FSH: Latest books on the Reverse Auction

[Dan Bradbury]

Greetings magic book friends! As we celebrate Harry Houdini’s 150th birthday--here is the latest version of the Reverse Auction distributed Sunday (March 24, 2024). More great books, booklets, catalogs, lecture notes, ephemera, DVDs and props—vintage and many new and newer titles of all type on diverse subjects—and all are offered 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). Please note we won’t start answering anyone’s query until Monday morning—but we hope to be back in touch with everyone within 24 hours of receiving your message. 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.

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 http://www.PayPal.com. Our address information—including our web site where some additional material may be found—is at the end of the list.

Adair, Ian. OCEANS OF NOTIONS. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, n.d. 88pp., illus., 4to. Cloth in a dust jacket. Book and jacket are crip and overall VG+. Offered at $18.00

Adams, Joseph H. HARPER’S MACHINERY BOOK FOR BOYS. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers, 1909. 373pp., illus., frontisp., glossary, 8vo. Light green cloth with black and yellow lettering and artwork on the front cover; cover shows general wear at the extremities, some corner bumps, and fading at the spine; rear hinge is failing and in need of repair; former church library stamp inside front cover; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $32.00

[Alonzo, Ed] MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS. (DVD) Fantasia Magic, 2010. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG+. Offered at $7.00

[Alonzo, Ed] MAGIC WITH MONEY & CARDS. (DVD) Fantasia Magic, 2010. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG+. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! [Andrews, Max] MAX ANDREW’S “VAMPIRE” MAGIC CATALOGUE – CATALOGUE NO. 2. (Magic Catalog) London, Max Andrews, 1951. 202pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound with black and green pictorial covers. Soine has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG+ copy. Offered at $30.00

Newly added! Andrews, Val. CIRCUS MAGIC – TRICKS, ILLUSIONS, COMEDY & INFORMATION. (Booklet) Bideford (UK), Supreme Magic, n.d. 18pp., illus., tall 8vo. Side stapled under binder’s tape. VG. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! [Angel, Criss] CRISS ANGEL, MINDFREAK: THE COMPLETE SEASON ONE. (Double DVD Set – Two Discs) Criss Angel. 2005. Running time 5 hours and 30 minutes. New still shrink-wrapped. Now offered at $20.00

Newly added! [Anonymous] THE BOY’S BOOK OF CONJURING – TRICKS WITH CARDS, COINS, HATS AND HANDKERCHIEFS, SECOND SIGHT AND MESMERIC TRICKS, CHEMICAL TRICKS, MATCH PUZZLES, AND SHADOWGRAPHY. (Book) London, Ward, Lock & Company, Limited, n.d. 222pp., frontisp., illus., index-like contents section, 8vo. Pictorial cloth with black and red stamping still bright. Upper corners bumped with modest wear; some toning and price and data notations on the end papers; o/w Offered at $35.00

[Aragon, Woddy] WODDY ARAGON’S THE SHOW. (DVD) Vanishing Inc., , n.d. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $21.00

Asbury, Herbert. SUCKER’S PROGRESS – AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF GAMBLING IN AMERICA FROM THE COLONIES TO CANFIELD. (Book) New York, Dodd, Mead & Company, 1938. 493pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Orange cloth with black title stamping. Lacks dust jacket. Spine is sun faded; former owner name written on front end paper; o/w a Good respectable copy. Offered at $5.00

Baker, Al. AL BAKER’S SECOND BOOK. (Booklet) N. pl., By the Author, 1935. 32pp., illus., 8vo. Blue-green wraps. Some mild toning; o/w VG+. Offered for $11.00

Barnett, Paul, and Ron Tiner. CONJURING TRICKS. (Book) Boston (MA), Bullfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company, 1992. First United States edition. 96pp., illus., 16mo. Pictorial boards in matching dust jacket. Dust jacket is corner clipped on the lower front inside corner; Christmastime gift inscription; o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

Barnum, Vance. JOE STRONG THE BOY FISH OR MARVELOUS DOINGS IN A BIG TANK. (Book – Fiction with a Circus Theme). Racine, WI, Whitman Publishing, n.d. (circa 1920's) 213pp., 12mo. Pictorial gray cover with blue and yellow printing. Cover has modest edgewear; spine is sun-bleached and chipped a bit at head and foot; inside is toned throughout and somewhat fragile; o/w a Good vintage copy. Offered at $19.00

Baron, Harry. MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS. (Book) Rocklin (CA), Prima Publishing, 1991. 160pp., illus., glossary/index, 8vo. Paperbound. Front cover a bit scuffed; former owner business card is affixed inside rear cover; o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Beam, Steve, and Don Morris. INSIDE OUY+TS – OR FOR MY NEXT TRICK I’LL TRY ONE THAT WORKS. N.pl., Steven L. Beam, 1979. 28pp., illus., bibliog., index, 8vo. Light blue pictorial covers. Face edge of front cover is sun bleached at the edge. O’w VG. Offered at $10.00

Benham, W. Gurney. PLAYING CARDS: THE HISTORY OF THE PACK AND EXPLANATIONS OF ITS MANY SECRETS. (Book) London, Spring Books, n.d. 196pp., illus. (some full color), index, 4to. Cloth with spine and pictorial front cover stamping. Lacks dust jacket; some price notations inside the front cover; o/w VG. Offered at $19.00

Berkeley and T.B. Rowland. CARD TRICKS AND PUZZLES. (Vintage Book) London, George Bell & Sons, 1892. 120pp., illus., 12mo. Orange pictorial cloth with black stamping on front cover and spine. Spine has darkened somewhat with age; front free end paper has been removed, but two adverts remain; heavy toning on rear end paper; front hinge is weakening somewhat; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00

Black Rabbit Magic. MONA LISA MCCOMB – TECHNICAL GUIDE. (Booklet) n.pl., Black Rabbit Magic/The Miracle Factory, 2005. 8pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Booklet only – no props are included. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Black Rabbit Magic. PEGASUS – TECHNICAL GUIDE. (Booklet) n.pl., Black Rabbit Magic/The Miracle Factory, 2006. 7pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Booklet only – does not include the PEGASUS prop. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Blackman, James R. THE BIG BOOK OF TRICKS AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Random House, 1962. First edition. 55pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial boards. Lower rear corner is lightly bumped; o/w a VG+ copy of this popular "first magic book" for many. Offered at $11.00

Newly added! [Blackstone, Harry, Jr.] 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. With matching show theater program for the BLACKSTONE MAGIC SHOW run at the St. Louis American Theatre (16pp., 8vo, wraps.) September 26 – October 1,1976 laid in. Both pieces in VG+ condition. Offered as a lot at $20.00

Blackstone, Harry. BLACKSTONE'S TRICKS ANYONE CAN DO. (Book) New York, Carol Publishing/Citadel Press, 1989. 232pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As new. Offered at $4.00

Blaine, David. DAVID BLAINE, MYSTERIOUS STRANGER: A BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Villard, 2002. 214pp., illus., bibliog., 8vo. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. Offered at $11.00

Newly added! Blankenship, Bryan D. (aka VanDoren the Magician). VAN DOREN’S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL BIRTHDAY PARTY MAGIC SHOWS. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 2006. 88pp. (w/ adverts), illus., resource list, 8vo. Spiral wire bound. Green pictorial covers with clear plastic overlay sheets. Near Fine. Offered at $18.00

BLITZEN THE CONJURER. (Fiction with a Magic Theme) Philadelphia (PA), Henry Altemus Company, 1906. 130pp., illus., 12mo. Handsome pictorial cloth boards with black orange and gold and yellow stamping. Some very light exterior soiling; pp73-76 has detached; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $19.00

Blyth, Will. HOW TO BECOME A CONJURER. (Book) London, Methuen & Co. LTD, 1934. First edition. 183pp. (+publisher’s adverts), illus., index, just under 8vo. Red cloth with stamped black lettering on the spine and cover. Lacks a dustjacket; front free end paper is missing; spine is a bit soiled and general toning at the edges; former owner signed name with acquisition date and stamp of another former owner in two places; o/w a nice clean copy. Offered at $15.00

Bobo, J.B. MODERN COIN MAGIC. (Book) New York, Dover Publications, 1982. 358pp.(+adverts), illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Near fine. Offered at $5.00

Bonham, Tal D. THE TREASURY OF CLEAN JOKES. (Book) Nashville (TN), Broadman Press, 1981. 160pp., , 12mo. Paperbound with pictorial covers. Offered at $4.00

Newly added! Bornstein, Mike. MIKE BORNTEIN’S ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL ROUTINES WITH AN OKITO BOX. (Booklet) N.pl., By the Author, 1989. 44pp., illus., 8vo. Orange pictorial wraps. Former owner’s blind stamp on the last inside page; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Boscar. JUEGOS DE MANOS – MANUAL PARA AFICIONADOS. (Trans: HAND GAMES – MANUAL FOR AMATEURS. (Book) Barcelona (SP), Gustavo Gili, MCMXLI (1941) 308pp. (+Adverts), illus., index, 12mo. Pictorial boards. Cover is foxed/toned on front and back; some foxing and toning inside on the end papers; o/w an acceptable copy. Offered at $20.00

Brooke, Ken, and Paul Stone. Two Ken Brooke booklets: THE KEN BROOKE SERIES # 1: “THE MAGIC BOX” and THE KEN BROOKE SERIES NUMBER 5: “THE DANCING AND FLOATING CORK” (Two-Booklet Lot) Both published in London by Paul Stone, 1981. 11pp./12pp., illus., 4to. Both are plastic comb bound. VG+. Offered at $6.00

Bruno (compiler). MAGIC FROM HOLLAND. (Booklet) Des Moines (IA), By the Compiler, 1964. 28pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow wraps. Signed by Chanin on the front cover with his shop sticker inside; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Capehart, Chris] CHRIS CAPEHART…THE MISER’S DREAM…FUNNY FAST AND FEARLESS. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, n.d. Running time 39 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $14.00

