A few examples of appraisal values for
GREATER MAGIC

• GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard, John
  GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: C.W. Jones, 1945. Seventh impression. Red cloth, original printed dust-wrapper. Illustrated by Tarbell. 8vo. Various magic instruction sheets tipped-in throughout the text by previous owner, Robert A. Bacon, otherwise very good.
• HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER
  HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Washington, D.C.: Kaufman & Greenberg, 1994. First edition, edited by Richard Kaufman. Publisher's cloth, dust-wrapper. Profusely illustrated. 8vo. Fine.
• MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor
  MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). More Magic. London: George Routledge, 1890. First edition, dark green cloth stamped in colors, beveled edges to covers. Floral endleaves. A.e.g. Half-title. Illustrated. 8vo. 457pp + 5 leaves advts. Front gutter splitting, small hole to flyleaf from label removal, edges rubbed.
• HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER
  HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl Waring Jones, 1938. First edition. Author and magician Trevor Hall’s copy, bearing his ownership signature and handwritten address on front endleaf. Original maroon cloth, gilt spine lettering. Illustrated. 8vo. Weak hinges with gutter splits, else good.
• TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC.Teale,
  TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC.Teale, Oscar. Higher Magic. New York: Adams Press, 1920. First Deluxe Edition, number 82, presented to George Rose and signed by Teale on the limitation page. Pictorial leatherette. A.e.g. Illustrated. 8vo. Light wear to covers.
• HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER
  HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC. [WASHINGTON, D....Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. [Washington, D.C.]: Kaufman and Greenberg, 1994. Number 128 of 150 deluxe edition copies signed and numbered by the editor, Richard Kaufman. Two black leather volumes in the publisher's maroon leather slipcase. Illustrated. 4to. Fine.
• LOT OF 11 WORKS ON
  LOT OF 11 WORKS ON CONJURING.[Classics] Lot of 11 Works on Conjuring. Including Greater Magic (1938/second impression) by Hilliard; The Art of Magic (1909) by Downs; Our Magic (1946) by Maskelyne and Devant; Magic Without Apparatus (1945) by Gaultier; New and Original Magic (1922) by Massey; The Art of Magic (1909) by Downs; Higher Magic (1920) by Teale; The Modern Conjurer (n.d./stated second impression) by Neil; Quality Magic (1921) by Okito; Okito on Magic (1973); and Memoirs of Robert-Houdin (1944). 8vo. Wear to jackets and bindings, but generally good.
• MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND
  MAGIC, PRETENDED MIRACLES AND REMARKABLE NATURAL PHENOM...Magic, Pretended Miracles and Remarkable Natural Phenomena. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, ca. 1850. No. 30 of The Monthly Volume. Blind-embossed cloth, gilt spine title, a.e.g. Small 8vo. Woodcuts. Near fine copy with light foxing at start. Toole Stott 473.
• MODERN MAGIC / MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann,
  MODERN MAGIC / MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Modern Magic / More Magic. London: George Routledge, n.d. Two vols., original gray publisher’s cloth stamped in black, cream, and gilt. Frontispieces. Illustrated. Five pages advts. to rear of first volume (Martinka, Routledge). 8vo. Light shelfwear.
• MODERN MAGIC / MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann,
  MODERN MAGIC / MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). Modern Magic / More Magic. London: George Routledge, n.d. [thirteenth edition]/1893. Two vols., green cloth stamped in colors. Illustrated. 8vo. Shelfworn with small tears, rubbing, and bumps to covers.
• TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC. NEW
  TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC. NEW YORK: ADAMS PRESS, 1920...Teale, Oscar. Higher Magic. New York: Adams Press, 1920. Number 63 from the first deluxe edition, inscribed to David M. Roth by the author. Pebbled red cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilded. Illustrated. 8vo. Minor wear to cloth, else very good.
