUICKER THAN THE EYE - THE MAGIC AND MAGICIANS OF THE WORLD. (Book) New York, The Junior Literary Guild, 1932. Stated as a first edition. 259pp., illus. (line drawings and two remaining plates), 8vo. Grey pictorial cloth with red and black stamping. Lacks the dust jacket. The book is lightly worn at the corners and more so at the head and foot of the spine with some fraying; spine and back cover have been splattered by some sort of paint or bleaching agent; darkened/toned at the end papers and some internal pages; frontisp illustration has been removed; this shows some signs of having being an ex-library copy; o/w a Good copy. Offered for $12.00

Newly added! [Murray, Michael] BEYOND ESP 3. (Trick) UK, Magic Box, 2010.New Edition – Improved Marking System. Complete with ESP cards and 32-page instruction booklet (illus., wraps). New – in original packaging. Offered at $25.00

Musson, Cletus V. (comp.) JACKIE FLOSSO PRESENTS CLASSIC COMIC CLOWN CAPERS - WORLD’S BEST CLOWN GAGS. (Booklet) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins & Company, 2003. 63pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial wraps. Price label shadow on front cover; occasional underlining and comments; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00

Nathanson, Leon. SLYDINI ENCORES. (Book) New York, Slydini Studio of Magic, 1966. First edition. 157pp., illus. (b & w photos throughout), 8vo. Maroon buckram with light green title stamping in a dust jacket. A few chips and closed tears on the jacket (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w VG+. Now offered at $32.00

Neil, C. Lang. MODERN CARD MANIPULATION. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1911. 120pp. (+adverts at front and on rear board), illus., 12mo. Colorful pictorial boards. A well worn copy with edgewear and multiple creases; spine is about 50% present; former owner name, price and acquisition date; inside pages quite nice; overall condition is Fair. Offered at $12.00

Nelms, Henning. MAGIC AND SHOWMANSHIP: A HANDBOOK FOR CONJURERS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1969. 322pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Light edgewear; former owner name inside; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Olson, Robert E. THE COMPLETE LIFE OF HOWARD FRANKLIN THURSTON, VOLUME ONE. (Book) Calgary. Micky Hades Publications, 1993. 212pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth in dust jacket. Upper front corner is bumped; dust jacket has light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $54.00

Olson, Robert E. ILLUSION BUILDER TO FU MANCHU (DAVID BAMBERG) – A TRIBUTE TO EDMUND SPEER. (Book) Charlotte (NC), Morris Costumes, 1986. First edition. 219pp., illus., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Very light edgewear at the extremities of the dust jcket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $40.00

Olson, Robert and Jon Jensen. ROBERT OLSON’S ULTIMATE BILL IN LEMON. (Booklet) n.pl., The Mastermind Group,1998. 18pp., illus.,4to. Plastic comb bound in covers. A faint crease on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Ovette, Joseph. FAST ONES. (Booklet) Hamilton (ON), By the Author, 1940. First edition. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. A minor spot on the rear cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $12.00

Paradise, Professor assisted by Joseph Leeming. THE NEW BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, Doubleday, Page and Company, 1927. 187pp. Illus. 12mo. Pictorial cloth. An ex library copy; both hinges are starting; spine is chipped and cloth is p2lled at the head of the spine; some soiling and toning at edges and on some internal pages; just Fair, but with some minor repair it could be a good reading copy. Offered for $8.00.

