Reverse Auction

REVERSE AUCTION FOR  January 18, 2026

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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (January 18, 2026).  More vintage and many newer magic books of all types, some unusual items, histories and biographies, small booklets on diverse subjects and, of course, a lot of just great books/booklets at increasingly affordable prices—with many as low as $4, $5 or $6 each. If you see something of interest, verify availability with an email query to us and we will respond with the total cost including shipping at standard rates (or priority, if requested). We hope to be back in touch with everyone within 24 hours of your query. We always respond to everyone in the order that your queries are received. Zip codes are helpful with your query and, if you are located outside the U.S. or live in Missouri, please include where you want your order shipped.

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.  Our address information–including our web site where some additional material may be found—is at the end of this list.

Bargain Buy This Week: Pick any three $4.00 or $5.00 items (books, booklets or even small lots) and buy all three for only $10.00!

[Accessories and Common Props – Small Booklet Lot #]1 A lot of five small format (8vo) booklets on common props and accessories: Mercurio’s THE PROPSHOP – TRICKS WITH MAGICAL ACCESSORIES (D. Robbins, 1965); Jim Sherman’s FLASHLITES – 40 TRICKS, TIPS AND GAGS.( National Magic Co., 1950, 32pp); Don Tanner’s FLOWERS THAT BLOOM WITH  A SPRING TRA LA – FIFTY TRICKS AND IDEAS WITH SPRING FLOWERS ( Magic Inc., n.d., 28pp.); Peter Warlock’s THE BEST TRICKS WITH SLATES (Louis Tannen, 1952, 65pp.) and Tommy Windsor’s DYE BOX BOOK (D. Robbins, 1975, 48pp.)  All are saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

[Accessories and Common Props – Small Booklet Lot #2] A lot of five small format (8vo) booklets on common props and accessories: Magic-Ian (a.k.a. Ian Sutz’s) MAGIC WITH STEEL BALL AND TUBE (by the Author, 1982, 31pp.); Harold Rice and W.T. Van Zandt’s THRU THE DYE TUBE (Silk King Studia, 1965, 48pp); Stuart Robson and Ralph W. Read’s FLASH PAPER TIPS (Louis Tannen, 1951, 56pp.); Don Tanner’s FIFTY WAYS TO USE A CARD BOX (Magic Inc., n.d., 28pp.); and Hen Fetsch’s MILK PITCHER MAGIC (D. Robbins, 1952, 36pp.). All are saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

Adair, Ian. HOW TO BECOME A SUPREME MAGICIAN. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1987. First edition. 88pp., illus., glossary, bibliography, 8vo. Pictorial wraps. New in original packaging. Offered at $4.00

Adair, Ian. MAGIC STEP-BY-STEP. (Book) New York, ARCO Publishing Company, 1972. (Formerly printed under the title: CONJURING AS A CRAFT) 155pp., illus., index, 12m. Paperbound. Mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Albinana, Gonzalo, and Crazy Jokers] CERA. (Mentalism Utility Device) Gonzalo Albinana and Crazy Jokers. Revolutionary swami device with giant writing & multi-color options. CERA mentalism system includes props and 65 effects with link to four hours of online training. New.  Offered at $40.00

ALL NEW ANYTHING BOX. (Utility Prop) Classicho. TCC Magic. Idea by Shadow Lin. Crafted from Sapele wood with a brand new magnetic locking mechanism. Large capacity (outer box 140 x 160 x 55mm—inner box 95 x 15 x 30mm) will accommodate two decks of cards. Shipped in an attractive storage box. As new. Offered at $60.00 

[Ammar, Michael] MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL – ARCANE DOUBLE ISSUE. (Periodical – ADB/SAF #41855) Magical Arts Journal. Volume Two: No. 7 & 8.  Austin, TX. 32pp., illus., 4to. Wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

[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. Signed/inscribed to former owner on front cover, o/w near fine. Offered at $7.00

[Angel Gea, Miguel] MIGUEL ANGEL GEA – ESSENCE. (Four-DVD Set) Grupokaps Productions 2012. Running time nine hours 29 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears As New. Offered at $25.00

[Annemann, Theo.] Three-Booklet Lot of Annemann’s card booklets.) ANNEMANN’S MIRACLES OF CARD MAGIC (Holden, 1948, 109pp); ANNEMANN’S FULL DECK IMPROMPTU CARD TRICKS (Tannen, n.d., 79pp., illus.); and SH-H-H-H–! IT’S A SECRET (Tannen, n.d., 50pp., 8vo.). Condition of all three is VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00

[Annemann, Ted] Two Annemann Mentalist Booklets. (Two-Booklet Lot) ANNEMANN’S MENTAL BARGAIN EFFECTS (n.d., 16pp.) and THE INCORPORATED STRANGE SECRETS (Holden, 1939, 19pp.). Both are Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. and VG condition. Offered at $7.00

[Auction Catalog] MAGIC – FEATURING THE COLLECTION OF WALTER GRAHAM – APPARATUS, POSTERS, EPHEMERA, SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS. (Auction Catalog) Chicago (IL), Potter & Potter Auctions. September 12, 2009. 76pp., illus. (including many in full color), 315 lots all related to magic and allied arts, 4to. Glossy wraps. Near fine. Offered at 10.00

Ayling, Will. SIMPLY MAGIC: LECTURE – UNITED STATES TOUR. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Fareham UK, By the Author, 1976. (16pp.), illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. Inscribed to the former owner inside the front cover. VG+. Offered at $7.00

Bagshawe, Edward. PROUDLOCK’S EGG BAG AND FOUR-ACE PRESENTATIONS. (Booklet) London, L. Davenport & Co., n.d. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. A bright clean copy inside and out; VG+.  Offered at $5.00

Bailey, Michael. THE BAILEY FORMULA. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. Lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

[Balloon Booklet Bundle #1] A five-booklet lot on balloon Bernard “Bebe” Botwink’s MR. BALLOON MAN (B & N Publishing, 1978, 27pp.); Jimmy Davis’ ONE BALLOON ZOO (Magic, Inc., 1981, 32pp.); George Sands’ ENCYCLOPEDIC BALLOON MODELING COURSE and ENCYCLOPEDIC BALLOON MODELING COURSE – VOLUME II. (By the Author, 1971 and 1972. 80pp.); and Roger Siegel’s BAR ROOM BALLOONS (Magic, Inc, 1974. 23pp.). All are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps—and all are Good to VG. Offered as a lot of five at $9.00

[Balloon Book Bundle #2] Three Practical Balloon Books: Don Alan’s RUBBER CIRCUS (Magic Inc., 1973, 15pp.); and Jack Dennerlein’s NEW TWISTS FOR BALLOON WORKERS (Magic Inc., 1978., 39pp.); and Marvin Hardy’s BALLOON MAGIC – BALLOON FIGURE TYING (Pioneer Balloon Company, 2011, 64pp. All are saddle-stapled in wraps; VG+; and offered at $9.00

Berg, Bryan, with Thomas O’Donnell. STACKING THE DECK – SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S MASTER CARD ARCHITECT – 20 PROJECTS YOU CAN DO AT HOME WITHOUT GLUING, TAPING, OR FOLDING CARDS. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 2003. 165pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers.  A seldom seen topic. As New. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Berglas, David and Guy Lyon Playfair. A QUESTION OF MEMORY. (Signed Book) London, Jonathan Cape, 1988. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. Boldly inscribed and signed by Berglas 7-2-96. Lightly rubbed with some modest wear to the jacket at the edges; o/w near fine. Offered at $55.00

Newly added! Bicknell, Frank M. BLITZEN THE CONJURER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Philadelphia (PA), Henry Altemus Company, 1906. 130pp., illus., 12mo. Handsome pictorial cloth boards with black, orange, gold and yellow stamping. Some light exterior soiling; pp73-76 have detached and are laid in; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Bischof, Christian. DIAMONDS OF PERFORMANCE – HOW MAGICIANS FASCINATE THEIR AUDIENCE, VOLUME I and VOL UME II. (Two-Volume Book) Aarburg (CH), Illuma-Illusion Management, 2022. First edition. 230pp./222pp., illus., endnotes, bibliog., 4to. Hardbound in cloth with title stamping on the spine (Volume I) and both covers—both with ribbon placeholders. Very mild depression on the bottom edge; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $75.00

Blackman, James R. THE BIG BOOK OF TRICKS AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Random House, 1962. First edition. 55pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Lower corners are lightly bumped; o/w a VG copy of this popular “first magic book” for many. Offered at $5.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S MODERN CARD TRICKS AND SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book with original Dust Jacket) Garden City (NY), Garden City Publishing Co., 1941. (467pp.) 201pp and 265pp., illus., 8vo. Redish cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket.  This is the first combined edition of the two titles which were originally published in 1929 and 1932.  The original dust jacket is about 90% complete (and now in a Mylar protective sleeve); general wear at the extremities; o/w a VG solid copy—and even more desirable with the dust jacket present. Offered at $10.00

