REVERSE AUCTION FOR October 11, 2026
Instructions for Reverse Auction Orders
Greetings magic book friends! Here’s the latest version of the Reverse Auction dated Sunday (October 11, 2026). We’re offering more great books, booklets, catalogs, lecture notes, posters, ephemera, DVDs, and props—some vintage and many new and newer items of all types on diverse subjects—and all are offered at increasingly affordable prices since they go down by 10% each time the Reverse Auction is issued—with many now as low as $4 or $5 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). As usual, we won’t start answering anyone’s queries until the Monday morning, but we still hope to be back in touch with everyone by Monday afternoon. We always respond in the order that your queries are received. Zip codes are helpful with your query and, if you are located outside the U.S., please include where you want your order shipped.
Bundle and Save more: Pick any three $4.00 items (books, booklets or even small lots—and there are still a lot of them on this list) and buy all three for only $10.00! Great for filling in gaps in your collection or for passing along to friends or family members just getting started in magic.
As always though, 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 jigsaw puzzle produced within two days of receiving your personal check or your payment via PayPal http://www.PayPal.com (made payable to dan@bradburybooks.com). Our address information—including our web site where some additional material may be found—is at the end of the list.
[Abbott Magic Company] ESCAPES – SECRET WORKINGS FOR: BAGS, PADLOCKS, ROPES, HANDCUFFS, BOXES, WRIST STOCKS, CHAINS, STRAIT JACKETS, UNDERWATER ESCAPES…AND MORE! (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1995. 47pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial paper wraps. Shows some light cover wear, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
[Abbott Magic Company] ILLUSIONS! ILLUSIONS! (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1989. 177pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral binding. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Abbott, Terry. MISS ILLUSIONS. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) Kent (WA), Onerica Publishing, 2012. 325pp., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Protagonist Jacob Reese, owner of a Seattle magic shop, helps a beautiful young woman on a perilous trail for ten million dollars. As New. Offered at $4.00
Abraham, R. M. EASY-TO-DO ENTERTAINMENTS AND DIVERSIONS WITH COINS, CARDS, STRING, PAPER AND MATCHES. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1961. 186pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows modest use; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Adair, Ian. THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CONJURING. (Book) Cranbury (NJ), A.S. Barnes, 1979. 159pp., illus., gloss., bibliog., index, 8vo. Orange cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00
Adams, Tom, and Jasmine Floyd. A MISCELLANY OF MISCHIEF AND MAGIC – DISCOVER HISTORY’S GREATEST HOAXES, HIJINKS, TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS. (Book) Beverly (MA), Wide Eyed Editions, 2023. 64pp., illus., Folio. Oversized (10 x 12) pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Alexander, Zach, with Chris Michael. LIGHTS – CAMERA – MAGIC – A GUIDE TO PERFORMING A VIRTUAL MAGIC SHOW. (Booklet) N.By the Authors, 2020.71pp., illus., 4to. Perfect bound in a report folder. VG. Offered at $16.00
[Ammar Assortment] A bargain bundle of Michael Ammar’s material. (Eight-Item Lot) THE CRAZY MAN’S HANDCUFFS (n.d., 8pp.); EASY TO MASTER LECTURE (1995, 16pp); HOW TO NEGOTIATE HIGHER PERFORMANCE FEES (n.d., 12pp.); MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL, VOLUME ONE: NO: 2 (1986, 20pp.); MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL, VOLUME II, NO. 4, 5, & 6 (48pp); MICHAEL AMMAR’S THIRD NATIONAL TOUR NOTES (1989, 16pp.); and PROFESSIONAL TOPIT PATTERN (1982, 6pp.). Some show wear and occasional notes; ’95 lecture notes are inscribed and signed inside front cover by Ammar. All seven pieces offered as a lot at $10.00
Newly added! Atkins, Jeffery. THE MAGIC KETTLE: ANY DRINK CALLED FOR. (Booklet) Bideford. Devon (UK), Supreme Magic Co., n.d. 31pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Berland, Sam. THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF SAM BERLAND. (Book) (Cover title: THE MAGIC OF SAM BERLAND.) Chicago (IL), By the Author, 1986. 84pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $16.00
[Bets and Games of Chance] Three booklets on Bets and Games of Chance. (Three-Booklet Lot) Frances Marshall’s WANNA BET (Magic Inc, 1975, 28pp); B.W. McCarron and Roy Fromer’s THE GAMBLING MAGICIAN (D. Robbins, 1976, 80pp); and Ralph W. Read’s THE THREE SHELL GAME (Lee Grey, 1975, 58pp.). All three are VG and offered as a lot at $8.00
Bird, Malcolm and Alan Dart. THE MAGIC HANDBOOK. (Book) San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1992. 88pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. Although a children’s magic book, it is well beyond the simplicities of many. Former owner name written inside front cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
[Blackstone, Harry, Jr. – Memorabilia Packet] Small lot of Harry Blackstone, Jr. memorabilia: BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW. (Souvenir Program and Theatre Program) New York, Columbia Artists Management, 1978, (20pp.), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. And three copies of a “Perkins Magic Menu”—a kid’s menu featuring tricks, puzzles, optical illusions and a small Blackstone jigsaw puzzle all printed on a 9” x 12” sheet as a menu by Perkins Restaurant and prepared by Blackstone Magic circa 1987 and laid in. Some very light edgewear, o/w all pieces are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $8.00
Blaine, David. MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Villard, 2002. First edition. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. An interesting blend of personal biography, how to and magic history. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
Bland, Celia. EYES ON AMERICA – ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Kidsbooks, Inc, 1999. 31pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound (7.5” x 9”) in bright pictorial covers. VG+. Houdini among the entertainers featured. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [Boardroom Reports] STREET SMARTS. (Book) N.pl., Boardroom Reports, 1990. 60pp., 12mo. Perfect bound in glossy black covers with red lettering. Short paragraphs from various cited sources offering tips on Life, Money, Business, Career, Health and other topics. VG. Offered at $5.00
[Books for Beginners—Magic books for young people—Lot #1] A pair of books for the magical beginner – a two-book lot: Ian Adair’s MAGIC STEP-BY-STEP. (ARCO Publishing Company, 1972, formerly printed under the title: CONJURING AS A CRAFT, 155pp.) and Will Dexter’s131 MAGIC TRICKS FOR AMATEURS. (Arc Books, 1963, 158pp.). Both are paper bound – 12mo in size in pictorial covers—and both are Good and serviceable with good material for young people. Offered as a pair at $5.00
