Greetings magic book friends! Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday afternoon (April 9). More great books, booklets, and lecture note—vintage and many new and newer titles of all types, some unusual items (lots of ventriloquism and mentalism this week), 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 anyone 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., please include where you want your order shipped.
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Newly added! [Abbott Magic] TOPS TREASURY OF DOVE MAGIC. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Mfg. Co., 1965. 128pp., illus., 4to, Pictorial wraps. Cover has several small spots; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
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 $4.00
Anderson, Gene for Topper Martyn. TOPPER'S MAD, MAD MAGIC. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1974. 54pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Com-binding; paper is a bit roughed at the comb binding and on the outer edge; highlighting, Underlining and notations throughout; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Andrews, Carl, Jr. MAKING A LIVING IN MAGIC PERFORMING AT RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS. (Booklet) n.pl., By the author, 1999. 38pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Comb binding is dimpled in two places; o/w near fine. Offered $20.00
[Anonymous] YOUR BREAK IN SHOW BUSINESS. (Booklet) Tampa (FL), Show Talent Enterprises, 1955. 27pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial black and white wraps. Shows wear at the extremities; underlining throughout; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00
APOCALYPSE. (Magazine Lot – ADB #1160) Harry Lorayne. A mixed miscellaneous assortment of 53 issues of APOCALYPSE including all 12 issues of Volume 9 (1986), Volume 12, 13 and 14 (1989-1991); plus, five miscellaneous issues from Volumes 5, 7 and 8. Just a mixed lot of 20 issues. Most appear unmarked, but there is darkening/toning at the top and face edges; o/w overall condition is Good/VG. Offered as a lot at $45.00
Newly added! Asbury, Kelly. DUMMY DAYS – AMERICA’S FAVORITE VENTRILOQUISTS FROM RADIO AND EARLY TV. (Book) Santa Monica (CA), Angel City Press, 2003, First edition. 128pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Bright red boards with gold spine and cover printing. Now in a Mylar protective sleeve. Very marginal shelf wear on bottom edge; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! [Auction Catalog] PLAYING CARDS & GAMBLING MEMORABILIA AT AUCTION - THE LEONARD SCHNEIR COLLECTION. (Auction Catalog) Carversville (PA), Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions, 1994. Auction May 20-21, 1994, New Hope (PA). 60pp., illus. (full color throughout), 958 lots, 4to. Glossy pictorial wrap VG+. “Prices Realized” sheet from sale laid in. Offered at $25.00
Baron, Harry. MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) Rocklin (CA), Prima Publishing, 1991. 160pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Paperbound. Front cover a bit rubbed and scuffed; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Baron, Harry. MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS – 2 – CARD TRICKS AND OTHER CLOSE-UP ILLUSIONS. (Book) Rocklin (CA), Prima Publishing, 1995. 160pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
[Bergen, Edgar] NEWSY VENTS—EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE McCARTHY. (Booklet) The Jan/Feb 1979 issue of NEWSY VENTS (Volume 35: No 1) dedicated to the career and passing of Edgar Bergen, 1903-1978. 44pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Former owner has neatly printed title and source vertically down the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Berry, Jay Scott. ILLUSIONEERING 2001. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet) n.pl., By the author, n.d. Inscribed to former owner inside on the back of the cover sheet. (17pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Bertram, Charles. A MAGICIAN IN MANY LANDS. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, 1911. First edition. 315pp., photo illus., colored frontispiece, 8vo. Maroon cloth with darkening gilt stamping on the spine and front cover. Cloth worn at top and bottom of spine; front and rear hinges have been reinforced with hinge tape; toning on front endpaper; o/w a nice copy - Good. Offered at $75.00
Biro, Pete. THE REAL SECRETS OF THE CHINESE LINKING RINGS. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Wichita (KS), Stevens Publishing, 2012. First edition. 242pp., illus., 4to, Pictorial boards. Warmly inscribed “To My Pal Doc Eason – Who’s The Best There Is At What He Does!! Thanks” and signed Pete Biro. All four face edge corners are lightly bumped and some mild rubbing on the front and rear cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $43.00.
Newly added! Blackstone, Harry, Jr., and edited by Leo Behnke. THERE’S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE. (Book) New York, Jove/HBJ, 1978. 159pp., illus., wide 12mo. Paperbound. VG+ Offered at $12.00
[Blonde, Mr., and the Collective] THE PEAK. (Gimmick and On-line Instructions) Murphys Magic. Comes with the PAK wallet and access to complete on-line instructions in original packaging. New. Offered at $51.00
Newly added! Bloom, Gaetan. GAETAN BLOOM SERIES NO. 2. (Lecture Notes) Liverpool, Paul Stone, 1983.14pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Shows some use and handling; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Booth, John Nicholls. FABULOUS DESTINATIONS. (Book) New York, Macmillan Company, 1950. First edition/first printing. 237pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in clipped dust jacket. The early years of John Booth’s travels with magic playing only a minor role. Dust jacket is roughed a bit at head and foot with several chips, tears and some light wear at the corners (now in Mylar protective sleeve); some toning on the end papers; o/w a Fine copy. Offered at $28.00
Newly added! Booth, John. PSYCHIC PARADOXES. (Book) Los Alamitos, CA, Ridgeway Press, 1984. 240pp. (+adverts), illus., bibliog., index, 8vo.Blue cloth with gilt title stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has two small tears at the top of the spine and one on the lower edge of the front cover; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $36.00
Newly added! Burger, Eugene. AUDIENCE INVOLVEMENT…A LECTURE. (Booklet) Arlington Heights (IL), Philip R. Willmarth, 1983. Second edition. 27pp., 8vo. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Burns, Russ. “COIN OF BLACK THOUGHTS.” (Paul Diamond Presents Magical Masterpieces #4.) (Booklet) Fort Lauderdale (FL), Paul Diamond’s Magic and Fun Shop, n.d. (9pp.), illus., wide 8vo. Wraps. Toning at the edges; former owner has made some notations throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Burns, Stanley. OTHER VOICES: VENTRILOQUISM FROM B.C. TO T.V. (Book) n.pl., n. pl., Sylvia Burns, 2000. First edition. 380pp., illus., bibliog., gloss., extensive notes, index, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near Fine. Offered at $45.00
Canick, Michael. A PRICE GUIDE TO MAGIC BOOKS: 1639-1990. (Book) New York, Volcanick Press, 1997. First printing. 192pp., title index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Free of any interior markings; thus, near fine. Offered at $27.00
Cannell, J.C. THE SECRETS OF HOUDINI. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1973. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Light edgewear with a cover crease front and back; o/w VG. Offered at 6.00
Carlisle, Stanton. MASTER-MENTALITY. (Book) Bideford, The Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 87pp., illus., 4to. Blue cloth with gilt title stamping in a dust jacket. (Now in a Mylar sleeve.) An “As New” copy in pristine condition. Offered at $22.00
Charvet, David. THE BANQUET MAGICIAN'S HANDBOOK – A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING. (Book) Tigard (OR), David Charvet Studios, 1996. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $16.00
Christopher, Milbourne. PANORAMA OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1962. First Dover edition. 216 pp., illus. (eight in full color), index., 4to. Paperbound. Minimal edgewear; o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $6.00
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 $5.00
Newly added! Close, Michael. WORKERS - NUMBER 4: YET STILL MORE ROUTINES FROM THE PROFESSIONAL REPERTOIRE OF MICHAEL CLOSE. (Booklet) Carmel (IN), By the Author, 1994. 65pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $40.00
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 (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Dust jacket shows edgewear, some soiling and has chips at the head and foot of the spin; very mild toning on end papers and edges; o/w book itself is VG+. Offered at $16.00
