REVERSE AUCTION FOR August 18 2024
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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (August 18 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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Absolon, (Don). STREET MAGIC. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (25pp.), illus., 4to. Side stapled in covers. Former owner has written author’s name vertically down the spine. Some former owner notes on the back page, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Adair, Ian. CONJURING AS A CRAFT. (Book) Newton Abbott (UK), David & Charles, 1970. 160pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth in clipped dust jacket. Very modest edgewear; VG+. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Alexander – The Man Who Knows (aka Claude Alexander Conlin)] ALEXANDER – CRYSTAL-SEERER – SEES ALL, KNOWS ALL, TELLS ALL. (Vintage Poster Reproduction) Poster reproduction 10.5” x 29” by Lee Jacobs Productions, Pomeroy, OH, in 1977. According to Magicpedia (courtesy of GENII, THE CONJURERS’ MAGAZINE) Alexander (1880-1954), was born Claude Alexander Conlin in Alexandria, South Dakota, and was a stage magician, who billed himself as “The Man Who Knows”. He specialized in mentalism and psychic reading acts, dressed in Oriental style robes and a feathered turban, and often used a crystal ball as a prop. The poster is in Near Fine condition and will be shipped rolled. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! 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 $12.00
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 $24.00
Anonymous. THE EXPERT AT CARDS. (Vintage Pulp Book) Cover title: MAGIC CARD TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. Chicago (IL), Stein Publishing, n.d. 128pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Small corner chip at both the top and bottom of the top of the spine; general light edgewear with some light cover scuffs; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! [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 $25.00
Newly added! Baron, Harry. CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS: TWO VOLUMES IN ONE INCLUDING…MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1978. 160pp./156pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Blue boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket; jacket has been damp along lower rear edge; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! 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 $20.00
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. Brown cloth with black spine stamping. This is the first combined edition of the two titles, originally published in 1929 and 1932. Lacks dust jacket. Shows modest wear; some interior toning/browning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
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 $19.00
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 $45.00
Brookings, Atlas. TRAIN TRACKING. (Book) N.pl. (Nottingham?), By the Author, 2014. First edition. 175pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold spine and front cover printing. Issued without a dust jacket. Out of print and nearly impossible to find a physical copy of the book—especially one in “As New” condition. Offered at $364.00
[Business of Magic] Lecture notes and booklets dealing with operating magic on a businesslike basis. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot consists of Kevin King’s THE BUSINESS OF MAGIC. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet, By the author, 1991, 44pp.); Russ “R.G.” Smith’s FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” and FUNDAMENTALS ON THE BUSINESS OF THE “BUSINESS” – PART II (By the Author, 1996. 16pp/24pp.); and Steve Taylor’s PROMOTING YOUR EDUCATIONAL SHOWS. (By the Author, 1996, 23pp.) All booklets are 8.5 x 11 pages either side stapled or plastic comb bound. All are VG-Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $23.00
[Card Magic DVDs] Four DVDs focusing on card magic. (Four-DVD Lot) This lot includes: Eric Chien’s VISUAL CARD MAGIC (Vortex Magic, 2016); David Davies CELESTIAL MECHANICS (Alakazam, n.d.); Magic Maker’s SHOWOFF WITH CARDS (Magic Makers, 2006); and Chris Priest’s MASTER CARD ROUTINES (Wizard FX, 2008). All have been opened and presumably viewed but appear VG. Offered as a lot for $11.00
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 $19.00
Newly added! Carney, John. LEGERDEMAINE ONE: SUITE FOR COINS AND HANDKERCHIEF. (Booklet) N.pl., Carney Magic, 2021. 29pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in two-tone blue pictorial covers. A copy of what appears to be Carney’s first lecture notes (according to Faucett Ross’ introduction), but missing the front cover is folded in half and laid in. Offered at $24.00
Cassidy, Robert E. PRINCIPIA MENTALIA – FIRE – ELEMENTS OF MENTALISM, VOLUME 1. (Booklet) Federal Way (WA), By the Author, 1996. 56pp., 8vo. Wraps. The front cover appears to have been damp and Cassidy has two small spots; rear cover shows some wear at the at the spine and outer edge; o/w inside is quite Good. Offered at $17.00
Cavendish (Henry Jones). CARD ESSAYS, CLAY’S DECISIONS, AND TABLE-TALK TALK. (Book) London, Thos. De La Rue & Co., 1879. 260pp. (+adverts), 8vo. Brown cloth with gilt stamping on spine; portrait frontispiece; lightly worn at the extremities with some fraying at the head and foot of the spine; front hinge is starting; toning on the endpapers; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
Cavendish (Henry Jones). ROUND GAMES AT CARDS. (Book) London, Thos. De La Rue & Co., 1887. Second edition. 61pp. (+adverts), 12mo. Redish-brown cloth with gilt stamping on the front cover and bling stamping with a suit motif at the edges of both front and back covers and gilt face edge. J.B. Findlay bookplate inside front cover. Lightly worn at the extremities with light fraying at the head and foot of the spine; toning inside with occasional intermittent spots; o/w a nice clean copy and quite Good. Offered at $21.00
Cavendish (Henry Jones). THE LAWS OF PIQUET ADOPTED BY THE PORTLAND AND TURF CLUBS WITH A TREATISE ON THE GAME. (Book) London, Thos. De La Rue & Co., 1901. 207pp. (+adverts), 12vo. Dark green cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover—and blind stamping with a suit motif at the edges of both front and back covers and gilt face edge. Lightly worn at the extremities with some fraying at the head and foot of the spine; toning inside with occasional intermittent foxing; o/w a nice clean copy and quite Good. Offered at $24.00
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 $11.00
Charles, Kirk. MIXED BAG OF TRICKS LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) (Seattle, WA), By the Author, 2002. 10pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled. Slight toning at the spine edge; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
CHRONICLES, THE. (A Four-Issue Periodical Lot – ADB #1580) Karl Fulves. Teaneck (NJ). Irregular. Printed. 8.5 x 11. This small lot consists of four issues: THE CHRONICLES NO. 3, NO. 4, NO. 7, and NO. 8. 40pp. in all with illus. Condition is VG. Offered as a lot at $5.00
[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 $28.00
[Close-Up Magic DVDs] A pair of DVDs featuring card and other close-up work. (Two-DVD Lot) Joshua Jay’s CLOSE-UP. UP CLOSE; and Shaun Robison’s ART AND MAGIC OF SHAUN ROBISON. 2005 and 2006 respectively. Both have been opened and presumably viewed but appear VG. Offered as a lot for $6.00
[Copperfield, David] THE MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD. (Souvenir Program) Souvenir Program from the Road Tour produced by Magic Promotions, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. From a February 1991 performance. Black and copper colored program. 4to Pictorial wraps (12 x 12 tri-fold panels). Near fine. Offered at $7.00
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 $21.00
