REVERSE AUCTION FOR November 24 2024
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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (November 24 2024). 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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[Academie de Magie – Georges Proust] ACADEMEIE DE MAGIE – GEORGES PROUST – CATALOGUE NO. 4 and CATALOGUE NO. 5. (Three-Catalog Lot) Paris. Academie de Magie. Georges Proust. N.d. 44pp. and 60pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Price list is laid in NO. 4. Plus CATALOGUE DE LIVRES ET VIDEO (n.d., 26pp.) In French. VG+. All three offered as a lot at $23.00
Ammar, Michael. EASY TO MASTER LECTURE (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, 1995. 16pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. Inscribed to the former owner and signed. Several scratches on the front cover; o/w interior is VG. Offered at $8.00
Ammar, Michael. EASY TO MATER CARD MIRACLES – VOLUME 9.. (Playing Cards and Tutorial) Murphys Magic, 2023. Sealed Deck (Red-backed Bicycles) and Link to full tutorial – plus a second matching deck – also sealed. New. Offered as a lot at $27.00
Andrews, Max. SIXTEEN CARD INDEX GEMS. (Book) London, Max Andrews, n.d. (1943). 50pp. (+adverts.), illus., 12mo. Softbound in pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $5.00
Andrus, Jerry. SPECIAL MAGIC – LECTURE NOTES FOR 1974 JAPAN TOUR (Inscribed/signed Lecture Notes) Albany (OR), J.A. Enterprises, 1974. 16pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in yellow wraps. Inscribed to former owner and signed on title page. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Andy (from THE JERX). WHITE WAND CHRONICLES VOLUME TWO – FALL 2021 – SPRING 2023. (Book) N.pl. (Liverpool, NY), White Wand Publishing, 2023. First (and Only) edition. 223pp., illus., 8vo. Muted pictorial boards. Distributed as a bonus for people who donated to The Jerx site during the seventh reader-supported year (season) of the site, it was not otherwise commercially distributed—and is difficult to find. Consequently, this Like New copy is offered at $750.00
Annemann, Theodore. ANNEMANN’S PRACTICAL MENTAL EFFECTS – A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE BEST MENTAL TRICKS OF RECENT YEARS. (Book) Edited by John J. Crimmins. Brooklyn, D. Robbins and Company, 1972. Fifth printing. A 317pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows mild edgewear and some soiling; book itself is VG+. Offered at $12.00
Astor, V.J. (compiler) with contributions from Bob Driebeck, Jahn Gallo, Horst Schuitter, and Axel Velden. TOP SECRETS – SIX OF THE GREATEST TRICKS FOR STAGE AND PARLOR FROM SOME OF EUROPE’S MOST CREATIVE AND RENOWNED MAGICIANS. (Booklet) N.pl., Trick Productions, 2007. 39pp., illus., 8vo. Glossy pictorial wraps. Mildest edgewear, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $17.00
[Auction Catalog] MAGIC – FEATURING THE COLLECTION OF WALTER GRAHAM – APPARATUS, POSTERS, EPHEMERA, SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS. (Auction Catalog) Chicago (IL), Potter & Potter Auctions. September 12, 2009. 76pp., illus. (including many in full color), 315 lots all related to magic and allied arts, 4to. Glossy wraps. Near fine. Offered at $13.00
[Balloon Animal Bundle] (Five-Booklet Lot) Included are: Don Alan’s THE RUBBER CIRCUS Ireland Magic , 1961, 16pp.); Bernard Botwink’s MR. BALLOON MAN (By the Author, 1978, 29pp.); Jimmy Davis’ ONE BALLOON ZOO (Magic Inc., 1966, 32pp.); Joe La Monica’s BALLOON SCULPTURES (Special Arts Press, 31pp.); and Sparky’s ONE BALLOON MENAGERIE ( Abbott’s Magic, 1987, 48pp.). All are illustrated and 8vo in pictorial wraps—and all are VG. Offered as a lot at $23.00
Newly added! Bannon, John. BARRAGE. (Book) Paris, 3 Monkeys Publishing, 2023. 133pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with colorful pictorial covers. Preowned, but VG+. Offered at $30.00
Bauer, Joel. HUSTLE, HUSTLE: MAKING MAGIC…YOUR BUSINESS. (Book) San Juan de la Cruz (CA), Joel Bauer Productions, 1983. 138+pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Some highlighting inside; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Bennett, Doug (ed.). THE BUSINESS MERGER BOOK – BENNETT-AMMAR-WEBER-GREEN. (Booklet) Vista (CA), Sterling Magic/Doug Bennett, 1984. 17pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $8.00
[Berglas, David] The David Berglas issue. GENII, THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 70 – Number 4 (May 2007). A special issue devoted entirely to the life and magic of David Berglas – includes cover photo and 74pp. of articles and photos (several are 3-D photos), plus 5pp. of Berglas effects. The complete issue also includes the customary features, columns and adverts. Unfortunately the 3-D glasses that were included with the original issue are missing, o/w the magazine is Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
[Billis, Bernard] PASSION. (Four-Disc DVD Set plus a Bonus DVD) Estudio 33/Essential Magic Collection, 2018. English – subtitled in English, Francaise and Espanol. Running time eight hours and 12 minutes, plus BERNARD BILLIS PASSION EXTRAS DVD. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w As New. Offered at $66.00
Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S MODERN CARD TRICKS AND SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) Garden City (NY), Garden City Publishing Co., 1941. (467pp.) 201pp and 265pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. This is the first combined edition of the two titles, originally published in 1929 and 1932. Lacks dust jacket. General wear at the extremities; o/w a Good solid copy. Offered at $18.00
Blaine, David. DAVID BLAINE, MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Villard, 2002. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Blanchard, Al and Adam Steinfeld. HOUDINI LIVES! A NOVEL. (Book – Magic Themed Fiction) n.pl., Adam Steinfeld, 2006. 138pp., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Bobo, J.B. THE BOBO LECTURE: MIRACLES OF MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (11pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner-stapled. Back cover has several corner creases at the bottom, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Bobo, J.B. THE NEW MODERN COIN MAGIC. (Book)) Chicago (IL), Ireland Magic/Magic Inc., 1966. Revised and enlarged edition. 519pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Light blue cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Jacket shows some use and is lightly soiled, but overall VG+. Now offered at $9.00
Brassey, Mrs. AROUND THE WORLD IN THE YACHT ‘SUNBEAM’ – OUR HOME ON THE OCEAN FOR ELEVEN MONTHS. (Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1983. 479pp., illus., frontis. pull-out map, appendices, 8vo. Blue cloth on boards with beveled edges and gilt illustration and lettering on the spine and cover. Moderate shelf wear and scuffing; spine has darkened and is fraying lightly at the top and bottom edges; an ex-library (Wisconsin Consistory Library) copy with all of the typical markings; still a tight copy and quite Good. Offered at $23.00
[Business Aspects of Magic] A foursome of booklets written to help make you a success in magic. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: From Show Talent Enterprises YOUR ‘BREAK’ IN SHOW BUSINESS (STE, 1955, 27pp., illus., 8vo., pictorial wraps); Benjamin W. Tallman’s MAKING MAGIC PAY (Magic, Inc., 1975, 40pp., wraps); Harold Taylor’s THE ANGLE OF A PRO – HOW TO MAKE YOUR MAGIC ENTERRAINING AND HOW TO MAKE MONEY FROM MAGICAL ENTERTAINING (Supreme, 1973, 20pp., illus., wraps, inscribed to former owner and signed); and Tommy Windsor’s 64 WAYS TO MAKE MAGIC PAY (D. Robbins, reprint of 1952 edition, 32pp. with adverts, illus., pictorial yellow wraps). Occasional underlining or notations, o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot for $18.00
[Buzak, Benjamin] NOTARIZED. (Mental Utility Prop) Thought Cast Magic/Theory 11. See demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM9hTbCmPU4 Still sealed. New. Offered at $66.00
Carnazzo, Paul. TEST CONDITIONS – TELEPATHY TESTING CARD. (Booklet) n.pl., PMC Publications, 2010. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in white printed wraps. Also laid in is a laminated “National Institute of Parapsychology” testing card in an envelope. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
Cassidy, Robert E. PRINCIPIA MENTALIA – EARTH – ELEMENTS OF MENTALISM, VOLUME 2. (Booklet) Federal Way (WA), By the Author, 1996. First edition. 56pp., 8vo. Light green raps. Lower front corner is creased with light soiling; o/w VG. Offered at $17.00
[Cervon, Bruce] ULTRA CERVON VOLUME TWO – PROFESSIONAL MATERIAL FOR THE WORKING MAGICIAN. (DVD) Bruce Cervon and L & L Publishing, 2006. Running time approximately 90 minutes. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG+. Offered at $15.00
Champlin, John D., and Arthur E. Bostwick. THE YOUNG FOLKS’ CYCLOPAEDIA OF GAMES AND SPORTS. (Vintage Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1890. 831pp., illus., index, 8vo. Green pictorial cloth with maroon and black stamping. Modest edgewear; former owner name written on an endpaper; very modest toning inside; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI – A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 250 ILLUSTRATIONS. (Book) New York, Gramercy Books, 1998. 218pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a dust jacket. (Now in a Mylar protective sleeve.) Near fine. Offered at $24.00