[Books for Beginners—Magic books for young people—Lot #2] Another 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. The Herman book shows some wear and tear, o/w both are still Quite Good with good material for young people. Offered as a pair at $5.00
[Books for Beginners—Magic books for young people—Lot #3] Yet another pair of books for the magical beginner– a two-book lot: George Schindler’s PRESTO! MAGIC FOR THE BEGINNER. (Reiss Publishing, 1977, 192pp.); and Harold Philmore Wells’ YOU CAN BE A MAGICIAN. (Moody Press, 1977, 126pp.) Both are paper bound – 12mo in size in pictorial covers. The Wells book includes magic sermons for gospel presentations. Both are VG. Offered as a pair at $7.00
[Books on Magic Catalogs/Catalogues] (Three-Book Lot) This lot includes: William Doerflinger’s THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. (E.P. Dutton, 1977. 242pp.); Jeffrey Feinman’s THE CATALOGUE OF MAGIC. (Simon and Schuster, 1978. 159pp.); and Marvin Kaye’s CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Doubleday, 1977. 280pp.). All three are 4to paperbound books and overall VG. Offered as a lot at $6.00
Newly added! Brooke, Ken. A LIFETIME OF JOY. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc., 1982. First U.S. edition. 16pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $16.00
[Card Trick Collection – Lot #2] A collection of booklets on focused on cards and card tricks. (A Five-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Tom Batchelor CANADIAN CARD CONTROL(1971, 52pp); Goodlette Dodson’s EXHIBITION CARD FANS (1935, 50pp.); Jean Hugard’s CARD MANIPULATIONS – SERIES NO. 1 AND NO. 2 (1964, 44pp.); Lewis Ganson’s CARD MAGIC BY MANIPULATION (n.d., 48pp.); and Lewis Ganson’s EXPERT MANIPULATION OF PLAYING CARDS (n.d., 82pp.) All are 8vo and saddle stapled or perfect bound in wraps. Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00
[Chan, Stephen, and Bond Lee] MIRAGE BOX. (Wooden Change Box) MS Magic, 2025. Black walnut change box (4.25” x 3.25” x 1”) with magnetic removable flap and complete tutorial. Includes an attractive storage box. As new. Offered at $36.00
Charvet, David. THE BANQUET MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK – A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING. (Book) Tigard (OR), David Charvet Studios, 1996. First edition. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Review from MAGIC laid in at the rear. PLUS – Hank Moorehouse’s HANDBOOK FOR ADULT BANQUET SHOWS. (Lecture Notes) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1982. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. 19pp. illus., 8vo. Wraps. Some underlining throughout; o/w Good. The Charvet book is
VG+. Both offered as a lot at $10.00
Newly added! Chen, Anson. REALITY IS MAGIC. (Book) London (UK), The Neat Review, 2023. 222pp., illus., 8vo. Black with white lettering. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $54.00
Newly added! Clark, Hyla M. THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAGIC. (Book) New York, Crown Books/Tree Communications, Inc., 1979. 208 pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with silver stamping. Lacks a dust jacket. Front hinge is starting; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $7.00
Colombini, Aldo. THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF ALDO COLOMBINI. (Book) Edited by Max Abrams and Daniel McCarthy. Tahoma (CA), L&L Publishing, 1994. First edition. 172pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. The dust jacket is damp-stained at the spine but book itself appears unaffected; top edge shows some toning; o/w VG condition. Offered at $19.00
Newly added! Colucci, Donato. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EGG MAGIC. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 2002. 305pp., illus., bibliog., index, wide (8.75 x 11.25) 8vo. Tan cloth over light gray paper covered boards with black lettering in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $45.00
Davies, Robertson. WORLD OF WONDERS. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Penguin Books, 1976. (Book three of the Deptford Trilogy) 316pp., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $5.00
[De Matos, Luis] ESSENTIAL MAGIC CONFERENCE 2010 – SESSION 8. (DVD) Essential Magic, 2010. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $4.00
DeLawrence, George. ANOTHER VAUDEVILLE MAGIC ACT. (Booklet) (Nashville, TN), By the Author, n.d (later 1920’s). 25pp., illus., 12mo. Saddle stapled in printed wraps. Gift inscription from one fellow magician to another. One of the less seldom seen DeLawrence titles self-published prior to his untimely death. Booklet shows considerable wear with several chips and tears; toning throughout; condition is Fair, but a potentially interesting acquisition. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! DeLawrence, George. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1971. Seventh edition. 18pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $8.00
Devant, David. MY MAGIC LIFE. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1983. Introduction by J.B. Priestly. 287pp., illus., appendices, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards with gold stamping in a dust jacket. A near Fine copy. Offered at $40.00
Diamond, Paul. PAUL DIAMOND ENTERTAINS. (Booklet) London, Martin Breese Publishing, 1986. 38pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Price sticker residue on front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Dixon, Chris “Doc”. MONKEY SHINES – VOLUME ONE – A COLLECTION OF PLATFORM & CLOSE-UP CONJURING ROUTINES. (Booklet) Smithton (PA), By the Author, 2009. 48pp., illus., 4to. White printed wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
[DK Publishing] THE MAGIC SHOW BOOK – A PERFORMANCE IN A BOOK. (Book) New York, DK Publishing, 2016. First edition. 31pp., illus., 4to. Bright pictorial boards. An elaborately designed activity book loaded with interactive foldouts, pull-outs, moving parts, etc. Interior parts and pieces seem not to have been manipulated and the book is in As New condition. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Dobson, Wayne. WAYNE DOBSON 101. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2018. 197pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed at the extremities; o/w VG+. Offered at $50.00
[Ellis, Jadine (Duncan Lorne Campbell) – Jardine Ellis Ring] Three items—two booklets and one set of instructions—related to the Jardine Ellis Ring. (Three-Item Lot) Mohammed Bey’s JARDINE ELLIS RING ON STICK AND RING ON ROPE (Louis Tannen, n.d., 8pp.); JARDINE ELLIS RING ON STICK (Instructions, Louis Tannen, double-sided on a single sheet); and Goutam Guha’s TRICKS WITH THE JARDINE ELLIS RING – A PHOTO ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION MANUAL (Electro Fun/Sam Dalal, 1996, 24pp.). Both booklets are saddle-stappled in wraps and the instructions are a single sheet folded in half. The Bey booklet spine is starting to split at the top; o/w all three show some age but are o/w Good. Offered as a lot at $5.00