Newly added! Pittman, Woody. THE BIG PICTURE – CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR MAGICIANS. (Book) Hollywood (CA), Woody Pittman, 1998. 38pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed note from the author laid in. Former owner name marked through; some occasional notes and highlighting; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00

[Pulp Paperbacks – Max Stein Publishing] Cover title: HERRMAN’S TRICKS WITH CARDS. (Book) Chicago, Max Stein Publishing, (1940’s) (96pp.). illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Ostensibly authored by a Herrman, the book consists of 90pp. lifted from the card sections of Hoffman’s MODERN MAGIC and 6pp. from CANFIELD’S EXPOSE by George Washington Bonner. Despite a dark stain running the length of the spine and typical toning, the book is complete and o/w in VG condition. Offered at $7.00

Randi, The Amazing. THE MAGIC OF URI GELLER. (Book) New York, Ballentine Books, 1975. 308pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., 12mo. Paperbound. General edgewear, scuffs and creases; o/w a Good reading copy. Offered at $5.00
Rapp, Augustus. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AUGUSTUS RAPP: THE SMALL TIME SHOWMAN. (Book) Glenwood (IL), David Meyer Magic Books, 1991.Introduction by Robert Parrish. 183ppp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Small spill across the spine and back cover, but no penetration; former owner bookplate; o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00

Rauscher, William V. THE GREAT RAYMOND – ENTERTAINER OF KINGS – KING OF ENTERTAINERS. (Signed Special Edition Book) Edited with additional material by William L. Broecker. Foreword by David M. Baldwin. Short Hills (NJ), David M. Baldwin, 2011. Copy No. 52 of 200 produced in a collector’s edition. 343pp., illus. (24pp. in full cover), 4to., Cloth in four-color dust jacket. Signed by Rauscher on the title page. Dust jacket shows a bit of wear and is rubbed in several places, o/w VG+. Offered at $261.00

Rauscher, William V. JOHN CALVERT: MAGIC AND ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD. (Numbered/Inscribed/Signed Book + Ephemera) Baton Rouge, Claitor’s Publishing Division, 1987. Numbered first edition. 305pp., illus., index, 4to. Boards in dust jacket. Warmly inscribed and signed to “Mike” by Calvert on the title page plus an autographed promo piece to Maicarama in Cincinnati and several other clips and pieces laid in. Very modest edgewear (now in a Mylar sleeve); former owner bookplate; o/w Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $36.00

Reynolds, Charles and Regina. 100 YEARS OF MAGIC POSTERS. (Book) New York, Darien House, 1975. First edition. 112pp., illus., Quarto (approximately 11 x 16). Paperbound. Mild edgewear; the first few pages (16pp.) describing the posters are on a lesser grade paper and toned—the pages with the posters themselves are all nice and clean. Offered at $23.00

Reynolds, Charles. CARD MAGIC – THE BLACKSTONE FAMILY MAGIC SHOPPE. (Book) Nashville (TN), Ideals Children’s Books, 1997. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial covers. Dedicated to the Memory of Harry Blackstone, Jr. Former owner name inside; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $8.00

Robson, Stuart. TIPS ON THUMBS – A TREATISE ON THE MAGICIANS BEST FRIEND—THE THUMB TIP. (Wee Book) New York, Nat Louis Magic, n.d. (No. 1 in a Series of Vest Pocket Books.) 36pp., illus., 16mo. Pictorial wraps. Spine has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00

Romanoff, Professor. CARD TRICKS FOR PARLOR AND STAGE ENTERTAINMENTS—WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE AMATEUR PERFORMER. (Vintage Book) Chicago, Shrewesbury Publishing, 1930. 151pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound in dark brown covers. Modest spine wear with some minor chipping at head and foot; a dark stain on the front cover at the spine and a smaller stain on the upper corner of the back; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Ronnay, Magic. MAGIC RONNAY WITH SYMPATHETIC CARDS. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $14.00

Roterberg, A. (Fred Culpitt). CARD TRICKS - HOW TO DO THEM, AND SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) Chicago (IL), Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1902. 156pp., illus., 12mo. Tooled red cloth with black half title stamping on spine and cover. Shows wear with some rubbing at the spine and several water spots on the back cover; front and rear hinges are starting; darkening/toning of the end papers and edges and general internal toning; rear page 155/156 is torn as a result of rear hinge starting to separate; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $16.00