[Circus/Celebration Advertising) “Stars of the Circus” magazine clipping from a 1937 Camel cigarette ad campaign. Features Antoinette Concello, Hugo & Mario Zacchini and Dorothy Herbert. From a nominal 10 x 13 (LIFE or POST sized) magazine. Also, a small lithograph reproduction on 9” x 13” cardstock of “Les Prevoyants De L’Avenir Fete des 10 Millions”. An all-day and evening celebration held on August 13,1893 for the 10 millionth member joining the organized pension system. The celebration as pictured on the poster includes acrobats, aerialists, clowns, contortionists, jugglers, musician, etc. – plus fireworks after dark at the Eiffel Tower. Both the poster reproduction and the Camel cigarette clipping are in full color and have been stored flat and other than two corner folds on the clipping, both are VG. Offered as a pair for $18.00
Newly added! Clafin, Edward, in collaboration with Jeff Sheridan. STREET MAGIC: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WANDERING MAGICIANS AND THEIR CONJURING ARTS. (Book) Garden City (NY), Dolphin Books/Doubleday, 1977. 156 pp., illus., bibliog., index, authors bios., 4to. Paperbound. General edgewear and roughed up a bit at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
[Close, Michael] 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – THE COMPLETE WORKERS SERIES. (CD-ROM) Michael Close, 2005. eBook on CD-ROM in vinyl case with original advertising wrapper. Preowned and presumably viewed/used, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $15.00
Corinda, Tony. 13 STEPS TO MENTALISM. (Book) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins, ©1968. Sixth printing. 424pp., illus., index, 8vo. Black covered boards with gold spine and cover lettering in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows wear along the top edge with some rubbing at the edges of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Curtis, Jack. DISTORTED THOUGHTS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2014. Second printing. 74pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $12.00
[Daniels, Paul] PAUL DANIELS – BRAVURA. (Four-Disk DVD Set) Luis De Matos, 2014. Total running time is 10 hours 7 minutes. English version – sub-titled in four languages. Includes link and code for extra content. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $113.00
Newly added! Dealer Catalogs and Correspondence Miscellany – The “P” File. (Mixed Catalog and Correspondence Lot) Here is a small lot of single catalogs, flyers , special offers, and correspondence from the “P” Section of our files—ideal for the complete collector of dealers and manufacturers. This lot includes: PALMER MAGIC, (Palmer Tilden) Redwood City (CA) flyers, price lists and correspondence (circa 1986) in a Palmer envelope; PARAMOUNT THEATRICAL AND ENTERTAINMENT SUPPLY COMPANY, (Madge Simpson) Orlando (FL) 75pp.; PATRY MAGIC RODUCTIONS – 1993 SUMMER MAGIC CATALOG, (John Patry) West Haven (CT) 12pp., catalog, 4to (8.5 x 11); POSITIVELY MAGIC CATALOG – CATALOG NO. 2, Dallas TX (1993). 47pp. illus., 8vo. Side stapled in wraps; MIKE POWERS MAGIC – CATALOG 1.0, (1992) La Porte (IN),12pp., 8vo in yellow wraps with correspondence laid in; PENGUIN MAGIC COMPANY- MAGIC CATALOG (Las Vegas, NV) 1n.d. 16pp., 8vo in yellow wraps; PEPINO’S TICKLE ME MAGIC (1992) Harrisburg (PA) 20pp., 8vo in blue wraps; and CATALOG OF PERFORMANCE MAGIC, (Mark Steele) Delta (BC) 1992, 28pp. in wraps 8vo. General condition is VG. Offered as a lot at $25.00
Dee, David. “THE COLOSSAL MARKETING AND MONEYMAKING PACKAGE FOR MAGICIANS.” (Workbook) Alpharetta (GA), By the Author, 2002. Workbook from David Dee’s Super Conference 2002. Lacks pagination (111pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Soiled from a small spill on the back cover and affecting the 16 final pages at the edge; plastic tooth missing at the bottom of the comb binding; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $10.00
Dietrich, Bud and Emil Jarrow. THE TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1976. 48pp., 8vo. Yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
Dobrowski, Tom, Curtis Kam, Jeremiah Zuo, et. al. THE DISCLAIMER – YEAR THREE: THE WORLDS GREATEST MAGIC BOOK* (Book) Chicago (IL), Chicago Magic Bash Publications, 2024. 189pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial boards. New. $118.00
Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bonanza Books, 1979. 115pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Contents originally included in DUNNINGER’S MONUMENT OF MAGIC. VG+. Offered at $10.00
[DVD Lot] A mixed lot of DVDs from multiple artists. (Four-DVD Lot) This lot includes: MATHIEU BICH (2004); Cameron Francis’ EXCHANGE RATE INC.; Nigel Harrison’s POP SECRET – WHO NEEDS A MICROWAVE; and L & L Publishing’s SAMPLER DVD – including Boris Wild, Bill Malone, Bob Read, Eugene Burger and many more. (2008); All include all available DVD covers and are now in a clear vinyl DVD binder page for ease of storage. All four DVDs offered as a lot for $6.00
Newly added! Edwards, Anne. THE GREAT HOUDINI. (Juvenile Book) New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1977. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Library binding in pictorial boards. A less frequently seen juvenile biography. Former owner name written on the end paper; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY – NEW TRICKS FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS. (Book) London, Faber & Faber, n.d. 240pp., illus., index, 12mo. Paperbound. Very lightly worn at extremities, o/w VG+. Offered at $8.00
Ellis, Tim and Sue-Anne Webster. 24 YEARS OF LIVING NEXT DOOR TO ELLIS. (Book) Melbourne (AU), Magic Unlimited, 2002. 23pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Fare, Jean. CARD TRICKS, FRENCH STYLE. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1977. 41pp., illus., index, 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps with brown printing. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Farrelli, Victor. LEND ME YOUR PACK – NOVEL EXPERIMENTS WIH A BORROWERED DECK. (Booklet) London. L. Davenport & Co., n.d. Third revised edition.48pp., illus., 8vo. Stiff gray cardstock with circular cut out with a photo of borrowing a deck. Former owner name stamp and blind stamp on front and several pages; o/w a very nice clean copy. Offered at $11.00
Fayne, Chuck. THE CARD ON THE SEAT & OTHER LOADS IN YOUR PANTS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 1994. 22pp., illus., 16mo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine $9.00
Farmer, Bob. THE BAMMO DEKRONOMICON – THE HOLY GRAIL OF CARD MAGIC DISCOVERED AT LAST. (Manuscript) n.pl., Bob Farmer/Bammo Magic, 2007. 14pp. (with adverts), illus., 4to. 11 x 17 sheets folded to manuscript size and then folded in half again—no binding just loose sheets. Near fine. Offered at $12.00
Feiler, Bruce. UNDER THE BIG TOP: A SEASON WITH THE CIRCUS. (Book) New York, Scribner, 1995. 288pp., 8vo. Red cloth over blue boards with gilt lettering on the spine in a dust jacket. Faint remainder mark on the bottom; now in a Mylar jacket; o/w As New. Offered at $10.00
Fisher, John. JOHN FISHER’S MAGIC BOOK. (Book) Englewood Cliffs (NJ), Prentice-Hall, 1971. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Small chip at the top of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Flicking Fingers] Alexander, Jorg, Thomas Fraps, Thomas, Pit Hartling, Rainer Pfeiffer, Guiso Schmalriede, Helge Thun, and Jorg Willich. SEVEN-CLOSE-UP. (Lecture Notes) Dresden (DE), By the Authors/Contributors, 1997. 27pp., illus., 4to. 8.25 x 11.75 Green and white wraps with the “7-UP” motif. Very light edge wear. Offered at $12.00
Flip (Hallema) FL!P-QU!K-TR!K-TR!P. (Signed Manuscript) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (1970’s). Eight double sided sheets with illustrations in an 8.5 x 11.75” pictorial folder. Boldly inscribed and signed on the front cover and dated “75. Folder has been roughed up a bit at the edges, but individual sheets are VG+ Offered at $9.00
[Florida Magicians Association] FLORIDA MAGICIANS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS THE 17TH ANNUAL MAGIC CONVENTION – MAY 21-23, 1982. (Poster and Souvenir Program) Poster – 17” x 22” featuring Ludlow Quinn and the 17TH ANNUAL MAGIC CONVENTION. Souvenir Program. Palm Beach, FL., John Lawrence McKissock Ring Number 117, 1982. Program is 20pp., illus., 4to. Printed wraps, saddle stapled. As issued. Both pieces VG+ and offered as a lot at $6.00
Newly added! [Flosso Hornmann Magic Company] JACK FLOSSO PRESENTS THE STORY OF MAGIC CATALOG. (Magic Catalog) New York, Flosso Hornmann Magic Co. – The Original Houdini Magic Shop, n.d. (1977). 72pp., illus., 4to. 8.25 x 10.75 saddle stapled in pink and white covers with red and black lettering. The first 26pp. are magic history with ample illustrations and the remaining 46pp. as catalog pages. Less frequently seen. General light edgewear with some spots and smudges, o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Fox, Karrell. CLEVER LIKE A FOX. (Book) Bideford (UK), Supreme Magic Company, 1977. Second impression. 200pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover. Lacks dust jacket, o/w VG+. Offered at $16.00
Frame, Tom. HOLD’EM MAGIC. (Book) n.pl., Vanishing, Inc., 2011. First edition. 197pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. As new. Offered at $19.00
[Franklin, Julian] JACK TURK INTERVIEWS JULIAN FRANKLIN ON VIRAL MARKETING. (CD Audio Disc) Brad Ross’s Make Magic Money, Summer, 2007. In a clear vinyl CD case. Offered at $6.00
Franklin, Julian. KID CONTROL – BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINERS. (Book) Houston (TX), Julian Franklin Productions, 2005. 215pp., 8vo. Softbound with colorful pictorial covers. As New. Offered at $14.00
Frye, Charlie. SLEIGHTLY ABSURD. (Book) Chicago, Squash Publishing, 2023. 297pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial cover. Slight bump along the bottom edge from shipping; o/w As New. Offered at $41.00
Ganson, Lewis. THE CRABTREE CONNECTION. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1978. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Linked playing cards. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