EPOPTICA – A REVIEW OF CURRENT MAGIC LITERATURE AND APPARATUS. (Mixed Magazine Lot – ADB/SAF #2135) Jeff Busby. A mixed lot of nine original issues. Includes NUMBER 1 (July1987); NUMBER 2 (October 1982); NUMBER 3 (January 1983); NUMBER 4 (June 1983); NUMBER 5 (January 1984); YEARBOOK 1984 – ALL TRICK SPECIAL; NUMBER 8 (March 1987); NUMBER 11 (February 1988) and ISSUE TWELVE (September 1989). All nine issues offered as a lot. The rear cover of NUMBER 2 is detached, but o/w the general condition of all is Very Good to Fine. Offered as a lot at $49.00
Erdnase. S. W. ARTIFICE RUSE AND SUBTERFUGE AT THE CARD TABLE – A TREATISE ON THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MANIPULATING CARDS. (Book) Cover title is THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE n.pl., n.p. n.d. 205pp, illus., 8vo. Comb bound in King of Hearts designed covers. Appears to be a reprint of the Powner edition. Comb binding is missing the last three teeth at the bottom of the binding. Now offered at $7.00
[Escape Related Material] Three items related to Escapes. This lot includes: Burling Hull’s ROPE TIES AND CHAIN RELEASES (1975 reprint, 45pp.); Johnson Smith and Company’s LEARN HOW TO BE A HANDCUFF KING AND MYSTERY MAN (n.d, 24pp.); and Jay Marshall’s JASPERNESE THUMB TIE (2020, 12pp.). All are 8vo or smaller and saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Good or better. Offered at $7.00
Evans, Cheryl, and Ian Keable-Elliott. THE USBORNE COMPLETE BOOK OF MAGIC. (Juvenile Book) Tulsa, EDC Publishing, 1989. 64pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound with color illustrated cover. Small closed cover tear at the top of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Evans, Cheryl, Rebecca Heddle, and Ian Keable-Elliott. THE USBORNE COMPLETE BOOK OF MAGIC & MAGIC TRICKS. (Juvenile Book) Tulsa (OK), EDC Publishing, 1989. 64pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound with full-color illustrated cover. Not just tricks, but lots of practical information and sources for a young person looking for a start in magical hobby. Near fine. Offered at $8.00
Fantasio (Ricardo “Fantasio” Roucau) MY CANES AND CANDLES. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 2000. First edition. 117pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Warmly inscribed to the former owner. Small indent on the front cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $23.00
Newly added! Ford, June. YOU CAN DO IT! CARD TRICKS. (Book) Fort Worth (TX), Summit Group, 1994. 73pp., illus., 12mo. Softbound in colorful pictorial covers. Former owner’s name inside front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00
Fortune, Jay, and Just Alan. JUST ALAN—NOT JUST MAGIC. (Book) Blackpool (UK), Jay Fortune/Dream Maker’s Manifesto, 2026. First collector’s edition of 500 signed and numbered (#108) by the authors. 187pp., illus., (plus 16pp. photo section), 4to. Burgandy cloth with gilt stamping in a slipcase. Several additional items are laid in including a signed note from Jay Fortune to the former owner. Includes link to additional resources. Except for a small stain on the face edge this copy is As New. Offered at $120.00
Forzetting, Milan. PARAGONS & PARADOXES. (Book) Cuyahoga Falls (OH), MagiWorks Publications,1995. 125pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. As New Offered at $13.00
Frank, Gary R. (Comp.) THE COLLECTOR’S SCRAPBOOK. (Book) Granada Hills (CA) Gary R. Frank, 1994. Limited edition. 96pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $8.00
Friedman, Jonathan. THE MAGIC OF JONATHAN FRIEDMAN – THE MUSICAL. (Book) n.pl., Vanishing Inc. Magic, 2017. 206pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. A preowned copy. The former owner has assigned a cataloging number, underlined key artists cited in the book, and has made a headshot montage of their images on the front endpapers. Despite (or perhaps because) of this it has added a different dimension to the work. Offered at $19.00
[Gerry and Banackek] PSYCHO KINETIC SILVERWARE. (DVD) N. pl., Murphy’s Magic, 2003. .No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $5.00
Gibson, Walter B. WHAT’S NEW IN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Hanover Hous2, 1956. 222pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket with a Mylar sleeve. An ex-library copy with the typical disfigurements; edges are lightly worn at extremities; internally shows evidence of use; front end paper is loose; o/w a Good reading copy; offered at $4.00
Gilbert, Alfred C. GILBERT HANDKERCHIEF TRICKS FOR BOYS. (Book) Cover title is simply GILBERT HANKERCHIEF TRICKS. New Haven (CT), A.C. Gilbert, 1920. 81pp. (plus note pages and adverts, illus., 12mo. Tan pictorial cloth with green and black stamping. Very modest edge wear; toning on the endpapers; former owner book plate; overall VG. Offered at $23.00
[Ginn, David] A collection of David Ginn’s booklets focused on comedy. (A Seven-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: BRINGING HOME THE LAUGHS (24pp); COMEDY CARD ON BACK (8pp); COMEDY WARM-UPS FOR CHILDRE’S SHOWS (16pp); COMEDY LINKING RINGS (22pp); THE MAGIC 13 (20pp.); SURE-FIRE MAGIC (22pp.); and STRICTLY VISUALS II (32pp). All are 8vo; saddle stapled in wraps. Some blemishes or notations, but generally all Good to VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00
Newly added! Giobbi, Roberto. CONFIDENCES. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, 2020. 265pp., photo illus., 12mo. Blue cloth with white and silver letter stamping and design with marbled endpapers. As new. Offered at $40.00
[Grant, Jamie D.] An Issue of GENII, THE CONJUROR’S MAGAZINE, Volume 77 – Number 8 (August 2014) features “Jami D. Grant: Anything is Possible” by Jaq Greennspan with cover photo and 10pp. (pages 56-65) of article and photos. The issue also includes a six-page article with photos, “Tom Palmer And His Comedy Act – The Evolution Of An Act” by Paul Osborne, plus the customary features, columns and adverts. The magazine is complete and Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
Hammond, Rae. THE MAGIC OF EDWARD VICTOR’S HANDS. (Book) n.pl., Richard Kaufman and Allan Greenberg, 1995. First edition. 250pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Shows modest use, thus VG+. Offered for $13.00
Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC – TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS FOR THE AMATEUR PERFORMER. (Book) New York, Hawthorn Books, 1967. 95pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Standard 8vo size but reading orientation is as if a 16mo book bound at the top. VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Haydn, Whit. THE MONGOLIAN POP-KNOT – A ROPE ROUTINE FOR STAGE AND PLATFORM. (Booklet) Los Angeles (CA), By the Author, 2001. 13pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb-bound in pictorial covers. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00
Heath, Royal Vale. MATH E MAGIC – MAGIIC, PUZZLES AND GAMES WITH NUMBERS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1953. 126pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Former owner bookplate VG. Offered at $5.00
