REVERSE AUCTION FOR July 26, 2026
Instructions for Reverse Auction Orders
Greetings magic book friends! Here’s the latest version of the Reverse Auction dated Sunday (July 26, 2026). We’re offering more great books, booklets, catalogs, lecture notes, posters, ephemera, DVDs, and props—some vintage and many new and newer items of all types on diverse subjects—and all are offered at increasingly affordable prices since they go down by 10% each time the Reverse Auction is issued—with many now as low as $4 or $5 each. If you see something of interest, verify availability with an email query to us and we will respond with the total cost including shipping at standard rates (or priority, if requested). As usual, we won’t start answering anyone’s queries until the Monday morning, but we still hope to be back in touch with everyone by Monday afternoon. We always respond in the order that your queries are received. Zip codes are helpful with your query and, if you are located outside the U.S., please include where you want your order shipped.
Bundle and Save more: Pick any three $4.00 items (books, booklets or even small lots—and there are still a lot of them on this list) and buy all three for only $10.00! Great for filling in gaps in your collection or for passing along to friends or family members just getting started in magic.
Also – Please Note – We will be heading out of the country again at the end of this week, so the next Reverse Auction will not be coming out until July 12!
As always though, we “GUARANTEE YOUR PURCHASE”—if you want to return an item for any reason, we offer a full refund of the purchase price.” Please query first to confirm availability and reserve one or more items. Most items are single copies and are available subject to prior sale. We will ship jigsaw puzzle produced within two days of receiving your personal check or your payment via PayPal http://www.PayPal.com (made payable to dan@bradburybooks.com). Our address information—including our web site where some additional material may be found—is at the end of the list.
[Abbott, Bill] SMART-ASS 2.0 (Ductions)VD with e-Book) Bill Abbott, n.d. DVD and link to SMART STUFF BOOK. Bicycle playing cards and Jumbo playing card are missing, o/w VG in original vinyl container. VG. Offered at $29.00
[Abbott Magic Company] ESCAPES – SECRET WORKINGS FOR: BAGS, PADLOCKS, ROPES, HANDCUFFS, BOXES, WRIST STOCKS, CHAINS, STRAIT JACKETS, UNDERWATER ESCAPES…AND MORE! (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1995. 47pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial paper wraps. Shows some light cover wear, o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
[Abbott Magic Company] ILLUSIONS! ILLUSIONS! (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Company, 1989. 177pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral binding. Near Fine. Offered at $20.00
[Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company] TRICKS WITH HAIR. (Manuscript with Hair) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Novelty Company, n.d. Fou-page manuscript (8.5 x 11) folded in half in a 6.5 x 9.5 manilla envelope. Includes a small hank (approx. 12” long) of hair. Offered at $5.00
Acer, David. NATURAL SELECTIONS, VOLUME II. (Book) Longueuil (QC), Camirand Academy of Magic, 1999. First edition. 201pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. A Fine copy. Offered at $26.00
Alburger, James. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER: PRODUCING AN EFFECTIVE MAGIC ACT TO MUSIC. (Book) San Diego, Hades Publications, 1981. Second printing. 149pp. (+ blank pages for notes), illus., 8vo. Perfect-bound. VG+. Offered at $4.00
[Ammar Assortment] A bargain bundle of Michael Ammar’s material. (A Seven-Item Lot) THE CRAZY MAN’S HANDCUFFS (n.d., 8pp.); EASY TO MASTER LECTURE (1995, 16pp); HOW TO NEGOTIATE HIGHER PERFORMANCE FEES (n.d., 12pp.); MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL, VOLUME ONE: NO: 2 (1986, 20pp.); MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL, VOLUME II, NO. 4, 5, & 6 (48pp); and PROFESSIONAL TOPIT PATTERN (1982, 6pp.). Some show wear and occasional notes; ’95 lecture notes are inscribed and signed inside front cover by Ammar. All seven pieces offered as a lot at $23.00
Ammar, Michael. THE COMMAND PERFORMANCE – ENCORE I – ISSUE TWO. (Booklet) Morgantown (WV), The Secret Service, 1980. 28pp., illus., 4to. Saddle-stapled in pictorial covers. VG+ Offered at $6.00
Ammar, Michael. ENCORE III. (Book) Bluefield (WV), Secret Service, 1983. First edition. 91pp. (+adverts), illus., 4to. Purple cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has some closed tears and shows modest edgewear, o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Ammar, Michael. MICHAEL AMMAR’S THIRD NATIONAL TOUR NOTES. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. Unpaged. (1989). (16pp.), illus., 4to. Yellow wraps. VG. Offered at $5.00
[Ammar, Michael] PEN THROUGH COIN. (Penetration) Penguin Magic, 2026. Complete with one normal quarter, one special quarter, 100 gimmicks, and link to a complete tutorial all packaged in a handy storage box. New. Offered at $25.00
[Anon.] MAGIC FOR HOME AND STAGE. (Inside Title: MAGIC TRICKS (AS PRESENTED BY HERMAN, RENO, KELLER AND OTHER LEADING MAGICIANS) (Pulp Booklet) Chicago (IL), Max Stein Publishing, (circa 1914-25). 22pp. (+adverts with samples for cartoons, humorous stories, and other booklets), illus., tall 12mo. (8.25” x 7.75”). Saddle stapled in red, white and black pictorial wraps. Cover is chipped in several place with some minor chipping and toning on interior pages; former owner name inside front cover; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $4.00
Anonymous with Comments and Annotations by Gianfranco Preverino and Marco Pusterla. THE ST. JAMES’ GUIDE, OR THE SHARPER DEDECTED. (Book) Bury St. Edmunds (UK), MPMagic.co.uk, 2017. Limited/numbered edition(#296) of 300 copies. i-xxi/128pp., (+12 full color plates), 8vo. Black cloth with gold spine and cover lettering. A reprint of the1825 edition by an unknown author. As New. Offered at $141.00
[Archer, John] EDUCATING ARCHER: THE COMEDY, MENTALISM AND MAGIC OF JOHN ARCHER. (Two-DVD Set) Alakazam Magic, 2006.No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $19.00
Atmore, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S BRAIN BUSTERS. (Book) Humble (TX), H & R Magic Books, 2001. First edition. 111pp., illus., notes, 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. New. Offered at $15.00
Newly added! Bannon, John. LUCKY– 2016 WORLD TOUR. (Booklet) N. pl., BigBlindMedia, 2016. 104pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $20.00
Barnes, Lloyd. DOCSPARA – AN EXPLANATION OF 10 UNEXPLAINED MYSTERIES. (Lecture Notes) N.pl., Lloyd Barnes, 2026. 131pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in pictorial paper covers. Near Fine. Offered at $54.00
Newly added! Baron, Harry. CARD TRICKS FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) New York, Emerson Books, 1970. Second printing. 135pp., illus., glossary, 8vo. Dark blue cloth boards with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Jacket has a bit of edgewear, but overall VG. Offered at $6.00
Benjamin, Arthur T. MATH AND MAGIC. (Book and Two-disk DVD Combo) Chantilly (VA), The Great Courses, 2018. Book is 136pp., illus., 12mo. Perfect bound in pictorial covers. The DVD of the same title is a two-disk set in a matching vinyl case. Both offered as a set. Near Fine. Offered at $16.00
[Big Blind Media] ULTIMATE SELF WORKING CARD TRICKS, VOLUME 2. (DVD) Big Blind Media, 2012. Running time one hour and 32 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $10.00
Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S MODERN CARD TRICKS AND SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) Garden City, Garden City Publishing, 1941. First combined edition, 301 pages, illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Scuffed ad worn at extremities; end papers toned; front hinge is starting; o/w Good. Offered at $6.00
[Blackstone, Harry, Jr. – Memorabilia Packet] Small lot of Harry Blackstone, Jr. memorabilia: BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW. (Souvenir Program and Theatre Program) New York, Columbia Artists Management, 1978, (20pp.), illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. And three copies of a “Perkins Magic Menu”—a kid’s menu featuring tricks, puzzles, optical illusions and a small Blackstone jigsaw puzzle all printed on a 9” x 12” sheet as a menu by Perkins Restaurant and prepared by Blackstone Magic circa 1987 and laid in. Some very light edgewear, o/w all pieces are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $16.00
Newly added! Blaine, David. MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Villard, 2002. First edition. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. An interesting blend of personal biography, how to and magic history. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Bland, Celia. EYES ON AMERICA – ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. (Booklet) Chicago (IL), Kidsbooks, Inc, 1999. 31pp., illus., 8vo Paperbound (7.5” x 9”) in bright pictorial covers. VG+. Houdini among the entertainers featured. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Books on Magic Catalogs/Catalogues] (Three-Book Lot) This lot includes: William Doerflinger’s THE MAGIC CATALOGUE: A GUIDE TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF MAGIC. (E.P. Dutton, 1977. 242pp.); Jeffrey Feinman’s THE CATALOGUE OF MAGIC. (Simon and Schuster, 1978. 159pp.); and Marvin Kaye’s CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Doubleday, 1977. 280pp.). All three are 4to paperbound books and overall VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00
Brahams, Anthony. KEN BROOKE’S MAGIC PLACE. (Book) n.pl., L&L Publishing, 1994. First edition. 302pp., illus., 4to. Gold stamped boards. Near fine. Offered at $32.00.