Roterberg, A. (August). NEW ERA CARD TRICKS. (Vintage Book) London, By the Author/F & W Hamley, 1897. First edition. 284pp., illus., index, 8vo. Maroon cloth with gilt title and card torch stamping. Spine and corners rubbed with wear and general soiling; spine has faded a bit; toning at the edges; front end paper and half title page is loose and laid in; both hinges are starting but holding; o/w a respectable copy of this desirable title in Good+ condition. Offered at $98.00

Roxy. SEARCHING FOR THE SECRETS OF MAGIC. (CD-Rom) Torino, Liberia Antiquaria Mirabilia, 2004. Prima edizione. CD in jewel box case. Front cover of the case is scratched, o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! Roy, Rob. EASY CARD MAGIC. (Booklet) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins & Co., 1972. Lacks pagination (24pp.+adverts), illus., 8vo. Glossy wraps. VG+. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Sakai, Hiroyuki, Phil Goldstein, and Richard Kaufman. NEW MAGIC OF JAPAN 1988. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1988. First edition (stated). 124pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Former owner blind stamp on the title page; some foxing/toning on the end papers, the verso of the dust jacket and the book edges (with a Mylar protective sleeve); o/w VG. Offered at $40.00

Newly added! Sands, George. SAND’S IMPROVED ROPESATIONAL. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1976. Second edition. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Rubbed with mar on the front cover; some underlining and notes on a couple of pages; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S GUIDE TO CASINO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1978. 352pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards w/o a dust jacket. Shows light wear along lower edge, but spine is nice and bright; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Sachs, Edwin. SLEIGHT OF HAND: A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF LEGERDEMAIN FOR AMATEURS & OTHERS. (Book) New York, Dover, 1980 (originally published in 1885). 408pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Perfect-bound. Near Fine. Now offered at $7.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE'S MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1976. Sixth printing. 256pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Light toning on end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Schlindler, George. MEIR YEDID’S CLOSE-UP HALLUCINATIONS. (Inscribed/signed Booklet) n.pl., Meir Yedid, 1982. 47pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed and signed inside the front cover. Near fine. Offered at $12.00

Schindler, George. PRESTO! MAGIC FOR THE BEGINNER. (Book) New York, Barnes & Nobel Books, 1999. 192pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $7.00

Selbit, (P.T.) THE MAGICIAN'S HANDBOOK. A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE MAGIC ART FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ENTERTAINERS. (Vintage Collectible Book) London, Marshall & Brookes/Dawbarn & Ward, 1902. Second edition. 188pp. (+adverts.), illus., pictorial frontispiece, 8vo. Green pictorial cloth. Nice clean cover with modest wear; mild bump to the rear outer corner; front hinge is starting; some very light foxing internally; o/w a nice, fairly tight copy and overall VG. Offered at $58.00

Sellers, Tom. BEST SELLERS. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1980. 175pp., illus., 4to. Hardbound. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows edgewear and use; back jacket cover is soiled; shows some signs of being damp on the end papers, but contents are bright and unaffected; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $14.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S AMAZING MAGIC. (Book) Harrisburg (PA), Stackpole Books, 1992. First edition.186pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $12.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S BEST MAGIC. (Book) Harrisburg (PA), Stackpole Books, 1992. First edition. 210pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $12.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN'S BIG BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Random House, 1973. 278pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket in Mylar protective sleeve. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! [Sheets, Bob] BOB DOES HOSPITALITY - ACT 1. (DVD) Bob Kohler Magic, 2008. New - still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $20.00

Newly added! Simmons, Ken. SCOTCH AND SODA – PART 1. (Booklet) Sioux Falls (SD), By the Author, 1982. First edition. 30pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00

Smith, Susy. A SUPERNATURAL PRIMER FOR THE MILLIONS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing Company, 1966. 126pp., notes/bibliog. 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket rubbed a bit with some very small chips on both the upper and lower edges; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Snape, Charles, and Heather Scott. HOW MANY? (Booklet) Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 1995. 48pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial wraps. Erratum sheet bound in. Brief history of some aspect of the development of numbers with puzzles, problems and investigations. Show slightest wear, o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00