[Hoffmann, Professor—Angelo Lewis] “Magic at Home” (Excerpt) This appears to be a 25-page excerpt from Professor Hoffmann’s MAGIC AT HOME – A BOOK OF AMUSING SCIENCE published by Cassell in 1890. The excerpted portion is 25 pages and has been side stapled and covered be green plastic tape. The excerpt measures 7.25 x 9.5 and the first two pages and last page are chipped and have been cellophane taped in several places (now yellowing). Generally the item is rather fragile and toned throughout—and only fair. Offered at $4.00
Hoffman, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MODERN MAGIC, A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE ART OF CONJURING. (Book – Facsimile Reprint) Whitefish (MT), Kessinger Publishing, n.d. (POD). This is a reprint of the ninth edition published by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd. in 1894. 511pp., illus., 8vo. Blue-green, black and white boards. Near Fine. Offered at $34.00
[Holden – Max Holden’s Magic Shop] (Two-Catalog Lot) This lot includes: THE LATEST OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAGIC – CATALOG NO. 6 (1938, 156pp., 8vo); and THE LATEST OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAGIC – CATALOG NO. 11 (1942, 188pp., 8vo.). CATALOG 6 shows some use and wear with occasional checkmarks; pp.81-84 have been detached and are roughed-up around the edges; and CATALOG 11 has light green pictorial covers with two chips and is reinforced with clear tape. As a lot quite Good. Offered at $4.00
[Houchin, Wayne] A SINGLE NEEDLE. (DVD) Wayne Houchin, 2013. Running time 40 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Houdini for Younger Readers] A set of three educational paperback books from the 1970’s and ‘80’s: HOUDINI (West Haven (CT), Academic Industries, 1984) 54pp., illus. (graphic novel style), with “Quiz yourself” section, 12mo.; HOUDINI’S BOOK OF MAGIC by Walter Gibson (New York, Pinnacle Books, 1976) 110pp., illus., 12mo.; and HARRY HOUDINI – MASTER OF MAGIC. (New York, Scholastic Book Services, 1978) 72pp., illus., 12mo. The Kraske book has a former bookshop stamp inside, but otherwise all three books are VG+. A great gift for a youngster. All three books now offered as a lot at $10.00
[Houdini, Harry] THE HOUDINI SOUVENIR PROGRAM. (Facsimile Program) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1997. Second, revised Edition. (Facsimile reproduction of 1925 program). 16pp. + new covers with added material, illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Hugard, Jean. MODERN MAGIC MANUAL. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers, 1939. First edition. 345 pp., illus., index, 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. Former owner name and some notes on the front endpapers. Lacks a dust jacket; shows wear at the spine and lighter general wear at corners, head, and foot; o/w a Good Reading copy. Offered at $10.00
Hunter, Norman. SUCCESSFUL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) Edited by F.J. Camm. New York, Arco Publishing, n.d. 383 pp., illus., 8vo. Red buckram with gilt spine lettering. Cover shows some modest general wear; o/w inside is a nice tight copy and Quite Good. Offered at $18.00
[International Magic Studio] INTERNATIONAL MAGIC STUDIO CATALOGUE. (Dealer Catalog) London, (UK), 1985. Ron and Martin MacMillan prop.132pp., illus., 4to. (nominal 8.25” x 11.75”) Perfect bound in blue and white vertically striped covers with the IMS logo. Includes prices in GBP. VG+. Offered at $8.00
Ireland, Frances. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CRAZY BUT IT HELPS! (Book) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1946. First edition. 202pp., illus., 12mo. Lacks dust jacket; former owner name crossed out and another stamped inside on end paper; o/w a very nice copy. Offered at $14.00
[James, Mark] SUPERCHARGED CLASSICS, SET LIST 2. (DVD) N.pl., RSVP MAGIC, 2009.Running time one hour and 34 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $5.00
Johnson, C. J. MORE SHOWS! MORE MONEY! – PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO SUCCEED IN THE ENTERTAINMEMENT BUSINESS. (Numbered/Signed Book) Leander (TX), By the Author, 2000. Number 50 of 200 signed copies. 154pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed on the title page. As New copy. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! Joseph, Eddie. MAGIC AND MYSTERIES OF INDIA. (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Mfg. Company, 1993. 53pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $16.00
Kansil, Joli Quentin (ed.) BICYCLE – 100 YEARS OF TIMELESS CARD GAMES. Cincinnati (OH) The United States Playing Card Company, 2006. 338pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. As Ne.00w. Offered at $4.00
Kaufman, Richard. DAVID ROTH’S EXPERT COIN MAGIC. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, n.d. Recent reprint of the original 1985 edition. 368pp., illus., 4to. Covered boards in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $41.00
[Kerstenne, Clement, and Philippe Bougard] LOVING BAND – REDEMPTION. (Double-DVD) In The Air, n.d. Running time 100 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in yellow pictorial covers. Inscribed to the former owner and signed by Mark Levy. Faint bump wrinkle on the upper face edge corner; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Kole, Andre] A selection of three of Andre Kole’s advertising posters. (Three- Poster Set) ANDRE KOLE – WITNESSED BY MILLIONS IN 74 COUNTRIES. (1987); DO THE DEAD RETURN – ANDRE KOLE”S WORLD OF ILLUSION (1979 performance at Eastern Michigan University); and ANDRE KOLE – WALKING ON WATER (n.d.) Original promotional posters (2- 11” x 17 and 1 – 11 x 15”) presumably produced by Andre Kole Productions (Tempe AZ). Each includes images of several of his illusions. The 74 Countries poster has some small compression wrinkle at the bottom on the right side; o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot at $14.00
Kramer, Seth. A MODERN TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2006. 77pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound with a pictorial front page under a clear plastic cover. Several additional articles have been laid in at the rear. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
Lalicki, Tom. SPELLBINDER – THE LIFE OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book – Juvenile) New York, Holiday House, 2000. First edition. 81pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth covered boards in a dust jacket. A very nice juvenile (10 and up) biography of Houdini. As new. Offered at $4.00
Lamont, Peter. THE RISE OF THE INDIAN ROPE TRICK – HOW A SPECTACULAR HOAX BECAME HISTORY. (Book) New York, Thunder’s Mouth Press, 2005. First edition. 264pp., illus., notes, index, 8vo. Cloth/boards in a dust jacket. Near fine. Now offered at $23.00
Larsen, Bill, Jr. (comp). GENIILLUSIONS – SELECTED FROM GENII MAGAZINE. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades International, 1979. 108pp., illus.,4to. Plastic comb bound. Some light toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Latorre, Alex, and Juan Capilla] AIR VANISH. (Air Tag Vanish/Reappearance) Ellusionist, 2025. Vanish an Air Tag and it reappears at any named location. Comes with a custom made gimmick and custom IPhone app. Not available for Android. New. Offered at $15.00