Curtis, Jack. DISTORTED THOUGHTS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2014. Second printing. 74pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $24.00
Darci, Steve. COMMERCIAL CLOSE-UP – LECTURE NO. 1. (Lecture Notes) Worcester (MA), Imperial Products, 1973. 16pp., 4to. Saddle stapled wraps. Some occasional comments and underlining; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00
[Davies, David] CELESTIAL MECHANICS. (DVD) Alakazam Magic UK. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $4.00
Dawson, Trevor edited by Lewis Ganson. PHONEY – TELEPHONE DIRECTORY TEST. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. Unpaginated (12pp.), illus., 4to. Booklet. Near fine. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Dealer Catalogs and Correspondence – Miscellany – The “W” File. (Mixed Catalog and Correspondence Lot) Here is a small lot of catalogs, flyers, special offers, and correspondence from the “W” Section of our files—ideal for the complete collector of dealers and manufacturers publications. This lot includes: List #7, #13 and #14 from Byron Walker, San Leandro, CA: Catalogue of Exclusive Magic from Alan Warner, Wembley, Middlesex (UK); Catalog (36pp.) from West Texas Fun House, Odessa, TX; catalog from Wheeler-Tanner Escapes, Great Falls, MT; correspondence and flyers from Wilcox Magicrafters, Altus AK; two catalogs and correspondence from H.E. Williams Magic Shop, Elwood City, PA.; flyer from Wireless Wizardry, Parma, OH; catalogs from Woodmagic, Dallas, TX; and correspondence and flyers from Walter H. Woolbaugh, Manhattan, MT. All offered as a Lot for $25.00
[Deck of Cards] IRON SPADES. (Playing Cards) Art of Play with Roxley Games. Designed by Chad Michael Studio. New – still sealed. Offered at $8.00
Dickson, Craig R. COLLECTION NO. 1 – FOR THE ENTERTAINER. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1993. Revised edition. Unpaginated (34pp.), Illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Dunninger, Joseph] DUNNINGER – THE MASTER-MIND OF STAGE AND RADIO – PRESENTING A THRILLING PROGRAM OF MENTAL TELEPATHY. (Reproduction) Offset reproduction (nominal 13.5” x 21”) of a Dunninger poster for his appearance at Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana Monday Night, November 27 (circa 1940’s). Reproduction by Lee Jacobs Productions in Pomeroy (OH) in 1997. Verso of the poster has reprint of a 1955 full page article on Dunninger from The Daily News in 1955, three previously unpublished photos of Dunninger by Irving Desfor, and a brief biographical sketch of Dunninger by Lee Jacobs. Never folded – will ship rolled. VG. Offered at $20.00
Newly added! Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Bonanza Books, 1979. 115pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Originally included in DUNNINGER’S MONUMENT OF MAGIC. VG+. Offered at $16.00
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. An article on Dunninger has been clipped from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and laid in. Top edge of the dust jacket has a small (.25”) tear; pages where the article has been laid in show toning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[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 $13.00
Dyment, Doug. DOUG DYMENT’S MINDSIGHTS – TOOLS AND PERFORMANCE PIECES FOR THE MYSTERY ENTERTAINER. (Inscribed/Signed Booklet) n.pl., Doug Dyment, 2003. Seventh revised and enlarged printing. 68pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Inscribed to former owner on the title page. Near Fine. Offered at $22.00
Eldin, Peter. LET’S MAKE MAGIC. (Book) New York, Gallery Books, 1989. 45pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Near fine. Offered at $7.00
Elliott, Bruce. MAGIC AS A HOBBY – NEW TRICKS FOR AMATEUR PERFORMERS. (Book) New York, Gramercy Publishing, 1948. 230pp., illus., index, 8vo. Red cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Spine of jacket has faded a bit; o/w condition is VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Emerson, Arthur. CHANDU, THE MAGICIAN – THE RADIO MAGICICIANS #1. (Unbound Booklet plus Extras) Colleyville (TX), Arthur Emerson, n.d. (56pp.), illus., bibliog., 4to. This was originally issued in a plastic report binder, but pages have since been removed and are now loose in a plastic envelope. Extras include seven 11 x 17 sheets which comprise a supplemental set of Pressbook excerpt photocopies from Chandu, The Magician and The Return of Chandu. All material is now in a plastic envelope and is VG+. Offered as a lot at $30.00
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 $23.00
Feinman, Jeffrey. THE CATALOGUE OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1978. 159pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Mild age toning on exterior edges, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Ferguson, S.C., and E.A. Allen. THE GOLDEN GEMS OF LIFE: OR, GATHERED JEWELS FOR THE HOME CIRCLE. (Book) Cincinnati (OH), Central Publishing House, 1880. An 1883 printing. 608pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth with pictorial boards; generally worn at the extremities and frayed at the head and foot of the spine; soiled and darkened at the edges; hinges are going; one front decorative end paper is detached; inside pages have occasional spots, but are generally quite good; overall, a Fair copy held with bands. Offered at $26.00
Fern, Will. BRING IT – SERIOUSLY FUN MAGIC FOR CLOSE-UP AND STAGE. (Lecture Notes) Somerset (NJ), Team Magic, 2012. 83pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound with pictorial covers. As new. Offered at $18.00
[Fleming Book Company] A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS ON MAGIC. (Catalog) York (PA), Fleming Book Company, 1949. 60pp., illus., tall 8vo. Paper wraps. Spine and front edge have been reinforced with plastic tape; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
[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 $13.00
[Fox, Karrell] A foursome of booklets from Karrell Fox. (Four-Booklet Lot – one Signed) This lot includes: COMEDY A LA CARD (Ireland Magic, 1960, 20pp.); NEW LECTURE NOTES (1978., 24pp.); LECTURE NOTES “NEW STUFF” (1988, 8pp.,); and LECTURE NOTES #3 ((1982, 12pp) All have illus. and are 8vo in wraps. Former owner names and acquisition dates/places written on some. All four offered as a lot for $4.00
Newly added! 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 $30.00
Fox, Karrell. MY LATEST BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1988. 160pp., illus., 4to. Blue cloth boards with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Mild soiling along the top edges of the dust jacket; 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 $34.00
Fujiyama, Shintaro. LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (early 1980’s). 11pp., illus., 4to. Side stapled in heavy pictorial wraps. Shows mild use at the face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Fulves’ SELF WORKING…] Two of Karl Fulves’ books, including: SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS – 72 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN (1976, 113pp.) and SELF-WORKING COIN MAGIC (1989, 136pp.); Both are published by Dover—8vo and Near Fine. Both offered as a lot for $16.00
Ganson, Lewis. ACES IN DECEPTION – GEMS OF ROUTINED MAGIC – “HOW RIGHT YOU ARE!” – THE LAST WORD ON THE SVENGALI DECK. (Signed Booklet) London, Gen Publications, 1948. 13pp., illus., 8vo. Printed in glossy pictorial wraps with black on white covers. Signed by Ganson inside the front cover. Lighted soiled on the exterior covers with modest edgewear; Chanin shop sticker inside with a price notation outside and inside; o/w VG. Offered at $17.00
Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION, FINALE. (Book) New York, Tannen Magic Inc., n.d. 254pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Shows general edgewear and rubbing; sun faded at the spine and edges; a small dark spot and price on front end paper; internally Good. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Gardner, Martin. MATHEMATICS, MAGIC AND MYSTERY. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, © 1956, but more recent printing. 176pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Light wear; spine is sun-faded a bit; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Garenne, Professor Henri. THE ART OF MODERN CONJURING FOR WIZARDS OF ALL AGES. (Book) New York, Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2001. Substantial reprint of 1886 edition by Ward, Lock & Company. 206pp., illus., 12mo. Red pictorial cloth with gold and black stamping. VG. Offered at $12.00
GIBECIERE – A JOURNAL OF THE CONJURING ARTS RESEARCH CENTER. (Journal) New York, Conjuring Arts Research Center, 2023. Number 35 – Volume 18: Number 1 (Winter 2023) 211pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $21.00
Newly added! 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 $10.00
Gibson, Walter B. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Dover, 1974. 225pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Modest edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Gibson, Walter B. & Morris N. Young. HOUDINI ON MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications Inc., 1953. First edition. 280pp. Illus., bibliog., 8vo. Tan cloth. Lacks a dust jacket. Cover shows light wear but some soiling; Chanin has written his name (signed) this in on both front end papers and affixed his shop label; o/w it is a nice tight reading copy. Offered at $12.00
Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 1 – NO. 5(Five-Booklet Lot). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1978-82. First edition/first printing through fifth printing. 40-82pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Wraps. VG-As New. Offered as a lot at $28.00
Ginn, David and Jim Kleefeld. FANTASIO 6: THE COLOR CHANGING LIGHTER. (Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1982. First edition. 64pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. VG+. Offered at $5.00
Giobbi, Roberto. CARD COLLEGE – VOLUME 1. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, ©1996. Revised second edition. Translated by Richard Hatch. 241pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Grey cloth in a dust jacket. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $26.00
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 $31.00
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 $31.00
Gladwin, Andi, and Jack Parker. 52 MEMORIES – JACK PARKER 1971-2007. (Book – Retrospective Edition) N. pl., Vanishing Inc. Magic, 2016. Second edition. Joshua Jay, Jim Munsey and Mike Vance (editors). 292pp., illus., bibliog., setup ref., 4to. Maroon cloth with silver spine and cover stamping. Preowned but As New. Offered at $44.00
Newly added! Goldstein, Phil. THAVANT – HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE. (First Edition Book Plus Extra) Seattle (WA). Hermetic Press, 1991. First edition (stated). 47pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. This copy includes a copy of Max Maven’s Zodiac Sign-Finder (an 8.5 x 11 pre-cut sheet to produce a small deck 2.5” x 5.5” of cards) for finding your sign. The back edge of the booklet is soiled from handling and has several spots on the rear and one spot on the front; o/w quite Good. Offered at $60.00
Goldstein, Phil. THEQUAL. (Lecture Notes) Hollywood (CA), By the Author, 1984. 16pp., 4to. Black pictorial wraps with silver printing. Shows some use at the edges; former owner name and address inside; some underling and an occasional comment of four pages, light toning at the edges and very light fading along the top of the front edges; o/w VG. Difficult to find. Offered at $58.00
Goldston, Will. TRICKS OF THE MASTERS. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), David McKay Company, 1942. 207pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with title stamped on front cover and red stamping on the spine. Anex library copy with remnants of the typical markings; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Goldston, Will. THE YOUNG CONJUROR – A BOOK FOR AMATEURS – VOLUME II. (Book, London, The Magician Limited, n.d. (1920) 95pp. (+ advert.), illus., 8vo. Dark green boards with gilt Printing and illustration on the front cover. General edgewear; some spotting on the front and back covers; rear board has detached and been inexpertly repaired with black binders’ tape along the spine; end papers heavily toned; John McKinven bookplate; o/w a Fair copy. Offered at $8.00
Green, Lennart. THE GREEN NORTHERN LIGHTS. (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., Lennart Green, 2009. 51pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound. Signed and dated 2011. As New. Offered at $29.00
Greenwood, James. SILAS THE CONJURER: HIS TRAVELS AND PERILS. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) London, S.O. Beeton, 1866. 346pp./+6pp adverts, illus., 8vo. Handsomely rebound in red buckram with gilt spine stamping. Price notations and former owner’s blind stamp on the front endpaper; pages a bit stiff; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Gröning, Peter. RESIGNED TO MIRACLES. (Book) Seattle (WA), Hermetic Press, 2020. 113pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. New—still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $32.00
Guastaferro, John. ONE DEGREE. (Book) n.pl., Vanishing, Inc., 2010. 139pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black stamping in a dust jacket. Small closed tear along the top edge of the back cover; o/w As New. Offered at $29.00
Gustin, Christopher. CRAZY CARD. (Booklet) n.pl., Cornerstone Illusions, 2003. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
Hallas, Paul. MAGIC FROM THE OVERGROUND. (Book) Humble (TX), H&R Magic Books, 2008. First edition. 227pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. As new. Offered at $22.00
Newly added! Hamilton, Ben. HOUDINI’S BOOK OF MAGIC – THE ECRETS OF HARRY HOUDINI THE WORLD’S GREATEST MAN OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Penguin Books, 1982. 93pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Fine. Offered at $16.00
Harris, Ben, and Steve Shufton. X-RAY. (Book) Norhgate (QL), BH Design, 2010. 26pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Hartman, J.K. CARD DEVILRY – FAMOUS LAST WORDS. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2017. 280pp., illus., 8vo. Covered gray boards with white lettering on the spine and front cover. Near fine. Offered at $30.00
Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. (Book) Garden City (NY), Garden City Publishing, 1947. First edition. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth. Shows wear at the extremities with small drink erring and white spot on the front cover; former owner bookplate on the front endpapers; toning and darkening on the face edges; inside is clean and tight and overall a Good copy. Offered at $10.00
Hecklau, Axel. DETAILS – ENGLISH 1.0. (Lecture Notes) Berlin (DE), By the Author, 2009. 42pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. English language lecture notes. VG+. Offered at $16.00
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 $17.00
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 $17.00
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 $40.00
Ho Yam (William Mayoh). MAGIC BY HOYAM – A COLLECTION OF PRACTICAL MAGIC EFFECTS ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN TRIED AND TESTED. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. First paperbound edition. 136pp., illus. (crisp, clear b&w photos), larger 8vo. Full color pictorial covers; some modest edgewear; signed by Chanin inside (which seems to be his habit for anything that passed through his hands); o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH DOMINOES, DICE, BALLS, HATS, ETC. ALSO STAGE TRICKS FROM “MODERN MAGIC” (Cover Title: HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH DICE, DOMINOES ETC.) (Book) Philadelphia (PA), David McKay, Publishers, n.d. 121pp., illus., nominal 8vo. Green cloth with red and white title stamping and red spine stamping. Cover has faded somewhat; former owner name stamp inside front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $13.00
Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH CARDS From “MODERN MAGIC” (Cover Title: HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH CARDS.) (Book) Philadelphia, David McKay, Publishers, n.d. 119pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with red and white title stamping and red spine stamping. Cover has faded in several spots on front and at the lower edge of the spine; slight age toning inside; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC, WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton, 1935. New and enlarged edition. 738pp., illus., 12mo. Burgandy pictorial cloth with gilt cover stamping and black ink stamping on the spine. Worn/frayed at head of the spine but other extremities in good condition; toning on the end paper; former owner bookplate; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $26.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis). LATER MAGIC WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1951. Enlarged edition with a wonderful historical introduction by John Mulholland. 738 pp., illus., 8vo. Dark peach pictorial cloth. Light wear to cover extremities with; top front corner is bumped; minor toning on end papers; gift inscription to the former owner from his wife with his name written below that in his hand; o/w a nice tight copy and overall VG. Offered at $21.00
Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MORE MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 457pp., illus., 8vo. Gray-green pictorial cloth with white and black stamping. Cover has some wear and fraying at the bottom of the spine; o/w the cover is in VG condition; some toning at the edges and on the end papers; o/w a nice bright copy and overall VG. Offered at $10.00
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 $24.00
Hood, Thomas. HOOD’S OWN: OR LAUGHTER FROM YEAR TO YREAR. BEING FORMER RUNNINGS OF HIS COMIC VEIN WITH AN EFFUSION OF NEW BLOOD FOR GENERAL CIRCULATION. A NEW EDITION. FIRST AND SECOND SERIES IN ONE VOLUME. (Book) London/New York, Ward, Lock and Co., n.d. (1861?). 564pp., frontisp., illus., 8vo. Original bright blue gilt-blocked cloth. Front board and spine nearly detached; spine has darkened; pages toned and roughed-up at the edges; o/w Good. An interesting volume that might be worth professional care to repair the binding. Offered at $13.00
Hugard, Jean. THE ANNUAL OF MAGIC FOR 1937 – MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1937. 141pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Maroon pebbled cloth. General wear at the head and foot of the spine; former owner names and a blind stamp; some browning/toning throughout; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! 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 $16.00
Hull, Burling. ANNEMANN’S CARD MIRACLES. (Booklet) Woodside L.I. (NY), Stage Magic, 1944. Numbered sequentially from MENTAL MYSTERIES thus page 27 to 40 (14pp.), illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in yellow pictorial covers. Slight printing smudges on the rear of the cover, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
[Huong, Sam] CRAZY SAM’S MIND. (Gimmicks and On-Line Instructions) Hanson Chien Productions, 2024. See demo: https://www.hanson-chien.com/products/csm Includes the necessary props and access to a 58-minute online tutorial. New. Offered at $22.00
Huot, Michel. THE QR LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Michel Huot, 2022. Eleven cardboard pages spiral bound at the top with QR code links on each page to the overall introduction and eight commercial effects from Michel Huot. A unique approach. New. Offered at $6.00
[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 $17.00
[Ireland Magic Company, L.L.] IRELAND MAGIC COMPANY – CATALOG NO. 4. (Magic Catalog) Chicago, L.L. Ireland Magic Company, n.d. (1935 per Sperber’s CHECKLIST). 80pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound saddle stapled in pink wraps. Some mild toning; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
[Ireland Magic Company, L.L.] IRELAND MAGIC COMPANY – CATALOG NO. 9 – 1942-43 EDITION. (Magic Catalog) Chicago, L.L. Ireland Magic Company, 1942. 116pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound saddle stapled in light green pictorial wraps. Some mild toning; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! “J”, Mr. STILL MORE OF THE WORLD’S BEST DIRTY JOKES. (Book) Secaucus (NJ), Castle Book, 1981. 108pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dust jacket. Not for the easily offended. VG. Offered at $10.00
Jackman, W.J., Trumball White, and Ferdinand Ellsworth Cary. THE WORLD’S WORKSHOP — SCIENCE, INVENTION, DISCOVERY, PROGRESS – A PICTORIAL LIBRARY OF HOME READING, COVERING ALL THE VERY LATEST EVENTS IN THE WORKSHOPS OF THE INDUSTRIAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND NATURAL WORLD. (Book) N.pl. (Chicago?), Hampden, 1911. 518pp., illus., Q&A section, index, 4to. Gray cloth with elaborate pictorial black and gilt stamping on the front cover and spine. General wear at the extremities; spine has faded a bit; cover has several spots and mars; front and rear hinges are going, but still intact; former owner names on endpapers; interior is fairly clean with one torn page (175-176) laid in; overall a respectable copy. Offered at $17.00
Jensen, Jon. PUBLICITY STUNTS – HOW TO GET YOUR NAME IN THE NEWSPAPER. (Booklet) n.pl. (Las Vegas, NV), Master Mind Group, 1998. 60pp. (+8pp. of copies of news clips), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00
Jensen, Jon. THE RISING CARD BOOK – 12 DYNAMITE RISING CARD EFFECTS. (Booklet) n.pl., Magic Fun Factory, 1998. 42pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Price sticker shadow and a small smudge on the front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [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 $70.00
[JINX] THE JINX. (CD-ROM) Editor Ted Annemann. Las Vegas (NV), Houdini’s Magic, 2002. Complete three volume set (over 800 pages) – plus Five Jinx Programs and Michael Skinner’s notes on The Jinx. Searchable and indexed. Preowned and presumably viewed/used, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $31.00
[Jo, Manu] PLANETARIUM. (Gimmick and On-Line Instructions) Vanishing Inc., 2023. See demo: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/close-up-magic/planetarium/ Gimmick and link to the on-line instructions. New and unopened. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Jonson, Wilfrid. CARD CONJURING. (Book) London, W & G Foyle LTD., 1956. 96pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers over stiff cardboard boards. Spine has started to flake and has been covered with clear tape; some minor chipping and edgewear along upper and lower edges; o/w Good. Offered at $14.00
Jorgenson, T.E. (editor) THE NEW BOTTLE BOOK. (Book) Burbank (CA), Nielsen Magic Co., 1992. 58pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered for $4.00
Newly added! 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 $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 $24.00
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 $54.00
Knight, Arthur. THE LIVELIEST ART: A PANORAMIC HISTORY OF THE MOVIES. (Book) New York, Macmillan Company, 1957. First edition. 383pp., illus. (photo), bibliog., indices, 8vo. Black cloth with white lettering on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Minor jacket wear at the upper edge of the spine (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); o/w VG Offered at $8.00
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 $12.00