[Blackstone, Harry, Sr.] WORLD’S SUPER MAGICIAN- BLACKSTONE – AND HIS “SHOW OF 1001 WONDERS” WEEK OF DECEMBER 26, 1949. (Souvenir Program) Baltimore (MD), Ford’s Playgoer, 1945. 14pp., adverts., 8vo. In black and white printed covers. Slight separation starting at the upper spine; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Books for Beginners—Magic books for young people] A pair of books for the magical beginner – a two book lot: Charles F. Herrmann’s THE TRICK BOOK – MAGIC BOOKS TO FOOL YOUR FRIENDS. (Xerox Corporation,1974. 96pp.); and Norman Hunter’s THE PUFFIN BOOK OF MAGIC. (Penguin Books, 1968, 128pp.) Both are paper bound – 12mo in size in pictorial covers. Both show considerable usage with some wear and tear (THE PUFFIN BOOK has a tape reinforced cover) but both are still Good and serviceable with good material for young people. Offered as a pair at $4.00

Newly added! Bowyer, Tom. POWER OF CONCENTRATION. (Booklet) New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Some underlining on two pages; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Brandreth, Gyles. QUICK AND EASY MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Mahwah (NJ), Watermill Press, 1989. 96pp., illus., index, 12mo. Paperbound in colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

[Brass Coin Divination Casket] BRASS COIN DIVINATION CASKET – HALF DOLLAR. (Close-Up) Airship Magic. Brass Kennedy Half Dollar, casket and carrying bag with printed instructions for two routines—”No Matter Which Hand” and “Martini’s Haunted Casket”. New. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Braude, Jacob M. POCKET PORTFOLIO OF JOKES, DEFINITIONS AND TOASTS FOR NUMEROUS POPULAR OCCASIONS. (Booklet) Englewood Cliffs (NJ), Prentice-Hall, n.d. 15pp., 8vo.  Yellow paper wraps. Extracted from other Braude/Prentice-Hall publications referenced on the first inside page. VG. Offered at $4.00

[Brodien, Marshall/TV Magic] A five-Booklet Lot from Marshall Brodien and TV Magic, including: Brodien’s FIFTY TV MAGIC TRICKS. (Schaumburg, IL, TV Magic Ltd., n.d., 24pp.); and his FIFTY TV MAGIC TRICKS/CINQUANTE TOURS DE MAGIE TV. (A Bi-lingual Magic Set Instruction Booklet, Montreal/ Mississauga QC and ON, n.d. 32pp/32pp., English/French booklets published back-to-back in pictorial paper wraps); TV MAGIC KIT – INSTRUCTION BOOKLET (Schaumburg, IL, TV Mystery Products, one sheet of 8.5 x 22in quad-folded to produce a 16pp,. booklet); TV MAGIC SET – SECRET INSTRUCTIONS (Schaumburg, IL TV Mystery Products, 1974, 24pp.); and TV MONEY MAGIC SHOW – SECRET INSTRUCTIONS (Schaumburg, 1976, 22pp.) All are Saddle stapled in paper wraps and 8vo unless otherwise described. Covers on MONEY MAGIC and the bi-lingual booklet are toned and show some mild edge wear; French-English cover also has a round price sticker shadow; o/w Good. Offered at $14.00

Brooke, Ken, and Paul Stone. THE KEN BROOKE SERIES NUMBER 1: “THE MAGIC BOX”. (Booklet) London, Paul Stone, 1981. 11pp., plus 5pp. of illustrations, 4to. Plastic comb bound. An extra set of printed illustrations is laid in Brooke’s explanation and routining for the Okito Box. The coverers are roughed up a bit at the corners, o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Brown, Derren. TRICKS OF THE MIND. (Book) London, Channel 4 Books, 2007. 392pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! 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. White wraps. Former owner has added some annotations to enhance instructions. Toning a bit at the edges; o/w Good . Offered at $5.00

[Card Magic Booklets – Lot #1] A four-booklet lot on card tricks, including: Tom Batchelor’s CANADIAN CARD CONTROL (Magic Inc., 1971, 18pp., 52pp.); Jean Fare’s CARD TRICKS, FRENCH STYLE (Magic Inc, 1977, 41pp.); Martin Gardner’s 12 TRICKS WITH A BORROWED DECK (Magic Inc., 1940, 23pp.); and Warren Wiersbe’s ACTION WITH CARDS (L.L. Ireland, 1944, 18pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

[Card Magic Booklets – Lot #2] A four-booklet lot on card tricks, including: Lu Brent’s FIFTEEN STAR CARD EFFECTS (Lee Grey, n.d., 26pp.); Magic Inc’s CARD TRICKS FOR CARDICIANS (Magic Inc., 1978, 76pp.); Hugh Morriss’ 84 CARD TRICKS (Paddell Book Company1936, 47pp.); and Rob Roy’s EASY CARD MAGIC (D. Robbins, 1972, 24pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

[Card Tricks with Trick Cards] Four booklets: John Fabjance’s 101 PROFESSIONAL CARD TRICKS – CARD TRICKS WITH TRICK CARDS (Chicago, Fun Incorporated, 1986, 32pp.); Jerry Lucas’ FIFTY GREATEST CARD TRICKS BOOKLET) New York, Reiss Associates, 1973, 48pp.); Al Stevenson’s SEVENTY-FIVE TRICKS WITH A STRIPPER DECK(Long Island City NY, Wizard Books, 1962, 40pp.) and SEVENTY-FIVE TRICKS WITH A SVENGALI DECK (n.pl., Wizard’s Workshop, 1964, 40pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps and VG. Offered as a Lot at $10.00

Carrington, Hereward. MAGIC FOR EVERYONE. (Book) Cleveland (OH), World Publishing, 1942. Tower Books first edition/first printing. 138pp., illus., 8vo. Gray/green cloth with black spine and cover stamping. Shows wear and age at the extremities; pages toned—especially the end papers; former owner name printed on front cover and a gift inscription inside; just Fair. Offered at $4.00

Charles, Kirk. MIXED BAG OF TRICKS LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 2002. Lacks pagination (10pp.), 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper covers. VG. Offered at $4.00

Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI – A PICTORIAL LIFE. (Book) New York, Crowell Company, 1976. First edition.  218pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Red cloth with gold spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket is a somewhat sun faded at the spine; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! CLARKE THE SENATOR CRANDALL COMMENTS. (Partial Magazine lot– ADB #1605) Clarke Crandall. Hollywood, CA. Monthly. 8.5 x 11. Two issues Number 1 (June 1974) and Number 2 (July 1974). A complete file would consist seven issues. VG. As a lot for $5.00

[Close-Up Magic] Three booklets on Close-Up or Table-Side Magic including: Bernard Bilis’ CLOSE UP, FRENCH STYLE (Magic Inc., 1972, 52pp.); Jean Hugard’s CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR THE NIGHT CLUB MAGICIAN (Louis Tannen, 1964, 57pp./+adverts); and Johnnie Murray and Don Tanner’s COFFEE-BREAK MAGIC (Magic Inc, 1968, 16pp.). Both are saddle-stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $9.00

[Comedy Tricks and Tips] A four-booklet lot with the accent on comedy. This lot includes: Steve Dawson’s HOW TO BE FUNNY WITHOUT BEING STUPID – A SERIOUS LOOK AT BEING FUNNY. (The Magic Touch, 1982. 29pp.); Al Cohen’s MAGICAL MISH-MOSH—AND OTHER TRICKY TRIVIA. (Al’s Magic Shop, 1977, 14pp.); Karrell Fox’s COMEDY A LA CARD (Magic Inc., 1980. 28pp.); and HANK MOOREHOUSE PRESENTS COMEDY ON STAGE. (Hank Moorehouse, 1988, 12pp.). All are saddle stapled in wraps and condition ranges from Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $7.00

Newly added! Curry, Paul. OUT OF THIS WORLD. (Manuscript) Jamaca (NY), Paul Curry, n.d. (C. 1942), Fifth printing. 5pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets top stapled and folded into 8vo wraps. Roughed a bit with some soiling/toning; o/w Good. Offered at $5.00

De Courcy, Ken. BLUE SPOTITIS (AND OTHER ODDITIES). (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1980. 20pp., illus., 4to. Paper wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

De Hempsey, Sydney. HOW TO DO PUNCH & JUDY. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1976.  Reprint of Max Andrews original publication. 108pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Price sticker shadow on front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [De Matos, Luis] THE FLOATING BALL. (DVD with Gimmick) Essential Magic, n.d. DVD with 20m of PFB thread and precision gimmick. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $24.00

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 $4.00

Desfor, Irving.  GREAT MAGICIANS IN GREAT MOMENTS, A PHOTO ALBUM BY IRVING DESFOR. (Book) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1983. 208pp., illus., 4to.  Maroon cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near fine. Offered at $27.00

Desmond, Al, as told to Wilbur Kattner. MAKE BOOK ON IT! (Booklet) Willow Park (TX), Wilbur Kattner, 1979. 8pp., 8vo. Saddle stappled in green wraps. Several book test with variants. Vertical crease on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Desmond, Paul. THE ART OF EMCEEING. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. 30pp., narrow 8vo. Wraps. A fine copy. $8.00

Newly added! DeSouza-Coelho, Shawn. MAGIC AS MEDIUM. (Book) London, Ultra Neat Ltd, 2022. First edition of 500 copies. 159pp., production script, bibliog., 8vo.  Blue cloth with green spine and title stamping. An introduction to linguistics, semiotics, phenomenology and the meaning of art, all through the lens of magic and theatre. Preowned but As New. Offered at $45.00

Newly added! De-Val, David. LOCK PICKING (PART ONE) (Book) Oldham (UK), By the Author, 1987. 27pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Inscribed to the former owner on the rear cover. Fine. Offered at $10.00

Dexter, Will. 131 MAGIC TRICKS FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Arc Books, 1963. Fourth printing. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Easy to follow illustrations.  Near fine. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Dickinson, Joel. HEAD TRICKS. (Book) n.pl., TaDaa/Magic Design Hub, 2018. (64pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Offered at $50.00.