Collins, Stanley. ORIGINAL MAGICAL CREATIONS. (Book) London, Will Goldston, Ltd., n.d. 111pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial boards. Somewhat soiled, rubbed with a few compression cracks at the extremities; front free end paper appears to be missing—making half title page the first page; presumably a former owner name is written on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $21.00
[Copin, Bruno] BUTTERFLY EFFECT & RIPPLES. (DVD and Gimmick) Magic Creations, (2013) Gimmick is laid in the DVD case. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! 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 soiled, but illustrations are still crisp and legible; some paint spots on the back cover; spine darkening; former pricing notation on front free endpaper; o/w VG. Offered at $75.00
Cyprian, Fr. FR. CYPRIAN PRESENTS NOSTALGIA TORN & RESTORED CARD. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author., 1979. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. Shows some use; underlining throughout; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $5.00
[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 $8.00
[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 $12.00
Davies, Robertson. THE DEPFORD TRILOGY. (Three-Book Series – Fiction with Magic Character and Theme) all three books of the Davies trilogy: THE FIFTH BUSINESS (Signet, 1971, 238pp.); THE MANTICORE (Penguin, 1972/reprint 1977, 310pp.); and WORLD OF WONDERS.(Penguin Books, 1976, 316pp). Magic (conjuring),a magician, and magic (with mysticism) interwoven with the Jungian psychology and multiple story lines. All three are paperbound with several creases on front and back cover; some dogeared corners (now straightened); o/w all three have been read but are still Good reading copies. Offered as a lot at $14.00
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 $5.00
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 $16.00
De Courcy, Ken. DUBBELKROSS AND SIMULKROSS - TWO GEMS OF INTIMATE COIN MAGIC ON A CLASSICAL THEME. (Booklet) London, George Armstrong, 1955. First edition. (Volume Two from the “Gems of Magic” series) 16pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Tan wraps. VG+. Offered at $14.00
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 $5.00
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 $5.00
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 $4.00
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 $5.00
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 $4.00
Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY – NEW TRICKS FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS. (Book) London, Faber & Faber, n.d. 240pp., illus., index, 12mo. Paperbound. Very lightly worn at extremities, o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00
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 $5.00
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 $4.00
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 $5.00
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. Blue cloth with gold spine stamping in colorful pictorial dust jacket. General edgewear and a bit roughed along the top edge of the dust jacket particularly at the head of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! Fleischman, Sid. ESCAPE! THE STORY OF THE GREAT HOUDINI. (Juvenile Book) New York, Greenwillow Press, 2006. First edition. 210pp., illus., bibliography, index, 4to. Cloth/boards in dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). A witty biography for ages 9 and up—enjoyable reading or a must for the “complete Houdini” collector. Near fine condition. Offered at $18.00
Fleischman, Sid. MR. MYSTERIOUS & COMPANY. (Book – Juvenile Fiction with a Magic Theme) Boston, Little Brown and Company, 1962. (A Guild Book Club Edition) 152pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial cloth in a colorful dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near fine. Offered a $13.00
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 $5.00
Frank, Gary R. CHUNG LING SOO - THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND! (Book) Calgary (AB), Hades Publications, 1987. Limited first edition – No. 233 of 500 copies. 35 pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound. Signed by Hector Robinson (son of Chung Ling Soo). Minor wear at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $15.00
Frischman, Dan. JACKSON & JENKS – MASTER MAGICIANS. (Book – Young Adult Fiction with a Magic Theme) Burbank (CA), J.J. Ross Books, 2009. 237pp., 8vo. Blue cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING MENTAL MAGIC: 67 FOOLPROOF MIND-READING. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1979. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Front cover has a faint crease; general edgewear; o/w VG. Offered for $7.00
Gibson, Walter. MAGIC MADE EASY – MORE THAN 200 MYSTIFYING FEATS. (Book) Springfield (MA), McLoughlin Brothers,1932. Lacks pagination (117pp.), illus., tall 12mo. Paper covered boards. A less seldom seen title. Spine has been roughed and reinforced with clear tape; former owner bookplate and property stamp; o/w quite Good. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Goldstein, Phil. MARTIN LEWIS – NOTATIONS. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., The Left-Handed League, 1982. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial paper covers. VG. Offered at $25.00
Goldston, Will. EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS. (Book) Toronto, Dover Publishing, 1980. 506pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Modest edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00
Goldston, Will. GREAT TRICKS REVEALED. (Book) London, Routledge & Keagan Paul, 1953. Fourth impression. 304pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish cloth with black stamping on the spine in a three-color pictorial dust cover. Former owner bookplate; dust jacket is near fine as is the book itself. Offered at $36.00
Goldston, Will. MORE TRICKS AND PUZZLES (WITH PATTER). (Book) London, Will Goldston, n.d. Second edition. 92pp. (+ads), illus., index, 12mo. Pictorial boards with the Sphinx and a magic performing a mystical ceremony (or warming his hands) on the front cover. Lightly rubbed; o/w VG. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Goldston, Will. TRICKS OF THE MASTERS. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, 1942. 207pp., illus., 12mo. Black cloth with red stamping in a dust jacket. Former owner name and acquisition info inside front cover; dust jacket roughed a bit at the top and bottom edges, but complete; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Goldston, Will. THE YOUNG CONJURER, PART ONE and THE YOUNG CONJURER, PART TWO. (Two-Book Lot) London, Will Goldston, n.d. (1919?). Both second editions. 93pp. each, illus., indices, 12mo. Pictorial boards. Covers lightly soiled—PART TWO more so than ONE; PART TWO has former owner bookplate; both have some mild toning; o/w two very nice, tight copies; and VG. Offered as a set at $50.00
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 $4.00
[Handful of Hugard] A small lot of five booklets from Jean Hugard. (Five-Booklet Lot) The lot includes: CLOSE-UP MAGIC (Tannen, 57pp.); COIN MAGIC – A COMPLETE MANUAL OF COIN CONJURING (Tannen, 88pp.); MONEY MAGIC (Tannen , 60pp.); SILKEN SORCERY (Holden, 85pp.); and SHOW STOPPERS WITH CARDS (Hugard and Braue, 16pp). Condition varies from Fair to VG. Offered as a lot for $16.00
Hargrave, Sir John. SIR JOHN HARGRAVE’S MISCHIEF MAKER’S MANUAL. (Book) New York, Penguin/Grosset & Dunlap, 2009. 270pp., illus., tall 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards. As new. Offered at $14.00
Harris, Ben. OFF THE WALL. (Booklet) Brisbane, BHM Industries, 1988. Second printing. 104pp.(+ads), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $9.00
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 $40.00
Newly added! Houdini, Harry, and Joseph Dunninger. MAGIC AND MYSTERY: THE INCREDIBLE PSYCHIC INVESTIGATIONS OF HOUDINI AND DUNNINGER. (Book) New York, Tower Books, 1968. 202pp(+ adverts)., 8vo. Paperbound. A VG copy. Offered at $12.00
Houghton, William. S. THE MAGIC 36. (Book)) Colon (MI), Abbott's Publishing, 1943. 72pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow cloth with black title stamping on the cover. The cover is generally soiled and worn at the extremities; Vernon Lux name stamp in several pages on end papers (most likely a copy from his by-mail lending library) including the notation “return postage guaranteed”; front and rear hinges are starting with signatures shaken; a Fair reading copy. Offered at $18.00
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 $117.00
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 $6.00
Newly added! Hugard, Jean. SILKEN SORCERY. (Booklet) New York, Max Holden, 1937. First edition/first printing. 85pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Former owner name stamp on free end paper front and back; o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00
Hugard, Jean with Frederick Braue. EXPERT CARD TECHNIQUE: CLOSE-UP TABLE MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1974. 448pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Very light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $6.00
Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC. (Book) Cleveland, World Publishing Company, 1973. Seventh impression. With a Wehman Bros label pasted over the publication data. 292pp., illus., index, 8vo. Orange cloth with gold spine stamping. Lacks a dust jacket and shows considerable wear; spine tab is starting to split from the bottom; underlining and notes from the former owner throughout; so just Fair, but a decent reading copy. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Jay, Phil. CLIMBING THE LADDER TOSUCCESSFUL CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (Book) South Wales, UK, Phil Jay, 1997. 62pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Several pages have penciled underling; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Johnson, Karl. THE MAGICIAN AND THE CARDSHARP – THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S GREATEST SLEIGHT-OF-HAND ARTIST. (Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company. 2005. First paperbound edition. 349pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Shows usage and general edgewear’ o/w a VG reading copy Offered at $8.00
Johnson, Roy. PURE GOLD. (Book) London, Martin Breese, 1988. 99pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some edgewear and a bit of rubbing; o/w VG+. Offered at $43.00
Johnson, Roy. THE ROY JOHNSON EXPERIENCE. (Signed/inscribed Book) London, Goodliffe, 1970. First edition. 76 pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Inscribed to former owner on the frontispiece and signed. Dust jacket is roughed, worn, chipped, and torn along the extremities with a paper “lift” from removing a sticker on the front center; front cover is bleached a bit on the top and bottom edges; former booksellers’ stamp inside on end paper; o/w internally a VG copy. Offered at $21.00
Johnson, Roy. SILVER SPECIAL. (Inscribed/Signed Book) London/New York, Goodliffe/Magico Magazine, 1989. 92pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Inscribed “Sincere best wishes to my distant friend …Doc! and signed by Roy Johnson. Dust jacket is roughed and rubbed with several chips and tears; dust jacket aside, the book itself is Near Fine. Offered at $32.00
Johnson, Roy. THIRD DIMENSION. (Inscribed/Signed Book) (London), Goodliffe, 1977. First edition. 80 pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. Inscribed “Sincere best wishes to ‘Doc’ Eason – a fine magician …and an even better house guest! Do try to visit us again soon – your friend Roy Johnson (and Janet). Dust jacket shows very light wear at the corners (but now in a Mylar protective sleeve); o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $28.00
Newly added! Joseph, Eddie. EDDIE’S DUMBFOUNDERS WITH CARDS. (Booklet) n.pl. (Lacey, WA), Magic World Publishers, 2023. 34pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $16.00
Joseph, Eddie. THE LAST WORD ON CUPS AND BALLS. (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, 1942. 69pp., illus., 8vo. Black patterned cloth covered boards. Cover is roughed and worn at the spine with bumped corners; hinges are gone and signatures are loose in covers; rear endpapers are complete covered with legible hand-written instructions and illustrations from the former owner for four additional loading moves; signatures are complete and quite clean; condition of binding makes this barely Fair, but an interesting item. Offered at $22.00
Joseph, Eddie. A MAGICIAN GOES TO DINNER. (Booklet) London, Max Andrews, n.d. (First edition?) 23pp., 4to. (8 x 9.75) Side stapled. Previously under binders’ tape with some residue remaining; missing rear cover; foxing/toning at the edges and on the front and back page; o/w Good. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Joseph, George. THE 101 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LAS VEGAS & CASINO GAMBLING. (Book) 186pp., illus., tables/graphs, 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Review from September 1997 GENII laid in. Shows modest edgewear; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $16.00
[Kalin & Jinger (Mark Kalin and Jinger Leigh-Kalin)] KALIN & JINGER’S REAL MAGIC – SOUVENIR PROGRAM AND GUIDE TO MAGIC – INCLUDING 13 MYSTERIES YOU CAN PERFORM. (Signed Souvenir Program) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2006. Produced by Jim Steinmeyer with Mark and Jinger Kalin. Laid in are ticket stubs from a performance June 27, 2007 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, NV. Signed by Mark and Jinger under their photos on the first facing page under their photos. 16pp. in colorful 4to pictorial wraps; o/w VG+. Offered at $27.00
Kaufman, Richard. CARDMAGIC. (Book) n.pl., Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1979. First edition. (stated). 183pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. The outside cover is soiled, spotted and has been stained with some attempts reglue the front cover; ultimately the spine has been repaired with clear tape; despite the damage to the outside, the interior pages are in remarkably good shape; thus, making it a very nice reading copy. Offered at $16.00
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 $5.00
[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 attractive navy and tan soft nappa leather combo. Wallet and on-line instructions access in original packaging. New. Offered at $64.00
Newly added! Keene, M. Lamar, as told to Allen Spraggett. THE PSYCHIC MAFIA. (Book) Forewords by Ray Hyman and William V. Rauscher. Amherst (NY), Prometheus Books, 1997. 177pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $55.00
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 $7.00
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 $4.00
Lancaster, Lou. TRICKS OF THE TRADE, A PROFESSIONAL LOOKS AT: COMMERCIAL CLOSEUP MAGIC) (Inscribed/Signed Book) n.pl., By the Author, 2003. Lacks pagination (89pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Inscribed “For Doc, Who Keeps Up The Tradition Of Johnny Paul, Don Ala, Etc…and signed by the Author and dated 12/06/05. Missing page with the notation “I prInted1000 with this page missing!!!” and laid in; o/w VG+ Offered at $17.00
Le Paul, Paul. THE CARD MAGIC OF LE PAUL – NEW AND DIFFERENT EFFECTS WITH PLAYING CARDS. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, 1979. Third edition. 219pp. (+ adverts), illus. (clear and crisp photos), 8vo. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. Lacks the dust jacket; very modest edgewear at the extremities; o/w VG+. Offered at $40.00
[Leach, Chuck – Chazpro Magic] Leach, Chuck. P. K. MAGIC. Eugene (OR), Chazpro Magic, 1991. Fourth printing. Lacks pagination (16pp.), 8vo. Purple pictorial wraps. Three-page 8.5 x 11 sheets on the “PK Kit” laid in.; Plus and early P. K. Magic/Chazpro 16pp. catalog and a 22pp. P. K. Magic/Chazpro catalog from 1994. Both catalogs are 8vo in wraps with illustrations and price sheets laid in. All are Near Fine. Offered at $16.00
Leeming, Joseph. TRICKS AND STUNTS WITH PLAYING CARDS: PLUS GAMES OF SOLITAIRE. (Book) New York, Gramercy Pub. Co, 1969. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in fine dust jacket. Pages browning o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Leon, Leon M. THE GREAT LEON’S MINATURE HAUNTED HOUSE – DO IT YOURSELF PLANS. (Manuscript) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1975. Second printing. 34pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in yellow pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Lesley, Ted. TED LESLEY’S LECTURE NOTES – NO. 1 – “MINIMAX – LECTURE”. (Lecture Notes) Berlin, Magic Productions Show Service, 1982. 11pp., illus., 4to. 8.25 x 11.75 sheets in Press-Binder with clear plastic covers. VG. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Levent and Todd Karr. ROY BENSON BY STARLIGHT. (Book) Los Angeles, Miracle Factory, 2006. First edition. 800pp., illus., index, 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Two-page review from April, 2006 MAGIC laid in. A Fine copy Offered for $225.00
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 $45.00
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 $6.00
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 $9.00
Lorayne, Harry. HARRY LORAYNE’S BEST OF FRIENDS. (Book) New York, Harry Lorayne, 1982. First edition. 559pp., illus., 8vo. Wine colored cloth with gilt cover and spine stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; very light edgewear and scuffing—including some wear of the pictorial gilt; face edges soiled with some occasional spots; toning on the end papers; o/w internally it is VG. Offered at $28.00
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 $9.00
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 $11.00
Newly added! Lovell, Simon and Rich Marotta. DEREK DINGLE’S LAST NOTES. (Signed/Numbered Book) New York, Palooka Productions, 2004. Number 66 of a limited edition of 300. 46pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound. Signed by Shelly Carroll, Simon Lovell and Rich Marotta. Near fine. Offered at $55.00