Newly added! Lane, Frank. HELP YOURSELF. (Book) Boston (MA), by the author, 1931. 98pp., illus., 12mo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt cover lettering. Lightly worn at the corners; spine has been reinforced with brown book tape; o/w quite Good. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! [Larsen Family and GENII] “Farewell from the Larsen Family” – A Special Issue of GENII, THE INTERNATIONAL CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 61 – Number 5 (September 1998).The last issue produced by a member of the Larsen family – includes cover photo and 17pp. of articles and photos. The complete issue also includes the customary features, columns and adverts. VG. Offered at $8.00
[Las Vegas Lot] A small lot of books on Las Vegas and Gambling. (Four-Book Lot) This lot includes: Charles Einstein’s. HOW TO WIN AT BLACKJACK (Gallahad Books, 1968, 93pp., illus., 8vo. Boards in dust jacket); Eric Flanders and Charles Bellvedere’s BEAT THE HOUSE (By the Authors, 1995, 36pp in Wraps); George Joseph’s THE 101 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LAS VEGAS & CASINO GAMBLING. (By the Author, n.d.,186pp., illus., tables/graphs, 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers); and Walter I. Nolan’s THE FACTS OF BACCARAT. (Gamblers Book Club, 1976, 48pp., illus., glossary., 12mo., in wraps) All books and booklets are VG to Fine; Offered as a lot at $7.00
Leach, Chuck. THE SHADOW PRINCIPLE – ADDITIONAL DIVERSIONS WITH DIE-CIPHER II. (Booklet) Joyce (WA), Chazpro Magic, 2007. 8pp., illus., 8vo. 8vo. ESP DIE-CIPHER (Chazpro, 1999, 8.5 x 11 sheet of instructions) is folded and laid in. Offered at $13.00
Newly added! [Left-Handed League] THE LEFT-HANDED LEAGUE…POSITIVELY MAGIC. (Souvenir Poster) An 18.5” x 23.5” poster produced to advertise and serve as a souvenir for the POSITIVELY MAGIC show presented by the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (on the occasion of their 30th anniversary) and MAGIGALS at the Harvey Auditorium in Bakersfield, CA June 27, 1986. Featured performers included Harry Anderson, Tina Lenert, Mike Caveney, Martin Lewis, Turk Pipkin, and Jay Johnson & Bob. The poster is in Near Fine condition and will be shipped rolled. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! 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 $20.00
Newly added! Litzau, Edward A. HOW IT’S DONE – A COMPLETE EXPOSE OF TESTED FORMULAS FOR CARD MEN – HOW THET ARE MADE AND HOW THEY ARE APPLIED. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Co., n.d. 31pp., 12mo. Light green wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! [Llaser, Manuel] THE YARN – SIGNED BILL IN BALL OF YARN. (Gimmicks and Online Instructions) Buenos Aires, Vernet Magic. See: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/10146 In original packaging, but box is crushed a bit (without harm to props) in shipping; o/w New. Offered at $25.00
Lovell, Simon. SIMON SAYS: THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF SIMON LOVELL. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L&L Publishing, 1979. First edition. 242pp., illus., 4to. Green boards with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Rear edge corner bumped at the bottom; o/w VG. Offered at $41.00
Newly added! 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 $16.00
[Magic Collectors’ Association] Three Programs from Collectors’ Weekends. (Three-Program Lot) PROGRAM OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MAGIC COLLECTORS’ WEEKEND (Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg, IL, May 27th, 28th & 29th, 1995, Guest of Honor John Alexander McKinven, 16pp.); SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH MAGIC COLLECTORS’ ‘BRITISH’ WEEKEND (Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg, IL, May 29-31,1997, Guest of Honot Paul Daniels, 23pp.); 35TH ANNUAL MAGIC COLLECTORS’ WEEKEND ( Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, MO, May 20-22, 2004. Honoring Alton Sharpe, 16pp.,) All three programs are 8vo. in pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered as a lot at $24.00
Newly added! [Magic Hands, The] THE MAGIC HANDS. (Magic Catalog) Herrenberg (DM). Manfred Thumm. Black vinyl ring binder with wire inserts. Includes price lists from 1978 – 1981/82 plus MAIGIC-INFO updates NO. 1 -14. Approximately 40 intermittent copies of ZAUBERN from No.1 to No. 64 are laid in at the rear. Also includes various swatches for finish selections and order blanks. VG. Offered as a lot for $25.00
Newly added! [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 $10.00
Newly added! [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 $12.00
Newly added! [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 $12.00
Newly added! [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 $10.00
Take all four Magic, Inc., book related catalogs above for $35.00
Newly added! 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 $20.00
Newly added! [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 $30.00
[Magic Miscellany Assortment #2] An assortment of old to new novelties, “pocket tricks” and more from a variety of vendors. This lot includes: Adams Magic CHINESE LAUNDRY TICKETS; AMAZING CANDY TRICK; David Regal’s SUDDEN DECK; EZ Magic’s LIT CIGARETTE VANISHER; FAMOUS FLIP-UP TIE; Hen Fetsch’s SYMBOLOGIC; IMPOSSIBLE TEAR BANK NOTES; Johnson Products’ ULTIMATE EXPANDED SHELL; Magic Smith’s HEART DOUBLE CROSS; Earl Morgan’s MATCH TO FLOWER; METAMORPH; Albana’s NO BAG FORCE; Seewald’s CHANGING AND DIMINISHING CARD TRICK and DISAPPEARING SPOT TRICK; Emerson & West’s COLOR MONTE and more. Most are in their original boxes, envelopes or other packaging with the instructions included and all are VG. Offered as a lot for $29.00
MAGIC NET. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB #3965) Lakshmi Das. Calcutta, India. Maya-Jaal International Magical Organisation (sic). Monthly. Printed – 5.5 x 8.75. Club newsletter/bulletin of general interest. This lot consists of 22 issues – running uninterrupted from Vol. 1: No. 11 (November 1960) through Vol. 3: No. 8 (August 1962). A complete run would consist of twelve volumes, but Alfredsen and Daily classify such a run as “Rare”. All issues in this lot are VG, Offered at $13.00
[Magic Shows – Performances] KEN SCOTT’S MAGICAL ONCE UPON A TIME SHOW AND TRICKS. (Ken Scott Magic, 2007) and Jay Sankey’s SPELLZ SEASON 1, VOLUME 2. (Two-DVD Lot) Ken Scott’s DVD is preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new; and SPELLZ is new and still shrink-wrapped. Offered as a lot at $7.00
[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 $13.00
[Magical Innovators] Dominique Duvivier and Criss Smith. (Two-DVD Lot) DUVIVIER’S MAGIC – FROM OLD TO NEW – VOLUME 1(Mayette Magic Moderne, 2004, 150 minutes running time) and Criss Smith’s PERPLEX (Magic on Demand, n.d.). DUVIVIER’S MAGIC has been opened and presumably viewed, but o/w appears VG and PERPLEX is still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $9.00
MAGIKEREN – NORSK FAFBLAD FOR MAGIKERE. (Small Periodical Lot – Two Issues) Trans: MAGIKEREN – NORDIC TRADE JOURNAL FOR MAGICIANS. T. Nordnes, Oslo. Monthly. Offset printed. 8.25 x 11.75. In Norwegian. This small lot consists of two specimen issues: No. 255 (July 1946) and No. 257 (September 1946). Consisting of 18 pages and 14 pages respectively. General edgewear and toning, but overall, both issues are quite good. Offered at $8.00
[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 $21.00
[Manipulation Basics] Four booklets on the basics of manipulation. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Al Leech’s MANIPULTING WITH LEECH (Magic Inc, 1975, 30pp); Louis Ganson’s CARD MAGIC BY MANIPULATION (Supreme Magic, 1978, 31pp.); Frank Garcia’s BILLIARD BALLS (Gene Gordon, 1960, 25pp.); and Audley Walsh’s SPONGE BILL MANIPULATION and Kozak; MASTER ROUTINE WITH THE SPONGES (D. Robbins, 1947/1971, 22pp). Some have occasional underlining All four offered as a lot for $4.00.
