FSH: FivE volume CARD COLLEGE and much, much more

[Dan Bradbury]

REVERSE AUCTION FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Greetings magic book friends! Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday
afternoon (February 5). More great books, booklets and lecture notes—vintage and many new and
newer magic titles 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 won’t start answering until Monday morning but hope to be back in touch with everyone within 24
hours of your query. We always respond 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.

The list is a bit picked over at this point (or direct subscribers get the first look), but there are still plenty of bargains.

As always, we “GUARANTEE YOUR PURCHASE”—if you want to return an item for any reason, we
offer a full refund of the purchase price.” Please query first to confirm availability and reserve one or
more items. Most items are single copies and are available subject to prior sale. We will ship within
two days of receiving your personal check or your payment (to dan@bradburybooks.com) at PayPal
http://www.PayPal.com. Our address information--including our web site where some additional
material may be found—is at the end of the list.

Adair, Ian. 100 MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) London, New Burlington Books, 1991. 128pp., illus., bibliog.,
index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
Adair, Ian. NOVEL NOTIONS. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Co., 1981. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle
stapled in pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
Adler, Irving. THE MAGIC HOUSE OF NUMBERS. (Book) New York, Signet Science Library Book,
1962. Originally a paperbound book but rebound in green buckram. 126pp., illus., index, 12mo. Green
cloth. An ex-library copy discard with all of the typical markings; shows use with some interior toning;
o/w a Nice reading copy with an acceptable shelf appearance. Offered at $10.00
[Ammar, Michael] MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL – TRIPLE ISSUE. (Periodical– ADB/SAF
#41855) Magical Arts Journal. Volume Two: No. 4, 5 & 6. Austin, TX, 1989. 48pp., illus., 4to. Wraps.
Considerable edgewear with scuffs, folds and small nicks to cover edges; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00
[Ammar, Michael] MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL PRESENTS PAUL HARRIS THE ACT.
(Signed/Inscribed Periodical– ADB/SAF #41855) Magical Arts Journal. Volume Two: No. 9, 10, 11,
12. Austin, TX, 1989. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Inscribed to former owner and signed. General
edgewear with a crease across the lower face corner; highlighting throughout; o/w a Good copy. Offered
at $12.00
Anderson, Gene, and Frances Marshall. NEWSPAPER MAGIC. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc,
1968. Second printing. 144pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Yellow pictorial wraps with dark green printing.
Minor chip at the top near the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Andrews, Val. THE COIN AND CARD MAGIC OF BOBBY BERNARD. (Book) New York, Magico
Magazine, 1982. 123pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold title and spine stamping. Very modest
edgewear and a slight [censored]; o/w VG+. Offered at $76.00
Arnold, Peter. THE BOOK OF GAMBLING. (Book) London, Hamlyn Publishing, 1974. 128pp., illus.,
index, bibliog., 4to. Green cloth. Cover is sun faded at top and face edges; former owner name and
acquisition information on first blank end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Aronson, Simon. A STACK TO REMEMBER. (Booklet) Chicago, By the Author, 1979.
First printing. 36pp., 8vo. Wraps. Covers are soiled; spill stain along bottom edge; a fair copy. Offered
at $8.00
Bailey, Michael. HOW TO SUCCEED IN CORPORATE MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) Grayshott (UK), Magic
Promotions, 1998. 30pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets unbound in a plastic report folder. Some occasional
spots inside; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Barrows, Jack. (Mont Putnam). AN INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC. (Book) Calgary (AB),
Micky Hades International, 1979. 94pp., illus., 8vo. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00
Bauer, Joel. PASSION INTO PROFITS – JOEL BAUER’S HUSTLE INTENSIVE II. (Video Cassette
Set) n.pl. (San Juan de la Cruz, CA), Joel Bauer Productions, n.d. Video cassettes of Joel Bauer’s twoday Business of Magic Training Seminar. Four VHS video cassettes in oversized Vinyl case. Seven+
hours of training. Workbook is not included. Case exterior is soiled around the edges; o/w inside and
the cassettes themselves look VG. Offered at $19.00
Berland, Samuel. TRICKS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW 1970. (Booklet) Chicago, Samuel Berland,
1970. 32pp., illus., 4to. Spine stapled in wraps. Minor discoloration along top edge; o/w VG. Offered at
$7.00
Blackstone, Harry Jr. with Charles and Regina Reynolds. THE BLACKSTONE BOOK OF MAGIC &
ILLUSION. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Newmarket Press, 1985. First edition. 230pp., illus.,
bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth over tan boards in a very near fine dust jacket. Inscribed to “Tony,
This is how we turned illusion into a Reality. Thanks for everything” signed “Harry” on the half
title page. Also signed by Harry Jr. at the bottom of the page and dated April 1985. A fine collectible
copy. Offered at $70.00
Breslaw, Phillip. BRESLAW'S LAST LEGACY. (Numbered Reprint Edition) Wichita (KS), Steven's
Publishing, 1997. Numbered (#61) edition of 560 printed. Facsimile reprint of Byron Walker’s 1795
edition. Foreword by Byron Walker. XIpp./144pp., illus. (frontisp. only), 12mo. Pictorial boards. Walker
blind stamp on credits page preceding title page. Former owner stamp inside front cover; o/w VG+.
Offered at $25.00
Ceiller, Remi. MANUEL PRATIQUE D’ILLUSIONISME ET DE PRESTIDIGITATION –
GENERALITIES – TOURS DE CARTES. (Book) Paris, Payot, 1953. 310pp. (+adverts.), illus., indices,
8vo. Paperbound. General edgewear with a few minor cover spots; paper pull from price sticker removal
on the front cover; front cover is starting to split from the bottom; mild toning; o/w a Good copy. Offered
at $19.00
Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI – A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 250
ILLUSTRATIONS. (Book) New York, Gramercy Books, 1988. 218pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth
in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $12.00
[Collectors’ Workshop – Crafters of Fine Magic Apparatus]. THE CATALOGUE OF COLLECTORS’
WORKSHOP – 3. (Magic Catalog) Middleburg (VA), Rich Bloch and Nick Ruggiero of Washington
(DC), 1993. 76pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Price sheets laid in. Near Fine. Offered at $7.00
[Copin, Bruno] BUTTERFLY EFFECT & RIPPLES. (DVD and Gimmick) Magic Creations, (2013)
Gimmick is laid in the DVD case. Offered at $21.00
Corinda. 13 STEPS TO MENTALISM. (Individual Booklets) Three of the 13 steps, published
individually by Accuba Ltd, in London including: STEP 5 – BLINDFOLDS AND X-RAYS EYES; STEP
12 - PUBLICITY STUNTS; and STEP 13 – PATTER AND PRESENTATION. All eight 1960 or 1964.
Pagination is consecutive from one booklet to the next throughout the series. Former owner has hand
printed the title of each booklet on the front cover along with references to several of the tricks or topics
of interest inside. Show general use with some soiling; o/w Good. Offered as a lot for $8.00
Newly added! Cuthbertson, Rod. HOW TO MAKE A MAGICIAN OF YOURSELF – OR A COURSE IN
THE SRT OF PERFORMING MAGIC. (Book) Melbourne, Australian Society of Magicians, 1970. Book
#130. 202pp., glossary, bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Small nick and a wrinkle along the spine; o/w VG.
Offered at $20.00
[Daniels, Paul] PAUL DANIELS – BRAVURA. (Four-Disk DVD Set) Luis De Matos, 2014. Total running
time is 10 hours 7 minutes. English version – sub-titled in four languages. New. Offered at $56.00
Darwin, Gary. THUMB TIP SECRETS #1. (Signed/inscribed Booklet) Las Vegas (NV), Gary
Darwin/American Printing 1984. First printing.19pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Inscribed to former owner inside
front cover. Lightly worn at the spine; former owner book plate; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00
[Daryl] A lot of three lecture notes/booklets. (Three Booklet Lot) This lot includes: LECTURE NOTES
TO CONVENTION SESSION #1 (1980, 28pp.); DARYL DOES DEN HAAG (n.d., 26pp + adverts and
Illustrations laid in as a separate sheet); and DARYL’S 3 FLY III (1999, 14pp. All are 8vo and selfpublished by Daryl from various locations. All have some underling or an occasional comment; 3 FLY…
is roughed a bit from handling; o/w VG. All three offered as a lot for $10.00
[Davenport, L. & Co.] DAVENPORT’S DEMON MAGIC – CATALOGUE 16. (Magic catalog) London,
Lewis Davenport Ltd, n.d. (1938). 416pp., illus. (some in color in the “Demon Silk Tricks” section), index,
8vo. Pictorial covers. Covers are somewhat soiled and roughed a bit at the edges; appears complete
and unmarked internally with an occasional dogeared page; a VG copy. Offered at $19.00
[Davenport & Co and Maskelyne’s Mysteries] MAGICAL CATALOGUE – DEMON SERIES – L.