Newly added! Dobson, Wayne, and Bob Gill. WAYNE DOBSON’S LEGACY: VOLUME 1: MEMOIRS – MY STORY; VOLUME 2 : A KIND OF MAGIC – LIVE ON TV; VOLUME 3: DOBSON’S CHOICE – NEW AND IMPROVED CREATIONS. (Three-Book Set in Slipcase) N.pl., Vanishing Inc Magic, 2023. First edition.377pp./328pp./314pp., illus., 8vo (6” x 9”). Covered boards—all with ribbon placeholders—in a matching slipcase. Preowned but Near Fine. Offered at $100.00

[Dornfield, Werner C.] A pair of booklets by Dorny. (Two-Booklet Lot) DORNY ON TRIX. (Ireland Magic, Inc., 1962, 40pp.); and DORNY’S COMEDY BLACKOUTS – MAGICWISE & OTHERWISE. (Ireland Magic Company, 1962. 64pp.) Both are saddle-stapled in printed wraps—and both are VG. Offered as a lot at $4.00

Dornfeld, Werner (Dorny).  “TRIX AND CHATTER” – A NOVELTY – SERIO  – COMIC  – MAGIC -OLOGUE –IN THREE ACTS AND A FINALE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Arthur P. Felsman, 1921. First edition.  286pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial cloth.  Includes one-to-two pages of bios of prominent magicians of the day. Eric C. Lewis bookplate on first inside page and a Mike Caveney blind stamp on the last page. Covers darkened and toned at the spine and edges; worn a bit at extremities; hinges—especially the front one–are starting but holding; o/w Good condition. Offered at $15.00 

Newly added! Dunford, Iain. PROFEIGN – PENDULUMS – COLOURS – READUNGS – SWITCHES – PEEKING. (Book) N. pl., By the Author, 2012. Lacks pagination (90pp.), 8vo. Light edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00

Dunninger, (Joseph). HERE’S FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD! DUNNINGER’S MAGIC TRICKS. (Dunninger Pitch Book) Akron (OH), Saafield Publishing, n.d. Lacks pagination (144pp.), illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial covers. Modest edgewear; some internal aging and toning; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! Dusheck, Steve, Jr. LECTURE NOTES. (Signed/Inscribed Lecture Notes) Hazelton, PA, Steve Dusheck, nd. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial pink wraps. VG. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! 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. VG+. Offered at $6.00

Easley, Bert, and Eric P. Wilson. DOING MAGIC FOR YOUNGSTERS INCLUDING THE ART OF CONJURING TO CHILDREN. (Book). New York, Louis Tannen, 1972. 122pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. A non-penetrating stain at the top edge of the cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00 

[Eastman, Chas. C.] Three booklets: EXPERT MANIPULATIVE MAGIC” (8vo., 40pp) and “INSPIRED MAGICAL EFFECTS” (8vo., 26pp.) —both published in Haverhill (MA), By the Author. In 1933 and 1934. 26pp., illus., 8vo. EXPERT        is saddle-stapled in wraps and INSPIRED is bound in wraps with brass grommets. Both show some usage and wear with small chips and splitting at the spine but are overall Good. Also included is a second edition of WINNERS ALL … (8vo.,12pp./+ adverts) published in Newburyport (MA). The adverts section features two pages featuring 16mm projectors with extra lamps, lenses, and carrying cases “to add entertainment and profit to your program”. VG. Offered as a lot for $16.00

Edwin (Hooper) The Magician. FUN AND MAGIC FOR CHILDREN – A LECTURE DEMONSTRATION. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, (1975). Lacks pagination (24pp.), illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial covers. Prepared for the 1975 I.B.M. Convention in Little Rock (AR). 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 the extremities, o/w VG+. Offered at $4.00

[Enchantment, The] CANDYMAN – A MONTAGE OF MISDIRECTION and WONDERLAND – A WORLD OF WONDER AND MAGIC PURITY. (Two-DVD Lot) The Enchantment, 2011 and 2010 respectively. Running Time for CANDYMAN is One hour and 40 minutes and is still shrink wrapped.  WONDERLAND has been opened and presumably viewed with the gimmicks removed. O/w both are New and VG. Offered as a two-DVD lot for $4.00

Ervin, E. G. CLUB DECEPTIONS – CLOSE-UP POCKET TRICKS AND IMPROMPTU EFFECTS FOR THE PARLOR, BAR, CLUB, ETC. (Booklet) Philadelphia (PA), Kanter’s Magic Shop, 1947. First compiled edition. 52pp./+adverts, illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in orange wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00

Findlay, James B. HOW’S YOUR LIBRARY? (Book) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1975. Reprint. Preface by John Mulholland. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Pink wraps. VG, Offered at $4.00

Fischer, Ottokar. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC. (Book) New York, Macmillan Company, 1931. First U.S. edition/first printing. 206pp., illus., 4to. Gray cloth with black and orange stamping. Lacks a dust jacket (now in a  stiff Mylar protective sleeve); end papers are toned; former owner name written inside front cover; despite the absence of a dust jacket, a VG+ copy. Offered at $8.00

[Fox, Karrell] A pair of booklets by Karrell Fox. (Two-Booklet Lot) COMEDY A LA CARD (Magic Inc., 1960, 28pp., illus.); and KORNFIDENTIALLY YOURS (Ireland Magic Co., 1961, 50pp., illus.) Both are 8vo in wraps—and are VG+. Offered as a lot for $4.00

Francis, Douglas. SPECTATOR’S CHOICE. (Booklet) London, George Armstrong, 1953. First edition. 30pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in red and white pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Fränz, (F.A.) PRODIGY PEEK. (Book) N.pl., Wunderwinkel, 2022. 78pp., illus., 8vo, Perfect bound in pictorial wraps. New. Offered at $24.00

Frederick, Guy. 101 BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing company, 1956. 128pp., illus., index, 8vo. Maroon boards with gold spine stamping in a pictorial dustjacket.  Dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Fulves, Karl. CHRIS CAPEHART’S 3-RING ROUTINE. (Booklet) New York, Lou Tannen Magic Inc, 1981. This is the “New Stars of Magic” (Volume 1: Number 13) 16pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $8.00

[Ganson, Lewis. A FANTASY IN THIMBLES – WERRY’S FANTASTIC THIMBLES (GANSON’S MAGIC TEACH-IN SERIES). (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1979. 35pp., illus., tall 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

Ganson, Lewis. DAI VERNON’S TRIBUTE TO NATE LEIPZIG. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 2000. 207pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $19.00

Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION FINALE. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. (1954). Second edition. 254pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed up a bit at the edges; mild toning on the end papers; o/w a VG copy of the book in a fair dust jacket. Offered at $7.00

Ganson, Lewis (compiler and editor.) SUPREME PRESENTS “REELISTIC MAGIC”. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. 56pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light yellow wraps with red  lettering. Very good.  Offered at $4.00 

Ganson, Lewis. (Two-Booklet Lot) Lewis Ganson’s RINGS SUPREME – ALDO COLOMBINI’S PRESENTATION OF THE LINKING RINGS (1984, 23pp.) and THREE CHINESE RINGS: REX TAYLOR’S ROUTINE LINKING AND UNLINKING MOVES AND ALDO COLOMBINI’S MOVES. (1983, 19pp.). Both are part of GANSON’S MAGIC TEACH-IN SERIES). Supreme Magic Company, 1984 and 1983. 8vo. in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $5.00

Gardner, Martin. MARTIN GARDNER’S SCIENCE MAGIC – TRICKS & PUZZELS. (Book) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 1997. 96pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Cover has a small red mark on the front and rear cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $4.00

Gibson, Walter B.  HOUDINI’S ESCAPES AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Blue Ribbon Books, 1930.  First combined edition. 317/316pp., illus., 8vo. Light green cloth with black spine lettering in a well-worn original dust jacket. Book itself has very light wear; former owner name and acquisition date on the front endpaper; some mild toning on the end papers; o/w it is in VG condition. Seldom found with the complete dust jacket Offered at $19.00

Gibson, Walter B.  HOUDINI’S ESCAPES AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1976. Reprint of 1932 combined edition published by Blue Ribbon Books. Introduction by Milbourne Christopher. 317/316pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Two faint spine creases; o/w Very Good. Offered at $7.00

Gibson, Walter B. THE ORIGINAL HOUDINI SCRAPBOOK. (Book) New York, Corwin-Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. 224 pp., illus., chronology, index, 4to. Paperbound with orange pictorial covers. Cover has a vertical crease on the front; gift inscription to previous owner is on the front endpaper; o/w very modest wear and VG.  A reprint of a small (9.5” x 12.5”) b&w poster promoting Houdini’s “The Man From Beyond” is laid in. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Gibson, Walter B. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Prentice -Hall, 1947. 225pp., illus., 8vo. Hardbound in gray cloth with the original dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Book is signed by Chanin with his shop sticker on the front end papers; dust jacket shows light wear with a few minor chips, but overall is VG+. Offered at $20.00

