Reverse Auction

REVERSE AUCTION FOR  March 29, 2026

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Here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction released Sunday (March 29, 2026).  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.

As always, 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 within two days of receiving your personal check or your payment to dan@bradburybooks.com at PayPal.  Our address information–including our web site where some additional material may be found—is at the end of this list.

Bargain Buy This Week: Pick any three $4.00 or $5.00 items (books, booklets or even small lots) and buy all three for only $10.00!

[Accessories and Common Props – Small Booklet Lot #2] A lot of five small format (8vo) booklets on common props and accessories: Magic-Ian (a.k.a. Ian Sutz’s) MAGIC WITH STEEL BALL AND TUBE (by the Author, 1982, 31pp.); Harold Rice and W.T. Van Zandt’s THRU THE DYE TUBE (Silk King Studia, 1965, 48pp); Stuart Robson and Ralph W. Read’s FLASH PAPER TIPS (Louis Tannen, 1951, 56pp.); Don Tanner’s FIFTY WAYS TO USE A CARD BOX (Magic Inc., n.d., 28pp.); and Hen Fetsch’s MILK PITCHER MAGIC (D. Robbins, 1952, 36pp.). All are saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Adair, Ian. 100 MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) London, Quintet Publishing, 1991. 128pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping. Lacks dust jacket, o/w near fine. Offered at $4.00

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+. Now offered at $8.00

Alex, Lee. “TIME FOR A CHANGE?” (Cover title: “TIME FOR A CHANGE?” – REFRESHING QUICK CHANGE TECHNIQUES FOR THE WORKING MAGICIAN) (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2009. First edition. 187pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. Offered at $22.00

[Allen, Jon] DOWN TO ONE. (Gimmicks and Instructions) N.pl., (UK), By the Author, 6pp., illus., 4to. Saddle stapled in 8.25” x 11.75” pictorial covers. Gimmicks (envelope and coin) are laid in. Shows very modest use/wear from handling; o/w VG+. Offered at $40.00

[Ammar, Michael AMMAR – WATCH. LEARN. EXPERIENCE. featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 22—April 2011. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 20011. Typical running time of 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 $7.00

Andrus, Jerry. ANDRUS DEALS AGAIN – NO. 1 OF A SERIES – HIDE-AWAY-CARD AND FOLD-AWAY-CARD. (Signed Booklet) Portland (OR), STAR MAGIC CO., 1957. 6pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial rad and white wraps. Signed by Jerry inside the front cover and dated 24 May 1987. Small mark on back cover; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

[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 $16.00

Newly added! [Archer, John] BLINDFOLD TIPS WITH JOHN ARCHER. (DVD) Alakazam Magic, n.d. Running time one hour and 20minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $16.00

[Arturo’s Magic Studio—Arthur Kolezar] BOOK CATALOG 1980. (Booklist) Topeka (KS), Arturo’s Magic Studio, 1980, 13pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in a blue cover. (This dealer was missed in Sperber’s CHECKLIST.) The item has been damp along the spine edge with some staple rust, thus a barely earns a Fair ranking. Still, a seldom (if ever) seen item. Offered at $5.00

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 $32.00

Armstrong, Jon. HOW TO WIN – ESSAYS  AND ROUTINES FOR THE STAND-UP MAGICIAN. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2023. 103pp., 8vo. Perfect bound. As New. Offered at $40.00

[Auction Catalog] MAGIC – FEATURING THE COLLECTION OF WALTER GRAHAM – APPARATUS, POSTERS, EPHEMERA, SHEET MUSIC & BOOKS. (Auction Catalog) Chicago (IL), Potter & Potter Auctions. September 12, 2009. 76pp., illus. (including many in full color), 315 lots all related to magic and allied arts, 4to. Glossy wraps. Near fine. Offered at $8.00

Newly added! Backenstoss, Drew. ARCHITECT OF THE MIND. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 2019. Second edition. 326pp., illus., 8vo. Hardcover with white foil stamping and a placeholder ribbon. New. Offered at $90.00

Baxter, Thomas (comp. and ed.). THE OPEN PREDICTION PROJECT – A HISTORY AND 51 VARIATIONS. (Book) Oakville (ON), AMS, 2010. Second edition. 293pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering in a dust jacket. As new.  Offered at $29.00

Newly added! Beam, Steve. STEVE BEAM’S SEMI-AUTOMATIC CARD TRICKS VOLUME 8. (Book) Cary (NC), Trapdoor Productions, 2010. First edition. 319pp., illus., index, 4to. Black cloth with silver stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Review tucked in at the rear. Near Fine. Offered at $40.00

Berland, Samuel. BERLAND’S TRICKS AND ROUTINES. (Booklet) Chicago, Samuel Berland, n.d. (1970’s). 23pp., illus., 4to. Saddle-stapled in white wraps with red lettering. Some mild  toning at the cover edges; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! [Big Blind Media] ULTIMATE SELF-WORKING CARD TRICKS, VOLUME 2. (DVD) Big Blind Media, 2013. Running time one hour and 41 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! [Birch – McDonald “Mac” Birch] BIRCH – MASTER MAGICIAN AND COMPANY PRESENT “MYSTERIO” (Poster) According to Magipedia, Birch was born in Columbus, Ohio  in 1902 and began performing on the Lyceum and Chataqua circuits and later toured as a contemporary of Blackstone and Thurston and retiring from performing in the 1960’s. His wife Mabel Sperry, a xylophonist and also the marimba, provided the musical interlude in his shows, as well as working as his chief assistant. She may have been the ‘works” of “Mysterio” featured in the poster. Most likely the reproduction of a window card or hand-bill (circa 1950’s – early 1960’s) and was printed  in black and pale yellow (13.5 x 17”)bby Lee Jacobs in Pomeroy Ohio, but no date is provided. Will be shipped rolled. Offered at $12.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE’S SECRETS OF MAGIC. (Book) North Hollywood (CA), Wilshire Book Company, 1974. New, revised edition. 164pp. (+ adverts.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound.  Shows light usage, but VG. Offered at $8.00

Newly added! [Bogusta, Ted] ORGANIC COPPER, SILVER, BRASS SET. (Coin Set) Martinka Magic. Concept and design by Ted Bogusta. Comes complete with the custom made five-coin set: a regular Quarter, Centavo, and washer—plus a washer-Centavo double sided coin, a shell, and basic written instructions. All the coins have been matched up by date, finish and quality. New. Offered at $60.00

Brandreth, Gyles. QUICK AND EASY MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Mahwah (NJ), Watermill Press, 1989. 96pp., illus., index, 12mo. Paperbound in colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

[BRASS COIN CYLINDER – QUARTER SIZE] No manufacturing information or instructions. Bottom falls away with slight pressure on the coin for removal or switching of the coin. Bottom is a snug fit and virtually undetectable on casual examination. Condition is VG. Offered at $24.00

Breese, Martin (editor and comp.) THE MAGIC OF AL KORAN. (Book) London, Martin Breese, 1983. 93pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Red cloth with silver stamping in a dust jacket. Jacket shows some use and light toning along the top edge; o/w VG+. Offered at $32.00

[Brodien, Marshall/TV Magic] A five-Booklet Lot from Marshall Brodien and TV Magic, including: Brodien’s FIFTY TV MAGIC TRICKS. (Schaumburg, IL, TV Magic Ltd., n.d., 24pp.); and his FIFTY TV MAGIC TRICKS/CINQUANTE TOURS DE MAGIE TV. (A Bi-lingual Magic Set Instruction Booklet, Montreal/ Mississauga QC and ON, n.d. 32pp/32pp., English/French booklets published back-to-back in pictorial paper wraps); TV MAGIC KIT – INSTRUCTION BOOKLET (Schaumburg, IL, TV Mystery Products, one sheet of 8.5 x 22in quad-folded to produce a 16pp,. booklet); TV MAGIC SET – SECRET INSTRUCTIONS (Schaumburg, IL TV Mystery Products, 1974, 24pp.); and TV MONEY MAGIC SHOW – SECRET INSTRUCTIONS (Schaumburg, 1976, 22pp.) All are Saddle stapled in paper wraps and 8vo unless otherwise described. Covers on MONEY MAGIC and the bi-lingual booklet are toned a bit and show some mild edge wear; French-English cover also has a round price sticker shadow; o/w Good. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Brooke, Ken. KEN BROOKE & FRIENDS & THE MALINI EGG BAG. (Book) Chicago, Magic Inc., 1974. 21pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side-stapled in paper covers. Front cover is a bit soiled and  toned; o/w quite Good. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! [Burton, Lance] An issue of GENII, THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 62 – Number 5 (May 1999) features “Richard Kaufman Interviews Lance Burton …On TV” (pages 18-26) with interview, photos and a cover photo. The issue also contains the customary features, columns and adverts. The magazine is complete and over all Very Good. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! [Burton, Lance] LANCE BURTON – MASTER MAGICIAN. (Numbered Poster) Lance Burton born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1960 is an American stage magician who performed nightly at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada until he retired in 2010. This original poster (circa late 1980’s) measures 18” x 24” and is number 374/5000. Will ship rolled. VG condition. Offered at $20.00