DAVENPORT & CO. AND MASKELYNE’S MYSTERIES PRESENT THE VERY LATEST IN
PRACTICAL MAGIC. (Magic Catalog) London, Davenport’s, n.d. (mid-1950’s). Unnumbered pages
(260+pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial softbound covers with red binder’s tape at the spine. Some mild wear
and use, but overall VG+. Offered at $27.00
Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Book) Secaucus, Chartwell Books, Inc., 1979. 216pp.,
illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket (in a protective Mylar sleeve). A VG+ copy. Offered at
$13.00
Newly added! Dawes, Edwin A., and Arthur Setterington. MAKING MAGIC. (Book) London, B.
Multimedia Books Limited, 1993. Reissue and retitling of Dawes and Setterington1986 edition of
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. 192 pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Pictorial boards with a matching dust
jacket. Dust jacket rubbed a bit here or there; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
De Courcy, Ken. BLUE SPOTITIS (AND OTHER ODDITIES). (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic
Company, 1980. 20pp., illus., 4to. Paper wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! De Hempsey, Sydney. HOW TO DO PUNCH & JUDY. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc.,
1976. 108pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Price sticker shadow on front cover; o/w VG. Offered at
$12.00
Dee, David. THE NO B.S. WAY TO QUICKLY & EASILY CREATE THEME SHOWS. (Audio Cassette)
Alpharetta (GA), Dave Dee Inc. 1999. Cassette in clear vinyl case. VG. Offered at $10.00
Dexter, Will. THIS IS MAGIC: SECRETS OF THE CONJURER'S CRAFT. (Book) New York, Bell
Publishing, 1958. 204pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is a bit frayed/chipped at head
and foot of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Dietrich, Bud and Emil Jarrow. THE TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1976.
48pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Doerflinger, William. THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF
MAGIC. (Book) New York, Sunrise/E.P. Dutton, 1977. First edition. 242pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to.
Red cloth with gold title stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is corner clipped with several
small chips and closed tears along the top and bottom edges; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $4.00
Dundee, Daren. A MEASURE OF FUN – ENTERTAINING WITH A FOLDING MEASURING STICK.
(Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1978. 3pp., illus., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled and folded into green
wraps. Former owner has neatly printed title vertically down the spine and written acquisition data inside
front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER'S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) London,
Spring Books, n.d. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth covered boards. Lacks a dust jacket; shows general wear;
o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
[Eggink, Peter] PETER EGGINK’S HAUNTED. (DVD + Gimmicks) Paul Harris Presents, 2011. DVD
with two gimmicks. Gimmick packet has been opened. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG.
Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Einhorn, Nicholas. HOW TO DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) London, Hermes House, nd.,
256pp., illus., glossary, list of suppliers, index, 8vo. Soft pictorial covers. As new. Now offered at $12.00
Eisner, Lotte H. THE HAUNTED SCREEN – EXPRESSIONISM IN THE GERMAN SCREEN AND THE
INFLUENCE OF MAX REINHARDT. (Book). London, Thames and Hudson, 1969. Translated from the
French by Roger Greaves. 360pp., illus., bibliog., selective filmography 1913-1933, index. 8vo. Cloth
in dust jacket. Top of jacket has been rolled slightly from a poorly applied protective sleeve; vertical
closed tear at the top of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
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. Paper lift from a price sticker on the front cover; o/w VG+.
Offered at $7.00
Erdnase, S.W. THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE – THE CLASSIC TREATISE ON CARD
MANIPULATION. (Book) New York, Dover, 1995. Foreword by Martin Gardner. 130pp., illus., 8vo.
Paperbound. As new. Offered at $4.00
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 $12.00
Newly added! Fechner, Christian. THE MAGIC OF ROBERT-HOUDIN: "AN ARTIST'S LIFE". (Two
Volume Set in Slipcase) Translated from the French by Stacey Dagron; edited by Todd Karr. Bologne,
Editions F.C.F., 2002. From the limited English edition of 1000 copies. 422pp./441pp., illus.,
extensive notes, name index (each volume separately), 4to. Red cloth with gold stamping in glossy
dust jackets in slipcase. Poster of Robert-Houdin folded and laid in Volume One; genealogical table
bound in Volume Two. Case corners bumped with several small chips at extremities; some minor
color transfer from newsprint packing; books themselves are Near Fine. Offered at $250.00
Figgis, E. Lenox. FOCUS ON GAMBLING. (Book) London, Arthur Barker, 1951. 191pp., illus. with
graphs and charts, indices, index, 12mo. Red cloth with black title stamping in a worn dust jacket (now
in a Mylar protective sleeve. Overall VG. Offered at $10.00
Fischer, Ottokar. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC. (Book) New York, Macmillan Company, 1949. 206pp., illus.,
4to. Tan cloth with black and orange stamping. Lacks dust jacket; spine is faded and the covers are
lightly soiled and marred; o/w a nice clean copy and quite Good. Offered at $12.00
Fischer, Ottokar (comp.) THE MAGIC OF J.N. HOFZINSER. (Book) Translated by Richard Hatch.
Omaha (NE), Modern Litho., Inc., 1985. 215pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Brown Leatherette with gold
stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed and pulled at top; o/w VG+. Offered at $97.00
Fisher, David. THE WAR MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Coward-McCann, Inc.,1983. First American
edition. 315pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is rubbed and scuffed with chips at the head
and foot of the spine and along the rear top edge; front free end paper has been removed; former owner
blind stamp and name on several pages; o/w VG. Offered at $27.00
Fitzkee, Dariel. THE CARD EXPERT ENTERTAINS. (Book) Oakland, Magic Limited/Lloyd E Jones,
1978 with Lee Jacobs label pasted over publication data. 171pp., illus., index, 8vo. Bright blue cloth
with gold spine and title stamping. Mildest edgewear at the extremities; o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00
Fitzkee, Dariel. THE CARD EXPERT ENTERTAINS. (Rebound First Edition) San Rafael (CA), Saint
Raphael House, 1948. Originally softbound in wraps, but nicely rebound in green cloth boards with
marbled end papers. Parts of the original paper covers have been affixed to the front cover with gilt title
stamping on the spine. 171pp., illus., index, 8vo. Glued down title is rippling a bit; some mild toning on
the end papers and at the edges; former owner names and stamps in several places inside; o/w a VG+
copy. Offered at $24.00
Fleming, Paul. THE PAUL FLEMING BOOK REVIEWS, VOLUME II. (Book) Berkley Heights (NJ),
Fleming Book Company, 1946. 124pp, 8vo. Paper bound. Shows use and very light soiling, o/w VG.
Offered at $4.00
Fortune, Jay (Comp.). RADIO MAGIC – THE INTERVIEWS SEASON ONE. (Book) Hertfordshire, Jay
Fortune, 2006. 100pp., illus., 4to. Boards in dust jacket. but the dust jacket has small stress wrinkles at
the top and base of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Fox, Karrell. ANOTHER BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1979. 320pp., illus., 4to. Cloth with
gold stamping. Lacks dust jacket; lower face edge corner lightly bumped; O/W VG+. $15.00.
Fulves, Karl. MORE SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS – 88 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR
THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Dover, 1984. 136pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG.
Offered at $5.00
[Fulves, Karl] A quartet of Fulve’s “Self-Working” books. (Four Book Lot) The lot includes: SELFWORKING CARD TRICKS – 72 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN
(1976, 113pp.); SELF-WORKING COIN MAGIC—92 FOOLPROOF TRICKS (1989, 136pp.); SELFWORKING PAPER MAGIC – 81 FOOLPROOF TRICKS (1985, 147pp.); and SELF-WORKING
TABLE MAGIC – 97 FOOLPROOF TRICKS WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS (1981, 122pp.). All are
Dover editions in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $19.00
Gibson, Walter B. THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC – PROFESSIONAL
TECHNIQUES FULLY REVEALED BY A MASTER MAGICIAN. (Book) (Oxford, CT), 1878 Press
Company, 2012. 426pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $32.00
Gibson, Walter. MAGIC EXPLAINED. (Book) New York, Permabooks, 1949. 188pp., illus., 12mo. Film
coated pictorial boards. Approximately 70% of cover is delaminated; general toning; o/w VG. Offered
at $8.00
Giobbi, Roberto. CARD COLLEGE - VOLUME 3. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, Inc., 2000.