[Society of American Magicians/International Brotherhood of Magicians of Chicago] A JOURNEY THROUGH “AH’S” (Advertising Program) Mather High School, April 19, 1969. (36pp.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Local advertising program typical for the time. Some interesting names and advertisers. VG. Offered at $5.00

Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON CONJURING WITH CARDS. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Penn Publishing Company, 1920. 129pp.(+adverts), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers. Spine has a small label at the base and has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w quite nice and VG+. Offered at $14.00

Newly added! [Stewart, Jeff and Meir Yedid] SPECIAL EDITION NOW-U-C-IT, NOW-U-DON’T. (DVD/Book/Gimmick) Fair Lawn (NJ), Meir Yedid, 2017. Book is 30pp., illus., 12mo and fits comfortably in the Vinyl DVD case with the DVD and Gimmick. As New. Offered at $40.00

Stillwell, George. STILLWELL’S HANDKERCHIEF MANIPULATION ACT. (Book) London, Hamley Bros., n.d. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. An advert for Goldston’s Magical Quarterly is tipped in. Covers are lightly soiled, and age toned; interior pages are VG. Offered stanyon’s at $16.00

Newly added! Stuthard, Joe. STUTHARD’S TRILBY DECK WITH BI-CO SUPPLMENT. (Booklet) n.pl.,, By the Author, 1949. Revised edition. 24pp. (plus 4pp.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Supplement is taped in at the rear and spine is reinforced with tape; o/w Good. Offered at $12.00

Svengarro, Prof. BOOK OF TRICKS AND MAGIC – CONTAINING A CHOICE SELECTIONOF TRICKS AND GAMES FOR PARLOR ENTERTAINMENT. (Vintage Pulp Book) Baltimore (MD), I & M Ottenheimer, 1913. 88pp. (+adverts), illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Cover nice and bright but chipping at the edges and corners and discolored at the back of the spine; interior is discolored with toning, fragile and chipping; with all faults as described, a Fair copy. Offered at $12.00

Svengarro, Prof. WIZARD’S MANUAL - A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON VENTRILOQUISM AND HYPNOTISM, TRICKS & MAGIC. (Two- Book Lot) Baltimore, Ottenheimer, n.d. 88pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Two copies of essentially the same book with the primary difference being the number and placement of advertising. Copy #1 has pictorial covers about 90% complete with chipping along the top edge and at the bottom of the spine with former owner name on title page. On Copy #2 cover is totally missing, save a small section of the spine. Both copies are toned and fairly fragile with some chipped corners at the beginning of both. As described, both would merit a Fair. Offered as a two-book lot at $12.00

[Tango Magic Coins] PERFECT SHELL COIN SET – HALF DOLLAR. (Coin Set) Shell and four half dollar coins in original packaging with on-line instructions and performance tips.. New. Offered at $49.00

Tarbell, Harlan. THE TARBELL COURSE IN MAGIC, VOLUME TWO. (Book) New York, D. Robbins/EZ Magic, 1975. Eighth printing. 408pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Boards in dust jacket. A near fine copy. Offered at $14.00

Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications1977. 222pp., illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Temple, Jim. JIM TEMPLE’S COLOR MONTE. (Packet Trick with Props) n.pl., Emerson & West, (circa mid-1970’s). Packet trick complete with cards, instructions and original packaging. Near fine. Offered at $12.00

[Thayer’s Studio of Magic] THAYER QUALITY MAGIC CATALOG NO. 8. (Book) Los Angeles, Thayer Studio of Magic, 1936. 311pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Plans for the Asrah illusion laid in. Shows general wear and some spine soiling; spine has been reinforced with clear plastic tape; o/w VG. Now offered at $18.00

