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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.
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GROUP OF EIGHT MID-CENTURY
GROUP OF EIGHT MID-CENTURY FLEMING CLASSICS AND OTHER W...[Classics] Group of Eight Mid-Century Fleming Classics and Other Works. Including Magic Without Apparatus (1945; inscribed by Fleming to Dariel Fitzkee); Sleight of Hand (1946); A Conjuring Melange (1947); Okito on Magic (1952); Our Magic (1946); Magic of the Hands (1942); Further Magic of the Hands (1945; signed and dated by Victor on the ffep); and Encyclopedia of Cigarette Magic (1952). Illustrated. 8vo. Four with dust-jackets, one with original wax jacket. Nice group.
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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.
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[MAGICO] SIX FACSIMILE EDITIONS
[MAGICO] SIX FACSIMILE EDITIONS OF CONJURING CLASSICS.[Magico] Six Facsimile Editions of Conjuring Classics. 1980s. Cloth or buckram, gilt-lettered, including works by Goldin, Kellar, Frost, Houdini, Goldston, and Clarke. 8vo. Fine.
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MAGIC: RARE THAYER RAPPING HAND
MAGIC: RARE THAYER RAPPING HAND TRICKF.G. Thayer's Rapping Hand trick. Also known as Doctor Q Spirit Hand. A carved wooden hand taps (for example, one for yes and two for no) answers to questions. No magnets or wires. Hand can be picked up and shown to astounded audience members. Circa 1930s. Board measures 18" x 11-1/4". Hand measures 9" long. Original velvet around wrist, with lace cuff. Some minor paint loss, not repainted or restored in any way. Very fine condition. Mechanism works well and smoothly. From the estate of a 90-year-old retired professional stage magician.
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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.
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CHYMICAL NATURAL AND PHYSICAL
CHYMICAL NATURAL AND PHYSICAL MAGIC.Piesse, G.W. Septimus. Chymical Natural and Physical Magic. London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1865. Third Edition. Multicolored cloth with geometric pattern. Hold-to-light frontispiece (when warmed an image appears in the frame). Illustrated. 8vo. 267 + 32pp. advts. Cloth soiled; scattered light browning. Toole Stott 561.
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TELETOP. RIVERSIDE: MAGIKRAFT
TELETOP. RIVERSIDE: MAGIKRAFT STUDIOS (MARTIN LEWIS), 1...Teletop. Riverside: Magikraft Studios (Martin Lewis), 1996. An ESP symbol is selected. Then a walnut top is spun on a board decorated with symbols. Under the performer's command, the top begins circling the board, coming to rest on the symbol matching the selection. Board 12 x 12Ó. With all accessories and instructions. One of 20 manufactured. Fine.
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OUR MAGIC.Maskelyne, Nevil and
OUR MAGIC.Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1911. Pictorial cloth stamped in white and gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. Light wear to cloth, ownership signature front pastedown, otherwise fine.
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'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY
'THE MAGIC MAGIC BOOK', RICKY JAY 'The Magic Magic Book,' New York: Whitney Museum, 1994, two volumes in blue cloth drop spine box. An Inquiry into the Venerable History and Operation of the Oldest Trick Conjuring Volumes, Designated "Blow Books." Edited by Ricky Jay, illustrations by Vija Celmins, Jane Hammond, Glenn Ligon, Justen Ladda, Philip Taaffe, and William Wegman. 10.5" H x 8.5" W.
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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+.
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TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental
TRIPLE MENTAL MIRACLE.Triple Mental Miracle. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1970s. A hinged gold-pinstriped hard plastic case with a set of sticks numbered 0-9. The magician, with his back turned, is able to predict how many sticks the spectator removes. 3 x 1”. Fine.
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AMBIDEXTROUS.Ambidextrous. Holland:
AMBIDEXTROUS.Ambidextrous. Holland: Eddy Taytelbaum, 1960s. A small wand and perforated board with numbers painted on one side and letters on the other allows the magician to determine a freely chosen number. Wooden board 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ x ?”; wand 3” long. Fine.
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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.