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 $27.00
Newly added! March, Carl. MAGIC MADE EASY: AN INTRODUCTION TO CONJURING. (Pulp Book) New York, Croydon Publishing Company, 1953. 96 pp., illus., 4to. Magazine style paperbound. Full color illustrated cover. Some minor paper loss at top and bottom of the spine; mild browning inside; o/w VG for a pulp publication. Offered at $18.00
Newly added! [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 $20.00
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 $10.00
[Master Card Work] Chris Priest and Rodney Reyes. (A Two-DVD Lot) Chris Priest’s MASTER CARD ROUTINES. (WizardFX, 2008, running time 119 minutes); and Rodney Reyes’ SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS – CONFESSIONS OF A MAGICIAN. (AOI Magic, n.d., no running time provided.) Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Both offered as a lot for $8.00
[Mayne, Andrew] PHOTOSYNTHESIS. (DVD with Gimmick) Andrew Mayne, 2011. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $6.00
McCabe, Pete. SCRIPTING MAGIC and SCRIPTING MAGIC 2: SCRIPT HARDER. (Deluxe Boxed Set) SCRIPTING MAGIC by McCabe, Pete, and 26 other guys. – n.pl., Vanishing Inc, 2017. Second edition. 462pp., illus., 8vo.; and SCRIPTING MAGIC 2: SCRIPT HARDER by Pete McCabe and 25 other guys – n.pl., Vanishing Inc. Magic, 2017. First edition. 445pp., illus., 8vo. Both books are bound in black cloth with white and silver lettering on the spines and covers with elastic ribbons. Plus: 11 printed (5.5 x 9.25”) script cards. All housed in a matching slipcase. Volume 1 has a signed card by Pete McCabe tipped in on the front loose endpaper. Pre-owned but As New. Offered at $135.00
McCarthy, Daniel. SUEDES AND SHADES. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1984. 31pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a plastic report binder. VG. Offered at $5.00
[McClintock, Reed] COIN OVATIONS – STAND-UP COIN MAGIC. (DVD) Magic Smith, 2003. No running time provided. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! McElhones, The. MAGICAL MYSTERIES – MAGIC MADE EASY. (Book) New York, Rand McNally & Co., 1929. 140pp., illus., 8vo. Decorative stamped cloth boards. Cloth is darkened at the top of the spine; has been damp with a water stain along the top third of the book—resulting in some stiffness; former owner name stamp on front end-paper and one page in; some scribbling on the rear end paper and on some photos throughout; despite defects, overall condition is fair and a serviceable reading copy. Offered at $16.00
Newly added! [Mental Magic] A lot of four booklets on mental Magic. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Theo Annemann’s EN RAPPORT (D. Robbins., 1965, 20pp.); Frank Chapman’s TWENTY STUNNERS WITH A NAIL WRITER (Lee Grey, n.d., 25pp.); Milbourne Christopher’s MORE ONE MAN MENTAL MAGIC ( Louis Tannen, 1954, 15pp.); and Terri Roger’s WORD OF MIND 2 (By the Author, n.d., 16pp.). All four are 8vo in wraps. The cover of Christopher’s booklet is chipped around the edges and the other three are all in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $16.00
Newly added! 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 $12.00
[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 $18.00
[Moorehouse, Hank] A pair of booklets from Hank Moorehouse. (Two-Booklet Lot) COMEDY ON STAGE (By the Author, 1988, 12pp., illus.,); and HANDBOOK FOR ADULT BANQUET SHOWS (Abbott’s Magic Co., 1982, 19pp., illus.) Both are 8vo saddle stapled in paper wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00
Neale, Robert E. WHATSABOX. (Booklet) Leeds (MA), By the Author, 1991. 7pp., illus., 4to. Printed wraps. 6pp. article on Robert Neale (with cover photo) from the August 2021 LINKING RING is laid in. VG. Offered at $7.00
[Nefesch] LAYTEX – SIGNED COIN IN BALLOON. (DVD) Magic Tao, 2012. Running time 30 Minutes. Includes starter balloons. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $4.00
[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 $17.00
[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 $23.00
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 $25.00
Osterlind, Richard. TWO PERFECTED PROFESSIONAL ROUTINES: THE LINKING OF THREE BORROWED FINGER RINGS & THE MARKED BORROWED COIN IN BOTTLE. (Book) Oakland, (CA), Jeff Busby, 1983. First Edition. 19pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $7.00
[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 $10.00
Page, Patrick. BELL’S BOOK OF TRICKS: CARDS, COINS, HANDKERCHIEFS AND PAPER. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1976. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Covered boards in a dust jacket. Former owner name and acquisition data written on the front facing end paper; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $7.00
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 $19.00
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 $12.00
Newly added! Pink, Ran. THINK PINK – A CLEAN METHOD FOR SECRETLY ACCESSING INFORMATION. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2006 Second edition. Lacks pagination (16pp.), Illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in wraps. New. Offered at $16.00
Planche, Frederick D’arros. EVENING AMUSEMENTS FOR EVERYONE – A COLLECTION OF MIRTHFUL GAMES, PARLOUR PASTIMES, SHADOW PLAYS, MAGIC, CONJURING, CARD TRICKS, CHEMICAL SURPRISES, FIREWORKS, FORFEITS, &c. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Porter & Coates, n.d. (but given as a gift copy at Christmas 1886). 282pp. (+6pp adverts), illus. (George Cruikshank and others), 8vo. Ornamental greenish-yellow cloth with blind, gold, and black stamping. General light wear to the extremities with some soiling and spots on the rear cover; several erasures on the end papers; both end papers are detached and laid in; toned and rather brittle throughout; o/w a Fair copy with all of its faults. Offered at $23.00
PRESTIDIGITATEUR, LE. (Small Periodical Lot – Two Issues) Agosta-Meynier. Paris. Monthly. Printed. 6.5 x 10. In French. The leading French magic periodical published between January 1919 and August 1930. This small lot consists of two specimen issues No. 92 (August 1926) and No. 206 (February 1936). Consisting of eight pages and seven pages respectively. General edgewear and toning, but overall, both issues are quite good. Offered at $5.00
Ragsdale, Bill. MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD. (Book) Eden (NC), Adventures in Entertainment, 1994. Script for “Adventures Around the World”. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. New. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! 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 $50.00
Newly added! Reed, Graham. MAGIC FOR EVERY OCCASION. (Book) New York, Elsevier/Nelson, 1981. First edition. 112pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Black boards in a dust jacket (with a Mylar protective sleeve). A fine copy. Offered at $14.00
[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 $15.00