Newly added! Loyd, Sam. SAM LOYD’S CYCLOPEDIA OF 5000 PUZZLES, TRICKS, & CONUNDRUMS WITH ANSWERS. (Book) New York, Pinnacle Books. 1974. Reprint of 1914 edition. 384pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Shows use and some edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00
M-U-M - NEW SERIES. (ADB/SFB #3435) Milbourne Christopher, et. al. New York City. Society of American Magicians. Monthly since V41, N1 (June, 1951) and still in progress. This lot is Volume 47: N 1 - 12 (June, 1957 - May, 1958). All 12 issues complete and fine. A great gift for the nostalgic SAM member or anyone curious to peruse this volume. Offered as a lot – the entire volume - for $12.00
Newly added! [Magic, Inc.] THE YEARBOOK READER - VOLUME 1, VOLUME 2 and VOLUME 3 . (Three-Book Set) Chicago, Magic, Inc., n.d. VOLUME 1—1934 thru 1950. (343pp.); VOLUME 2—1951thru 1960. (481pp.); and VOLUME 3—1961 thru 1970 (592pp.). All are illustrated with indices (each yearbook individually) and 4to; all three are plastic comb bound. Former owner has affixed neat hand-printed labels to the spines for identification purposes. Some pages have been roughed a bit at the edges and age toned; overall all are VG. Offered as a lot for $60.00
Newly added! [Magico Magazine] MAGIC OF THE CUBE – FEATURING MAGIC AND MENTALISM FOR STAGE AND CLOSE UP (booklet) New York, Magico Magazine, n.d. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Three pages of instructions for “The Enchanted Cube” are folded and laid in. Some toning along the top edge, o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Mann, Al. MIND YOUR POKER. (Unbound Manuscript) Great Capacon (WV), Al Mann Exclusives, 1997. 28pp. illus., index, 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets of colored paper corner stapled. VG. Offered at $19.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. NO MAN WITHIN – ADVANCED TECHNIQUE FOR THE MENTALIST – ENVELOPES – BILLETS – AND FEATURING: THE QUASAR DECK.! (Manuscript) Freehold, NJ, Al Mann Exclusives, 1983. 13pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in Al Mann Exclusives wrapper. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. NO MAN WITHIN – ADVANCED TECHNIQUE FOR THE MENTALIST – ENVELOPES – BILLETS – AND FEATURING: THE QUASAR DECK.! (Manuscript) Freehold, NJ, Al Mann Exclusives, 1983. 13pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in Al Mann Exclusives wrapper. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Mann, Al. THE PURLOINED THOUGHT – A TREATISE ON THE HISTORY, METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUE ON THE USE OF TORN BILLETS IN THE MENTALIST’S ART OF THOUGHT READING. (Unbound Manuscript) Great Capacon (WV), Al Mann Exclusives, 1990. 156pp., illus., index, 4to. 8.5 x 11 white and colored sheets corner stapled. VG. Offered at $40.00
Manning, Otis W. 202 WAYS TO STOP HECKLERS. (Manuscript) Toledo (OH), Belmont Institute, 1942. 12pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper covers. Some toning and browning—especially the rear cover; VG+. Offered at $9.00
Manning, William (compiler/editor). RECOLLECTIONS OF ROBERT-HOUDIN, CLOCKMAKER, ELECTRICIAN, CONJUROR. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Charles L. Burlingame & Co., 1898. 29pp., illus., bibliog.,12mo. Paper wraps. This appears to be one of the original Burlingame reprints of the Manning monograph. Foreword reprints a series of letters relating how the booklet came into the possession of Burlingame. The wraps are starting to split at the bottom and the back cover has several small tears and chips; front cover has an ink smudge from another source and front and back covers are toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $50.00
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 $21.00
Marshall, Frances (comp.) THE BUNNY BOOK FOR MAGICIANS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1985. 125pp., illus., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. The top and bottom plastic teeth are broken; some occasional underlining and notations; o/w a Good usable copy. Offered at $14.00
[Martinez, Daryl] Jon Racherbaumer. DOUBLE-DAZZLING TRIUMPH. (Manuscript) San Francisco (CA), Daryl Martinez, 1979. Lacks pagination (3pp.), 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled with a blue “Daryl” cover sheet. Toning at the edges of the front cover; o/w a VG. Copy. Offered at $7.00
Massey, Edward M. NEW AND ORIGINAL MAGIC – COMPRISING A NUMBER OF NOVEL AND ENTERTAINING EFFECTS – A FUND OF INFORMATION FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ARTIST AND HIS YOUNGER BROTHER, THE AMATEUR. (Book). New York, Spon & Chamberlain, 1922. 200pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with ornate gilt lettering. Some fading on the spine with light edgewear; a price sticker shadow on the front free end paper; some toning on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $72.00
[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 $4.00
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 $8.00
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 $4.00
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 $17.00
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 $21.00
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 $4.00
Mendoza, John F. THE MENDOZA LECTURE – NO. 2 1/2 . (Inscribed/signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d.(early 1980’s) 12pp., 4to. .8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled with a yellow paper cover. Inscribed to a former owner and signed by Mendoza (3/11/81) on the front cover. Roughed at the edges and spotted on the back cover; most recent owner has made many notes throughout; o/w Good. Offered at $6.00
Miller, Hugh. AL KORAN’S PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS. (Book) London, Harry Stanley, n.d. 131pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth in a dust jacket (in Mylar sleeve). Near Fine. Offered at $31.00
Miller, Hugh. KORAN’S LEGACY. (Book) London, Repro71, 1972. First edition. 180pp., illus., 8vo. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). A Fine copy of this first edition. Offered at $28.00
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 $7.00
Newly added! Miller, Hugh. SECRETS OF GAMBLING. (Book) London, Harry Stanley, n.d. First edition. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). VG+. Offered at $25.00
Mole, H.C., A.C.P. Merdington and Ernest Hammond. THE MAGIC OF TO-MORROW. (Booklet) Liverpool, By the Authors, 1919. 90pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Originally pictorial covers now pasted on heavy cover stock and reinforced at the spine with brown tape. Visible cover is somewhat soiled and wrinkled; roughed and chipped at the edges prior to remedial binding; corners multi-folded; o/w Good. Offered at $18.00
Montandon, Roger and Logan Wait. NOT PRIMIGENIAL. (Booklet) Tulsa, OK, Montandon Magic, 1942. 19pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $5.00
Morris, Bud. “I AM CURIOUS (MAGIC)”. (Booklet) Oakland, Lloyd E. Jones/Magic Ltd. 1970. 53pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $6.00
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 $8.00
Mulholland, John. JOHN MULHOLLAND’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Scribner’s, 1972. 341pp., illus., 8vo. Trade Paper edition. VG. Offered at $4.00
Nelson, Robert A. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MENTALISM AND ALLIED ARTS. (Book) Calgary (AB), Hades Publications Inc. 1971. Revised and expanded. 128pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled under binders’ tape. A slight bit of wear and toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $21.00
Nelson, Robert A. and E. J. Moore. SUPER PREDICTION TRICKS. (Book) (Columbus, OH), Nelson Enterprises, n.d. 55pp, illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $14.00
Nelson, Robert, and Others. COMEDY MENTALISM – VOLUME I. (Book) N.pl., Nelson Enterprises, 1962. 59pp., illus., 4to. Toning/browning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Nelson, Bob and Others. COMEDY MENTALISM – VOLUME II. (Book) N.pl., Nelson Enterprises, 1969. Second printing. 61pp., illus., 4to. Toning/browning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Nelson, Bob, and others. SENSATIONAL MENTALISM PART ONE. (Booklet) n.pl. (Columbus OH), Nelson Enterprises, 1965. 71pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Mild toning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Nelson, Bob and others. SENSATIONAL MENTALISM PART TWO. (Booklet) n.pl. (Columbus OH), Nelson Enterprises, 1968. 67pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Mild edgewear; toning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Nelson, Bob and others. SENSATIONAL MENTALISM PART THREE. (Booklet) Calgary, Micky Hades Enterprises, 1972. 71pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Nelson, R. A. TEL-THOUGHT – WEIRD WONDER SERIES #1 - #8. (Manuscript) Columbus (OH), Nelson Enterprises, 1969. 11pp., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled in “An Original Nelson Enterprises Offering” wrapper. Back cover sheet is chipped and a bit roughed on the first page; pages are age toned; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
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 $8.00