Lewis, Eric C. OPUS THIRTEEN. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe the Magician, 1951. 110pp., illus., 8vo. Maroon cloth with gold-stamping on the spine and front cover. Shows light wear at the corners; internal browning and toning—primarily on the endpapers; signed by Chanin on the front endpaper; o/w a nice reading copy. Offered at $14.00
Longe, Bob. A pair of Bob Longe’s card books. (Two-Book Lot) this lot includes: WORLD’S BEST CARD TRICKS (1992, 128pp.); and WORLDS GREATEST CARD TRICKS (1996, 128pp.). Both have illustrations and indices and are published by Sterling. Both are VG. Offered as a lot for $10.00
[Los Angeles Conference on Magic History] An issue of GENII, THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 77 – Number 1 (January 2014) featuring “Wonderful Because Mysterious: The 13th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History” by Dustin Stinett with cover photo and 16pp. (pages 58-73) of commentary and photos. The issue also contains “MAGICIAN’S CHOICE – An Excerpt From A Novel By Todd A. Gipstein”–including a photo of the author as a junior magician. The issue also includes the customary features, columns and adverts. The magazine is complete and Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Love, Edward G. CARD FAN-TASIES – A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE EXPERT EXECUTION OF CARD FANS – CUTS – AND SHUFFLES. (Book) London, Edward G. Love, 1945. First edition. 50pp., illus. (clear, bright photographs), 8vo. Red cloth with yellow title stamping. Lacks dust jacket. A well-worn copy that has passed through the hands of several former owners. Except for someone trying to remove the gold medalist stamp on the frontispiece, the interior pages are quite good—and may be worth rebinding or at least some loving restorative care. As is, it is just Fair. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! MAGIC. (Small Magazine Lot—ADB#3535) Ellis Stanyon. London (UK), Monthly. Printed. 8.75 x 11.A complete file is 177 issues. This small lot consists of four sample issues—Vol. XIV: No. 5 (February 1914) and Vol XV: Nos. 5, 6, and 7 (February-Apri, 1915). All show some minor wear from handling, but general condition is quite Good. Offered as a lot at $5.00
Newly added! MAGIC NET. (Small Magazine Lot—ADB/SAF #3965) Lakshmi Das. Calcutta (IN). Maya-Jaal International Magical Organisation India. Monthly. Printed. 5.5 x 8.75, then 7.5 x 10. A complete file would consist of 146 issues—this lot consists of 49 issues. The most complete run in this lot is Vol.1: No. 2 thru No. 10 (1960) in the smaller format; then 40 intermittent issues spanning Vol 3: No. 9 thru Vol: 10: No. 5 in the larger format. All show some minor wear from handling, but general condition is Good. Offered as a lot at $25.00
[Magic Souvenir Programs – Le Grand David and Siegfried & Roy] Two programs: LE GRAND DAVID AND HIS OWN SPECTACULAR MAGIC COMPANY. (Beverly, MA, Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 1986. 24pp., illus., 4to.; and SIEGFRIED & ROY – BEYOND BELIEF. (Souvenir program from the Frontier Casino, Las Vegas, NV). Washington, DC, Sells-Floto, 1986. 32pp., illus., 4to. Both are in full color wraps (nom. 8 x 11). Offered as a lot at $5.00
Newly added! MAGIC SYMBOL. (Assorted Magazine Lot—ADB/SAF #40755) Dan Rodney et al. Lakewood (CA). Society of Young Magicians. Monthly. Printed 8.5 x 11. Teenage/junior publication. This lot consists of 16 issues. Intermittent issues from Volume V: Number 2 (March 1989) through Volume 14: Number 1 (January 1998). VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00
MAGICIAN’S ORACLE—HAMELEY’S MAGAZINE OF MAGIC. (Small Magazine Lot—ADB #4530) Max Andrews. London (UK). Hamley Brothers. Quarterly. Printed 5 x 7.25. A complete file consists of seven issues. This lot consists of two issues. Vol. 1: No. 2 (n.d. 1946) and Vol. 2: Nos. 7 & 8 (n.d. 1946). VG. Offered as a lot at $5.00
[MAK Magic Co.] “FOOLZUM” TORN NEWSPAPER. (Manuscript) MAK Magic Co. Columbus (OH). Two 8.5 x 11 pages – one instructions and the other illustrations corner stapled on an orange cover sheet. Originally folded, but more recently stored flat. VG. Offered at $4.00
Mancha Hector. THE WONDROUS WORLD OF PICKPOCKETING. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2022. First edition. 113pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $20.00
Mannix, Dan. STEP RIGHT UP! (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers, 1951. 270pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in the remnants of a dust jacket. A rather sad copy of this classic tour of the carny lot. This ex-library copy has unfortunately been rather permanently affixed to the book and the remnants of a protective sleeve; cocked and well-worn externally and on the inside and barely Fair; this still makes a reasonable Reading Copy. Offered at $7.00
Mansilla, Roberto. NAYPES. (Book) N. pl., Vanishing Inc., 2020. Translated from the original Spanish edition. 174pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards with a brown silk placeholder ribbon. As New. Offered at $21.00
Newly added! Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC. (Book) Brussels, Klingsor, n.d. First edition. Tri-lingual in English, French and German languages. 200pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has several small chips and tears; spine and edges of the dust jacket are toned and discolored and it is lightly soiled on the front and back cover; o/w interior of the book is VG. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC 3. (Book – Signed) Amsterdam, Cas G. Ziekman/Mephisto-Huis, n.d. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. Text in French, English, Dutch and German. Signed on the title page. Dust jacket has several small chips and a closed tear along the top edge but is now well-preserved in a Mylar protective sleeve; former owner’s name inside the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Margolin, Phillip. SLEIGHT OF HAND – A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) New York, Harper Collins Publishers, 2013. 312pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
Markwood, Bob. POOF II YOU!!! – THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINING CHILDREN CONTINUES… (Book) Los Angeles (CA), By the Author,1996. Foreword by Carl Ballantine. 106pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Plastic spiral bound. Roughed-up the edges, o/w a Fair copy. Offered at $4.00
[Marotta, Rich, and Twila Zone] RICH MAROTTA AND TWILA ZONE – DYNAMIC DUO! COMEDY MAGIC. (DVD) A-1 Magical Media, 2003. Running time 61 minutes. Has been opened and DVD presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $4.00
