REVERSE AUCTION FOR December 3 2023
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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (December 3 2023). 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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Newly added! Abbott, Percy. EXCLUSIVE! A CUT ROPE – CARD IN CIGARETTE – THUMB TIE – GLASS OF LIQUID VANISH. (Signed Manuscript) N.pl. (Colon?), By the Author, N.d. 8pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 mimeo sheets. Signed to Frank Luckner by Percy Abbott at the top of page one. Three-hole punched and top stapled; heavily toned and brittle; some chipping along top edge; o/w Fair. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! Acer, David. RANDOM ACTS OF MAGIC. (Book) Montreal (QB), Camirand Academy of Magic, 2004. 350pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. As new. Offered at $45.00
Ackerman, Allan. THE ESOTERIST. (Book) Fort Lauderdale (FL), Paul Diamond, 1971. (Paul Diamond – Gems of Magic No. 2) 45pp, illus., 8vo. Gray cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering. Near fine. Offered at $60.00
Ackerman, Allan. LAS VEGAS KARDMA. (Book) Sacramento (CA), A-1 MultiMedia, 1994. First edition.176pp., illus., 4to. Maroon boards with gilt spin stamping in a dust jacket. The front upper corner has been lightly bumped with some slight corner compression; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $81.00
Ackerman, Lance. RE-ATTACHED. (Signed Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2004. 22pp., illus., 4to. Reverse printed on cardstock covers. Signed inside front cover. VG+. Offered at $6.00
Acourt, Pierre. 4 SWITCH. (Book with Props) Paris (FR), Magic Dream, 2020. English edition translated by Eric Bertrand.102pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with patterned cover. Unopened deck of SWITCH cards are included. New. Offered at $32.00
(Airship Magic) BRASS DIVINIATION CASKET – KENNEDY HALF. (Prop) Includes one precision turned Brass Coin Casket, Kennedy Half dollar, velvet bag for storage and routine instructions both with the product as well as available via download. New Offered at $32.00
[Albiñana, Gonzalo] THE NO BAG FORCE. (Utility Gimmick) Gonzalo Albiñana and Crazy Jokers. Includes gimmick and link to on-line tutorial. Opened for inspection, but New. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Allen, Harry, and Irv Cook. LECTURE NOTES OF IMPROMPTU MAGIC. (Lecture Notes with Gimmicked Cards) Daytona Beach (FL), Daytona Magic, 1982. Lacks pagination (27pp.), illus., 8vo. Paper wraps. Envelope with gimmicked cards is attached inside the last page. Lightly soiled on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Anderson, Gene for Topper Martyn. TOPPER’S MAD, MAD MAGIC. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1974. 54pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Plastic comb bound in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $11.00
ANTIMONY – PERCEPTION & DECEPTION, A QUARTERLY JOURNAL. (Magazine Lot) Gene Taylor. Allenton, MI. 48pp. each. Oversized 11” x 11” in colorful pictorial raps. This lot includes five issues: Issue Number Three (3rd Quarter, 2005); Number Eight (4th Quarter, 2006); Number 10 (2nd Quarter, 2007); Number Eleven (3rd Quarter, 2007); and Number Thirteen (1st Quarter, 2008). All are in VG to Fine condition. Offered as a lot of five only for $60.00
Armour, Richard. (compiler). MAGIC OF THE SCOTTISH CONJURERS ASSOCIATION. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Magic Ltd./Lloyd E. Jones, 1947. American edition. 31pp., illus., 8vo. Brown wraps. Some toning and staple rusting at the edge; o/w quite good. Offered at $11.00
Aronson, Simon. THE ARONSON APPROACH. (Book) Chicago (IL), By the Author, 1990. First edition. 173pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $24.00
Aronson, Simon. THE CARD IDEAS OF SIMON ARONSON. (Signed Book) Chicago, By the Author, 1978. First edition/first printing. 127pp., illus., bibliog. of previous periodical publications, 4to. Plastic comb bound in colorful pictorial covers. Generic “Best wishes” and signed by Simon Aronson. Covers show some mild soiling/toning with light interior toning on the end papers; o/w VG+. Offered at $44.00
Newly added! Ascanio. (Arturo De Ascanio) THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PALMING. (Booklet) Madrid, By the Author, 1982. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $20.00
Asher, Lee. THINKING OUT LOUD – MENTAL NOISE FROM LEE ASHER. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Lee Asher, 1998. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Fine. Offered $4.00
Bailey, Michael. THE BAILEY FORMULA. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. Unpaged (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Paper wraps. Toning and some discoloration at the spine and on the back cover; former owner name on the back cover; chip on the front cover; o/w quite Good. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Baker, Al. AL BAKER’S BOOK and AL BAKER’S SECOND BOOK. (Two-Booklet Set – One Signed/Inscribed) AL BAKER’S BOOK. N. pl., By the Author, 1933. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Orange wraps; Inscribed to former owner and signed by Al Baker in 1933. Shows some wear at the oversized edges; some light toning; o/w VG. Plus, AL BAKER’S SECOND BOOK. N. pl., By the Author, 1935. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Blue-green wraps. Some mild toning; o/w VG+. Both books offered as a lot for $100.00
Baker, Roy. BAKER’S CAPERS – THE MAGIC OF ROY BAKER. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1983. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. A printing blemish (unwanted vertical line) on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
Newly added! Bannon, John. DEAR MR. FANTASY – CARD TRICKS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Bannon – Impossibilia, 2004. 197pp., illus., 8vo. White cloth with red metallic stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $125.00
Bannon, John. SMOKE AND MIRRORS. (Book) Silver Spring (MD), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg 1991. First edition. 164pp., illus., 4to. Blush-purple, black, and white pictorial boards. Near Fine. Offered at $97.00
Bartram, Richard, Jr. TREPHINE: A COLLECTION OF MAGIC. (Book) Greenville (SC), Magic Methods, 1997. First edition. Foreword by Steve Beam. 182pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $36.00
Newly added! Baxter, Thomas. THE NAIL WRITER ANTHOLOGY. (Book) Humble (TX), H & R Magic Books, 2010. First edition. 111pp., illus., bibliog., notes, and appendices, 8vo. Black cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $50.00
Beam, Steve. DIGITAL EFFECTS: THE THIMBLE MAGIC OF JOE MOGAR. (Book) Raleigh (NC), Trapdoor Productions, 1997. First edition. 230pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $49.00
Berg, Joe with David Avadon and Eric Lewis. THE BERG BOOK. (Book) Wichita (KSS, Stevens Magic Emporium, 1983. First edition. 315pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Redish-orange cloth with black stamping on the font cover and spine in a dust jacket. Front upper corners have been lightly bumped with some slight corner compression; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $76.00
Bertram, Ross. MAGIC AND METHODS OF ROSS BERTRAM. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1978. First edition. xxivpp./163pp., illus. (nice crisp photos), 4to. Brown cloth with black spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. One page “Addenda and Corrigenda” laid in; dustjacket shows some light wear and scuffing at the edges; o/w VG+. Offered at $130.00