Busby, Jeff. COIN IN BOTTLE PLUS – A PROFESSIONAL ROUTINE AS USED BY JOHNNY THOMPSON, “THE GREAT TOMSONI”. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby, 1982. First Edition. 18pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in light blue pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! [Capehart, Chris] CHRIS CAPEHART – MASTER MAGICIAN! featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 36—2014. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2014. 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 $8.00

[Card Magic Booklets – Lot #2] A four-booklet lot on card tricks, including: Lu Brent’s FIFTEEN STAR CARD EFFECTS (Lee Grey, n.d., 26pp.); Magic Inc’s CARD TRICKS FOR CARDICIANS (Magic Inc., 1978, 76pp.); Hugh Morriss’ 84 CARD TRICKS (Paddell Book Company1936, 47pp.); and Rob Roy’s EASY CARD MAGIC (D. Robbins, 1972, 24pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps. VG. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Newly added! Carney, John. THE BOOK OF SECRETS – LESSONS FOR PROGRESSIVE CONJURING. (Inscribed/Signed Book) n.pl., Carney Magic, 2002. 369pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish-orange and black cloth with gold and black stamping. Inscribed to former owner and signed/dated (11/04) on front end paper.  Out of print and Near Fine. Offered at $225.00

Caveney, Mike. IDEAS. (Lecture Notes) Sierra Madre (CA), Magical Publications, 1983. Second edition. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Offered at $12.00

Cervon, Bruce and Stephen Minch. ULTRA CERVON. (Book) Lake Tahoe (CA), L & L Publishing, 1990. First Edition. 176pp., illus., 4to. Cloth boards in a dust jacket. Lightly bumped on the lower front corner; o/w VG+. Offered at $47.00

Chadwick, Hector. THE DEFINITIVE MENTAL MYSTERIES OF HECTOR CHADWICK. (Book) N. pl., Vanishing Inc. Magic, 2021. “Four Word” (+) foreword by Derren Brown. 258pp., illus., 8vo. Gray cloth with gilt script stamping on the spine and front cover. Green silk ribbon placeholder. As new. Offered at $32.00

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 $14.00 

[China/FISM] THE ROAD TO BEJING – PERFORMANCE TOUR OF FIVE FISM WINNERS THROUGH CHINA featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 19—October 2010. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2010. 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 $7.00

Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI – A PICTORIAL LIFE. (Book) New York, Crowell Company, 1976. First edition.  218pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. Red cloth with gold spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. Dust jacket is a somewhat sun faded at the spine; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $4.00

Christopher, Milbourne. HOUDINI – A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY, INCLUDING MORE THAN 250 ILLUSTRATIONS. (Book) New York, Gramercy Books, 1988. 218pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Several images of Houdini in pre-escape mode are laid in—one a reprint on postcard stock the others appear to have been removed from a book. Overall VG+. Offered at $9.00 

[Clowns and Clowning] A pair of booklets on Clowns and Clowning: Clarice Moon’s HERE COME THE CLOWNS (Contemporary Drama Series, 1976, 29pp.) ; and Cletus Musson’s CLASSIC CLOWN CAPERS – WORLD’S BEST CLOWN GAGS (D. Robbins, 2003, 63pp.) Both are 8vo  and saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. Moon’s booklet has been damp along the top edge of the front cover (o/w quite Good) and Musson’s book is VG+. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Newly added! [Collector’s Cache] A small cache of materials of potential interest to magic collectors or history buffs. The lot includes: F. William Kuethe’s MISC-HEYL-ANEA – A SOUVENIR BOOKLET PRINTED TO ACCOMPANY THE LECTURE “THE HEYLS OF BALTIMORE” Compiled in 2000. (36pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in buff covers; Roger Linden’s THE QUARTET – PAUL LE PAUL – BILL BAIRD – JOE SCOTT – ROY MAYER – Brief biographies of four St. Louis area magicians. Published by the author, n.d. 42pp., illus., bibliog., 4to. bound in a report binder; and a stray Number 17 issue of Thomas Sawyer’s THE HOFFMANN COLLECTOR (pp. 231-242) published in June, 1986 and saddle stapled in folded 8vo pages. Offered as a lot at $10.00

Newly added! 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 $65.00

[Comedy Material – Lot #1] An assortment of comedy booklets, including:  Butch Fisco and Pat Hanifin’s STAND UP COMEDIANS’ GREATEST PUT DOWN LINES. (1992. 84pp., illus., 4to., plastic comb bound); ELCO GAG FILE (Elco Enterprises, 15pp.—8.5 x 11—top stapled in a pictorial cover, n.d.); Two volumes of Robert Orben’s CURRENT COMEDY – VOLUME 20 and VOLUME 21 (1976 and 1977, 96pp. each, 4to, spiral comb bound); and Robert Orben’s RAPID-FIRE COMEDY (1955, 58pp., 8vo in pictorial wraps); Overall condition is VG. Offered as a lot at $12.00

Cook, Irv. G POWDER – MY FAVORITE EFFECTS. (Lecture Notes) Daytona Beach (FL), Daytona Magic, n.d. 8pp. (one page of original instructions/suggestions for G Powder, followed by 6 pages of additional suggestions). Illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in light blue covers.VG. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! [Copperfield, David] DAVID COPPERFIELD – DO YOU DARE TO BE BAD? featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 31—2012. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2012. 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 $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 $16.00 

[Cups and Balls – Bundle #1] This lot contains: Dick Biow’s THE SPONGE BALL KING’S CUPS & BALLS. (Robinson Wizard, 1994, 12pp.); John Platt’s INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS CUPS AND BALLS (By the Author, N.d., 13pp.); Dick Williams’ CUPS AND BALLS (By the Author, 1999, 13pp.); and Scotty York’s ORIGINAL X-RATED CUPS AND BALLS WITH THE TECHNICOLOR X-RATED” CUPS AND BALLS SUPPLEMENT. (By the Author, 1975, 16pp.). All are saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps and VG. Offered as a lot at $16.00

[Cups and Balls – Bundle #2] This lot contains John F. Mendoza’s THE MENDOZA CUPS AND BALLS ROUTINE (Herb Morrissey, 1972, Lacks pagination–16pp.) and the SEQUEL (By the Author, n.d., 6pp.); Jerry Mentzer’s EFFECTIVE CUPS & BALLS (By the Author, 1984, 18pp.); and Tom Osborne’s CUPS AND BALLS MAGIC- MANIPULATION AND ROUTINES ( Lee Grey, 1973, 60pp.). Three are saddle-stapled in wraps and SEQUEL is top stapled and folded in at one-page cover. All are VG. Offered at $12.00

[Daily, George – Magicana for Collectors] MAGIC COLLECTORS’ BULLETIN. (Booklist) York (PA), Magicana for Collectors. This booklist is Volume 4, No. 6 (April 1995). 52pp., 8vo. Folded but unbound. VG Offered at $4.00 

Newly added! [Daryl] MASTER COURSE – SPONGE BALLS, VOLUME 4. (DVD) Essentials in Magic, n.d. (2014). No running time provided. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. 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 $58.00 

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 $45.00

[De Matos, Luis] THE FLOATING BALL. (DVD with Gimmick) Essential Magic, n.d. DVD with 20m of PFB thread and precision gimmick. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $14.00

[DeCamps, Eric] ERIC DECAMPS – PURE MAGIC featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 23—June 2011. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 20011. Typical running time 120 minutes or more. Includes an interview with Russ Stevens, regular columns, reviews, tricks, moves, and featured pdf files. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $7.00

Desfor, Irving.  GREAT MAGICIANS IN GREAT MOMENTS, A PHOTO ALBUM BY IRVING DESFOR. (Book) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1983. 208pp., illus., 4to.  Maroon cloth with silver spine and cover stamping in a dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Near fine. Offered at $16.00