First English language edition. Pagination continuous--300+pp. (p. 495 - 790), illus., bibliog., index, 4to.
Cloth in dust jacket. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Giobbi, Roberto. CARD COLLEGE – VOLUMES 1 - 5. (Five-Volume Card College Set)
CARD COLLEGE - VOLUME 1. Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, Inc., 1995. Second revised edition.
250pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth; COLLEGE - VOLUME 2. Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, Inc.,
1996. First English language edition. 242+pp. (p. 251 - 494), illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth.; CARD
COLLEGE - VOLUME 3. Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, Inc., 2000. First English language edition.
30+pp. (p. 495 - 790), illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth. CARD COLLEGE, VOLUME 4. Seattle, (WA),
Hermetic Press, Inc., 2000. First edition. 300+pp. (p. 792 -1091), illus., bibliog., cum. index, 4to. Cloth.;
CARD COLLEGE, VOLUME 5. Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, Inc., 2000. First English language
edition. 300+pp. (p. 1099 -1477), illus., bibliog., cum. index, 4to. Cloth. Translated by Richard Hatch.
All lack dust jackets and have only occasional bumps or edge dents; former owner has occasional inked
check marks, underlining and notes; o/w a VG serviceable set. All five volumes of CARD COLLEGE
above as a lot Offered for $125.00
Newly added! Goldston, Will. STAGE ILLUSIONS. (Book) London, The Magician Limited, n.d. (note on
rear end paper is dated 1913). 112pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Paper covered pictorial boards.
Approximately ¾ of the spine flap has chipped away; heavily toned on the end papers; former owner
blind stamp on two pages; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $40.00
Gorman, Doug, and Paul Mims. LEADERS ROYALE- A CARD EFFECT. (Booklet) n.pl., By the
Authors, 2008. 6pp., 12mo. Glossy pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $10.00
Govan, Barry. BARRY GOVAN LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Australia, By the Author, 1976.
17pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in stiff covers. VG. Offered at $6.00
Green, Allen V. SIMPLE TRICKS. (Book) Garden City (NY), Doubleday & Company, 1955. (A
Doubleday Activity Book) 127pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Less seldom seen edition. Shows use and
edgewear with some creases at the spine and outer edges; o/w Good. Offered at $6.00
Griffin, Ken, and Roberta. ILLUSION SHOW KNOW-HOW. (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Company,
1972. 104pp., illus., 4to. A scribble on the front cover and toning on the back cover; some underlining
on several pages; o/w even with faults as noted, still Good. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Grote, H. Walter, MASTER MENTAL DIVINATION – AN EXCLUSIVE DR. GROTE
RELEASE FOR THE ADVANCE PERFORMER. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (1940’s). 4pp., 8vo.
Wraps. Former owner name stamp imprinted on front cover; two rust stains near the bottom of the front
cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Hades, Micky. THE MAKE-UP OF MAGIC. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades, 1962. 72pp., illus., 4to.
Side stapled under binders’ tape. Shows use with some front creases; spots on the back cover; o/w
Good. Offered at $7.00
[Hanlon Brothers] HANLON BROS. - THE GREAT TRICK PANTOMIMIC SPECTACLE – CHICAGO
NEWSPAPER NOTICES -1891 TO 1911. (Promotional Brochure) Chicago, Jay Marshall, 1982. 6pp.,
4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled. Newspaper notices compiled by Jay Marshall as a promotional
piece for the Magic Collectors Conference in 1982 featuring a presentation on the Hanlons. VG. Offered
at $6.00
Harris, Ben. MAGIC FROM WHICH MEMORIES ARE MADE. (Book) Queensland, Ben Harris Magic,
1981. 130pp, illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Comb binding is cracked near the top and missing a tooth
at the bottom; price sticker residue on the front cover; some yellow highlighting on the first 15pp.; o/w
a Good working copy. Offered at $4.00
Harris, Ben. OFF THE WALL. (Booklet) Brisbane, BHM Industries, 1988. Second printing.
104pp.(+ads), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $22.00
Harris, Ben. OUT OF HIS MIND. (Book) Brisbane, Ben Harris Magic, 1985. 130pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic
comb bound. Mild edgewear and some light soiling/toning on the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Harris, Ben TABLE SIDE MANNERS – A LECTURE. (Inscribed/signed Lecture Notes) Brisbane,
Ben Harris Magic, 1983. 27pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Inscribed to former owner and signed. Some
underlining on most pages; o/w condition is VG. Offered at $6.00
Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC – TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS FOR THE
AMATEUR PERFORMER. (Book) New York, Hawthorn Books, 1967. 95pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound.
VG. Offered at $6.00
[Hernandez.] NEW BOOK OF CARD TRICKS. (Book) Baltimore (MD), I & M. Ottenheimer, n.d.
(circa1909). (Pocket Books Series – No. 21) 64pp. (w/ adverts on the interior and back covers), illus.,
16mo. Red, black and yellow pictorial covers. Although attributed to Hernandez, text is actually
Thurston’s CARD TRICKS. A minor chip at the bottom of the front cover; o/w a Near Fine copy. Offered
at $13.00
[Hernandez.] NEW BOOK OF PARLOR TRICKS AND MAGIC. (Book) Baltimore (MD), I & M.
Ottenheimer, 1912. (Pocket Boks Series – No. 26) 62pp. (w/ adverts), illus., 16mo.Front cover red,
yellow and black pictorial covers. First thirty pages comprises text and illustrations Thurston’s CARD
TRICKS. Minor edgewear, o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $13.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1904. First
edition. 554pp., illus., 8vo. Dark green pictorial cloth with red stamping on front cover and spine. A bit
worn/frayed at extremities and a chip at the top of the spine; covers have some marks and mars; both
hinges are starting and are a bit loose; former owner bookplate and some penciled notes on the rear
endpaper; o/w a respectable copy and quite Good. Offered at $48.00
Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). LATEST MAGIC, BEING ORIGINAL CONJURING TRICKS
INVENTED AND ARRANGED BY PROFESSOR HOFFMANN. (Book) New York (NY), Spon &
Chamberlain, 1918. First edition (stated). 222pp. (+ 8pp. adverts.), illus., 8vo. Red pictorial cloth with
pictorial gilt and black stamping. Lightly worn at extremities; some toning on the end papers; o/w VG+.
Offered at $79.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MODERN MAGIC, A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE
ART OF CONJURING. (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons, n.d. Fifteenth edition, 511pp.,
illus., 8vo. Green cloth with red, white and black pictorial stamping on the front cover and spine. General
wear at the extremities; book label from Gus Woods; o/w VG. Offered at $78.00
Howard, Rupert. (Stuart Drayton Raw) THE RUPERT HOWARD SCHOOL. (Partial File of Magic
Lessons) London, The Rupert Howard School of Magic, (1930’s). Twenty-two issues of the complete
file (a total of 25 magic lessons) published by the Rupert Howard School—missing only Lesson Five,
Six and Seven. 400+pp., illus., 4to. 9.25 x 12. Generally well-preserved, with contents and illustrations
remaining clear throughout, but some issues have a notable horizontal or vertical crease affecting the
whole volume where it has been folded; occasional creasing to corners and edges throughout; o/w VG.
Offered at $225.00
Hugard, Jean. HUGARD’S ANNUAL OF MAGIC 1938 AND 1939. (Book) New York, Max Holden,
1939. 137pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Dark blue textured wraps. General wear and some spots and chips
on the cover including at the head and foot of the spine; front cover has darkened to the point the title
is almost illegible; browning/toning throughout; o/w a Good reading copy. Offered at $14.00
Hugard, Jean. POCKET-MAGIC NO. 1 OF A SERIES OF SEALED MYSTERIES. (Booklet) Brooklyn
(NY), By the Author, n.d. First edition. (cover title: SEALED MYSTERIES OF POCKET MAGIC –
VOLUME ONE. Foreword by Julien J. Proskauer. 15pp., illus., 8vo. Paper wraps. Wraps are folded to
create the impression of a double-door. Lightly soiled and a bit roughed from usage; o/w quite Good.