[Card Booklets – A to Z and Old to New] A collection of notable card Booklets. (A Seven-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: ANDRUS DEALS AGAIN – NO. 1 (Star Magic Company, 1947, 6pp.); BERLAND’S BLUE RIBBON CARD TRICKS (Berland’s, 1942, 31pp.); INSOMNIA – THE CARD NOTES OF DENNIS FRIEBE (Magic Man, 2021, 10pp., gimmick card tipped in); Kardyro’s THE ROUTINE SUPREME (Regow’s House of Enchantment, 1981, 12pp.); RICHARD POLLACK PRESENTS HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE (Magic Art Book Company, 1981, 32pp.); Bill Simon’s SLEIGHTLY SENSATIONAL (Tannen, 1954, 39pp.); and Dick Zimmerman’s WAY OUT OF THIS WORLD (By the Author, 1992, 7pp. w/foldout). All are 8vo., generally in pictorial wraps. Some may be slightly soiled or toned, but o/w all are in VG to Fine condition. Offered as a lot at $15.00

[Carrandi, Mario, Jr.] MARIO CARRANDI, JR., INC., ANTIQUARIAN MAGIC AND COLLECTIBLES. (Catalog Lot) Belle Mead (NJ) Collector and dealer since 1967. This lot consists of ten catalogs from the late 1970’s beginning with an unnumbered catalog (May 1977) through Catalog #26 (1989) including #13, #14, two #15 (but different so one is misnumbered), #16, #18, #23-A, #24, and #26. All catalogs (except #18 which is 8.5 x 11) are 5.5 x 8.5 in wraps—and range from 20-64pp. Some catalogs have checkmarks or notations throughout; o/w all are VG. All ten catalogs offered as a lot only for $29.00

Newly added! Caruba, Bill. THE MAGIC OF FOLDING MONEY. (Book) New York, Tannen Magic Incorporated, 1979. 59pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound. As new. Now offered at $10.00

Newly added! Champlin, John D., and Arthur E. Bostwick. THE YOUNG FOLKS’ CYCLOPAEDIA OF GAMES AND SPORTS. (Vintage Book) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1890. 831pp., illus., index, 8vo. Green pictorial cloth with maroon and black stamping. Modest edgewear; former owner name written on an endpaper; very modest toning inside; o/w VG. Offered at $55.00

[Chazpro Magic Company] CATALOG OF CHAZPRO PRODUCTS and miscellaneous newsletters and supplements (Catalog and Newsletter Lot) Eugene (OR). Chuck and Brabara Leach. A “Catalog” –actually loose sheets laid in an 11 x 17 wrap and a selection on nine sales flyers and supplements from the 1990’s and 2000’s. Offered as a lot for $6.00

[Chien, Eric] VCM – VISUAL CARD MAGIC. (DVD) Vortex Magic, 2016. Includes link for bonus material download. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Christianer, Louis F. Two booklets: ORIGINAL DECEPTIONS and MORE EFFECTIVE CARD TRICKS. (Two-Booklet Lot) Both published in Los Angeles (CA), by E.F. Rybolt in1919. Each is 24pp., and 12mo. in pictorial wraps. Both are Fine. Offered as a pair at $7.00

[Cody, William F. “Buffalo Bill”] BUFFALO BILL CODY COMMEMORATIVE STAMP CACHET CARD. (Commemorative Stamp Cachet Card) Includes a stamped and canceled postcard with artwork and a brief bio of Cody; stamps are canceled as First Day Issue, June 6, 1988 and are postmarked Cody, WY. Produced by Aristocrat Cachets. All are in Mylar with a backing board and are “as issued”. Offered for $12.00

Newly added! [Comedy Collection #1] A collection of three comedy booklets. (Three-Booklet Lot) The lot includes: Aldo Colombini’s LOL – LAUGHING OUT LOUD (Mamma Mia Magic, 2004, 40pp.); Russ Glover’s DR. CHANG PRESENTS KNEESLAPPERS & GAGGERS (By the author, n.d., 16pp); and Frank Herman’s HOW TO DO INSTANT IMPRESSIONS (Golden’s, n.d., 32pp.). All are 8vo pictorial wraps. Some have checkmarks or such. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! [Comedy Collection #2] A collection of three comedy booklets. (Three-Booklet Lot) The lot includes: (Stee Corbitt’s LIGHTEN UP! – A COLLECTION OF JOKES, STORIES AND SAGE INSIGHTS… (By the Author, n.d., 50pp.); Robert Orben’s RAPID-FIRE COMEDY (By the Author, 1955, 58pp.); and Steve Varro’s COMEDY IS NO LAUGHING MATTER (By the Author, n.d., 48pp.). All are 8vo pictorial wraps. Some have checkmarks or such. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! Cooper, John. HOW TO INCREASE YOUR BIRTHDAY PARTY BUSINESS! (Booklet) Forest Park (GA), Smilemakers, 1990. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Light blue printed wraps. A few penciled notes; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! [Copperfield, David] THE MAGIC OF DAVID COPPERFIELD. (Souvenir Program) Souvenir Program from the Road Tour produced by Magic Promotions, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. ). From a February 1991 performance Black and copper colored program. 4to Pictorial wraps (12 x 12 tri-fold panels). Near fine. Offered at $35.00

[Cornelius, John) John Cornelius Packet. (Memorabilia Package) Packet includes: A copy of THE NEW TOPS from February 1983 with John featured on the cover (with a partially smudged signature by John); JOHN CORNELIUS CARD SYSTEM (by John Novak, 6pp. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in an 8vo wrap); JOHN CORNELIUS CREATIVE SECRETS NO. 1 (1988, 36pp., illus., wraps); and JOHN CORNELIUS LECTURE NOTES – NO.1 (By the Author, 10pp, 8.5 x 11 sheets side stapled in report folder). All are in VG condition. Offered as a lot at $23.00

Newly added! Craven, Tom. THE CARD MAGIC OF JOHN QUINE – INCLUDING QUINES KEEPER – A NEW PRINCIPLE IN CARD MAGIC. (Book) Akron/Kent (OH), By the Author, n.d. 21pp., illus., 8vo. Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Crowe, Raymond. A WONDERFUL WORLD OF HAND SHADOWS. (Book) Los Angeles (CA), Miracle Factory, 2007. 24pp., illus., 12mo. Pictorial wraps. As New. Offered at $14.00

Newly added! Cruikshank, George (John Payne Collier). PUNCH AN JUDY, WITH TWENTY-EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIALOGUE OF THE PUPPET-SHOW, AN ACCOUNT OF ITS ORIGIN, AND PUPPET-PLAYS IN ENGLAND, TOGETHER WITH A FOREWORD BY TONY SARG AND A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE BY ANNE LYON HAIGHT. (Limited/Numbered Edition) New York, Rimington & Hooper, 1929. The Savoy Editions Issue Number Two, No. 18 of 376 copies. 148pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth backed paper boards with a gilt top edge. Facsimile signature on the front free end paper. Spine is a bit rubbed with some loss at the title; some interior toning; shows light wear at the extremities; o/w a VG copy of a limited edition. Offered at $65.00

Dalal, Sam. CABARET CAPERS, VOLUME 1. (Booklet) Calcutta (IMD), Ramdev and Sons, n.d. (1970). Lack pagination (16pp.), illus., 12mo. Saddle stapled in tan pictorial wraps. Upper corner has been bent at the spine—since straightened; o/w VG. Seldom seen. Offered at $5.00

[Davenport & Co., L.] CATALOGUE OF MAGICAL APPARATUS, NEW CONJURING TRICKS AND LATEST AMUZING JOKES, PUZZLES AND NOVELTIES. (Magic Catalog) London, L. Davenport & Company, n.d. (1933). 308pp., illus., 8vo. Original blue wraps with large pictorial silver foil cover label. Covers show some wear and soiling; spine has been reinforced with clear tape; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $20.00

[Davenport, L. & Co.] DAVENPORT’S DEMON MAGIC – CATALOGUE 16. (Magic Catalogue) London, Lewis Davenport Ltd, n.d. (1939). 416pp., illus. (some in color in the “Demon Silk Tricks” section), index, 8vo. Cover is soiled a bit and rubbed; complete and unmarked internally; a VG copy. Offered at $18.00

[Davenport & Co. and Maskelyne’s Mysteries] DEMON SERIES TRICKS, JOKES & PUZZLES– NEW AMUSEMENT GUIDE – LIST 5. (Magic Catalog Lot) London, Davenport’s, n.d. (Late 1940’s). 33pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Mild wear; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Newly added! De Courcy, Ken. DECEIVER’S DISCOURSE. (Booklet) Bideford (UK), Supreme Magic, n.d. 24pp., illus., 8vo. Wraps. Former owner’s name on the cover; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Dexter, Will. THE RIDDLE OF CHUNG LING SOO. (Book) London and New York, Arco Publishing, 1955. Original Arco first edition. 222pp., illus., index, 8vo. Red cloth lacking a dust jacket. Berg Magic Studio stamp on front end paper. Has been damaged at the bottom front edge of the spine resulting in spine starting to split along front board; toning at the edges; o/w a nice tight copy. Offered at $15.00

Dexter, Will. THIS IS MAGIC: SECRETS OF THE CONJURER'S CRAFT. (Book) New York, Bell Publishing, 1958. 204pp., illus., 8vo. Cloth in dust jacket. Dust jacket is a bit frayed/chipped at head and foot of the spine and rubbed a bit at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

[Doctor Strange] DOCTOR STRANGE – MASTER OF THE MYSTIC ARTS – THE DREAM WEAVER! (Comic Book) Created by Stan Lee and written by Roger Stern, Alan Kupperberg and Rudy Nebres New York, Marvel Comics, May 1995. (32pp.), illus., 8vo. Colorful pictorial wraps stapled at the spine. Cover is Fine. Some light toning inside; so VG+. Offered at $6.00