Rice, Harold R., and Mark Trimble ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SILK MAGIC, VOLUMES 1 – 4. (Four-Volume Set plus Index) Boston (MA), ESM Publishers: VOLUME 1,1986, Fourth Printing; VOLUME 2 and VOLUME 3, 1986 Third Printing. Consecutive pagination for 1,542pp., illus., 8vo. Purple cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in dust jackets. All three dust jackets have very minor nicks or mars, o/w Near Fine. Offered as a three-volume set, plus, INDEX TO VOLUMES 1-2-3. Cincinnati (OH), 1981. 39pp., 8vo. Wraps. PLUS…ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SILK MAGIC, VOLUME 4 by Mark Trimble. (Boston/Paramount City, CA), Hank Lee’s Magic Factory/Magic City,1993. (310pp., + 94pp./1,543-1,844 and 1-94), illus., multiple indices to all four volumes, 8vo. Purple cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Near Fine. All four volumes plus the index offered as a lot at $71.00
RICHARD’S ALMANAC. (Twelve Issue Lot – ADB#5895) Richard Kaufman. New York. Monthly until 1985 and quarterly thereafter. Printed. 8.5 x 11. This lot is a partial file of Volume One, Number One (September 1982) through Volume One, Number 12 (August1983)—missing Number Two, Number Four and the Winter Extra 1982-83—but includes the other extras and index wrapper–plus the Michael Skinner issue December 1983. All are individual loose issues—some three-hole punched. Face edge of the Index wrapper is a bit roughed up and worn; o/w VG. As a lot. Offered at $9.00
Richardson, Barrie. THEATER OF THE MIND. (Book) Rancho Cordoba (CA), Hermetic Press/Penguin Magic, 2021. 304pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Purple cloth with metallic lettering in a dust jacket. New. Offered at $57.00
Robinson, Richard (editor) PROFESSOR HOFFMANN’S MODERN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Quick Fox, 1977. 173pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. Mild edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Rowland, Ian. THE FULL FACTS BOOK OF COLD READING. (Book) London, Ian Rowland Limited, 2012. Fifth edition. 221pp., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Near Fine. Offered for $17.00
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 $29.00
Newly added! 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 $12.00
Newly added! Schindler, George. PRESTO! MAGIC FOR THE BEGINNER. (Book) New York, Barnes and Noble Books, 1999. 192pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Former owner name/address label and acquisition notes on the front endpaper; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00
Seabrooke, Terry. CARRY ON SEABROOKE! (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Terry Seabrooke, n.d. (17pp.), illus., 4to. Report binder. VG. Offered at $5.00
Shaw, William Henry James. MAGIC AND ITS MYSTERIES – EXPLAINED AND ILLUSTRATED. (Booklet – Catalog) (Cover title: HELLER’S BOOK OF MAGIC) Detroit (MI), Johnson & Smith Company, n.d.(1940’s- 50’s). 102pp. (+24pp. adverts.), illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Attributed to Heller on the cover only. Spine is starting to split a bit at the top with a small chip at the spine; browning/toning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Shaxton, Alan. THE ALAN SHAXTON LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Walton-on-Thames (UK), By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (13pp.), illus., 4to. In a VeloBind report binder. Former owner has added additional drawings to the back page to illustrate the table construction for “Card in Bottle”; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! 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 $10.00
[Shufton, Steve] ULTIMATE FLOATING MATCH – BOOK VERSION. (Props and Online Instructions) Steve Shufton. Both packages are new and still sealed. Offered at $8.00
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 $54.00
Small Ephemera – Lot #1. This lot consists of Business Cards (old and modern), Admission Tickets, Bookplates, Greeting Cards, Invitations, Postcards, Puzzles, Stumpers, etc. An assortment 85+ individual pieces—all smaller than 4 x 6”– a few items signed. A small sampling of the contents includes—Bernhard Schmitz and Miriam Ruthchild bookplates; business cards from Recil Bordner, Tim Glander, Tim Hannig, Frank Koval, The Kozens, Sid Lorraine (signed), Earll Muddiman, The Napoleans, Noren; the Mentalist; cards from Ken Meaux and Chuck Romano; tickets to shows of Harry Blackstone Jr., Little Johnny Jones, Ulmer & Seyer—and much more—all in VG or better condition. Offered as a lot for $19.00
Newly added! SPELLBINDER. (Newsletter Lot – ADB #6810) Warren Kaps, et. al. New York City. S.A.M. Assembly 1. Monthly. This lot contains a total of 30 issues of THE SPELLBINDER newsletter from October 1975 thru the September 1978 issue. General condition is VG with an occasional note or comment on some issues. Offered as a lot for $20.00
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 $44.00
[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 $36.00
Spooner, William E. A MAGICAL SPOONERISM LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Raleigh (NC), By the Author, 1989. 13pp., illus., 4to. Corner stapled in blue pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00
Stadelman, Paul. VENTRILOQUISM OF TODAY. (Booklet) n.pl., by the author, 1963. 85pp., illus., 4to. White pictorial wraps with black printing. Has some light damp stains along the bottom edge; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[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 $14.00
Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON CONJURING WITH CARDS. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Penn Publishing Company, 1911. 129pp.(+adverts), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers. Spine has a small chip at the lower edge; staples have started rusting; some soiling and smudges on the back cover; former owner has written his name on the “contents” page; o/w inside pages are a bit stiff, but quite nice and VG. Offered at $6.00
Stebbins, Si. CARD TRICKS AND THE WAY THEY ARE PERFORMED. (Wee Book – #665 in Ricard’s Checklist) Philadelphia (PA), Kanter’s Magic Shop, n.d. 8pp., illus., 16mo. One single sheet folded to 8pp. (3.25 x 5.25) with red and black pictorial printing on the first facing page. Folded rather unevenly; some light wear along the spine edge; o/w still bright and VG. Offered at $8.00
Supraner, Robyn. MAGIC TRICKS YOU CAN DO! (Juvenile Book) Mahwah (NJ), Troll Associates, 1981. 48pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound booklet with colorful pictorial covers. As new. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Swadling, Bob. SWADLING SWINDLES – LECTURE NOTES. (Signed Lecture Notes) London, Unique Magic Studio, n.d. 29pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps. Signed on the front cover and page 13. Toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
[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 $24.00
Newly added! [TAOM] TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MAGICIANS – CONVENTION ’96. (Souvenir Poster) An 11 x 17 poster produced to advertise and as a souvenir for the Texas Association of Magicians convention held at the Hyatt Regency in Houston August 30 – September 2, 1996.Featured acts include Kevin James, Christopher Hart, Vito Lupo, Jonathan David Bass, Chuck Smith, Martin Lewis, Mike Skinner, Bob Sheets, Mark Merchant, Bob King, Dan Garrett, Claude Sims, Michael Ross, Roger Klause, Samuel Patrick Smith, and many others for shows and lectures. Poster is in Near Fine condition and will be shipped rolled. Offered at $16.00
