REVERSE AUCTION FOR November 23 2025
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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (November 23 2025). 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.
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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!
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 $7.00
Allerton, Bert. BERT ALLERTON’S THE CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1977. Second printing issued by Magic, Inc. 72pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $6.00
[Alonzo, Ed] ED ALONZO – VISUAL COMEDY ILLUSIONIST. (Poster) 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. The poster is in Near Fine condition and will be shipped rolled. Offered at $4.00
[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 $38.00
[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 $14.00
[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 $12.00
Anon. (Lacks attribution but most likely William Larsen as compiler and editor) MENTAL MYSTERIES WITH CARDS: OVER 21 EFFECTS BY 11 CONTRIBUTORS REPRINTED FROM VOLUME ONE OF GENII. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Nelmar, n.d. 50pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper covers. The original covers have been replaced with stiffer yellow sheets; some toning on end sheets; staples are starting to rust but holding; o/w Good. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! (Anonymous) CUTE TRICKS. (Vintage Booklet) N.pl., n.pub., 1906. Lacks any publication data except copyright date. Lacks pagination (16pp.), line drawing illustrations, 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Various illustrated challenges in the first section; followed by the “how-to” illustrated explanations in the second half. Faint fold line near the front edge and general toning; o/w quite Good. Seldom seen. Offered at $16.00
Astor. NO COMMENT (PRO VERSION). (Card Prediction with Deck) Astor Magic, 2025. See demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50fBZ2FqFns Complete with Bicycle deck and link to performance and tutorial video. A sellout at Blackwell 2025. Deck has been opened and examined but o/w As New. Offered at $26.00
Atkins, Jeffery. THE ATKINS’ TOUCH. (Lecture Notes) Bideford, The Supreme Magic Company, 1975. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Lightly bumped on the lower front corner; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Atmore, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BRAIN BUSTERS. (Book) Humble (TX), H & R Magic Books, 2001. First edition. 111pp., illus., notes, 8vo. Black cloth in dust jacket. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $30.00
[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 $4.00
Newly added! 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 $12.00
BACKSTAGE. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB/SAF #3565) Charles Windley. Norfolk (VA). Monthly. 8.5 x 11 printed. Originally titled MAGIC AND MORE BACKSTAGE, it shortened its name to simply BACKSTAGE with N. 8 in 1982. This small lot includes six issues: Issue #38 (February 1985), #39 #40, #46, #47, and #57 (September 1986). All are VG and offered as a lot at $4.00
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 $9.00
Bailey, Michael. THE BAILEY FORMULA. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. Lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Balloon Booklet Bundle] 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 $16.00
Newly added! Beam, Steven L. THROUGH THE TRAP DOOR – 1984 – 1998. (Signed Lecture Notes) Raleigh (NC), Trapdoor Productions, 2017. Note on the title page indicates that this is Copy #1 of a limited press run of 200 copies. Lecture notes from the Magic Collector’s Weekend, Montreal, Canada, May 26th, 2017. 26pp., illus., 8vo. In colorful printed wraps. Signed by the author on the title page. As new. Offered at $25.00
Berg, Joe, and Al Aldini. ROUGH STUFF. (Booklet) n.pl., Joe Berg, 1956. 23pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light green wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [Berland, Sam] BERLAND THIMBLE ACT. (Vintage – Props with Instructions) Chicago, Samuel Berland, (1950’s). Sam Berland’s Thimble Routine complete with all props and printed instructions in original shipping box. Props vary somewhat from set pictured (lacks glass and cover, but includes seventeen wooden thimbles (eight more than a standard set); two jumbo thimbles (one more has been added); one holder (accommodates four thimbles); all in original box with 34 pages from LOYD’S MASTER MANIPULATION OF THIMBLES laid in. Box has been roughed up a bit over the years, but all props are essentially “As New”. Offered as a complete set at $24.00
Newly added! [Bets and Gaming] Two-Booklet lot on bets you can’t lose and games you can’t win. The lot includes: Frances Marshall’s WANNA BET? ( Magic, Inc., 1969, 28pp.); and Ralph H. Reads’ THE THREE SHELL GAME. (Mitchell Kanter, c. 1938, but later printing. 59pp.). Both are saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps and VG. Offered at $8.00
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 $18.00
Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) Garden City (NY), Doubleday and Company, 1958. New revised edition. 164pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some modest edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. (Book) Secaucus (NJ), Citadel Press, 1983. Introduction by Walter Gibson. 232pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $4.00
[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 $8.00