Gibson, Walter.  WALTER GIBSON’S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC & CONJURING. (Book) New York, Drake Publishing, 1976. 213pp., illus., 4to. Blue boards in a laminated dust jacket.  Laminate cover on the dust jacket is starting to wrinkle a bit of the front and back; lightly worn on the upper and lower edges; picture postcard of the “Traveling Magician” statuette has been taped inside the front cover; o/w a very nice copy of the book—less often seen in the hardbound edition. Offered at $7.00

[Ginn, David] LIVE KIDBIZ: THE BOOK and THE DVD. (Book and DVD) David Ginn. 1988. Book is 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. The Running time on the DVD is 60 minutes – performance video only. Book shows some wear and use; DVD has been opened and presumably viewed, but both are VG. Offered at $5.00

Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 2. (Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1978. Third printing. 50pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Ginn, David and James Holmes. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 4. (Signed Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1981. First edition. 70pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Inscribed/signed by David Ginn July 1981. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Ginn, David and James Holmes. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 4. (Signed Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1981. First edition. 70pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Inscribed/signed by James Holmes May 1983. Former owner name and notations on front cover and title page; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00

Gloviczki, Peter. THE LECTURE NOTES OF PETER GLOVICZK. (Lecture Notes) Budapest, By the Author, n.d. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial paper wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

Gordon, Henry. HENRY GORDON’S WORLD OF MAGIC. (Book) Toronto (ON), Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1989. 169 pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish-brown buckram with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. Former owner name written on glued down end paper; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Green, Allen V. SIMPLE TRICKS FOR THE YOUNG MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Hart Book Company, 1955. 189pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with greenish yellow spine lettering. Shows modest use and edgewear; spine has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Gydesen, Walter. FUNDER BOX FOOLERIES. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. 15pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial hot pink wraps. Offered at $4.00

[Haines House Of Cards] TANNER’S SIX CARD MENTAL TEST. (Vintage Card Trick) Haines House of Cards, Norwood (OH), (1950’s). Packet includes gimmicked cards, prediction notes, and complete instructions in the original mailing envelope from Haines—mailed with a first-class 3-cent stamp to a magic enthusiast in Kansas City. Subsequently another packet trick has been slipped into this envelope containing the cards but no instructions. Closing tab is missing from the envelope and all have been handled multiple times. Offered at $4.00

Hall, Trevor H. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. 104pp., illus., bibliography, 8vo. Maroon buckram with gold title stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed up with several small chips and tears; some toning on the end papers and face edges; o/w book itself is VG. Offered at $5.00

Harris, Ben. 1986 WORLD LECTURE TOUR – NOTES. (Lecture Notes – Signed/Inscribed to former owner) Brisbane, Ben Harris Magic, 1986. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. Signed and inscribed inside front cover and dated 5-26-86.  VG. Offered at $4.00

Harris, Ben. 1986 WORLD LECTURE TOUR – NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Brisbane, Ben Harris Magic, 1986. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps.  VG. Offered at $4.00

Harris, Paul. CLOSE-UP FANTASIES, BOOK I. (Book) San Diego (CA), Chuck Martinez Productions, 1980. 118pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Red covered boards in a dust jacket. Now in a mylar protective sleeve VG+. Offered at $6.00

Harris, Paul. CLOSE-UP FANTASIES, BOOK II. (Book) San Diego (CA), Chuck Martinez Productions, 1980. 117pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Tan covered boards in a dust jacket. Ust jacket is roughed-up along the bottom edge at the front (now in a mylar protective sleeve); o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Take Harris’ BOOK I and BOOK II for $10.00

[Haunted Key] HAUNTED KEY. (Spook Prop) Penguin Magic, 2025. Includes a 4.5” pewter finished metal key, in a well-padded storage box with link to online tutorial for handling. New. Offered at $16.00

Hay, Henry (Pseud. of Barrows Mussey). THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK. (Book) New York, Thomas Y. Crowell, 1965. First expanded edition.  356pp., illus., glossary, biography and bibliog., index, 8vo. Yellow cloth with green spine stamping in a clipped and chipped dust jacket. General edgewear with one corner bump; o/w a good serviceable copy that could be improved with a Mylar protective sleeve. Offered at $5.00

Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Perma Giants, 1949. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Shows edgewear at head and foot of spine; edge toning throughout; o/w VG.  Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Hazel, Peter. PALMISTRY QUICK AND EASY. (Book) Woodbury (MN), Llewellyn Worldwide, 2010. First edition/eighth printing. 223pp. (+advert.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. $16.00

Newly added! Hermanzo, Dennis. PSYCHIC TOWN. (Book) Copenhagen (DK), Inner Rapport Publishing, 2025. (Cover title: THE PSYCHIC TOWN – CLASSIC  MENTALISM FROM DENMARK) 366pp.(w/ adverts), illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Near fine. Offered at $68.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH DOMINOES, DICE, BALLS, HATS, ETC…ALSO STAGE TRICKS FROM “MODERN MAGIC”. (Book) Cover title: HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH DICE, DOMINOES, ETC. Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 121pp., B/W illus. 8vo. Light green cloth with red and black cover stamping with red lettering on the spine. Cover shows some general wear with modest fraying at the top and bottom of the spine; some spotting on the front; lower corners are bumped; o/w a respectable copy and Quite Good. Offered at $13.00

Holden, Anthony. BIG DEAL – CONFESSIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL POKER PLAYER. (Book) New York, Penguin Books, 1992.  306pp., appendices, bibliog., glossary, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Holmes, Donald. THE MAGIC ART – BEING VOLUME 1 OF THE MAGIC ART SERIES. (Book) (Kansas City, MO), Donald Holmes, 1920. First.  234pp. (w/ adverts), illus., 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. General wear at head and foot of spine with some fraying at the lower extremities; interior is clean and tight; o/w quite Good. Offered at $8.00

Holt, David, and Bill Mooney. SPIDERS IN THE HAIRDO – MODERN URBAN LEGENDS. (Book) Little Rock (AK), August House Publishers, 1999. 111pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

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 $4.00

Huber, Thomas.  HYPNO-BILL – THE MOST VISUAL BILL CHANGE EVER SEEN. (Booklet) N. pl., Phanthomas, 2002. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $4.00

Hugard, Jean. SEALED MYSTERIES OF POCKET MAGIC – VOLUME ONE. (Booklet) Brooklyn (NY), By the Author, n.d. First edition. Foreword by Julien J. Proskauer. 15pp., illus., 8vo. Paper wraps sealed in the center with a red sticker. Seal is unbroken, so Very Good. Offered at $4.00

Hugard, Jean. MENTAL MAGIC WITH CARDS. (Booklet) New York, D. Robbins, 1970. Reprint of original 1935 edition. 36pp.(+adverts), 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Hull, Burling. EXPERT MANIPULATION – PART II. (Booklet) N.pl. (Berland, FL), Burling Hull, n.d. Pages 51-92 (+adverts), photo illus., 8vo. Appears to have been rebound with stiff wraps, but then separated from Part I. Even though Billiard Ball does not appear in the title this is a work dealing exhaustively with Billiard Balls. VG. Offered at $8.00

Newly added! Hull, Burling “Volta”. THE AMAZING WORLD OF MENTALISM. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades International, 1976. 211pp., illus., 4to. Stamped cloth. Corners are bumped with a bit of wear; front board has a slight warp and book is lightly cocked; o/w VG. Offered at $100.00

Hunter, Norman. SIMPLIFIED CONJURING FOR ALL. (Book) London, Hamlyn, 1999. Reprint of 1923 publication. 124pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $4.00

Hunter, Norman.  SUCCESSFUL CONJURING FOR AMATEURS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson, 1951. First edition. 383 pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth.  A well-used and somewhat abused ex-library copy with all of the typical disfigurements and signs of use, barely a Fair reading copy, but it might make someone happy to have it. Offered at $4.00

[Hypnosis Lot] A three-booklet lot on Hypnotism, including: Calostro’s ENTERTAINING WITH HYPNOTISM. (D. Robbins, n.d. 15pp., 8vo.); Ed Wolff’s PRACTICAL HYPNOTISM (D. Robbins, 1976, 37pp., 8vo.)’ and Young’s 25 LESSONS IN HYPNOTISM – HOW TO BECOME AN EXPERT OPERATOR (Top Hat Magic, n.d., 36ppmo., 12.).  Pictorial wraps. Some show light toning, o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot at $4.00

[International Brotherhood of Magicians] 15^TH ANNUAL CONVENTION – INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF MAGICIANS—DAVENPORT, IOWA—JUNE 18, 19, 20, 21. (Souvenir Program) Davenport (IA), June 18-21, n.d. (1940).  14pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light blue pictorial covers. Faint horizontal crease; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00

[International Brotherhood of Magicians] 26^TH ANNUAL CONVENTION – INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF MAGICIANS—LOUISVILLE, KY—1954. (Souvenir Program) Louisville (KY)), June 23-26, 1954.  2pp., i8.5 x 11bi-folded to 8vo. Pictorial exterior. Very Good. Offered at $5.00