[Bich, Mathieu] MATHIEU BICH. (DVD) Close-Up-Magic.com, 2004. Running time 70 minutes. . Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $6.00
[Blaine, David] DAVID BLAINE – FEARLESS. (DVD) Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 110 minutes performance only. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered for $5.00
Bobo, J.B. THE NEW MODERN COIN MAGIC. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc./Ireland Magic Company, 1980. Revised and enlarged edition/fifth printing. 519pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Blue pebbled cloth with gilt spine and title stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; but is o/w in Like New condition. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Boston, George. COLOR I-DO-AS-U. (Manuscript) Bideford, Supreme, 1979. 5pp., illus., tall 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. Some toning and a few spots; o/w Good. Offered at $10.00
[Braun, Brent] DECKS, LIES, AND VIDEOTAPE – A VIDEO NOTEBOOK. (DVD and Notes) Brent Braun, 2006. DVD with tri-fold notes laid in. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $5.00
Newly added! Brineger, Ron. DESPERADO DEALS. (Booklet) Calgary (B), Micky Hades International, 1976. 30pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Britland, David. ANGEL CARD RISE PLUS. (Booklet) London, Martin Breese, 1986. 28pp. (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! Britland, David. DECKADE. (Booklet) London, Martin Breese Publishing, n.d. 20pp., illus., 4to. Plastic report binder with a clear plastic front and back covers. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Britland, David and Gazzo. PHANTOMS OF THE CARD TABLE. (Book) London, High Stakes, 2003. 256pp., illus., recommended reading list, 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $60.00
Brooke, Ken. KEN BROOKE’S MAGIC – THE UNIQUE YEARS. (Book) Bideford (UK) Supreme Magic Company, 1980. 222pp., illus., 4to. Reddish-plum colored cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows light wear at the upper and lower edges; o/w VG+. Offered at $40.00
Brown, Ed. THE FEINTS AND TEMPS OF HARRY RISER. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Greenberg, 1996. First Edition, 272pp., illus., 4to. Green cloth over maroon boards with gilt stamping on the cover and spine. A Fine copy. Offered at $126.00
Newly added! [Burton. Lance] LANCE BURTON: THE SECRETS OF MAGIC. (DVD) Sterling Entertainment Group. Running time 135 minutes. Three full-length shows and learning and performing magic. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
[Cameron, Francis] KILLER CLOSEUP MAGIC. (DVD) BIGBLINDMAGIC, n.d. Paper protective cover only. As released, in original vinyl case. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Camirand Academy of Magic: Masters of Magic Series. (Two Issue Lot) GARY OUELLET’S FABULOUS FINGER ON THE CARD (Volume 1: Number 1) and ERIC DECAMPS’ DAZZLING CLOSE-UP COIN ACT: THE COIN CONNECTION. Sillery/Longueuil (PQ), Camirand Academy of Magic Inc., 2000 and 1986. 29pp. and 32pp.(+adverts), illus., 4to. Slick pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Both offered as a lot for $12.00
Newly added! Carney, John. MAGIC BY DESIGN – STUDY, PRACTICE, AND PRESENTATION. (Book) N.pl., CarneyMagic Publication, 2009. First Edition. 91pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. OOP. Near Fine. Offered at $45.00
[Carrandi, Mario, Jr.] MARIO CARRANDI, JR., INC., ANTIQUARIAN MAGIC AND COLLECTIBLES. (Catalog Lot) Belle Mead (NJ) Collector and dealer since 1967. This lot consists of eleven catalogs from the 1990’s beginning with Catalog #31 (Winter 1991) through Catalog #44 (1997). All catalogs are 5.5 x 8.5 in wraps—and range from 40-64pp. Some catalogs have checkmarks or notations throughout; o/w all are VG. All eleven catalogs offered as a lot only for $29.00
Newly added! Caveney, Mike. “AMERICA’S EGYPTIAN HALL.” (Presentation Booklet) Pasadena (CA), Mike Caveney’s Magic Words. 2015. Limited to 40 copies. Booklet from Mike Caveney’s presentation at the John Salisse Luncheon Club honoring Dr. Edwin Dawes July 13, 2015. 8pp. illus., (4pp. in full color), 4to. Saddle stapled in glossy pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $30.00
Cervon, Bruce. THE CERVON FILE. (Book) Edited by Mike Caveney. Pasadena (CA), Magical Publications, 1988. First edition. 254pp., illus., tall 8vo. Teal cloth with gilt spine and title stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $97.00
Newly added! Chanin, Jack. FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE SEVEN IN ONE. (Booklet) Philadelphia (PA), Jack Chanin, 1938. First edition. 14pp., illus., 8vo. Red cover with silver and black printed wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Charles, Kirk with Boris Wild. HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT, A MANUAL FOR MARKED CARDS. (Book) Chicago (IL), Fun Incorporated, 2005. First edition. 137pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $16.00
Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI: A PICTORAL BIOGRAPHY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 250 ILLUSTRATIONS. (Book) New York, Gramercy Books, 1998. 218 pp., illus., bibliog., index., 4to. Blue cloth in a dust jacket. VG+. Offered at $7.00
Clark, Tony. BOTTLE THRU BODY. (DVD) Tony Clark, 2003. Running time 20 minutes. Lacks any original gimmicks that may have been included. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $11.00
Newly added! [Coin Purse] COIN PURSE 3.0 (Utility Item) TCC Presents. The prototype of Coin Purse 3.0 comes from the coin purse that was produced by Jay Wang around 2015, a veteran coin magician in China. TCC Presents has made improvements on its original version, customized matt texture, super microfiber leather with excellent touch, high-grade mercerized lining, and readjusted the shape. New and Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Craven, Tom, and Paul Gordon. THE SECOND 16TH CARD BOOK. (Book) Worthing (UK), Natzler Enterprises, 2007. 110pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. A note to Stephen Minch regarding credits signed by Paul Gordon is laid in. As New. Offered at $25.00
Crush, Peter. FOLDING COIN SECRETS. (Booklet) London, By the Author, 1982. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near fine, Offered at $4.00
Curry, Paul. PAUL CURRY PRESENTS. (Booklet) n.pl., Paul Curry, 1974. First edition. 108pp., illus., 4to. Perfect bound under binder’s tape. VG+. Offered at $10.00
Cyprian, Fr. THE BOTTOM COLLECTORS. (Manuscript) New York, Louis Tannen, 1975. 52pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in white wraps. Offered at $10.00
[DaOrtiz, Dani] DANI DAORTIZ 2 – HERE & NOW (Four-DVD Set) Grupokaps Productions. Running time six hours 10 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $28.00
Darwin, Gary. DARWIN’S THUMB TIP THINKING. (Booklet) Las Vegas (NV), Gary Darwin/American Printing 1986. First printing. 20pp., illus., 4to. Gold pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $6.00
[Davies, David] CELESTIAL MECHANICS. (DVD) Alakazam Magic UK. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $8.00
Dawes, Edwin A. THE GREAT ILLUSIONISTS. (Book) Secaucus (NJ), Chartwell Books, Inc., 1979. 216pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering in a dust jacket. A small spot on the front cover; o/w VG+ copy. Offered at $24.00