Desmond, Paul. THE ART OF EMCEEING. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 1979. 30pp., narrow 8vo. Wraps. A fine copy. $4.00

Newly added! Dexter, Will. 131 MAGIC TRICKS FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Arc Books, 1963. Fourth printing. 158pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Easy to follow illustrations.  Near fine. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Diamond, Todd, and Michael Wild. BAR MAGICIAN – A COLLECTION OF ASTONISHING MAGIC EFFECTS, ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR AND RIGIDLY TESTED IN BARS, PUBS, & TAVERNS. (Manuscript) N.pl., By the Authors, 2004. 33pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $16.00 

Dickinson, Joel. HEAD TRICKS. (Book) n.pl., TaDaa/Magic Design Hub, 2018. (64pp.), illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Offered at $29.00

[Dill, Dean] DEAN DILL – HAIRCUTTING AND MAGIC featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 6—August 2008. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2008. Typical running time 90-120 minutes or more. Includes part two of an interview with Johnny Thompson along with regular columns, reviews, tricks, and featured pdf files. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Dixon, Doc. EVERYTHING IS FUNNIER WITH MONKEYS. (Signed Book) Sutersville (PA), By the Author, 1997. 107pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Signed on front cover.  Additional material is laid in at the rear. VG+. Offered at $40.00

Newly added! [Dorenbos, Jon] JON DORENBOS – PRO BOWL LONG-SNAPPER ABOUT HOW MAGIC RESCUED A YOUNGBOY FROM TRAGEDY featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 42—2015. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2015. Typical running time120 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 $8.00

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

Dunford, Iain. PROFEIGN – PENDULUMS – COLOURS – READUNGS – SWITCHES – PEEKING. (Book) N. pl., By the Author, 2012. Lacks pagination (90pp.), 8vo. Light edgewear; o/w VG. Offered at $15.00

Newly added! [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 $16.00

Dunninger, Joseph. DUNNINGER’S COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Book) London, Spring Books, n.d. 288pp., illus., 4to. Cloth/boards in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is scuffed a bit from handling; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Dunninger, (Joseph). HERE’S FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD! DUNNINGER’S MAGIC TRICKS. (Dunninger Pitch Book) Akron (OH), Saafield Publishing, n.d. Lacks pagination (144pp.), illus., 4to. Colorful pictorial covers. Modest edgewear; some internal aging and toning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Easley, Bert, and Eric P. Wilson. DOING MAGIC FOR YOUNGSTERS INCLUDING THE ART OF CONJURING TO CHILDREN. (Book). New York, Louis Tannen, 1972. 122pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. A non-penetrating stain at the top edge of the cover; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00 

[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 $8.00

[El Duco’s Magic] EXCLUSIVE MAGIC CATALOGUE NO. 4 (Magic Catalog Lot) Malmo, Sweden, 1981. 15pp., illus.., 4to. Wraps. Published in Englis. Price list for 1981-82, order blank laid in along with several earlier (1977 and ‘79) publications. Very good, offered at $7.00

Etcheverry, Jesus. THE MAGIC OF ASCANIO – THE STRUCTURAL CONCEPTION OF MAGIC. (Book) Madrid, Paginas, 2005. 296pp., illus., 8vo. Covered boards in a black pictorial dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $40.00

Newly added! Ewing, Thomas A. FREDERICK EUGENE POWELL – MASTER OF MAGIC & MYSTERY. (Signed Book) N.pl., 1878 Press Company, 2018. First edition. 261pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with silver spine and cover stamping. Signed by the author on the title page. As new. Offered at $50.00

[Farquhar, Shawn] FARQUHAR – WORLD CHAMPION MAGICIAN featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 21—February 2011. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2011. 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 $7.00

Fearson, Steve. FEARSON’S FANTASTIC FLOTATION. (Manuscript) Milwaukee (WI), Steve Fearson Magic, 1993. 5pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner-stapled. Front cover sheet is a signed/numbered document granting the owner the performance rights for the effect. Roughed up just a bit at the stapled corner from stapling, pulling and re-stapling; o/w VG. Offered at $9.00

Fisher, John (ed.) THE MAGIC OF LEWIS CARROLL. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1973.  First American Edition.  288pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Green cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Very modest edgewear on the top edge of the dust jacket; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Fleming, Paul. THE PAUL FLEMING BOOK REVIEWS, VOLUME II. (Book) Berkley Heights (NJ), Fleming Book Company, 1946. 124pp, 8vo. Paperbound. Shows modest use but is otherwise VG.  Offered at $4.00

Fränz, (F.A.) PRODIGY PEEK. (Book) N.pl., Wunderwinkel, 2022. 78pp., illus., 8vo, Perfect bound in pictorial wraps. New. Offered at $14.00

Frederick, Guy. 101 BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing company, 1956. 128pp., illus., index, 8vo. Maroon boards with gold spine stamping in a pictorial dustjacket.  Dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). VG. Offered at $4.00

Frederick, Guy. 101 BEST MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing company, 1956. 128pp., illus., index, 8vo. Reddish paper covered boards in a pictorial dustjacket.  Dust jacket has some scuffs, closed tears and stains, so it is just fair, but the book itself is quite Good Offered at $4.00

Ganson, Lewis. ROUTINED MANIPULATION FINALE. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. (1954). Second edition. 254pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed up a bit at the edges; mild toning on the end papers; o/w a VG copy of the book in a fair dust jacket. Offered at $4.00

Ganson, Lewis. THE HINDU THREAD TRICK OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE GYPSY THREAD  (GANSON’S MAGIC TEACH-IN SERIES). (Booklet) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1980. 24pp., illus., tall 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! 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 $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 $20.00

Gibson, Walter B. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Prentice -Hall, 1947. 225pp., illus., 8vo. Hardbound in gray cloth with the original dust jacket (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Book is signed by Chanin with his shop sticker on the front endpapers; dust jacket shows light wear with a few minor chips, but overall is VG+. Offered at $10.00

Gibson, Walter B., and Morris N. Young. HOUDINI’S FABULOUS MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia (PA). Chilton Publishing, 1968. First edition/Fifth printing. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Cloth in a dust jacket. A  bit of minor edgewear on the jacket; some interior toning/browning; o/w a VG copy of this classic. Offered at $4.00

Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 1. (Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1976. Fourth printing. 40pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Ginn, David. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 2. (Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1978. Third printing. 50pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Ginn, David. KIDBIZ: FUNNY THINGS TO SAY, DO AND MAKE HAPPEN IN YOUR SHOWS FOR CHILDREN. (Book) Norcross (GA), Scarlett Green Publications, 1982. 296pp., illus., 8vo. Gilt stamped spine and cover in a dust jacket. Shows modest use and wear, but o/w VG. Offered at $20.00

Ginn, David and James Holmes. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 4. (Signed Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1981. First edition. 70pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Inscribed/signed by David Ginn July 1981. VG+. Offered at $4.00

Ginn, David and James Holmes. FANTASIO’S CANE AND CANDLE BOOK NO. 4. (Signed Booklet). Atlanta, Scarlett Green, 1981. First edition. 70pp.(+adverts.), illus., 8vo. Saddle-stapled in wraps. Inscribed/signed by James Holmes May 1983. Former owner name and notations on front cover and title page; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [Giobbi, Roberto] PENGUIN LIVE ONLINE LECTURE – ROBERTO GIOBBI. (DVD) PenguinMagic, 2014. Running time 314 minutes.  Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00

Giobbi. Roberto. UNEXPECTED AGENDA. (Book) Florence, Italy, Florence Art Edizioni, 2024. First edition. 384pp., illus., bibliog., tall 8vo. A dark blue hardcover book with gilt and white stamping and a dark blue silk placeholder. A handsome book completing the trilogy as a sequel to SECRET AGENDA and HIDDEN AGEDA. A fine copy. Offered at $57.00

Goldman, Bill. THE MAGIC PAPERS. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., Bill Goldman, (1994). Unnumbered (16pp.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled with a cover. VG. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! [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 $95.00

Newly added! 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 $30.00

Gylleck,  Elmer. THE AMAZING DR. CLUTTERHOUSE – AN ORIGINAL ACT. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic, Inc., 1974. 42pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Some paper was lifted when an adhesive sticker was removed from the cover and shows some use, o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Hallas, Paul. SMALL BUT DEADLY – THE PACKET TRICKSTER’S HANDBOOK. (Book) Humble (TX), H&R Magic Books, 2005.  First edition. 174pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold stamping in a dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $22.00