Marx, Arthur, and Robert Fisher. GROCHO – A LIFE IN REVIEW. (Play Script) New York, Samuel French, 1988. 80pp., complete production information, 12mo. Saddle stapled if pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Mason, Mark. EXPANDED WALKING LIBERTY SET. (Four-Coin Plus Set) Mark Mason/JB Magic, 2026. These are matched sets of Liberty Half’s. Each set consists of four regular liberty half’s and one true expanded shell that glides over all the coins in the set—all in the original Mark Mason/JB Magic packaging. Perfect for the classic matrix or coins across. These sets are individually measured so that all the coins are a perfect fit for the shell. Offered at $200.00
[Mayne, Andrew] ANDREW MAYNE’S SPECTER CABINET – ILLUSION IMPACT VOLUME 3. (Booklet) n.pl., Maynestream Publications, 2004. 16pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. VG. Offered at $10.00
[Mayne, Andrew] Four of Andrew Mayne’s illusions—all published by Mayne in separate booklets. (Four-Item Lot) BISECTION (2003, 12pp.); FACELIFTER (2002, 24pp); POCKET SAWING-IN-HALF. (2002, 12pp.); and TOUCHING SKY – A GUIDE TO LEVITATING (2003, 18pp.). All are 8vo, saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. And all are As New. Offered as lot for $12.00
Newly added! Mayne, Andrew. MAD MOJO. (Book) n.pl., Andrew Mayne, 1998. 94pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $20.00
[McKenzie, Doug] THE JUAN HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL SWITCH. (DVD) Paul Harris, 2006. Running time approximately 36 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $9.00
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 $13.00
[Mealing, Ollie] BIGBLIND MEDIA PRESENTS OLLIE MEALING’S SKIP SWITCH PROJECT. (DVD) BigBlindMedia, 2011. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Mertz, Ray. THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF RAY MERTZ. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1977. 15pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner-stapled in yellow pictorial covers. Inscribed to the former owner and signed by Ray Mertz 6/2/’84. VG. Offered at $8.00
Miller, Hugh (editor). HORACE BENNETT’S PRIZE WINNING MAGIC. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 80pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Miller, Robert. MAGIC INK – A LIVELY RECORDING OF MAGIC HAPPENINGS AND PROGRESS DURING THE PASY TEN YEARS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 1984. 120pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Mole, H.C., A.C.P. Merdington and Ernest Hammond. THE MAGIC OF TO-MORROW. (Booklet) Liverpool, By the Authors, 1919. 90pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Originally pictorial covers now pasted on heavy cover stock and reinforced at the spine with brown tape. Visible cover is somewhat soiled and wrinkled; roughed and chipped at the edges prior to remedial binding; corners folded; o/w it is fairly Good internally. Offered at $6.00
[Money Magic] (Three-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Jean Hugard’s COIN MAGIC (n.d., 88pp) and MONEY MAGIC (n.d, 60pp.; and Jerry Mentzer’s SUPER CENTS – TRIX WITH GIANT PENNIES (1975, 25pp). All three are 8vo booklets in printed wraps and VG. Offered at $5.00
Montague, Charlotte. HOUDINI – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WORLD’s GREATEST MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Chartwell Books, 2017. 192pp., lavishly illustrated, bibliog., index, 4to. Pictorial boards in a matching dust jacket. Another nice selection for your Houdini shelf. As New. Offered at $7.00
Moore, Brian. THE MAGICIAN’S WIFE. (Book – Magic-Themed Fiction) New York, Dutton, 1998. First edition. 229pp., 8vo. Cloth/boards in a dust jacket. Based on the story of Robert-Houdin’s battle of wits with the Bedouins in Algiers. Dust jacket is now in a Mylar protective sleeve. A near fine copy. Offered at $6.00
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 $4.00
[Mullica Wallet] MULLICA WALLET HACKED! (Package) Bill Abbott Magic, n.d. Includes the following routines performed and explained: Bling! – Wrecked! – Hacked! – Invisible Dictionary – The Omen. Package includes Mini Promo Pack with 100 giveaway kits, 100 Omen Prediction pads, Double Blank Deck for Wrecked! Routine, and Daryl’s 53 on 1 Card for Hacked! Cards are standard poker size and printed by USPCC. New and still sealed. Offered at $31.00
[Murphy’s Magic Supplies] MURPHY’S MAGIC SUPPLY PRICE LIST PACKET. (Catalog and Price Lists) Rancho Cordova (CA), Murphy’s Magic Supplies, 1999. 322pp. (+approx. 120pp. of price sheets), illus , 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in white vinyl three-ring binder. Plus a 48pp. QUICK REFERENCE PRICE LIST – JULY 2001 is laid in a front pocket. Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
Musson, Cletus V. (comp.) JACKIE FLOSSO PRESENTS CLASSIC COMIC CLOWN CAPERS – WORLD’S BEST CLOWN GAGS. (Booklet) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins & Company, 2003. 63pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial wraps. Title hand written vertically down the spine, o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Neale, Robert. FOLDING MONEY FOOLING. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, D.C., 1997. First edition. 146pp., illus., 4to. Green cloth with gilt lettering. No dust Jacket, o/w Near Fine. $35.00
Neale, Robert E. with David Parr. THE MAGIC MIRROR: REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE AND RELEVANCE OF MAGIC. (Book) Seattle, Hermetic Press, 2002. First edition. 168pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $42.00
Nefesch. TELESHOCK. (Booklet) n.pl., Titanas Magic, 2010. Lacks pagination (27pp.), illus., 12mo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Controlling the TV with the power of your mind. As New. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Nelson, Robert A. EFFECTIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1975. New Revised and Enlarged Deluxe edition. 49pp., 4to. Side stapled under binder’s tape. Shows light wear with some toning inside; cover has several spots on the front cover; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Nelson, Robert A. MORE EFFECTIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1973. Side stapled under binders tape. Sixth revised edition. 18pp., 4to. Near Fine. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! NEW INVOCATION. (Small Magazine Lot—ADB/SAF #5150) Tony Raven (Bob Lynn) et. al. Waldwick (NJ)., etc. Bi-monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. This small lot consists of 5 issues. Intermittent issues from Issue No. 1 (October 1978); No. 37 (Feb. 1987); No. 52 (signed), No. 53 (1989), and No. 55 (Feb. 1990). All are VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00
Noble, Lee. $100 BOOK PLUS! – MANY ADDITIONAL EFFECTS WITH “SUPER BILL-FOOLED”. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1972. 29pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Some exterior soiling with browning/toning at the edges; a plastic tooth is missing on the comb binding; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Norman, Karl. LECTURE #3. (Lecture Notes) N.pl. (Kenmore NY), By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (8pp. with cover), illus., 8vo. Corner stapled in a pink cover. VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Novak, John A. THE ART OF ESCAPE, VOLUME THREE—METAMORPHOSIS AND OTHER ESSAYS ON ESCAPE. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades International, 1979. 44pp., Illus., 4to. Pictorial covers side stapled under binders’ tape. VG. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Osborne, Paul. ILLUSIONS – THE EVOLUTION AND THE REVOLUTION OF THE MAGIC BOX. (Book) Dallas (TX), Illusion Systems Publishing, 1995. 242pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $40.00