Bongo, Ali. BONGO’S BAZAAR – AN EVENING OF PONGOLIIAN RUBBISH. (Lecture Notes) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., n.d. 12pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [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 $6.00
Bowen, A. F. A LESSON IN MAGIC – MY COIN COMBINATION – BULLETIN SERIAL. (Booklet) Los Angeles, F.G. Thayer, n.d. (1915). 12pp., 12mo. Dark blue wraps. Some edge toning; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $5.00
[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 $55.00
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 covers are roughed up a bit at the corners, o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Brown, Dota “Mysterious”. NEIL FOSTER. (Booklet) Palm Desert (CA), By the Author, 1988. Second printing. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow wraps. A tribute to Neil by a friend of more than 40 years—including may unpublished phots. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Buchanan, Lovell. MAGIC LAMP. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1977. 30pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Covers close-up and stand-up tricks and routines. Price sticker shadow on the front cover, o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Cassidy, John, and Michael Stroud. THE KLUTZ BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) Palo Alto (CA), Klutz Press, 1990. 88pp., illus., 8vo. Wire spiral bound. Props have been removed. Some price sticker residue is on the front cover; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $4.00
Chanin, Jack. FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE SEVEN IN ONE. (Booklet) Philadelphia (PA), Jack Chanin, 1938. First edition. 14pp., illus., 8vo. Side stapled in a red cover with black lettering highlighted in silver. VG. Offered at $5.00
Charles, Kirk. “WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THIS?” OR IMPROV MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) Seattle (WA), By the Author, 1977. 18pp, 4to. Side stapled in blue paper cover.VG. Offered at $6.00
[Children’s Magic] Three booklets on children’s magic. (Three-Booklet Lot) Arnold Furst’s MAGIC FOR MONSTERS (Genii Publishing, 1960, 56pp); Edwin Hooper’s KIDS MAGIC MY WAY (Supreme, 1981, 20pp.); and Frances Marshall’s KID STUFF (Magic Inc., 1967, 96pp.). All three are saddle stapled in wraps—and all are VG. Offered as a lot at $6.00
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 $16.00
Cohen, Al. MAGICAL MISH-MOSH—AND OTHER TRICKY TRIVIA. (Signed Booklet with Props) N.pl., By the Author, Al’s Magic Shop, 1985. Lacks pagination (14pp.) illus., 8vo. Green pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner inside the front cover. Small envelope with some props is attached inside the back cover. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00
[Coin Purse] BOB KOHLER COIN PURSE. (Utility Item) Bob Kohler/Murphy’s Magic Supply. Each purse is genuine leather–handmade and hand stitched silk lining. Quality through and through. Perfect for the walkaround performer. Although new there is a small scuff mark (manufacturing error) on the bottom of the purse. Offered at $16.00
[Comedy Magic] Two Slightly Off-Beat Magic Booklets: Charles Pecor’s OFF THE WALL WITH THE WIZARD (By the Author, 1975, 19pp., autographed to the former owner inside) and written for Topper Martyn by Gene Anderson TOPPER’S MAD, MAD, MAGIC (Magic, Inc., 1974, 54pp.). Both are 4to, side-stapled in covers and plastic comb-bound respectively and both are VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [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 $12.00
Newly added! Cooper, Johnny. POLISHED PRESENTATIONS. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1980. 60pp., illus., 4to, Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
[Davenport & Co., L. and Maskelyne’s Mysteries – Lot #2] A selection of Davenport catalogs and publications. (Four- Publication Lot) MAGICAL CATALOGUE – DEMON SERIES – L. DAVENPORT & CO. AND MASKELYNE’S MYSTERIES PRESENT THE VERY LATEST IN PRACTICAL MAGIC. (N.d., but mid-1950’s, unnumbered pages (260+pp.), illus., 8vo. in soft pictorial covers with red binder’s tape at the spine; some mild wear and use); IF IT’S GOOD WE HAVE IT – ON TOP OF THE WORLD FOR MAGIC – DAVENPORT’S DEMON SERIES (N.d., but 1950’s, lacks pagination (221pp.), illus., 8vo in pictorial paper wraps); DEMON SERIES TRICKS, JOKES & PUZZLES– NEW AMUSEMENT GUIDE – LIST 5 (n.d., 32pp., in yellow wraps; DEMON MAGIC CATALOGUE – CHILDREN’S MAGIC AND CLOSE-UP MAGIC (n.d., 100pp., 8vo in pictorial covers); DEMON MAGIC CATALOGUE SUPPLEMENT –1984. (12pp., 8vo in wraps.); and five flyers (4pp to 12pp from the 1950’s). Offered as a lot at $7.00
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 $6.00
De La Torre, Jose. MAGICANA OF HAVANA IN NEW YORK. (Booklet) Belleville (NJ), Jose’s Studio, 1975. 80pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Near fine. 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 $41.00
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 $9.00
Devant, David. TRICKS FOR EVERYONE – CLEVER CONJURING WITH COMMON OBJECTS. (Book) London, C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd., 1915. 136pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards. Some light cover wear; pictorial spine paper is gone; spine is reinforced with clear tape; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $9.00
Dexter, Will. 131 MAGIC TRICKS FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Arc Books, 1963. Fourth printing. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Dexter, Will. SECRETS OF THE CONJURER’S CRAFT. (Book) London, Abbey Library, n.d. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. Lacks a dust jacket; shows mild edgewear and handling; former owner book plate; o/w a Good reading copy. Offered at $4.00