Ganson, Lewis. THE THREE CARD MONTE AS ENTERTAINMENT (GANSON’S MAGIC TEACH-IN SERIES). (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1980. 39pp., illus., tall 8vo. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION FINALE. (Book) New York, Tannen Magic Inc., 1976. 254pp. (+advert), illus., 8vo. Red softbound cover. General edgewear with some rubbing and two crease marks diagonally on the lower front cover; former price marked out on front end paper; o/w interior is VG. Offered at $8.00
[Garrett, Dan] HEARTZ – THE MAGIC OF LOVE. (Props and Instructions) Meir Yedid, 2001. Comes complete with two specially manufactured, limited edition super soft sponge hearts (2.5”x 2.5” x 0.8”), a gimmick, written instructions, and access to an online video tutorial by Meir Yedid and Dan Garrett. New. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Gibson, Walter B. THE ORIGINAL HOUDINI SCRAPBOOK. (Book Plus) New York, Corwin-Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1976. 224 pp., illus., chronology, index, 4to. Paperbound with orange pictorial covers. A reprint of a poster promoting Houdini’s “The Man From Beyond” is laid in. Very light wear to extremities; the top of the spine has been reinforced with some clear tape; o/w VG. Offered for $22.00
Gibson, Walter. PRACTICAL CARD TRICKS – VOLUME ONE. (Vintage Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 1921. 12pp., 8vo. Shows it’s age with toning at the edges and starting to split at the spine; o/w quite Good. Offered at $4.00
Gilbert, George and Wendy Rydell. GREAT TRICKS OF THE MASTER MAGICIANS. (Book) New York, Golden Press, 1977. 160pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Paperbound. Signed by Chanin on the front end paper; roughed-up a bit at the front cover face edge; crease across lower front cover corner; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! 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. Covers are a bit soiled on both and each has had a sticker removed from their front covers. Both offered as a lot for $12.00
Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 1 – NO. 5 + FANTASIO 6: THE COLOR CHANGING LIGHTER. (Six-Booklet Lot). FANTASIO 9 is with Jim Kleefeld. Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1962-82. First edition/first printing through fifth printing. 40-82pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. VG-As New. Offered as a lot at $17.00
[Ginn, David] SURE-FIRE KIDSHOW MAGIC – FULL 2-HOUR LECTURE AND SHOW. (DVD) GinnMagic.com, 2009. Running time two hours. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Giobbi, Roberto. THE ART OF SWITCHING DECKS – A GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER AND THE EXPERT. (Book) Rancho Cordoba, (CA), Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, 2013. 153pp., illus., 4to. Reddish-brown colored cloth with metallic blue lettering in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). Includes a link to an 85-minute video download. Near fine. Offered at $50.00
Giobbi, Roberto. CARD COLLEGE 1. (eBook on CD-ROM) Lybrary.com, 2002. Complete eBook in pdf with embedded video clips. See: https://www.lybrary.com/card-college-1-p-66.html for details. Preowned and presumably viewed/used, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $17.00
Giobbi, Roberto. CARD COLLEGE 2. (eBook on CD-ROM) Lybrary.com, 2002. Complete eBook in pdf with 108 embedded video clips. See: https://www.lybrary.com/card-college-1-p-66.html for details. Preowned and presumably viewed/used, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $17.00
Newly added! Govan, Barry. CLOSE UP MAGIC: RESTAURANT STYLE – VOLUME TWO. (Book) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1992. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Contains a “Certificate of Authenticity” certifying that this item comes from the collection and estate of Daryl and is signed by his wife, Alison. Also contains Daryl’s blind stamp on the first inside page. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Granfield, Linda. CIRCUS – AN ALBUM. (Book) New York, DK Ink, 1998. First American edition. 96pp., illus., index, wide 8vo. Red cloth with silver lettering on the spine and front cover in a colorful dust jacket. Although written as a juvenile book, it contains ample content, detail and historical citations to satisfy sophisticated readers. Near Fine. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Gravatt, Glenn (comp.) THAYER QUALITY MAGIC, CATALOG INSTRUCTION SHEETS, VOLUME ONE – FOUR. (Four volume book set) VOLUME ONE: Paramount (CA), Magic City, 2011. Third Printing. VOLUME TWO, VOLUME THREE and VOLUME FOUR: Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs,1993-97. 322pp./324pp./312pp./324pp., illus., index (VOLUME 4 has the index for the entire series), 8vo. VOLUME ONE is softbound and the other three are cloth in dust jackets (with Mylar protective sleeves). All four volumes are Near Fine and offered as a as a lot at $150.00
[Green, Paul] PAUL GREEN’S CARD WARP FINALE! (DVD) Kosmo Magic, 2007. No running time provided. Has been opened and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $17.00
Newly added! Gresham, William Lindsay. HOUDINI: THE MAN WHO WALKS THROUGH WALLS. (Book) New York, McFadden Books, 1967. 263pp., illus., bibliog./notes. 8vo. Paperbound. Modest edgewear; former owner blind stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Gylleck, Elmer. THE AMAZING DR. CLUTTERHOUSE – AN ORIGINAL ACT. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1974. 42pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Some modest cover soiling. Offered at $4.00
Hamilton, Ben. HOUDINI’S BOOK OF MAGIC – THE SECRETS OF HARRY HOUDINI THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAN OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Penguin Books, 1982. 93pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Fine. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul. A CLOSE-UP KINDA GUY. (Book) New York, Tannen Magic LTD, 1983. First edition/first printing. 132pp., illus., 4to. Blue cloth with silver spine lettering in a dust jacket. Very modest wear along the top edge of the dust jacket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul. SUPERMAGIC. (Book) San Diego (CA), Chuck Martinez, 1977. 134pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound with a pictorial cover. VG+. Offered at $15.00
Newly added! Hartman, Jerard K. PACKET MAGIC. (Manuscript) N.pl., By the Author, 1972. 68pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 manuscript in the characteristic blue folder. Third Manuscript in the series. Edges are roughed up a bit; o/w very good. Offered at $16.00
Havighurst, Walter. BUFFALO BILL’S GREAT WILD WEST SHOW. (Book) New York, Random House, 1957. Landmark Books Series No. 73. 182pp., illus., index, 8vo. Colorful pictorial covers. Show some slight wear and aging, but overall VG+. Offered at $10.00
Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Perma Giants, 1949. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Shows edgewear; plastic laminate covering is starting to peel at head and foot of spine; o/w quite Good. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Henning, Doug, with Charles Reynolds. HOUDINI: HIS LEGEND AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) New York, Warner Books, 1978. 192pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Shows rubbing on the front cover and some edgewear at the extremities; spine is lightly creased; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Herz, Bill with Paul Harris. SECRETS OF THE ASTONISHING EXECUTIVE. (Book) New York, Avon Books, 1991. 183pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows some wear with remainder mark on the bottom; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Hilliard, John Northern, CARD MAGIC: A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON MODERN CARD CONJURING. (Book) Minneapolis (MN), Carl W. Jones, 1945. First Edition. 586pp., illus., Index, large 8vo. Light green cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. The dust jacket is roughed up along the top and bottom edges with a clipped inside corner; Lee Jacobs stamp is above the publication data on the title page; two small rust spots on the front end paper; o/w internally condition is bright and clean and VG. Offered at $21.00
Hines, C.G. MODERN MYSTERIES. (Booklet) Minneapolis (MN). Modern Mysteries Publishing, 1915. 12pp., illus., 12mo. Dark maroon wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis) (editor). HOYLE’S GAMES MODERNIZED. (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons, 1903. First edition. 434pp., illus.,12mo. Maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering; Ship Store Royal Navy blind stamp on the cover. Some general light wear overall and at the extremities; spine is faded; toning on end papers with very occasional foxing on the interior and at the edges; a nice tight VG copy. Offered at $27.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis) (editor). HOYLE’S GAMES MODERNIZED. (Book) London/New York, George Routledge and Sons/E.P. Dutton, 1913. New edition thoroughly revised to 1909 – with chapters on Auction and “Lilly” Bridge (1913) and three other New Games by Ernest Bergholt and with New Chapters on Roulette and Trente et. Quarante by Captain Browning. 475pp., illus., 12mo. Maroon cloth with faded gilt spine and cover stamping. Some wear at the extremities; toning at the edges and on end papers with very occasional foxing on the interior; a nice tight VG copy. Offered at $23.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis) (editor). HOYLE’S GAMES MODERNIZED. (Book) London/New York, George Routledge and Sons/E.P. Dutton, 1913. New edition thoroughly revised to 1909 – with chapters on Auction and “Lilly” Bridge (1913) and three other New Games by Ernest Bergholt and with New Chapters on Roulette and Trente et. Quarante by Captain Browning. 475pp., illus. (with colored Roulette table fold out), 12mo. Colored pictorial boards with adverts on the rear. Wear at the edges and extremities; toning at the edges and on end papers with very occasional foxing/toning on the interior; a nice VG copy. For the complete Hoffman/Hoyle collector. Offered at $23.00