[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 $8.00
[Orben, Robert.] CURRENT COMEDY. (Four-Volume Lot of Annual Comedy Booklets) This lot includes: ORBEN’S CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUMES 1 - 4: NUMBERS 1 – 12. Orben’s newsletter published in Valley Stream (NY), by Orben Publications, 1959-1962. 60pp. per annual volume, 4to. Plastic comb bound in heavy cardstock printed boards. A plastic tooth may be cracked here or there, but all are in place; mild edgewear from use and toning; o/w VG. All four volumes offered as a lot for $22.00
Newly added! Ortiz, Darwin. GAMBLING SCAMS – HOW THEY WORK, HOW TO DETECT THEM, HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. (Book) New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1984. 262pp., illus., glossary, tall 8vo. Cloth/boards in a dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near Fine. Offered at $25.00
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 $4.00
Osterlind, Richard and Jeff Busby. RICHARD OSTERLIND’S THREE MIRACLE ROUTINES. (Book) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc, 1986. 40pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Shows some careful handling and use; o/w VG+. Offered a $16.00
Ouellet, Gary. CLOSE UP ILLUSIONS. (Book) Longueil (QB), Camirand Academy of Magic, 1990. Second edition.350pp, illus., 8vo. Black buckram with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Modest rubbing on the jacket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $45.00
Ouellet, Gary, based on an idea by Tony Binarelli. LIPS. (Booklet) Sillery (QB), Camirand Academy of Magic, n.d. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Include especially printed cards in a tipped end envelope. Former owner has underlined throughout and added notes; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Ouellet, Gary. THE PASS: MASTERING CARD MAGIC'S MOST ELUSIVE SLEIGHT. (Book) Longueuil (QC), Camirand Academy of Magic, 1994. 139pp., illus., bibliog., wide 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Jacket is rubbed a bit; o/w Near Fine. Sold out on many sites. Offered at $34.00
Owen, Anthony. SOME TRICKS. (Book) London, By the Author, 2002. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Parker, George, with Lawrence Hass. INDEX-TERITY - REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO A POWERFUL TOOL. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet with Work Kit) Almere (NL), Theory and Art of Magic Press, 2012. 95pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. Plus: the unopened WORK-KIT FOR INDEX-TERITY. Boldly inscribed “To Stephen - Multiple options always a good idea in life” and signed by the author. Book has a small ink transfer from another source on the back cover. O/w both items are As New. Offered together for $40.00
Newly added! Pavel (Pavel Lubomir Pomezney). THE NEW SECRETS OF PAVEL (Signed Lecture Notes) Amsterdam, Hank Vermeyden, n.d. (late 1960’s). 40pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Signed on front cover and dated 1968. A crimp in the spine near the top edge; soiled at the top of the spine edge on the back cover; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Penzler, Otto (ed.). WHODUNIT? HOUDINI? THIRTEEN TALES OF MAGIC, MURDER, MYSTERY. (Signed Book) New York, Harper & Row, 1976. First edition. 283pp., 8vo. Black cloth with silver stamping in a dust jacket. Inscribed “With Best Magical Wishes… and signed by Otto Penzler on the end paper. Dust jacket has been clipped but otherwise preserved in a glassine protective sleeve and is in pristine condition. A Fine copy. Offered at $25.00
Petrick and Mia. (Petrick and Mia Krejcik). (Lecture Note Lot – One Signed) PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES. (1996, 31pp., boldly signed on the verso of the front cover); PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES #2. (1998, 18pp., includes envelope with gimmicks); and PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES #3. (2003, 21pp., includes envelope of gimmicks) All three are 4to and plastic comb bound published in Las Vegas (NV) by PM Magic. Offered at $10.00
Pierce, Lance. THE AWARD-WINNING MAGIC OF JOHN CORNELIUS. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 2001. 181pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $25.00
Pierce, Lance. ROGER KLAUSE IN CONCERT. (Signed/Numbered Collector’s Edition) Tahoma, L & L Publishing, 1991. First Deluxe Limited edition (No. 187) of 200 copies. Signed by Roger Klause on the title page. 253pp., illus., biblio-history, 4to. Black leather stamped in gold in a dust jacket in a matching slipcase. Slipcase has several very small nicks/rubbed spots at the extremities, but the book itself is a Fine copy. Offered at $113.00
Poland, Ellison. WONDERFUL ROUTINES OF MAGIC. (Book) North Billerica (MA), By the Author, 1969. First edition. 251pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Gray stamped cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a glassine jacket. Former owner address label on the title page; glassine jacket has some small chips, tears and very light edgewear; o/w the book itself is near fine. Offered at $24.00
Pollack, Richard and Jerry Nadel. RICHARD POLLACK PRESENTS HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE. (Booklet) Watertown (MA), Magic Art Book Company, 1981. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
Powers, Michael. TOP SECRET STUFF: THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF MICHAEL POWERS. (Book) Laporte (IN), By the Author, 1990. First edition. 172pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with white spine title stamping in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $51.00
Pradier, Etienne. FRENCH BRED WINNERS. (Book) North Ashford, Kent, Etienne Pradier, 2002. 29pp., illus., wide format 8vo. Wire spiral bound. Cover shows some mild edgewear, o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Presto, Fay. MAGIC FOR KIDS. (Book) New York, Kingfisher, 1999., 72pp., illus., glossary, index., 4to. Paperbound with colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. ARCH TRIUMPHS. (Book) Oakland, Magic Limited, 1978. First edition. 44pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Some small scratches on the front cover near the top of the spine; o/w VG+ copy. Offered at $32.00
Racherbaumer, Jon, (editor). THE ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, Inc., 1976. 108pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows light wear, but o/w VG+. Offered at $13.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. AT THE TABLE. (Book) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins, 1984. First edition. 194pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Some smudges from handling; o/w a Near Fine copy. Offered at $24.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. CARD FINESSE. (Book) n.pl., Danny Korem, 1982. First edition. 202pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $36.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. CARD FINESSE II: NOTES ON THE WORK. (Book). Tahoma, CA, L&L Publishing, 1992. First edition. 278pp., illus., 4to. Green boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine offered at $89.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. CARDFIXES – TRANSITIONAL STUDIES. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1990. First edition (stated). 203pp., illus., 4to. Maroon boards with gilt spine stamping in dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $32.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. FLASHPOINTS: EDWARD MARLO'S FULL TILT AND COMPLEAT DEVILISH MIRACLE. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L&L Publishing, 1992. (153pp.), illus., 4to. Black boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Near fine copy. Offered at $72.00
Racherbaumer, John. GOOD TURNS: TWISTWIST. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Magic Ltd./Lloyd E. Jones, 1977. First Edition. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow patterned wraps. Cover smudge near the upper front corner; o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. THE GREATER ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS. (Book) Edited by Richard Kaufman, Matthew Field, Mark Philips and Harvey Rosenthal. Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 1997. First printing/second edition.155pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold title stamping on the spine in dust jacket. Near fine Offered at $73.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. MAGIE DUVIVIER. (Book) Edited by Richard Kaufman. Washington (DC), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1996. First edition/first printing. 179pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with metallic title-stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. Includes Atlantis plastic coated Carta Mundi cards and case for “Printing” effect. Near Fine. Offered at $48.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. SYNERGISTIC SANDWICHES: SIX SANDWICHES IN A SINGLE SITTING. (Manuscript) n.pl., (New Orleans, LA), By the Author, 1991. Lacks pagination (43pp.), 4to. Side stapled in blue covers. Shows some use and handling, but overall VG+. Offered at $19.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. THE UNIVERSAL CARD. (Booklet) New York, Louis Tannen, 1975. 35pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. THE WILD CARD KIT - A MODULAR EXPERIMENT COLLECTED AND WRITTEN BY JON RACHERBAUMER. (First Edition Manuscript Format) n.pl. (New Orleans, LA?), By the Author, 1991. First edition. Lacks pagination (75pp.), illus., bibliog., 4to. Plastic comb bound. This is either the first edition or a working draft of the later L & L edition. It has fewer pages, at least one instance of a strike-out and a shorter (by 10 titles) bibliography. It does not include cards. Shows some use and handling, but overall VG+. Offered at $81.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. THE WILD CARD KIT - A MODULAR EXPERIMENT. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1992. Second edition. 82pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Pictorial boards. Does not include the gaffed cards. Near fine. Offered at $36.00