Harris, Ben. BEND IT LIKE GELLER – CELEBRATING THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY OF A GENRE. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing Inc. Magic, 2022. 230pp., illus., genre map, bibliog., Wide 8vo. Pictorial boards. As New. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Harris, Paul, with additional writing by Eric Mead. THE ART OF ASTONISHMENT – BOOK 2. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), Murphy’s Magic Supplies, 1996/2002. 320pp., illus., index to volumes 1,2 and 3, 4to. Black covered boards with gilt stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket is roughed up a bit on the bottom edge of the back with a small (.25”) closed tear; o/w VG+. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! Hass, Lawrence. LIFE MAGIC – IDEAS AND MYSTERIES. (Book) Memphis (TN), Theory and Art of Magic Press, 2018. Second edition. 54pp., illus., 8vo. Black pictorial boards with white spine and front cover lettering. Small scratch on the rear board; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! Hass, Lawrence. TRANSFORMATIONS – CREATING MAGIC OUT OF TRICKS. (Inscribed/Signed Book) n.pl., Theory and Art of Magic Press, 2007. First edition. 183pp., illus., bibliography, 8vo. Black cloth in a dust jacket. Warmly inscribed to “a friend and respected colleague…” and signed by Larry Hass. Jacket shows some slight edge wear from handling and the bottom edge of the jacket has been roughed up a bit with a small chip of paper lifted at the bottom; o/w VG+. Offered at $36.00

Hawkesworth, Eric. PRACTICAL LESSONS IN MAGIC – TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS FOR THE AMATEUR PERFORMER. (Book) New York, Hawthorn Books, 1967. 95pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Standard 8vo printing but reading orientation is as a 16mo bound at the top. VG. Offered at $4.00

Hay, Henry. LEARN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Perma Giants, 1949. 279pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Shows edgewear at head and foot of spine; edge toning throughout; o/w VG.  Offered at $4.00

Hazel, Peter. PALMISTRY QUICK AND EASY. (Book) Woodbury (MN), Llewellyn Worldwide, 2010. First edition/eighth printing. 223pp. (+advert.), illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. $8.00

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. Blue cloth with black spine stamping in a dust jacket. The dust jacket is roughed up along the top edge; one small spot on the front end paper; o/w internally condition is bright and clean and VG+. Offered at $36.00

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 $7.00

Newly added! [Houchin, Wayne] WAYNE HOUCHIN – LIVING THE DREAM featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 26—October 2011. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2011. 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 $8.00

Newly added! [Houdini, Harry (Eric Weiss)] BURIED ALIVE! EGYPTIAN FAKIRS OUTDONE — MASTER MYSTERFIER HOUDINI—”THE GREATEST NECROMANCIER OF THE AGE” – THE LITERARY DIGEST. (Poster) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1986. A 21” x 27.5” reprint of a reproduction from an eight-sheet poster by Otis Lithograph circa 1920’s. Verso of this reproduction features a brief biographical article on Houdini as a motion picture star with stills from The Master Mystery and The Grimm Game. Poster has thumb tack holes at the corners but is otherwise VG. Poster will be shipped rolled. Offered at $16.00

[Houdiniana] Reeve, Arthur B., and John W. Grey. THE MASTER MYSTERY – THE GREAT HOUDINI SERIAL. (Vintage Book) New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. First edition. 304pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black lettering on the spine and front cover in a reproduction dust jacket. This is the novelization of the 1918 Houdini serial The Master Mystery which includes eight photographic illustrations plus the frontispiece from the original movie. A 9 x 12 reproduction of a lobby card from The Man From Beyond has been folded in quarters and tucked in behind the back flap of the dust jacket. The book shows light general wear along the lower edge and at the extremities with a 98% complete reproduction dust jacket with some chips and wear (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); former owner name and acquisition date is written on the front endpaper; end papers are lightly toned; o/w a very nice copy of vintage Houdiniana. Offered at $57.00

[Hugard, Jean] Two booklets by Jean Hugard on magic with money: COIN MAGIC (Tannen, 1972.,88pp.) and MONEY MAGIC (D. Robbins, n.d., 59pp.). Both are saddle-stapled in wraps and are VG offered as a pair for $6.00

Hugard, Jean with Frederick Braue. EXPERT CARD TECHNIQUE: CLOSE-UP TABLE MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1974. 448pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Some edgewear at the spine with a crease at the face edge of the front cover; o/w Good. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [Hulse, H.R.] A CATALOG OF QUALITY MAGIC – H.R. HULSE. (Magic Catalog) Atlanta (GA). H.R. Hulse, (Early 1950’s) 24pp., 8vo. 5.75 x 8.5 sheets bound by crafting brads in light green covers. Includes a 25-cent coupon off on the next purchase. Face edge of catalog roughed up a bit; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Hunter, Norman. MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) Baltimore, Penguin Books, 1968. (Formerly THE PUFFIN BOOK OF MAGIC)128pp., illus., 12mo, Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

[Hypnosis Lot] A three-booklet lot on Hypnotism, including: Calostro’s ENTERTAINING WITH HYPNOTISM. (D. Robbins, n.d. 15pp., 8vo.); Ed Wolff’s PRACTICAL HYPNOTISM (D. Robbins, 1976, 37pp., 8vo.)’ and Young’s 25 LESSONS IN HYPNOTISM – HOW TO BECOME AN EXPERT OPERATOR (Top Hat Magic, n.d., 36ppmo., 12.).  Pictorial wraps. Some show light toning, o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot at $4.00

Newly added! [Ireland, Laurie L.] A trio of booklets from Laurie Ireland. (Three-Booklet Lot) The lot includes: BULL’S-EYE COIN TRICKS (with Ed Marlo,1958, 32pp.); HOW TO DO CIGARETTE TRICKS (1977, 20pp.); and IRELAND WRITES A BOOK – ORIGINAL MAGIC EFFECTS (1946, 36pp.). All three are saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps and VG, Offered as a lot at $10.00

[Ireland Year Books] IRELAND’S YEAR BOOOK FOR 1949, IRELAND’S YEAR BOOK FOR 1951, and IRELAND’S YEAR BOOK 1953. (Three-Book lot) Chicago, Ireland Magic Company, 1949/1951/1953. 34pp./45pp./44pp., illus., 4to. Shows age and handling, but overall quite Good. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! [Jay, Joshua] JOSHUA JAY featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 28—2012. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2012. 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 $8.00

Jensen, Jon. BUSINESS CARD MIRACLES. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 1997. 32pp., illus., 4to. Glossy wraps. Small pink stain at the bottom edge of the covers; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Johnson, Karl. THE MAGICIAN AND THE CARDSHARP – THE SEARCH FOR AMERICA’S GREATEST SLEIGHT-OF-HAND ARTIST. (Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 2005. First edition. 349pp., illus., notes, bibliog., index, 8vo. Cloth/boards. Lacks a dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Johnson, Keiron ] TO THE MAX. (DVD) RSVP Presents, n.d. Running time not provided. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00

Kaufman, Richard. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF DEREK DINGLE. ,Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1982. First edition. 219pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket.  Nine page article “Derek Dingle, In His Own Words” by Tamila Marrota printed from the MAGIC website 2/8/2004 is laid in at the rear. Dust jacket shows mild use and handling, o/w Near Fine. Offered at $60.00

Newly added! Kaufman, Richard. TOM MULLICA STARRING IN SHOW-TIME AT THE TOM-FOOLERY. (Signed/Inscribed Book) Silver Spring (MD), Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1992. First edition. 220pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering in a dust jacket. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Tom Mullica. Several articles on or by Mullica are laid in at the rear. Near Fine. Offered at $180.00

Newly added! Kaufman, Richard. WILLIAMSON’S WONDERS. (Book) New York, Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg, 1989, but a1996 printing. 96pp., illus., 4to. Black, white and pink covered boards. Shows some usage; lower corner lightly bumped; o/w VG. Offered at $30.00

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 $49.00

Kenworthy, Christopher. FREE FORMATION. (Book) Eugene (OR), Chazpro Magic Co., 2000. 22pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Near fine. Offered at $4.00

[Kimlat, Kostya] KOSTYA KIMLAT featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 18—August 2010. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2010. 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 $7.00

King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in yellow pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $4.00