De Stefano, Joe. (Text by Karl Fulves) JOE DE STEFANO’S CHINATOWN POKER. (Manuscript). New Stars of Magic (Volume 1, Number 4) New York, Tannen Magic, 1973. 5pp., Illus., 4to. Glossy manuscript. Roughed up a bit at the edges; some toning; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
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 $13.00
Dixon, Doc. EVERYTHING IS FUNNIER WITH MONKEYS. (Book) Sutersville (PA), By the Author, 1997. 107pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed on front cover. Near fine. Offered at $13.00
Dobrowolski, Tom, and crew. THE DISCLAIMER – YEAR TWO – THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK ON MAGIC EVER PUBLISHED*. (Book) Chicago (IL), Chicago Magic Bash Publications, 2023. 328pp., illus., 4to. Full color pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $97.00
Dobson, Wayne. WD40: 40 KNOCKOUT AND PRACTICAL MAGIC ROUTINES. (Signed Book) Seaton Ross (UK), MagicSeen, 2007. 167pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial softbound covers. VG+. Offered at $18.00
Dodson, Goodlette. EXHIBITION CARD FANS. (Booklet) Birmingham, (GA) , By the Author, 1968. 50pp., illus. (good quality photo), 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Some toning across the top of front cover. O/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Downs, T. Nelson. MODERN COIN MANIPULATION. (Vintage Book) London, Hamley Brothers Limited, (1900) First edition. 248pp.(+adverts.), illus. (frontisp.), index, 12mo. Original red pictorial cloth with gilt stamping. Lacks a formal title page (as published). Lightly worn at the extremities; spine stamping is still visible but gilt has largely worn off; slightly cocked with some light water spots on the back and two small spots at the bottom of the front cover; former owner name on front endpaper and a child has made some circular doodles on rear endpapers (as well as the front endpapers (although these have been erased and are barely visible); standard age-toning inside. Other than defects described, a Good copy. Offered at $237.00
Dreher, Carl. PROFESSIONAL CLOSE-UP – VOLUME ONE. (Signed Book) Dallas (TX), By the Author, 1981. 105pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Softbound with pictorial covers. Signed by the author on the title page. Some light edge wear, o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Dreher, Carl T. THEOREMS AND COROLLARIES ON GOOD MAGIC AND CARD TRICKS – AND WHY THE TWAIN RARELY EVER MEET – A LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Dallas (TX), By the Author, 1980. 18pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper covers. Some fading; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Duffie, Peter. FIVE TIMES FIVE – SCOTLAND. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 1998. First edition. 126pp., illus., 4to. Red boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $65.00
Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Spring Books, n.d. 288pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Cover photo and follow-up article from the May 1948 SPHINX laid in. Shows some wear; o/w VG+. Offered at $16.00
Earl, Ben. INSIDE OUT – HONEST DECEPTIONS AND TALES FROM EXPERIENCE. (Inscribed/Signed Book) N. pl., Studio 52, 2021. 122pp., illus., endnotes, 8vo. Pictorial white boards. Signed and inscribed to the former owner on the title page. Near Fine. Offered at $60.00
Edwards, Doug. NUKES. (Book) N. pl., Vanishing Inc. 2013. 154pp., illus., 8vo. Black boards with silver stamping. Small compression wrinkle in the lower outer corner of the jacket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Elliott, Bruce. CLASSIC SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Harper & Row, 1953. 210pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Orange cloth, Shows light wear with some spine fading, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
Newly added! [Enchantment, The] CANDYMAN – A MONTAGE OF MISDIRECTION and WONDERLAND – A WORLD OF WONDER AND MAGIC PURITY. (Two-DVD Lot) The Enchantment, 2011 and 2010 respectively. Running Time for CANDYMAN is One hour and 40 minutes and is still shrink wrapped. WONDERLAND has been opened and presumably viewed with the gimmicks removed. O/w both are New and VG. Offered as a two-DVD lot for $20.00
[Engblom, Christian] AT THE TABLE: LIVE – CHRISTIAN ENGLOM. (DVD) Murphy’s Magic, 2017. Preowned and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered for $8.00
EPOPTICA YEARBOOK ALL TRICK SPECIAL (Special Magazine Issue – ADB/SAF #2135). Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, 1984. (48pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $16.00
Evans, Henry. MAGIC AS A COMPOSITION + THE TRICK THAT CAN’T BE EXPLAINED. (Lecture Notes) N. pl., By the Author, n.d. 28pp., 8vo. White wraps. Cover is slightly soiled; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
Ferrell, Tom and Lee Eisenberg. SNEAKY FEATS – THE ART OF SHOWING OFF AND 53 WAYS TO DO IT. (Book) New York, Sheed & Ward, 1975. 159pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some sticker residue on front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
[Fields, Sean] SEAN FIELDS PRESENTS INFINITY SWITCH. (DVD) By the Performer. In a vinyl case. Pre-owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Fitzkee, Dariel. THE CARD EXPERT ENTERTAINS. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited/Lloyd E Jones, 1978. Second printing. 171pp., illus., index, 8vo. Bright blue cloth with gold spine and title stamping. Mildest edgewear at the extremities; o/w VG+. Offered at $12.00
Fleshman, Dan. THE VERY BEST, YET! COMMERCIAL CLOSE-UP MIRACLES. (Book) (Cover title: THE VERY BEST, YET! COMMERCIAL CLOSE-UP AND STAND-UP MIRACLE.) n.pl., By the Author 1990. 78pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $7.00
Forrest, Albert. THE EIGHTH WONDER – MAGIC FOR SMART MAGICIANS. (Book) Chadron (OH), R.M. Mosher, (late1920’s-early 30’s). 41pp. illus., 8vo. Side stapled in wraps. Light soiling and pine starting to chip and reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Frame, Tom. HOLD’EM MAGIC. (Book with Signed Card) n.pl., Vanishing, Inc., 2011. First edition. 197pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Card signed by Frame is attached to the front glued down end paper; also, a gimmicked card laid in. As new. Offered at $22.00
[Francis, Cameron, and Big Blind Media] EXCHANGE RATE INC. (DVD) BigBlindMedia. DVD in a clear plastic sleeve. Pre-owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
[Fujii, Akira] LINKING CIGARETTE. (DVD) GinJapan, 2010. New – still shrink wrapped. Offered at $4.00
Fulves, Karl. CHARLES JORDAN’S BEST CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1992. 252pp.(+ads), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some slight edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Fulves, Karl. EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS FOR CHILDREN. (Booklet) Mineola (NY), Dover Publications, 1993. 31pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Gagnon, Tom. SLEIGHTLY ORIGINAL. (Inscribed/Signed Book) Kokomo (IN), Tom Gagnon, 1981. First edition. 113pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Warmly inscribed to former owner and dated 2010. Near fine. Offered at $25.00
Ganson, Lewis. THE ART OF CLOSE-UP MAGIC, VOLUME 1. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1972. 344pp., illus., contents section at rear, 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Back of dust jacket is discolored around edges; roughed up around top with a small tear along top edge at the rear; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Ganson, Lewis. UNCONVENTIONAL MAGIC. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 57pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Near fine. Offered at $16.00