[Ireland Magic Company, L.L.]  IRELAND MAGIC COMPANY – CATALOG NO. 4. (Autographed Magic Catalog) Chicago, L.L. Ireland Magic Company, n.d. (1934). 80pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound saddle stapled in pink wraps.  Signed in blue ink by L.L. Ireland on page 1 and dated 1934. Former owner property stamp inside; some mild at the spine and toning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [Ireland Year Books] IRELAND’S YEAR BOOOK FOR 1949, IRELAND’S YEAR BOOK FOR 1951, and IRELAND’S YEAR BOOK 1953. (Three-Book lot) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1949/1951/1953. 34pp./45pp./44pp., illus., 4to. Shows age and handling, but overall quite Good. Offered at $12.00

Jacobs, Harvey. AMERICAN GOLIATH – A NOVEL – INSPIRED BY THE TRUE, INCREDIBLE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE MYSTERIOUS MARVEL KNOWN TO AN ASTONISHED WORLD AS THE CARDIFF GIANT. (Book – Fiction with a Sideshow Theme) New York, St. Martin’s Press, 1997. First edition. 346pp., 8vo. Black boards with silver spine lettering in a dust jacket (in a Mylar protective sleeve) As New. Offered at $4.00

[Jade – (Jade Tjin)] JADE. (Autographed Photo-Card) A signed, full-color 5.5” x 7.5” souvenir photo-card of Magician Jade. Autographed and inscribed to former owner, signed and dated 7/03. A Near Fine Piece. Offered at $4.00

James, Stewart. MAGIC MINE #1 – ORIGINAL TRICKS. (Booklet) Royal Oaks (MI), Harold Sterling, 1957. First edition. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light green pictorial wraps.  VG. Offered at $4.00 

Jensen, Jon. THE HUMMER CARD – THE ULTIMATE IN FLOATING CARD EFFECTS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2000. Lacks pagination (20pp)., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in bright pink wraps. Cover has been roughed up a bit; o/w Quite Good. Offered at $4.00

Johnson, Roy. BE MY GUEST * PLUS! (Signed Lecture Notes) Oadby (LEICS), By the Author, 1989. 11pp., illus., 8vo. Printed blue wraps. Signed and dated by Johnson on the front cover. VG. Offered at $6.00

Jones, Little Johnny (John Davenport Jones). SO YOU WANT TO BE A MAGICIAN! (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1975. Reprint of 1939 edition. 76pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pink pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $7.00

Joseph, Eddie. TWELVE BRAND NEW TRICKS. (Cover title is 12 NEW TRICKS) (Booklet) n.pl. (Lacey, WA), Magic World Publishers, 2025. 22pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $6.00 

Kaye, Marvin. THE STEIN AND DAY HANDBOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Scarborough/Stein and Day, 1983. 310pp. (+advert.), illus., glossary, bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. A single crease on the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Kelley, Patrick A. Two SLEIGHTLY novels. (Two-Book Lot – Fiction with a Magic Theme) SLEIGHTLY MURDER. (1985, 206pp.); and SLEIGHTLY INVISIBLE. (1986, 214pp.); Two of the five of the SLEIGHTLY novels featuring magician turned detective Harry Colderwood. Published by Avon. MURDER is Fine; INVISIBLE has been read resulting in some spine creases, but still Good. Offered as a small lot for $6.00

[Kenna Thompson Magic] KT MAGIC – CATALOG OF QUALITY PRE-OWNED CONJURING APPARATUS. (Seven-Item Lot—Catalogs and Lists) Independence and then Hebron (KY) Kenna Thompson. A selection of seven catalogs and lists from Catalog #3 (Summer, 1991) through 1998. Catalogs were usually 10-20 pages–initially 8vo with photos and later 4to (8.5 x11 sheets) with some photos.VG. All seven offered as a lot at $6.00

Newly added! Kenworthy, Christopher. FREE FORMATION. (Book) Eugene (OR), Chazpro Magic Co., 2000. 22pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Near fine. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Kerns, Ernie, and others. Two books on Clowns and Clowning: HOW TO BE A MAGIC CLOWN. (Ireland Magic, 1960. 44pp., cover toning) and Ernie Kerns, Fred Olsen and G. Elmar Jones. HOW TO BE A MAGIC CLOWN – VOLUME 2 –CLOWNING FOR FUN AND PROFIT; GO TO TOWN AS A MAGIC CLOWN; and WORKING CLOWN ‘S HANDBOOK. (Magic, Inc., 1974, 96pp.). Both are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $7.00

Kersten, Peter, Dr. Rer. Nat. LECTURE NUMBER 1 – AMERICAN TOUR 1977. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1977. 29pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled. VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! King, Kolby. VENTRILOQUISM MADE EASY. (Book) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 1997. 90pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

[King, Zach] TRICK STARTERS – THE KEY COIN MYSTERY. (Close-Up Trick) Zach King/Theory 11, 2025. Solid metal key visibly penetrates a borrowed U.S. quarter. All props in original box with link to the online tutorial. Box lid has been torn and repaired when opening for inspection—o/w As New. Offered at $16.00

[Kovari Bargain Bundle] THE IDEAS AND INVENTIONS OF THE GREAT KOVARI and KOVARI’S MASTER MAGIC. (Signed Two-Booklet Lot+) Both published in London by Kovari Magical Productions, n.d. and 1980. IDEAS lacks pagination (16pp.) and MASTER MAGIC is 64pp. Both are illus., 8vo. Bound in saddle stapled wraps and MASTER MAGIC is a pictorial softbound. Also a 44pp. catalog—THE KOVARI CATALOGUE OF MAGIC with updated price list and Supplement. All are Very Good. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Kranzo, Nathan. EASY CARD MAGIC. (Book) N. pl., By the Author, 2017. Lacks pagination (75pp.) illus., 8vo. Softbound. New. Offered at $12.00

 [Kranzo, Nathan] GHOST COIN – HALF DOLLAR. (Utility Device) Penguin Magic, 2022. New in original box. Offered at $27.00

Newly added! [Kreskin, The Amazing – a.k.a. George A. Kresge] THE AMAZING KRESKIN: MENTAL MARVELS, FEATS AND STUNTS. (DVD) Kultur, n.d. Running time 96 minutes. Includes pendulum and chart. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $12.00

Kuethe, F. William, Jr. (compiler). MISC-HEYL-ANEA – A SOUVENIR BOOKLET PRINTED TO ACCOMPANY THE LECTURE “THE HEYLS OF BALTIMORE”. (Lecture Notes) Notes from a lecture before the “31^ST Magic Collectors’ Weekend”, April 27, 28 and 29, 2000. Contents include “Daub” (prev. unpublished), “Obit of a Business” (from 1965), ‘Juggling – An Annotated Checklist” from 1965, and “Memorabilia: Newspaper Article, Catalog (List) #1, Photograph, Obituary”. Hunt Valley (MD), By the Compiler, 2000. (36pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in buff covers. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Ladayne, Jason. GAME CHANGER. (Cover title: GAME CHANGER – MORE EXTRAORDINARY CARD MAGIC BY JASON LADAYNE. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2018. First edition. 350pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $32.00

Newly added! Lalicki, Tom. SPELLBINDER – THE LIFE OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book – Juvenile) New York, Holiday House, 2000. First edition. 81pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. A very nice juvenile (10 and up) history of HH. As new. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Latshaw, George. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF PUPPETRY. (Book) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 2000. 158pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Paperbound. As New offered at $6.00

Le Dair, Jack. TRICKS OF A TROUPER. (Booklet) Birmingham (UK), Goodliffe, 1946. 70pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in purple and white pictorial wraps. Some toning; o/w VG+. Seldom seen. Offered at $5.00

[Lecture Notes Lot #3 – Bargain Bundle] Four lecture notes booklets, including: Harry G. Franke’s CREATIVE MAGIC – A LECTURE. (First presented at IBM RING 6, October 197, 8pp.); Jerry MacGregors REAL WORLD MAGIC. (2000.,14pp., signed on the front cover); William E. Spooner’s A MAGICAL SPOONERISM LECTURE. (1975, 12pp.) and Tim Wright’s  DECEPTIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS DELIGHTFULLY WRIGHT (1989, 30pp., signed). All are larger booklets (4to) side or corner stapled or plastic comb bound. All are VG. Offered as a lot at $4.00

[Leech, Al] A small Leech lot. (Three-Booklet Lot) Lot includes: CARD MAN STUFF (1976, 24pp.); CARD SLEIGHTS (1969, 32pp.); and FOR CARD MEN ONLY (1976, 30pp.). All were published in Chicago by Magic Inc. and are saddle stapled in wraps. All are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Leech, Al. DON’T LOOK NOW! THE SMART SLANT ON MISDIRECTION. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc. 1971. Second printed edition.  28pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

Leeming, Joseph. THE REAL BOOK ABOUT MAGIC. (Book) Garden City (NY), Garden City Books, 1951. 190pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial patterned yellow boards. Lacks a dust jacket; exterior cover is soiled with some modest flaking at the head and foot of the spine; bumped and flaking corners; bookplate and former owner name opposite the half-title page; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00

Lewis, Eric C. MARTIN’S MIRACLES – THE MAGIC OF MARTIN LEWIS. (Signed Book) Pasadena (CA), Magical Publications, 1985. First edition. 155pp., illus., 8vo.  Pictorial cloth with black and maroon spine and cover stamping. Signed by Lewis on the page opposite the frontispiece.  As new. Offered at $36.00