Dobrowski, Tom, Curtis Kam, Jeremiah Zuo, et. al. THE DISCLAIMER – YEAR FOUR: THE WORLDS GREATEST MAGIC BOOK* (Book) Chicago (IL), Chicago Magic Bash Publications, 2025. 225pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $164.00
Doggett, R.L. (Dr. Bob). EASY STUFF – IF YOU PRACTICE—A LECTURE. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Rancho Mirage (CA), Red Silk Variety Productions, 1992. 23pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial paper wraps. Inscribed to the former owner and signed 9/21/23. VG. Offered at $9.00
[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 $8.00
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 $23.00
Dunn, Ricki. TV-COMICS-NEWS PRESENTATIONS WITH YOUR OWN TRICKS. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., n.d. 30ppp., illus., 8vo. Light blue pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Dunninger, Joseph. 100 CLASSIC HOUDINI TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, Arco Publishing, 1975. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $5.00
[Dunninger, Joseph] DUNNINGER – AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE SHOWMAN – IN PERSON – THE MASTER-MIND OF SCREEN, RADIO AND TELEVISION. (Offset Reproduction) Offset reproduction (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. Never folded – will ship rolled. VG. Offered at $5.00
Eastman, Chas. C. “INSPIRED MAGICAL EFFECTS”. (Booklet) Haverhill (MA), By the Author, n.d. 26pp., illus., 8vo. Tan wraps bound with brass grommets. Front cover chipped; front cover was previously detached and now repaired with clear tape; o/w internally VG. Offered at $4.00
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 $5.00
[Einhorn, Nick] NICK EINHORN’S INSTA-CHANGE. (Close-Up Transposition) Murphy’s Magic, 2024. Store receipt transforms into a $9.00 bill. Gimmick and link to on-line tutorial. New. Offered at $14.00
Emerson, Arthur. THE SECOND EVENING AT THE MAGIC CIRCLE. (Manuscript) n.pl., n.p., n.d. (22pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets. Former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [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 $8.00
Ervin, E. G. CLUB DECEPTION – CLOSE-UP POCKET TRICKS AND IMPROMPTU EFFECTS FOR THE PARLOR, BAR, CLUB, ETC. (Booklet) Philadelphia (PA), Lee Grey, n.d. Later reprint of 1947 edition. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in green wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
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 $7.00
Fischbacher, Siegfried and Roy Horn with Annette Tapert. SIEGFRIED AND ROY: MASTERING THE IMPOSSIBLE. (Book plus Ephemera) New York, William Morrow and Company, 1992. First edition. 320pp., illus., index, 4to. Red cloth over red boards with gilt spine stamping in pictorial dust jacket. Several pieces of ephemera are laid in. VG+. Offered at $17.00
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 $14.00
Fleshman, Dan. THE VERY BEST, YET! COMMERCIAL CLOSE-UP MIRACLES. (Book) (Cover title: THE VERY BEST, YET! COMMERCIAL CLOSE-UP AND STAND-UP MIRACLE.) n.pl., By the Author 1990. 78pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
Forton, Piet. PIET FORTON LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) No pub data, but appears to be from Magic, Inc. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in white paper wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00
[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 $8.00
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 $8.00
Frederick, Guy. 101 BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Sterling Publishing Company, 1956. 128pp., illus., index, 8vo. Gray cloth with red lettering on the spine and a rabbit from a top hat image on the front cover. Lacks a dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [Friebe, Dennis] THE NEXT STEP. (DVD) Monocle Productions. 2005. Running time approximately 37 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – there is a small nick on the front of the plastic cover over the vinyl case – o/w appears VG. Offered for $6.00
Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS—72 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1976. 1 13pp, illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Fulves, Karl. SELF-WORKING PAPER MAGIC—81 FOOLPROOF TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1985. 147pp, illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [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 $6.00
Ganson, Lewis. DAI VERNON’S SYMPHONY OF THE RINGS—A COMPLETE ROUTINE WITH THE CHINESE LINKING RINGS. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. 26pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in pictorial blue wraps. New. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! 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 $28.00
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 $12.00
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 $8.00
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 $9.00
Gardner, Martin. MATCH-IC: MORE THAN SEVENTY IMPROMPTU TRICKS WITH MATCHES. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic, Inc., ©1935. 27pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
Garenne, Professor Henri. THE ART OF MODERN CONJURING FOR WIZARDS OF ALL AGES. (Book) New York, Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2001. Substantial reprint of 1886 edition by Ward, Lock & Company. 206pp., illus., 12mo. Red pictorial cloth with gold and black stamping. VG. Offered at $4.00
George, Harry. HARRY GEORGE VERSUS MAGIC. (Book) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1965. 60pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