Gardner, Martin. MATHEMATICS, MAGIC, AND MYSTERY. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, © 1956, but more recent printing. 176pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Shows edgewear with a sun faded spine; some toning; o/w quite Good. Offered at $6.00
Ginn, David. PROMOTING ME AND YOU II. (Limited Edition Book) Norcross (GA), Scarlett Green Publications, .1983. Special limited edition. Lacks pagination (approx.450) pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. No dust jacket – as issued) Includes many original glossy prints and publications with reprints of the rest. As New. Offered at $48.00
Gladwin, Andi. JACK PARKER’S 52 MEMORIES. (Book) Wellingborough (UK), Andi Gladwin Publications, 2007. First edition.227pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with silver spine and cover stamping with a red placeholder ribbon. Near fine. For the first edition hunters. Offered at $41.00
[Goshman, Albert.] ALBERT GOSHMAN PRESENTS CARD IN THE PURSE; ALBERT GOSHMAN PRESENTS COINS THRU THE TABLE; FOUR CARDS THROUGH A NEWSPAPER (Three- Manuscript Lot) Los Angeles, Albert Goshman, 1974. Each is 4pp., illus., 4to. Single 11 x 17 folded in half. TABLE has some light toning at the edges; o/w all are VG+. Offered as a lot for $14.00
[Goshman, Albert] THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ALBERT GOSHMAN. (DVD) Magic By Goshman, 2009. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $5.00
Govan, Barry. CLOSE UP MAGIC: RESTAURANT STYLE – VOLUME TWO. (Book) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1992. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00
Griffith, Tony. TONY GRIFFITH LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Whitechurch (UK) By the Author, N.d. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Two paper accessories are laid in. VG+. Offered at $10.00
Grismer, Ray. CHARTS. (Booklet) Downey (CA), By the Author, n.d. 8pp., illus., 8vo. Light green wraps. Price sticker residue on the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
Guinn, Scott F. GREAT SCOTT! IT’S COIN MAGIC – THE MAGIC OF SCOTT F. GUINN – VOLUME TWO. (Book) Star (ID), By the Author, 2003. Second edition. 133pp., illus., sleight index, 4to. Plastic comb bound. Slight toning along the spine edge, o/w VG. Offered at $20.00
Guinn, Scott F. GREAT SCOTT! IT’S MORE MAGIC – THE MAGIC OF SCOTT F. GUINN – VOLUME THREE. (Book) Star (ID), By the Author, 2003. Third edition. 106pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $20.00
Hall, Trevor H. THE CARD MAGIC OF EDWARD G. BROWN. (Book) London, The Magic Circle, 1973. 214pp., index, illus., 8vo. Navy cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows edgewear and is roughed up a bit at the top of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $55.00
Hall, Trevor H. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE. (Book) Croydon, ARCAS, n.d. 64pp., illus. (including a frontisp. of Hall), 8vo. Orange cloth with black stamping. Cover is scuffed a bit at the extremities and lightly soiled; front hinge is starting a bit; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00
Hall, Trevor H. READING IS BELIEVING. (Book) Birmingham, A Goodliffe Publication, 1947. 104pp., illus., bibliography, 8vo. Maroon buckram with gilt title stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has several chips and tears (now in a Mylar sleeve); light toning; o/w the book itself is VG+. Offered at $14.00
Hall, Trevor H. THE TESTAMENT OF R.W. Hull. (Book) London, ARCAS (Academy of Recorded Crafts, Arts and Sciences Ltd,) n.d. 116pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Original orange cloth with black lettering. Very lightly worn at the extremities; two former owner address stamps and a Davenport Demon Series stamp over the publisher info; o/w VG. Offered at $26.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 1 – FLIP IN CLOSE-UP, PART 1. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time one hour and 33 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 2 – FLIP IN CLOSE-UP, PART 2. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time one hour and 46 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 3 – RINGMASTER IN THE ROPES. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time one hour and 36 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 4 – THE FLIP-STICK AND MUCH MORE. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time one hour and 16 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 5 – FLIP-PICAL PARLOUR MAGIC, PART 1. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time two hours and 17 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Hallema, Flip] THE VERY BEST OF FLIP – VOLUME 6 – FLIP IN CLOSE-UP, PART 2. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2005. Running time two hours and 14 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00
Take all six Flip DVD’s above as a set for only $52.00
Harkey, David. SIMPLY HARKEY. (Book) Eugene (OR), Clandestine Productions, 1991. First edition (stated). 254pp., illus., 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $57.00
Harlan, Dan. INSTANT CLASSICS. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, 1992. 13pp. (+advert/order blanks), illus., 4to. Loose 8.5 x 11 sheets between red pictorial covers in a poly bag. Inscribed to former owner and dated 8/5/92. Near Fine. Offered at $11.00
Harris, Ben. 1 A.M. THE SEQUEL. (Booklet) Brisbane, (AU), BHM Industries, 1986. First edition. 16pp.(+adverts), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Harris, Ben. KILLER KLOSE-UP. (Book) Brisbane, Ben Harris Magic, 1983. 77pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $13.00
Harris, Ben. MAD FAX AND OTHER MYSTERIES. (Book) Brisbane, BHM Industries, 1990. Forewords by Michael Ammar and Jeff Busby. 96pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $12.00
Harris, Ben. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL. (Booklet) Brisbane, (AU), BHM Industries, 1985. First. 28pp.(+adverts), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Harris, Ben. OFF THE WALL. (Booklet) Brisbane (AU), BHM Industries, 1988. First edition/first printing. 104pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $21.00
Harris, Ben. ROYAL DIVIDE. (Manuscript) Brisbane (AU), BHM, 1985. 4pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Near fine. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul with additional writing by Eric Mead. THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT – BOOK 1. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), A-1 Multimedia, 1996. First edition. 310pp., illus., 4to. Black covered boards with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed in spots; o/w VG+. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul with additional writing by Eric Mead. THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT – BOOK 2. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), A-1 Multimedia, 1996. First edition. 320pp., illus., index to volumes 1,2 and 3, 4to. Black covered boards with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed in spots; o/w VG+. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul with additional writing by Eric Mead. THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT – BOOK 3. (Book) Rancho Cordova, A-1 Multimedia, 1996. First edition. 324pp., illus., Master index, 4to. Black covered boards with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed in spots; o/w VG+. Offered at $35.00