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; former owner (Al Keller) property stamp is on the end paper; interior is clean, tight; VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Hooper, K. Edwin. EDWINS MAGIC: THE MEMOIRS AND MYSTERIES OF EDWIN THE MAGICAIN (FOUNDER OF THE SUPREME MAGIC COMPANY). VOLUME ONE. (Book) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Co., 1989. 286pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). VG+. Offered at $30.00
Newly added! Hooper, K. Edwin. EDWINS MAGIC: THE MEMOIRS AND MYSTERIES OF EDWIN THE MAGICAIN (FOUNDER OF THE SUPREME MAGIC COMPANY). VOLUME TWO. (Book) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Co., 1989. 310pp., illus., 4to. Light blue cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). VG+. Offered at $30.00
Newly added! Houdini, Harry, and Joseph Dunninger. MAGIC AND MYSTERY: THE INCREDIBLE PSYCHIC INVESTIGATIONS OF HOUDINI AND DUNNINGER. (Book) New York, Weathervane Books, 1967. 202pp., 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering in a dust jacket—now in a Mylar protective sleeve. Dust jacket has a small tear on the rear top edge near the spine; light internal toning; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Hudson, Walt. MAGIC WITH HUMAN GIMMICKS – THE STOOGE BOOK. (Book) Baltimore (MD), Magic Media Ltd.,1978. 32pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled. Contains a “Certificate of Authenticity” certifying that this item comes from the collection and estate of Daryl and is signed by his wife, Alison. Also contains Daryl’s blind stamp on the first inside page. VG. Offered at $10.00
Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC. (Book) London, Faber and Faber, 1979. Ninth impression. 302pp., illus., index. 8vo. Orange cloth in a faded dust jacket. Cloth boards are faded at the edges as well; o/w a nice clean tight copy. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! [Hughes, Jack] JACK HUGHES – MAKER OF MAGIC and JACK HUGHES – LIST OF MAGIC. (Two-Catalog Lot) Located in King’s Lynn, Norfolk (UK) and later on 2 Evelyn Avenue in London. MAKER catalog is (54pp.), illus., 12mo. 8.5 x 6.25 sheets side comb bound in black covers with gold lettering. Prices are written in above each entry with a advert mailer laid in. LIST is 16pp., illus., 8vo. Side stapled sheets (5.8 x 8.1) in orange wraps with black lettering. Price list laid in. VG, Offered at $16.00
Hughes, Richard. FEATHER FLOWERS. (Lecture Nots) Ravenna (OH), Hughes Magic, 1985. Lacks pagination (13pp.), 4to. Corner stapled in yellow covers. Half page flyer on “Spring Flower Care” laid in. VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Hull, Burling (Volta), and edited by Ormond McGill. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STAGE ILLUSIONS. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited – Lloyd E. Jones, 1980. 374pp., illus., 4to. Bound in black faux leather, padded covers with gold spine and cover lettering. Difficult to find due to the author’s inclusion of numerous copyrighted illusions without permission from the copyright holders. Originally limited to 500 copies, but fewer copies made it into circulation, as the book was quickly pulled from the market. Dust jacket is absent and it appears that the front free end paper has been removed; book itself is solid and VG+. Offered at $380.00
Hunter, Norman. SIMPLIFIED CONJURING FOR ALL. (Book) London, Hamlyn, 1999. Reprint of 1923 publication. 124pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $8.00
[Illusion Lot #1] A lot of four booklets plus a DVD on various one and two person illusions. (Six-item Lot) The lot includes: Tony Clark’s BOTTLE THRU BODY ILLUSION (2003, 20-minute running time DVD); U.F. Grant/Don Tanner’s BODIES-IN-ORBIT (n.d., 10pp., 4to. folded to 8vo); Andrew Mayne’s BISECTION (2023, 12pp., 8vo) and POCKET SAWING-IN-HALF (2022, 8pp., 8vo); and Mark Parker’s POPULATE – AN ILLUSIONARY APPEARANCE OF A SMALL CROWD (2012, 32pp., 4to) All are VG condition or better. All six items offered as a lot at $8.00
[Ireland, Laurie L.] IRELAND’S 1949 YEARBOOK; IRELAND’S YEARBOOK FOR 1951; and IRELAND’S YEARBOOK FOR 1953; (Three- Book Lot) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1949/951/1953. 44/35/44/80pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial covers. ’The ’49 cover lightly soiled; 53 has some light toning on the back cover; o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot for $20.00
[Ireland Magic Company, L.L.] IRELAND MAGIC COMPANY – CATALOG NO. 4 and CATALOG NO. 9 – 1942-43 EDITION. (Two Magic Catalog Lot) Chicago, L.L. Ireland Magic Company, n.d. (1935 per Sperber’s CHECKLIST) and 1942. 80pp./116pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound saddle 1935 stapled in pink wraps and 1942 in light green pictorial wraps. Some mild toning; o/w VG. Offered as a lot at $6.00
Jay, Phil. CLIMBING THE LADDER TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (Book) South Wales, UK, Phil Jay, 1997. 62pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in pictorial covers. Several pages have penciled underling; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Jensen, Jon. BUSINESS CARD MIRACLES. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 1997. 32pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. Small pink stain along bottom edge of the covers; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Jensen, Jon. MONTE TOO. (Booklet) N.pl., Magic Fun Factory, 1998. 40pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Alternative approaches to using cards for your Monte routines. VG+. Offered at $9.00
[Jermay, Luke] JERMAY’S MIND. (Four-DVD Set) Vanishing, Inc., 2015. Running time approximately eight hours, 30 minutes. Demo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/S19375 Four DVDs in a deluxe slipcase. DVDs have been opened and presumably viewed but o/w appear VG. Offered at $37.00
Johnson, Karl. THE MAGICIAN AND THE CARDSHARP – THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S GREATEST SLEIGHT-OF-HAND ARTIST. (Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2005. First edition. 349pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards. Lacks a dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Joseph, Eddie. FIFTEEN EXCITING MINUTES WITH A BORROWED DECK. (Booklet) Bideford (UK), Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 12pp., 4to. Side stapled in green covers with black reverse lettering. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Joseph, Eddie. Mentalism Specials. (Three-Manuscript Lot) PREMONITION and BLIND MAGICIAN DOES A TRICK (8pp. and 6pp. published together); and STAGGERED (11pp.). Published by Abbott. 8.5 x 11 sheets side-stapled. All are undated. Good. Offered as a lot at $7.00
Newly added! Kalver, Bruce. BRUCE KALVER’S BIRTHDAY PARTY PORTFOLIO – A SOURCEBOOK FOR BOOKING PARTIES AND WHAT TO DO THERE. (Book) Cranston (RI), Bruce Kalver/Top Hat Productions, 2002. 36pp., illus., resource list, 4to. 8.5 x 14 sheets. VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Kalver, Bruce. PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO FOR BALLOON ARTISTS – PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – TIPS – ROUTINES – ADVICE. (Book) Cranston, RI, Top Hat Productions, 1999. 43pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Comb binding is broken in two places and several plastic teeth are missing. Offered at $16.00
[Kaps, Fred] IT’S SO SIMPLE – THE LEGENDARY FRED KAPS MAGIC CIRCLE LECTURE. (CD-ROM and Lecture Notes) Martin Breese, 2002. Includes audio of the Lectures at the Magic Circle recorded first of May 1965, plus a copy of IT’S SO SIMPLE (Martin Breese, 2002, (24pp), illus., 12mo) in the vinyl case with the CD-ROM. Preowned and presumably played, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $12.00
Kaufman, Richard. WILLIAMSON’S WONDERS. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1989. First edition, but later printing (1992). 96pp., illus., 4to. Black and white covered boards. Lacks dust jacket. Shows some use, but overall VG. Offered at $29.00
[Kellar, Harry] (Heinrich Keller) HARRY KELLAR’S LATEST THEOSOPHIC WONDER – THE SHRINE OF KOOMRA SAMI. (Poster Reproduction on Metal) Single sided metal sign (16” x 11.75”) with finished edges and four pre-punched holes for hanging. Originally produced as a stone lithograph from Strobridge Lithography in Cincinnati (OH). This reproduction was from the original lithograph held by the New York Historical Society in 1993 and printed and distributed by Desperate Enterprises. VG condition. Offered at $17.00
King, Kevin. IDEAS BY KEVIN KING. (Booklet) Indianapolis (IN), Kevin King Enterprises, 1993. 7pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Some faint transfer smudges on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
King, Mac, and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $5.00
Koberg, Don, and Jim Bagnall. THE ALL NEW UNIVERSAL TRAVELLER – A SOFT-SYSTEMS GUIDE TO: CREATIVITY, PROBLEMM-SOLVING, AND THE PROCESS OF REACHING GOALS. (Book) Los Altos (CA), William Kaufmann Inc., 1981. Revised. 128pp, $6.00
Kohler, Bob. KOHLER’S TAP- IDEAS FROM THE UNDERGROUND RESERVE – VOLUME ONE. (Manuscript) n.pl., By the Author, 2001. 17pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 plastic comb bound in pictorial yellow covers. Offered at $9.00