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 $29.00
Gibson, Walter B. and Morris N. Young. HOUDINI’S FABULOUS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1961. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. A very nice copy for your collection or as a gift. VG. Offered at $8.00
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 $10.00
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 $12.00
Ginn, David. ALMOST UNPUBLISHED and NEARLY UNPUBLISHED. (Two-Booklet Lot) Norcross, GA, Scarlett Green Publications, 1987 and 1989. 40pp. and 56pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Front covers are somewhat soiled on both and each has had a price sticker shadow on the cover; o/w Good. Both offered as a lot for $4.00
[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 $9.00
Gipstein, Todd. MAGICIAN’S CHOICE. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) Indianapolis (IN), Dog Ear Publishing, 2013. Foreword by Gay Blackstone. 368pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with a pictorial cover. Young magician in the 1930’s and ’40’s making his way in show business—and rubbing shoulders with Harry Blackstone, Sr., Dai Vernon and many others along the way. As New. Offered at $5.00
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 $8.00
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 $5.00
Grant, Gene. PHANTINI’S LOST BOOK OF MENTAL SECRETS. (Booklet) Edited by Kenny Woodward Jr. Calgary (AB), Micky Hades,1955. First edition. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
Grant, U.F. 50 CRAZY CARD STUNTS. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. 12pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in paper wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Gravatt, Glenn (comp.) THAYER QUALITY MAGIC, CATALOG INSTRUCTION SHEETS, VOLUME ONE. (Book) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 2011. Third Printing. 322pp., illus., index, 8vo. Softbound in red, white and black pictorial covers. Near Fine. Offered at $14.00
Griffith, Tony. THE LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 40pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
Gydesen, Walter. FUNDER BOX FOOLERIES. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. 15pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial hot pink wraps. Offered at $5.00
Gydesen, Walter. TRICKS WITH A SAND FRAME. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., n.d. 8pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in paper wraps. 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 $9.00
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 $8.00
Harris, Ben. 1986 WORLD LECTURE TOUR – NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Brisbane, Ben Harris Magic, 1986. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
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 $10.00
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 $9.00
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 $9.00
Hay, Henry (aka Barrows Mussey), editor. CYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1974. 498pp. (+ adverts.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows some use; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
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 $21.00
Holden, Max. PROGRAMMES OF FAMOUS MAGICIANS. (Booklet) New York, Max Holden, 1937. 47pp. (+adverts page), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. A VG copy. Offered at $7.00
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 $14.00
Houdini, Harry. HOUDINI’S PAPER MAGIC – THE WHOLE ART OF PAPER TRICKS, INCLUDING PAPER FOLDING, PAPER TEARING, AND PAPER PUZZLES. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble, 2007. Reprint of 1922 E. P. Dutton edition. 206pp., illus., 12mo. Gift inscription to the former owner; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Houdiniana] Reeve, Arthur B., and John W. Grey. THE MASTER MYSTERY – THE GREAT HOUDINI SERIAL. (Vintage Book) New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. First edition. 304pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black lettering on the spine and front cover in a reproduction dust jacket. This is the novelization of the 1918 Houdini serial The Master Mystery which includes eight photographic illustrations plus the frontispiece from the original movie. Book shows light general wear along the lower edge and at the extremities with a 98% complete reproduction dust jacket with some chips and wear (now in a Myler protective sleeve); former owner name and acquisition date is written on the first endpaper; end papers are lightly toned; o/w a very nice copy of vintage Houdiniana. Offered at $91.00
Newly added! 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 $7.00
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 $7.00
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 $6.00
Newly added! [Hypnotism 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 $8.00
Ireland, L.L. IRELAND WRITES A BOOK. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Ireland Magic Company, n.d. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light blue pictorial wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $4.00
Ireland, L.L. and Ed Marlo. BULL’S EYE COIN TRICKS. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc, 1982. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $4.00
[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 $6.00
[Ireland Magic Company, L.L.] L. L. IRELAND – MAGIC CATALOG NO. 12 and NO. 14. (A Two -Catalog Lot) Chicago, L.L. Ireland Magic Company, n.d. (1945 and 1950 per Sperber). 128pp. and 160pp respectively, illus., 8vo. Softbound. Both are complete and may have occasional penciled checkmarks or show other signs of usage. Offered as a lot for $4.00