Lewis, Eric and Wilfred Tyler. OPEN SESAME: A BOOK FOR THE CHILDREN’S CONJUROR. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. First edition. 154pp., illus, 8vo.  Blue cloth in a dust jacket.  Cover shows light wear along the top and bottom edges; dust jacket is a bit roughed up along the top edge, with minor chips and tears (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); toning on the endpapers and outer edges; former owner bookplate with signature on the front end papers; o/w quite good.  Offered at $10.00

[Linking Ring Magazine] THE LINKING RING. (Magazine Reprint – Volumes One and Two) Ernest Schieldge and Gene Gordon et.al. Winnipeg, Canada. International Brotherhood of Magicians.  Bi-monthly.  8.5 x 11 mimeo. This is a reprint of the first two volumes of the magazine Vol 1: No. 1 (1922) through Vol. 2: No. 12 (January 1925) reprinted by Sir Edwards (R. LaRue) of Indianapolis in 1947. The first page of each issue is stamped Reprint #22. Over 300 8.5 x 11 pages, top-hole punched in an ACCO press binder. General condition is VG. Offered at $12.00

Livera, Giovanni and Jon Racherbaumer.  THE AMAZING CIGAR – THE CIGAR CONNOISSEUR’S SECRETS TO SMOKE RINGS, MYSTIFICATIONS AND OTHER COOL THINGS. (Book) Orlando (FL), Magic Marketing Concepts, 1997. First edition. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow cloth over buckram covered boards in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Lovesey, Peter. ABRACADAVER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) London, Mysterious Press/Arrow Books, 1972. 220pp., 12mo. Paperback with pictorial covers. VG+. $5.00

Lutes, Jason, and Nick Bertozzi with an introduction by Glen David Gold. HOUDINI – THE HANDCUFF KING. (Juvenile Graphic Biography) New York, Hyperion Books/Center for Cartoon Studies, 2007. First edition. 89pp., illus., panel notes, 4to.  Red boards with white spine lettering and cover art in a pictorial dust jacket. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $7.00 

MAGI – FAGSKRIFT FOR “MAGISK CIRKEL”. (Small Magazine Lot) Magic Circle of Denmark. Copenhagen, Denmark. 9 x 11.5 printed. All issues are in Danish. This lot consists of eight issues: No. 17 (January 1939), No. 18, No. 19, No. 20 (January 1940), No. 68 (May-August 1949), No. 71 (January 1950), and No. 113 (January/February 1957). Condition ranges from Good to Fair and Fragile with some chipping and crumbling at the edges. All seven are offered as a lot at $4.00

[Magic Collectors’ Association] PROGRAMME OF THE TWENTY-EIGTHTH WEEKEND MEETING OF THE MAGIC COLLECTORS’ ASSOCIATION (Souvenir Program) Guest of Honor Pal Daniels. Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg (IL), May 29-31, 1997. 23pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Offered at $5.00

[Magic/Routines with Messages] Two-Booklet Lot, including: Christopher Manos’ USING MAGIC IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVNTION PRESENTATIONS. (Booklet) Littleton (CO), By the Author, 1991. 29pp., sources list, 8vo. Saddle stapled in white pictorial wraps; and Gary Strudler’s SHOUT IT OUT! A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEX ABUSE. (Booklet) n.pl., Uplifting Adventure Co., 1985. 42pp., 4to. Skits and/or vent routines. Plastic comb bound. Former owner name/stamp inside; o/w VG. Both offered as a lot for $6.00

Newly added! [Magician Poster – Silk Cachets] Three (3.5 x 5.5) silk cachet envelopes featuring posters from Kellar, Thurston and Von Arx captioned with historical information. Silk cachets were produced by Advertising Things, Newton Lower Falls, MA. Poster reproductions are from the collections of Jay Marshall and Ray Goulet. VG. Offered as a lot at $15.00

Newly added! MAGICIAN’S WEEK. (Complete Magazine File– ADB #4335) Robert Bott. Hewitt, NJ. Weekly. 11.5 x 17 newsprint. Three issues Number 1 (n.d., but Feb 1978), Number 2 (March 1978) and Number 3 (April ’78) misnumbered Number 2. VG. These three issues are a complete file. VG. As a lot for $12.00

Manning, William. RECOLLECTIONS OF ROBERT-HOUDIN, CLOCKMAKER, ELECTRICIAN, CONJUROR. (Booklet) This appears to be a more recent reprint (maybe 1990’s?) of Charles L. Burlingame’s, 1898 reprint of Manning’s work. It lacks any publication or issue data. 29pp., illus., bibliog., 12mo.  Saddle stapled in paper wraps. Crisp and clean, thus VG+. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Manu L. (Manuel Luarte) CONNECTED – PHONE EXPERIENCE. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, n.d., 45pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in white pictorial covers. As New. Offered at $60.00

Newly added! Manu L. (Manuel Luarte) THE SEER – MIND BOOK. (Book) N.pl., Ruka Mind Collection, 2025. First edition – Classic edition. 311pp., 8vo. Cloth bound in matching slip case. Includes QR code to access THE SEER portal. Now out of stock according to the website, but this As New copy offered at $150.00

Newly added! Manu L. (Manuel Luarte) SPIRIT ANIMAL – READING SYSTEM. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, n.d.36pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in white pictorial covers. As New. Offered at $77.00

Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. A three-booklet lot: MARCONICK’S MAGIC NR. 2. (Louis Tannen, 1970, 32pp.); MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC BOOK 3 (Magic Inc, 1979, American Tour Edition, 43pp.) and MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC NR. 4 (Amsterdam, Marconick, 1970, 26pp., inscribed/signed inside the front cover) All three are saddle stapled in colorful wraps. Condition of all three is VG. Offered as a lot for only $12.00

Mardo, Senor. “THE ACT”. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1967. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Marks, Tony, and a host of friends. TONY MARKS: ARISTOCRAT OF DECEPTION. (Book) Jackson, MS, Express Printing, 2002. Edited by Bev Bergeron. 120pp., illus., 4to. Gold stamped boards. No dust jacket (as issued). Near fine. Offered at $25.00

[Marlo, Edward] A small Four-Booklet Lot of Marlo titles) Lot includes: DECK DECEPTION (1970, 23pp.); OFF THE TOP (1978, 27pp.); THE MAGIC SEVEN (1973, 24pp.); MARLO IN SPADES (1973, 56pp.). All were published in Chicago by Magic Inc. and are saddle stapled in wraps. All are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $8.00

Marshall, Frances (compiler). THE HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUSINESS. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1978. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Inscribed with thanks to the former owner. VG. Offered at $6.00

Marshall, Jay. JASPERNESE THUMB-TIE. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 2020. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in white pictorial wraps. New. Offered at $9.00

Newly added! [Martinka & Company] MAGIC SECRETS FOR ENTERTAINING – MARTINKA & CO. (Advertising Flyer) New York, 1919. 12pp., illus., 8vo., Priced at 25 cents on the front cover, but appears to be a handout offering a catalog at 10 cents. Back shows Houdini w/pitch: “Become a HOUDINI – Escape from a Box after having been nailed in it.” Some toning, but o/w VG condition. Offered at $20.00

[Masuda, Katsuya, and Nobuyuki Nojima] N. WOW. (Card to Wallet) Majion/Atto. Newest application of the WOW gimmick developed by Katsuya Masuda and Nobuyuki Nojima. Wallet with gimmick and complete online tutorial. New in original packaging. Offered at $76.00

Maurice, The Amazing (Morris Cohen). PAPER BAG MAGIC. (Book) Calgary, Micky Hades Enterprises, 1967. 24pp., illus., 4to. Originally side stapled under binders’ tape but now wire spiral bound. Residue from the binder’s tape remains at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! McClintock, Reed. KNUCKLE BUSTERS VOL. 2 – COIN MAGIC FOR YOU IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. (Book) Portland (OR) Reed McClintock Productions, 2002. 20pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Wraps. As New. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! McClintock, Reed. KNUCKLE BUSTERS VOL. 3 – COIN MAGIC FOR YOU IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM. (Book) Portland (OR) Reed McClintock Productions, 2002. 20pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Wraps. As New. Offered at $6.00

Michaels, Loren Christopher. HIDE IN PLAIN SITE. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, N.d. (early 2000’s). 16pp., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in a colorful and eye-fooling front cover. As new. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! MINOTAUR. (Two Issue Lot – ADB/SAF #48804) Marvin Leventhal and Dan Harlan. Brecksville, OH. Quarterly. This lot consists of Vol 1: No. 1 (February 1989) 12pp.; and MINOTAUR – SPECIAL LECTURE ISSUE (1996, 24pp.) Both are 4to and three-hole punched. Offered as a lot for $6.00

Newly added! [Morgan and West – a.k.a. Rhys Morgan and Robert West] MORGAN AND WEST DECODED – IMPROMPTU TWO PERSON CODING. (Two-DVD Set) Vanishing Inc., nd. No running time provided. Dual DVD packaging has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $20.00

Moses, Arthur. HOUDINI PERIODICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Book) Humble (TX), H & R Magic Books, 2006. 96pp., illus., 4to.  Grey cloth with red letter stamping on the spine and front cover. A Fine copy. Offered at $23.00

Mulholland, John. JOHN MULHOLLAND’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1963. 329pp. Illus. 8vo. Bluish-violet covered boards with silver lettering in a chipped dust jacket. Dust jacket aside, a VG Copy. Offered at $6.00