King, Mac and Mark Levy. TRICKS WITH YOUR HEAD. (Inscribed/Signed Book) New York, Three Rivers Press, 2002. 203pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in yellow pictorial covers. Inscribed to the former owner and signed by Mark Levy. Faint bump wrinkle on the upper face edge corner; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

[Kranzo, Nathan] GHOST COIN – HALF DOLLAR. (Utility Device) Penguin Magic, 2022. New in original box. Offered at $16.00

Lalicki, Tom. SPELLBINDER – THE LIFE OF HARRY HOUDINI. (Book – Juvenile) New York, Holiday House, 2000. First edition. 81pp., illus., bibliog., index, 4to. Cloth/boards in dust jacket. A very nice juvenile (10 and up) history of HH. As new. Offered at $4.00

[Lecture Notes Lot – Lot #3] A lot of four large format (4to) lecture notes: Keith Oldham’s CARDS AND COINS LECTURE NOTES (Viking Enterprises, 1980, 27pp); Mariano Palhinha’s LECTURE NO. 1 (Magic Limited, 1973, 10pp.); Jay Sankey’s SANKEY 1996 (By the Author, 1996, 17pp.); and Dick Zimmerman’s CREATIVE MAGIC (By the Author, 1973, 9pp.) All are saddle, side or corner stapled in wraps or covers. VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00

[Lecture Notes/Presentations Lot – Lot #4] A lot of six large format (4to) lecture note sets, including: Vynn Boyar’s SLEIGHTS, SECRETS, AND SUGGESTIONS (Magician’s Guild of America, 1953, 12pp.0; Kirk Charles’ MIXED BAG OF TRICKS LECTURE (By the Author, 2002, 10pp.); Barry Govan’s LECTURE NOTES (By the author, 1976, 15pp.); Namreh’s (a.k.a. Herman Weber) ADVENTURES OF DIAMOND JACK (By the Author, n.d., 2pp); James Reneaux’s TRICKS OF THE TRADE (Magicians Guild of  America, 1953, 9pp.); and Steve Rodman’s LECTURE NOTES (By the Author, n.d., 9pp). All are 48.5 x 11 sheets, side or corner stapled—typically in covers. VG. Offered as a lot at $14.00

[Lecture Notes Lot – Lot #5] A lot of six small format (8vo) lecture notes, including: IBM 39^th Annual Convention $1,000 CLOSE-UP SEMINAR (IBM,1967, 31pp., some fading/toning at the edges); Michael Bailey’s THE BAILEY FORMULA (By the Author, 1979, 22pp.); Luke Dancy’s ON THE FLOOR (By the Author, n.d., 16pp.); Piet Forton’s LECTURE NOTES (Magic Inc., n.d., 20pp.); Ben Harris’ 1986 WORLD LECTURE TOUR NOTES (By the Author, 1986, 8pp.); and Fred Kaps’ IT”S SO SIMPLE (Martin Breese, 1986, 26pp.). All are saddle-stapled in wraps or covers. Some may have a former owner name or an occasional mark or blemish, o/w all are VG. Offered as a lot at $14.00

Newly added! [Leech, Al] A small Leech lot. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: CARD SLEIGHTS (1969, 32pp.); CARD MAN STUFF (1970, 24pp.); CARDMANSHIP (1981, 28pp); and MANIPULATING WITH LEECH (1975, 30pp.). All are saddle stapled in wraps and were published by Magic, Inc.. All are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $12.00

Lewis, Eric and Wilfred Tyler. OPEN SESAME: A BOOK FOR THE CHILDREN’S CONJUROR. (Book) Birmingham, Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. First edition. 154pp., illus, 8vo.  Blue cloth in a dust jacket.  Cover shows light wear along the top and bottom edges; dust jacket is a bit roughed up along the top edge, with minor chips and tears (now in a Mylar protective sleeve); toning on the endpapers and outer edges; former owner bookplate with signature on the front end papers; o/w quite good.  Offered at $5.00

[Lim, Shin, Jose Morales, and Paul Harris] SELF-LEVITATION 2.0. (DVD) Lack production credits. No running time provided. Has been opened and presumably viewed – plastic case is cracked along the bottom, o/w appears VG. Offered at $5.00

[Linking Ring Magazine] THE LINKING RING. (Magazine Reprint – Volumes One and Two) Ernest Schieldge and Gene Gordon et.al. Winnipeg, Canada. International Brotherhood of Magicians.  Bi-monthly.  8.5 x 11 mimeo. This is a reprint of the first two volumes of the magazine Vol 1: No. 1 (1922) through Vol. 2: No. 12 (January 1925) reprinted by Sir Edwards (R. LaRue) of Indianapolis in 1947. The first page of each issue is stamped Reprint #22. Over 300 8.5 x 11 pages, top-hole punched in an ACCO press binder. General condition is VG. Offered at $6.00 

[Linking Rings] Three variations on presenting the Linking Rings, including: THREE RING ROUTINE – A PRESENTATION OF JERRY SALAZAR, SAN FRANCISCO STREET PERFORMER (Colin M. Cochrame, written by Price Burlingame, 1980, 32pp); David Ginn’s COMEDY LINKING RINGS (By the Author, 1974, 22pp.+adverts); and   IRELAND’S LINKING RING ROUTINE (By the Author, 1937, 20pp., plus Adams’ Instructions for Chinese Linking Rings folded and laid in). All three are saddle stapled in wraps; and all are VG. Offered at $10.00

Livera, Giovanni and Jon Racherbaumer.  THE AMAZING CIGAR – THE CIGAR CONNOISSEUR’S SECRETS TO SMOKE RINGS, MYSTIFICATIONS AND OTHER COOL THINGS. (Book) Orlando (FL), Magic Marketing Concepts, 1997. First edition. 160pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow cloth over buckram covered boards in a dust jacket. As New. Offered at $4.00

Lovel, Simon. BETCHA! HOW TO WIN FREE DRINKS FOR LIFE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic Inc., 2014. First edition. 168pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in pictorial covers. A Fine copy. Offered at $18.00

Lovick, John. SWITCH, UNFOLDING THE $100 BILL SWITCH. (Book) Rancho Cordova, CA, Murphy’s Magic Supplies, 2006. First edition. 346pp., illus., index, 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $40.00

Newly added! [Lucero, Armando] UNLOCKING THE MIND OF ARMANDO LUCERO featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 27—2012. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2012. 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 $8.00

Newly added! [Magic Directories] An eclectic mix of directories and reference lists. (Five-Item Lot) This lot includes: Sid Lorraine’s NEW REFERENCE FILE OF NAMES – ADDRESSES – RATES – CATALOG COST – MAGIC MAGAZINES – CLUB JOURNALS – MAGIC DEALERS – SPECIALISTS (1976, 12pp., 4to); Lorraine’s NEW REFERENCE FILE SUPPLEMENT (1977, 6pp);  GEORGE NORRINGTON’S WHO’S WHO IN MAGIC 1982-83 – LIST OF DEALERS, LECTURERS, SOCIETIES AND SERVICES. (1983, 10pp.); Monson Products’ THE 1982-83 MAGIC DIRECTORY- MAGIC’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRY-WIDE DIRECTORY (1983, 111pp., 4to); and Gene Martin’s MAGIC USA YELLOW PAGES (1990, 90pp., 8vo. Wire spiral bound). Norrington shows some use and wear—the others range from Good to VG+/  Offered as a lot at $15.00

[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

MAGICAL ARTS JOURNAL. (Small Periodical Lot – ADB/SAF #41855) Michael Ammar and Adam J. Fleischer. New York. A small lot from Volume Two: No. 1 (February 1988); No. 2; Triple Issue: No. 4, 5 & 6; and Double Issue No. 7 & 8.  All seven single and combined issues. Near fine. Offered as a lot. at $7.00

MAGICAL BULLETIN [THAYER’S] (Single Issue – ADB #4215) William Larsen. Los Angeles (CA) Thayer Mfg. Co. Quarterly. 8 x 10.5. Vol.13: No. 2 (Fall 1948) The final issue of a two-issue run that was intended as a continuation of Thayer’s MAGICAL BULLETIN (ADB#4210). Very Good. Offered at $4.00

MAGICIEN, LE – REVUE TRIMESTRIELLE DES PRESTIDIDITATEURS AMATEURS ET PROFESSIONNELES.  (Trans. THE MAGICIAN – QUARTERLY REVIEW OF AMATUER AND PROFESSIONAL MAGICIANS) (Small Magazine Lot) Andre Mayette and Robert Veno. Paris. Quarterly. 8.5” x 10.75”. Four issues: No. 8 (December 1938); No. 9; No. 10; and No. 21 (October 1946). Spines are a bit worn (No. 10’s spine has been reinforced with clear tape); o/w quite Good. Offered as a lot for $10.00

Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. A three-booklet lot: MARCONICK’S MAGIC NR. 2. (Louis Tannen, 1970, 32pp.); MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC BOOK 3 (Magic Inc, 1979, American Tour Edition, 43pp.) and MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC NR. 4 (Amsterdam, Marconick, 1970, 26pp., inscribed/signed inside the front cover) All three are saddle stapled in colorful wraps. Condition of all three is VG. Offered as a lot for only $6.00

Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. A two-booklet lot: MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC BOOK 3 (Magic Inc, 1979, American Tour Edition, 43pp.) and MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC NR. 4 (Amsterdam, Marconick, 1970, 26pp.) Both are saddle stapled in colorful wraps. Condition is VG. Offered as a pair for $8.00

Marconick [Heinz Nikolas Stolk]. MARCONICK’S ORIGINAL MAGIC NR. 5 (Booklet) Amsterdam, Marconick, 1973, 32pp., 8vo. Saddle stapled in attractive wraps. Condition is VG. Offered for $6.00

Marks, Tony, and a host of friends. TONY MARKS: ARISTOCRAT OF DECEPTION. (Book) Jackson, MS, Express Printing, 2002. Edited by Bev Bergeron. 120pp., illus., 4to. Gold stamped boards. No dust jacket (as issued). Near fine. Offered at $15.00

Marshall, Jay. JASPERNESE THUMB-TIE. (Booklet) Chicago, Magic Inc., 2020. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in white pictorial wraps. New. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! 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 $16.00

[Maven, Max] MAX MAVEN featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 16—April 2010. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2010. Typical running time 90-120 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 $7.00

Maxwell, Mike. THE COMMERCIAL MAGIC OF J.C. WAGNER. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1987. First edition – stated. 164pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Boards show some evidence of having been in a damp area with a modest warp, but no damp smell; o/w quite Good. Offered at $32.00

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 $8.00

McAthy, George. A pair of booklets from George McAthy. (Two-Booklet Lot) MAGICOMEDY (1967, 5pp.) and MAGIC FROM THE DOPE DEN. (1967, 50pp.) Both published by Micky Hades Enterprises in Calgary in 1967. Both are 4to and side stapled under cloth tape. MAGICOMEDY has some isolated pencil notations, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

[MEMagic] NICKEL TO NICKEL. (Gimmicked Balancing Nickels with Instructions) New York, MAGICO, 2004. Two nickels able to balance on their edges one on top of the other with one (8.5 x 11) page of instructions. VG. Offered at $10.00           

[Micheli, Peter (Pietro?)] PETER MICHELI. (Poster) Original poster (circa 1980’s) measuring 12.5” x 19.5”. Artwork is signed by Fremura (Alberto?). Will ship rolled. VG+ condition. Offered at $6.00

Minch, Stephen. JOHN CARNEY’S CARNEYCOPIA. (Book) Tahoma (CA), L & L Publishing, 1991. First edition. 266pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. Near fine. Offered at $40.00

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 $8.00

[Morgan and West – a.k.a. Rhys Morgan and Robert West] MORGAN AND WEST DECODED – IMPROMPTU TWO PERSON CODING. (Two-DVD Set) Vanishing Inc., nd. No running time provided. Dual DVD packaging has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG+. Offered at $10.00

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 $13.00

[National Magic Company]. NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY (Two Catalog Lot) NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY – NUMBER 2. (Catalog) Chicago, National Magic Company, 1936. Proprietor: Jim Sherman from the Palmer House Gift Shop. 76pp., illus., index, 8vo. Wraps with orange cover and black/silver illustrations; spine has been reinforced with clear tape. And NATIONAL MAGIC COMPANY (1946, 32pp., from the State Street address). Other than the reinforced spine on NO. 2, condition is  quite good overall with an occasional check-mark indicating items of interest. Offered as a lot at $5.00 

Newly added! 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 $150.00

Newly added! 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 $5.00

[Olson, Robert A. – Historical Conjuring and Entertainments] MAGIC AND ALLIED ARTS – MOSTLY MAGIC, VENTRILOQUISM, CIRCUS, PUNCH & JUDY, TRADE CARDS, APPARATUS, MAGIC SETS, EPHEMERA, BOOKS, ETC. – MAIL BID SALE NO. 3 –CLOSING DATE – JULY 28, 1997. (Catalog) Putnam (CT). 28pp., illus., 4to. Perfect bound under binder’s tape. VG. Offered at $5.00

Orleans, Danny. MAGIC SCRATCHERS – 40 TRICKS WITH AMAZING CRATCH-OFF URPRIES. (Book) San Francisco (CA), Chronicle Books, 2010. 40pp., illus., wide 32mo. Perfect bound (4 x 6) sheets colorfully printed on card-stock. Puzzles with scratch-off answer. New. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! [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 $14.00

[Oversized/Quarto books for Developing Magicians – Lot #1] Three large size books—ideal for younger magicians, including: James R. Blackman’s THE BIG BOOK OF TRICKS AND MAGIC. (Random House, 1962, 55pp.); Lydia Darbyshire’s THE MAGIC BOOK: MASTER OF MYSTERIES OF OVER 150 MAGIC TRICKS. (Chartwell Books, 1997, 224pp.); and Jon Tremaine’s THE AMAZING BOOK OF MAGIC AND CARD TRICKS. (Barnes and Noble, 1999, 221pp.) As noted, all three are oversized (4to.) in pictorial boards. Some copies may show moderate use or have a former owner name or bookplate, but generally all are VG with the best available sent. Offered as a lot for $9.00

[Oversized/Quarto books for Developing Magicians – Lot #2] Two large size book for younger magicians, including: Nicholas Einhorn’s THE PRACTICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAGIC. (Hermes House, 2009. 256pp.); and Peter Eldin’s MAGIC (Kingfisher, 1997. 64pp.). Both have colorful pictorial covers and include background on the history of magic, magicians, tricks and illusions—and both are great book for a developing magician. Some copies may show moderate use or have a former owner name or bookplate, but generally all are VG with the best available sent. Offered as a lot for $9.00

Pablo, Juan. G.B. JUANBILL DOLLAR. (Bill Trick) Murphy’s Magic. Includes necessary fakes, gimmick and link to online tutorial. Has been opened to examine, o/w As New. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! [Pablo, Juan] MONEY, MONEY! (DVD) Bazar Ed Magia, n.d. No running time provided. In English and Spanish. Has been opened and presumably viewed – package tab has been roughed up a bit in opening; o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00

Page, Patrick.150 COMEDY PROPS – HOW TO MAKE THEM – HOW TO USE THEM. (Book) N.pl., By the Author, 1977.  160pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $9.00

Parrish, Robert.  FOR MAGICIANS ONLY – A GUIDE TO THE ART OF MYSTIFYING. (Book) New York, Bernard Ackerman, 1944. First edition. 121pp., illus., 8vo. Green cloth with black spine and front cover lettering. Lacks a dust jack; shows some wear at the extremities; mild foxing/toning on the end papers—and to a lesser degree inside; former name and date on front pasted down fly; o/w quite Good. Offered at $6.00

[Parrish, Robert, and Friends] Two Robert Parrish booklets with different collaborators: with Oscar Weigle, Jr. – …DO THAT AGAIN (Max Holden, 1939, 76pp.); and with John Goodrum – YOU’D BE SURPRISED (Louis Tannen, 1963, 66pp.). Both are saddle-stapled in pictorial wraps and both are VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00

Newly added! Pierce, Jeff. THE CARDWARP TOUR – A COMPILATION OF ROUTINES AND SCRIPTS INSPIRED BY ROY WALTON’S “CARDWARP” EFFECT. (Book) Orlando (FL), JPM Publishing, 2012. First edition. 192pp., illus., references, 4to. Pictorial boards. As new. Offered at $36.00

Pierce, Lance. THE WORLD-FAMOUS BOWL ROUTINE – A PRACTICAL, POWEFUL AND ENTERTAININGROUTINE FOR THE BILL IN LEMON. (Booklet) (Boca Raton, FL), By the Author, 2005. 20pp., illus., 4tNear Fine. Offered at $16.00