Duncan, Thomas W. GUS THE GREAT. (Fiction with a Circus Theme) Philadelphia (PA), J.B. Lippincott, 1947. First edition. 703pp., 8vo. Blue cloth with black title and spine stamping. Lacks the dust jacket. General wear with spots and soiling on the covers and edge; some toning on the end papers; oddly a 2.5” elongated triangle (most likely plastic and painted gold) has been glued to the free end paper—creating an impression on the last few pages of the book; o/w Good. Offered at $14.00

Dunninger. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND? (Book) Cleveland, World Publishing, 1944. Forum Books edition. 192pp., illus., 8vo. Maroon cloth with gilt stamping. VG reading copy. Offered at $11.00

Eldin, Peter. THE MAGIC HANDBOOK. (Book) New York, Wanderer Books, 1985. 189pp., color illus., bibliog., glossary, index, 12mo. Colorful paperbound covers. Tricks, yes, but enough poster reproductions and magical tidbits to make it interesting to history fans. VG+. Offered at $4.00

England, Don. DON ENGLAND’S ULTRA COLLECTORS. (Trick with Gimmick) Rancho Cordova (CA) A-1 Multi Media, n.d. Instructions in a 4pp., illus., 8vo. booklet with gimmick laid in. Offered at $11.00

[Feinberg, Jesse, and Tony Chris] A two-DVD Lot. Jesse Feinberg’s CASH CARD (Black’s Magic, 2008, 30minutes) and Tony Chris; TRICKOPOLIS – QUIRKY TRICKS FOR REAL PEOPLE IN A REAL WORLD (By the Performer, 2013, 120 minutes). Previously owned and presumably viewed and now both are stored in a flexible plastic binder page with the original cover artwork; VG. Both offered as a pair at $6.00

[Férez, Rúbi, and Ellusionist] RUBI CUP - ORIGINAL. (Prop and Instructions) Ellusionist. Comes complete with one gimmicked Rubi cup, one felt circle for bottom, and a carrying pouch with full access to all tutorials. Demo: https://ellusionist.com/products/rubi-cup-by-rubi-ferez Note that the demo is for the “Complete” set rather than the “Original” –thus no extra cup, coins or storage box, but still the same effect. As New. Offered at $27.00

Fischer, Ottokar. ILLUSTRATED MAGIC. (Book) Toronto (ON), Coles Publishing, 1980. 206pp. (+ads), illus., 8vo. Paperback. Some mild toning of end papers and at the edges; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Fisher, Rick. MAGIC…FOR THE FUN OF IT! (Signed Lecture Notes) n.pl, By the Author, n.d. 28pp. illus., 4to. Yellow pictorial wraps. Some wrinkles along the bottom edge from dampness; o/w Good. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Fiske, Pat S., and James L. Spearly. CURTAIN CALLS – PUPPETRY FOR SENIORS. (Booklet) Austin (TX), Hogg Foundation for Mental Health/University of Texas, 1980. 25pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $10.00

Fitzkee, Dariel. THE CARD EXPERT ENTERTAINS. (Book) San Rafael (CA), Saint Raphael House, 1948. 171pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound in pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $7.00

[Fleshman, Dan] EVERY TABLE IS A STAGE. (Two-Disc DVD Set) Kozmo Magic, 2019. No running times provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $28.00

Foster, Neil (comp.) NOW YOU CAN GET THE BEST OF ‘SENATOR’ CRANDALL. (Book) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Manufacturing Company, 1969. 108pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $18.00

Fox, Karl. ANOTHER BOOK. (Book) Bideford, Supreme Magic, 1979. 320pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with gold stamping on the spine and front cover in a dust jacket. Near Fine. Offered at $18.00

[Fox, Karrell] A foursome of booklets from Karrell Fox. (Four-Book Lot – one Signed) This lot includes: COMEDY A LA CARD (Ireland Magic, 1960, 20pp.); NEW LECTURE NOTES (1978., 24pp.); LECTURE NOTES “NEW STUFF” (1988, 8pp.,); and LECTURE NOTES #3 ((1982, 12pp) All have illus. and are 8vo in wraps. Former owner names and acquisition dates/places written on some. All four offered as a lot for $27.00

Newly added! [Fox, Karrell] A three-Lecture Notes lot plus ephemera. LECTURE NOTES 1980, LECTURE NOTES ’89, and LECTURE NOTES ’96. (Lecture Notes Plus) N.pl., By the Author, 1980/1989/1996. Notes are 10pp. each with illustrations in 8vo pictorial paper wraps. Packaged with four pieces of Fox’s promotional material. VG+. Offered at $25.00

Gallagher, Tara. SHUFFLE AND DEAL – 50 CLASSIC CARD GAMES FOR ANY NUMBER OF PLAYERS. (Inscribed Book) Harper Design, 2015. 160pp., illus., index, 8vo. Full color pictorial boards. Includes more than 300 gorgeous reproductions of vintage card art, from medieval times to the present day – plus facts on card-playing history. Book is inscribed from the former owner to magician, Joe Herzer and his “Magic Boot Camp”; lightest edge wear; o/w a Near Fine copy. Offered at $17.00

Gibson, Walter B. HOUDINI’S ESCAPES AND MAGIC. (Book) New York, Blue Ribbon Books, 1932. First combined edition. 317/316pp., illus., 8vo. Faded green cloth. An ex-library copy with the customary disfiguration and general wear and rubbing; front hinge is going at the frontisp; o/w this is in Fair condition. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Gibson, Walter B. MAGIC WITH SCIENCE. (Book) New York, Grosset and Dunlap, 1974.119pp., illus., 4to. Paperbound book with pictorial covers. Signed by Chanin on the half title page; some slight edgewear; o/w VG, Offered at $12.00

Gibson, Walter B. PROFESSIONAL MAGIC FOR AMATEURS. (Book) New York, Prentice -Hall, 1947. 225pp., illus., 8vo. Hardbound in gray cloth. General wear to the cover; toning, some penciled pricing and other notations on the end papers; face edges somewhat soiled; o/w a Good solid reading copy. Offered at $12.00

Ginn, David. A pair of books from David Ginn. (Two-Book Lot) COLORFUL MAGIC (1980, Second edition, 112pp.); and CHILDREN LAUGH LOUDER (1981, second printing, 136pp.). Both are published in Norcross (GA), By Scarlett Green. Both are illus. and 8vo paperbacks in pictorial covers. Former owner name is written on the front endpaper of COLORFUL and it shows light edgewear; o/w VG; LOUDER is As New. Offered as a lot for $15.00

[Ginn, David] BOOKED BEYOND BELIEF -HOW TO GET PAID JOBS AS A VARIETY ARTS ENTERTAINER! AND CIRCUS MAGIC SHOW. (DVD) David Ginn, 2011. Running time two hours Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Ginn, David] LIVE KIDBIZ 5: LOST KIDSHOW MAGIC/LIVE KIDBIZ 6: THE LOST LIBRARY SHOW. (DVD) David Ginn Magic. 2004. Running time 120 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG+. Offered at $10.00

Ginn, David. THE $2100 MAGIC KIT – HOW TO MAKE EXTRA ONEY SELLING MAGIC AFTER THE SHOW (DVD) David Ginn, 2014. Running time 43 minutes. New – still shrink wrapped. Offered at $11.00
Gilbert, Alfred C. GILBERT HANDKERCHIEF TRICKS FOR BOYS. (Book) New Haven (CT), A.C. Gilbert, 1920. 81pp. (plus note pages and adverts), illus., 12mo. Tan pictorial cloth with green and black stamping. Very modest edge wear; toning on the endpapers; former owner (Leo Behnke) name and stamp; o/w VG+. Offered at $20.00

Goldston, Will. GREAT TRICKS REVEALED. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, 1936. Second impression. 304pp., illus., 8vo. Redish-brown cloth. Cover soiled a bit and pulled and frayed somewhat at the top of the spine; former owner name and acquisition date inside front cover; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $17.00

Goldston, Will. TRICKS OF THE MASTERS. (Book) Philadelphia, David McKay Company, 1942. 207pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with title stamped on front cover and red stamping on the spine. Some white specks on the back cover; o/w VG. Offered at $19.00

Newly added! Gordon, Henry. HENRY GORDON’S WORLD OF MAGIC. (Book) Toronto (ON), Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1989. 169 pp., illus., 8vo. Reddish-brown buckram with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket in a Mylar protective sleeve. Former owner name written on glued down end paper; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $16.00

Gravatt, Glenn. GLENN GRAVATT'S GOLD MINE OF MAGIC. (Book) Oakland (CA), Magic Limited/Lloyd E. Jones, 1977. 232pp., illus., 4to. Green cloth with gold stamping on spine and front cover. A Near Fine copy. Offered at $32.00

Greenwood, James. SILAS THE CONJURER: HIS TRAVELS AND PERILS. (Book – Fiction with a Magic Theme) London, S.O. Beeton, 1866. 346pp./+6pp adverts, illus., 8vo. Handsomely rebound in red buckram with gilt spine stamping. Price notations and former owner’s blind stamp on the front endpaper; pages a bit stiff; o/w VG. Offered at $37.00

Gustin, Christopher. CRAZY CARD. (Booklet) n.pl., Cornerstone Illusions, 2003. 10pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Near Fine. Offered at $6.00

Hatton, Henry, and Adrian Plate. MAGICIANS’ TRICKS: HOW THEY ARE DONE. (Book) London, L. Upcott Gill, n.d. 344pp. (+20pp. adverts), illus., appendix, 8vo. Pictorial tan cloth boards with black and green stamping. Publisher’s catalogue has been rather carelessly added causing additional stress to the rear hinge which is failing; front hinge starting; cocked with the book block becoming loose in the boards; o/w front cover and internal pages are very good; but just a fair copy. Offered at $19.00