Newly added! Rawson, Clayton. THE HEADLESS LADY – A MERLINI MYSTERY. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Collier Books, 1962. 224pp., 12mo. Paperbound. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Read, Bob. THE PENULTIMATE CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Kenton, Middlesex, By the Author, 1974. 20pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. shows modest handling; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Ream, Lamont. COIN CREATIONS. (Book) Sierra Madre (CA), Magical Publications, 1981. 51pp., illus., 8vo. Blue pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00
Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugene. CARD SHARPERS – THEIR TRICKS EXPOSED OR THE ART OF ALWAYS WINNING. (Book) Translated from the French by William J. Hilliar. Chicago (IL), Charles T. Powner, n.d. 189pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Extremities and head and foot of spine show some modest wear with a few scrapes and scuffs on the cover; o/w a VG copy for a Powner pulp copy. Offered at $21.00
Robert-Houdin, (Jean Eugene). THE SECRETS OF STAGE CONJURING. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, n.d. 252pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Brown covered board with gold spine stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some mild wear at edges and has several small, closed tears repaired from behind with transparent tape; a fingerprint smudge on the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $22.00
Rogers, Don. MERRIE MAGICAL CHATTER. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magical Novelty Company, n.d. 24pp., 4to. Side stapled in paper covers. Has been re-stapled with the covers a bit roughed and chipped at that point; some toning on the spine and generally throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
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 $11.00
Romano, Chuck. HOUSE OF CARDS: THE LIFE AND MAGIC OF PAUL ROSINI. (Book) South Elgin (IL), Charles J. Romano, 1999. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping. A Fine copy. Offered at $24.00
Newly added! Rosefsky, Robert S. FRAUDS, SWINDLES, AND RACKETS – A RED ALERT FOR TODAY’S CONSUMERS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Follett Publishing, 1973. 338pp., 8vo. Maroon cloth with silver spine-stamping in a dust jacket. (In a Mylar protective sleeve). Fine Copy. Offered at $16.00
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 inside the cover. VG+. Offered at $16.00
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 inside the cover . VG+. Offered at $16.00
Rosenthal, Harvey. CLOSE-UP SAMPLER, PART 1 and CLOSE-UP SAMPLER, PART 2. (Two Inscribed Signed Manuscripts) Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1976. 16pp. and 12pp. (respectively), illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Signed to former owner and dated 8/21/77. VG+. Both offered as a lot at $19.00
Rosenthal, Harvey. MELT-THRU. (Inscribed/Signed Manuscript plus Ephemera) Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1978. 12pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Errata sheet is laid in. A warm and personal inscription to the former owner inside the front cover and a two-page letter discussing various books, performances and personal travel. Shows some modest use; o/w VG+. Offered at $24.00
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 $5.00
Sands, George. 50 YEARS OF MAGIC – VOLUME 1. (Booklet) Phoenix (AZ), By the Author, 1987. First edition. 82pp., illus., 8vo. White wraps with red titling. Ink smudge along bottom edge of front cover; former owner name and acquisition data written inside; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Sankey. Jay. TRICKS OF THE TRADE. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. 16pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in bright green covers. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Sankey, Jay and Richard Sanders. WHEN CREATORS COLLIDE...THE CLOSE-UP CREATIONS OF JAY SANKEY AND RICHARD SANDERS. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Brisbane, Ben Harris, 1987. First edition. 80+pp., illus., wide 8vo. Paperbound. Warmly inscribed “To Stephen… and signed by Sankey June/1987. Slight cover bend on one corner; o/w Near fine. Out of print. Offered at $22.00
[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 $8.00
Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, 1959. Fourth printing. 308pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth boards with black stamping in a tattered dust jacket. Dust jacket is chipped and torn in several places (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w a Good serviceable reading copy. Offered at $12.00
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 $6.00
Scarne, John. SCARNE'S MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1956. Third printing. 256pp., illus., 8vo. Tan cloth boards with yellow stamping in a tattered dust jacket. Dust jacket is chipped and torn in several places (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w a Good serviceable reading copy. Offered at $12.00
Scarne, John, and Clayton Rawson. SCARNE ON DICE. (Book) Harrisburg (PA), Stackpole Company, 1962. Eighth revised printing. 439pp., illus. (photos and line drawings), glossary, appendices, index, 8vo. Red cloth with black stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows very modest edgewear; o/w a Near Fine copy. Offered at $17.00
Scherer, Christian. CARD NEWS. (Booklet) n.pl., Jerry Mentzer, 1984. 133pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Comb bound. As new. Offered at $10.00
Schmidt, Joseph K. CONNIE BUSH’S COLOR ISOLATION – A COMPLETE CLOSE-UP CARD ROUTINE. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc., 1988. First edition/first printing – limited to 500 copies. 33pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $8.00
Schmidt, Joseph K. NEW CARD CONTROL SYSTEMS. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1995. First edition/first printing. Limited to 1,000 copies. 103 pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $64.00
Schneider, Al. AL SCHNEIDER ON COINS. (Book) Edited by John Braun. N.pl., By the Author, 1975. 95pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Some rubbing and color transfer from a different source on the rear cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $15.00
Schneider, Al. MATRIX. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1976. Third edition. Lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo. A Fine copy. Offered at $9.00
Schommer Joe W. THE MAGIC OF MAKE-UP. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 10pp., illus., 4tao. VG. Offered at $6.00
Schoneck, F. V. “HIT THE DECK”. (Booklet) (Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Mfg. Co., n.d. 15pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in red pictorial wraps. Small, closed tear on the face edge of the front cover; price sticker shadow on cover; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Schulte, Sue (Pink-a-Ling the Clown). FACE PAINTING. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1994. 18pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $6.00
Scott, Ken. KEN SCOTT PRESENTS MAKING THE BIRTHDAY $DOUGH. (Lecture Notes) Peachtree City (GA), Ken Scott Magic, n.d. 24pp. (+3pp. of forms), illus., sources, 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets in report folder. As new. Offered at $9.00
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 $7.00
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 5.00
Newly added! Shavelson, Mel. THE GREAT HOUDINIS – A VAUDEVILLE. (Book) London, A Star Book/H. W. Allen, 1977. 175pp., 12mo. Paperback. The less seldom seen Star edition of the title. Out of Print. Lightly rubbed at extremities, o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Shevlin, Clay Hamilton. HISTORIANS' GUIDE TO CONJURING, BEING A PICTORIAL CHECKLIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL BOOKS ON CONJURING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. (Limited Edition Book) San Leandro (CA), The Conjuring Historical Society, 1981. First edition. One of 300 printed.160pp., illus., 8vo. Green stamped cloth with marbled end papers and gilt cover and spine stamping. A Fine copy. Offered at $50.00