Newly added! Take all three volumes of THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT above for $95.00
Newly added! [Harris, Paul] THE IMMACULATE CONNECTION. (Manuscript) New York, Tannen Magic, 1983. New Stars of Magic (Volume 2, Number 1) Edited by Adam Fleischer. 12pp., Illus., 4to. Glossy manuscript. A few wrinkles near the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Harris, Paul. PAUL HARRIS REVEALS SOME OF HIS MOST INTIMATE SECRETS. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet) Sepulvada (CA), Rainbow Magic Machine, 1976. 80pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound in pictorial covers. Inscribed to Stephen Minch and signed by Paul Harris inside front cover. Near Fine. Offered at $24.00
Hartling, Pit. CARD FICTIONS – SEVEN PERFORMANCE PIECES WITH AN ORDINARY DECK. (Book) Frankfurt, Druckerei und Verlag Otto Lembeck, 2003. First edition. 96pp., illus., bibliography, 8vo. Black cloth with silver and green stamping and green silk place keeper ribbon. VG+. Offered at $45.00
Higham, Justin. CLAIRVOYANT, MENTAL TOPPER AND THE MIND-READER’S DREAM. (Booklet) London, Justin Higham, 2011. 48pp., illus., 8vo Wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Hilford, Docc. BAND OF THE HAND – MURDEROUS MENTALISM THAT WILL KILL YOUR AUDIENCE. (Booklet) Bal Harbor (FL), Docc Hilford, 2002. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Hilford, Docc. CM2 – CELLULAR MITOSIS 2 – THE FINAL BOOK IN A SAGA OF PUBLISHED REAL TIME MENTALISM. (Booklet) Bal Harbor (FL), Docc Hilford, 2009. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. As new. Offered at $30.00
[Hilford, Docc] CURSE OF MONSTER MENTALISM, VOLUME 2. (DVD) L & L Publishing, 2008. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $6.00
Hilford, Docc. MESTHA, THE BOOK OF NUMBERS, VOLUME 1 – NUMBER TRICKS FOR MENTALISTS WHO HATE MATHEMATICS. (Booklet) Bal Harbour (FL), By the Author, 2006. 44pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Hilford, Docc. QUEHSENNUF – THE BOOK OF NUMBERS, VOLUME 2– NUMBER MENTALISM FOR INTIMATE OCCASIONS. (Booklet) Bal Harbour (FL), By the Author, 2006. 40pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Hilford, Docc. THE SECRETS OF DR. TAO. (Booklet) Bal Harbour, FL, Docc Co., 2008. 25pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial graphs. As new. Offered at $18.00
Hilford, Docc. TUAMAUTEF, THE BOOK OF NUMBERS, VOLUME 3 – NUMBER MENTALISM FOR STAGE VENUES. ((Booklet) Bal Harbour (FL), By the Author, 2006. 52pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MODERN MAGIC, A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE ART OF CONJURING. (Book) London/New York, George Routledge and Sons/E.P. Dutton, n.d. (1919). Sixteenth edition, 511pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth with red, white and black pictorial stamping on the front cover and spine. General wear at the extremities; spots and toning on the end papers; former owner name and address inside front cover with a date of 1919; o/w a wholly acceptable copy and VG. Offered at $59.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MORE MAGIC. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, 1893. 457pp. (+10pp of adverts), illus., 8vo. Green pictorial cloth with red, white, and black cover stamping and gilt spine stamping. Cover has mild general wear; face edges are darkened; end paper are toned; a Hamley’s sticker has been pasted over publication data and inexpertly removed leaving residue; lower front corner is bumped with and 1.5” tear in the cloth at the bottom of the spine at the front and repaired with clear tape the full length of the spine; despite faults still a Good reading copy. Offered at $49.00
Hollingworth, Guy. NOTES ON CARD TRICKS AND OTHER DIVERSIONS. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, (1996). Lacks pagination (44pp.), illus., 8vo. 8 x 11 sheets printed in landscape orientation with plastic comb binding with plain black covers. Others have described this as Hollingworth’s elusive lecture notes. Near Fine. Offered at $41.00
Hollingworth, Guy. NOTES ON CARD TRICKS AND OTHER DIVERSIONS. (Lecture Notes Variant) N.pl., By the Author., (1995). This too lacks pagination but is a slimmer set of notes (34pp.lacking the “Extra Section: Cheating” pages), with similar illus., and is 8vo. with the landscape orientation. In this presumably earlier proto-type the pages are 8.25 x 11.75 sheets that are two-hole punched and tied with a red bow at the top. Also, Near Fine and offered at $41.00
Newly added! Horowitz, S. Leo (Mohammed Bey). JARDINE ELLIS RING ON STICK AND RING ON ROPE. New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. 8 pp. Blue-grey glossy wraps. Overall, a VG- copy. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Houston, Opie R. MAGICAL RAMBLINGS OF AN IDLE MIND. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By author, 1965. 21pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 Sheets side stapled in yellow covers. Covers have some spots and staples are starting to rust from storage in a damp location; o/w Good. Offered at $12.00
Hugard, Jean and Fred Braue. THE INVISIBLE PASS. (Book) Alameda (CA), Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, 1946. First edition. 29pp., illus., 4to. Blue/grey cloth with pictorial silver stamping in original glassine dust jacket with spiderweb pattern. Dust jacket has split at the spine to about the halfway point with a 1.5” tear on the front cover; jacket and end papers are show toning; o/w inside is very nice. Offered at $26.00
Jay, Joshua. DESTROYERS: THE SUPERLATIVE MAGIC OF TROY HOOSER. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), Murphy’s Magic Supplies, 2001. First edition.167pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial boards. Some minor scuffs or scratches; o/w VG+. Offered at $27.00
Jones, Lewis. SEVENTH HEAVEN. (Book) Webster (TX), H&R Magic Boks, 2004. Second edition. 414pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. Offered at $21.00
Newly added! Joseph, Eddie. THE LAST WORD ON CUPS AND BALLS. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, later printing of 1942 edition. 69pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $12.00
[Joseph, George] CHEATING AT POKER. (DVD) Gambling Incorporated, 2006. For entertainment and educational purposes only. As released, in original vinyl case. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Judah, Stewart, and John Braun. SUBTLE PROBLEMS YOU WILL DO. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, 1937. 75pp., illus., 8vo. Blue pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $12.00
Kaufman, Richard. PAUL GERTNER’S STEEL AND SILVER. (Book) Silver Spring (MD), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg,1994. First edition. 213pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Rubbed a bit with smudges from handling; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $40.00
Newly added! Kaufman, Richard. SECRETS DRAUN FROM UNDERGROUND – THE WONDERFUL MAGIC OF STEVE DRAUN. (Book) Silver Spring (MD), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1993. First edition. 151pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Near fine. Offered at $100.00
Kolle, Alexander] X-TENSION. (Trick – DVD plus bonus routine) Comes complete with DVD, pad of sticky notes, sticky note gimmick, and supplies to make your own. Supplies to make POPCORN CARDS not included. 2011. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $8.00