Newly added! Higham, Justin. PROPHECY MOVES AND EFFECTS – APPLICATIONS OF THE BUSINESS-CARD PROPHECY CONCEPT AND RELATED IDEAS. (Bok) London, Justin Higham, 2012. 26pp., illus., 8vo. Light blue pictorial wraps. Smudge on the back cover, o/w VG. Offered at $18.00

Hilliar, William J. MODERN MAGICIAN’S HANDBOOK. (Book) Chicago, Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1902. 440pp. (plus index with pagination of i-viii), portrait frontisp., illus., 8vo. Salmon pictorial cloth with black , white and red cover printing and gilt, black and white stamping on the spine. Cover is lightly soiled and scuffed; shows light wear at extremities and some fraying at the foot of the spine; rear hinge is starting; former owner bookplate inside front cover and signed by another owner inside free end paper; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $39.00

[Himmel, Steven] TROJAN HORSE. (DVD and Gimmick) Murphy’s Magic Supplies, 2015. No running time provided for DVD. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG+/playing card gimmick appears As New. Offered at $10.00

Hines, C.G. MODERN MYSTERIES. (Booklet) Minneapolis (MN). Modern Mysteries Publishing, 1915. 12pp., illus., 12mo. Wraps. Fine. Offered at $5.00

Newly added! Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). CONJURING TRICKS WITH CARDS From “MODERN MAGIC” (Cover Title: HOFFMAN’S TRICKS WITH CARDS.) (Book) Philadelphia, David McKay, Publishers, n.d. 119pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with red and white title stamping and red spine stamping. Cover has faded in several spots on front and at the lower edge of the spine; slight age toning inside; o/w VG. Offered at $25.00

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 black lettering on the spine. Cover shows some general wear with some spotting; face edge corners are bumped; o/w a respectable copy and VG. Offered at $10.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo Lewis) (editor). HOYLE’S GAMES MODERNIZED. (Book) London, George Routledge and Sons, 1913. Revised edition. 475pp., illus. (including one two-color fold-out of roulette table), short 12mo. Maroon cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. Some wear at the extremities; three or four pages are a bit roughed up at the face edge; toning on endpapers with occasional foxing on the interior and at the edges; o/w a nice tight VG copy. Offered at $13.00

Hoffmann, Professor (translator and editor). THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF PATIENCE GAMES. (Book) London, George Routledge & Sons, n.d. Tenth 123pp., illus., 8vo. Bright blue pictorial cloth with red and black stamping spine and cover stamping. Cover has mild general wear; some foxing throughout—heaviest on the end papers; o/w VG. Offered at $32.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). LATER MAGIC WITH NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS AND RECOLLECTIONS OF HARTZ THE WIZARD. (Book) New York, E.P. Dutton & Company, 1925. New edition. 738pp., illus., 8vo. Professionally rebound in pebbled maroon boards with gilt spine stamping. A handsome copy; VG+. Offered at $45.00

Hoffman, Professor (Angelo Louis). LATEST MAGIC, BEING ORIGINAL CONJURING TRICKS INVENTED AND ARRANGED BY PROFESSOR HOFFMANN. (Book) New York, Spon & Chamberlain, 1918. First edition (stated). 222pp. (+ 8pp. adverts.), illus., 8vo. Red pictorial cloth with pictorial gilt and black stamping. Lightly worn at extremities; former owner name stamps and another’s blind stamp; paper cracking at the hinges; o/w VG. Offered at $64.00

Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo John Lewis). MORE MAGIC. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), David McKay, Publisher, n.d. 457pp., illus., 8vo. Gray-green pictorial cloth with white and black stamping. Cover has some wear and fraying at the bottom of the spine; o/w the cover is in VG condition; some toning at the edges and on the end papers; o/w a nice bright copy and overall VG. Offered at $49.00

[Holden – Max Holden’s Magic Shop] THE LATEST OF THE WORLD’S BEST MAGIC – CATALOG NO. 11 (Magic Catalog) New York, Mak Holden,1942, 188pp., illus., 8vo. Light green pictorial covers with black printing. Spine has two chips and is now reinforced with clear tape; o/w VG Offered at $6.00

Holmes, Donald. THE MAGIC ART, BEING VOLUME 1 OF THE MAGIC ART SERIES. (Book) n.pl. (Kansas City), By the Author, 1920. First edition. 232pp. (+advert.), illus., 8vo. Green cloth with gilt title and spine stamping. General light wear at the extremities and heavier at the head and foot of spine; some spotting on front and back covers; o/w. Offered at $15.00

Hooper, K. Edwin. EDWINS MAGIC: THE MEMOIRS AND MYSTERIES OF EDWIN THE MAGICIAN (FOUNDER OF THE SUPREME MAGIC COMPANY). VOLUME ONE. (Book) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Co., 1989. 286pp., illus., 4to. Red cloth with silver spine and cover stamping. Top corners are bumped with several cover depressions near the bottom edges; o/w VG. Offered at $22.00 .

Hooper, K. Edwin. EDWINS MAGIC: THE MEMOIRS AND MYSTERIES OF EDWIN THE MAGICAIN (FOUNDER OF THE SUPREME MAGIC COMPANY). VOLUME TWO. (Book) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Co., 1989. 310pp., illus., 4to. Light blue cloth with silver spine and cover stamping. VG+. Offered at $27.00

Hooper, Edwin. EDWIN’S MAGIC FINALE. (Book) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Co., 1991. 320pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth boards with silver spine stamping in a dust jacket. Some modest dust jacket edgewear; o/w Near fine. Offered at $27.00

Houdini, Harry. HOUDINI’S PAPER MAGIC – THE WHOLE ART OF PERFORMING WITH PAPER, INCLUDING PAPER TEARING, PAPER FOLDING AND PAPER PUZZLES. (Book) New York, E. P. Dutton, 1922. 206pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black cover and spine stamping. Upper front corner shows evidence of being dropped resulting in board and first 60pp. being bent; some fraying at head and foot of the spine with a small damp stain; end papers have light toning with former owner name stamp on front and rear end papers; face and bottom edges are untrimmed; o/w a good readable copy. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Hudson, Walt, and Tom Ogden. A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE. (Book) n. pl., Magic Media Ltd., n.pl. 16pp, illus., 4to. Side stapled in blue pictorial covers. VG+. Offered at $10.00

Hugard, Jean. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1940. Second edition. 403pp., illus., 8vo. Blue cloth with gold stamping. Lightly wear at the extremities; age toned on end papers—inside still very good; overall a VG copy. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Hugard, Jean. ENCYCLOPEDIE DES TOURS DE CARTES. (Trans: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CARD TRICKS) (Book) Paris, Payot, 1964. 434pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. An excellent opportunity to improve your French and your card work. Some nonpenetrating stains along the bottom edge; general wear; o/w VG. Offered at $20.00

Hugard, Jean. HUGARD’S MAGIC ANNUAL FOR 1937 – MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS. (Book) New York, Max Holden, 1937. 141pp. (+adverts), illus., 8vo. Dark red textured cloth with gilt spine and cover stamping. Light general edgewear; gilt lettering is almost completely gone on the spine; browning/toning at the end papers and edges; slightly cocked; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $13.00

Hugard, Jean. MODERN MAGIC MANUAL. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers, 1939. First edition. 345 pp., illus., index, 4to. Burgundy cloth. Lacks a just jacket. An ex-library copy; spared some of the typical disfigurement, it still shows general wear at corners and head and foot of spine; end paper edges browning a bit; o/w a Good reading copy. Offered at $18.00

Hugard, Jean and Frederick Braue. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC. (Book) New York, Harper and Brothers, 1948. First edition. 292pp., illus., index, 8vo. Green cloth. The title is all but worn off of the spine; o/w a nice tight copy and VG. Offered at $18.00

[I.B.M./S.A.M.] I.B.M. S.A.M. CONVENTION BOOK OF MAGIC. (Souvenir Magic Book) Chicago (IL), I.B.M./S.A.M., 1959. 44pp., illus., 8vo. Tan pictorial wraps with a bunny image and black lettering. Produced as a premium for the IBM/SAM Combined Convention in Chicago in 1959. Lightly soiled with the cover art smudged a bit; “Chicago 1959” stamp on the cover has nearly worn off; o/w VG. Infrequently seen. Offered at $13.00

Jastrow, Joseph. FACT AND FABLE IN PSYCHOLOGY. (Book) Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900. 375pp., illus., index, 12mo. Green cloth with gilt spine stamping. A contemporary (turn of the century) look at psychical research, the occult, spiritualism, and deception. A well-preserved book with a nice tight binding; and thus ranks as VG. Offered at $36.00

[Jay, Joshua] CLOSE-UP. UP CLOSE, VOLUME 1. (DVD) L& L Publishing, 2005. Running time one hours 41 minutes. Pre-owned and presumably viewed, but VG. Offered for $10.00

Jay, Joshua. JOSHUA JAY'S MAGIC ATLAS. (Book) Rancho Cordova (CA), Murphy's Magic Supplies, 1999. First edition. 165pp., illus., 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine stamping in a dust jacket. Some penciled notes on the end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $28.00

[Jordan, Charles T.] Four of Jordan’s titles from his “TEN NEW TRICKS” Series. plus THIRTY CARD MYSTERIES. (A Fiver-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: NUMBER TWO – TEN NEW SLEIGHT OF HAND CARD TRICKS (23pp., illus.); NUMBER THREE – TEN NEW MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS (23pp., illus.); NUMBER FOUR – TEN NEW PREPARED CARD TRICKS (24pp., illus.); NUMBER FIVE – TEN NEW POCKET TRICKS (23pp., illus.); and THIRTY CARD MYSTERIES (80pp., illus.). All were published in Penngrove (CA) by the Author in 1919/1920. All are 8vo and top stapled or side stapled in the case of THIRTY CARD MYSTERIES in overlaid wraps. For some inexplicable reason Chanin has signed and in some cases stamped them with his shop stamp. Original staples have been removed from all of them and they are loose in packets. The original oversized covers are all chipped along the edges, but they are o/w in good condition with some soiling/toning. Offered as a lot at $36.00