Offered at $4.00
Hull, Burling. 33 ROPE TIES AND CHAIN RELEASES. (Booklet) New York, D. Robbins, 1975. 46pp.
(+adverts), illus., 8vo. Red and yellow printed wraps. Some underlining and notes on several pages;
o/w Good. Offered at $7.00
Hull, R. W. “EYE-OPENERS” – AN UNSURPASSED COLLECTION OF CARD TRICKS FOR
AMATEUR AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS. (Booklet) Crooksville (OH), By the
Author, n.d. (Early 1930’s). Presumed first edition. 20pp, illus., 8vo. Yellow wraps with black and red
title and decorative printing. Covers indicate use with some minor spotting and some wrinkles/creases
on the covers; former owner name inside; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
James, Stewart. MAGIC MINE #1. (Booklet) Royal Oaks (MI), Harold Sterling, 1957. 28pp., illus., 8vo.
Light green pictorial wraps. Former owner has neatly printed title vertically down the spine; o/w VG.
Offered at $12.00
Joseph, Eddie. A MAGICIAN GOES TO DINNER. (Booklet) Colon, Abbott’s, n.d. 27pp., illus., 4to. Side
stapled in blue covers. Shows wear and use, o/w quite Good. Offered at $5.00
Kaye, Marvin. THE HANDBOOK OF MENTAL MAGIC. (Book) New York, Stein and Day, 1985. 324pp.,
illus., bibliography, glossary, 8vo. Paperbound. A small chip at the bottom of the spine and a couple of
spine creases; former owner blind stamp; o/w a Nice copy and VG. Offered at $12.00
[Kearney, Gerard] THE HI-JAK WALLET. (Wallet with On-Line Instructions) The Tannery. A Jaks-style
wallet with real-life character and practicality. Crafted from a stunning navy and tan soft nappa leather
combo, the wallet gives a minimal and trendy vibe. Wallet and on-line instructions access in original
packaging. New. Offered at $37.00
Knepper, Kenton. A Kenton Knepper trio. (Three-Book lot) AN ENCHANTED EVENING. (2005. 65pp.
TRANCE THIS. (63pp., 4to.); and TWISTS AND TRANCES. (2006, 57pp.,). All are publish by the
Author. ENCHANTED is wire spiral bound; the other two were originally side stapled under cloth tape,
but now also in wire spiral binding. All four are VG and offered as a lot for $16.00
Newly added! [Krenzel, Ken] Kaufman, Richard. ON THE UP AND UP – AN IMPROMPTU RISING
CARD ROUTINE WITH A BORROWED DECK. (Booklet) n.pl., Richard Kaufman, 1978. 20pp., illus.,
8vo. Pictorial wraps. Lightly soiled covers; price sticker residue inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at
$16.00
Newly added! Kreskin, Amazing. SECRETS OF THE AMAZING KRESKIN – THE WORLD’S
FOREMOST MENTALIST REVEALS HOW YOU CAN EXPAND YOUR POWERS. (Book) Buffalo
(NY), Prometheus Books, 1991. Second edition. 166pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at
$12.00
Newly added! Lamb, Geoffrey. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC DICTIONARY. (Book) New York (NY),
Elsevier/Nelson, 1979. First American edition. 157pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Black cloth with yellow spine
stamping. Lacks dust jacket. Inked notes and underling occasionally throughout; o/w a VG copy.
Offered at $10.00
Lamb, Geoffrey. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC DICTIONARY. (Book) New York (NY), Elsevier/Nelson, 1979.
First American edition. 157pp., illus., bibliog. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed and rubbed a
bit at the head and foot of the spine; o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $5.00
Lasher, Micah. THE MAGIC OF MICAH LASHER: MORE THAN FIFTY TRICKS THAT WILL AMAZE
AND DELIGHT EVERYONE--INCLUDING YOU. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster (A Fireside
Book), 1996. 219pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. Remainder mark on bottom edge; o/w VG.
Offered at $7.00
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. VG+.
Offered at $64.00
Newly added! Lewis, Eric C. MARTIN’S MIRACLES - THE MAGIC OF MARTIN LEWIS.
(Inscribed/Signed Book) Pasadena (CA), Magical Publications, 1985. First edition. 155pp., illus.,
8vo. Pictorial cloth with black and maroon stamping. Inscribed and signed to former owner by
Lewis. Occasional marks, underlining and notes by former owner; o/w a nice clean copy and VG+.
Offered at $90.00
Newly added! Lewis, Martin. THE SENOR MARDO EGG- BAG. (Instructions) Buena Park (CA),
Magikraft Studios, 1996. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Printed wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Lodge, Jack, John Russell Taylor, Adrian Turner, et. al. HOLLYWOOD: 50 GREAT YEARS (Book).
New York, Galahad Books, 1989. 575pp., illus., index, photo credits, 4to. Pictorial boards. Covers the
1930’3 – 1970’s. Some edgewear and a bump on the front lower corner; o/w VG. This is a particularly
heavy book due to the photos included on coated paper. Offered at $22.00
Lorayne, Harry and Jerry Lucas. THE MEMORY BOOK. (Book) New York, Ballentine Books, 1986.
206pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Lorayne, Harry. QUANTUM LEAPS. (Book) New York, By the Author, 1979. 248pp.,
illus., 8vo. Black cloth/boards with gold stamping. Lacks dust jacket; general edgewear and some
rubbing near the bottom; general toning/darkening on the edges; toning on endpapers and a sticker
shadow on the front endpaper; o/w a good respectable copy. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Lorayne, Harry. TREND SETTERS. (Book) New York, Harry Lorayne Inc., 1990. First
edition. 277pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minimal wear; gift inscription to former
owner on front free end paper; several notes on rear free end paper; o/w VG+. Offered for $25.00
Newly added! Lorayne, Harry. SECRETS OF MIND POWER – HOW TO ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP
THE HIDDEN POWERS OF YOUR MIND. (Book) New York, Frederick Fell, 1961. 242pp., illus.
(minimal), 8vo. Grey boards in a dust jacket. Jacket shows some wear at the extremities (now in a
Mylar sleeve); former bookseller stamp inside; some edge toning on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered
at $16.00
Lu Brent. (Benjamin Joseph LuBrent). LU BRENT’S BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Signed Booklet) Calgary
(AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1969. 42 pp. (+avert.), illus., 4to. Side stapled under binders’ tape.
Inscribed to the former owner and signed. Name and title labels has been affixed to the spine, but
subsequently partially worn off; o/w VG+. Offered at 4.00
[Magic Set Collector Newsletter] PHIL TEMPLE’S MAGIC SET COLLECTOR’S NEWSLETTER.
(Advertising Sample/Prospectus) Novato (CA), Phil Temple, 1999. 8pp., illus.(two full-color photo
pages), 4to. Corner stapled. A replica or special edition of Temple’s Newsletter Volume Four – No. 2
(April 1999) for the Collector’s Weekend 1999. VG. Offered at $5.00
Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC. (Book) Brussels, Klingsor, n.d.
First edition. Tri-lingual in English, French and German languages. 200pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust
jacket 9in a Mylar protective sleeve). Dust jacket has several small spots on the front cover; o/w book
is Near Fine. Offered at $44.00
Newly added! Marcom, Ralph A. MARCOM PRESENTS MAGIC. (Book) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1979.
69pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Some edgewear on the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC NR. 4. (Booklet) Chicago (IL),
Magic Inc., 1972 American Tour edition – second printing. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered
at $6.00
Mardo, Senor. APPLAUSE, A BOOK OF ROUTINED MAGIC. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Berland Magic
Creations, 1947. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Former price inside front cover; o/w Near fine.
Offered at $6.00
Mardo, Senor. THE HANDS ONLY. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Lloyd E. Jones, 1947. 13pp., illus., 8vo.
Pictorial wraps. Other than some toning on the end papers; a nice clean copy; thus VG+. Offered at
$5.00
Marshall, Frances (compiler). THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSINESS. (Book) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1978.
128pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Some notes and underlining throughout; o/w Good. Offered at
$7.00
Marshall, Jay. JASPERNESE THUMB-TIE. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., n.d. 16pp., illus., 8vo.