[Kranzo, Nathan] BURNING UP. (DVD) By the Performer. New – still shrink wrapped. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [KT Magic/Kenna Thompson] KT MAGIC – KENNA THOMPSON MAGIC. (Small Lot of Catalogs/Lists) Kenna Thompson. Independence (KY). 8.5 x 11 sheets—typically folded to 8vo for mailing. This lot includes: Unnumbered List (March, 1991, 10pp.); CATALOG #3 (Summer, 1991, 8pp of text/24pp. of photos illustrations); CATALOG #4 (1991 Holiday Issue, 12pp. of text/ 12pp. photos); SUPPLEMENT LIST #4-A (April, 1992, 8pp.); and SUPPLEMENT LIST #4-B (July, 1992, 11pp.). Some internal markings or check marks in some; o/w VG. Offered as a lot at $20.00
Lam, Louis. WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? (Booklet) London, Brunel White, 1935. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Darkened and toned at the edges; top is splitting at the spine; has been folded vertically; o/w quite Good. Offered at $11.00
Leech, Al. A trio of card books from Al Leech (Three-booklet Lot) This lot includes: CARD MAN STUFF. (1976, 24pp.); CARDMANSHIP. (1970, 28pp.) and MANIPULATING WITH LEECH (1952, 30pp.). All three were published in Chicago by Ireland or Magic, Inc, and all are 8vo. in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot for $22.00
[Linking Rings] A trio of booklets on the Linking Rings. (Three-booklet Lot) This lot includes: ALLAN HAYDEN’S FANCY LINKING RINGS (By the Author, 1983, 18pp.); JACK MILLER’S LINKING RING ROUTINE. (Tannen Magic, 1976, 35pp.); and Someeran’s CHINESE LINKING RINGS – MAGIC TUTOR (Electro Fun 1993, 20pp.). All three all a8vo. in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot for $16.00
Livera, Giovanni. CONFESSIONS OF AN ITALIAN MAGICIAN. (Book) Orlando (FL), By the Author, 1992. (28pp.), illus., 4to, Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
London, Ron. MAGICAL FUN STUFF. (Lecture Notes) West Lafayette (IN), By the Author, n.d. 11pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets three-hole punched secured with round head fasteners. VG. Offered at $5.00
Londono, Max. (Text by Karl Fulves) MAX LONDONO’S ETERNAL STRING. (Manuscript) New Stars of Magic (Volume 1, Number 9). New York, Louis Tannen Inc., 1977. 8pp., Illus. (full color photos), 4to. Glossy manuscript. String is stapled inside the last page in a plastic bag. Near fine copy. Offered at $9.00
Lorayne, Harry, and Meir Yedid. Lorayne/Yedid Combo. (Two-Booklet Lot) This combo includes MEIR YEDID’S CARD ANIMATIONS. (1987, 57pp.) and MEIR YEDID’S FINGER FANTASIES. (1981, 48pp.) Both were written by Harry Lorayne. ANIMATIONS is a 57pp.softbound book with pictorial covers and FANTASIES has 48pp. in pictorial wraps. Both are 8vo and Near Fine. Offered as a pair for $11.00
Lovick, John. THE REPARATION – THE COMPLETE RESTORATION OF A TORN, SIGNED PLAYING CARD. (Booklet) Los Angeles (CA), By the Author, 1998. Second edition. (16pp.), illus., 8vo. Blue pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $13.00
[Magic World] IMPOSSIBLE TO TEAR BILLS. (Utility Item) From Magic World. Package includes four impossible to tear US $14.00 bills–blurred edition. Comes in a pack of four. New. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. THE INCREDIBLE DR. STANLEY JAKS BY PHANTINI. (Manuscript) Freehold (NJ), Al Mann Exclusives, n.d. 18pp., illus., 4to. Pink inner sheets corner stapled light green pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $30.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. THE MAG-EYE MOVE SUPREME BY AL MANN & BOB CASSIDY – THE AME MAJOR ARCANA SERIES I. (Manuscript) Freehold (NJ), Al Mann Exclusives, n.d. 5pp., illus., 4to. Pink inner sheets corner stapled in red pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. THE MARKS OF SAINT GERMAIN PLUS TOUCHES BY STEVE SHAW – THE AME MAJOR ARCANA SERIES XIX– (Manuscript) Great Cacapon, (WV), Al Mann Exclusives, 1994. 5pp., illus., 4to. Pink 8.5 x 11 inner sheets corner stapled in off-white pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Mann, Al. VOICES FROM HADES FEATURING THE DEVIL’S BILLET – THE AME ZODIAC SERIES PART III (Manuscript) Great Cacapon, (WV), Al Mann Exclusives, 1997. 8pp., illus., 4to. White 8.5 x 11 inner sheets plastic comb bound in tan pictorial covers. Corners are bent slightly at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $30.00
[Mayne, Andrew] GHOSTBILLS. (DVD) Maynestream Productions, 2004. Pre-owned and presumably viewed, o/w appears VG. Offered at $8.00
[Mayne, Andrew] PHOTOSYNTHESIS. (DVD with Gimmick) Andrew Mayne, 2011. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $18.00
McCann, Lee. NOSTRADAMUS: THE MAN WHO SAW THROUGH TIME. (Book) New York, Greenwich House, 1984. 421 pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! McAthy, George. MAGIC FROM THE DOPE DEN. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades Enterprises, 1967. 67pp., illus., index, 4to. Formerly side stapled under cloth tape, but now wire spiral bound. Some residue from cloth tape glue at the edge; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Mello, Matt. THE TAP DANCE. (Signed and Numbered/Limited Edition) N.pl., The Outer Mind, 2021. Number 123 of 150 published. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial Wraps. Signed on the title page. Sold out from the publisher and generally unavailable. As New. Offered at $79.00
Mentzer, Jerry. SPECIAL LECTURE – CLUB AND STAGE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Greenville (SC), By the Author, 1994. 11pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in light blue card stock covers. VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Miesel, William P., with Jeff Busby, and P. Howard Lyons. MOE AND HIS MIRACLES WITH CARDS. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc., 1986. First edition/first printing. Limited to 500 copies. 58pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Small crease in plastic comb binding near the bottom of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $70.00
[Montella, Joe] BALLOON SCHOOL. (DVD) Penguin Magic, 2006. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $6.00
[Montier, Liam] THE WICKED WORLD OF LIAM MONTIER, VOLUME ONE. (DVD) Big Blind Media, 2008. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $7.00
[Montier, Liam] THE WICKED WORLD OF LIAM MONTIER, VOLUME TWO. (DVD) Big Blind Media, 2008. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $7.00
Montoro, Julio. JULIO MONTORO’S MY LECTURE NOTES – A COLLECTION OF 18 EFFECTS AND CREATIVE THEORY. (Lecture Notes and Props) N.pl., By the author/creator, n.d. (2022?) Lacks pagination (58pp.), illus. (in color) wide 8vo. Muted multi-color wraps. Unopened set of props and links to instructions for each of the 18 effects. Appears to be sold out at most sources. New, but upper corner received a slight bump in shipping. Offered at $54.00
Newly added! [Mystery Puzzle of the Month] Clayton Rawson’s PICTURES DON’T LIE – AN ORIGINAL MERLINI MYSTERY. (Puzzle/Booklet Combination) Brooklyn (NY), Pearl Publishing Company, n.d. (1940’s). Boxed set includes approximately 200-piece die cut cardboard, interlocking puzzle with a 16 page mystery story by Clayton Rawson, PICTURES DON’T LIE, which can be solved by assembling and studying the puzzle. Final page of the booklet is printed in “reverse image” to confirm the solution. Colorful box (5.5 x 10.25) is complete thanks to multiple tape repairs, but just fair; puzzle is missing one piece and has another piece missing a lobe; booklet shows general wear and use but would still rate a VG. A cross-over collectible from the “magic”, “puzzle”, “magician as sleuth” areas of collecting. Offered at $40.00.
