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The Man Who Was Ernnase (inscribed by Bart Whaley )
by Whaley, Barton (1928-2013); Martin Gardner; Jeff Busby
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Oakland, Ca. (1991): Jeff Busy Magic. First Edition. Octavo. First printing. Limited to 1800 copies bound in cloth (200 in leather). The present copy is inscribed by Barton Whaley. xiii, 434 pages, bibliographic references pages 420-428, index. Barton Whaley whose work for the Department of Defense, included in the National Security Foreign Denial and Deception Committee. Besides his work… Read more about this item Item Price
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Leaves from Conjurers' Scrap Books, or, Modern Magicians and Their Works
by Burlingame, Hardin J.
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- 1891
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Chicago: Donohoe, Henneberry & Co, 1891. First Edition. Octavo. 274 pages, index, illustrations and portraits. A vivid picture of some of the biggest stars of late nineteenth-century magic and the routines they presented. H. J. Burlingame devotes ample space to describing the work of American performers, granting a whole chapter to Alexander Herrmann and Harry Kellar, but their European… Read more about this item Item Price
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Historians' Guide to Conjuring Being a Pictorial Checklist of Bibliographical, Biographical and Historical books on Conjuring in the English Language (with an Introduction By H. Adrian Smith)
by Shevlin, Clay Hamilton
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- 1981
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San Leandro: The Conjuring Historical Society, 1981. Octavo. 160 pages. Signed by Clay H. Shevlin who notes only 300 copies were printed of the first edition. What makes this so useful is the title page of the most important books on the subject are produced with notes on why each volume is important. This would be… Read more about this item Item Price
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Words About Wizards: Recollections of Magicians and Their Magic, 1930-1950
by Parrish, Robert
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- 1994
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- Cloth Hard Cover
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- 9780916638795
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Meyerbooks, 1994. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo. 55p. index. Mini-biographies of many 20th century magicians Harlan Tarbell, John Mulhollnad, Ed Reno, Joseffy, Mysterious Smith and many others. Item Price
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The Budget - International Brotherhood of Magicians
by British Ring - Official Organ of
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- 1955
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$145.00
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1955. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Entire year is bound in one volume. Item Price
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Goldston's Magical Quarterly - Offical Organ of the Magicians' Club
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- 1935
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$90.00
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London: Will Goldston. Ltd, 1935. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vol # 1. Summer 1934 - Spring 1935. Some foxing to outer page edges. Light wear to all edges of binding. Prior owners name in ink and library stamp (Magic Circle Library) on loose end paper. On front pastedown some glue residue… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Budget - International Brotherhood of Magicians
by British Ring - Official Organ of
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- 1945
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1945. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Entire year is bound in one volume. Name in ink and stamp saying withdrawn from circulation. Item Price
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A Bibliography of Books on Conjuring in English from 1580 to 1850
by Hall, Trevor H.
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- 1998
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Eastford, Connecticut, U.S.A.: Martino Pub, 1998. Octavo. 96p. index. Nicely reprinted by Marinto with 323 major items and 18 plates of the rarities. Item Price
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The Three Shell Game
by Osborn, Tom
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- 1938
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Philadelphia: Kanter's Magic Shop, 1938. First Edition. Octavo. 58pp. [6] pp. ads.. Signed by the author on front lower corner. Illustrated by Bill Hanna, This booklet is the Three Shell Game is the third booklet in the autographed series on popuar magic subjects. A vest pocket act that has filled a satisfactory niche. Ideal for… Read more about this item Item Price
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Novel Mysteries
by Bagshawe, Edward
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nd/no/np. [London, E. Bagshawe & Co., 1927]. Octavo. Part 5: Miscellaneous Magic. pages [167]-200, illustrated and with black and white photographs. Staple bound in beige wraps lettered and decorated in brown, some finger soiling. This is a continuation of magic tricks (part 5). A very good copy with some finger soiling to wrappers. Item Price
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Conjuring for Connoisseurs
by Carton, Bernard
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- 1921
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London: George Jounson, 1921. 12mo. 32pp. illustrated. The Magic Wand "Shilling Series" #1. This tile embodies practical effects. Additional tricks, by other well known Magical writers, appear in part ::. The items formerly appeared in the Magic Wand but many of the numbers of this magazine in which the effects were first published, are now, of course, out… Read more about this item Item Price
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Kovari's Master Magic
by Kovari
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- 1980
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Np: Kovari Magic Productions Ltd, 1980. Octavo. Second edition. Inscribed by the author. 60pp., pages 61-64 for personal notes. Illustrated. This booklet dives details and illustrations on how to do simple magic tricks. A very good copy bound in orange pictorial wraps lettered and illustrated in black. Item Price
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Expert Manipulative Magic
by Eastman, Charles C.