Breggar, Michael. EXPERT AT THE COD TABLE – S.W. ORDFISH – AMAZING CARD MAGIC ROUTNES AND PLOTZ. (Signed Book) Cherry Hill (NJ), By the Author, 2025. 144pp., illus., 4to. Signed by the author facing the dedication page. Paperbound in colorful pictorial covers. Very minimal shelf wear; o/w Near fine. Offered at $19.00
Brooks, L.R. THE STACK ATTACK. (Booklet) n.pl., By the author,1997. 35pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound with pictorial front cover. Near fine. Offered at $9.00
Caveney, Mike. IDEAS. (Lecture Notes) Sierra Madre (CA), Magical Publications, 1983. Second Edition. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Offered at $4.00
Chadwick, Hector. A FLORIN SPUN – THE CONTROLLED COIN TOSS AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO THE WORLD OF MAGIC & MENTALISM. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2023. A Limited edition. 151pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow-orange cloth with white spine and cover stamping. Out of print. As New. Offered at $45.00
[Chan, Stephen, and Bond Lee] MIRAGE BOX. (Wooden Change Box) MS Magic, 2025. Black walnut change box (4.25” x 3.25” x 1”) with magnetic removable flap and complete tutorial. Includes an attractive storage box. As new. Offered at $61.00
[Chaow] GLASS PIERCE X. (Street/Close-Up Magic) Chaow. 2025. Includes transfer mechanism, two marking designs, one gimmicked pen, and link to the tutorial. In original packaging. Has been opened for inspection but o/w As New. Offered at $49.00
Charvet, David. THE BANQUET MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK – A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING. (Book) Tigard (OR), David Charvet Studios, 1996. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $5.00
Charvet, David. THE BANQUET MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK – A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL PERFORMING. (Book) Tigard (OR), David Charvet Studios, 1996. First edition. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Review from MAGIC laid in at the rear. VG+. Offered at $14.00
[Chevrie, Lonnie] CLEAN THRU – MAGIC FROM LONNIE CHEVRIE – CLEAR THRU. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, n.d. No running time provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed. Offered at $8.00.
[Clark, Tony] GYPSY BALLOON. (DVD) TonyClarkMagic, n.d. No running time. Includes 30-ft of special string. Has been opened and presumably viewed—o/w appears VG. Offered at $5.00
Colombini, Aldo. THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF ALDO COLOMBINI. (Book) Edited by Max Abrams and Daniel McCarthy. Tahoma (CA), L&L Publishing, 1994. First edition. 172pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. The dust jacket is damp-stained at the spine but book itself appears unaffected; top edge shows some toning; o/w VG condition. Offered at $31.00
[Comedy Film] DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC. (DVD) Gold Cap Films, 2013. Running time 86 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! [Comedy Material] (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Werner Dornfield’s DORNY’S COMEDY BLACKOUTS (1962, 64pp.); Karrell Fox’s COMEDY A LA CARD (1980, 28pp.); Hank Moorehouse’s COMEDY ON STAGE (1988, 12pp); and Clettis Musson’s SITUATION COMEDY (1976, 52pp). All four are 8vo booklets in printed wraps and Good. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! Copperfield, David, and Janet Berliner (comp. and editors) DAVID COPPERFIELD’S TALES OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. (Book) New York, Harper Prism, 1995. 383pp., illus., author bios, 8vo. Cloth/boards in a dust jacket. Tales of magic and mystery. Remainder mark, o/w fine. Offered at $8.00
Cornelius, John. JOHN CORNELIUS’ BORROWED BILL ROUTINE. (Manuscript) San Antonio (TX) John Cornelius Productions, 1984. 7pp., illus., 8vo. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled and folded into paper pictorial wraps. Includes the two page “How To Detect Counterfeit Money” insert. Difficult to find original publication. VG+. Offered at $6.00
[Daryl] ESSENTIALS IN MAGIC – THE INVISIBLE DECK. (DVD) Murphy’s Magic, 2012. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $8.00
Davenport, Anne, and John Salisse. ST. GEORGE’S HALL – BEHIND THE SCENES AT ENGLAND’S HOME OF MYSTERY. (Book) Pasadena, Mike Caveney’s Magic Words, 2001. First edition – No. 347 of 1000 printed. The tenth in a series of Magical Pro-Files. 474pp., illus., 4to. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine in pictorial dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $31.00
Newly added! Dawes, Edwin A. CHARLES BERTRAM – THE COURT CONJUROR. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, 1997. First edition. 360pp., illus., index, 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Edges of dust jacket show minimal use; o/w Near fine. Offered at $30.00
[De Matos, Luis] ESSENTIAL MAGIC CONFERENCE 2010 – SESSION 8. (DVD) Essential Magic, 2010. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $9.00
DeLawrence, George. ANOTHER VAUDEVILLE MAGIC ACT. (Booklet) (Nashville, TN), By the Author, n.d (later 1920’s). 25pp., illus., 12mo. Saddle stapled in printed wraps. Gift inscription from one fellow magician to another. One of the less seldom seen DeLawrence titles self-published prior to his untimely death. Booklet shows considerable wear with several chips and tears; toning throughout; condition is Fair, but a potentially interesting acquisition. Offered at $14.00
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 $8.00
[DK Publishing] THE MAGIC SHOW BOOK – A PERFORMANCE IN A BOOK. (Book) New York, DK Publishing, 2016. First edition. 31pp., illus., 4to. Bright pictorial boards. An elaborately designed activity book loaded with interactive foldouts, pull-outs, moving parts, etc. Interior parts and pieces seem not to have been manipulated and the book is in As New condition. Offered at $14.00
Dornfield, Werner C. DORNY ON TRIX. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1981. 40pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Some cover soiling; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [Dunn, Ricki] An issue of GENII, THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 62 – Number 7 (July 1999) features “A Remembrance of Ricki Dunn” by David Avadon (pages 20-29) with photos and a cover photo of Ricki. The issue also contains the customary features, columns and adverts. The magazine is complete and over all Very Good. Offered at $6.00
[Dunninger, Joseph] DUNNINGER – AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE SHOWMAN – IN PERSON – THE MASTER-MIND OF0, SCREEN, RADIO AND TELEVISION. (Offset Reproduction) Offset reproduction (nominal 12 x 21) of a Dunninger window card produced by Lee Jacobs Productions in Pomeroy (OH) in 1989. Verso of the poster has biographical info on Dunninger along with reproductions of a photo of Dunninger and Amadeo at a S.A.M. show in New York City in 1972 and a pen and ink illustrations of several of the Dunninger illusions from his early career. Never folded – will ship rolled. VG. Offered at $12.00
Newly added! [Durbin, William W.] DURBIN – PAST MASTER OF THE BLACK ART. (Poster) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1989. Reprint reproduction of a vintage window card reproduction (approx. 13” x 21”) of William W. Durbin, an influential early 20th-century American magician, politician, and the first elected president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Verso features a brief bio and “an appreciation” of Durbin by Lin Vintus, founder of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Poster shows evidence of being folded, but not heavily creased on the upper third, but o/w VG. Will be shipped rolled. Offered at $12.00