Piff the Magic Dragon (aka John van der Put) and edited by John Lovick. PIFF THE MAGIC BOOK – VOLUME ONE. (Book) N.pl., Vanishing, Inc., 2023. First edition. Foreword by Penn Jillette. 430pp., illus., wide 8vo (7.75” x 8”)..  Green boards with stylistic yellow lettering on the cover and spine with a red ribbon placeholder. Modest signs of use and having been read; o/w VG. Offered at $36.00

[Platform or Stand-Up Magic – Bundle No 1] A bundle of booklets primarily focused on platform or stand-up magic. Titles included are: Loring Campbell’s THIS IS MAGIC! (Abbott’s. 1945, 64pp.); Joe Karson’s FURTHER TIPS ON ZOMBIE (Abbott’s, 1963, 59pp.); Joseph Ovette’s TRICKS AND ILLUSIONETTES – BEING A COLLECTION OF EASILY BUILT TRICKS AND SMALL ILLUSIONS (D. Robbins, 1944, 30pp./+adverts); and Bruce Posgatres’ DOVE PAN-ORAMA (Herb Morrissey, 1972, 48pp.). All are 8vo. and side-stapled or saddle-stapled in wraps. Some may have an occasional name, ownership stamp, price, etc., but all are o/w VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00

[Platform or Stand-Up Magic – Bundle No. 2] A bundle of booklets primarily focused on platform or stand-up magic. Titles included are: Milbourne Christopher’s compilation of MAGIC FROM M-U-M—OUTSTANDING TRICKS FROM THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICA MAGICIANS (S.A.M., 1954, 44pp.); Lu-Brent’s NOVEL MAGIC (Kanter, 1946, Second Edition, 44pp./+adverts); Robert Parrish and Oscar Weigle’s DO THAT AGAIN (Max Holden, 1939,76pp.); and Frank Zella’s WOFFLEDUSTERS compiled by Jimmy King (Popular Magic Publications, 1977, 57pp.) All are 8vo. and saddle-stapled in wraps. Some may have an occasional name, ownership stamp, price, notation, etc., but all are o/w VG. Offered as a lot at $8.00

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 $27.00

Newly added! Presto, Fay. MAGIC FOR KIDS. (Book) New York, Kingfisher, 1999., 72pp., illus., glossary, index., 4to. Paperbound with colorful pictorial covers. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

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 $27.00

Newly added! 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 $60.00

Ragsdale, Bill. MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD. (Book) Eden (NC), Adventures in Entertainment, 1994. 144pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Script for “Adventures Around the World” with presentation and promotion ideas.  As new. Offered at $5.00

Randi, The Amazing, and Bert Randolph Sugar. HOUDINI: HIS LIFE AND ART. (Book) New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1976. 192pp., illus., index, 4to. Paperbound. Light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $7.00

[Raphael, Seth] AMAZE. (Mind Reading Effect) From MINDFX. A pocket size maze puzzle book allowing you to stun your spectators with an incredible multi-phased routine. Complete with book, bookmark crib, and link to downloadable instructions and additional content. New. Now offered at $40.00

[Redford, Patrick] THE ELEPHANT – A DEVICE FOR VANISHING, APPEARING & SWITCHING. (Utility Device) RFA Productions, n.d. Package includes device and QR code link with password to complete instructions. As New, Offered at $16.00

Reynolds, Charles and edited by W.L. Broecker. OBSERVATIONS & EFFECTS: A LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (2000). 45pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Shows use with some light creasing at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00

[Restaurant Magic] LIVE AT THE JAILHOUSE – A GUIDE TO RESTAURANT MAGIC. (Three-Disk DVD) Kosmo Magic, n.d. Over five hours of running time. Includes performances and conversations with Dan Fleshman, Garrett Thomas, Dan Tong, Kirk Charles, Paul Green, Justin Miller and Ted Brainard (aka Kosmo). Has been opened and presumably viewed –bumped with a slight dimple on the back cover, o/w appears VG with bubble wrap securing DVDs in position to avoid any scratching. Offered at $27.00

Ripley, Sherman. AN INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC. (Book) New York, Sentinel Books, 1946. First edition. 127pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Scuffed the corners with some loss of plasticized paper; o/w Good+. Offered at $4.00

[Rope Routines] A pair of booklets dealing with rope routines: Dariel Fitzkee’s THE ONLY SIX WAYS TO RESTORE A ROPE (St. Raphael House, 1944., 52pp./+adverts.); Hugh Miller’s booklet: RINK’S ORIGINAL ROPE MYSTERIES (Supreme Magic, n.d, 28pp.) Both are saddle-stapled in wraps and other than some light soiling/toning, quite Good. Offered as a lot at $6.00

Newly added! [Rose, Mike and Alakazam] Magic THE GRAIL – THE COMPLETE EDITION. (Trick) Alakazam Magic, 2023. Complete with two decks and all props packaged in the original box. Pass-worded link to the complete tutorial. New. Offered at $45.00

[Sawa, Dr. Hiroshi] An issue of GENII, THE CONJURORS’ MAGAZINE, Volume 77 – Number 2 (February 2014) primarily focusing on Dr, Sawa. The issue includes two Dustin Stinnett articles “Inside the Mind of Dr. Sawa” and “Inside the Tricks of Dr. Sawa” with 20 pages of articles and photos with the cover photo. The issue also contains the customary features, columns and adverts. The magazine is complete and overall Very Good. Offered at $4.00

Schneider, Al. MATRIX. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1976. Third edition. 20pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in blue, red and white wraps. A VG+ copy. Offered at $6.00

Schlutz, Ryan. MAKING THE CUT – A PEEK INTO THE MAGIC OF RYAN SCHLUTZ. (Book) n.pl., Vanishing, Inc., 2012. 113pp., illus., 4to. Boards. A review from GENII is laid in at the rear.  A few minor cover scuffs/scratch, o/w VG+. Offered at $29.00

Schultz, Ryan, and Salomon Fainstein. UNANCHORED. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 2022. 299pp., illus., 8vo. Deep blue cloth with metallic blue-green stamping and place-holder ribbon. Near Fine.. Offered at $57.00

SERVANTE, THE. (Single Magazine – SAF#62155) C.D. Mazurat. Calgary, AB, Canada. Quarterly. Printed 8.5 x 11” with glossy covers.  This is a single issue of the five issues produced: Number Two. No specific date on either but issued in  1992. 19pp. Near fine copy. Offered at $4.00

Sewell, Len J. MAGI MAGIC. (Booklet) Birmingham (UK), Goodliffe The Magician, 1947. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. Former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Shagan, Rena. BOOKING AND TOUR MANAGEMENT FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. (Book) New York, Allworth Press 1996. 271pp., illus., appendices, bibliog., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Edgewear and mild soiling on face edge; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

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 $18.00

[Slot Machines] PACE’S CHERRY BELLS. (Parts List and Service Manual) Chicago, Pace Manufacturing Co., 1946. 18pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in white pictorial wraps. This is a service manual and parts list for a mechanical “one-armed bandit” circa the early 1940’s. In addition to the parts listing and pricing (ranging from $.15 to $37.50) the manual includes eight pages of exploded diagrams featuring the internal works of the machine. Condition is VG. Offered at $4.00

Smith, Elliott, and Ian Quick. HIGHWAY TO SUCCESS: THE ENTERTAINER’S ROADMAP TO BUSINESS. (Book) N.pl., Happy Medium Books, 2003. 175pp., illus., 8vo. Slight blemish on the upper face corner of the back cover; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! SOCIETY OF CANADIAN MAGICIANS LEVITATOR. (Small Periodical Lot – ADB #6060) Wilf Parsons, et al. Scarborough, Canada. Society of Canadian Magicians. 8vo.  Monthly. Mimeo 7 x 8.5. After V 5/N 3/4 it became loose-leafed and punched for a binder titled A LA CARTE. This small lot contains two Issues: Vol. 4 – Issue 4 (March-April 1975) and Vol. 4 – Issue 5 (May-June 1975), VG. Offered at $5.00

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 $23.00

Newly added! [Spill, Steve] CONFESSIONS OF A NEEDLE SWALLOWER. (DVD) Bob Kohler Magic, 2008. Running time is 59 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $18.00