Wraps. Gimmicks are attached inside last page. Former owner has neatly printed title vertically down
the spine and written acquisition data inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
[Maxwell, Michael, Paul Harris and David Roth] THE SELF-LEVITATION VIDEO. (VHS CASSETTE)
A-1 Multimedia,1997. Video cassette in original video jacket. Cover shows edgewear. Preowned and
presumably viewed, but o/w appears VG. Offered at $10.00
Mayne, Andrew. SOLO-X: ILLUSIONS FOR THE SOLO PERFORMER. (Book) n.pl., Andrew Mayne,
1999. 67pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Former owner has yellow highlighted throughout with a
penned note here and there; o/w Good. Offered at $19.00
Mayne, Andrew. TOUCHING SKY – A GUIDE TO LEVITATING. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 2003.
18pp., illus., 8vo. Error in printing has resulted in several blank pages being included, but all 18pp. of
content are present and complete; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
McCullagh, Brian, and Dr. J. Ernest Aldred. CHUNG LING SOO’S MECHANISTS – THEY STAYED
BEHIND. (Booklet) Sydney, Brian McCullagh, 1998. First edition. 38 pp., illus., 4to. (8.25” x 11.75”).
Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $36.00
McCullagh, Brian. EARLY AUSTRALIAN MAGIC CATALOGUES 1886-1912. (Signed/Numbered
Booklet) Sidney, By the Author, 1998. Numbered limited edition – #66 of 75 copies printed. 25pp., illus.
(some in color), 4to. (8.25” x 11.75”). Pictorial wraps. Signed by the author. Near fine. Offered at $43.00
Newly added! McDougall, Michael. DANGER IN THE CARDS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Ziff-Davis
Publishing, 1943. 236pp., 8vo. Purple cloth with white stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket is chipped
at head and foot of the spine and at upper and lower edges (now in protective Mylar sleeve); slight
toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Mendoza, John F. THE MENDOZA CUPS AND BALLS ROUTINE $ SEQUEL. (Booklet)
Toronto (ON), Morrissey, 1972. Second Printing. (30pp.), illus., 8vo. White printed wraps. Wraps are
soiled with some internal spots and edge toning; underlined with comments in several places; Fair.
Offered at $10.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CARD CAVALCADE. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 1977. First edition - third printing.
159 pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish cloth with gilt title stamping. Light wear at the extremities with the rear
corners bumped; slightly cocked; two pages have some underlining; o/w a Good copy. Offered at
$19.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CARD CAVALCADE II. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1974. First edition. 225pp., illus.,
8vo. Green cloth with gold stamping on cover and spine. Modest edgewear; stamping is fading a bit;
price and acquisition number on inside; former owner has made notes on several pages; o/w VG.
Offered at $18.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CARD CAVALCADE FINALE. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. First edition. 183pp.,
illus., 8vo. Brown cloth with gold stamping on cover and spine. Former dealer stamp, price, and
acquisition number on inside; o/w VG+. Offered at $21.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CLOSE-UP CAVALCADE. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1975. First edition – third
printing.165pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping. VG+. Offered at $21.00
Merlin, Jack. CHERISHED SECRETS OF A MASTER MANIPULATOR – JACK MERLIN’S "... AND
A PACK OF CARDS" (Booklet) Revised and edited by Jean Hugard and John J. Crimmins. New York,
Louis Tannen, 1964. 93pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Miller, Hugh, MAGIC FOR MINORS. (Book) London, Harry Stanley/Unique Magic Studio,
n.d. 85pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Very minimal edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Montandon, Roger and Logan Wait. NOT PRIMIGENIAL. (Booklet) Tulsa, OK,
Montandon Magic, 1942. 19pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Morehead, Albert H. and Geoffrey Mott-Smith. HOYLE'S RULES OF GAMES. (Book) New York,
Signet, 1983. Second revised edition.264pp., illus., glossary, 12mo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at
$4.00
Morris, S. Brent. EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FARO
SHUFFLE – BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK. (Signed Booklet) n.pl., By the author, 2007. 32pp., illus.,
extensive bibliog., 4to. Wraps. Signed by the author on the title page. VG+. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Morris, Phillip, and Dennis Phillips. HOW TO OPERATE A FINANCIALLY
SUCCESSFUL HAUNTED HOUSE. (Book) Charlotte (NC), Imagine Inc., 1988. 129pp., illus., 4to. Very
limited edgewear and a couple of minor nicks; o/w VG+. Offered at $16.00
Mulholland, John. THE ART OF ILLUSION: MAGIC FOR MEN TO DO. (Book) New York, Charles
Scribner's Sons, 1944. 142pp., illus., 12mo. Dark red cloth with black title stamping on the spine. Lacks
a dust jacket; o/w a nice solid copy and VG. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Mulholland, John. JOHN MULHOLLAND’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York,
Scribner’s, 1972. 341pp., illus., 8vo. Trade Paper edition. VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Neale, Robert E. IMPOSSI-BILL BRAID. (Book and DVD) Humble, H & R Magic Books,
2008. 22pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. DVD, braided bill sample and errata sheet are laid in. Very modest
edgewear; o/w As New. Now offered at $24.00
NEW DIRECTIONS – 1. (Magazine) Ben Harris. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Printed. Nom. 8.25"
x 11.75". ISSUE #1 (May 1985) 20pp., illus., 4to. Former owner notes and underlining throughout; o/w
even with faults as noted, still Good. Offered at $19.00
[New York Magic Symposium] NEW YORK MAGIC SYMPOSIUM – THE DVD. (DVD) Hank Lee’s
Magic Factory, 2007. 60+ minutes in running time. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG.
Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Norton, Coe. COE NORTON LECTURE NOTES (Lecture Notes) Chicago (IL), Magic
Inc., n.d., 16pp., illus., 8vo Paper wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
Oberon, Marc, and Nick Brunger. MARC OBERON. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 18pp.,
illus., 4to. 8.25 x 11.75 sheets in a report binder. VG+. Offered at $5.00
Okito (Theo Bamberg). QUALITY MAGIC. (Book) Mexico City, Exclusive Magical Publications, 1986.
Reprint of Goldston’s 1921 edition. 98pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Former owner name inside; some
underling and former owner notes on multiple pages; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Olson, Robert E., in collaboration with Edward Dart. CARL ROSINI – HIS LIFE AND HIS MAGIC.
(Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1966. First edition. 100 pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in pale tan
pictorial covers. Mild age toning; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00
Orben, Robert. ORBEN’S CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUME 1: NUMBERS 1 - 12. (Bound Comedy
Newsletter) Valley Stream (NY), Orben Publications, 1959. Published monthly. (60pp.), 4to. Plastic
comb bound in heavy cardstock printed boards. Includes issues Volume 1: No. 1 (November 1958)
through Volume 1: No. 12 (October 1959). Mild edgewear from use and toning; o/w VG. Offered at
$10.00
Orben, Robert. ORBEN’S CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUME 2: NUMBERS 1 - 12. (Bound Comedy
Newsletter) Valley Stream (NY), Orben Publications, 1960. Published monthly. (60pp.), 4to. Plastic
comb bound in heavy cardstock printed boards. Includes issues Volume 1: No. 1 (November 1959)
through Volume 2: No. 12 (October 1960). Mild edgewear from use and toning; o/w VG. Offered at
$10.00
Orben, Robert. ORBEN’S CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUME 3: NUMBERS 1 - 12. (Bound Comedy
Newsletter) Valley Stream (NY), Orben Publications, 1961. Published monthly. (60pp.), 4to. Plastic
comb bound in heavy cardstock printed boards. Includes issues Volume 3: No. 1 (November 1960)
through Volume 3: No. 12 (October 1961). Bottom plastic tooth is cracked and missing; mild edgewear
from use and toning; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Orben, Robert. ORBEN’S CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUME 4: NUMBERS 1 - 12. (Bound Comedy
Newsletter) Valley Stream (NY), Orben Publications, 1960. Published monthly. (60pp.), 4to. Plastic
comb bound in heavy cardstock printed boards. Includes issues Volume 4: No. 1 (November 1961)
through Volume 4: No. 12 (October 1962). Bottom plastic tooth is cracked, but in place; mild edgewear
from use and toning; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Orleans, Danny. THE ART OF PRESENTING MAGIC TO CHILDREN – STRATEGIES TO
ENTERTAIN AND MANAGE YOUNG AUDIENCES. (Lecture Notes) Chicago (IL), Jan Rose and
Danny Orleans, 2013. 23pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
Osborne, Paul. ILLUSION PLANNING. (Booklet) Dallas (TX), Paul Osborne’s Illusion Systems. n.d.
34pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Two small stains near the lower face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Oslund, Dick. (A Set of Lecture Notes – One Signed) BITS ‘N PIECES – COLLECTION OF
COMMERCIAL PRACTICAL MATERIAL. (10pp.); and LECTURE NOTES – DICK OSLUND. (32pp.)
Both 4to published By the Author and side stapled in paper covers. The 32pp. set is inscribed, signed,
and dated (1978) on the front cover. Both are VG. Offered as a set for $10.00
Ostin, Bob and David Britland (editor). BOB OSTIN – LAS VEGAS DESERT MAGIC SEMINAR,
MARCH 15-18, 1984. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., Talon Publication, 1984. 18pp. illus., 4to. Plastic
comb bound. Roughed a bit on the top edge of the cover; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $5.00
Ouellet, Gary. PRO CONTROL. (Book) Longueuil (QC), Camirand Academy of Magic, 1992. Third
edition. 51pp, illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Some modest wear at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Owen, Anthony and Friends. THE STICKY BLUE BOOK. (Booklet) n.pl., TVMagic.co.uk, 1995. Lack
pagination (24pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Blue Glue pen and sample cards are not included.
VG. Offered at $6.00
Palmer, Tom. CAGEY DOVES. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1968. Second revised and re-illustrated
edition. 28pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pink pictorial wraps. Some fading and toning at the spine;
former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Palmer, Tom. MODERN ILLUSIONS. (Booklet) Dallas (TX), Illusion Systems, n.d. With an introduction
by Paul Osborne. 40pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 side stapled. A recent reissue by Illusion Systems. As New.
Offered at $5.00
Parrish, Robert and John Goodrum. “YOU’D BE SURPRISED.” (Booklet) New York, Max Holden,
1938. First edition. 66pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Lightly soiled on the back cover; o/w VG. Offered
at $8.00
Pearlman, Oz. INTO THE ABYSS – POWERFUL ROUTINES FOR THE CLOSE-UP PERFORMER.
(Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, (2009?). 14pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at
$6.00
Petrick and Mia. (Petrick and Mia Krejcik). THE MAGIC OF PETRICK & MIA. (Lecture Notes) Las
Vegas (NV), PM Magic, 1998. Lacks pagination (18pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Several small
stains near the bottom of the title page; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Petrick and Mia. (Petrick and Mia Krejcik). PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE
MIRACLES. (Signed Lecture Notes) Las Vegas (NV), PM Magic, 1996. 31pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb
bound. Boldly signed on the verso of the front cover. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Petrick and Mia. (Petrick and Mia Krejcik). PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES
#2. (Lecture Notes) Las Vegas (NV), PM Magic, 1998. Lacks pagination (18pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb
bound. Envelope of gimmicks is unopened and stapled to the final page. As new. Offered at $9.00
Petrick and Mia. (Petrick and Mia Krejcik). PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES
#3. (Lecture Notes) Las Vegas (NV), PM Magic, 2003. 21pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Envelope
of gimmicks is unopened and stapled to the final page. As new. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Pinchbeck, William Frederick. EXPOSITOR; A FACSIMILE EDITION WITH A NEW
FOREWORD BY BYRON WALKER. (Book) Wichita, KS, Stevens Publishing, 1996. Unnumbered copy
(Review Copy) of 1000 issued. xi., 100pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with gilt picture of the Learned pig
picking out the Ace of Diamonds on the cover with Pinchbeck bookmark. Near fine. This copy now
offered at $40.00
Pollack, Richard and Jerry Nadel. NOT JUST ANOTHER TRIUMPH. (Manuscript) n.pl., By the Authors,
1981. 7pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled and folded into wraps. Has been stored flat most
recently. VG. Offered at $5.00
Pomeroy, John D. BASIC MAKE-UP FOR MAGICIANS. (Booklet) Calgary, Micky Hades Enterprises,
1969. 18pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under binders tape. VG. Offered at $6.00
Pomeroy, John D. DOVE, SILK, AND FLOWER MAGIC. (Calgary, Micky Hades International, 1975.
42pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under cloth tape, but now wire spiral bound. Remnants of
binders’ tape at the spine; foxing/toning at the edges; former owner bookplate; o/w a Good serviceable
copy. Offered at $6.00
Powers, Mike. MIKE POWER’S CLOSE-UP VARIETY PACK II – MORE HOT CLOSE-UP MIRACLES.
(Lecture Notes) By the Author, 1996. Prepared as A Lecture At Wizards’ Weekend1996. 17pp., illus.,
4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in paper covers. VG. Offered at $6.00
Presto, Fay. MAGIC FOR KIDS. (Book) New York, Kingfisher, 1999., 72pp., illus., glossary, index., 4to.
Paperbound with colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Racherbaumer, Jon. MARLO WITHOUT TEARS. (Inscribed/Signed Book) N. pl., A
Korem Publication, 1983. First edition. 317pp. Illus., 4to. Inscribed “With best wishes…” and signed
by Marlo. Dust jacket has minor stress wear along upper edge; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $80.00
Randi, James (The Amazing), and Bert Randolph Sugar. HOUDINI: HIS LIFE AND ART. (Book) New
York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. 191pp., illus., index, 4to. Boards in dust jacket. An ex-library copy with
a ragged top edge and general edgewear with library markings; inside is in good shape, so generally a
Good copy. Offered at $8.00
Randi, James (The Amazing) THE MAGIC WORLD OF THE AMAZING RANDI. (Book) Holbrook, MA,
Bob Adams, 1989. 158pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Randlett, Samuel (ed.) FOLDING MONEY - VOLUME TWO (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1979.
Fourth printing. 129pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $6.00
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. Brown cloth with gilt cover and title stamping in a dust jacket. Now in a Mylar protective sleeve.
Near Fine. Offered at $22.00
Ray, Joel. THE ULTIMATE BILL IN LEMON. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Laughing Boy Books,1994. 8pp.,
illus.,4to. Wraps. VG. Offered at $7.00
Regal, David. CLOSE-UP AND PERSONAL. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 1999. 254pp.,
illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $22.00
Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene (translated and edited with notes by Professor Hoffmann). THE
SECRETS OF CONJURING AND MAGIC OR HOW TO BECOME A WIZARD. (Book) London and
New York, George Routledge & Sons/ Dutton, 1878. Fifth edition. 373pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo.
Scarlet cloth with gilt spine stamping. Light wear at the extremities; former owner has signed on the
front endpaper; o/w a nice tight copy and VG+. Offered at $90.00
Newly added! Rogers, Mike. THE COMPLETE MIKE ROGERS. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1975.
248pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket; Dust jacket has a small tear on the
top edge behind the spine; slight toning on the spine; o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $25.00
Romano, Chuck. HOUSE OF CARDS: THE LIFE AND MAGIC OF PAUL ROSINI. (Book) South Elgin
(IL), Charles J. Romano, 1999. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Gold stamped cloth. A Fine copy. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Rosenthal, Harvey. CLOSE-UP SAMPLER, PART 1. (Inscribed Signed Manuscript)
Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1976. 16pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Signed to
former owner and dated 8/21/77. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Rosenthal, Harvey. CLOSE-UP SAMPLER, PART 2. (Inscribed Signed Manuscript)
Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1976. 12pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Signed to
former owner and dated 8/21/77. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Rosenthal, Harvey. MELT-THRU. (Manuscript) Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1978.
12pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Errata sheet laid in. Shows some modest use; o/w
VG. Offered at $16.00
Rourke, Dennis. THE EVERYTHING CARD TRICKS BOOK – OVER 100 AMAZING TRICKS TO
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. (Book) Avon (MA), Adams Media, 2005. 225pp., illus.,
glossary, index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $6.00
Rydell, Wendy with George Gilbert. THE GREAT BOOK OF MAGIC – INCLUDING 150 TRICKS YOU
CAN PERFORM. (Book) New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1976. 271pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to.