[Eastman, Chas. C.] Three booklets: EXPERT MANIPULATIVE MAGIC” (8vo., 40pp) and “INSPIRED MAGICAL EFFECTS” (8vo., 26pp.) —both published in Haverhill (MA), By the Author. In 1933 and 1934. 26pp., illus., 8vo. EXPERT is saddle-stapled in wraps and INSPIRED is bound in wraps with brass grommets. Both show some usage and wear with small chips and splitting at the spine but are overall Good. Also included is a second edition of WINNERS ALL … (8vo.,12pp./+ adverts) published in Newburyport (MA). The adverts section features two pages featuring 16mm projectors with extra lamps, lenses, and carrying cases “to add entertainment and profit to your program”. VG. Offered as a lot for $4.00
Newly added! Edwards, Doug. NUKES. (Book) N. pl., Vanishing Inc. 2013. First edition. 154pp., illus., 8vo. Black boards with silver stamping. Near Fine. Offered at $30.00
[Einhorn, Nick] NICK EINHORN’S INSTA-CHANGE. (Close-Up Transposition) Murphy’s Magic, 2024. Store receipt transforms into a $9.00 bill. Gimmick and link to on-line tutorial. New. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Eldin, Peter. MAGIC. (Book) New York, Kingfisher, 1997. 64pp., full color illus. (by 16 different artists), biographical summary, glossary, index, 4to. Colorful pictorial boards in a dust jacket. Not a “how-to”, but an introduction to the history of magic, magicians, tricks and illusions—a great book for a young magician. Light wear on the upper edge of the dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
Emmett, Cal. CAL EMMETT’S CIGARETTE FANTASIES. (Signed Booklet) Houston TX, By the Author, 1969. 6pp., 4t., 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in covers. Signed on the front cover. Toning around edges of the covers; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
EPOPTICA – A REVIEW OF CURRENT MAGIC LITERATURE AND APPARATUS. (Mixed Magazine Lot – ADB/SAF #2135) Jeff Busby. A mixed lot of nine original issues. Includes NUMBER 1 (July1987); NUMBER 2 (October 1982); NUMBER 3 (January 1983); NUMBER 4 (June 1983); NUMBER 5 (January 1984); YEARBOOK 1984 – ALL TRICK SPECIAL; NUMBER 8 (March 1987); NUMBER 11 (February 1988) and ISSUE TWELVE (September 1989). All nine issues offered as a lot. The rear cover of NUMBER 2 is detached, but o/w the general condition of all is Very Good to Fine. Offered as a lot at $94.00
[Escape Related Material] Three items related to Escapes. This lot includes: Burling Hull’s ROPE TIES AND CHAIN RELEASES (1975 reprint, 45pp.); Johnson Smith and Company’s LEARN HOW TO BE A HANDCUFF KING AND MYSTERY MAN (n.d, 24pp.); and Jay Marshall’s JASPERNESE THUMB TIE (2020, 12pp.). All are 8vo or smaller and saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Good or better. Offered at $13.00
Fantasio (Ricardo “Fantasio” Roucau) MY CANES AND CANDLES. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 2000. First edition. 117pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Warmly inscribed to the former owner. Small indent on the front cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $40.00
Fisher, Aaron. THE PAPER ENGINE: TENSION, FOCUS AND DESIGN IN CARD MAGIC – 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION. (Deluxe Edition – Numbered and Signed) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2024. Signed and numbered (#325 of 350 issued) deluxe edition. 165pp., illus., 8vo. Dark blue cloth with two color (gilt and violet) stamping in a matching slipcase. This edition also comes with a variety of bonus videos, materials, and resources called “The Practice Engine.” New. Offered at $66.00
Fisher, Cody S. LIGHTNING WRIST TIE/CARD TO WALLET. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Cody S. Fisher, 2015. (8pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled. VG. Offered at $7.00
Fisher, David. THE WAR MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Coward-McCann, Inc.,1983. First American edition. 315pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth. A “withdrawn” ex library copy with all of the usual defacements; o/w a nice reading copy. Offered at $12.00
Fortune, Jay, and Just Alan. JUST ALAN—NOT JUST MAGIC. (Book) Blackpool (UK), Jay Fortune/Dream Maker’s Manifesto, 2026. First collector’s edition of 500 signed and numbered (#108) by the authors. 187pp., illus., (plus 16pp. photo section), 4to. Burgandy cloth with gilt stamping in a slipcase. Several additional items are laid in including a signed note from Jay Fortune to the former owner. Includes link to additional resources. Except for a small stain on the face edge this copy is As New. Offered at $225.00
Forzetting, Milan. PARAGONS & PARADOXES. (Book) Cuyahoga Falls (OH), MagiWorks Publications,1995. 125pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. As New Offered at $23.00
Frank, Gary, and Phil Temple. CARTER THE GREAT – THE CARTER SCRAPBOOK. (Book) Granada Hills (CA), Frank/Temple, 1992. First edition. 96pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $16.00
Frank, Gary R. (Comp.) THE COLLECTOR’S SCRAPBOOK. (Book) Granada Hills (CA) Gary R. Frank, 1994. Limited edition. 96pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $17.00
Newly added! [Fulves, Karl] Two of Fulves’ Self-Woking series books as a lot. (Two-Book Lot) SELF-WORKING COIN MAGIC – 92 FOOLPROOF TRICKS. (1989, 136pp.); and SELF-WORKING TABLE MAGIC – 97 FOOLPROOF TRICKS EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (1981, 122pp). Both paperbound books published by Dover—and both are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $8.00
[Fulves, Karl] Two of Fulves’ Self-Woking series books as a lot. (Two-Book Lot) SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS – 72 FOOLPROOF CARD MIRACLES FOR THE AMATEUR MAGICIAN. (1976, 113pp.); and SELF-WORKING PAPER MAGIC – 81 FOOLPROOF TRICKS. (1985, 147pp). Both paperbound books published by Dover—and both are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $6.00
Ganson, Lewis. THE GREAT MASONI THUMB TIE. (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, n.d. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Printed paper wraps. Offered at $6.00
[Garcia, Daniel] FRAUD. (DVD) Ellusionist, 2006. Running time not provided. Some additional material (4pp. of printed matter) from the former owner has been laid in. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $8.00
(THE) GEN. (ADB #2380 – Small Magazine Lot) Harry Stanley, et. al. London, England. Jack Hughes and Harry Stanley Studio of Unique Magic. Monthly. Printed. 5 x 7.5 and 5.25 x 10. This lot includes: 15 issues – Volume 25: Nos. 1 (May 1969) thru No. 12; and Volume 26: Nos. 1 thru No. 3 (September-November 1970). Spine edge on some show modest wear , o/w all are Very Good. Offered as a lot at $7.00
[Gerard, Andrew] ENERGY BILL – AN ANDREW GERARD EFFECT. (DVD) Murphy’s Magic Supplies, (2009) No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $10.00
[Gerry and Banackek] PSYCHO KINETIC SILVERWARE. (DVD) N. pl., Murphy’s Magic, 2003. .No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $10.00
GIBECIERE – A JOURNAL OF THE CONJURING ARTS RESEARCH CENTER. (Journal) New York, Conjuring Arts Research Center, 2006. Volume 1: Number 2 (Summer, 2006) 197pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with printed paper dust cover. Slightly roughed around the top edge; two small spots on the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $19.00
Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 1; BOOK NO. 2; an4 BOOK NO. 4 (Three-Booklet Lot – One Signed). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1976/1978/1981. 40pp/50pp/70pp., (+adverts.), illus., 8vo. All are saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. BOOK NO. 4 is Inscribed/signed by David Ginn July 1981. All are VG. Offered at $5.00