• CHRISTIAN, MAGIC (TRANS. LORI
  CHRISTIAN, MAGIC (TRANS. LORI PIEPER). JOHANN NEPOMUK H...Christian, Magic (trans. Lori Pieper). Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Non Plus Ultra. Seattle: Hermetic Press/Conjuring Arts Research Library, 2013. Two volumes, English-language edition. Publisher's cloth with jackets, in slipcase. Copiously illustrated. 4tos. Fine.
• HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER
  HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC.Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl W. Jones, 1938. First edition. Publisher's cloth. Illustrated. Thick 8vo. With the signatures, several dated or accompanied by sketches and doodles, of scores of notable magicians of the period, including numerous contributors to the work, plus its illustrator and the publisher, among these Dai Vernon, Cardini, Harry Blackstone, Al Flosso, Carl W. Jones, John Mulholland, Harlan Tarbell, Si Stebbins (also signing as Will Coffrin), Burling Hull (also signing as "Volta"), Dell O'Dell, Bert Allerton, Joe Berg, Stewart James, John Scarne, Percy Abbott, Ed Reno, Augustus Rapp, Bob Nelson, Ross Bertram, Edgar Bergen, Bill Neff, Jay Marshall, Lester Lake, Max Holden, John Booth, Winston Freer, Gogia Pasha, John Snyder, U.F. Grant, Roland Travers, Doc Mahendra, Russ Walsh, John Braun, Danny Dew, and many others. Light shelfwear.
• GEORGE THE SUPREME MASTER OF
  GEORGE THE SUPREME MASTER OF MAGIC.George, Grover. George the Supreme Master of Magic. Cleveland: Otis Litho., ca. 1926. Color lithograph magic poster heralding the magician's American tour. 40 x 26 ". Linen-backed. A.
• TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC.Teale,
  TEALE, OSCAR. HIGHER MAGIC.Teale, Oscar. Higher Magic. New York: Adams, 1920. Pebbled pictorial buckram stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Slightest rubbing to spine; a fine copy. With a prospectus.
• HOFFMANN, PROFESSOR. MORE
  HOFFMANN, PROFESSOR. MORE MAGIC.Hoffmann, Professor (Angelo J. Lewis). More Magic. London: George Routledge, ca. 1890. Publisher's pictorial cloth stamped in colors. Illustrated. 8vo. Pencil ownership signature of Floyd G. Thayer on the flyleaf and the Martinka over-slip (signed "Thayer the Mystifier"). Several annotations by Thayer to a section on the Welsh Rabbit Saucepan trick. With a 1905 letter, in blue pencil, from Thayer to A. Roterberg, originally enclosing money for a card trick. Light wear to covers; very good.
• HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER
  HILLIARD, JOHN NORTHERN. GREATER MAGIC. MINNEAPOLIS: CA...Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl Waring Jones, 1938. First edition. Publisher's cloth. Inscribed and signed on the flyleaf by the co-editor, Jean Hugard, to Harlan Taylor, with the latter's scattered annotations, highlights, ownership stamps and bookplate. Illustrated. Heavy 8vo. Front hinge reinforced, rear somewhat weak. Very good overall.
• BRINDAMOUR, GEORGE. THE GREAT
  BRINDAMOUR, GEORGE. THE GREAT BRINDAMOUR MAGICIAN. THE ...Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho. Co., ca. 1903. Striking full color lithograph depicts Brindamour performing the Levitation illusion, his brunette assistant suspended in mid-air in front of him, while mystic rays radiate from his fingertips, apparently causing her to float in mid air. Three gnomes look on as he performs. 17 5/8 x 27 ¼". Tiny repaired tears, minor restoration in lower border; A-. Scarce. Best-remembered as an escape artist, Brindamour (1870 – 1941) was Houdini’s most successful competitor. Besides jail breaks, his signature escape was a handcuffed bridge jump, sometimes into partially-frozen rivers. He also devised clever escape stunts from unusual devices and restraints, including locked barrels filled with beer, a spiked Spanish Cell, and glass display cases. The levitation was part of his full stage show that was soon abandoned in favor of his more successful (and in-demand) escape act. As a result, few posters featuring Brindamour’s illusions have survived the years. Along with Brindamour’s magic apparatus, the posters were discovered in storage in the 1920s.