INSTANT MAGIC. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (13pp.), illus., 4to. Side stapled in geometric designed covers. VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Novak, John A. THE JOHN CORNELIUS CARD SYSTEM. (Manuscript) n.pl., John Cornelius, n.d. 6pp., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets folded and corner stapled into 8vo wraps. Summary card of “system” is stapled onto the final page. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Olson, Robert E., in collaboration with Edward Dart. CARL ROSINI – HIS LIFE AND HIS MAGIC. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1981. Second printing. 98pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound in white pictorial covers. Some paper stress at the comb binding; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Orleans, Danny. MAGIC SCRATCHERS – 40 TRICKS WITH AMAZING MAGIC SCRATCH-OFF SURPRISES. (Book) San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2010. 40pp., illus., wide 32mo. Cardstock pages perfect bound in colorful pictorial covers. As New, Offered at $11.00
Newly added! Ovette, Magical. (Joseph Ovette). ADVANCED MAGIC. (Book) Dundee Lake, Magical Ovette, 1919. First edition. 60pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Pictorial red wraps. Cover is chipped at the corners with general wear and soiling/toning at the spine; bumped outer corners with some folding; o/w Good. Offered at $30.00
[Packet Tricks] A threesome of packet tricks. (Three-Trick Lot) This lot includes: JIM TEMPLE’S COLOR MONTE and PETER KANE’S DI-SESECTED DAMSEL from Emerson & West; and VISIBLE CARD TRANSFORMATION. VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00
[Petty and Penn] REEL MAGIC MAGAZINE (October, 2011). (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2011. Features David Penn and Craig Petty, john Armstrong, David Regal, Shawn Farquhar and more. Preowned and presumably viewed—o/w appears VG+. Offered at $8.00
Pierce, Lance. ROGER KLAUSE IN CONCERT. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1991. First edition. 253pp., illus., biblio-history, 4to. Dark blue cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has a tear on the back cover; a few lightly penciled notes on several pages; o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! Praver, Ron, and Michael Ayres. PAUL DIAMOND PRESENTS MAGICAL MASTERPIECE NO. 6: PANDORS’S BOX. (Booklet) Fort Lauderdale (FL), Paul’s Magic & Fun Shop, n.d. 6pp., illus., 8.5 x 14 sheets folded to form a wide 8vo booklet with pictorial covers. (Pages are only printed on one side.) VG+. Offered at $10.00
[Priest, Chris] MASTER CARD ROUTINES. (DVD) WizardFX, 2008. Running time 119 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Rauscher, William V. MONARCH OF MAGIC – THE STORY OF SERVAIS LEROY. (Signed Book) Woodbury (NJ), William V. Rauscher, 1984. 66pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in printed covers. Errata page laid in. Signed on the title page. Fine. Now offered at $9.00
Rawlins, Chris. PREDICTABLE. (Trick) Chris Rawlins, 2023. See demo: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/mentalism/Predictable-chris-rawlins/ Complete with uniquely designed cards in a case. New. Offered at $29.00
[Regal, David] DAVID REGAL’S RED STREAMLINED CONVERTIBLE. (DVD) RealMagic.com. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! Regling, Dennis. BOOKING THE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY. (Booklet) Freeport (OH), Magic Marketing, 2003. Lacks pagination (25pp.), various samples and lists, 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a report folder—originally perfect bound, but now reinforced with plastic tape. O/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Reum, Dr. Earl L. and Lindsay E. Smith. COMMUNICATING WITH MAGIC: THE SPEAKER’S GUIDE TO MAGIC, THE MAGICIAN’S GUIDE TO SPEAKING (including the complete text of Earl Reum’s MAGIC FOR THE CIVIC CLUB. (Book) Littleton (CO), Reum & Smith Books, 2002. 103pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. New and now offered at $14.00
Robinson, Scott and written by Steve Beam. ILLOGICAL, A LECTURE BY SCOTT ROBINSON. (Lecture Notes) N. pl., Scott Robinson, 1993. 25pp., illus., 8vo. Blue wraps. Former owner address label inside front cover and date notation on front cover under tape; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Romanos] GERTI REBORN. (Trick) Romanos and Magic TAO, 2017. An updated “Which Hand” trick with a signed coin. Includes gimmick, small plastic envelope for carrying the gimmick and access to a 40+ minute tutorial. U.S. Version. New in unopened packaging. Offered at $20.00
[Romero, Antonio] NICK EINHORN PRESENTS ANTONIO ROMERO’S BILL TO MARKER. (Trick with On-Line Tutorial) See demo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10097 Complete with regular marker and matching gimmick. New Offered at $52.00
[Rose, Mike and Alakazam] THE GRAIL – THE COMPLETE EDITION. (Trick) Alakazam Magic, 2023. Complete with two decks and all props included. New. Offered at $32.00
Newly added! Rosenthal, Harvey. CLOSE-UP SAMPLER, PART 1. (Manuscript) Gaithersburg (MD), By the Author, 1976. 16pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in cardstock covers. Roughed-up a bit along the face edge; some former owner penciled notes; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Rosenthal, Harvey. (Text by Karl Fulves) HARVEY ROSENTHAL’S PERFECT COIN ASSEMBLY. (Manuscript). New Stars of Magic (Volume 1, Number 5) New York, Tannen Magic, 1973. 7pp., Illus., 4to. Glossy manuscript. Near fine copy. Offered at $8.00
[Rubiales, Juan Luis] OLE! (Four-Disc DVD Set) Essential Magic Collection, Estudio 33, 2016. Running time nine hours and 35 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w As New. Offered at $26.00
Russo, Arlene. VAMPIRE NATION. (Book) Woodbury (MNN, Llewellyn Publications, 2005. 216pp., 8vo. Light foxing on end papers and edges; evidence of having been read, but overall VG. Offered at $10.00
Rydell, Wendy with George Gilbert. THE GREAT BOOK OF MAGIC – INCLUDING 150 TRICKS YOU CAN PERFORM. (Book) New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1976. 271pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Pictorial paperbound. Light edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00
Sakai, Hiroyuki (compiler) with text by Phil Goldstein and Richard Kaufman. NEW MAGIC OF JAPAN 1988. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1988. First edition (stated). 124pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with silver spine-stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $31.00
[Sanders, Richard] EXTREME BURN. (DVD with Gimmick) Sanders FX, 2008. Running time 90 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
[Sankey, Jay] JAY SANKEY’S REVOLUTIONARY COIN MAGIC – THE MODERN CLASSIC! (DVD) SankeyMagic.com, 2003. Running Time 155 minutes in a paper sleeve. Pre-owned and presumably viewed. Offered at $10.00
[Sankey, Jay] SANKEY’S SECRET FILES VOLUME ONE and VOLUME TWO. (Two-DVD Lot) Sankey Magic, 2002. Three hours 20 minutes of running time. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Both DVDs offered as a lot for $11.00
(SansMinds) DIGITAL TWIN. (DVD) Sans Minds Creative Lab, n.d. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $11.00
Schneider, Al. MATRIX. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1980. Fourth edition. (20pp.), illus., 8vo. Covers are rubbed. Offered at $7.00
Schneir, Leonard. GAMBLING COLLECTIBLES – A SURE WINNER. (Book) Arglen (PA) Schiffer Publishing, 1993. 160pp., illus., contacts list, price guide, 4to. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $9.00
Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S MAGIC WORKSHOP. (Book) Mechanicsburg (PA), Stackpole Books, 1995. 176pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. VG. Offered at $7.00