[Kovari Special] THE IDEAS AND INVENTIONS OF THE GREAT KOVARI and KOVARI’S MASTER MAGIC. (Two-Booklet Lot) Both published in London by Kovari Magical Productions, n.d. and 1980. IDEAS is unpaged (16pp.) and MASTER MAGIC is 64pp. Both are illus., 8vo. Wraps and pictorial softbound. Both show some slight signs of use but are VG+. Offered as a lot at $9.00
Newly added! Kraske, Robert. HARRY HOUDINI – MASTER OF MAGIC. (Juvenile Book) New York, Scholastic Book Services, 1975. 72pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Former owner name written inside; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Kronzek, Allan Zola. A BOOK OF MAGIC FOR YOUNG MAGICIANS – THE SECRETS OF ALKAZAR. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1992. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Offered at $10.00
Kuethe, F. William, Jr. (compiler). MISC-HEYL-ANEA – A SOUVENIR BOOKLET PRINTED TO ACCOMPANY THE LECTURE “THE HEYLS OF BALTIMORE”. (Lecture Notes) Notes from a lecture before the “31ST Magic Collectors’ Weekend”, April 27, 28 and 29, 2000. Contents include “Daub” (prev. unpublished), “Obit of a Business” (from 1965), ‘Juggling – An Annotated Checklist” from 1965, and “Memorabilia: Newspaper Article, Catalog (List) #1, Photograph, Obituary”. Hunt Valley (MD), By the Compiler, 2000. (36pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side-stapled in buff covers. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
Laflin, Duane. LAFLIN’S LAUGH-LINES – A COLLECTION OF FUN AND FUNNY STUFF. (Book) Troy (MT), Laflin Magic, 2002. 96pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $9.00
Lair, Michael P. THIS SPUD’S FOR YOU! – A VERY AP-PEEL-ING CARD ROUTINE. (Booklet) Canton (OH), By the Author, 1985. First edition/first printing. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Lawton, Don. LAWTON LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Hermann (MO), By the Author, n.d. 12pp., illus., 4to. Side-stapled in light green covers. VG. Offered at $9.00
Levy, Robert with Joan Joseph. ROBERT LEVY’S MAGIC BOOK (Book) Toronto (ON), McClelland & Stewart, 1976, 201pp., illus., index, 8vo. Red cloth in a dust jacket. An ex-library copy with all of the typical disfigurements, but o/w quite Good. Offered at $9.00
Lewis, Eric C., and Wilfred Tyler. OPEN SESAME: A BOOK FOR THE CHILDREN’S CONJUROR. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1971. Second edition. 154pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near fine. Offered at $15.00
Linden, Roger. THE QUARTET. (Signed Booklet) St. Charles (MO), By the author, n.d. 42pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Bound in a report binder. Brief biography of four St. Louis area magicians—Paul Le Paul, Bill Baird, Joe Scott and Roy Mayer. Signed by Linden on the title page. Four page Linden brochure promoting his “drug abuse” show is laid in. Lower spine corner shows some wear; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Lodge, Jack, John Russell Taylor, Adrian Turner, et. al. HOLLYWOOD: 50 GREAT YEARS (Book). New York, Galahad Books, 1989. 575pp., illus., index, photo credits, 4to. Pictorial boards. Covers the 1930’3 – 1970’s. Some edgewear and a bump on the front lower corner; o/w VG. This is a particularly heavy book due to the photos on glossy paper. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Lovell, Simon. SECOND TO NONE – A MANUSCRIPT ON THE ART OF SECOND DEALING. (Booklet) n.pl., Simon Lovell and Randal P. Wakeman, 2001. 57pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Contains a “Certificate of Authenticity” certifying that this item comes from the collection and estate of Daryl and is signed by his wife, Alison. Also contains Daryl’s blind stamp on the first inside page. VG. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Lutes, Jason, and Nick Bertozzi with an introduction by Glen David Gold. HOUDINI – THE HANDCUFF KING. (Juvenile Graphic Biography) New York, Hyperion Books/Center for Cartoon Studies, 2007. First edition. 89pp., illus., panel notes, 4to. Red boards with white spine lettering and cover art in a pictorial dust jacket. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $25.00
MacDougall, Michael, as told to J.C. Furnas. GAMBLERS DON’T GAMBLE. (Book) New York, Garden City Publishing, 1940. 167pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black title and design stamping. Lacks dust jacket. General edgewear; toning on endpapers; o/w a nice tight copy in VG condition. Offered at $7.00
[Magic, Inc.] MAGIC, INC. BOOK CATALOG ONE. (Magic Catalog) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. Jay and Frances Marshall. 160pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial cover with plastic comb binding. Includes the Magic Inc. House Line of titles Has occasional checkmarks or notations, o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Magic, Inc.] BOOK CATALOG NO. 2 – “THE MAGIC INK” LINE OF BOOK CATALOGS. (Magic Catalog) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. Jay and Frances Marshall. 236pp (+ 8pp. index)., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial covers with plastic comb binding. Several flyers laid in. VG+. Offered at $5.00
[Magic, Inc.] MAGIC INC. PRESENTS BOOK CATALOG NO. 3. (Magic Catalog) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. Jay and Frances Marshall. 139pp. (+index and order blanks), illus., index, 4to. Pictorial cover with plastic comb binding. Has occasional checkmarks or notations, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
[Magic, Inc.] MAGIC INC. CATEGORY CATALOG OF THE 1990’S – OVER 1500 TITLES AVAILABLE. (Magic Catalog) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. Jay and Frances Marshall. 31pp., index, 4to. Indexed to CATALOGS 1, 2 and 3. Side stapled in printed covers. VG. Offered at $4.00
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MAGIC MAGAZINE – THE FINAL ISSUE. (Magazine) MAGIC MAGAZINE, No. 301 (September 2016) Stan Allen, Las Vegas. The White Issue. The final issue of MAGIC MAGAZINE. 162pp., illus. Complete issue also includes guest editorials, the customary features, columns and adverts. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
[Magic Makers] MAGIC MAKERS’ LACE ESCAPE. (Apparatus and Online Tutorial) Sioux Falls, SD, Magic Makers, n.d. See: https://magicmakersinc.com/products/laced-escape Close-up illusion. Apparatus and access to complete instructions. New. Offered at $16.00
[Magic Smith] DOUBLE CROSS. (Trick) Magic Smith. Includes Double Cross pen, accessory and instructions. Demo: https: Now offered at $36.00
[Magic Smith] DOUBLE CROSS HOLSTER. (Accessory) Magic Smith. Includes Double Cross X-Stamper, with neodymium Magnets and instructions. New in original packaging. Offered at $12.00
[Magic Symposium/Jeff McBride] ADAM J. FLEISCHER PRESENTS THE MAGIC SYMPOSIUM – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 24, 25 & 26, 1985 – JEFF MCBRIDE. (Poster) Printed for horizontal display in black and white 16” x 14”. VG+. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Magical Miscellany and More – Lot #3] A collection of more than 200 business cards, gag cards, optical illusions, and other interesting ephemera. The bulk of this accumulation represents a collection from Jack Jarvis’ print shop, including business cards from well-known (and lesser known) magician clients—such as Harry Albacker, Duane Duvall, Johnny Giordmaine, Don Lawton, Sid Lorraine, Noren, and more. (More contemporary additions have also found their way into the mix.) The packet also includes a copy of an article from COLLIER’S (July 30, 1949) on Jarvis and his penchant for printing oddball material. All offered as a lot for $25.00
[Making Money with Magic] A lot of four booklets focused on improving your act and your earnings. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: H. Syril Dusenberry’s MAKING MAGIC PAY (San Leandro, CA, Byron Walker, 1996, 24pp.); James Reneaux’s THE PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUE FOR MAGICIANS (Colon, MI, Abbott’s Magic, 1968, 46pp.); Tommy Windsor’s 64 WAYS TO MAKE MAGIC PAY (New York, D. Robbins, n.d., 32pp. (w/ adverts); and Lex Zaleta’s GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS – THE HANDBOOK OF THE SEMI-PRO (Clarks Summit, PA, 1978, 43pp.). All four are 8vo wraps. An occasional underlining or notation; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Maly, Charles J. CELESTIAL AGENT – AN EASY ROAD TO MIND READING, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL EFFECTS, AND MUSCLE READING, COMPLETE WITH LECTURE AND PATTER. (Book) Chicago, (IL), L.L. Ireland, 1944. 30pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps. A Very nice copy Offered at $10.00
Mann, Al. Two manuscripts from Al Mann. (Two-Manuscript Lot) THE SEVEN SEALS – THE TALT MOVE WITH A SEALED ENVELOPE (1981 17pp.); and THE WOCUS-LEGACY. (n.d., 11pp.) Both manuscripts are from Al Mann and are 8.5 x 11 sheets, corner stapled in Al Mann’s characteristic, colored pictorial covers. Both are VG. Offered at $14.00
Manos (Kartsakis). UNVEIL PART I. (Book) (UK), Haresign Pres, 2018. First edition. 88pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with silver spine and cover lettering (with a large red “V” on the front cover. New, but damaged in shipping with a scratch and small cloth nick on the back cover. Offered at $32.00
[Marlo, Ed] A Marlo Foursome. (Four-Booklet Lot) The lot includes: ED MARLO ON THE ACROBATIC CARDS (Magic, Inc., 1968. 80pp.); ACTION PALM (By the Author, 1956, 54pp.); CARD FAN PRODUCTIONS (Magic, Inc., 1960, 23pp.) and THE TABLED PALM (By the Author, 1969, 38pp.). All are 8vo in wraps and VG. Offered as a lot at $9.00
Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME TWO. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1982. (260pp.), index, illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. The edges of some pages are a bit roughed; o/w quite Good. Offered at $4.00