[Sponge Balls] A two-booklet Lot: FRANK GARCIA’S SPONGE BALLS – MOVES – ROUTINES – IDEAS N. pl., Gene Gordoon (part of “A Message From Garcia series), n.d. 14pp., illus., 8vo.; Daryl blind stamp inside; and Frances Marshall’s edition of THE SPONGE BOOK (Magic Inc, 1976, 48pp., illus., 8vo. Both are saddle stapled in wraps. VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS FOR EVERYONE. (Book) Buchanan (NY), Emerson Books, 1974. Introduction by John Mulholland. 141pp., illus., index, 12mo. Orange cloth with black spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has two small chips at the bottom and one at the top of the front cover; a closed tear (repaired from behind on the rear); and some soiling on the dust jacket; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $5.00

Stanyon, Ellis, Prof. NO. 7 “NEW JUGGLING TRICKS” – FIRST SERIES. (Historical Reprint) London, Ellis Stanyon & Co., 1901. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Tan textured wraps. Reprint of Stanyon’s 1901 booklet purported by Roger Montadon (JUGGLER’S BULLETIN) to be the first English language book, entirely on juggling, to be published. Montadon printed the reprint in 1978. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Steinmeyer, Jim. THE GLORIOUS DECEPTION: THE DOUBLE LIFE OF WILLIAM ROBINSON, CHUNG LING SOO, THE “MARVELOUS CHINESE CONJURER.” (Book) New York, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2005. First edition.  451pp., illus., index, 8vo. Cloth covered boards in a dust jacket. Shows some use and wear at the edges of the dust jacket; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

Steinmeyer, Jim. THE MAGIC OF ALAN WAKELING. (Book) Burbank (CA), Hahne Publications, 1998.  Second edition – limited to 1,000 copies. 345pp., illus., 4to. Cloth bound with gold stamping on the spine and front cover. Very light rubbing on the rear cover; o/w Near Fine.  Offered at $74.00

Surath, Avrom Karl. THERE WILL BE WONDERFUL SURPRISES. (Book) Sarasota (FL), By the Author, 2007. 228pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in colorful covers. Life of Marco the Magi. As new. Offered at $19.00

Newly added! Swain, James. DARK MAGIC. (Signed Magic themed Fiction by a Magician) New York, Tom Doherty Associates, 2012. First edition. 352pp., 8vo. Cloth covered boards in a dust jacket. Inscribed to the former owner by author/magician Swain. Near fine. Offered at $20.00

[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 $54.00

[Thimble Magic] Two booklets on thimble manipulation: E. Loyd Enochs’ LOYD’S MASTER MANIPULATION OF THIMBLES (Lee Grey, 1975, 37pp., 8vo.); and Lewis Ganson’s A FANTASY IN THIMBLES – WERRY’S FANTASTIC THIMBLES (Supreme Magic, 1979, 35pp., 4to.) Both are saddle stapled in pictorial wraps and VG. Offered as a pair for $4.00

Thompson, J. G., Jr. CENTERMENTAL. (Booklet) N. pl., Ed Mellon, n.d. 13pp., 8vo. Pink pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $4.00

Thompson, J.G., Jr. TOP SECRETS OF MAGIC – ROUTINED MYSTIFICATION WITH SMALL OBJECTS. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, n.d. Second edition. 127pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. Small nick near the bottom of the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

Thompson, John. POLISHED POLISH PRESTIDIGITATION. (Booklet) San Francisco (CA), Busby-Corin, Inc. 1981. Second edition. 39pp., illus., 8vo. Plastic comb bound. VG. Offered at $8.00

Thune, Helge. EVIDENCE OF A WELL SPENT LIFE. (Book) N. pl., Vanishing Inc., 2025. 175pp., color illus., 8vo.Rich dark blue with black and white lettering and design. Included cards are imbedded in a snug holder built into the rear cover. As New. Offered at $29.00

Newly added! [Thun, Helge] Refill Pack for Helge Thun’s “Duplicate Principle” from EVIDENCE OF A WELL SPENT LIFE book. (Cards) Vanishing Inc., 2025. Refill pack contains 20 cards: 10- King of Hearts and 10- King of Spades. New. Offered at $10.00

Take Thune’s EVIDENCE OF A WELL-SPENT LIFE along with the refill pack for “The Duplicate Principle” offered above for only $35.00

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 $10.00

[Trade Show Tips/Advice] Two Booklets on Trade Shows: Bud Dietrich and Emil Jarrow’s. THE TRADE SHOW HANDBOOK. (Booklet) St. Paul (MN), By the Author, n.d. First edition; 46pp., illus., 8vo.; blue pictorial wraps; and Phil Kannen’s TRADE SHOW SECRETS REVEALED. (Booklet) Las Vegas (NV), Phil Kannen/Magic Fun Factory, 1998; 30pp., illus., 4to.; plastic comb bound. Both are VG+. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! 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 $95.00

Newly added! Tullock, Eddie, with Gene Urban and Kenton Knepper. TULLOCK – THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT TRADE SHOW MAGIC AND A LOT MORE! (Book) Scottsdale (AZ), Kreations & Trx., 1996. 63pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound in coated printed covers. Additional material and reviews are laid in. VG. Offered at $25.00

[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 $10.00

Newly added! [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 $12.00

[Variety Pack – A Mix of Material – Close-Up to Stand-Up] A mix of material including: Tom Jones and Rachel Wild’s KIDDIES TO KORPORATE (Wild Magic, 2000. 25pp.); Kajar’s MAGIC SECRETS. (Books and Periodicals Inc., 1952, 56pp.); and Tim Wright’s DECEPTIVE ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS DELIGHTFULLY WRIGHT (By the Author, n.d., 30pp.). All are 4to and saddle stapled or comb bound—and all are VG. Offered as a lot at $10.00

Newly added! [Wagner, J.C.] INTERNATIONAL MAGIC PRESENTS THE J.C. WAGNER LECTURE. (DVD) International Magic, n.d. Running time 34 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $10.00

Warlock, Peter. THE BEST TRICKS WITH SLATES. (Book) New York, Tannen, 1942. 65pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Shows modest wear; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Warlock, Peter. WARLOCK’S WAY, OR HOW TO DECEIVE PEOPE WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic Company, 1978. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with gold spine stamping in a dust jacket. Dust jacket shows mild wear (now in a  Mylar sleeve), o/w a VG copy. Offered at $9.00

Werlen, Gabriel. THE GREEN NECK 2 SYSTEM. (Book) Lorient, Marchand de Trucs and Mindbox, 2022. 244pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound in pictorial covers. Pre-owned but near fine. Offered at $36.00

Wichmann, Ralf (a.k.a. Braco). SCHWEBEROUTINEN FUR TISCH UND BUHNE/FLOATING ROUTINES FOR TABLE AND STAGE. (Bilingual – German/English Book) Berlin (DE), Privatdruck, 1973.  First edition. Published by the Magic Circle of Berlin in German and English on opposing pages. 149pp., illus., 8vo. Perfect bound. Sun faded along spine and across top edge; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! [Wild, Boris] BORIS WILD – LIKES TO BE DIFFERENT! featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 32—2013. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2013. Typical running time120 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 $8.00

Williams, Dick. DICK WILLIAM’S CUPS & BALLS…FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, 1999. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Saddle stapled in printed wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! [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 $12.00

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

Newly added! [Wilson, R. Paul, and Steven Delaere] TRAVELING CHIPS. (Trick) Penguin Magic, 2025. Includes bright, durable poker chips, as well as the gimmicked chip that does all the work—plus the link to the complete tutorial. All in the original packaging. New. Offered at $35.00

Newly added! [Wind, Asi] ASI WIND featured in Reel Magic Magazine Issue 37—2014. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2014. Typical running time120 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 $8.00

[Working with Reels] Two booklets on working with reels: Albenice’s REEL MAGIC (Louis Tannen, 1950, 84pp.); and Lewis Ganson’s compilation of “REELISTIC MAGIC” (Supreme Magic, n.d., 56pp.). Both are 8vo and saddle stapled in wraps. Some light wear/soiling, o/w quite Good. Offered as a pair for $4.00

[World’s Greatest Magic] COINS THROUGH THE TABLE. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2011. Running time 24 minutes. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $8.00

[World’s Greatest Magic] TENKAI PENNIES AND MILIKEN’S TRANSPOSITION. (DVD) L&L Publishing, 2008. Running time approximately one hour 30 minutes. DVD has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered at $8.00

Zorn, Steven. THE LITTLE BOOK OF MAGIC TRICKS – TWENTY ASTOUNDING EASY-TO-LEARN TRICKS. (Wee Book) Philadelphia (PA), Running Press Miniatures, 1994. 127pp., illus., 32mo. Black cloth with yellow stamping in a colorful pictorial dust jacket. As new. Offered at $5.00

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