Severn, Bill. MAGIC FUN FOR EVERYONE. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1986. 180pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. As New. Offered at $9.00
[Silk Selection #1] A foursome of booklets on silk magic. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Ade Duval’s A RHAPSODY IN SILK – THE WORLD-FAMOUS DUVAL SILK PRODUCTION (Magic, Inc., 1974, 64pp., plastic comb bound); David Ginn’s THE QUICK-CHANGE SILK (Scarlett Green, 1971, 20pp., wraps); Jean Hugard’s HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC (Dover, 1974, 85pp.); and L.L. Ireland’s ROMANCE IN SILK (n.d., 8pp., paper wraps). All are 8vo booklets with illus. and VG. Offered at $22.00
Sisti, Jim. THE MAGIC MENU – THE FIRST FIVE YEARS. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1995. First edition. 380pp., illus., indices, 4to. Grey boards with black stamping in a dust jacket. Lightly bumped at the front face edge corners; o/w VG+. Offered at $31.00
Smith, Russ “R.G.” FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” (SORRY, NO TRICKS) and FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” – PART II. (Lecture Notes) Chambersburg (PA), By the Author, (1996). 16pp/24pp., illus., 4to. Both are in pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered as a lot at $9.00
Stanley, Harry (Compiler) “FEKE CARD TRICKS”. (Book) London, Unique Magic Studio, n.d. (1960’s). 35pp., illus., 12mo. Wraps. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Strickland, William G. BILL’S BRAINWAVES – A LECTURE OF VARIED ORIGINAL MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1977. 11pp., illus., tall 8vo. Pictorial paper wraps. VG. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! [Supreme Magic] THE SUPREME MAGIC CATALOGUES. (Magic Catalogue Lot) Bideford, Devon, England, Supreme Magic Co. Ltd. This lot includes three 8vo sized catalogues: TOP TRICKS! A CATALOGUE OF LATEST RELEASES FOR 1976/77 (Unnumbered, but 68pp.); BLUE RIBBON RELEASES 1977/78 (Unnumbered, but 84pp.); and TREASURE TRIX 1987-1988 (Unnumbered, but 88pp.) All in VG+ condition. Offered at $25.00
[Sutter. Tyler] COIN THRU NOSE. (DVD) The Magic Estate, 2014. New – Still shrink-wrapped. Offered at 14.00
Tamariz, Juan. THE FIVE POINTS IN MAGIC. (Booklet) Madrid, By the Author, n.d. 55pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Early expanded lecture notes. Plastic comb is cracked, but not separated; O’Dowd stamp on first page; some light toning along the top edge; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Taylor, E. Cooper. III. A FEW MOMENTS FROM THE CAREER OF PROF. E. COOPER TAYLOR 1852-1927. (Book) n.pl., E. Cooper Taylor, III, 1990. Special convention edition for the members and friends attending the New England Magic Collector’s Assn’s Yankee Gathering III in Salem, Massachusetts – November 8-10, 1990. m24pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! Taylor, Gene. HOME SCHOOLED – THE SELF-TAUGHT CREATIONS OF RICK MERRILL. (Inscribed/signed Booklet) Allenton (MI), Antimony Magic, 2005. 40pp., illus., 4to. Oversized (11” x 11”) pictorial wraps. Warmly inscribed to former owner and dated 2005. VG+. Offered at $16.00
Taylor, Steve. PROMOTING YOUR EDUCATIONAL SHOWS. (Lecture Notes) Portland (OR), By the Author, 1996. 23pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in pictorial cover sheets. VG. Offered at $4.00
Taylor, Steve. PUTTING THE “PRO” in PROFESSIONAL (Lecture Notes) Portland (OR), By the Author, 1996. 23pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in pictorial cover sheets. VG+. Offered at $8.00
[Theory 11] MAGIC 101. (Magic Set) New York, Theory 11, n.d. Includes two decks, Theory 11 pin, and full access to Blake Vogt’s video tutorial. Decks and the seal on the envelope are unopened and still intact. New. Offered at $31.00
Thompson, J.G. THE J.G. THOMPSON JR. LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Philadelphia, Max Abrams, 1976. 19pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a plastic report folder. Notes are Near Fine. Offered at $14.00
Tong, Dan. DAN TONG’S CLOSE UP MAGIC – CLOSE UP EFFECTS WITH COINS, CARDS, BALLS, ETC. (Booklet) Watertown (MA), Magic Art Book Company, 1982. 23pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $6.00
Tucker, Stephen and Wayne Dobson. DOBSON’S CHOICE 3 – THE FINAL CUT. (Book) N.pl., DTrik, 2004. 18pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. Offered at $8.00
[Tyler, Diamond Jim] SWEET! and BIRTHDAY CARD. (DVD) Diamond Jim Tyler, 2011. Lacks any original gimmicks that may have been included. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! [Tyler, Jim] DIAMOND JIM TYLER’S DIAMOND DICE. (Utility Force Dice Set) Diamond Jim Tyler seven dice set for forcing any number 1-6—six specially numbered and one normal die. Standard 16mm size dice—white with black pips. New in original packaging. Offered at $54.00
[U.S. Playing Card Company] Four small booklets produced by U.S. Playing Card Company in Cincinnati in 1921-23. (Three-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: HOW TO ENTERTAIN WITH CARDS (43pp.); CARD STUNTS FOR KIDDIES (Second edition, 39pp.); and CARD TRICKS FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN (14pp.) CARD STUNTS is a second edition and the other two are the first edition printings. Some minor blemishes, but o/w Near Fine. Offered as a set of four for $27.00
[Various Venues] A small lot of softbound booklets dealing with various performance venues. (Six-Booklet Lot) Bud Dietrich and Dick Jarrow’s THE TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK (Magic Inc.,1976, 48pp.); Hank Moorehouse’s HANDBOOK FOR ADULT BANQUET SHOWS (Abbott’s, 1982, 19pp. + lecture inserted; Jimmy Ray’s CRUISE BOOK (D. Robbins, 1980, 32pp.); Tommy Windsor’s SUPER MAKET MAGIC (Lee Jacobs, 1973, 24pp.); Col. Bill Boley’s PERFORMING ON CRUISE SHIPS (Morris Costumes, 1996, 32pp.); and Wayne R. Wissner’s HANDBOOK FOR THE THEME PARK MAGICIAN (1990. Abbott’s Magic, 89pp.) All are 8vo and in pictorial wraps (except THEME PARK which is wire spiral bound. There may be an occasional name, check mark, or notation, but otherwise all are in VG condition. Offered as a lot for $18.00
Newly added! [Viking Magic] THE DELUXE BREMA BILL TUBE and BILL VANISHING HANK. (Two-Item Lot) Viking Magic. Registered Deluxe Bill Tube (manufactured by Brema), Padlock with two Keys and Bill Vanishing Hank – complete with two pages of instructions and ideas. Has been opened and repackaged, but o/w brand new. Offered as a lot at $68.00
Wild, Boris. VARIATIONS. (Book) Paris, BW Magic, 2021. 67pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound in pictorial covers. VG+ Offered at $8.00
Wilson, Colin. THE SUPERNATURAL – MYSTERIOUS POWERS. (Book) New York (NY), Danbury Press, 1975. 144pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial cloth. Light edgewear at the extremities with some mild mars/scuffs on the back of the cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
[World’s Greatest Magic] THE SECRETS OF GAMBLING ROUTINES WITH CARDS – VOLUME 2: WORLD’S GREATEST MAGIC BY THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAGICIANS. (DVD) L & L Publishing, 2014. Running time one hour and 14 minutes. Pre-owned and presumably viewed, o/w appears VG+. Offered at $11.00
Wright, Tim. DECEPTIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS DELIGHTFULLY WRIGHT. (Signed Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, (1989) Lacks pagination (30pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed by Tim in Colon in 1989. Has some lightly penciled notes on multiple pages; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
[Yedid, Meir] BLACK MODERN PANEL BOARD. (Utility Device) Meir Yedid and MyMagic. Designed to accommodate a U.S. Quarter. Prop with 78 minutes online tutorial. New. Offered at $36.00
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