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SHARPE, S.H. NEO-MAGIC ARTISTRY.
SHARPE, S.H. NEO-MAGIC ARTISTRY. [SEATTLE]: MIRACLE FAC...Sharpe, S.H. Neo-Magic Artistry. [Seattle]: Miracle Factory, 2000. First Edition. Cloth with jacket. Illustrated. 8vo. Fine.
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MISCELLANEOUS VINTAGE AND
MISCELLANEOUS VINTAGE AND CONTEMPORARY MAGIC TRICKS. IN...Miscellaneous Vintage and Contemporary Magic Tricks. Including Flat Model Money Maker (Grant); Ball Through Hand (Viking); Hot Spot (Star Magic); Money Maker (Adams); Crazy Spots (Tenyo); Berg Card Frame (Thayer?); Supreme Clipboard (Tannen); Pass the Salt (Merv Taylor); Por-Mor (Merv Taylor); Ball and Vase (Adams); Coin Wand (unknown); Clutter-Buck (Harry Stanley); and more. Some with instructions, generally good condition.
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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.
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MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC
MISCELLANEOUS CONTEMPORARY MAGIC TRICKS. APPROXIMATELY ...Miscellaneous Contemporary Magic Tricks. Approximately 70 pieces, including Rocky Raccoon; Mirror Box; Metamorpho Spots; Sponge Balls; Tricky Bottles; Mini Spirit Slates; Vanishing Leprechaun; Sand Frame; Abdul's Fez; Chick Pan; Dice Bomb; KEM cards; and many more tricks, primarily 1980s Ð 2000s. Some with instructions and original packaging.
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[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los
[IT’S MAGIC] IT’S MAGIC 1967.[Los Angeles], 1967. Handsome screenprint poster in white and black on blue stock advertising the annual magic show produced by Milt Larsen. A full-length image of a top hat and tux-clad magician with cards and a wand in his hand fills the center. 23 x 36". Short tears and chips at edges. B. Unmounted.
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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.
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[THE MAGIC CASTLE] MAGIC CASTLE.
[THE MAGIC CASTLE] MAGIC CASTLE. HOLLYWOOD.Los Angeles, ca. 1985. Half-sheet color offset poster depicting the famous Hollywood magic-themed nightclub, with a pair of hands floating above it. Designed by Terry Lamb. 22 x 33". Slight tears along edges; B+. Unmounted.
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SAFARI. COLUMBUS: MAK MAGIC, CA.
SAFARI. COLUMBUS: MAK MAGIC, CA. 1970S. A LARGE PAINTED...Safari. Columbus: MAK Magic, ca. 1970s. A large painted tiger's head facilitates a wrist-chopping effect in which the spectator's arm is unscathed by the plaque of ÒteethÓ plunged upon it. Complete with instructions, as-new. Approx. 15 x 15Ó.
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NEO MAGIC.Sharpe, S.H. Neo Magic.
NEO MAGIC.Sharpe, S.H. Neo Magic. London: George Johnson, 1932. First edition. Embossed red cloth stamped in gilt. 8vo. Corner bump, label on front pastedown, spine toned. Inscribed and signed by the author, with a tipped-in note stating “This autographed copy of Neo Magic was given to me by my old friend, the author, on 15th October, 1932. Once again I typed the complete Mss. For him. Dleisfen alias “Conjurer Dick” (as he calls me).” The book is indeed inscribed to “Conjurer Dick.”
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HAND OF THE CALIPHHand of the
HAND OF THE CALIPHHand of the Caliph. Colon, Mich.: Abbott's Magic Co., ca. 1999. Five selected cards appear at the tips of the fingers of a wooden cut-out hand. 10 _" tall. Good.
