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Delhi: Agam Kala Prakashan, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover in pictorial boards. Large quarto. xv + 220 pages, with additional pages of b&w plates at end of volume. Some corner bumps and a small ding to top of rear boards. A very good copy. An excellent study of the Tantric cult in Tamil Nadu. Chapter headings are: Tantrism in Tamil Classical Literature; Tantrism in Tamil Devotional Literature; Tantrism in Tamil Sastric Works; Tantrism in Sanskrit Works - Sastric; Silpa texts; Tantrism in Monumental Art; Sakti Worship as Gleaned from Epigraphs. Includes a select bibliography, index, and plates.

Columbus, OH: Nelson Enterprises, No date [1927]. First Edition. Reproduction of typescript in plain blue lower wrapper, stapled at top (as issued). 6 pages in total, printed on recto only. A litte bit of wear to the outer covers but still about fine. Quite scarce in this original format. A series of four unbelievable demonstrations where the performer - either man or woman - is able to defy the strength of a powerful, burly spectator. Nelson (1901-1973) was a professional stage mentalist and telepathist since 1921. He was the founder of Nelson Enterprises in Columbus, Ohio which became the world's largest company dealing in mentalist's props and literature. The company was sold to Micky Hades in 1972.

Van Nuys, CA: London Enterprises / Harmony Communications, 1981. First Edition. Stapled wrappers (Magazine). Quarto. 48pp including covers. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs with some in color, plus drawings. Light edge and corner wear, small bump to lower spine area. A very good copy. Includes a fabulous photo sequence starring Cody Nichole and Candy Austin; the Long-Awaited Conclusion of 'Leslie"; new bondage fiction; new photo sequences starring Michelle Page, Gwen Dee, Angelina Ferrar & the beloved Joanne Link. Plus special amateur bondage illustrations.

Devon, UK: The Supreme Magic Company, 1984. Reprint. Stapled wrappers. 71 pp. Very good. Louis Nikola (1878 - 1936), born Walter J. Obree Smith in England, was a magician and shadowist. This work is a development of the principle of the stacked pack, presenting features unbelievable until demonstrated.