Joseph, Eddie. STAGGERED. (Manuscript) Colon, (MI), Abbott Magic Novelty Company, n.d. 11pp., 4to. 8.5 x 11 mimeo sheets side stapled. Shows some age and use o/w quite Good. Offered at $11.00

[Kennedy, Brian] HACKED. (DVD with Gimmick) World Magic Shop, 2015. Previously owned and presumably viewed—though gimmick appears unused. As New. Offered at $12.00

[Kirkwood the Magician (Robert K. "Bobby" Spencer)] "IT'S AMAZING!" KIRKWOOD THE MAGICIAN'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY ALL-STAR SHOW. (Souvenir program) Scottsville-on-the-James, VA, Sept. 15, 1995. 12pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Offered at $6.00

Knepper, Kenton, with Neo Lama, Paul Stockman, and Maichael Van Der Carr. LASTING EFFECTS. (Book) Phoenix, Kenton Knepper, 2006. 39pp., illus., 4to. Wire spiral bound. VG. Offered at $10.00

[Kolle, Alexander] X-TENSION. (Trick - DVD , Props, and Bonus Routine) A Balcony Production, 2011. See demo: https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/2475 Comes complete with DVD, pad of sticky notes, sticky note gimmick, and supplies to make your own. Bonus routine POPCORN CARDS. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $22.00

[Kranzo, Nathan] BURNING UP. (DVD) By the Performer, 2015. Running time approximately 26 minutes. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $11.00

Lancaster, Lou. TRICKS OF THE TRADE, A PROFESSIONAL LOOKS AT: COMMERCIAL CLOSEUP MAGIC. (Book) n.pl., By the Author, 2003. Lacks pagination (89pp.), illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. VG+ Offered at $6.00

Landells, E. THE BOYS OWN TOY-MAKER: A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE USEFUL EMPLOYMENT OF LEISURE HOURS. (Book) New York, D, Appleton & Company, 1865. 153pp., illus., 12mo. Green cloth with blind and gilt decorative cover stamping and a gilt stamped spine. Lightly soiled with some wear at the extremities; foxing and toning primarily on the endpapers; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $32.00

[Lax, Rick] DETACHED. (DVD) Theory 11, 2012. No running time provided. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $14.00

Newly added! Leach, Chuck. THIS WAY OUT – ADVENTURES WITH THE MULTIPLE PREDICTION OUT! (Booklet) N.pl., Chazpro, 1988. 18pp., illus., 8vo. Yellow pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Leroy, Arthur. OUTLINE OF MYSTERY. (Book) Lacey (WA), Magic World Publishers, 2021. Revised edition. With edits and afterword by B. W. McCarron. 40pp., 8vo. Wraps. New. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! Levett, Thelma, and Ted Lumby. BRILLIANT BALLOON MODELING. (Book) New York, Barnes & Noble/Top That! Publishing, 2002. 64pp., illus., 12mo. Multi-color, pictorial boards. Slightly cocked; o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Lewis, Martin. MARTIN LEWIS’ 2001 LECTURE NOTES. (Signed Lecture Notes) Moreno Valley, (CA), Magikraft Studios, 2001. 31pp., illus., 4to.Plastic comb bound. Signed on the title page. VG+. Offered at $12.00

[Lovell, Simon] MILLION DOLLAR CARD MAGIC (DVD) Magic Makers, 200. No running time given. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! MacDougall, Michael. CARD MASTERY WITH WHICH IS COMBINED “THE EXPERT AT THE CARD TABLE”. (Book) New York, Louis Tannen, 1944. 81 pp. and 201pp., (includes a reprint of Erdnase’s ARTIFICE RUSE AND SUBTERFUGE AT THE CARD TABLE – A TREATISE O THE SCIENCE AND ART OF MANIPULATING CARDS), illus., 12mo. Paperbound with red, white and black pictorial covers. Shows some general use with edgewear; but o/w is VG. Offered at $16.00

MacDougall, Mickey. MACDOUGALL ON DICE AND CARDS- MODERN RULES, ODDS, HINTS AND WARNINGS FOR CRAPS, POKER, GIN RUMMY AND BLACKJACK. (Book) New York, Coward-McCann,1944. 90pp., illus., 12mo. Black cloth with red stamping in a dust jacket. Jacket shows modest edgewear (now in a Mylar protective sleeve). Dealer stamp inside; o/w a nice tight copy. Offered at $5.00

MAGIC CALENDAR – 1982. (Pictorial Calendar) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1981. 32pp., illus., 4to. 11 x 17 sheets saddle stapled. A standard sized calendar (punched for hanging) with photos and cut lines of notable magical arts personalities. Toning at the edges; o/w VG+. Offered at $11.00

[Magic Collectors’ Association] SOUVENIR PROGRAMME OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH MAGIC COLLECTORS' ‘BRITISH’ WEEKEND (Souvenir Program) Hyatt Regency Woodfield Hotel, Schaumburg (IL), May 29-31,1997. 23pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Offered at $12.00

[Magic Makers] MAGIC MAKERS PRESENTS SHOWOFF WITH CARDS. (DVD) Magic Makers, 2006. No running time given. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

MAGIC MAKERS. (Small Lot – ADB/SAF #3880) Robert Miller. Chicago (IL). A single mimeo sheet- double sided – listing mentions of magic and magicians in the print and electronic media. Initially starting in 1983 as a monthly, it eventually was issued only intermittently until at least June 1988. Fernandez identified a total of 13 issues. This lot also consists of 13 issues but includes many neither in the ADB or SAF bibliographies. Offered as a lot at $18.00

MAGIC WAND, THE. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB #4095) George McKenzie Munro, et.al. London. These issues under the editorship of George Johnson and then George Armstrong. Three issues: No. 1, Vol. XI (March – May, 1922) 56pp., 6.25 x 9.75; and Vol. 42, No. 240 (December, 1953) and Vol. 44, No. 246 (June, 1955). Both issues nom. 8.5 x 11. All three are VG. Offered at $10.00

[Maidment, Grant] FRENETIC – VOLUME 2. (DVD) RSVP MAGIC, n.d. No running time provided. New - still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $21.00

[Mainly Close-Up – a Magazine Assortment) A six-issue magazine lot, including: CHANNEL ONE: A MAGAZINE OF MAGIC AND SATIRE - VOLUME 4: ISSUE 12. (2004); THE MINOTAUR (June 1991); PRECURSOR – XXV, 1989; MODUS OPERANDI (1994); and TRAPDOOR. ISSUE 43 (May 25,1992) and ISSUE 62. (October 26,1996). All are in VG condition to browse or read and toss. Offered as a lot for $4.00

Newly added! [Manipulation Basics] A foursome of booklets on the basics of manipulation. (Four-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Al Leech’s MANIPULTING WITH LEECH (Magic Inc, 1975, 30pp); Louis Ganson’s CARD MAGIC BY MANIPULATION (Supreme Magic, 1978, 31pp.); Frank Garcia’s BILLIARD BALLS (Gene Gordon, 1960, 25pp.); and Audley Walsh’s SPONGE BILL MANIPULATION and Kozak; MASTER ROUTINE WITH THE SPONGES (D. Robbins, 1947/1971, 22pp). Some have occasional underlining All four offered as a lot for $25.00.

Mann, Al. THE PSYCHIC RING – ARCANE SECRETS FOR THE MENTALIST AND MEDIUM – THE AME MAJOR ARCANA SERIES XXII. (Manuscript) Great Cacapon (WV), 1988. 18pp., illus., 4to. Pink 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in Al Mann’s characteristic yellow pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $18.00

Mann, Al. THE QUICK AND THE DEAD – SCHLESINGER’S TEST EMPTY GRAVES – THE AME MAJOR ARCANA SERIES XXII (Manuscript) Great Cacapon (WV), 1981. 14pp., illus., 4to. Tan 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in Al Mann’s characteristic tan pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $18.00

Mann, Al. THE SEVEN SEALS – THE TALT MOVE WITH A SEALED ENVELOPE (Manuscript) Great Cacapon (WV), 1981. 17pp., illus., 4to. Tan and white 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled in Al Mann’s characteristic tan pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $18.00

Mann, Al. THE SHATTERED CHALICE—FABULOUS CARD FEATS FOR THE MENTALIST. (Manuscript) Freehold (NJ), Al Mann Exclusives, n.d. 24pp., illus., 4to. Light blue 8.5 x 11 sheets—corner stapled in green covers. VG+. Offered at $11.00

Mann, Al. THE WOCUS-LEGACY. (Manuscript) Freehold (NJ), Al Mann Exclusives, n.d. 11pp., illus., 4to. Corner stapled in gray pictorial covers. VG. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances, and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME 1. (Signed Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1973. 200pp., index, illus., 4to. Red boards with gilt letter plastic comb bound. Inscribed to former owner and signed by Frances Marshall. Former owner name; shows light wear, but overall VG+. Offered at $30.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances, and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME 2. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., 1973. (260pp.), index, illus., 4to. Black boards with gilt letter plastic comb bound. Former owner name. Shows light wear, but overall VG+. Offered at $25.00

Newly added! Marshall, Frances and Jay, and a panel of experts. THE SUCCESS BOOK: VOLUME THREE. (Book) Chicago (IL), Magic, Inc., n.d. (1982). Sequentially numbered from VOLUME TWO with three additional manuscripts bound in—HOW TO WRITE A MAGICAL BEST SELLER by Val Andrews (17pp.); THE MAGIC OF CUSTOM ADVERTISING by Larry Schalk (18pp.); and HOW TO WIN A MAGIC CONTEST by Van Cleve (34pp). (250pp.with extras), illus., index, 4to. Green boards with gilt letter plastic comb bound. Former owner notation on front end paper; o/w VG. Offered at $30.00