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 $7.00
[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 $7.00
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 $8.00
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 $5.00
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 $10.00
Newly added! 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 $12.00
Newly added! 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 $10.00
Judah, Stewart. THE MAGIC WORLD OF STEWART JUDAH. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1966. 96pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! [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 $10.00
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 $7.00
Klein, Jim (comp. and editor.) MAGICIAN’S HOME COMPANION – ISSUE NUMBER 2. and ISSUE NUMBER 3. (Two-Book Book) Harrisburg, PA, American Magic Company, 1994. 160pp./144pp., illus., index, 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets plastic comb bound in blue and buff pictorial covers. A useful and entertaining compendium of tricks, tips, ideas, and more. VG+. Offered as a lot for $8.00
[Kolle, Alexander] X-TENSION. (Trick – DVD with Props) A Balcony Production, 2011. See demo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2475 Comes complete with DVD, pad of sticky notes, sticky note gimmick, and supplies to make your own. Bonus routine POPCORN CARDS. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Kort, Milt, and edited by Ron Bauer. MILT KORT LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) N. pl., By the Author, n.d. (Inside title is: KORT ON KARDS).14pp., 4to. Originally side stapled under tape, but now wire spiral bound. Cover has been roughed up a bit, but o/w quite good. Offered at $6.00
Kort, Milt. OFF-COLOR CARD TRICKS. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1970. Second printing. 53pp. (+adverts.)., illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in greenish-yellow pictorial wraps. Light soiling at the edges with a former owner’s nickname written along the top of the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
[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 $10.00
Kranzo, Nathan. EASY CARD MAGIC. (Book) N. pl., By the Author, 2017. Lacks pagination (75pp.) illus., 8vo. Softbound. New. Offered at $20.00
Kraus, Richard G. “TRICK TECHNICS”. (Booklet) Fort Lauderdale (FL), Paul Diamond, 1974. Gems of Magic Series No. 4½ . 23pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in bright yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Kraske, Robert. HARRY HOUDINI – MASTER OF MAGIC. (Juvenile Book) New York, Scholastic Book Services, 1975. 72pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Former owner name printed inside; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! 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 $50.00
[Latta, Geoff] Minch, Stephen, and Stephen Hobbs. THE LONG GOODBYE: LATTA ON COINS. (Book with DVD) Rancho Cordova (CA) Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, 2017. First edition. 323pp., illus., bibliog., wide 12mo. Dark grey cloth over light blue boards with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Companion DVD “The Pink Purse Tape” is sealed in a clear vinyl sleeve at the rear. Although New, the lower front cover was lightly bumped in shipping and the book thus is offered at $47.00
Lax, Rick. PENGUIN MONTE. (Three Card Monte Routine) Penguin Magic. Complete with cards and link to the tutorial. New. Offered at $8.00
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 $9.00
[Lecture Notes Lot #1] A small lot of lecture notes including: Kevin King’s IDEAS (1993, 7pp) Trevor Lewis’ LECTURE (1981, 20pp.) and CLOSE UP LECTURE NOTES (1984, 24pp.) both written by Phil Willmarth; and Don Wiberg’s NOTES (n.d., 17pp.). All are 8vo or smaller and typically saddle stapled in wraps. Some items may have former owner names, stamps, or occasional notes or notations, but all are otherwise VG. 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 $8.00
[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 $10.00
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 $8.00
Newly added! 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 to by Lewis on the page opposite the frontispiece. As new. Offered at $54.00
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 $17.00
Lewis, Trevor. CLOSE UP LECTURE NOTES. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Paper wraps. Inscribed/signed on the front cover. VG. Offered at $4.00
[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 $20.00
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 $10.00
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 $6.00
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 $12.00
Marc, Pascal. and Sugawara. ENIGMA STICK. (Close-Up Magic) TCC Magic, 2025. Includes finely made wooden props and full tutorial. New. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! 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 $20.00
Mardo, Senor. “THE ACT”. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1967. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
[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 $14.00
Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME THREE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. (1982). Sequentially numbered from VOLUME TWO with three additional manuscripts bound in—HOW TO WRITE A MAGICAL BEST SELLER by Val Andrews (17pp.); THE MAGIC OF CUSTOM ADVERTISING by Larry Schalk (18pp.); and HOW TO WIN A MAGIC CONTEST by Van Cleve (34pp). (250pp.with extras), illus., index, 4to. Stiff green boards with gilt lettering with a plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $4.00