Paperbound. Lightly worn at edges; former owner book plate; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Sachs, Edwin. SLEIGHT OF HAND: A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF LEGERDEMAIN FOR AMATEURS
& OTHERS. (Book) London, L. Upcott Gill,1885. Second and greatly enlarged edition. 408pp. (+16pp.
adverts.), illus., 8vo. Green cloth with pictorial stamping on front cover and spine. Several small white
spots on rear and front cover; former owner name written inside front cover; o/w a VG+ copy. Offered
at $90.00
Newly added! Sadowitz, Jerry. CARDS/HIT – THE CARD MAGIC OF JERRY SADOWITZ. (Book)
London, Martin Breese, 1984. 38pp., Illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. A Fine copy. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Sadowitz, Jerry. CARDS ON THE TABLE. (Book) London, Martin Breese,1989. First
edition. 105pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with silver spine stamping in dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at
$40.00
Newly added! Sands, George. SANDSATIONAL ROPE. (Booklet) Hollywood (CA), Hollywood Magic
Shop, 1949. First edition. 10pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. General edgewear and toning; a spot on
back cover and title page; some underlining; starting to split at the top and bottom of the spine; o/w a
Good copy. Offered at $8.00
[Sankey, Jay] CRASH COURSE IN COIN MAGIC. (DVD) Sankey Magic, n.d. New in paper sleeve.
Offered at $7.00
[Savina, Damien] INVISIBLE. (DVD) Marchand de Trucs Productions/Ellusionist, n.d. DVD in vinyl
case. Lacks gimmick. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $18.00
Scalbert, Geoffrey. SCALBERT’S SELECTED SECRETS. (Book) Bideford. Devon, Supreme Magic
Co., 1981. 185pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. Two small nicks to the dust jacket near the front
spine; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Scarne, John. SCARNE’S GUIDE TO MODERN POKER. (Book) New York, Simon and
Schuster, 1979. First edition. 307pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket (now in a Mylar
sleeve). A Near Fine copy. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN'S GUIDE TO MAGIC AS A HOBBY. (Book) New York, David
McKay Company, 1979. 280pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Well-read with
general edgewear; stress creases the on spine; o/w a Good serviceable copy. Offered at $8.00
Sewell, Len J. MAGI MAGIC. (Booklet) Birmingham (UK), Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. 32pp., illus.,
8vo. Pictorial wraps. Former owner name hand printed on the front cover with the price; former owner
has also neatly printed title vertically down the spine and penciled acquisition data inside front cover;
o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Shagan, Rena. BOOKING AND TOUR MANAGEMENT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. (Book) New
York, Allworth Press 1996. 271pp., illus., appendices, bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Edgewear and
mild soiling on face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Show-Biz Comedy Service. SOPHISTICATED COMEDY MATERIAL. (Manuscript) Brooklyn (NY),
Show-Biz Comedy Service, 1970. 16pp., illus., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets loose and folded in wraps. Primary
focus is on newspaper tricks, bits, and gags. Roughed a bit with former owner blind stamp, but overall
VG. Offered at $6.00
[Siegfried & Roy] SIEGFRIED & ROY AT THE MIRAGE (Souvenir Program) Program from the Mirage
, Las Vegas (NV). Vienna, VA, Sells-Floto, 1994. 32pp., illus. (full color), 4to. Spine stapled in full color,
fold-out wraps. Fine. Offered at $12.00
Simon, Bill. SLEIGHTLY SENSATIONAL. (Booklet) New York, Louis Tannen, 1954. First edition.
39pp., illus., 8vo. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Simmons, Ken. RIFFLING THE PASTEBOARDS. (Book) Colorado Springs (CO), By the
Author, 1986. First printing. 73pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Mild toning at the edges; o/w Near
Fine. Offered at $45.00
Newly added! Simon, Frank. VERSATILE CARD MAGIC REVISITED. (Book) Pasadena (CA), Magical
Publications, 2002. New expanded edition. 227pp., illus. with photos, wide 4to. Blue cloth with silver
spine and front cover stamping in a striking dustjacket. A fine copy. Offered at $35.00
Sisti, Jim. PROFESSIONAL RESTAURANT MAGIC. (Book) Beacon Falls (CT), By the Author, 1991.
50pp. (+12pp. in appendix), illus., 4to. Plastic comb-bound in acetate cover. Comb binding is cracked
in the middle with several of the teeth awry; back cover is soiled and roughed at the spine; o/w the
material inside is in Good condition. Offered at $9.00
Smith, H. Adrian. CARD SYSTEM DE LUXE – A DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON
A SIMPLIFIED AND IMPROVED METHOD. (Booklet) Colon, Abbott Magic Novelty Company, n.d.
(16pp.), frontis photo only, 8vo. Two-hole punched at the spine and bound with gold cord in faux velvet
wraps. Wraps show edgewear with some spots and are sun-faded along top and spine edges; o/w
insides are VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Smith, H. Adrian. MASTER MYSTERIES OF 1983. (Booklet + Bonus) (Cover Title:
MASTER MYSTERIES OF 1933 – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Providence (RI), C. Foster Fenner
Assembly #26, 1983. (Number 0042) 16pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Bonus: An Abbot’s Magic
Manuscript of IT’S IN THE BAG by Smith (4pp., 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled and folded in half in a 6 x
9 envelope) with a J.B. Findlay book plate attached and mailed to Joseph Herzer from Walter Gydesen
is laid in. Booklet is VG+; Bonus shows its ag. Offered at $16.00
[Society of American Magicians, Parent Assembly No. 1] 25th ANNUAL DINNER OF THE PARENT
ASSEMBLY NO. 1, SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS. (Annual Dinner Program). New York,
Hotel McAlpin, May 31, 1929. 12 x 18’ printed stock quarter folded. Banquet ticket laid in. The evening’s
entertainment was Elmer Ransom, Frank Ducrot and Al Baker. Has been folded once vertically with
evident crease; shows some edgewear and a bit of dampness at the upper edge; o/w VG. Offered at
$17.00
Spillman, Steve. “MY HANDS CAN BE YOURS.” (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited/Lloyd E.
Jones,1973. 79pp., illus., 8vo. Paper bound. Near fine. Offered at $14.00
Stanyon, Ellis. CONJURING WITH CARDS – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON HOW TO PERFORM
MODERN CARD TRICKS. (Book) London, L. Upcott Gill, n.d. 96pp. (+26pp. adverts), illus., 12mo.
Pictorial paper covers. Spine flap is gone and has been replaced by paper tape; covers a bit chipped
with general edgewear; front hinge reinforced with paper tape; large Richard Armour (Conjuring Dick)
book label; o/w a Good reading copy Offered at $12.00
Steele, W.F. (Rufus), and edited by Robert Parrish. PAUL ROSINI’S MAGICAL GEMS – A
MEMORIAL. (Booklet) Chicago, By the Author, 1950. 68pp., illus., 8vo. Blue and yellow pictorial wraps.
With contributions from leading magicians. Shows moderate edgewear, but VG+. Offered at $8.00
Steranko, Jim. STERANKO ON CARDS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Ireland Magic Company, 1960. First
edition/first printing. 102pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb binding with clear plastic on outside pictorial covers.
No markings or mars and clean inside. A Fine original copy. Offered at $45.00
Strivings, Mark. ANNEMANN FOR THE 90’S – A COLLECTION OF UPDATED MATERIAL FOR THE
PSYCHIC ENTERTAINER. (Booklet) Flagstaff (AZ), By the Author, 1994. 24pp., illus., bibliog., 4to.
Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $12.00
Swain, James. DON’T BLINK - THE MAGIC OF JAMES SWAIN. (Book) Tampa (FL), By the Author,
1992. First edition. 122pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound in laminated covers. Near fine. Offered at
$21.00
Newly added! Tams, Mark. QUADRIPARTITION. (Booklet) n. pl., By the Author, 2013. 40pp., illus.,
4to. Glossy printed wraps. Small spot at the bottom of the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00
Tanner, Don. BODIES IN ORBIT. (Book), Columbus, U. F. Grant, n.d. 10pp., illus., 8vo. 8.5 x 11
mimeographed pages top stapled in stiff covers and folded to 8vo. A bit tired with use; o/w VG. Offered
at $4.00
Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications,1977. 222pp.,
illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $10.00
Taylor, Steve. CREATING & WRITING EDUCATIONAL MAGIC PROGRAMS. (Lecture Notes)
Portland (OR), By the Author, 1996. 27pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in pictorial cover sheets.