Gladwin, Andi. 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 with a red placeholder ribbon. Preowned but As New. Offered at $45.00
[Goodman, Sean] SEAN GOODMAN WOODEN BOSTON BOX – U.S. QUARTER SIZE. (Utility Prop) Hand crafted out of the finest Australian Jarrah wood, the Goodman Box offers a beautiful, different, and yet practical Boston Box of exceptional quality. The box can comfortably hold three U.S. Quarters plus an expanded shell. Use your own coin set—no coins are provided. The box is engraved with the distinctive SG logo to ensure authenticity—and comes in a cloth bag with a link to a tutorial for an exceptional coin routine. New. Offered at $44.00
Greene, Charles, III. A COMPLETE HISTORY OF FRIEDLANDER LITHOGRAPHY – 1872-1935. (Booklet) N.pl., Corporate Shuffle, 2023. 36pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Multiple full color images of several magic related posters. Near Fine. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! [Greget, John A. (Andy)] (Book List Lot) A lot of 10 book lists from John A. Greget Magic Lists, from Berwyn, OH. This lot consists of lists beginning with List 4 (August of 1984) and ending with List Fourteen (August 1990), but missing List 11. All 10 lists offered as a lot for $22.00
Griffin, Ken and Roberta. I WANT TO BE A MAGICIAN. (Booklet and Ephemera Insert) Burbank (CA), Ken Griffin Productions, 1983.19pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in pictorial covers. A signed letter to the former owner from Roberta (circa late 1980’s) is laid in. VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Grismer, Ray. THIRTY. (Manuscript) Downey (CA), Ray Grismer, n.d. 2pp., 8vo. 8.5 x 11cardstock folded in half. VG. Offered at $5.00
[Gwatkin, Gareth] CUSTOM WOOD CHOP CUP. (Chop Cup and Balls) Presteigne, Powys (UK), Hidden Wren Magic, 2020. The handsome cup (3” high x 2.5” at the mouth) is hand made by Gareth Gwatkin from quality wood and comes with two sets of crocheted balls (light blue and red) one gimmicked, one not—with a drawstring bag. An attractive one-of -a-kind set. Offered at $118.00
Hammond, Rae. THE MAGIC OF EDWARD VICTOR’S HANDS. (Book) n.pl., Richard Kaufman and Allan Greenberg, 1995. First edition. 250pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Shows modest use, thus VG+. Offered for $23.00
Newly added! Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC – TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS FOR THE AMATEUR PERFORMER. (Book) New York, Hawthorn Books, 1967. 95pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Standard 8vo size but reading orientation is as if a 16mo book bound at the top. VG. Offered at $5.00
Hetzler, Bruce (compiler and editor.) BEV TAYLOR’S TOWN HOUSE MAGIC. (Book) Appleton (WI), A Town House Publication, 1993. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. A fine copy. Offered at $32.00
Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH DOMINOES, DICE, BALLS, HATS, ETC…ALSO STAGE TRICKS FROM “MODERN MAGIC”. (Book) Cover title: HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH DICE, DOMINOES, ETC. Philadelphia, David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 121pp., B/W illus. 8vo. Light green cloth with red and black cover stamping with red lettering on the spine. Cover shows some general wear with modest fraying at the top and bottom of the spine; some spotting on the front; lower corners are bumped; o/w a respectable copy and Quite Good. Offered at $4.00
[Hoffmann, Professor—Angelo Lewis] “Magic at Home” (Excerpt) This appears to be a 25-page excerpt from Professor Hoffmann’s MAGIC AT HOME – A BOOK OF AMUSING SCIENCE published by Cassell in 1890. The excerpted portion is 25 pages and has been side stapled and covered be green plastic tape. The excerpt measures 7.25 x 9.5 and the first two pages and last page are chipped and have been cellophane taped in several places (now yellowing). Generally the item is rather fragile and toned throughout—and only fair. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Holden – Max Holden’s Magic Shop] (Two-Catalog Lot) This lot includes: THE LATEST OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAGIC – CATALOG NO. 6 (1938, 156pp., 8vo); and THE LATEST OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAGIC – CATALOG NO. 11 (1942, 188pp., 8vo.). CATALOG 6 shows some use and wear with occasional checkmarks; pp.81-84 have been detached and are roughed-up around the edges; and CATALOG 11 has light green pictorial covers with two chips and is reinforced with clear tape. As a lot quite Good. Offered at $8.00
[Houchin, Wayne] A SINGLE NEEDLE. (DVD) Wayne Houchin, 2013. Running time 40 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! [Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weiss)] HOUDINI PLAZA DEDICATION. (Poster) Original promotional poster (12.5” x 19”) for Houdini Plaza Dedication, Sat., May 25. 1985 at 1:00 P.M. Includes a reproduction of THE HOUDINI’S METAMORPHOSIS featuring cameos of Harry – The King of Handcuffs and Beatrice Queen of Mystery from the Jay Marshall collection. Events featured at the dedication include magic demonstrations by six members of the Houdini Club of Wisconsin and the Unveiling of sculpture symbolizing the Spirit and Magic of Houdini. Will ship rolled. A Fine copy. Offered at $10.00
[Houston, Will] FREAK. (DVD) DanAndDave.Com, 2010. Running time 20 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
[Illusion Lot] A small lot of four booklets on various illusions—plans and presentation. (Six-item Lot) The lot includes: Mike Bent’s ZERO GRAVITY – THE ULTIMATE CLOSE-UP LEVITATION (1997, 8pp.); U.F. Grant’s FIFTEEN GREAT ILLUSIONS (Abbott, n.d., 21pp); Ken and Roberta Griffin’s ILLUSION SHOW KNOW-HOW (1972, 104pp.); ;and Mark Parker’s POPULATE – AN ILLUSIONARY APPEARANCE OF A SMALL CROWD (2012, 32pp.) All are 4to saddle or side stappled or plastic comb bound in pictorial covers. Overall all are in VG condition. All four items offered as a lot at $9.00
[International Brotherhood of Magicians – Annual Convention Programs] A small lot of IBM Souvenir Programs from 1940 to 1977. This lot includes: The 15th Annual Convention in Davenport, Iowa in 1940 (12pp); the 26th Annual Convention in Louisville, Kentucky in 1954 (4pp.); the 48th Annual Convention in Evansville, Indiana in 1976 (24pp); and the 49th Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. in 1977 (24pp.). All are in wraps and are 8vo to 4to. Some may have occasional marks or notations, o/w all are VG. Offered at $7.00
[Isaacson, Tom] PROPHET. (DVD) Theory 11, 2008. Running time 32 minutes + bonus footage. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $8.00
[James, Mark] SUPERCHARGED CLASSICS, SET LIST 2. (DVD) N.pl., RSVP MAGIC, 2009.Running time one hour and 34 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $10.00
Johnson, C. J. MORE SHOWS! MORE MONEY! – PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO SUCCEED IN THE ENTERTAINMEMENT BUSINESS. (Numbered/Signed Book) Leander (TX), By the Author, 2000. Number 50 of 200 signed copies. 154pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed on the title page. As New copy. Offered at $16.00
Johnsson, Rick. NUMBER ONE AND ONE-HALF. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. 9pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in paper pictorial covers. Lower front cover has been bent—and roughed a bit at the edges, o/w quite Good. Offered at $6.00
Kamm, Jonathan. RESTAURANT AND BAR MAGIC. (Booklet) N.pl., Kamm Magic Shop, 2015. 36ppp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets plastic comb bound. Near Fine. Offered at $9.00