Maven, Max. SILENT WE – RE-EXCAVATED EXPLORATIONS ON A CLASSIC PIECE ON DIVINATIONS (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2020. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $40.00
McAthy, George. A pair of booklets from George McAthy. (Two-Booklet Lot) MAGICOMEDY (1967, 5pp.) and MAGIC FROM THE DOPE DEN. (1967, 50pp.) Both are published by Calgary, Micky Hades Enterprises in Calgary in 1967. Both are 4to and side stapled under cloth tape. MAGICOMEDY has some isolated penciled notations, o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! McBride, Jeff. KUNDALINI RISING. (Booklet) Las Vegas, McBride Magic, 2004. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Card packet laid-in. Near fine. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! McGill, Ormond. 21 GEMS OF MAGIC. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Company, 1946. First edition. 63pp., illus., 8vo. Orange wraps. Former owner bookplate; some wear along the spine; toning on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
McLeod, Colin. EPIPHANIES. (Signed/Inscribed Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2015. 139pp., illus., 12mo. White covers with black lettering. Warmly inscribed to the former owner and signed by the author in 2015. Near Fine. Offered at $65.00
[Mentalist Mix #1] A three booklet lot, including: Will Dexter’s THE UNCANNY POWER (Micky Hades, 1979, 68pp., illus., plastic comb bound); The Amazing Maurice’s (Morris Cohen). MENTALISTRIX ENCORE. (Micky Hades, 1969. 31pp., illus.. side stapled); and Bob Nelson and Others’ COMEDY MENTALISM – VOLUME 1 (Nelson Enterprises, 1962, 59pp., illus., plastic comb bound. All three are 4to and VG+. Offered as a lot at $23.00
Mentzer, Jerry. CLOSE-UP CAVALCADE. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1973. First edition.165pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping. Slight fading and wear; front end paper is signed by Chanin with a Chanin shop sticker; page 41 and 43 are also signed by Chanin at the beginning and conclusion of a routine he contributed; o/w VG. Offered at $19.00
Newly added! Mentzer, Jerry. CLOSE-UP CAVALCADE. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1973. First edition.165pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping on the spine and cover. A nice fresh-looking copy and VG. Offered at $25.00
Meyer, Jerome S. FUN FOR THE FAMILY. (Book) New York, Garden City Publishers, 1939. 288pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth in a dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Some wear and light chipping to the edges of the dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Miller, Gustavus Hindman. TEN THOUSAND DREAMS INTERPRETED, OR WHAT’S IN A DREAM: A SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL EXPOSITION. (Book) Chicago (IL), M.A. Donohue & Co., 1901. 617pp. (+index xvii pp.), 12mo. Burgandy cloth. Spine is reinforced with clear tape; back hinge has failed; front hinge and spine repaired; former owner’s names/stamps; still, fairly good. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! [Milson-Worth Magic] MILSON-WORTH CATALOG 1979 and MILSON-WORTH MAGIC 3. (Two- Catalog Lot) Burbank, CA, 1979-1981, then Sun Valley to mid-1980’s. Owned and operated by C.L. Johnson. 24pp. and #3 catalog with 36pp., illus., 8vo. Both are in wraps. A one-page1980 price list is laid in the 1979 catalog. Overall VG. Offered at $16.00
Moden, Anders. HEALED AND SEALED SODA. (Booklet) Sweden, Anders Moden, 2002. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial wraps. As performed by David Blaine. As new. Offered at $10.00
[Montier, Liam] THE CONTROLS PROJECT. (DVD) Big Blind Media, 2015. Learn 26 deceptive techniques. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered for $8.00
[Moore, Brian Thompson] LIBERTY COIN VANISH. (DVD) Magic Makers, 2008. No running time given. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Murray, Michael. EXPERIMENTAL LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, 2023. 42pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in pictorial covers. Includes “marking guide” and prop and link to tutorial for bonus routine “Show Reel”. As New. Offered at $26.00
Murray, Michael, and Ian “Rasp” Cheetham. REMOTE PERCEPTION SYSTEM. (Book) N.pl., Haresign Press, 2019. 42pp., illus., 8vo. White covered boards with silver lettering and cover image. The three poker chips for the bonus routine are not included; o/w book is As New. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! MYSTIC DESCENDANT – THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF MENTALISM. (Small Magazine Lot) Ron Chavis. Mystic Descendant Publishing, North Carolina. Quarterly. Four issues—the complete run—2016-2017. 55pp.-80pp. each. Three issues have corner creases on the upper front corner and Issue One has a pronounced corner crease on the rear upper corner, o/w all are VG to Fine. All four, offered as a lot, for $60.00
[Nefesch (Luis Jose Flores)] THE MAGIC OF NEFESCH – VOLUME 1 – PENETRATIONS AND MORE; VOLUME 2 – IMPOSSIBLE MAGIC; and VOLUME 3 – MIND MAGIC (Three Two-DVD Sets) all three by Titanis Magic Productions in 2008. Total running time for all six DVDs is nine and a half hours. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. All six DVDs—three double DVD sets—offered as a lot for $8.00
[Nelson, Robert – Used Magic Lists] ROBERT NELSON’S QUALITY USED MAGIC LIST. (Signed Magic List) Kernersville (NC), Robert Nelson “…where Aladdin Bought His Lamp…”, Spring 2000. 31pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial cover – signed by “Rocketman & Liz” on the front cover. VG. Offered at $9.00
[NEW STARS OF MAGIC] Three issues from the New Stars of Magic Series. (Three-Issue Lot) MAX LONDONO’S ETERNAL STRING – Volume 1: Number 9. (Written by Karl Fulves, 1977, 8pp., illus., string is included in a small plastic bag attached); CHRIS CAPEHART’S 3-RING ROUTINE – Volume 1: Number 13 (Written by Karl Fulves,1983, 16pp.); THE IMMACULATE CONNECTION Volume 2: Number 1. (By Paul Harris, 1983, 12pp). All are 11×17 glossy pictorial pages folded 4to (8.5 x 11) and published by Louis Tannen. Condition is VG with some toning to Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $11.00
NORGIL. (Poster) An 18” x 26” poster by Steranko of the fictional character Norgil the Magician created by Maxwell Grant (a.k.a. Walter Gibson) for the publication of NORGIL THE MAGICIAN in 1977 by Mysterious Press. Poster has a small crease at the lower right-hand corner that could be easily hidden if framed or eliminated if trimmed; o/w VG. Would be rolled in a tube for shipping. Offered at $13.00
Olsen, Robert and Jon Jensen. ROBERT OLSON’S ULTIMATE BILL IN LEMON. (Booklet) n.pl., The Mastermind Group,1998. 18pp., illus.,4to. Plastic comb bound in covers. A faint crease on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Osterlind, Richard. THE VERY MODERN MINDREADER AND OTHER MIRACLES. (Booklet) n.pl. (Fallmouth, KY), By the Author, 2002. First edition. 26pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $10.00
Ouellet, Gary, based on an idea by Tony Binarelli. LIPS. (Booklet) Sillery (QB), Camirand Academy of Magic, n.d. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Include especially printed cards in a tipped end envelope. Former owner has underlined throughout and added notes; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
[Owen Brothers] OWEN MAGIC SUPREME – CATALOG NO. 4. (Magic Catalog) Los Angeles, Owen Magic Supreme, 1955. 30pp., 4pp. of illus., 4to. (nom. 8.5 x 11). Red w/ black lettering wraps. Shows wear at the spine, o/w a VG copy. Offered at $4.00
Page, Patrick. BELL’S MAGIC BOOK. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, n.d. 140pp., illus., 8vo. Maroon boards. VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Patrick. THE BIG BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Book Club Associates, 1976. 304pp., illus., tall 8vo. Reddish-brown cloth with silver spine lettering in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). Dust jacket is faded at the spine with some small chips/wrinkles at the head and foot of the spine; light toning on the end papers and at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00
Pavel and edited by Peter Warlock. THE MAGIC OF PAVEL. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1981. 139pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Some rubbing on the rear of the dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $15.00
Pavel. MAGICALLY YOURS, PAVEL -LECTURE NOTES 82. (Lecture Notes) Geneva (CH), Pavel’s TOPMAGIC, 1982. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
Petrick. (Petrick Krejcik) SEMINAR 7X PETRICK. (Five Booklet Lot of Lecture Notes) Prague, By the Author, n.d. Each booklet is 8vo (approx. 6.5” x 8”) and has 16pp. with illustrations. Text is in English and German. Covers have a consistent design and are blue, red, black, green, and orange for each different volume. Condition is near fine. Offered at $9.00
Petrick. (Petrick Krejcik). Two lecture notes booklets from Petrick. (Two-Booklet Lot) PETRICK’S LECTURE NOTES – ONE MINUTE MIRACLES #2. (1998, 18pp., envelope with gimmicks is stapled inside the final page and unopened); and THE MAGIC OF PETRICK AND MIA. (Early 1990’s,18pp.) Both are 4to and plastic comb bound. VG. Offered as a pair for $5.00
Pierce, Jeff. THE CARDWARP TOUR – A COMPILATION OF ROUTINES AND SCRIPTS INSPIRED BY ROY WALTON’S “CARDWARP” EFFECT. (Book) Orlando (FL), JPM Publishing, 2012. First edition. 192pp., illus., references, 4to. Pictorial boards. New. Offered at $32.00
Pink, Ran. T-REX – FIERCE, MIND-RIPPING TECHNIQUES. (Book) N.pl., WorldWideMagic.com, 2012. First edition. 116pp., illus., links to contributors, 4to. Orange pictorial boards. Supplemental DVD tipped in at the rear. New. Offered at $44.00