VG. Offered at $10.00
Taylor, Steve. PROMOTING YOUR EDUCATIONAL SHOWS. (Lecture Notes) Portland (OR), By the
Author, 1996. 23pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in pictorial cover sheets. Several stains on covers
and face edge; inside is unmarred; Good. Offered at $10.00
[Thayer Studio of Magic] THAYER CATALOG NO. 5. (Magic Catalog) Los Angeles (CA), F.G. Thayer
Manufacturing, 1921. 176pp., illus., 8vo. Some mild soiling; chipped at head and foot of the spine;
corners rounded a bit with folds; o/w complete and in Fairly Good condition. Offered at $14.00
[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 $11.00
Thompson, J.G. Jr. THE LIVING END – OVER 200 DIFFERENT IMPROMPTU TAKE-A-CARD Trick
ENDINGS. (Book) Norwood, Haines House of Cards, 1972. First edition, 165pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial
wraps. Light scuffing and some color transfer at the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $12.00
Thurston, Howard. FIFTY CARD TRICKS. (Vintage Book) New York, Walter Morris, 1903. Despite the
Morris imprint at the bottom of the title page this appears to be the J.S. Ogilvie (third) edition with a
blank space near the bottom of printed area of the title page to allow the seller to imprint his name and
address. 83pp., illus., 12mo. This copy lacks its original covers and has been bound by a previous
owner into black covered boards with binders’ tape at the spine; signed by Chanin inside the front board
with a Chanin shop sticker; o/w a well-preserved copy and VG internally. Offered at $19.00
Thurston, Howard. FIFTY CARD TRICKS. (Pulp Paperbound Book) New York, Wehman Bros., n.d.
(circa 1940’s). 83pp., (+ 4pp. of Wehman adverts at the rear), illus., 12mo. Paperbound in colorful paper
covers printed in orange and blue on white paper. Cover is three clownish figures on unicycles with
each carrying a card; back cover is blank. Covers are quite good and complete with modest edgewear,
folds, etc.; mild browning/toning throughout; former owner blind-stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Thurston, Howard. 200 TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, George Sully and Company, 1932.
201pp., illus., tall 12mo. Red cloth with black title stamping. Cover shows some mild edgewear; spine
is a bit sun-faded; toning on the end papers; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Tilley, Roger. A HISTORY OF PLAYING CARDS. (Book) London, Octopus Books, 1973.
97pp., illus. (color and black and white), 4to. Full color pictorial boards. Some price notation erasures
on the title page; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Tremaine, Jon. THE AMAZING BOOK OF MAGIC AND CARD TRICKS. (Book) New
York, Barnes & Noble, 2000. 221pp., illus., oversized 4to. Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket in
Mylar protective sleeve. Near fine. Offered at $14.00
Tucker, Stephen. A “Cardiac” trio. (Three-Booklet Lot) CARDIAC-ARREST. (37pp.); CARDIAC
PACEMAKERS. (36pp.); and CARDIAC STIMULATION. (34pp.) All three published in London by
Stephen Tucker, n.d. All are 4to in clear plastic report binders and VG+. Offered as a lot at $10.00
Tucker, Stephen. THE GEMINI BOOK OF CLOSE-UP MAGIK. (Booklet) London, Martin Breese, 1983.
First edition. 73pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00
Turner, Bill. HOW TO DO TRICKS WITH CARDS. (Book) New York, Collier Books, 1963. 160pp., illus.,
12mo. Paperbound. Shows use and light wear; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Victor, Edward. CLASSIC CARD TRICKS. (Book) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 2004. 98pp., illus.,
8vo. Paperbound. Complete listing of Dover magic titles as of 2004 printed inside front and back covers.
As New. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Wagner, J. C. 7 SECRETS. (Booklet) San Diego (CA), Chuck Martinez Productions,
1978. 59pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $18.00
Waldman, Carl and Joe Layden with Jamy Ian Swiss. THE ART OF MAGIC – THE COMPANION TO
THE PBS SPECIAL. (Book) Los Angeles, General Publishing Group, 1997. Foreword by Siegfried and
Roy. Preface by Lance Burton. 256pp., illus., gloss., bibliog., index, 4to. Boards in dust jacket. Near
fine. Offered at $7.00
Walker, Barbara (comp.) MINIATURE MYSTERIES WITH CARDS. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic
Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1980. First edition. 166pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gilt cover and spine
stamping in dust jacket. Jacket is lightly rubbed at the face edge, o/w a fine copy. Offered at $7.00
Walker, Barbi, and Robert Seaver (Editors). THE P & L BOOK – ADVERTISEMENTS AND
INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PETRIE-LEWIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN,
CONNECTICUT. (Book) San Leandro (CA), Byron Walker, 1992. First edition/first printing. 277pp., illus.
(including many color photos), index, 4to. Blue pictorial cloth with gilt and metallic stamping on the
cover and spin. Very minor edgewear at the head and foot of the spine; o/w Near fine. Offered for
$87.00
Newly added! Waller, Charles. HAPPY MAGIC PART I and HAPPY MAGIC PART II. (Two-Book Lot)
London, George Johnson, 1932. First editions. 63pp. (combined), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Very modest
edgewear; price sticker residue on both front covers; o/w VG. Offered as a pair for $30.00
Walton, Roy. A COLLECTION OF CARD TRICKS – THAT CERTAIN SOMETHING…. (Booklet)
London, L. Davenport & Co., 1979. 23pp., 8vo. Wraps. Covers lightly soiled with some creases near
the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Walton, Roy. SOME LATE EXTRA CARD TRICKS. (Booklet) London, L. Davenport and Co., 1975.
26pp., 8vo. Pink wraps. A small acquisition number inside front cover near the spine; o/w VG+. Offered
at $13.00
Walton, Roy. TRIGGER – A COLLECTION OF CARD TRICKS USING UNPREPARED CARDS.
(Booklet) London, L. Davenport & Co., 1976. First edition. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Glossy white wraps with
black printing. A discrete acquisition number inside front cover at the spine; a minor spot or dimple
here or there; but VG+. Offered at $8.00
Warlock, Peter. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Abbey Library, n.d. 141pp., illus.,
8vo. Cloth. Lacks dust jacket. Shows general cover wear with some dullness; o/w a Good solid copy.
Offered at $8.00
Wels, Byron G. THE GREAT ILLUSIONS OF MAGIC - TEXT. (Book). New York, Louis Tannen Inc.,
1977. 308pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold stamping. This is only one volume of a two-volume set,
but considering the explanations and illustrations is the more desirable for readability. Has a scuff on
the upper front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $22.00
Wenk, Timothy. MISLED – THE MASTER ROUTINE. (Booklet) Stockage (MA), Metempirical Magic,
1990. First edition. unnumbered (32pp. +adverts), illus., 1990. 8vo. A Fine copy, but no gimmick is
included. Offered at $7.00
White, Jeff. THE VISUAL ARTISTRY OF JEFF WHITE. (Booklet) Tampa (FL), Bodean Enterprises,
1981. 50pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
Willane (ed.). METHODS FOR MIRACLES Series. (Seven-Booklet Lot) METHODS FOR MIRACLES,
NO. 1 – THE N’GAI DOG RACE. (10pp.); METHODS FOR MIRACLES, NO. 3 – THE LATE EDWARD
G. BROWN’S WANDERING CARD. (14pp.); With Edward Victor. METHODS FOR MIRACLES, NO. 4
– THE LATE EDWARD G. BROWN’S DIMINISHING CARDS. (16pp.); With Peter Warlock. METHODS
FOR MIRACLES, NO. 5 – A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE & TELESLATE. (16pp.); With Edward
Victor. METHODS FOR MIRACLES, NO. 6 – EDWARD VICTOR’S ELEVEN CARD TRICK. (10pp.)
With Peter Warlock. METHODS FOR MIRACLES, NO. 7 –PETER WARLOCK’S A MATTER OF
DESIGN & STICKERTIME. (12pp.) With Edward Victor. METHODS FOR MIRACLES, NO. 8 –
EDWARD VICTOR’S SYMPATHETIC REVERSE & CARD IN THE ACES. (16pp) All seven are
published in Croydon by Willane. Condition ranges from Good to VG+. Offered as a lot of seven for
$19.00
Willmarth, Philip R. FUN WITH A HANDKERCHIEF – VOLUME I - - STAND-UP, CLOSE-UP SERIES.
(Booklet). Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1976. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON'S COMPLETE COURSE IN MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia, Courage
Books, 1988. 472pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards in a matching dust jacket. Very minimal wear to the
dust jacket; o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00
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