Take all three volumes of the Success Books above for $80.00

Maven, Max. EXPLORING THE ZONE – PERFORMANCE NOTES FOR TODD KARR’S THE DA VINCI CODE. (Booklet) n.pl., Black Rabbit Magic/The Miracle Factory, 2006. 16pp., illus., 4to. Slick pictorial wraps. Performance notes only – does not include the force book. Near Fine. Offered at $16.00

Mayhew, Steve. TOTALLY WHACKED. (DVD) The Magic Bakery, 2014. Running time one hour 21 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears as new. Offered at $4.00

[McClintock, Reed] COIN OVATIONS – STAND-UP COIN MAGIC. (DVD) Magic Smith, 2003. No running time provided. New - still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $24.00


McVicar, Wes. CLOWN ACT OMNIBUS. (Book) New York, Association Press, 1960. First edition/first printing. 256pp., illus., skill classification table, index of acts by title, just under 8mo. Gray cloth boards with red spine stamping in a pictorial dust jacket. (Now in a Mylar protective sleeve.) Seldom seen in this hardbound edition. Near Fine. Offered at $16.00

[Mello, Matthew] TECHNIQUE. (DVD) Paper Crane Productions, 2008. Impromptu mind reading. Running time 46 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

[Mephisto-Huis] CATALOGUS MEPHISTO-HUIS. (Catalog and Flyers) Amsterdam, Mephisto-Huis, circa 1980’s. Approximately 250pp., illus., index, 8vo. Paperbound. Dutch language catalog with five additional flyers, mailers, and correspondence. The primary catalog is a bit roughed up with several cover creases and edgewear; o/w a nice mixed collection of items. Offered at $11.00

Miesel, William P., with Jeff Busby, and P. Howard Lyons. MOE AND HIS MIRACLES WITH CARDS. (Booklet) Oakland (CA), Jeff Busby Magic, Inc., 1986. First edition/first printing. Limited to 500 copies. 58pp., illus., 4to. Plastic comb bound. Small crease in plastic comb binding near the bottom of the spine; o/w VG+. Offered at $14.00

[Miller, Justin] CAPTURED. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2008. Running time one hour, 35 minutes. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $18.00

[Miller, Justin] JUSTIN MILLER’S STROLLING HANDS – VOLUME 1. (DVD) Kozmo Magic, 2006. No running time provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Minch, Stephen. BY FORCES UNSEEN - THE INNOVATIVE CARD MAGIC OF ERNEST EARICK. (Signed Book) Rancho Cordova, CA, Hermetic Press, 2020. 206pp, illus., index, 8vo. Grey cloth with bronze stamping in a dust jacket. Signed by Stephen Minch on the page facing the title page. New. Offered at $36.00

Newly added! Moorehouse, Hank with Gary Bontjes and Grant Golden. WORDS FROM THE WIZARD. (Booklet) White Pigeon (MI), By the Author, 1985. 48pp., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Very light toning at the edges; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $12.00

Newly added! Mulholland, John. JOHN MULHOLLAND’S BOOK OF MAGIC. (Book) New York, Scribner’s, 1972. 341pp., illus., 8vo. Trade Paper edition. One+ page obituary of John Mulholland from the May 1970 issue of M-U-M is laid in. Very light edgewear; o/w VG+. Offered at $10.00

Newly added Mussey, Barrows. MAGIC. (Book) New York, A.S. Barnes and Company. 1942. 83pp., b&w photos, 8vo. Greenish-gray c. Mild edgewear; former owner blind stamp on front free endpaper; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

[Mystery Mart] THE MYSTERY MART – A RELIABLE MAGIC HOUSE FOR YOU! (Magic Catalog) Milwaukee (WI). R.A. Teschan, M.D., proprietor. Late 1940’s. 82pp., illus., 8vo. Pink pictorial wraps with red and black printing of a magician levitating a female assistant. Near Fine. Offered at $13.00

[Nefesch] THE MAGIC OF NEFESCH – PENETRATIONS AND MORE – VOLUME 1 (Two-DVD Set) Titanis Magic Productions, 2008. Previously owned and presumably viewed. o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

[Nefesch] THE MAGIC OF NEFESCH – IMPOSSIBLE MAGIC – VOLUME 2 (Two-DVD Set) Titanis Magic Productions, 2008. Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00
[Nefesch] THE MAGIC OF NEFESCH – PENETRATIONS AND MORE – VOLUME 3 (Two-DVD Set + Extras) Titanis Magic Productions, 2008. Includes postcard sized advertising piece identifying this set as #46 – plus a signed playing card Previously owned and presumably viewed, o/w VG. Offered at $7.00

All three Nefesch DVDs and extras as a lot, offered at $20.00

[Nelson, Robert – Used Magic Lists] ROBERT NELSON’S USED MAGIC LISTS. (Small Lot of Magic Lists) Kernersville (NC), Robert Nelson “…where Aladdin Bought His Lamp…” A lot of 10 lists, spanning from Spring, 1982 to March, 1999. The first three—1982, 1983 and 1984—are 8.5 x 14 sheets folded in half and range from six to 24 pages each. The seven lists from 1991 – 1999 are all printed on 11 x 14, folded, and saddle stapled to form conventional 4to booklets, ranging in pages from 12 to 28 pages each with increasing use of clip art and then photos. Several of the issues have check marks or similar notations in some issues; o/w overall condition is VG+. Offered at $11.00

Newly added! Orrin, Edmund. 11,000 ONE-LINERS – BOOK 2 through BOOK 5. (Small Lot of Booklets) Pinedale (CA), By the Author, 1980. 44pp. per booklet, 8vo. Saddle stapled in orange wraps. VG+. All four offered as a lot at $20.00

[Pandrea, Alex] HOLLYWOOD. (DVD) The Blue Crown/Dan and Dave, 2014. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $13.00

PATTER-DEX. (Utility Crib) New York, Magindex Service, n.d. Small (3 x 5”) black book with spiral binding and six clear plastic 3 x 5 card holders—for topical, subject related, one-liners (five or six per one side of a card). Presumably this was a subscription service with additional replacement cards of one-liners provided periodically. There is no way to add additional card holders, only replacement cards. Looks mid-50’s or early 60’s. An unusual item you can puzzle over too. Offered at $14.00

Newly added! [Pearlman, Oz] THE GREATEST BEGINNER MAGIC DVD EVER – STARRING OZ PEARLMAN (DVD) Penguin Magic, 2009. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears VG. Offered at $16.00

Planche, Frederick D’arros. EVENING AMUSEMENTS FOR EVERY ONE – A COLLECTION OF MIRTHFUL GAMES, PARLOUR PASTIMES, SHADOW PLAYS, MAGIC, CONJURING, CARD TRICKS, CHEMICAL SURPRISES, FIREWORKS, FORFEITS, &c. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Porter & Coates, n.d. (but given as a gift copy at Christmas 1886). 282pp. (+6pp adverts), illus. (George Cruikshank and others), 8vo. Ornamental greenish-yellow cloth with blind, gold, and black stamping. General light wear to the extremities with some soiling and spots on the rear cover; several erasures on the end papers; both end papers are detached and laid in; toned and rather brittle throughout; o/w a Fair copy with all of its faults. Offered at $101.00

Popular Recreator, The. THE POPULAR RECREATOR – A KEY TO INDOOR AND OUT-DOOR AMUSEMENTS. (Book) London, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, n.d. (1873). Two volumes in one: 384pp./384pp. (+ index and adverts.), illus., index, 4to. Half maroon leather on maroon cloth with raised bands and trimmed with gilt title and decorations. Marbled end papers. Multiple entries for “Legerdemain” with most written by “A. Professional”. Some modest wear at the extremities; front free end paper is almost detached but holding on; former owner surname and date 1877; light aging/toning on the interior; overall VG. Offered at $109.00

Poz. POZ-ITIVE KID’S MAGIC. (Booklet) Bideford (DE), Supreme Magic Company, 1976. 52pp., illus., 4to. Pictorial wraps. Slight wear at the spine; o/w VG. Offered at $14.00

Pradier, Etienne. FRENCH BRED WINNERS. (Book) North Ashford, Kent, Etienne Pradier, 2002. 29pp., illus., wide format 8vo. Wire spiral bound. Cover edges show some mild edgewear, o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Priest, Chris] MASTER CARD ROUTINES. (DVD) WizardFX, 2008. Running time 119 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

[Priest, Chris] PROTONS. (DVD) WizardFX, 2008. Running time 55 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Priestly, J. B. THE MAGICIANS. (Book – Magic/Fantasy themed Literature) Savannah (GA), Frederick C. Beil, 1996. 186pp., 8vo. Black cloth with an elaborate silver stamping design on front and back covers. Near fine. Offered at $6.00

Newly added! Regling, Dennis. DAYCARE MAGICIAN’S PORTFOLIO – BOOK 30 SHOWS IN 30 DAYS. (Manuscript) Freeport (OH), Magic Marketing Co., 2007. Lacks pagination (19pp), illus., 4to. Unbound 8.5 x 11 sheets with a bulldog clip. Former owner has penciled notes throughout; o/w condition is VG. Offered at $10.00

Newly added! Regling, Dennis. THE SPECIAL CLUB PROGRAM. (Manuscript) Freeport (OH), Magic Marketing Co., 2007. Lacks pagination (28pp.+11pp. section of forms, budgets, etc.), illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 in a report binder. VG. Offered at $16.00

[Reneaux, James] MAGICIANS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC - "TRICKS OF THE TRADE" – A LECTURE. (Lecture Notes) Presented by James Reneaux, Sponsored by The Magicians Guild of America, Inc. Hotel Prince George, New York City. February 19th, 1953. 10pp., illus., 4to. 8.5 x 11 sheets corner stapled with Magicians Guild cover. Some toning at the edges; now in a plastic sheet protector; o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Reyes, Rodney] SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS – CONFESSIONS OF A MAGICIAN. (DVD) AOI Magic, n.d. No running time provided. New – in original plastic wrap. Offered at $10.00