[Thayer’s Studio of Magic] THAYER QUALITY MAGIC CATALOG NO. 9, VOLUME 1 - 5. (Book) Los Angeles, Thayer Studio of Magic, 1943. (354pp. collectively), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some soiling and wear, but overall VG. Offered at $58.00

Tong, Dan. DAN TONG LECTURE NOTES. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, (1977). (16pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled. Inscribed to former owner on front cover and dated February 1977. Shows use at edges and light toning. Offered at $9.00

Tong, Dan. DAN TONG PRESENTS MENTAL CONNECTIONS – A COLLECTION OF MENTAL EFFECTS FROM THE PAGES OF MAGICK. (Inscribed/signed Manuscript) n.pl., By the Author, 1984. 12pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in pictorial covers. Inscribed to former owner inside front cover in 1986. VG. Offered at $10.00

Tong, Dan. DAN TONG’S RESTAURANT & TABLE MAGIC. (Inscribed/Signed Manuscript) Port Charlotte (FL), By the Author, n.d. (1988) Newly revised and updated. 10pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner on front cover. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Turner, Bill. THE CARD WIZARD: AN EASY COURSE OF TRICKS. (Book) Philadelphia, David McKay, 1949. First edition. 194pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Lacks dust jacket; spine is sunfaded; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $10.00

[The Underground – Jon Jensen, Steve Fearson, et. al] THE UNDERGROUND PRESENTS – THE ART OF CLOSE-UP LEVITATION. (Book) (Las Vegas), The Underground, n.d.. 30pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Offered for $12.00

Urton, Andrea. 50 NIFTY MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Los Angeles (CA), Lowell House, 1992. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $7.00

Varro, Steve. MAGIC…MADE TO ORDER. (Booklet) Cross Plains (TN), By the Author, n.d. 31pp., 8vo. Wraps. Ink mark on the front cover toward top edge; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Waer, Jack. 17 AND BLACK. (Fiction with a Gambling Theme) New York, Viking Press, 1954. 239pp., 8vo. Cloth/Boards in dust jacket. Slight edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $4.00

[Wehman Brothers Publishing] THE SECRETS OF ANCIENT AND MODERN MAGIC OR THE ART OF CONJURING UNVEILED. (Pulp Paperback Book) New York, Wehman Bros., nd. 94pp. (+8pp. adverts.), illus., 12mo. Paper pictorial covers. Max Holden Magic Shops ad on back cover. Upper face edge has a small chip and a chip at the upper spine corner; some foxing on the covers and internal toning; o/w in remarkably good condition and ranks a VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Werlen, Gabriel. THE GREEN NECK SYSTEM. (Book) Lorient, Marchand de Trucs and Mindbox, 2017. 230pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. As new. Offered at $54.00

Newly added! West, Larry. LARRY WEST’S ADD+IX. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! West, Larry. LARRY WEST’S GOURMET MOUSE. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! West, Larry. LARRY WEST’S KNOW FULING. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! West, Larry. LARRY WEST’S SHAGGY DOG TALE. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! West, Larry. LARRY WEST’S TRA-FIX. (Packet Trick with Instructions.) n.pl., Emerson & West, n.d. Packet trick complete with cards and instructions still sealed in original packaging. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! [Wild, Boris] SENSATIONS. (Two-DVD Set) Big Blind Media, 2018. Over three hours of playing time. Opened and presumably viewed but appears As New. Offered at $27.00

Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON'S COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia, Courage Books, 1988. 472pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Very minimal wear; o/w VG+. Now offered at $8.00

Young, Chic. BLONDIE AND DAGWOOD'S ADVENTURE IN MAGIC. (Magic-Themed Fiction) Racine, WI, Whitman Publishing Company, 1944. 248pp., illus., 8vo. A pulp fiction classic. Covered boards in bright dust jacket. Dust jacket has been roughed a bit with chips at front corners and edge and the top of the spine (now in Mylar protective sleeve); overall VG+. Offered at $12.00

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