[National Magic Company]. NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY (Two Catalog Lot) NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY – NUMBER 2. (Catalog) Chicago, National Magic Company, 1936. Proprietor: Jim Sherman from the Palmer House Gift Shop. 76pp., illus., index, 8vo. Wraps with orange cover and black/silver illustrations; spine has been reinforced with clear tape. And NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY (1946, 32pp., from the State Street address). Other than the reinforced spine on NO. 2, condition is  quite good overall with an occasional check-mark indicating items of interest. Offered as a lot at $10.00

NEW DIRECTIONS – 1. (Magazine) Ben Harris. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Printed. Nom. 8.25″ x 11.75″.  ISSUE #1 (May 1985) 20pp., illus., 4to. Lower face corner lightly bumped; o/w VG+. Offered at $4.00

Ogden, Tom. THE FIRST TIME AROUND – THE TOM OGDEN LECTURE. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. Inscribed/signed on title page. Near Fine.  Offered at $4.00

Olsen, Robert and Jon Jensen. ROBERT OLSON’S ULTIMATE BILL IN LEMON. (Booklet) n.pl., The Mastermind Group,1998. 18pp., illus.,4to. Plastic comb bound in covers. A faint crease on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Orben, Robert] Three great Orben booklets as a lot: EMCEE’$ GOLDMINE (Orben Publications, 1963, 40pp); PATTER PARADE. (Louis Tannen, 1947, 47pp.); and SPOTLIGHT ON COMEDY (Orben Publications, 1960, 33pp). All are 8vo saddle stapled in wraps  and VG+. Offered as a lot for $6.00

Ovette, Joseph. FAST ONES. (Booklet) Hamilton (ON), By the Author, 1940. First edition. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in black and yellow pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Owen, Anthony and Friends. THE STICKY BLUE BOOK. (Booklet) n.pl., TVMagic.co.uk, 1995. Lacks pagination (24pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $4.00

Pablo, Juan. G.B. JUANBILL DOLLAR. (Bill Trick) Murphy’s Magic. Includes necessary fakes, gimmick and link to online tutorial. Has been opened to examine, o/w As New. Offered at $19.00

Pabón, Abel. CONJURING WITH ABEL PABON. (Lecture Notes) Mayaguez (PR), By the Author, 1988. 23pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Some partial sun-fading on the front cover; former owner book plate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Page, Patrick. BELL’S BOOK OF TRICKS: CARDS, COINS, HANDKERCHIEFS AND PAPER. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1976. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Covered boards in a dust jacket. Former owner name and acquisition data written on the front facing end paper; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $6.00

Parrish, Robert.  FOR MAGICIANS ONLY – A GUIDE TO THE ART OF MYSTIFYING. (Book) New York, Bernard Ackerman, 1944. First edition. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth with black spine and front cover lettering. Lacks a dust jack; shows some wear at the extremities; mild foxing/toning on the end papers—and to a lesser degree inside; former name and date on front pasted down fly; o/w quite Good. Offered at $12.00

Pelaez, Cesareo, Kathleen McNiff, and Brett Kirkpatrick. CARTELES DE MAGIA. (Booklet) Beverly (MA), White Horse Productions, 1983. Introduction by Robert Lund. 12pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial covers. CG. Offered at $5.00

[Poster Lot] A three-poster lot including:  ED ALONZO – VISUAL COMEDY ILLUSIONIST. Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1995. Reprint of 1993 original advertising poster. Verso features bio article and photo montage of career highlights and show biz notables. 17.5” x 27”; full color; DUNNINGER – AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE SHOWMAN – IN PERSON – THE MASTER-MIND OF SCREEN, RADIO AND TELEVISION. Offset reduction (nominal 12 x 21) of a Dunninger window card produced by Lee Jacobs Productions in Pomeroy (OH) in 1989. Verso of the poster has biographical info on Dunninger along with reproductions of a photo of Dunninger and Amadeo at a S.A.M. show in New York City in 1972 and a pen and ink illustrations of several of the Dunninger illusions from his early career; and JEAN REGIL – MAGIC SHOW. Full color poster (16” x 23”) of French magician Jean Regil (circa 1980’s) who was originally from Lyon (FR). None of the three have ever been folded and will ship rolled. All three are VG. Offered as a lot at $9.00

Pradier, Etienne. FRENCH BRED WINNERS. (Book) North Ashford, Kent, By the Author, 2002. 29pp., illus., wide format 8vo. Wire spiral bound in black pictorial covers. Cover shows some mild edgewear, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

[Quarter Casket] BRASS QUARTER DIVINATION CASKET. (Close-Up Miracle) Airship Magic. Brass quarter, casket and carrying bag with complete instructions. New. Offered at $32.00

Ripley, Sherman, with revisions by tony Spina. 141 MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, ARCO Publishing, 1975. Revised edition. 127pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Robbins, David (comp. and editor) PRACTICAL MAGIC. (Booklet) New York, D. Robins & Company, 1953. Second printing. Compilation of tricks from MAGIC IS FUN magazine. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

Rodman, Steve. LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 9pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner-stapled. Mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Ropes, Twine, String, and Such] A foursome of booklets on Ropes Ties, Twists, and More, including: Harold Denhard’s HOW TO DO ROPE TRICKS – EXPANDED EDITION (Magic, Inc., 1974, 68pp.); Dariel Fitzkee’s ROPE ETERNAL OR THE ONLY SIX WAYS TO RESTORE A ROPE (Louis Tannen, n.d., 52pp./+adverts.); Burling Hull’s ROPE TIES AND CHAIN RELEASED (D. Robbins, 1975, 46pp./+adverts.); George Sands’ SANDS” IMPROVED ROPESATIONAL (By the Author, 1976, 48pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

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 $4.00

Scalbert, Geoffrey. SCALBERT’S SELECTED SECRETS. (Book) Bideford (UK), Supreme Magic Co., 1981. 185pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is sun faded at the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $9.00 

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1961. Eighth printing. 714pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Gray cloth over boards at the spine in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few minor nicks and closed tears, o/w a VG copy. Offered at $7.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1958. Fourth printing. 256pp., illus., 8vo. Brown cloth in dust jacket. Lacks a dust jacket with a few mars and faint stains on the cover; but overall a Good reading copy. Offered at $5.00

 Schindler, George. PRESTO! MAGIC FOR THE BEGINNER. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble Books, 1999. 192pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG. offered at $5.00

Schneider, Al. AL SCHNEIDER ON CLOSE-UP. (Book) Minneapolis (MN), Goldshadow Industries, 1980. First edition. 143pp., illus., 8vo. White cloth over boards with un-inked title stamping on the front cover. No dust jacket (as issued). A Near Fine copy. Offered at $21.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S BIG BOOK OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (Book) New York, David McKay Company, 1978. 178pp., illus., glossary, bibliog., index, tall 8vo. Covered boards in a dust jacket. Jacket is price clipped with some exterior scuffs; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Sewell, Len J. MAGI MAGIC. (Booklet) Birmingham (UK), Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

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 $4.00

Newly added! Shane, R. AUTOMATA – SELF-WORKING MATHEMATICAL MAGIC MADE FIT FOR HUMANITY! (Book) Orlando (FL), Leaping Lizards Magic, 2006. (Cover title: AUTOMATA – SELF-WORKING MIRACLES WITH A SENSE OF HUMANINTY!) 146pp./(+adverts.), illus., index, bibliog., 4to. Paperbound in colorful pictorial covers. Very modest edgewear at the face edge; o/w VG+. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! Shiels, Tony ‘Doc’. ENTERTAINING WITH ‘ESP’. (Book) West Vancouver (BC), Douglas David & Charles,1974.. 109pp., illus., index, 8vo. Orange boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket (now in a Mylar sleeve). Lightly bumped on the corners, o/w VG+. Seldom found in the hardback edition in this condition. Offered at $30.00 

Shotts, Floyd. DEVILISH DECEITS. (Booklet) Cleveland (OH), Snyder’s Magic Shop, (1950). 34pp., 8vo. Light blue wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

SILK CABINET. (Prop) No manufacturer’s label, mark or date, so I suspect this is a home workshop, woodworking production—but a rather nicely done piece. Size is (6.75” Long x 3.75” wide x 5” high). Shows some light wear but overall is quite Good. Offered at $20.00

Simmons, Ken, with additions by David Suit. AMAZING MAGIC TRICKS WITH SCOTCH AND SODA OR DIME AND PENNY. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Fun Inc., 2002. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in colorful pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $4.00

Simmons, Ken. SCOTCH AND SODA – PART 3 – FINALE. (Booklet) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 1988. First printing. 91pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in red pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $6.00 

Smith, Samuel Patrick. SELL YOUR ACT WITH LETTERS – THE HOW-TO MANUAL FOR MARKETING YOUR TALENT BY MAIL. (Book) Tavares (FL), SPS Publications, 1989. 84pp.,  illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Shows modest use along cover edges; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Snowberg, Richard “Snowflake”. Two Books on Clowns and Clowning. (Two-Booklet Lot) CLOWNING FOR CHILDREN. (1988. 59pp., illus., 8vo., VG); and CLOWNING WHEREVER WE CAN. (Book) La Crosse (WI), Visual Magic, 1985. 59pp., illus., 8vo., underlining throughout, o/w VG)