Richard (A.O. Delarue) and Delion (Jean-Baptiste). LE MAGICIEN DES SALONS OU LE DIABLE COULER DE ROSE ET SUIVI D’UM SUPPLEMENT PAR M. DELION. (Trans. THE MAGICIAN OF THE SALONS, OR THE ROSE COLORED DEVIL) (Book) Paris, Delarue, n.d. (late 1880s). 378pp., frontisp., illus. (200 woodcuts), illus., 12mo. Brown patterned cloth with black and gilt spine stamping. In French. Shows modest wear with some cover mars and nicks; face edges have darkened a bit; frontispiece is detached and laid in; mild toning throughout; o/w VG. Offered at $95.00

[Riley-Born Magic Novelty Co.] CATALOG NO. A-8 – MAGIC…TRICKS…JOKE SUPPLIES…PARTY FAVORS…PLAYS…MAKE-UP…GAMES…NOVELTIES (Magic Catalog) Chicago, n.d. (1950’s) 96pp., illus., 8vo. Softbound. VG. Offered at $6.00

Robert-Houdin, (Jean Eugene). THE SECRETS OF STAGE CONJURING. (Book) New York, Magico Magazine, n.d. 252pp.(+ads), illus., 12mo. Brown cloth covered board with gold spine stamping in dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some mild wear at edges; o/w Near Fine. Offered at $22.00

[Robison, Shaun] THE ART AND MAGIC OF SHAUN ROBISON – VOLIME 1. (DVD) East Coast Magic, 2006. No running time given. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $6.00

[Romaine] ROMAINE – THE MONARCH OF MANIPULATORS. (Two- DVD SET) Magic Makers, 2004. No running time given. Previously owned and presumably viewed; clear plastic on the front of the vinyl case has been lightly marred; o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Newly added! [Rope Magic] Two vintage booklets of Rope Magic. (Two-Booklet Lot) This lot consists of: Dariel Fitzkee’s THE ONLY SIX WAYS TO RESTORE A ROPE (By the Author, 1945, second edition, 52pp.) and TOM OSBORNE’S FAMOUS GREATLY IMPROVED THREE-TO-ONE ROPE TRICK. (Kanter’s Magic Shop, 1938, 15pp.) Both are 8vo and in the original printed wraps. Some age toning; THREE-TO-ONE has several dark spots at the bottom edge of the first several pages; o/w both are quite good. Offered at $18.00

Newly added! [Rorrison, Alan] PROJECT – CARD CORNER THROUGH BORROWED PHONE. (DVD) Alan Rorison, N.d. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed; topped edge of case is missing, o/w appears VG. Offered at $12.00

[Roya, Will] FLOAT THIS! (DVD) Will Roya & Co., 2011.Running time New - still shrink-wrapped, but shelf worn. Offered at $6.00

[Salinas, Ben] MAGIC MAKERS PRESENTS BEN SALINAS’ HOTSHOT COLOR CHANGES. (Two-DVD Set) Magic Makers, 2006. No running time given. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $10.00

[Sanders, Richard] IDENTITY – THE POWER OF THEIR OWN NAME. (DVD with Gimmick) Sanders FX. n.d. Running time two hours. Gimmick tipped in. Has been opened and presumably viewed – o/w all appears VG. Offered at $18.00

Sandison, G.H. A HANDY MANUAL OF ETIQUETTE AND PARLOR GAMES IN TWO PARTS. (Book) New York, The Christian Herald, 1895. 264pp., illus., 12mo. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on the spine and front cover; several spots on the front and rear covers; former owner names on the front end papers; several childish scribbles around eight pages of the text on “Sleight of Hand”; o/w quite Good. Offered at $57.00

[Sankey, Jay] OMNILOPE - THE MENTALIST’S WEAPON WITH A THOUSAND USES. (DVD) Sankey Magic, n.d. No running time provided. Gimmick Omnilope is laid in. Offered at $18.00

[Sankey, Jay] SPELLZ SEASON 1, VOLUME 2. (DVD) New - still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $12.00

Scarne, John. SCARNE’S COMPLETE GUIDE TO GAMBLING. (Book) New York, Simon and Schuster, 1961. Eighth printing. 714pp., illus., glossary, index, 8vo. Gray cloth over boards at the spine in a dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few minor nicks and close tears, o/w VG copy. Offered at $4.00

Scarne, John with Clayton Rawson. SCARNE ON DICE. (Book) Harrisburg, PA, Military Service Publishing Company, 1946. Second revised edition. 434pp., illus., gloss., index, 8vo. Black cloth with gold spine and cover stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; Bert Wheeler shop stamp on title page; otherwise, a very respectable copy--VG. Offered at $18.00

Schmidt, Joseph. THE IMPROMPTU CLOSE-UP CARD RISE. (Booklet) Colon (MI), Abbott’s Magic Mfg. Company, 1968. 35pp., illus., 4to. Red printed wraps. A Fine copy. Offered at $14.00

[Schultz, Ryan] COMPLETING THE CUT – THE MAGIC OF RYAN SCHULTZ. (DVD) Vanishing Inc., 2012 n.d. Running time approx. 96 minutes. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $24.00

Selbit. THE MAGIC ART OF ENTERTAINING – A BOOK TO INTEREST YOU IN AMUSING OTHERS. (Book) London, Dawbarn & Ward Ltd. and G. Ornum & Co., 1907. 105pp./+ adverts., illus., 12mo. Blue cloth pictorial boards with black lettering. Spine has darkened with title barely visible; general wear at the extremities; foxing/toning on the endpapers with former owner name stamps; some interior toning with the spine cracked in several places; slightly cocked; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $27.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S AMAZING MAGIC. (Book) Harrisburg (PA), Stackpole Books, 1992. First edition.186pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. As New. Offered at $6.00

Severn, Bill. BILL SEVERN’S BEST MAGIC. (Book) Harrisburg (PA), Stackpole Books, 1992. First edition. 210pp., illus., 8vo. Paperbound. Cover is creased at the lower corner, o/w a VG+ copy. Offered at $5.00

Severn, Bill. MAGIC ACROSS THE TABLE. (Book) New York, Bantam Skylark Book, 1979. 128pp., illus., 8vo. Pictorial paperbound. Some internal toning; o/w VG. Offered at $4.00

[Silk King Studios] SILK KING STUDIOS CATALOGS. (Six-Catalog Lot) Wynnewood, PA; Tuscaloosa (AL), and Cincinnati, OH. 1929-mid 1980's. Harold R. and Thelma Rice. This lot includes: CATALOG NO. 21 (1941, 24pp., covers are detached); CATALOG NO. 22 (1941, 54pp.); CATALOG NO. 24 (1949, 19pp.); CATALOG NO. 25 (1950’s, 28pp.); CATALOG NO. 26 (1960’s- 1970’s, 32pp.);and CATALOG NO. 27 (late 1970’s, 32pp.). The two earliest catalogs are bound with two small plastic covered ring sand later saddle stapled in wraps. All have numerous price lists, order blanks and flyers laid in. Some catalogs have check marks or notations; o/w are Fair to Fine. Offered as a lot at $12.00

[Smith, Criss] PERPLEX. (DVD) Magic On Demand, n.d. New – still shrink-wrapped. Offered at $13.00

[Society of American Magicians, Parent Assembly #1] SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MAGICIANS – PARENT ASSEMBLY #1 - YEARBOOK 1980/81 . (Membership Directory). New York, SAM-Assembly #1, 1980. Morton Shapley (comp/editor). 23pp., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Membership directory, plus. Corrections page laid in. Near fine . Offered at $6.00

[Southworth, Mark] CASH VAULT - CARD TO IMPOSSIBLE LOCATION. (Trick with DVD) Illusioncraft, 2008. Includes custom made gimmick and DVD. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w appears As New. Offered at $16.00

Newly added! SPELLBINDER. (Newsletter Lot – DB #6810) Warren Kaps, et. al. New York City. S.A.M. Assembly 1. Monthly. This lot contains a total of 64 issues of THE SPELLBINDER newsletter from March 1970 thru the October 1980 issue—the most complete runs being 1974 – 1979. General condition is VG with an occasional note or comment on some issues. Offered as a lot for $20.00

Sperling, Walter. HOKUS – POKUS – FIDIBUS – EINE MYSTISCHE SOIREE BEL ONKEL WITZIG. TOLLE ZAUBERKUNSTSTUCKE UND GEHEIMNISSE DER SCHWARZEN BUHNE FUR JUNGE ALTE FREUNDE DIESE STECKRENPRERDES. (Trans: HOKUS – POKUS – FIDIBUS – A MYSTICAL SOIREE AT UNCLE WITZIG’S. GREAT MAGIC TRICKS AND SECRETS OF THE BLACK STAGE, FOR YOUNG AND OLD FRIENDS OF THIS HOBBYHORSE.) (Book) Recklinghausen (DE), Paulus Verlag, 1951. First edition/first printing. 172pp., illus., index, 8vo. Blue cloth with silver spine and cover printing. Mild toning on the end papers; o/w VG+. Offered at $20.00

Newly added! THE SPHINX. (Small Magazine Lot – ADB #6420) William Hilliar. Chicago, IL, etc.; then A.M. Wilson, Kansas City, MO; etc. Monthly and finally quarterly. THE SPHINX was published from 1902 until 1953 for a total of 597 issues. This 13-issue lot is from Vol. XX: No. 2 (April 15, 1921); Vol. XXI: Nos. 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12; and Vol. XXII: Nos.1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 (Aug. 15, 1923). Overall condition “Fair” (with some ragged edges and/or loose pages) to VG, but most would rank VG. This mixed lot of 13 issues is offered at $26.00

Stanyon, Ellis. CARD TRICKS – A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON CONJURING WITH CARDS. (Book) Philadelphia (PA), Penn Publishing Company, 1911. 129pp.(+adverts), illus., 12mo. Pictorial paper covers. Spine has a small chip at the lower edge; staples have started rusting; some soiling and smudges on the back cover; former owner has written his name on the “contents” page; o/w inside pages are a bit stiff, but quite nice and VG. Offered at $31.00