[Playing Cards] DMC ALPHAS – MAGIC LIVE 2023. (Commemorative Alpha Deck) Rancho Cordova, Murphy’s Magic, 2023. Royale Edition 936/2000. Designed in UK by Lee McKenzie. New – Deck is still sealed in cellophane. Offered at $23.00
[Playing Cards] GENII CONVENTION 2015 – LIFETIME SUBSCRIBER LUNCHEON. (Commemorative Deck) Mattituck (NY), Karwell International/Custom Playing Cards, 2015. Cellophane has been removed, but deck is still in original order and is As New. Offered at $36.00
Newly added! Quinn, Joshua. PARALIES – LIES, DAMN LIES AND MENTALISM. (Book) Charleston (SC), By the Author, 2008. 257pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Pre-owned, but Near Fine. Offered at $75.00
Newly added! Racherbaumer, Jon. THE GREATER ARTFUL DODGES OF EDDIE FIELDS. (Book) Edited by Richard Kaufman, Matthew Field, Mark Philips, and Harvey Rosenthal. Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 1997. First printing/second edition.155pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold title lettering on the spine in a dust jacket. Near fine Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Randi, The Amazing, and Bert Randolph Sugar. HOUDINI: HIS LIFE AND ART. (Book) New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1977. 192pp., illus., index, 4to. Brown cloth with gilt lettering on the spine in a dust jacket. Gift inscription to the former owner on the front endpaper; o/w VG+. Offered at $20.00
Randi, James. FLIM-FLAM! PSYCHICS, ESP, UNICORNS AND OTHER DELUSIONS. (Book) Amherst (NY), Prometheus Books, 1982. 342pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Shows some general wear; label residue at the base of the spine; but o/w a Good copy. Offered at $6.00
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. As new. Offered for $29.00
Newly added! Ravelle and Andree. FIFTY TRICKS WITH THE ‘TARBELL’ CONE. (Manuscript) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. 14pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 14 sheets top stapled into an orange pictorial wrapper to form an 8vo booklet. Contains a “Certificate of Authenticity” certifying that this item comes from the collection and estate of Daryl and is signed by his wife, Alison. Also contains Daryl’s blind stamp on the first inside page. VG. Offered at $25.00
Rawlins, Chris. DECLASSIFIED – A FULL SHOW IN THREE PARTS. (Booklet, Props and On-line Tutorial) n.pl. (UK), By the Author, 2024. This is the PRO version. See Demo: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/mentalism/declassified/ Prop – 8.5 x 11 glossy pages held by clip; Booklet – lacks pagination (20pp.), illus., 8vo in wraps and link to 90-minute online tutorial. As new. Offered at $27.00
[Regil, 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 $7.00
Robson, Stuart. TIPS ON THUMBS – A TREATISE ON THE MAGICIANS BEST FRIEND—THE THUMB TIP. (Wee Book) New York, Louis Tannen Magic, 1945 (No. 1 in a Series of Vest Pocket Books.) 36pp., illus., 16mo. Pictorial wraps. Book plate of Jerry and Ann Fields. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Roth, David M. ROTH MEMORY COURSE – A SIMPLE AND SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF IMPROVING THE MEMORY AND INCREASING MENTAL POWER. (Book) New York, Sun Dial Press, 1934. 288pp., illus., 8vo. Greem cloth with black spine and cover lettering in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is approx. 90% complete with a portion of the upper spine flap missing and several tears and chips (now in a Mylar protective sleeve; cover has white spots along the bottom of the front cover and small spots on the rear; end papers are heavily toned; o/w inside is VG and a nice tight copy. Except for dust jacket, overall condition is VG. Unusual to find with even this much of the dust jacket intact. Offered at $25.00
Rourke, Dennis. THE EVERYTHING CARD TRICKS BOOK – OVER 100 AMAZING TRICKS TO IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. (Book) Avon (MA), Adams Media, 2005. 225pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $8.00
Sass, Chester. 120% CHESTOSTERONE. (Book) Cologne (DE), By the Author, 2010. 79pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Shows light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $15.00
Scarne, John. SCARNE ON CARDS. (Book) New York, Crown Publishers, 1968. Fourth printing/ revised edition, 1968. 439pp., illus., index, 8vo. Light green/gray cloth with dark green lettering. Lacks a dust jacket. Several small spots on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
[Schneider, Al] AL SCHNEIDER – VOLUME 2. – RARE EARTH SERIES. (DVD) L&L Underground, Research Facility, 2013. No running time provided Has been opened and presumably viewed, o/w as VG. Offered at $17.00
Newly added! Sharpe, S.H. CONJURERS’ OPTICAL SECRETS. (Book) Calgary (AB), Hades Publications Inc., 1992. Second edition. 188pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold spine and cover lettering in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $100.00
[Shaxon (Alan) Special] Three items – a Manuscript and two Lecture notes from Alan Shaxon. (Three-item lot) SHAXON’S TEARING UP THE NEWS. (Manuscript) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. Two 8.5 x 11 sheets with complete instructions and illustrations for making the gimmicked newspaper. Includes sample newspaper with completed gimmick laid in. Plus two different versions of THE ALAN SHAXON LECTURE. Both produced Walton-on-Thames (UK), By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (13pp.), illus., 4to. In a VeloBind report binder. And a different version with the same title (this one copied on 8.5 x 14 sheets folded and saddle stapled to form a 20pp. booklet and is from the IBM Convention in 1979. Former owner notes on both. All three pieces offered as a lot for $8.00
Shrine Circus [Vintage Program] Houston (TX), Arabia Temple, 1942. Performance at Sam Houston Coliseum Nov. 7-14, 1942. 16pp., illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
SILENT ASSISTANT – LIMITED DUO EDITION. (Utility Device) Sans Minds/Murphy’s Magic. See demo: https://www.murphysmagic.com/product.aspx?id=62401 Gimmicks and link to online instructions. Limited to 350 sets worldwide. Opened for examination, but o/w New in original packaging. Offered at $29.00
Silverman, Kenneth. HOUDINI!!! THE CAREER OF ERICH WEISS – AMERICA’S SELF-LIBERATOR, EUROPE’S ECLIPSING SENSATION, WORLD’S HANDCUFF KING AND PRISON BREAKER – NOTHING ON EARTH CAN HOLD HOUDINI A PRISONER!!! (Book) New York, Harper Collins, 1996. First edition. xi., 465pp., illus., source guide, index, 8vo. Black cloth over blue boards with silver lettering in a dust jacket. A 10pp. article “The Death of Houdini” by William Kalush and Larry Sloman from the December 2006 GENII is clipped and laid in at the rear. A Fine copy. Offered at $23.00
Newly added! Simmons, Ken. SCOTCH AND SODA – PART 1. (Booklet) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 1988. Fifth printing. 30pp., 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps. Gift inscription to former owner; o/w VG+. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! Simmons, Ken. SCOTCH AND SODA – PART 2. (Booklet) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 1986. First printing. 53pp., illus., 8vo. Light blue pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Simmons, Ken. SCOTCH AND SODA – PART 3–FINALE. (Booklet) Paramount (CA), Magic City, 1988. First printing. 91pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Take all three SCOTCH AND SODA—PART 1-3 booklets above for $55.00
[Skulkor] FACESHIFTER. (DVD with Gimmick) Skulkor, n.d. DVD with gimmick (designed for red Bicycles) laid in case. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w As New. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! SLYDINI BY SLYDINI BOX SET. (Boxed Set of Materials) Paris, Musee de la Magie/Georges Proust, 2024. This handsome set includes: A USB key containing five hours of video content, including three hours of explanations from Slydini himself; a 100-page SLYDINI BY SLYDINI book produced by Georges Proust with the assistance of Juan Tamariz; two silk handkerchiefs that match those Slydini used in his celebrated routine; two sets of jumbo safety pins for two different routines—a three-pin and a five-pin set; and two commemorative coins (half dollar size) featuring Slydini—one gold and one silver. All materials are housed in a handsome pictorial hinged box. Although this set was previously owned by a well-know magical innovator, all appears undisturbed and is Like New. Offered at $350.00
[Society of American Magicians] 1902 – 2002 ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MAGIC – WHERE IT ALL BEGAN – 74th NATIONAL CONVENTION. (Souvenir program). New York City, July 3, 4, 5,6, 2002. The Hilton New York Hotel. 112pp. (+ 48pp. adverts/congrats), illus. wide 8vo. Black wrappers with gilt lettering. Crammed with photos and history of the Society. A near fine copy. Offered at $19.00
Sperienza. THE WINNING RULES OF ROULETTE PRACTICALLY CONSIDERED. (Book) London, Harrison and Sons, n.d. 230pp., illus., odds tables, 8vo. White cloth with red and black printing. Boards are soiled and rubbed with stains on both side; spine is yellowed and stained; corners are lightly scuffed; foxing and toning inside with former owner names and notations on the end papers; some former owner notes written inside; o/w binding is tight and a Good copy. Offered at $23.00
[SPHINX] THE SPHINX VOLUMES 1 – 52. (PDF Facsimile on Two DVD-ROMs) Editors William John Hilliar, Robert M. Wilson, and John Mulholland. Lybrary.Com, 2003. Set #23. Almost 17,000 pages with global hyperlinked table of contents and global hyperlinked index. Two DVD-ROMs in vinyl case with original advertising wrapper. Preowned and presumably viewed/used, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $19.00