Both were published in LaCrosse (WI) by Visual Magic and are plastic comb bound. Offered a lot at $10.00

Solomon, David, and Jeff Siegfried. SOLOMON’S NOTES – LECTURE – 2011. (Lecture Notes) N. pl., David Solomon, 2011. Lacks pagination (30pp.), illus., 4to. In pictorial paper wraps. Offered at $9.00

[Sponge Balls] A two-booklet Lot: FRANK GARCIA’S SPONGE BALLS – MOVES – ROUTINES – IDEAS N. pl., Gene Gordoon (part of “A Message From Garcia series), n.d. 14pp., illus., 8vo.; Daryl blind stamp inside; and Frances Marshall’s edition of THE SPONGE BOOK (Magic Inc, 1976, 48pp., illus., 8vo. Both are saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00

Stanyon, Ellis, Prof. NO. 7 “NEW JUGGLING TRICKS” – FIRST SERIES. (Historical Reprint) London, Ellis Stanyon & Co., 1901. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Tan textured wraps. Reprint of Stanyon’s 1901 booklet purported by Roger Montadon (JUGGLER’S BULLETIN) to be the first English language book, entirely on juggling, to be published. Montadon printed the reprint in 1978. Near Fine. Offered at $7.00 

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim. BEWILDERING IMPUZZIBILITIES: DEMONSTRATIONS OF INCREDIBLE & YET INCREDIBLY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2021. First edition. 36pp., illus., wide 12mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. Small closed-tear along top edge of the front cover near the spine; o/w As New. Offered for $24.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim. CURIOUS IMPUZZIBILITIES: EVEN MORE, EVEN WEIRDER & SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2020. First edition. 34pp., illus., wide 12mo. Oblong pictorial wraps.  As New. Offered for $23.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim.  DEVILISH IMPUZZIBILITIES: EVEN MORE STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2015. First edition. 36pp., illus., wide 12mo. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $17.00

Newly added! 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. As New. Offered for $17.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim. THE MAGIC OF ALAN WAKELING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne Publications, 1998.  Second edition – limited to 1,000 copies. 345pp., illus., 4to. Cloth bound with gold stamping on the spine and front cover. Very light rubbing on the rear cover; o/w Near Fine. . Offered at $125.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim.  TREACHEROUS IMPUZZIBILITIES: STILL ANOTHER COLLECTION OF STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2014. First edition. 42pp., illus., wide 12mo. Oblong pictorial wraps. As new. Offered for $19.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim.  UNEXPECTED IMPUZZIBILITIES: NEVER-ENDING EXPERIMENTS IN  STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2015. First edition. 32pp., illus., wide 12mo. Oblong pictorial wraps Near fine. Offered for $18.00

Newly added! Steinmeyer, Jim. VIRTUAL IMPUZZIBILITIES: USEFUL & MYSTERIOUS DEMONSTRATIONS OF STRANGELY SELF-WORKING CONJURING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne, 2020. First edition. 40pp., illus., wide 12mo. Oblong pictorial wraps.. As New. Offered for $22.00

Sterling Creations. COIN IN BOTTLE/FOLDING COIN. (Close-Up Coin Magic) Auburn (CA). Sterling Creations. Folding Kennedy Half and regular Kennedy Half with complete instructions. Will require some small orthodontic rubber bands. (Original bands were stiff from age and discarded.) Pre-owned but appears VG. Offered at $8.00

Stickland, William G. INTRODUCING BILL’S MAGIC. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 273pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold title stamping on spine in a dust jacket. Upper edge of the dust jacket is roughed up a bit; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

Tanner, Don for U. F. Grant. VICTORY CARTON ILLUSIONS. (Booklet) Columbus (OH), U.F. Grant, n.d. Lacks pagination (29pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in yellow pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $4.00 

Taub, Jacob, M.D. THE DOC AND HIS DECK. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, 1976. First edition. Second Printing. 157pp., illus., 4to. Red buckram with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has two chips along the top edge—one at the spine and another along the top front edge. Jacket is also sun faded at the spine but inside is Near Fine Offered at $10.00

Thompson, J. G., Jr. CENTERMENTAL. (Booklet) N. pl., Ed Mellon, n.d. 13pp., 8vo. Pink pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00

Thurston, Howard. THURSTON’S BOOK OF MAGIC – NEW EDITION – NUMBER 11. (Pitch Book/Program) New York, Thurston, 1929. (Cover title is THURSTON THE GREAT MAGICIAN.)16pp., illus., index, 4to (9.25” x 12.25”). Saddle stapled in colorful pictorial wraps. Contents include: The set Thurston Program; Thurston’s Life Story; Thurston’s New “Easy Pocket Tricks”; Thurston’s Astrological Charts: Thurston’s Secrets of Indian Magic; and A book of Mystery and Magic treating upon the subjects of Magic You Can Do, Astrology, Palmistry, Numerology, Dreams, Fortune with Cards. Also containing a biographical story of Thurston the Magician and Thurston’s Dream Book. General wear with a vertical crease from having been folded; the spine has started to split and subsequently repaired with clear tape; thus, at best a Fair copy. Additionally, a 5.5” x 10.75” clipping from the June 9, 1933 Minneapolis Tribune advertising the show has been laid in at the rear. Both pieces offered as a lot at $23.00

Townsend, Charles Barry. MERLIN’S PUZZLER 3. (Book) Maplewood (NJ), Hammond Publications, 1974..121pp., illus., answer section, 4to. Paperbound. Former owner names inside front cover ;VG. Offered at $4.00

[Trade Show Tips and Advice] Two Booklets on Trade Shows: Bud Dietrich and Emil Jarrow’s. THE TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Booklet) St. Paul (MN), By the Author, n.d. First edition; 46pp., illus., 8vo.; blue pictorial wraps; and Phil Kannen’s TRADE SHOW SECRETS REVEALED. (Booklet) Las Vegas (NV), Phil Kannen/Magic Fun Factory, 1998; 30pp., illus., 4to.; plastic comb bound. Both are VG+. Offered at $6.00

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

Victor, Edward. FURTHER MAGIC OF THE HANDS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1946. 112pp. (+ adverts.), illus., 8vo. Light green cloth with gilt cover lettering. Some light fading; light foxing at hinges on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Vintage Magic Tricks via Mail Order – Packet #3] CHANGE-O-BILL – Mont Davis, Jr– no date – signed by the distributor; GREAT HINDU MYSTERY – FOLDING PAPER TRICK AND MONEY VANISHER – Made in Japan – circa 1950’s; REX MEMORY SYSTEM – Rex Ace Magician, Sydney – no date; and TREE CARD MONTE – lacks Manufacturer or distributor info. All are in the original envelope complete with instructions. Some toning on the exterior envelops of some, but overall condition is VG. Offered as a lot at $4.00

Newly added! Wardle, Chris. QUIRKY FORCES – SELF WORKING FORCES AND DEVIOUS METHODS FOR THE PERFORMER’S ARMOURY. (Book) n.pl., By the author, 2022. (Cover title: QUIRKY FORCES – UNUSUAL AND OFF-BEAT FORCING METHODS FOR MAGICIANS) Forward by Ian Rowland. 204pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards in black, white and red. Near fine. Offered at $45.00

Wardle, Chris. SELF-WORKING WONDERS – 25 EFFECTS. (Book) N. pl., By the Author, 2023. 61pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound in pictorial covers. As New. Offered at $24.00

Newly added! Webster, Richard. THE PSYCHIC READER’S TOOLBOX. (Book) Howick (NZ), Brookfield Press, 2020. 106pp., bibliog., 8vo. Softbound. Near fine. Offered at $35.00

Whitier, Barb. MAGIC – UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF MAGIC TRICKS & BECOME A MASTER OF ILLUSION. (Book) New York, Mud Puddle Books, 2001. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound.  VG. Offered at $4.00

Wichmann, Ralf (a.k.a. Braco). SCHWEBEROUTINEN FUR TISCH UND BUHNE/FLOATING ROUTINES FOR TABLE AND STAGE. (Bilingual – German/English Book) Berlin (DE), Privatdruck, 1973.  First edition. Published by the Magic Circle of Berlin in German and English on opposing pages. 149pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound. Sun faded along spine and across top edge; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00 

Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON’S GREATEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book plus Ephemera) Philadelphia (PA), Courage Books, 1995.  88pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial boards in a dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. Plus a 10pp. article with photos, “Mark Wilson: Happy Magic” by Greg Wilson clipped from the March 2021 issue of M-U-M laid in at the rear. As New.  Offered at $5.00

Newly added! [Wilson, R. Paul] R. PAUL WILSON ON THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC – A COMPLETE COURSE IN CARD MAGIC. (Five-DVD Set) L & L Publishing, 2006. Running time eight hours and 44 minutes. DVD packaging has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $40.00

Wood, Elizabeth. 50 NIFTY MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Los Angeles (CA), Lowell House, 1992. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

Wright, Gene. MASTERS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Pyramid Books, 1976. 157pp., Illus., glossary, 12mo. Paperbound. Slightly worn at the extremities; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Zenon, Paul. STREET MAGIC – GREAT TRICKS AND CLOSE-UP SECRETS REVEALED. (Book) N. Pl., Carlton Books, 2005. 192pp., illus., glossary, 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a colorful dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

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