Patchett, Ann. THE MAGICIAN’S ASSISTANT. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) New York, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997. First edition. 359pp., 8vo. Acclaimed author Ann Patchet tells a story of a woman who was assistant to stage magician Parsalifal Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Jacket is rubbed a bit, but otherwise VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! PENUMBRA. (Magazine) Issue Number Two (July/August 2002). Gordon Bean and William Goodwin. 18pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $9.00
Poland, Ellison. WONDERFUL ROUTINES OF MAGIC. (Book) North Billerica (MA), By the Author, 1969. First edition. 251pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Gray cloth with gilt title stamping on cover and spine. An interesting former owner bookplate; some light scuffs or mars on the exterior covers; nice and clean inside; overall VG. Offered at $6.00
Popular Mechanics, The Editors of. THE BOY MAGICIAN – 156 AMAZING TRICKS & SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York. Hearst Books, 2008. 192 pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paper covered flexible boards. Very modest edgewear, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
[Promoting and Improving Your Act] A three-book lot focusing on improving and promoting your act. This lot includes—Phil Jay’s CLIMBING THE LADDER TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (1997, 62pp., illus.,4to, plastic comb bound): Samuel Patrick Smith’s SELL YOUR ACT WITH LETTERS – THE HOW-TO MANUAL FOR MARKETING YOUR TALENT BY MAIL. (SPS Publications, 1989, 84pp., illus., 4to, plastic comb bound); and Tom Zoss’ BECOMING KNOWN – A SELF-PROMOTION MANUAL FOR ENTERTAINERS (1977, 23pp., illus., 8vo in yellow pictorial wraps). All three show some use, but overall quite Good. Offered as a lot $7.00
Newly added! Quinn, Joshua. IMMACULATE MISCONCEPTIONS. (Book) N.pl., Lulu/By the Author, 2026. 637pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial hard cover case wrap. Includes links to supplemental files and to Facebook Group. Preowned but As New. Offered at $140.00
[R.A.R. Magic] R.A.R. MAGIC CATALOGUE. (Magic Catalog) Swan Sea, England. Prop: Roy Roth. (1990). Unpaged (approx. 50pp.), illus., 4to. 8.25 x 11.75 sheets in plastic report binder clip. VG. Offered at $4.00
Ragsdale, Bill. MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD. (Book) Eden (NC), Adventures in Entertainment, 1994. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. An approach for school assembly shows with presentation and promotion ideas. As new. Offered at $4.00
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. VG+. Offered at $4.00
Romano, Chuck. HOUSE OF CARDS: THE LIFE AND MAGIC OF PAUL ROSINI. (Book) South Elgin (IL), Charles J. Romano, 1999. First edition. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping on the spine and front cover. Near Fine. Offered at $13.00
Sanderson, George P. THE CONCEALED ART OF MAGIC. (Book) Alcester (UK), A Goodliffe Publication, 1972. First edition. 174pp., Illus., 4to. White cloth with gilt spine lettering in a pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket shows wear at the extremities; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
[Sawing a Lady in Half] EXPOSED!!! THE SENSATION OF SENSATIONS – SAWING A LADY IN HALF (Poster) Sawing a Lady in Half is a1922 silent short film released on May 14, 1922. It was produced by the Weiss Brothers via Clarion Photoplays and demonstrated by illusionist John E. Coutts. This full color poster (11” x 17”) is a reprint from a Ritchey Lithograph (MP262). The film showcases the famous stage magic illusion—hot off its invention a year prior—and potentially exposes or explains how the trick is performed. There is a small compression rub on the right hand side near the bottom; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, 1959. Fourth printing. 308pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth boards with black spine lettering in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is chipped and torn in several places (now in a Mylar sleeve); o/w a Good serviceable reading copy. Offered at $4.00
Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S BIG BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bantam Books, 1978. 278pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Former owner’s name written inside; shows some edgewear; 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
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. Some minor wear and mild soiling on the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Shavelson, Melville. THE GREAT HOUDINIS – A VAUDEVILLE. (Book) Greenwich (CT), Faucett Publications, 1976. First paperback edition. 223pp., 12mo. Paperback. Out of Print. Former owner names and label; lightly rubbed at extremities, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
[Shimshi] SHIMSHI – MAGIC UP-CLOSE. (DVD and Props) ShimshiMagic, 2007. No running time provided. Includes DVD, thread and wax. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $17.00
Siegel, Lee. NET OF MAGIC: WONDERS AND DECEPTIONS IN INDIA. (Book) Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1991. 455pp., bibliog., index, illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Corner creased at the bottom of the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00
[Silk Routines and Tricks – Lot #1] Four booklets on silks, including: John Braun’s (ed) KEITH CLARK”S SILKS SUPREME! (Silk King Studios, 1942, 18pp); Harold Rice’s MORE NAUGHTY SILKS (Silk King Studios, 1947, 40pp.); Harold Rice and W.T. Van Zandt’s THRU THE DYE TUBE (Silk King Studio, 1971, 48pp); and Jean Hugard’s SILKEN SORCERY (Max Holden, 1949, 85pp.). Some may have former owner name or prices written inside, o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
[Silk Routines and Tricks – Lot #2] Four booklets on silks, including: John Braun’s (ed) KEITH CLARK”S SILKS SUPREME! (Silk King Studios, 1942, 18pp., signed and inscribed to the former owner). Jack Chanin’s JAYSEE SILK – COLOR CHANGE SUPREME (Jack Chanin, 1932, 10pp); Jean Hugard’s HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC (Formerly titled SILKEN SORCERY, Dover, 1974, 85pp); and Francis B Martineau’s’ MIRACLE SILK (Harold Rice, 1945, 4pp.) Some may have former owner name or prices written inside, o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! SIMSALABIM. (Small Magazine Lot) Börje Stenman (1945-59) et al. Helsinki (FI). Suomen Taikapiiri ry (Finnish Magic Circle). Monthly. Originally Mimeo on 8.25 x 11.75 later printed 5.8 x 8.3. This lot consists of seven issues: Vol. 2: No. 2 (September 1946); Vol 2: No. 10 (May 1947); Vol 5: No. 6 (January 1950); No. 110 (1968); Nos. 169, 170, 171, and 173 (1992-94). Three older issues show wear and handling–and the five newer issues are Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $8.00