[Kamm, Lincoln] SHH…THE SNEAKY HANDWRITING HANDBOOK VOLUME 1. (Two-DVD Set) Lincoln World Products, 2007. No running times provided. Full explanation of using the SWAMII device. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $27.00
Kansil, Joli Quentin (ed.) BICYCLE – 100 YEARS OF TIMELESS CARD GAMES. Cincinnati (OH) The United States Playing Card Company, 2006. 338pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. As Ne.00w. Offered at $7.00
[Kanter’s Magic Shop]. KANTER’S CATALOG OF MAGIC NO. 10 (Catalog) Philadelphia (PA), Kanter’s Magic Shop, n.d. 408pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Shows very light edgewear; blemish on the rear cover; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
Newly added! Karr, Todd. TODD KARR’S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MAGIC – CONJURING BOOKS FROM 1584 TO TODAY – VOLUME ONE through VOLUME FOUR. (Four Volume Book Set) Los Angeles (CA), The Miracle Factory, 2025. Regular edition. Foreword by David Copperfield. Consecutive pagination through all four volumes – pages 1-1732pp., 4to. Pictorial covered boards. Shows very modest evidence of use and remains Near Fine. Offered at $175.00
Newly added! Kaufman, Richard. DAVID ROTH’S EXPERT COIN MAGIC. (Book) Washington (DC), Kaufman and Company, n.d. Recent reprint of the original 1985 edition. 368pp., illus., 4to. Covered boards in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $70.00
Kellar, Harry, and Phil Temple 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 a dust jacket. PLUS, a 56-page reproduction (1999) of KELLAR’S WONDER BOOK laid in. As new. Offered at $23.00
[Kerstenne, Clement, and Philippe Bougard] LOVING BAND – REDEMPTION. (Double-DVD) In The Air, n.d. Running time 100 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in yellow pictorial covers. Inscribed to the former owner and signed by Mark Levy. Faint bump wrinkle on the upper face edge corner; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Knoles, David. SPOOKY MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Sterling Publishing, 1994. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Small cover tear at the bottom of the front cover; o/w As New. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Kole, Andre] ANDRE KOLE – WITNESSED BY MILLIONS IN 76 COUNTRIES. (Autographed Poster) Original promotional poster (11” x 16”) by Andre Kole Productions (Tempe AZ) 1997. Includes images of several of his illusions. Boldly signed by Kole at the bottom. Near Fine. Offered at $16.00
[Kole, Andre – Memorabilia Packet] Souvenir program from Andre Kole’s “Easter On Parade”; three promotional flyer’ for Kole’s “Easter Show”; “Walking on Water”; and “World’s Master of Illusion”; and a five-page clipped article by David Garrard and the front cover clipped from the December 2022 LINKING RING featuring Kole and his career. All are Near Fine and offered as a lot for $9.00
Kramer, Seth. A MODERN TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2006. 77pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound with a pictorial front page under a clear plastic cover. Several additional articles have been laid in at the rear. Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
Larsen, Bill, Jr. (comp). GENIILLUSIONS – SELECTED FROM GENII MAGAZINE. (Book) Calgary (AB), Micky Hades International, 1979. 108pp., illus.,4to. Plastic comb bound. Some light toning at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00
[Latorre, Alex, and Juan Capilla] AIR VANISH. (Air Tag Vanish/Reappearance) Ellusionist, 2025. See demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kEUozxWxsg Vanish an Air Tag and it reappears at any named location. Comes with a custom made gimmick and custom IPhone app. Not available for Android. New. Offered at $25.00
Lewin, Nick. THE YELLOW NOTES – THE NICK LEWIN MAGIC LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Henderson (NV), Nick Lewin, 2012. 11pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets in a plastic report binder. Signed by Lewin on the front cover. VG. Offered at $9.00
Luarte, Manuel (Manu L.). THE SEER – MIND BOOK. (Book) N.pl., Ruka Mind Collection, 2025. First edition of a limited printing. 311pp., 8vo. Black cloth in a matching slipcase. Includes link to the Seer Portal for additional material. New. Offered at $144.00
Newly added! MacDougall, Curtis D. HOAXES. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1958. 338pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Signed inside by Chanin with Chanin shop stickers inside and on the front cover. Shows considerable edgewear; o/w a Good Reading copy. Offered at $4.00
MacTier, Arthur F. CARD CONCEPTS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NUMERICAL & SEQUENTIAL PRINCIPLES WITHIN CARD MAGIC. (Book) London, Lewis Davenport Ltd., 2000. 301pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Red boards with gilt stamping. Internally this is a “Like New” copy, however approximately an inch and a half of the upper back edge has been gnawed (most likely by a rodent) with some after the fact paper pulling damaging the look of the exterior. An enterprising card enthusiast could make a dust jacket cover to hide the damage and have a very presentable copy of this classic title for the reference shelf. Offered at $21.00
(THE) MAGIC MENU: THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL FOR WORKING CLOSE-UP MAGICIANS. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB/SAF #39105) Jim Sisti. Beacon Falls, CT. Printed 8.5 x 11. Three Issues after becoming a quarterly and converting to the 6 x 9 size format. ISSUE 61 (Winter 2002); ISSUE 62 (Spring 2002); and ISSUE 63 (Summer 2002). ISSUE 61 has a small paper pull near the spine o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00
[Magic/Routines with Messages] Two-Booklet Lot, including: Christopher Manos’ USING MAGIC IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS. (Booklet) Littleton (CO), By the Author, 1991. 29pp., sources list, 8vo. Saddle stapled in white pictorial wraps; and Gary Strudler’s SHOUT IT OUT! A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD SEX ABUSE. (Booklet) n.pl., Uplifting Adventure Co., 1985. 42pp., 4to. Skits and/or vent routines. Plastic comb bound. Former owner name/stamp inside; o/w VG. Both offered as a lot for $4.00
[Magic Souvenir Programs – Le Grand David and Siegfried & Roy] Two programs: LE GRAND DAVID AND HIS OWN SPECTACULAR MAGIC COMPANY. (Beverly, MA, Cabot Street Cinema Theatre, 1986. 24pp., illus., 4to.; and SIEGFRIED & ROY – BEYOND BELIEF. (Souvenir program from the Frontier Casino, Las Vegas, NV). Washington, DC, Sells-Floto, 1986. 32pp., illus., 4to. Both are in full color wraps (nom. 8 x 11). Offered as a lot at $10.00
Newly added! MAGICAL BULLETIN, THE. (22-Issue Magazine Lot – ADB #4210) Louis Christiianer and Floyd Thayer. Los Angeles (CA). Thayer and Christianer/Thayer Mfg. Company. Monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. This lot consists of 19 issues: From Volume VII: No. 3 (March1919), No. 4; No. 5; No.6; No. 8; No. 9; No. 11; Volume 8: No. 1-No. 10; Volume 9: No. 10; Volume 11: No.4, No. 8, and No. 9 through Volume 12: No. 4 (February 1925). Four issues are roughed up on the spine side; two issues have check-out card from Keyport High School (Keyport NJ); four issues have separated front or back covers; V8: N2 is soiled on the front cover; and V12: N4 is two-hole punched. Otherwise, all are fairly good. Offered at $10.00
[Magical Miscellany] A small box of a dozen or so miscellaneous magic tricks, props and gimmicks—some are new and unopened. This lot includes: Gozinta Boxes (Supreme) ;Thumb Tip; Jug Lota (4” tall); Cash Paddle; Chips; 3sfere; One-In- A-Row; Insta-Change; Think: E.S.P; Cigarette Through Card; Black Tiger Deck; and a few more. Instructions are included when available. As a Lot – Offered at $10.00