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 on the front cover and a closed tear (repaired from behind on the rear; o/w a nice tight copy and VG+. Offered at $5.00

Stebbins, Si. CARD TRICKS AND THE WAY THEY ARE PERFORMED. (Booklet) Philadelphia, Kanter’s Magic Shop, n.d. 8pp., illus., 16mo. One single sheet folded to 3.25 x 5.25, with red and black pictorial printing on the first facing page. Folded rather unevenly; some light wear along the spine edge; o/w still bright quite Good. Offered at $4.00

[Stone, David] STONE COLD MAGIC – THE CLOSE-UP MAGIC OF JEFF STONE AND FRIENDS. (DVD) Jeff Stone, 2007. No running time provided. Opened and presumably viewed but appears as new. Offered at $4.00

[Stone, Paul] – Ace Place Magic] PAUL STONE’S CATALOGUE OF PROFESSIONAL MAGIC – EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S CATALOGUE. ( Three-Catalog Lot) Fromby (UK), Ace Place Magic, 1983. The premier “Collector’s Catalogue” with eight color photo insets of Paul and notable UK magicians – 64pp., illus.(+ photo insets), 8vo. Blue wraps with price and ordering inserts. Plus two second editions of the “Collector’s Catalogue”—one 60pp. 8vo. in light green wraps and one 56pp. 8vo edition in yellow wraps. Price list and additional offering laid in. All with price list and updated offerings laid in. All VG+. All three catalogues offered as a lot for $12.00

Newly added! Suds. THE MINI LITE BOOK. (Booklet) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. (20pp.) illus., Wide 32mo. Saddle stapled in pictorial wraps. VG+. Offered at $8.00

[Swigert, Ryan] A TRIBUTE TO THE CARD TRICKS OF STEWART JUDAH. (DVD) PPS GROUP/Ryan Swigert. Running time not provided. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

[Swiss, Jamy Ian] A MASTERCLASS IN THE CUPS AND BALLS. (DVD) Vanishing, Inc., n.d. No running time provided. Pre-owned and presumably viewed – o/w appears VG. Offered for $12.00

[Symmatrix Magic] SYMNERGY. (Booklet with Prop) n.pl, Symmatrix Magic, 2003. 12pp., illus., 8vo. Booklet with gimmicked card printed on Bicycle stock laid in. VG+. Offered at $10.00

[Tannen Magic] LOUIS TANNEN’S NO. 6 CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Magic Catalog) New York. Louis Tannen Inc., 1966. 560pp., illus., index, 8vo. Pictorial Boards with photo of Lou Tannen at the counter on the front cover. Spotted along the top and face edges; occasional check marks or dog-eared pages inside; o/w VG. Offered at $12.00

[Tannen Magic] LOUIS TANNEN’S NO. 13 CATALOG OF MAGIC. (Magic Catalog) New York. Louis Tannen Inc., 1983. 783pp., illus., index, 8vo. Includes a reprint of Robert Parrish and Oscar Weigle’s DO THAT AGAIN on pp. 739-768. Pictorial boards with a photo of Siegfried and Roy on the front cover. A second cover photo in like new condition is laid in along with an order envelope. Cover is rubbed a bit; o/w a nice copy in Near Fine condition. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Tarr, Bill. NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T: LESSONS IN SLEIGHT OF HAND. (Book) New York, Vintage Books, 1976. 224pp., illus., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. A VG+ copy. Offered at $14.00

Taylor, Harold. “THE ANGLE OF A PRO.” (Signed Lecture Notes) Bideford (UK). Supreme Magic, n.d. (1973?). (20pp)., illus., tall 8vo. B&W Pictorial wraps. Inscribed to the former owner on the back cover and dated 1973. Former owner name stamp, o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

Tarr, Bill. 101 EASY-TO-LEARN CLASSIC MAGIC TRICKS. (Book) New York, Vintage Books,1977. 221pp., illus., bibliog., glossary, 4to. Paperbound. Mild edgewear; o/w a VG copy. Offered at $11.00

Thurston, Howard. 200 MORE TRICKS YOU CAN DO. (Book) New York, George Sully and Company, 1927. First edition. 201pp., illus., 8vo. Red cloth with black title stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; head and foot of spine just starting to fray; top edge is soiled; former owner name stamp and price info on the front end paper; o/w a Good copy. Offered at $24.00

Newly added! Tissandier, Gaston. POPULAR SCIENTIFIC RECREATIONS IN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, ASTRONOMY, GEOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ETC., ETC. ETC. TRANSLATED AND ENLARGED FROM "LES RECREATIONS SCIENTIFIQUES" OF GASTON TISSANDIER. (Vintage Book) London, Ward, Lock and Co., n.d. (1880’s) 781pp., frontisp., profusely illus. throughout, index, 4to. Pictorial maroon cloth with blind, black and gilt stamping on spine and covers. Conjuring effects are used in a couple of instances to illustrate scientific principles. Spine has faded a bit to more of a reddish-brown color, but stamping is still bright; lower corner bumped with some slight wear; former owner bookplate on end paper and names written on the title page; foxing and toning on the end papers; interior is VG with only an occasional underlining, notation or blemish; overall a nice solid volume. Offered at $100.00

Newly added! Tong, Dan. DAN TONG’S COMMERCIAL STAND-UP MAGIC- A VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL MAGIC FOR THE STAND-UP PERFORMER. (Booklet) Port Charlotte, FL, By the Author, 1960. 11pp., illus., 8vo. Light green pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $10.00

Twain, Mark. (Samuel Clemens) HOW TO TELL A STORY AND OTHER ESSAYS. (Book) New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1902. 233pp. (2pp adverts), 8vo. Bound in red cloth with black and gilt lettering on spine and front cover with top edge gilt; face edge untrimmed. No obvious connection to magic or magicians. Some edgewear and fraying at the extremities; spine darkened a bit; front hinge is starting; former owner book plate; o/w VG. Offered at $92.00

[Ventriloquist’s Scripts] Three items of interest to ventriloquists. (Three-Booklet Lot) This lot includes: Paul Stadelman’s FOR VENTRILOQUISTS ONLY – PROFESSIONAL DIALOGUES (1966 edition, 21pp, 4to); and two 1972 booklets from the Maher School of Ventriloquism in Denver (CO) VENTRILOQUIST DIALOGUES – BOOK NUMBER 1 (24pp, comb bound) and BOOK NUMBER 11 (22pp., plastic comb bound). All are VG and all three offered as a lot at $19.00

Wass, Verrall. ASTOUND YOUR AUDIENCE – A WORK CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED TRICKS—VOLUME 1, CARDS. (Book) London, Verrall Wass Publications, 1936. 95pp., interesting frontisp., illus., 8vo. Rose colored cloth with silver stamping. Lacks a dust jacket; front upper corner is bumped; former owner bookplate; o/w VG. Offered at $18.00

[Weber, Geoff] THE FIFTH ASSISTANT. (Utility Gimmicks and DVD) The Blue Crown/Uday’s Magic World, 2012. Running time of DVD Is 40 minutes. Pre-owned, opened and presumably viewed, but o/w As New in original packaging. Offered at $4.00

Weiner, Irv. SIMPLICITY MAGIC - LECTURE NUMBER 2. (Lecture Notes) n.pl., By the Author, n.d. 15pp., illus., 4to. Corner stapled in yellow covers with red printing. VG+. Offered at $10.00

[Wiehl, Christopher] AND ALL WILL BE CONSUMED – SIGNED COIN IN BOTTLE. (Trick with Instructional DVD) Paper Crane Magic, 2011. Includes Gimmick and instructional DVD with a running time of 27minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $5.00

Williams, Mitch. THE ART OF MAGIC ACT CREATIVITY PACK – A MINI WORKSHOP ON CREATIVITY AND ARTISTIC SELF EXPRESSION FOR MAGICIANS. (Worksheets and Instructions) N.pl. (Canton, IL), By the Author, n.d. 20pp., 4to. Loose, 8.5 x 11 colored worksheets with instructions in a plastic bag. VG. Offered at $7.00

Newly added! Windsor, Tommy. HOW TO MAKE MONEY AT TRADE SHOWS AND FAIRS. (Booklet) Pomeroy (OH), Lee Jacobs Productions, 1973. 8pp. with adverts., illus., 8vo. Pictorial wraps. VG. Offered at $8.00

[Wisch, Bill] WISCH-CRAFT – THE KILLER SET – A PERSONAL VIDEO LESSON. (Signed DVD) Wisch-Craft Productions, 2019. Includes: ICAAN (Impromptu Card At Any Number); "Slydini’ s Helicopter Card - Stand-Up Version"; "Stand-Up One Coin Routine"; “X -Box”; and Bonus: "The Wisch-Craft, Overhand Shuffle System". Signed by Bill on the DVD. Opened and presumably viewed but appears As new. Offered at $38.00

Wood, J. G., Rev. THE BOY'S MODERN PLAYMATE, A BOOK OF SPORT. S, GAMES AND PASTIMES. (Book) London and New York, Frederick Warne & Co., 1895. A new edition thoroughly revised. 816pp., illus., w/frontisp., index, 8vo. Rose colored pictorial cloth with black cover stamping and black and gilt spine stamping. Approximately 34pp. are devoted to ventriloquism, mesmerism, parlor magic and conjuring. Unfortunately these pages are a bit jumbled in this revised edition, but still lots of fun throughout. General wear with some chipping and fraying at the foot and head of the spine; front and rear hinges are starting; foxing and toning on the end papers; former owner (Burton Sperber) label at the rear; o/w a respectable copy. Offered at $22.00

[Zander, John] ENTERTAINING SCHOOL SHOWS. (DVD) Zander Magic, 2004. Running time 74 minutes. Preowned and presumably viewed, but o/w VG. Offered at $11.00

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