• SUPER MAGICIAN / MASTER MAGICIAN
  SUPER MAGICIAN / MASTER MAGICIAN COMICS. LOT OF SIX COM...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Super Magician / Master Magician Comics. Lot of Six Comic Books. Including Super Magician V1 N5 (May 1942); V3 N7 (Nov. 1944); V4 N4 (Aug. 1945); V4 N7 (Nov. 1945); V4 N8 (Dec. 1945); and Blackstone Master Magician V1 N1 (Apr. 1946). Generally attractive copies, overall condition approximately GD, with tears to covers and spines, writing to covers, moderately rolled spines.
• ABSOLUTE MAGIC.Brown, Derren.
  ABSOLUTE MAGIC.Brown, Derren. Absolute Magic. Humble: H&R Magic Books, 2003. Second edition (as stated). Publisher's green and black cloth stamped in gold. 8vo. Very good.
• GEORGE THE SUPREME MASTER OF MAGIC.
  GEORGE THE SUPREME MASTER OF MAGIC. CARLOAD OF SCENIC E...George, Grover. George The Supreme Master of Magic. Carload of Scenic Effects. Cleveland: Otis Litho, ca. 1920s. Half-sheet (19 ½ x 26”) color lithograph depicting the magician overlooking a Buddha figure around which imps march. Left margin trimmed, horizontal fold, edges with several tears and losses. Unmounted. Rolled.
• SORCAR, P.C. SORCAR. WORLD'S
  SORCAR, P.C. SORCAR. WORLD'S GREATEST MAGICIAN. INDIA, ...Sorcar, P.C. Sorcar. World's Greatest Magician. India, ca. 1950. Color lithograph poster. Linen-backed. 29 _ x 20Ó. Portion of right margin chipped and recreated. B.
• LOT OF OVER 125 LECTURE NOTES ON
  LOT OF OVER 125 LECTURE NOTES ON MAGIC.Lot of Over 125 Lecture Notes on Magic. American, mid- to late twentieth century. Wrappers or comb-bound. Most illustrated. 4to and 8vo. Filling a single large carton, authors include: Michael Ammar, Sam Sharpe, Corinda, Ken Simmons, Al Baker, Jean Hugard, Joe Berg, Dennis Loomis, Mike Caveney, Ralph Read, John Hotowka, Paul Hallas, Dai Vernon, Daniel McCarthy, Milbourne Christopher, Eric Lewis, Will Dexter, Hen Fetsch, Harry Lorayne, Jeff Busby, Gary Darwin, Paul Diamond, Allan Ackerman, Frank Lane, Bill Simon, Kardyro, Ovette, Walter Gibson, John Carney, David Neighbors, Whit Haydn, Jim Sommers, Paul Osborne, Ben Harris, and others.
• GEORGE, GROVER. GEORGE THE
  GEORGE, GROVER. GEORGE THE SUPREME MASTER OF MAGIC.Cleveland: Otis Litho. Co., ca. 1926. Attractive color lithograph depicting a scene from George’s “Triumphant American Tour” including a large Buddha-like statue, ducks, owls, and Asian assistants. 20 x 26 ½". Slight offsetting; A.
• ECLIPSES THE SUN. BLACKSTONE.
  ECLIPSES THE SUN. BLACKSTONE. GREATEST MAGICIAN THE WOR...Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Eclipses the Sun. Blackstone. Greatest Magician The World Has Ever Known. Long Island City: National Printing & Engraving Co., ca. 1928. Billboard-size poster bearing a bust portrait of Blackstone against a bright yellow sun, the majority of the poster filled with bright, bold text. 108 ½ x 80”. Minor expert restoration at old folds and tiny losses; A-. Linen backed. One of three examples known.
• BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF
  BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF ILLUSION.Warlock, Peter. Buatier de Kolta Genius of Illusion. Pasadena: Magical Publications, 1993. From a numbered edition of 1000 copies. Blue cloth stamped in gold. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
• GERMAIN MASTER OF MAGICGermain,
  GERMAIN MASTER OF MAGICGermain, Karl (Charles Mattmuller). Germain Master of Magic. Cleveland: Schmitz-Horning Litho. Co., ca. 1908. Color lithographed poster bearing Germain's portrait in orange, on a black background, with flying imps. 43 x 28”. Mounted on linen. A.
• LOT OF 8 MODERN WORKS ON MAGIC
  LOT OF 8 MODERN WORKS ON MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS.Lot of 8 Modern Works on Magic and Illusions. Including Conjurers’ Optical Secrets (1985) and Conjurers’ Mechanical Secrets (1992) by Sharpe; Magic of Alan Wakeling (1993); The Great Leon (1987); Crowning Miracles (1983) and Choice of Miracles (1980) by Lewis; and Promoting Me and You (two vols., signed, 1979/83) by Ginn. Illustrated. 4to and 8vo. Nice lot.
• GOLDSTON, WILL. MORE EXCLUSIVE
  GOLDSTON, WILL. MORE EXCLUSIVE MAGICAL SECRETS.Goldston, Will. More Exclusive Magical Secrets. London: Will Goldston, (1921). Quarter leather with cloth sides lettered in black, brass hasps bolted to board edges (connecting rod and lock lacking). Floral endleaves. Illustrated. 4to. Scattered scuffing and ink splotches to covers, with clean off-white pages.
• BLACK MAGIC.Black Magic. United
  BLACK MAGIC.Black Magic. United Artists, 1949. Insert (14 x 36"). Starring Orson Welles. Slight sealed marginal tear not affecting printed image, fold creases, else bright and clean. B+.
• A MAGICIAN IN MANY LANDS.Bertram,
  A MAGICIAN IN MANY LANDS.Bertram, Charles. A Magician in Many Lands. London: George Routledge, 1911. Navy cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Frontispiece. Plates. 8vo. Hinges a bit weak, gift inscription to flyleaf, otherwise fine.
• GERMAIN THE WIZARD.Cramer,
  GERMAIN THE WIZARD.Cramer, Stuart. Germain the Wizard. Seattle: Miracle Factory, 2002. Black cloth with jacket. Profusion of photographs, illustrations, and color plates. From an edition of 1000 copies. 4to. Fine.
• CARTER, CHARLES. CARTER THE
  CARTER, CHARLES. CARTER THE GREAT. THE NAPOLEON OF MAGI...[New Zealand], ca. 1926. Two-color panel size poster features a portrait of the famous magician in Oriental dress with a sword at his hip, and advertises feats, such as, ‘the magic divorce’ and ‘the lion’s bride’. 15 x 31". Minor tears on edge repaired; A-. Scarce.
• MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO
  MARO (WALTER TRUMAN BEST). MARO PRINCE OF MAGIC. THE CA...Chicago, Goes Litho., ca. 1906. Color lithographed window card depicting Maro’s Spirit Cabinet effect, in which instruments (bells, tambourines, and guitars) mysteriously floated out of and animated inside a small cabinet sitting on a skeleton-type table at center stage. 13 x 18". Minor wear at edges. Unmounted. A-.
• MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR
  MIRACLE MONGERS AND THEIR METHODS.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Miracle Mongers and Their Methods. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1920. Publisher’s cloth. Frontispiece, plates. 8vo. Ownership signature of escape artist Joseph Kolar to ffep. Corners rubbed, light soiling to covers.
• THE GREAT WIZARD’S HANDBOOK OF
  THE GREAT WIZARD’S HANDBOOK OF MAGIC OR, PARLOUR ENTERT...The Great Wizard’s Handbook of Magic or, Parlour Entertainment. [London; W.S. Fortey, 1850].Modern quarter leather. Pamphlet, 4 leaves, p. [1—2] 3—8. First page depicting a conjuror tied up with rope by an audience member. 8vo. Faint spotting to margins. Toole Stott 320. Toole Stott notes two states, this being the second, the other showing a lady conjuror on the front.