Shields, F. Michael, and Bascom Jones, Jr. UNBELIEVABLE! (Manuscript) n.pl., A Double Daring Publication, 1949. 4pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial cover sheet and 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled in a black 9 x 12 wrapper, but not folded. A few wrinkles or folds at the edges; some age toning; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Shute, Merlyn. CUPS-CUPS-CUPS. (Booklet) Ville St. Laurent (QB), Morrissey Magic Ltd, 1980. 45pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. A couple of spots on the back cover; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
[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 $7.00
Slocum, Jerry, and Jack Botermans. NEW BOOK OF PUZZLES: 101 CLASSIC AND MODERN PUZZLES TO MAKE AND SOLVE. (Book) New York, W. H. Freeman and Company, 1992. 128pp., illus., index, 4to. Red cloth with gold spine stamping in pictorial dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve). A Fine copy. Offered at $19.00
[Slum Magic Assortment #1] An assortment of early novelties and “pocket tricks” that set many of us down the road to being the “life of the party”—includes items from Adams, E-Z Magic, Hull, Royal and others. This lot includes Die Box, Imp Bottle, Magnet-Tizo, Mystery Paddle, Nested Boxes, Nickels to Dimes, Pop Bottle Trick, Snapper, Vanishing Half Dollar, Vanishing Sphere, Wonder Blocks, Wonder Mouse and more. Most are in their original boxes with instructions and VG. Offered as a lot for $19.00
Smith, Russ “R.G.” FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” (SORRY, NO TRICKS) and FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” – PART II. (Lecture Notes) Chambersburg (PA), By the Author, (1996). 16pp/24pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. VG+. Offered as a lot for $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 $7.00
Solomon, David, with Kevin Kelly. SOLOMON’S NOTES – LVMI CLOSE-UP CONVENTION. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By The Author, 2006. 19pp. illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $14.00
Spencer, Cindy and Kevin. HEALING OF MAGIC. (Book) Lynchburg (VA), Healing of Magic, 1999. Second Edition. Unnumbered (approx. 150pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Using magic for occupational therapy. VG+. Offered at $24.00
Spooner, William E. A MAGICAL SPOONERISM LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Raleigh (NC), By the Author, 1989. 13pp., illus., 4to. Corner stapled in blue printed covers. VG+. 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 $5.00
Newly added! Stanyon, Ellis. STANYON'S MAGIC: ALL 177 ISSUES, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DURING 1900 TO 1914 AND 1919 TO 1920. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1996. 1482pp., illus., index (to each volume), 4to. Red cloth with gilt stamping loth in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has a wrinkle on the upper spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $75.00
Stashower, Daniel. THE DIME MUSEUM MURDERS – A HARRY HOUDINI MYSTERY. (Book - Fiction with a Magic Theme). New York, Avon Books, 1999. 249pp. (+adverts), 12mo. Paperbound. Very modest edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00
Stashower, Daniel. THE HOUDINI SPECTER – A HARRY HOUDINI MYSTERY. (Book - Fiction with a Magic Theme). New York, Avon Books, 2001. 262pp. (+adverts), 12mo. Paperbound. Near Fine Offered at $7.00
Steinhauer, Lawrence, Bob Wagner, Norman Gilbreath, Marshall Levy and Howard Adams). DAMN GOOD TRICKS FROM THE DUNGEON ACADEMY. (Book) Hollywood (CA), Magic Dungeon Academy, 1973. 51pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $16.00
Steinmeyer, Jim. ENSUING IMPUZZIBILITIES: YET ANOTHER COLLECTION OF STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank, CA, Hahne, 2013. First edition. 44pp., illus., wide 16mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. A Fine copy. Offered for $15.00
Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim. THE FIRST LAW OF GYRONOMONICS – AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Los Angeles, by the Author, 1988. 16pp., illus., narrow 4to. Side stapled in covers. A bit discolored and toned at the discolored and toned along at the spine edge; o/w VG. Offered at $60.00
Steinmeyer, Jim. FURTHER IMPUZZIBILITIES: STILL MORE STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank, CA, Hahne, 2006. First edition. 30pp., illus., wide 16mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. A Fine copy. Offered for $15.00
Steinmeyer, Jim. IMPUZZIBILITIES: STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2005. First edition/Second printing. 30pp., illus., wide 16mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner. A Fine association copy. Offered for $18.00
Steinmeyer, Jim. THE SECRET NO ONE TELLS YOU. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2008. 22pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner and signed. Near Fine. Offered at $36.00
Steinmeyer, Jim. SUBSEQUENT IMPUZZIBILITIES: STILL MORE STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Burbank, CA, Hahne, 2010. First edition. 38pp., illus., wide 16mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner. A Fine association copy. Offered for $18.00
Stephens, Warren. WARREN STEPHENS’ LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Roseville (MI), By the Author, (1976). Lacks pagination (12pp.), illus., Side stapled. VG. Offered at $10.00
Stewart, Jeff. GOD’S GIFT TO MAGIC – LECTURE #1. (Lecture Notes) Syosset, NY, By the Author, n.d. (24pp.), 4to. 8.5 x 11” sheets side stapled in covers. Fold impression on the stapled edge; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Stinett, Dustin. CATCHING UP WITH MILO AND ROGER. (Inscribed Edition Book) San Juan Capistrano, By the Author, 2007. First/numbered edition (#52 of 250). 65pp., illus., chronology, 4to. Pictorial wraps. Letter with a warm personal note to the former owner signed by the author folded in half and laid in. Lightly bumped on the lower face edge; o/w VG+. Offered at $36.00
Stone, David. SECRETS OF TABLE HOPPING – LECTURE NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL RESTURANT MAGIC. (Signed Lecture Notes) Paris, By the author, 1999. 32pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. 8.25 x 1.5 sheets in report binder. Inscribed to former owner and signed on the title page. Near fine. Offered at $12.00
Stone, Paul GAETAN BLOOM LECTURE NOTES – NEW ORLEANS – JULY 1982. (Signed Lecture Notes) Liverpool, The Ace Place, 1981. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Bloom. 12pp., illus., 4to. Glossy pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $10.00
Stoner, Dick. I SPELL MAGIC F-U-N!! (Lecture notes) n.pl., Dick Stoner, 1993. 24pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Swiss, Jamy Ian. THOUGHTS II. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 2002. 33pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound in light green covers. VG+. Offered at $20.00
[Tannen, Louis, Inc.] ILLUSION PLANS – IMPROVED SUBSTITUTION TRUNK. (Illusion Plans) New York, Louis Tannen Inc., n.d. One page of instructions, plus 1 page of 16 x 20 blueprints in original envelope. Envelope discolored from toning around edges. Offered at $6.00
Tanner, Don. THE DEVIL'S BRIDE ILLUSION: COMPLETE SECRET AND DETAILED DRAWINGS. (Booklet) Columbus, OH, MAK-Magic, 1977. 18pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets comb bound in covers. As New. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Tarbell, Harlan, and Jan Alexander (ed.) THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Pinnacle Books, 1984. 181pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications,1977. 222pp., illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Tarr, Bill. NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T: LESSONS IN SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York, Vintage Books, 1976. 224pp., illus., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. A nice clean copy and VG. Offered at $8.00
Taylor, Harold. MAGIC AS ENTERTAINMENT – “THE ANGLE OF A PRO” – THE HAROLD TAYLOR STORY. (Book) Exeter (UK), Mysteria Press, 1991. 304pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with silver title stamping in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). A Fine copy. Offered at $24.00
Taylor, Jania. GETTING A GIG IS A FULL-TIME JOB. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Archbold (OH), Ballyhoo Publishing, 2006. 31pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Inscribed to former owner on the cover page. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Taylor, Tony and Micky Hades. THE MAGIC OF ALAN LAMBIE, VOLUME ONE. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1970. 50pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under cloth tape, but binding removed and now wire spiral bound. Residue from earlier binding is visible; former owner book plate; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Tenace, Richard L. ACTING FOR MAGICIANS: A PRACTICAL WORKBOOK FOR THE SERIOUS PERFORMER. (Book) Rancho Cordova, CA, A-1 Multi-Media, 1998. 36pp. (+ appendices), illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound. Near fine. Offered at $10.00