Marshall, Frances. MY FIRST FIFTY YEARS: BEING A LOOSELY KNIT REMEMBERANCE OF MY LIFE IN MAGIC, FROM 1931 TO 1981. (Two-Item Lot) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., (1981). 68pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in green pictorial wraps with a silhouette of Fran by Vernon on the front cover. Either signed or imprinted (my suspicion) with Frances Marshall’s name on the title page. Also, a copy of FRAN’S 50TH – A CELEBRATION GIVEN BY FRANCES AND JAY MARSHALL AND THEIR FRIENDS TO MARK FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAGIC BUSINESS (Program) 16pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled wraps outlining three days of fun and magic spanning October 30 – November 1. FIFTY YEARS has some exterior toning, but both are otherwise VG+. Offered as a two-item lot at $7.00
Newly added! 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 $10.00
McGill, Ormond. 21 GEMS OF MAGIC. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Company, 1946. First edition. 63pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in orange wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
McKinven, John A. THE HANLON BROTHERS: THEIR AMAZING ACROBATICS, PANTOMINES AND STAGE SPECTACLES. (Book) Glenwood, IL, David Meyer Magic Books, 1998. 113pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Fine in a Mylar protective sleeve. Offered at $10.00
[Memory Tricks] A small lot of booklets featuring memory demonstrations. The lot includes: L. De Bevere’s MNEMODEXTERITY (Supreme, 1979, 6pp., 4to); and two of Bernard Zufall’s MEMORY TRIX NO. 5 MEMORIZING NUMBERS and NO. 6 MEMORIZING FACTS AND FIGURES. All three are VG and offered as a lot at $5.00
[Merlini] The Great Merlini (Clayton Rawson) HOW TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN WITH MAGIC YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, Fireside Book, 1971. 175pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! 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 $35.00
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 $10.00
Musson, Clettis V. MINUTE MAGIC. (Booklet) Chicago, Ireland Magic Co., 1953. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial yellow wraps. Close-up magic in little or no preparation. VG. Offered at $5.00
Nelson, Robert A. MORE MIRACLES IN MENTALISM AND PSYCHIC EXPERIMENTATION (Booklet) Columbus (OH), Nelson Enterprises, 1959. First edition. 34pp. +ads, 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
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 $7.00
Newly added! [Olschewskt, Stefan] MENTALITIES. (Two-DVD Set) Mystique Factory, 2012. New – Still shrink—wrapped. Offered at $12.00
[Orben, Robert] Three great Orben booklets as a lot: EMCEE’$ 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 $10.00
Osterlind, Richard, and Jeff Busby. RICHARD OSTERLIND’S THREE MIRACLE ROUTINES. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc, 1986. First edition/first printing. 40pp. (+ads), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Has a small spot on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered a $4.00
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 $7.00
Pablo, Juan. B. H. BILL PRODUCTION 2.0. (Trick) Juan Pablo/Murphy’s Magic, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j6o2Yvq91g&t=54s U.S. Currency version. Gimmicks and complete downloadable tutorial. New. Offered at $26.00
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 $28.00
Newly added! 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 parted down fly; o/w quite Good. Offered at $20.00
[Petrick and Mia] (Petrick and Mia Krejcik) Three sets of lecture notes from Petrick. (Three-Booklet Lot) THE MAGIC OF PETRICK & MIA. (Circa early 1990’s, lacks page numbers but 18pp., several small stains near the bottom of the title page); PETRICKS LECTURE NOTES VOLUME 2 (1995, 9pp., Signed on the front cover by Petrick and Mia); and PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES #2 1998, 18pp., envelope with gimmicks is stapled inside the final page and unopened). All three have different material. All were published in Las Vegas by PM Magic and are 8.5 x 11 sheets plastic comb bound in covers—and all are generally VG. Offered as a lot at $7.00
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
Putnam, Graham R. 125 MAGIC TRICKS PERFORMED WITH A REGULAR DECK OF CARDS. (Booklet) N.pl., Fun Incorporated, 1976. 47pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in black and white pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
[Quarter Casket] BRASS QUARTER DIVINATION CASKET. (Close-Up Miracle) Airship Magic. Brass quarter, casket and carrying bag with complete instructions. New. Offered at $49.00
Radner, Sidney H. HOW TO SPOT CARD SHARPS AND THEIR METHODS – EXPOSES THE CROOKED CARDS, DEVICES AND METHODS USED BY GAMBLERS TO CHEAT AT CARD GAMES. (Book) New York, Key Publishing Company, 1957. First paperbound edition. 95ppp., illus., 8vo. Red and pink pictorial covers. Modest wear at the extremities with some scuffing on the rear cover pages toned (pulp paper), o/w a Good copy. Offered at $5.00
Rapp, Augustus (introduction by Robert Parrish). THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AGUSTUS RAPP, THE SMALL TOWN SHOWMAN. (Limited/Numbered First Edition) Chicago, Jay Marshall for the Ireland Magic Company, 1959. Copy #490 of 500 issued. 136pp., illus., 4to. Blue plastic comb binding, with clear mylar protective covers. The last three plastic “teeth” at the bottom of the comb binding are broken; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $10.00