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- 1933
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Np: Charles C. Eastman, 1933. 40pp.The author's first book and he presents forty items which the author had used himself and found to be practical. Other items have never appeared in print before. Bound in blue paper wraps lettered and decorated in black, some toning to edges , stamped in purple on the title page the address… Read more about this item Item Price
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Subtle Card Sleights
by Eastman, Charles C.
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- 1932
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Massachusetts: Eastman, 1932. Original Wraps. A Good Copy/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 14 leaves (folded to 23 x 15 cm) scarce only Brown Univesity Magic Collection records a copy. Item Price
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Whizz; Official Magazine of the Associated Wizards of the South (Vol. 2:1-4, 7-9; 3:1--2,5,7,9 (12 issues)
by Bristed, Vivian
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- 1950
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Winchester, England: Associated Wizards of the South, 1950. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 0blong Octavo. Vivian Bristed was able to produce this item which became the major means of communication between magicians in the south of England. No copies in OCLC rarely seen except in large personal library magicians. Item Price
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Over the Coffee Cups
by Gardner, Martin
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- 1949
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Tulsa, OKla: Montandon Magic, 1949. Original Wraps. A Good Copy/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 34p. 3 copies in OCLC. Includes the tricks that he developed with extensive illustrations. Some might be offended by the charicature of the "mystified" black waiter on the cover while the conjurer… Read more about this item Item Price
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My Mysteries
by Smith, A. Ivor
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- 1924
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- Paper Boards
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London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1924. Paper Boards. Very Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 123p. Bright cover with photo inset of Ivor Smith amid cards and tricks. Bound in stiff yellow paper boards with advertisements on back cover. This copy has survived quite well usually copies have… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Catalogue of Books in the Library of the Magic Circle
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- 1940
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London: Magic Circle, 1940. A Good Copy. 51p. original blue cloth with pastedown title on front cover, wear on spine. Lacks from endpaper. Text is clean and complete. One of the great libraries for those who wished to study the magical arts both in terms of technique and presentation. here is a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Magical Ways and Means
by Baker, Al
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- 1941
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Minneapolis: C.W. Jones, 1941. Quarto. 135p. Third Impression. Wear along edges. A wonderful inscription: " to Leon [Leon M. Leon] It took 47 years to catch up with you and congratulate you on your place in magic." signed, Irving Desfor, Sept. 8, 1988. The book itself was in the personal… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Magic of Pavel; a Collection of Some Forty Tricks Using Silk Hankerchiefs; Ropes, Cards, Bottles and Other Objects, Plus the Author's Philosophy Regarding the Creation of Original Magic
by Pomezny, Pavel; Peter Warwick
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Bideford, England; Nd(ca.1970): Supreme Magic Company. Octavo. 139p. portraits,illustrations. Marvelous inscription: "To David, with best regards, Magically, Pavel, Orange, July 2000. see page 3" [page 3 shows Pavel 31 years earlier] Edited and with preface by Peter Warlock, illustrated by Josef Manas and the author. Bound in blue cloth, lettered in gilt, spine lettering… Read more about this item Item Price
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