Newly added! MAGIVISION. (Single Issue – Complete File – ADB #4640) Hans-Peter Holbach. Velen, Germany. International Magicians’ Lodges and Junior Section. Printed. The complete file consists of this one issue – n.V./n.# (January 1964). 72pp. Articles in German and English. VG. Offered at $10.00
Newly added! Mancha Hector. THE WONDROUS WORLD OF PICKPOCKETING. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2022. First edition. 113pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $35.00
Markwood, Bob. POOF II YOU!!! – THE BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINING CHILDREN CONTINUES… (Book) Los Angeles (CA), By the Author,1996. Foreword by Carl Ballantine. 106pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Plastic spiral bound. Roughed-up the edges, o/w a Fair copy. Offered at $5.00
[Marotta, Rich, and Twila Zone] RICH MAROTTA AND TWILA ZONE – DYNAMIC DUO! COMEDY MAGIC. (DVD) A-1 Magical Media, 2003. Running time 61 minutes. Has been opened and DVD presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $8.00
Mason, Mark. IT BEATS WORKING! (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) Blackpool, By the Author, n.d. 16pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Inscribed/signed on the front cover. Near fine. Offered at $6.00
[Mayne, Andrew] TEAR DOWN. (DVD) Maynestream, 2008, Running time 33 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Mayol, Henry, from an original idea by Francis Giles. COINS THROUGH… (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, n.d. Lacks pagination (6pp.), illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in green pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00
[McKenzie, Doug] THE JUAN HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL SWITCH. (DVD) Paul Harris, 2006. Running time approximately 36 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $18.00
McKinven, John A. THE HANLON BROTHERS: THEIR AMAZING ACROBATICS, PANTOMINES AND STAGE SPECTACLES. (Book) Glenwood, IL, David Meyer Magic Books, 1998. 113pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Fine in a Mylar protective sleeve. Offered at $23.00
[Mealing, Ollie] BIGBLIND MEDIA PRESENTS OLLIE MEALING’S SKIP SWITCH PROJECT. (DVD) BigBlindMedia, 2011. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w as new. Offered at $10.00
[Meitz, Justin] DEEP. (DVD), Magic House Publishing, n.d., No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00
Mendoza, John F. CLOSE-UP PRESENTATIONS. (Book) Davenport (IA), Presto Place, 1979. First edition. 107pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth. Near fine. Offered at $15.00
[Merlini, The Great – a.k.a. Clayton Rawson] HOW TO ENTERTAIN CHILDREN WITH MAGIC YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1962. 175 pp., illus., 8vo. Quarter cloth with a pictorial front. Shows general use and some edgewear with light soiling, but o/w a Good reading copy. Offered at $6.00
Mertz, Ray. THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF RAY MERTZ. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, 1977. 15pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner-stapled in yellow pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $5.00
Miller, Jule L. SPIRITUAL APPLICATIONS FOR TARBELL 1. (Book) Houston (TX), Gospel Services, 1976. First edition. 159pp., illus., scriptural index, 8vo. Blue cloth with silver spine and cover lettering in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is lightly rubbed on the front cover, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $24.00
Miller, Jule L. SPIRITUAL APPLICATIONS FOR TARBELL 2 – TEACHING BIBLE TRUTHS WITH MAGICAL ARTS. (Book) Houston (TX), Gospel Services, 1999. First edition. 424pp., illus., scriptural index, contributor index, 8vo. Blue cloth with silver spine and cover lettering in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $25.00
[Miller. Justin] THE BOLD PROJECT 1. (DVD) Ellusionist, 2014. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $12.00
Mishell, Ed. HOLD-OUT MIRACLES – MAGIC’S GREATEST AID FOR DOING MIRACLES. (Book) New York, Tannen Publications, 1969. 66pp. (with adverts), illus., 8vo. Glossy pictorial wraps. Some very mild soiling on the front cover; o/w VG+. Offered at $4.00
[Mogar, Joe] CHAMELEON KNIVES. (DVD) Magic Stars. Running time is 95-minutes. Signed by Joe on the face of the DVD. Packaged in a clear plastic jewel box. Offered at $18.00
[Mogar, Joe] MOGAR KNIVES – STAG SENSATION. (Four-Knife Set/Instructions) Magic Stars Studio of Magic/Joe Mogar. Set includes: four 3-inch stag handle single blade knives: one white, one black, one white/black, one rainbow—all in a knife pouch—with complete printed instructions. As New. Offered at $99.00
Newly added! [Money Magic] (Three-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Jean Hugard’s COIN MAGIC (n.d., 88pp) and MONEY MAGIC (n.d, 60pp.; and Jerry Mentzer’s SUPER CENTS – TRIX WITH GIANT PENNIES (1975, 25pp). All three are 8vo booklets in printed wraps and VG. Offered at $10.00
Montague, Charlotte. HOUDINI – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WORLD’s GREATEST MAGICIAN. (Book) New York, Chartwell Books, 2017. 192pp., lavishly illustrated, bibliog., index, 4to. Pictorial boards in a matching dust jacket. Another nice selection for your Houdini shelf. As New. Offered at $14.00
Moses, Arthur. HOUDINI PERIODICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY. (Book) Humble (TX), H & R Magic Books, 2006. 96pp., illus., 4to. Grey cloth with red letter stamping on the spine and front cover. A Fine copy. Offered at $5.00
[Mullica Wallet] MULLICA WALLET HACKED! (Package) Bill Abbott Magic, n.d. Includes the following routines performed and explained: Bling! – Wrecked! – Hacked! – Invisible Dictionary – The Omen. Package includes Mini Promo Pack with 100 giveaway kits, 100 Omen Prediction pads, Double Blank Deck for Wrecked! Routine, and Daryl’s 53 on 1 Card for Hacked! Cards are standard poker size and printed by USPCC. Does not include a Mullica Wallet but see below. New and still sealed. Offered at $47.00
[Mullica] Wallet HIP POCKET MULLICA WALLET. (Wallet Only) Tim Trono, 2023. Leather version. Inside your wallet is another wallet…and inside it is a zippered pocket…and inside it is their signed card! A high-quality product. Use your favorite routine. Wallet only, no instructions. Offered at $44.00
Neale, Robert E. with David Parr. THE MAGIC MIRROR: REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE AND RELEVANCE OF MAGIC. (Book) Seattle, Hermetic Press, 2002. First edition. 168pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $72.00
[Ng, Alex, and Red Tsai] INVASION—THE ULTIMATE COIN IN BOTTLE EFFECT. (Magic Trick) Ochiu Magic Presents, 2026. Complete with wide-mouth glass bottle (2.5” square x 3” high), two wide-mouth corks (one gimmicked/one not), remote, charger and link to a complete tutorial—all carefully packaged in an attractive 6.5” x 5” x 4” storage box. Released at Blackpool 2026. New. Offered at $93.00
Okal, Bill. CARD MAGIC – AMAZING CARD TRICKS …EASILY PERFORMED BY MAGICIANS OF ALL AGES. (Book) New York, Paragon-Reiss, 1982. 175pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. There has been some paper transfer to the rear cover from another source; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! Ong, Harapan. STYLO – A COLLECTION OF MAGIC FROM SINGAPORE. (Signed Booklet) Singapore, Harapan Magic, 2021. 86pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Signed and inscribed to the former owner. Difficult to find. Offered at $42.00
[Otto, Greg] GREG OTTO – NEW COMEDY ROUTINES FOR MAGIC. (DVD) Magikraft Studios, 2008. Running time approx. 30 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $6.00