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 $29.00
[Tenyo] MAGICAL SNEAKERS. (Props and Instructions) Tenyo, 2007. Multiple tricks with small sneaker shaped cards. Created by Takayuki Kumazawa and Toru Suzuki with English instructions by
Steve Cohen. New in original packaging. Offered at $9.00
[Tenyo] MAGICAL SNEAKERS. (Props and Instructions) Tenyo, 2007. Multiple tricks with small sneaker shaped cards. Created by Takayuki Kumazawa and Toru Suzuki with English instructions by Steve Cohen. New, but has been opened for inspection and repackaged. Offered at $8.00
[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 $14.00
Tissandier, Gaston. POPULAR SCIENTIFIC RECREATIONS IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, ASTRONOMY, GEOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ETC., ETC. ETC. TRANSLATED AND ENLARGED FROM “LES RECREATIONS SCIENTIFIQUES” OF GASTON TISSANDIER. (Vintage Book) London, Ward, Lock and Co., n.d. (1880’s) 781pp., frontisp., profusely illus. throughout, index, 4to. Pictorial maroon cloth with blind, black and gilt stamping on spine and covers. Conjuring effects are used in a couple of instances to illustrate scientific principles. Spine has faded a bit to more of a reddish-brown color, but stamping is still bright; lower corner bumped with some slight wear; former owner bookplate on end paper and names written on the title page; foxing and toning on the end papers; interior is VG with only an occasional underlining, notation, or blemish; overall a nice solid volume. Offered at $23.00
[Torn and Restored] A sampling of publications on the torn and restored story line. (Three Booklet Lot) The lot includes: FR. CYPRIAN PRESENTS NOSTALGIA TORN & RESTORED CARD (By the Author, 1983, 8pp.); Christopher Kenworthy’s FREE FORMATION. (Chazpro, 2000, 22pp.); and Lohn Lovick’ THE REPARATION- COMPLETE RESTORATION ONE PIECE AT A TIME. (By the Author, 1998, 12pp.). All three are 8vo size illus. in wraps–and except for some underling in the Fr. Cyprian booklet—VG. Offered as a lot for $8.00
Trumps. (William Brisbane Dick) THE AMERICAN HOYLE OR GENTLEMAN’S HAND-BOOK OF GAMES. (Book) New York, Dick & Fitzgerald Publishing Company, 1892. Fifteenth edition. 514pp., illus., tall 12mo. Red publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering and decorations and black borders on the front board and spine; rear board with decorations in blind. Brown coated endpapers and pastedowns. Very modest edgewear; spine is sunned and somewhat faded; light toning on the edges; o/w VG and a handsome copy. Offered at $39.00
Newly added! Turner, Peter. THE MIDAS TOUCH. (Signed Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2018. Limited to 100 copies. 22pp., 8vo. White pictorial wraps with black lettering and artwork. Signed on the front cover. Near fine. Offered at $40.00
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 $58.00
Newly added! Vergilio, Ron. OFFERING. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1976. 9pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Impromptu ring off rope or ribbon routine. VG. Offered at $8.00
Newly added! [Vernon, Dai/Roberto Giobbi] ROBERTO GIOBBI’S DAI VERNON SEMINAR. (Two-DVD Set) Vanishing Inc, 2015. Running time three hours. Two DVDs with slipcase. Includes an 80-page PDF of DAI VERNON: LIFE AND WORK. Outer cardboard slipcase has been pulled at the edge and repaired; DVDs have been opened and presumably viewed but appear VG. Offered at $40.00
[Vire, Maxence] FOLLOW. (Coin Transposition) Magic Dream and Maxence Vire. All props in a black bag. See demo: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/close-up-magic/follow/ Link to on-line instructions. Package has been opened for inspection, but o/w New. Offered at $23.00
Newly added! 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 $16.00
Waldron, Dan. WHEN THE CUCKOOS STARTED DANCING, OR HOW THE OFFICIAL LAUREL & HARDY SOCIETY, THE INTERNATIONAL SONS OF THE DESERT, CAME TO DETROIT. (Booklet) Royal Oak (MI), By the Author, 1990. Unnumbered (10pp.), 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps with tissue endpapers. As new. Offered at $7.00
[Weber, Geoff] FIFTH ASSISTANT. (Utility Gimmicks w/ DVD) The Blue Crown/Uday’s Magic World, 2012. Demo: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/amazing-magic/5th-assistant/ Running time of DVD Is 40 minutes. Pre-owned, opened and presumably viewed, but o/w As New in original packaging. Offered at $10.00
Webster, Richard. PSYCHOMETRY FROM A TO Z. (Booklet) Howack (NZ), Brookfield Press, 2012. Revised edition. 82pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial blue-tone covers. As new. Offered at $19.00
Webster, Richard. QUICK AND EFFECTIVE COLD READING. (Book) Auckland, Brookfield Press, 2008. Revised and enlarged edition. 111pp., illus., bibliog.., 8vo. Paperbound. New. Offered at $26.00.
Wells, H.G. THE DESERT DAISY. (Limited Edition Facsimile Book) Urbana (IL), Beta Phi Mu, 1957. With an introduction by Gordon M. Ray. xixpp./96pp., illus. (by the author), 8vo. Black cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. A facsimile reprint of Wells earliest surviving narrative composed sometime between 1878-1880 when Wells was 12 or 13. Some cover spots; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00
Wilmarth, Phil. TREVOR LEWIS LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Holyhead (UK), By the Author, 1981. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Stiff pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
Wilson, Harry Leon. MERTON OF THE MOVIES. (Book) Garden City (NY), Doubleday, Page & Company, 1922. First edition. Brown cloth with black lettering on the spine and front cover. Lacks a dust jacket; very modest edgewear; front gift inscription; some toning on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON’S GREATEST CLOSE-UP MAGIC TRICKS. (Book + Ephemera) Philadelphia (PA), Courage Books, 1995. 88pp., illus., glossary, 4to. Colorful pictorial boards. 20pp. on Mark Wilson and the Magic Land of Alakazam by Walter Gibson and others are excerpted from the March 1976 GENII magazine are laid in. Near Fine. Offered at $5.00
[Wind, Asi]. TIME IS MONEY. (DVD) Asi Wind, 2006. Running time is 44 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $14.00
Wright, T. Page, and William Larsen. THE L. W. CARD MYSTERIES. (Booklet) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades International. 1975. Second edition. 30pp., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Former owner blind stamp; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
[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 $31.00
Zorn, Steven. THE LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS – TWENTY ASTOUNDING EASY-TO-LEARN TRICKS. (Wee Book – #752 in Ricard’s Checklist) Philadelphia (PA), Running Press Miniatures, 1994. 127pp., illus., 32mo. Black cloth with yellow stamping in a colorful pictorial dust jacket. As new. Offered at $6.00
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