[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 $4.00
Newly added! Thumm, Manfred. THE MAGIC HANDS – LECTURE NOTES. (Signed Lecture Notes) Herrenberg, The Magic Hands, 1985. (72pp.), illus., 4to. Side stapled in printed covers under binders’ tape reinforced with clear spine tape. Inscribed to the former owner on the front cover. VG+. Offered at $30.00
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 $8.00
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 $7.00
[Thurston, Howard] THURSTON’S BOOK OF MAGIC – LIBRARY OF MAGIC, VOLUME 2 (Swift Premium) n.pl., Swift & Company, n.d. 12pp., illus. narrow 12mo. In (6.125” x 3.5”) pictorial wraps. Inside message is “To My Radio Friends…” with a center spread pitching Swift’s “Silverleaf” Lard. Front cover is faded a bit with crease at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Tong, Dan (Compiler). DAN TONG PRESENTS MENTAL CONNECTIONS – A COLLECTION OF MENTAL EFFECTS FROM THE PAGES OF MAGICK. (Manuscript) n.pl., TDC Publishing, 1984. 12pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Topas. PRESENTATION SECRETS. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Stutgartt, By the Author, n.d. (2000) 47pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. 8.25 x 11.5 sheets wire spiral bound with a clear plastic cover. Inscribed/signed to former on the dedication page. VG+. Offered at $10.00
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 $6.00
Tucker, James. ABRA CADAVER. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Signet, 1999. 394pp. (+adverts), 12mo. Paperbound. Introducing amateur magician Dr. Jack Merlin who uses medicine and magic to find the truth. Near fine. Offered at $7.00
Tucker, James. HOCUS CORPUS. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Onyx, 1999. 403pp. (+adverts), 12mo. Paperbound. The return of Dr. Jack Merlin with a mix of medicine, magic, and murder. Near fine. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Tucker, Stephen. TAKING LIBERTIES OR … THE U.S. CARD BOOK – 23 FANTASTIC ROUTINES. (Book) London, By the Author, 1984. 51pp., illus., 4to. (8.25 x 11.75). Pictorial wraps. Lower face edge is bumped ; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Turner, Richard ‘The Cheat”. RE-DEAL – A TIME TRAVEL THRILLER. (Fiction with a Gambling Theme) San Antonio (TX), Show-Down Creations, 2009. 376pp., 8vo. Paperbound. Main character matches wits with Doc Holliday and S.W. Erdnase. Near fine. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Tyler, Diamond Jim. PRECIOUS GEMS – LECTURE BOOK. (Lecture Notes) The Colony (TX), Diamond Jim Productions, 2002. 49pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Van Cleve. (Cleve Ernst Haubold) HOW TO WIN A MAGIC CONTEST. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1978. 33pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Volpe, Luca. HORUS. (Booklet) n.pl., Titanas Magic Productions, 2009. 42pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Mild edgewear with some stress creases at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $24.00
Newly added! Volpe, Luca. NEPHTHYS. (Booklet) n.pl., Titanas Magic Productions, 2009. 41pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Mild edgewear with some stress creases at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $24.00
Newly added! Vox, Valentine. I CAN SEE YOUR LIPS MOVING – THE HISTORY AND ART OF VENTRILOQUISM. (Book) North Hollywood (CA), Plato Publishing, 1993. First edition. 219pp., illus., extensive notes, bibliog., index, 4to Cloth in dust jacket with gilt spine and cover stamping (in a Mylar protective sleeve). Light shelf wear on bottom edge; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Wade, Mark. KID SHOW VENTRILOQUISM. (Lecture Notes) Baltimore (OH), By the Author, 1980. 6pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled with a pictorial cover page. VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Wagner, J.C. A FEW MORE SECRETS. (Lecture Notes) n.pl. Wagner Productions, n.d. 9pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a plastic report folder with a pictorial cover sheet. VG. Offered at $20.00
Wagner, J. C. 7 SECRETS. (Booklet) San Diego (CA), Chuck Martinez Productions, 1978. 59pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Warlock, Peter. A HAUNTING WE WILL GO OR EDISON’S BOX. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. First edition. 21pp. (plus 10pp. of plans), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound with a photo illustrated cover. Near Fine. Offered at $40.00
Wallace. Daniel. MR. SEBASTIAN AND THE NEGRO MAGICIAN. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Doubleday, 2007. First edition. Henry Walker, the Negro Magician, a featured act in Jeremiah Musgrove’s Chinese Circus. As New. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Webster, Richard. QUICK & EFFECTIVE COLD READING. (Book) Pakuranga, Brookfield Press, 1991. Eighth impression. 74pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in pictorial wraps. Several pages have some penciled underlining in the first chapter; o/w VG+. Offered at $40.00
[Wehman Brothers Publishing] HERMANN’S ART OF MAGIC. (Vintage Booklet) New York, Wehman Brothers, n.d. (1900’s) 91pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Yellow pictorial wraps. Former owner bookplate. Lightly soiled with some minor tears/chips on the covers; inside pages are browned, toned and brittle with significant chipping at the edges of the first few pages and the lower face edge corner throughout; o/w Good for this vintage of pulp. Offered at $22.00
[Wehman, Henry J. - Publisher] HELLER’S BOOK OF MAGIC, CONTAINING BRIEF BUT ALL IMPORTANT HINTS AS TO MAGIC AND ITS MYSTERIES. (Vintage Booklet) New York, Wehman Publishing Company, (early 1900’s). 102pp. (+ adverts. on covers), illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps, side stapled. Spine is starting to split a bit with a small chip at the bottom of the spine; former owner ownership stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $27.00
Weigle, Oscar and Alan Dell. THE MONEY MAGIC OF MIKE BORNSTEIN. (Booklet) New York, Magico Magazine, 1981. Third printing. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Blue pictorial wraps. Includes the original gimmick for the floating bill in an envelope tipped in at the front. Some light toning at the edges; o/w VG Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Wells, Scott. SELECTED MONOGRAPHS AND ASSORTED PRESENTATIONS. (Book) Houston (TX), By the Author, 1991. 31 pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound with a pictorial blue covers. Offered at $18.00
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 $9.00
Newly added! West, Larry, and Art Emerson. A NEW DIRECTION IN MAGIC (Lecture Notes). n.pl., (by the authors), n.d. (1972) 14pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 side stapled in yellow pictorial covers. Shows some use, but overall VG. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! White, Joseph M. MICRO-MENTAL PROGRAMS. (Booklet) n.pl. (Calgary), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1966. 60pp., 4to. Side stapled under binders’ tape. Corner clipped; o/w VG+. Offered at $18.00
Williams, Ned (compiled by Edward Bagshawe). SOMETHING NEW IN MAGIC – BEING A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL EFFECTS INVENTED BY NED WILLIAMS. (Book) London, Edward Bagshawe & Co., 1929. 86pp. (+ads), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards. Some soiling at the top of the rear cover; book seller label, inside front cover; light foxing/toning on the end papers; o/w VG+. Offered at $24.00
Newly added! 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 $16.00
Wykes, Alan. THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Doubleday and Company, 1964. 352pp., illus. (b&w and color), glossary, index, tall 8vo. Green cloth with silver stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; general edgewear all around; front hinge has been reinforced with hinge tape; o/w Good. Offered at $8.00
Yaffe, Malcolm. PATH TO ENCHANTMENT: A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 2008. 255pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth boards in dust jacket. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $16.00
Zavis, William. DIVERS DECIETS. (Book) Alcester (UK), Goodlife Publications, 1973. 81pp., illus., 4to. Cloth boards in dust jacket. Dust jacket has one small tear on top edge; o/w VG+. Offered at $22.00
Zenon, Paul. 100 WAYS TO WIN A TEN-SPOT – SCAMS, CONS, GAMES YOU CAN’T LOSE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Chicago Review Press, 2003. 158pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $9.00
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