[Ouellet, Gary] THE VERY BEST OF GARY OUELLET, VOLUME 1. (DVD] L & L Publishing, 2016. Running time 122 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! [Patter] (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Col. Bill Boley’s FRACTURED NURSERY RHYMES –SONGS & POEMS (1986, 20pp); Sid Lorraine’s PATTER – GAGS AND PATTER LINES FOR THE TALKING MAGICIAN (1938, 64pp.) and MORE PATTER – TRICKS, GAGS, ROUTINES, AND PATTER FOR THE TALKING TRIXTER (1950, 107pp); and Sol Stone’s PATTER PUNCHES (1947, 35pp.) All four are 8vo booklets in printed wraps and VG. Offered at $12.00
[Penguin Lecture Sampler] PENGUIN LIVE ONLINE LECTURE – SUPER SAMPLER. (DVD) Penguin Magic, 2014. Running time 67 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $9.00
Poland, Ellison. WONDERFUL ROUTINES OF MAGIC. (Book) North Billerica (MA), By the Author, 1969. First edition. 251pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Gray cloth with gilt title stamping on cover and spine. An interesting former owner bookplate; some light scuffs or mars on the exterior covers; nice and clean inside; overall VG. Offered at $12.00
Popular Mechanics, The Editors of. THE BOY MAGICIAN – 156 AMAZING TRICKS & SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York. Hearst Books, 2008. 192 pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paper covered flexible boards. Very modest edgewear, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $8.00
[Prince, James] MENU OF MIRACLES, VOLUME TWO. (DVD) RSVP Magic, n.d. Running time approximately 70 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears as new. Offered at $9.00
[Promoting and Improving Your Act] A three-book lot focusing on improving and promoting your act. This lot includes—Phil Jay’s CLIMBING THE LADDER TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE-UP MAGIC. (1997, 62pp., illus.,4to, plastic comb bound): Samuel Patrick Smith’s SELL YOUR ACT WITH LETTERS – THE HOW-TO MANUAL FOR MARKETING YOUR TALENT BY MAIL. (SPS Publications, 1989, 84pp., illus., 4to, plastic comb bound); and Tom Zoss’ BECOMING KNOWN – A SELF-PROMOTION MANUAL FOR ENTERTAINERS (1977, 23pp., illus., 8vo in yellow pictorial wraps). All three show some use, but overall quite Good. Offered as a lot $13.00
Newly added! [Psychic Powers] MYSTERIES OF THE UNKNOWN: PSYCHIC POWERS. (Book) Alexandria, VA, Time-Life Books, 1987. Second printing. 160pp., illus., bibliography, index, 4to. Pictorial boards. Very good. Offered at $6.00
[Purnell, Kyle] STRETCH DECK. (Gimmick with Download Link) Vanishing Inc., 2025. Custom gimmick for any standard deck with link to the full tutorial. Opened but New. Offered at $24.00
Pyka, John, and edited by Bill Palmer. THEATRICAL MAGIC, THE BOOK. (Book) Orlando, Leapin’ Lizards Magic, 2007. 179pp., illus., bibliography, glossary, 4to. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $12.00
Racherbaumer, Jon. MAGIE DUVIVIER. (Book) Edited by Richard Kaufman. Washington (DC), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1996. First edition. 179pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with metallic title-stamping on the spine in a dust jacket. VG. Offered at $29.00
Newly added! Ragsdale, Bill. MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD. (Book) Eden (NC), Adventures in Entertainment, 1994. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. An approach for school assembly shows with presentation and promotion ideas. As new. Offered at $5.00
Rauscher, William B. THE URBAN LEGEND – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RON URBAN: MASTER MAGICIAN AND SHOWMAN. (Book) (Oxford, CT), 1878 Press Co, 2018. 112pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $23.00
Reum, Dr. Earl L. and Lindsay E. Smith. COMMUNICATING WITH MAGIC: THE SPEAKER’S GUIDE TO MAGIC, THE MAGICIAN’S GUIDE TO SPEAKING (including the complete text of Earl Reum’s MAGIC FOR THE CIVIC CLUB). (Book) Littleton (CO), Reum & Smith Books, 2002. 103pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. VG+. Offered at $9.00
Richardson, Barrie. THEATER OF THE MIND. (Book) Seattle 9WA), Hermetic Press, 1999. First edition. 304pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Pale purple cloth with metallic spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $32.00
[Robbins, Apollo, and Shoot Ogawa] CULTURAL XCHANGE. (DVD) Bob Kohler Productions, 2003. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $9.00
Romano, Chuck. HOUSE OF CARDS: THE LIFE AND MAGIC OF PAUL ROSINI. (Book) South Elgin (IL), Charles J. Romano, 1999. First edition. 320pp., illus., 8vo. Black cloth with gold stamping on the spine and front cover. Near Fine. Offered at $23.00
[Sanders, Richard] EXTREME BURN. (DVD with Gimmick) Sanders FX, 2008. Running time 90 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $8.00
[Sanders, Richard] SLOW BURN. (DVD with Gimmick) Sanders Magic, n.d. Running time 34 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $5.00
[Sanders, Richard] 30 SECONDS TO STUN. (Card Revelation) Richard Sanders, 2025. Gimmick for use with a red Bicycle deck and link to tutorial. New. Offered at $16.00
Sanderson, George P. THE CONCEALED ART OF MAGIC. (Book) Alcester (UK), A Goodliffe Publication, 1972. First edition. 174pp., Illus., 4to. White cloth with gilt spine lettering in a pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket shows wear at the extremities; o/w VG. Offered at $16.00
[Sankey, Jay] IN A FLASH. (DVD) Sankey Magic, n.d. No running time provided. Lacks the props as originally included—so DVD only. Offered at $6.00
Newly added! Scarne, John. SCARNE’S MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Signet/New American Library, 1977.First signet printing. 256pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Shows very little wear; overall a VG+ copy. Offered at $5.00
Newly added! Schlutz, Ryan. FALSE ANCHORS. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2020. First edition. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Blak cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering. Lacks the gimmick distributed initially, o/w Near Fie. Offered at $50.00
[Sconce, Matt] NOTE. (DVD) Paper Crane Productions, 2011. Running time approximately 56 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $14.00
Newly added! SEVEN CIRCLES, THE. (Small magazine lot – ADB#6230) Walter Gibson. Three Rivers, MI. International Magic Circle. Monthly. Printed. 7.75 x 10.5. A small lot of three issues, including V1: N3 (June 1931), V3 : N6, and V4: N3 (December 1932). Some light soiling/toning on some issues, but o/w VG. Individual, loose issues – all three issues as a lot now offered at $6.00
Sewell, Len J. MAGI MAGIC. (Booklet) Birmingham (UK), Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
[Shimshi] SHIMSHI – MAGIC UP-CLOSE. (DVD and Props) ShimshiMagic, 2007. No running time provided. Includes DVD, thread and wax. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $29.00
Skomp, Steve. DEVIOUS DECEPTIONS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2003. 64pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb-bound with a clear plastic cover sheet over pictorial covers. Shows some handling; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00
[Smith, Lee, and Gary Jones] MORE ICANDY – VOLUME ONE (DVD) RSVP Presents, no date. Running time 2 hours and 12 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $18.00
Smith, Samuel Patrick. KIDDIE PATTER & LITTLE FEATS. (Book) Tavares (FL), Samuel Patrick Smith, 1993. 200pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Inscribed to a well-known TV magician and his wife from the Memphis area and signed by Sammy Smith 6-7-93. Near Fine. Offered at $19.00