Rauscher, William V. S.S. ADAMS: HIGH PRIEST OF PRANKS AND MERCHANT OF MAGIC. (Book) Oxford (CT), David E. Haversat, 2002. 150pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial boards. Laid in as bonus items are four S. S. Adams catalogs: one each from 1914, 1954 1989 and 2002. Laid in materials are VG and the book itself is Near Fine. Offered at $36.00
[Regel, Jean] JEAN REGIL – MAGIC SHOW. (Poster) Full color poster (16” x 23”) of French magician Jean Regil (circa 1980’s). Originally from Lyon (FR). VG. Offered at $6.00
Reum, Dr. Earl L. and Lindsay E. Smith. COMMUNICATING WITH MAGIC: THE SPEAKER’S GUIDE TO MAGIC, THE MAGICIAN’S GUIDE TO SPEAKING (including the complete text of Earl Reum’s MAGIC FOR THE CIVIC CLUB. (Book) Littleton (CO), Reum & Smith Books, 2002. 103pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. New. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! 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 $5.00
Newly added! [Sankey, Jay] SPELLZ SEASON 1, VOLUME 2. (DVD) New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $6.00
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 $16.00
Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, 1964. Sixth printing. 308pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth boards with black spine stamping; o/w a Good serviceable reading copy. Offered at $4.00
Schindler, George. MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS – OVER 150 TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO AT THE DINNER TABLE. (Book) New York, Reiss Games, 1976. 240pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Softbound. VG. Offered at $4.00
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 $31.00
[Scotch and Soda] SUPER SCOTCH AND SODA. (Premium Coin Set) Precision made U.S. Half Dollar and English Penny Version. Tango Magic. Includes link to complete tutorial with multiple routines and tips. New. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! THE SCROLL OF MERLIN – OFFICIAL ORGAN – SOCITY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS. VOLUME1: Number 1 (September 1943) and Number 2 (October 1943) Mimeograph sheets, plus a monthly printed page featuring a series of biographies of members “as told to Al Munroe”—one biography per month VG. Offered at $6.00
Seabrooke, Terry. TERRY SEABROOKE’S AMERICAN LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1975. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Paper pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
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 $8.00
Severn, Bill. MAGIC ACROSS THE TABLE. (Book) New York, Bantam Skylark Book, 1979. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial paperbound. Some internal toning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! 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 $8.00
Newly added! Shirk, Billl, as told to Dick Wolfsie. MODERN DAY HOUDINI – SECRETS OF MY TWENTY-FIVE GREATEST ESCAPES. (Book) Guilford (CT), Lyons Press, 2003. First edition. 178pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $8.00
Shotts, Floyd. DEVILISH DECEITS. (Booklet) Cleveland (OH), Snyder’s Magic Shop, (1950). 34pp., 8vo. Light blue wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
[Siegfried and Roy] (Two-Souvenir Program Lot + Brochure) SIEGFRIED & ROY SUPERSTARS OF MAGIC IN BEYOND BELIEF – two souvenir programs from the Frontier Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV from 1981 and 1984 with different photos in each – both published by Sells-Floto; plus a S&F Royal White Tigers Habitat brochure from the Mirage. All three pieces offered as a lot for $5.00
SILENT MESSENGER. (Small Newsletter Mixed Lot – ADB/SAF #6260) Irv Weiner and Bill Cashin, et.al. Boston (MA). IBM Ring 122 – Silent Mora Ring. 8.5 x 11 mimeo and photocopied. This lot consists of 19 newsletters from August 1958 through June 1962; plus 26 issues from Volume 1: No. 5 (February 1963) through Volume 12, No. 4 (November 1972); and finally ten issues Vol. 37: No. 4 (December 1988), Vol. 38: No. 7, and Volume 39, No. 1 (September 1990). Condition ranges from Good to VG. All offered as a lot at $6.00
Newly added! 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 $30.00
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 $10.00
[Sioux-City Magic Club, T. Nelson Downs Ring #24 – International Brotherhood of Magicians] Invitations/Programs for Ring 24’s Annual Mid-Summer Picnic. Three programs—1964, 1966 and 1967. Approximately 5.5” x 8.5-9” each with 2-4 pages each—and at least one has a separate program insert. These were mailed from the Sioux City Magic Club to HR & RH Moeller in Rockwell City, Iowa in a club imprinted envelope for the cost of a 4-Cent stamp. Three nice little pieces of club ephemera/memorabilia. VG. Offered at $4.00
[Solitaire Games] A pair of paperback books on Solitaire. (Two-Book Lot) Albert H. Morehead and Geoffrey Mott-Smith’s THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SOLITAIRE AND PATIENCE GAMES (Bantam, 1966, 190pp.); and Alphonse Moyse’s 150 WAYS TO PLAY SOLITARE (Whitman, 1950, 128pp). Both show some modest use but overall are Quit Good. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! 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 $16.00
Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON CONJURING WITH CARDS. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Penn Publishing Company, 1911. 129pp.(+adverts), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers. Spine has a chip at the lower edge and on the back cover; staples have started rusting; some soiling and smudges on the back cover; former owner has written his name on the “contents” page; o/w inside pages are a bit stiff, but quite nice; a Good vintage copy. Offered at $4.00
Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS FOR EVERYONE. (Book) Buchanan (NY), Emerson Books, 1974. Introduction by John Mulholland. 141pp., illus., index, 12mo. Orange cloth with black spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has two small chips on the front cover and a closed tear (repaired from behind on the rear; o/w a nice tight copy and VG+. Offered at $4.00
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 $14.00
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 $4.00
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 $12.00
Tamariz, Juan. BEWITCHED MUSIC II – MNEMONICA – SYMPHONY IN MNEMONIC MAJOR. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA) Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, 2004. 408pp., illus., bibliog. with commentary, 4to. Light blue cloth over dark green boards with metallic title and spine stamping in a dust jacket. As new. Offered at $42.00
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
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 $18.00
Taylor, Harold. HAROLD TAYLOR PRESENTS “THE ANGLE OF A PRO.” (Lecture Notes) Bideford (UK). Supreme Magic, n.d. (1973?). (20pp.), illus., tall 8vo. B&W pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
[Teenage/Junior Magicians’ Clubs – Magazines and Newsletters] A Sampling of Newsletter and publications from Teenage Magic Clubs. (Small Magazine Lot) THE SORCERER (ADB #6345). Edward Konstant. Harrison (NJ), Eagle Magic Society. Issues: Vol. 1: No. 4 (April 1952), 5, 6, 7-8 and No. 9; SPOOK MAGIC (ADB #6460) Charles Larsen. Burlington (IA). Issue No 1 (Halloween 1954 and No 2 Christmas 1954; THE SPOOK SPEAKS (ADB #6465) Dr. Mysto (John Cooper). Clarksburg (WV). Vol. 1: No. 6 (December 1952/January 1953); THE TEENAGE TRIXTER (ADB #6660) David Roper, et al. Moore (OK). Teenage Magicians of America. Vol. 1 No.1 (July-August 1954), Vol 1: No. 2; and Vol. 1: No. 3.; and THE WAND (ADB # 7030) Joe Cooper. Childress (TX). Teenage Magicians of America. Vol 2: No. 1 (September-October 1953). All 12 issues are saddle stapled and 8vo. Condition is generally Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00
Thompson, J. G., Jr. CENTERMENTAL. (Booklet) N. pl., Ed Mellon, n.d. 13pp., 8vo. Pink pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
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 $34.00
Townsend, Charles Barry. WORLD’S BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Sterling, 1993, 128 pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Tucker, Stephen. STEPHEN TUCKER”S A FRAGMENT OF THE IMAGINATION. (Booklet) London (UK), By the Author, n.d. 6pp. (including inside of back and front covers), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps in pictorial cardstock covers. VG. Offered at $6.00
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 $10.00
[Vintage Ireland Yearbooks] a selection of vintage IRELAND YEARBOOKS – 1934, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945. Over 170 pages of the best of each year by best performers—much of it not published elsewhere. Each Yearbook is complete—but some rear covers may be detached with occasional chips; but generally, quite Good. Offered as a six-item lot for $8.00
[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 $7.00
Wade, John. DO GET THE NAME RIGHT – THE PRO GUIDE TO BETTER COMPERING. (Booklet) Brierly Hill (UK), By the Author, 1974. 14pp., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Waldman, Sheldon. UNDERHANDED SORCERY – BEING A TREATISE ON SLEIGHT OF HAND AND INCLUDING A FABULOUS “EYE-POPPING OPENER.” (Booklet) Part of the Paul Diamond Gems of Magic Series. N.pl., Paul Diamond, n.d. 49pp., illus., 8vo. Sheets are simply folded and laid in the wraps. VG. Offered at $7.00
Waldron, Daniel. AMERICAN MUSEUM OF MAGIC – ITS TRUE STORY. (Booklet) Marshall (MI), Fave Magum Press, 1990. 47pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $9.00
[Wax/Tricks with Magician’s Wax] Two booklets on Tricks with Magicians Wax. (Two-Booklet Lot) Ron Frost’s TRICKS FROM THE WAX MUSEUM (D. Robbins, 2008, 38pp) and Ed Mishell and Ted Collins’ WAX FAX – A COMPILATION OF TRIX & EFFECTS WITH WAX (Mecca Magic Studio, 1978, 20pp.) Both are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Wells, Harold Philmore. YOU CAN BE A MAGICIAN. (Book) Chicago, Moody Press, 1977. 126pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Magic for bible messages. Shows some scuffs from shelf-wear but otherwise appears unread. Offered at $8.00
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 $14.00
[Yedid, Meir] Two publications from Meir Yedid. (Two-Item Lot) MEIR YEDID’S OFF THE WALL LECTURE NOTES (1989, 16pp.) and MEIR YEDID’S NEW WAVE THAUMATOLOGY – NUMBER FOUR – SHINKO NAGISA’S TWISTING ARM ILLUSION. (1989, 12pp.) Both published in Rego Park (NY) by Meir Yedid. Both are 8vo and saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Offered at $4.00
YOUNG MAGICIAN’S CLUB. (Direct Mail Advertising Piece) This is the direct mail solicitation for membership in the Young Magicians Club (circa late 1970’s) which provided a new “Magic Act” each month, plus an issue of the Magic Monthly newsletter (edited by George Schindler). The first premium was a paperbound copy of Garcia and Schindler’s MAGIC WITH CARDS, plus your membership card—all for $2.29 plus postage and handling—with the assurance of freedom to cancel any time after the fourth monthly package. Parent’s Magazine Book Club was a co-sponsor. Mailing is in a 9” x 14” envelope with associated letter and poster style promotion for the club. 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 $9.00
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