Smith, Samuel Patrick. KIDDIE PATTER & LITTLE FEATS. (Book) Tavares (FL), Samuel Patrick Smith, 1993. 200pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Inscribed to a well-known TV magician and his wife from the Memphis area and signed by Sammy Smith 6-7-93. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
S.O.B. JR. (Mixed Lot – ABD #6085) Lloyd Jones. Oakland, CA. Magic Limited. Monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. A complete run consists of 107 issues. This mixed lot of 11 issues runs from October 1970 to October 1973—and includes a purported printer’s error (?) of the October 1970 issue printed as a 5.5 x 8.5 sized format, while the other 10 issues are the standard 8.5 x 11 sized issues. Most have the former owner’s stamp on the issue and are otherwise VG. Offered as a lot at $14.00
Solomon, Matthew. DISAPPEARING TRICKS – SILENT FILM, HOUDINI, AND THE NEW MAGIC OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. (Book) Urbana/Chicago (IL), University of Illinois Press, 2010. 196pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. As New. Offered at $5.00
Strauss, Darin. CHANG AND ENG: A NOVEL. (Fiction with a Sideshow Theme) New York, Dutton, 2000. First. 224pp., 8vo. Boards in a dust jacket (now in a mylar protective sleeve). Fictionalized account of Chang and Eng, conjoined twins for whom the term Siamese Twins was coined, on their journey from Thailand through side show stages of Barnum and others to their final home in North Carolina. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
[Strebler, Morgan] MIND INVASION – MODERN BILLET PEEKING TECHNIQUE. (DVD) Sans Minds, n.d. No running time provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed. Offered at $4.00
[Tannen Inc., Louis] STARS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen Inc.,1961. First edition. 165pp. (+adverts), illus., 4to. Blue cloth with bright gilt title stamping. As above this edition includes the crisp photos and the two additional sections on Vernon and Slydini. This copy is Near Fine. Offered at $35.00
[Tannen Inc., Louis] STARS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen Inc.,1975. 165pp. (+adverts), illus., 4to. Blue cloth with gilt title stamping. This is the edition that includes the crisp photos and the two additional sections on Vernon and Slydini. Some mild wear on the cover; and the “M” of “MAGIC” on the cover has been rubbed resulting in removal of some of the stamping; o/w VG. Offered at $15.00
[Taylor, Harold] A signed cover photo of Harold Taylor on the July/August issue of THE MAGIC CIRCULAR inscribed to fellow performer Dick Williams and his wife-assistant Virginia. Magazine is complete and VG. Also the June 1986 issue of the SUPREME NEWSLETTER with a brief blurb on Dick Williams’ 20th anniversary of his weekly TV in Memphis show is laid in. Offered as a lot at $4.00
[Thayer’s Studio of Magic] THAYER QUALITY MAGIC CATALOG NO. 9, VOLUME 1 – 5. (Five-Volume Catalog Lot) Los Angeles (CA), Thayer Studio of Magic, 1943-44. (volumes have individual pagination, but 354pp. collectively), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some mild soiling and wear, but overall VG. Offered at $7.00
[Thimble Manipulation] Two booklet on Thimble Manipulation (Twp-Booklet Lot) E. Loyd Enochs’ LOYD’S MASTER MAIPULATION OF THIMBLES (F.G. Thayer, n.d., 39pp.) and Kirk Stiles’s THIMBLES …WITH A LIGHT TOUCH (Micky Hades, 1971, 33pp.). Both booklets are 8vo in pictorial wraps and are VG. Offered as a pair at $9.00
[Thumb Tip Tricks] A trio of books on thumb tips. (Three-Booklet Lot) Milbourne Christopher’s 50 TRICKS WITH A THUMB TIP. (D. Robbins, 1948, 24pp. (w/adverts), illus., 8vo.); DARWIN’S 101 THUMB TIP TRICKS (Geno Munari, 1995, 24pp., illus., 8vo); and Fun Incorporated’s 101 TRICKS WITH A THUMB TIP (Fun Incorporated, 2001, 28pp) All three books are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot for $4.00
TOP HAT. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB #6760) David McBride, et al. Fort Worth, TX. A publication of the Magical Youths International. This lot includes 9 issues—In the 8.5 x 11 format No. 85 (June 1966), Nos. 80, 81, 82, 103, Unnumbered but pp. 95-108; change to 5.5 x 8.5 format No. 154 (July, August 1977), and 156 (Mar/April 1978); and back to 8.5 x 11with the June 1999 issue. This issue includes a nice two page retrospective of the magazine and the organization. A spot or stain here or there with the older issues, but overall condition is quite Good. All 9 issues as a lot for $10.00
[United States Playing Card Company] OFFICIAL RULES OF CARD GAMES – 60TH EDITION (Book) Cincinnati (OH), The United States Playing Card Company, 1968. 256pp., gloss. of technical terms, 12mo. Paperbound pictorial covers. A note inside the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
VEGAS MAGIC MAGAZINE. (Small Magazine Lot—ADB #6970) Richard Ballen. Las Vegas (NV). Bimonthly. Printed 5.5 x 8.5. A complete file is 10 issues. This small lot is only two issues: Vol. 2: No. 1 (Oct – Nov 1981) and Vol. 2 – No. 2 (March – April 1982). The Oct-Nov issue has a small chip missing from the top of the front cover; o/e VG. Both issues offered as a lot at $4.00
Victor, Edward. FURTHER MAGIC OF THE HANDS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1946. 112pp. (+ adverts), illus., 8vo. Green cloth. Gilt title stamping on the cover is fading with mild cover soiling; some toning at hinges on end papers; o/w quite Good. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Viking-Haenchen Manufacturing Company] MAGNETIC CARD CHANGE BOX – EURO DESIGN. (Wooden Change Box) Edinburg (TX), Viking-Haenchen Manufacturing, 2022. Engraved walnut change box (4.25” x 3.25” x 1.75”) with magnetic removable flap and complete with instructions/routines (two pages) by George Robinson Jr. As new. Offered at $70.00
Walstad, Bruce. CAUTION PRACTICAL JOKER AHEAD: A LIFETIME OF GAGS, STUNTS, PRACTICAL JOKES, TRICKS, PRANKS, STORIES AND OTHER ASSORTED NONSENSE. (Book) Littleton (CO), Street-Smart Communication, 2001. Foreword by Penn Jillette. 102pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Werlen, Gabriel. A DOUBLE TOUR. (Booklet) Lorient (FR), Marchand de Trucs/Mindbox, 2022. 50pp., illus., ref., adverts, 8vo. Black pictorial covers. Impromptu mentalism. Near Fine. Offered at $25.00
[Wild, Boris] ANY CARD AT ANY BIRTHDAY. (DVD) P-3, 2014. Running time 67 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $4.00
[Wilson, R. Paul] EXTREME POSSIBILITIES – VOLUME 1. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2007. Running time one hour and 16 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Zorn, Steven. THE LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS – TWENTY ASTOUNDING EASY-TO-LEARN TRICKS. (Wee Book) Philadelphia (PA), Running Press Miniatures, 1994. 127pp., illus., 32mo. Black cloth with yellow stamping in a colorful pictorial dust jacket. As new. Offered at $5.00
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