Solomon, Matthew. DISAPPEARING TRICKS – SILENT FILM, HOUDINI, AND THE NEW MAGIC OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. (Book) Urbana/Chicago (IL), University of Illinois Press, 2010. 196pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. As New. Offered at $10.00
[Spill, Steve] STEVE SPILL featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 47—2016. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2016. Typical running time 120 minutes or more. Includes regular columns, reviews, tricks, moves, and featured pdf files. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $4.00
[Stone, Ben] DELBEN ROPE GIMMICKS. (Vintage Magic Props) Springfield (MO), DelBen Magic, n.d. Instructions (8.5 x 14 double sided sheet) with brass gimmicks in the original DelBen envelope. This envelope, however, has two sheets of instructions and two of the brass gimmick sets. Offered as a set. VG Offered at $14.00
[Strebler, Morgan] MIND INVASION – MODERN BILLET PEEKING TECHNIQUE. (DVD) Sans Minds, n.d. No running time provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed. Offered at $8.00
Studebaker, Peter. THE YELLOW AND GREEN LECTURE NOTES. (Lecture Notes) Dallas (TX)., By the Author, 1997. 12pp., illus., 4to. 11 x 17 sheets. VG. Both sets offered as a lot at $7.00
Available Again! SUPER SCOTCH AND SODA – HALF DOLLAR AND ENGLISH PENNY. (Coin Set) From Tango Magic. Coin set with Online Instructions. New. Offered at $24.00
[Tannen Inc., Louis] STARS OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen Inc.,1975. 165pp. (+adverts), illus., 4to. Blue cloth with gilt title stamping. This is the edition that includes the crisp photos and the two additional sections on Vernon and Slydini. Some mild wear on the cover; and the “M” of “MAGIC” on the cover has been rubbed resulting in removal of some of the stamping; o/w VG. Offered at $26.00
Newly added! Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-DO MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Dover Publications1977. 222pp., illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $5.00
[Taylor, Harold] A signed cover photo of Harold Taylor on the July/August issue of THE MAGIC CIRCULAR inscribed to fellow performer Dick Williams and his wife-assistant Virginia. Magazine is complete and VG. Also the June 1986 issue of the SUPREME NEWSLETTER with a brief blurb on Dick Williams’ 20th anniversary of his weekly TV in Memphis show is laid in. Offered as a lot at $6.00
[Thayer’s Studio of Magic] THAYER QUALITY MAGIC CATALOG NO. 9, VOLUME 1 – 5. (Five-Volume Catalog Lot) Los Angeles (CA), Thayer Studio of Magic, 1943-44. (volumes have individual pagination, but 354pp. collectively), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some mild soiling and wear, but overall VG. Offered at $13.00
Thompson, J. G., Jr. (comp.) “MY BEST” – A COLLECTION OF THE BEST ORIGINATIONS CONCEIVED BY EMINENT CREATORS IN THE INVENTIVE FIELD OF TWENTIETH CENTURY MAGIC. (Book) Cranbury (NJ), D. Robbins, 2005. 385pp., illus., biog. sketches, index, 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $7.00
[Thumb Tip Tricks] A trio of books on thumb tips. (Three-Booklet Lot) Milbourne Christopher’s 50 TRICKS WITH A THUMB TIP. (D. Robbins, 1948, 24pp. (w/adverts), illus., 8vo.); DARWIN’S 101 THUMB TIP TRICKS (Geno Munari, 1995, 24pp., illus., 8vo); and Fun Incorporated’s 101 TRICKS WITH A THUMB TIP (Fun Incorporated, 2001, 28pp) All three books are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG. Offered as a lot for $9.00
Tong, Dan. DAN TONG LECTURE NOTES. (Inscribed/Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, (1977). (16pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side-stapled. Inscribed to former owner on front cover. VG. Offered at $4.00
Tucker, Stephen. BOB OSTIN – “A LIFETIME OF MAGICAL INVENTIONS” – THE MAGIC OF BOB OSTIN. (Book) Ashford (UK), Peter Nardi and Alakazam Magic, 2005. First edition. 183pp., illus., 4to. Blue cloth with silver spine and cover stamping. Very lightly bumped at the bottom of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $44.00
[Tyler, Diamond Jim] DIAMOND JIM TYLER PRESENTS DIA MONTE. (DVD with Cards) Diamond Jim Tyler, n.d. No running time provided. Includes cards (blue backed Bicycles) with gimmick. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $4.00
[Tyler, Diamond Jim] SWEET! and BIRTHDAY CARD. (DVD includes Original Gimmick) Diamond Jim Tyler, 2011. Includes gimmick. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $4.00
[United States Playing Card Company] OFFICIAL RULES OF CARD GAMES – 60TH EDITION (Book) Cincinnati (OH), The United States Playing Card Company, 1968. 256pp., gloss. of technical terms, 12mo. Paperbound pictorial covers. A note inside the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00
Newly added! [Vogt, Blake] RINGER. (DVD with Gimmick) Kozmo Magic, 2012. No running time provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed. Offered at $16.00.
[Wild, Boris] ANY CARD AT ANY BIRTHDAY. (DVD) P-3, 2014. Running time 67 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $9.00
Newly added! Wiles, Caleb. HIGH SPOTS – THE KNOCKOUT MAGIC OF CALEB WILES. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc., 2024. (15 Year Anniversary Edition). 72pp., illus., 8vo. Brown covered boards with white and yellow lettering. Near Fine. Offered at $25.00
Newly added! Williams, Walt. I RECALL. (Book) Galion (OH), Hocus Pocus Inc./Williams Publishing, n.d. 137pp., illus., 12mo. Paperbound. Magical reminiscences with chapters on IBM, Bob Lund, American Museum of Magic and many other topics. As New. Offered at $5.00
[Wilson, Greg] HUNDY 500. (DVD) Halopix Productions, 2002. No running time provided. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $4.00
Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON COURSE IN MAGIC. (Inscribed/Signed First Edition Book) North Hollywood (CA), Mark Wilson, 1975. First edition. 472pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets comb bound in padded, two-tone (white and brown) folder. A 32-pp 8.5 x 11 sized booklet (labeled “PREVIEW” is laid in the front pocket. Warmly inscribed to a well-known regional TV magician with thanks for his many contributions to the art of magic by Mark and dated 8/13/75. Some modest soiling at the edges, o/w VG. Offered at $49.00
Wilson, Mark. MARK WILSON’S GREATEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book plus Ephemera) Philadelphia (PA), Courage Books, 1995. 88pp., illus., index, 4to. Pictorial boards in a dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. Plus a 10pp. article with photos, “Mark Wilson: Happy Magic” by Greg Wilson clipped from the March 2021 issue of M-U-M laid in at the rear. As New. Offered at $4.00
[Wilson, R. Paul] EXTREME POSSIBILITIES – VOLUME 1. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2007. Running time one hour and 16 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $9.00
[World’s Greatest Magic] THE SECRETS OF SCOTCH & SODA, DIME & PENNT, CHINATOWN HALF. (DVD) L & L Publishing, 2006. Running time 48 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00
[Yeong-Taek, Yeo] SMOKE AND LIGHT PRODUCING GIMMICK. (Utility Item) MGI Company – Magic Shop Asia. Gimmick designed for finger palming will produce light flash (bright white or red) and/or smoke on demand. Rechargeable and refillable. Handy black zippered carrying case with complete tutorial and ideas for effective use. New. Offered at $90.00
Zanetti, Adriano. VESTIGES – SIGNS OR TRACES OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE THAT HAS PASSED OR DISAPPEARED. (Book) La Plata (BA), Vernet Magic, 2026. First edition. 109pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $20.00
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