[Stagecraft] Two items on the theatrical aspects of magic. (Two-Booklet Lot) L.C. Collier’s WHAT IS A STAGE AND HOW DO I USE IT (Poof Products, 2000, 15pp., illus., 4to., plastic comb bound; and Geoffrey Williams THE THEATRICAL APPROACH TO MAGIC (Theatrical Magic, 1984, 12pp., loose (8.5 x 11 sheets in a report folder). Both are VG+. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! STARS OF MAGIC. (Book) Brooklyn (NY), D. Robbins & Co, 1997. Third printing. 165pp. (+adverts), illus., 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. This edition includes the added material by Vernon and Slydini. Small nick on the face edge of the front cover and lightly bumped corners; o/w VG+. Offered at $25.00
Stride, Richard, and Alan Wassilak. SCATTER THOUGHT – REVELATION OF RICHARD STRIDE’S PSEUDO-PSYCHIC’S OFF-CENTER TEAR IN WHICH THIS UNIQUE MOVE IS EXPLAINED AND VARIOUS UTILIZATIONS ARE SUGGESTED. (Booklet) Somerville (MA), Absolutely Magic and Uncanny Press, 2005. Third edition. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial wraps. Offered at $12.00
Tamariz, Juan, and Gema Navarro. VERBAL MAGIC. (Book) Translated by Rafael Benatar. Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 2008. First edition. 155pp., illus., bibliography, 8vo. Maroon cloth over cream boards with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Has a slight wrinkle on the upper edge of the jacket; o/w As New. Offered at $36.00
[Tannen Magic] LOUIS TANNEN’S CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 2. (Magic Catalog) New York, Louis Tannen Inc., 1955. 560pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound with purple and yellow pictorial covers. General exterior soiling, spine is reinforced with clear tape and tape on several closed tears; former owner name stamp on the cover; no marks internally and overall quite Good. Offered at $12.00
[Tannen Magic] TANNEN’S CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 15. (Magic Catalog) New York, NY. Louis Tannen Inc., 1985. 789pp, illus., index, 8vo. Pictorial boards with Blackstone Jr. on the cover. Jean Hugard’s CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. THREE is bound in as a reprint following the index. Telephone number written on front end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Tanner, Don, TWENTY-FIVE TRICKS & IDEAS WITH A MIRROR GLASS. (Booklet) Columbus (OH), Popular Magic Publications, 1980. 12pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Yellow pictorial covers in plastic comb binding. VG+. Offered at $8.00
Temple, Phil, with Robert E. Olson. A MAGICIAN’S TOUR – REVISITED – BEING THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE AMERICAN NOSTRADAMUS, HARRY KELLAR, AS TOLD BY HIS FAITHFUL “FAMILIAR”, “SATAN, JR.” AND HEREIN RETOLD BY PHIL TEMPLE WITH ROBERT E. OLSON. (Book) Novato (CA), Phil Temple, 2000. 226pp., illus., bibliog., poster listing/credits, 4to. Cloth in dust jacket. PLUS, a 56-page reproduction (1999) of KELLAR’S WONDER BOOK. New. Offered for $15.00
Newly added! Tenace, Richard L. ACTING FOR MAGICIANS: A PRACTICAL WORKBOOK FOR THE SERIOUS PERFORMER. (Book) Rancho Cordova, CA, A-1 Multi-Media, 1998. 36pp. (+ appendices), illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound. VG+. Offered at $16.00
[Tenyo Co., Ltd] A small lot of Tenyo Catalogs. (Five-Catalog Lot) 1991 TENYO MAGIC CATALOG. (30pp.); 1992 TENYO MAGIC CATALOG (32pp.); 1993 TENYO MAGIC CATALOG (32pp.); 1994 TENYO MAGIC CATALOG (32pp); and 1996 TENYO MAGIC CATALOG (34pp.). All are illus. in full color and 4to (approx. 7.5” x 10”) in pictorial wraps with D. Robbins stickers. Retail price lists are included in several and all are VG. Offered as a lot at $35.00
[Thompson, Bill, featuring Peter Nardi and Martin Sanderson] WINK’S DIARY. (DVD) RSVP Magic.com, 2008. Running time 21 minutes. As released, in original vinyl case. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Thompson, J. G. Jr and Ned Rutledge. BETWEEN TWO MINDS. (Booklet) Brooklyn (NY), Robbins and Co., 1969. 75pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $7.00
[Titanas] STITCH. (Close-Up Illusion) Murphy’s Studio, 2024. Finger chopping illusion. See demo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/20371 New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $32.00
[Topas] VIRTUOSO. (Four-Disc DVD Set plus two Bonus DVDs) Coimbra, Portugal, Estudio 33/Essential Magic Collection, 2019. English DVDs subtitled in English, Spanish, French and German. Running time over 10 hours, plus two Topas VIRTUOSO Extras DVDs. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w As New. Offered at $73.00
Townsend, Charles Barry. MERLIN’S PUZZLER 3. (Book) Maplewood (NJ), Hammond Publications, 1974..121pp., illus., answer section, 4to. Paperbound. Former owner names inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Tremaine, Jon. THE AMAZING BOOK OF MAGIC AND CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble, 2000. 221pp., illus., oversized 4to. Pictorial boards. Has been roughed up a bit at the head and foot of the spine with a small piece of clear tape at the top; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Tucker, Stephen. THE BEST OF SPELL-BINDER: COLLECTION ONE. (Book) London, Martin Breese, 1987. 150pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $20.00
Twain, Mark. (Samuel Clemens) A HORSE’S TALE. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1907. 153pp., illus., (frontisp. + four more), 8vo. Bound in red cloth with black and white lettering on spine and front illustration. Some modest edgewear; a small spot on the back cover; spine has faded a bit; has a heavy mylar protective sleeve that is pulled at top and bottom; o/w VG. Offered at $31.00
Wade, John. TEACH YOURSELF MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Lincolnwood (IL), NTC Publishing, 1997. 92pp., illus., bibliog., 12mo. Paperbound. Former owner name on front end paper; o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00
Waldman, Sheldon. UNDERHANDED SORCERY. (Booklet) Part of the Paul Diamond Gems of Magic Series. N.pl., Paul Diamond, n.d. 49pp., illus., 8vo. White wraps. Some mild toning/browning on the cover of the wraps, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Walker, A.H. and Horace Walker. CONJURING TRICKS. (Book) Cover title is UP-TO-DATE CONJURING. London, George Routledge and Sons, n.d.147pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covered boards with red and black printing. General soiling and edgewear—especially at the corners with some paper loss at the top and bottom of the spine; darkened considerably at the spine; toning on end papers; o/w quite Good. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Walker, Barbi, and Robert Seaver (Editors). THE P & L BOOK – ADVERTISEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PETRIE-LEWIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. (Book) San Leandro (CA), Byron Walker, 1992. First edition/first printing. 277pp., illus. (including many color photos), index, 4to. Dark blue pictorial cloth with gilt lettering at the spine and gilt and a metallic red devil head on the cover. Very minor edgewear at the spine with a bump and a small split at the foot; o/w VG+ elsewhere. Offered for $90.00
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 $10.00
Wass, Verrall. ASTOUND YOUR AUDIENCE, A WORK CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED TRICKS—VOLUME II – SIMPLICITY SWINDLES. (Book) London, Verrall Wass Publications, 1936. (SIMPLICITY SWINDLES – ASTOUND YOUR AUDIENCE, VOLUME II is the cover title on the jacket.) 96pp., interesting tipped in frontisp., illus., 8vo. Tan pictorial cloth with silver spine lettering and silver lettering and artwork on the cover in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is well worn along the top edge with several chips and tears on the spine and back and a dark spot on the front, but about 96% complete; some acquisition notes are written inside the front cover; o/w VG inside. Offered at $19.00
[West, Fielding] THE FIELDING WEST COMEDY MAGIC SHOW. (Two-Disc DVD SET) L & L Publishing, 2004. Running time Two hours and 23 minutes; and two hours and 3 minutes. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG+. Offered at $32.00
Williams, Mitch. And Richard Osterlind). ACT BUILDING TOOLKIT FOR MAGICIANS. (Notebook with Inserts) Canton (IL), By the Author, 2001/2004. 110pp. (47pp/63pp +extras), illus./graphs, bibliog., 4to. All packaged in a three-ring binder. ESSAYS by Richard Osterlind (2004, 47pp); ACT BUILDING TOOLKIT…MANUAL by Mitch Williams (2001, 63pp.); HOW TO MAKE ALL YOUR SHOWS GO SMOOTHLY – TWENTY-FIVE TIPS – Special Report (2pp.); ART OF MAGIC CREATIVE PACKET (26pp.); THE CREATIVE PROCESS (Audio Cassette); BALANCED MOVEMENT (Audio Cassette); and WORKSHEETS (MS Word doc and pdf formats on a 3.5 disk drive). White vinyl ring binder has some light soiling and ink transfers on the rear and a few mild Originally sold for $199.00. now offered at $36.00
Wright, Tim. DECEPTIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS DELIGHTFULLY WRIGHT. (Signed Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (30pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed inside front cover. VG+. Offered at $9.00
[Wright, Tom] CHILL 2.0. (Gimmick and Full Tutorial) Tom Wright, 20024. Custom made gimmick with tutorial link. See demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqGNxGVzyKY New. Offered at $17.00
Newly added! Zimmerman, Dick. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE GOOD, OR HOW NOT TO BE BAD. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. 17pp., illus., 4to. Printed tan wraps. Contains a “Certificate of Authenticity” certifying that this item comes from the collection and estate of Daryl and is signed by his wife, Alison. Also contains Daryl’s blind stamp on the first inside page. VG. Offered at $10.00
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