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4 vols. Occult Subjects - Magic
4 vols. Occult Subjects - Magic - 19th-Century Imprints: Salverte, Eusebe. The Philosophy of Magic, Prodigies and Apparent Miracles. London: Richard Bently, 1846. 1st English-language ed., translated & edited by Anthony Todd Thomson. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. green cloth, gilt-lettered spines, edges untrimmed; some edge wear, occasionally scuffed, spine ends & joints often frayed, vol. 1 faded to brown, spine starting to separate. Contemp. bookplate of Augustus Fleming. * Adams, W.H. Davenport. Dwellers on The Threshold, or Magic and Magicians. London: J. Maxwell, 1865. 2 vols. in 1. Sm. thick 8vo, orig. green cloth, gilt-lettered spine; light edge wear. Title page browned. Ex-library copy - ink stamp on title page. * Morley, Henry. The Life of Henry Cornelius Agrippa... Commonly Known as a Magician. London: Chapman and Hall, 1856. 1st ed. 2 vols. in 1. Sm. thick 8vo, modern blue buckram.
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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-.
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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.
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LES JOCKOS SINGES SAVANTS JEU
LES JOCKOS SINGES SAVANTS JEU MAGNETIQUELes Jockos Singes Savants Jeu Magnetique , early 20th c. , wood framed game with intricate graphics, which is a magnetic game similar to Chiromagica, spinning the magnet wheel will cause monkey's hands to point to appropriate box for answer, 13" x 13".
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Condition:
Excellent condition with some minor edge wear.
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THE MAGIC OF LOVE. SIGNED SHEET
THE MAGIC OF LOVE. SIGNED SHEET MUSIC.Blackstone, Harry and Thomas Ken-Byron. The Magic of Love. Signed Sheet Music. Boston: Gem Music, 1939/signed 1948. Color pictorial self-wrappers. Signed by Blackstone on the front cover: “Crystal—may the magic of it all get you/Harry Blackstone/9—15—48”. Light edgewear.
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MAGICAL ROPE TIES &
MAGICAL ROPE TIES & ESCAPES.Houdini, Harry (Ehrich Weisz). Magical Rope Ties & Escapes. London: Will Goldston, Ltd., (1922). British edition. Publisher’s bright blue pictorial covers. Kellar dedication slip on flyleaf. Illustrated, including plates. 8vo. Edges rubbed, scuffs and other wear to covers.
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"Magic: Stage Illusions and
"Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression of galloping hose), compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, copyright 1897 by Munn & Co., NYC. Embossed sticker on the interior from Martinka & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus, New York City. 9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W. The hinges loose thus separating the spine from the spine piece, also light wear to cover.
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MCLOUGHLIN BROS
MCLOUGHLIN BROS CHIROMAGICAMcLoughlin Bros Chiromagica , lithographed paper on wood game, complete with three question discs and three answer sheets, 11" x 12".
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Condition:
Overall good condition, magic hand detached inside, small paper loss on beard, nice clean example.
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[MISCELLANEOUS] GROUP OF 16
[MISCELLANEOUS] GROUP OF 16 CONTEMPORARY MAGIC POSTERS....Various places and dates. Primarily 1960s – 80s. Including advertisements for the shows of Dexter the hypnotist, Blackstone Jr., Tihany, John Pomeroy, Enric Magoo, It’s Magic (two different), Tony Clark, Grand Gala of International Magic, and others. The largest 22 x 34". Condition: generally A-. Mounted and unmounted.
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MAGICIAN’S WAND.Magician’s Wand.
MAGICIAN’S WAND.Magician’s Wand. Bombay: D.A. Tayade, ca. 1970. Hand painted wand in brown, green, and orange. 14” long. Owned by Danny Dew. Sold with a Tayade catalog from Dew’s files advertising the wand.
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PROFESSIONAL SECRETS. A LIFE IN
PROFESSIONAL SECRETS. A LIFE IN MAGIC.Durham, Geoffrey. Professional Secrets. A Life in Magic. [London: Author], 2008. Black cloth with pictorial jacket. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
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LA MAGIE BLANCHE DEVOILEE.Decremps,
LA MAGIE BLANCHE DEVOILEE.Decremps, Henri. La Magie Blanche Devoilee. Paris: F.J. Desoer, 1792. Nineteenth century quarter leather with marbled sides. Engraved frontis. of magician nailing a card to a wall with pistol (bound facing first chapter page). Plates. 8vo. Lacking half-title, light marginal soiling at start, otherwise fine.