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Manne Toy Shop, Atlantic City, NJ, 1935. 8.75" X 6.125" in paper covers with staple binding. Doodling and writing on front cover; 1.5" triangular piece torn from back cover; crease down the middle of the whole book: just FAIR. 32pp, including covers. Unusually nice (but uncredited) artwork throughout. [BC072]. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket.

Praeger, 1996. 9.5" X 6.5" in black cloth with silver titles. LIKE NEW inside and out. Jacket - shows minor wear: FINE. 218pp. FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine.

Forum House Publishing, Toronto Canada, 1981. 10.875" X 8.375" in illustrated glossy paper covers. Minor shelf wear; pages just starting to tan a little at edges: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. [BC072] This is a real "How-To" book about magic. It is not a catalogue of illusions for sale, but an actual anthology of tricks performed over the years by different magicians W/ step-by-step instructions. Very nice explanatory text plus helpful diagrams and illustrations.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Magic Industries, Inc., New York, 1976. 10.875" X 5.375" in illustrated paper covers. A but rubbed along spine and fore edge front cover; soiled back cover; Contents excellent: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Partial contents: BOX JUMPER; THE MAGIC MAN [David Copperfield]; COMEDY MAGIC; SANKAR DAS - THE MAGIC OF INDIA; MEET "DOC" IRVING; MIRACLE IN TAHITI; plus 13 tricks explained; plus a great deal more. 67pp. [BC072]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

McFarland & Co Inc Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 1987. 9" by 6" hardcover book in VERY GOOD condition, with 387 pages, numerous B&W photos, and printed on acid-free natural papers.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Leeds Music Corporation, 1979. 11 7/8" X 9" in heavy paper covers. Moderately soiled and scuffed: about GOOD to GOOD PLUS condition. 72pp.. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

National Magic co.,Chicago, Il, 1939. 8.875" X 6" in paper covers with staple binding. A little light soil on covers; contents excellent: NEAR FINE. 32pp. Nice artwork by Nelson Hahne. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

D. Robbins & Company, New York, 1955. 8.5" X 5.5" in heavy paper covers with staple binding. Basically, like new, but staples have rusted: FINE condition. 72pp., not counting covers. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Rogers & Hammerstein Theatre Library, New York 9" X 6" in slick heavy paper covers. A little scuffed and definitely "used" with a handful of stray pencil marks throughout, but still in excellent shape with a nice solid binding. About VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. 84pp + 61pp of musical score.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Moonstone Press, Beverly Hills, Ca., 1986. 9" BY 6" hardcover book, with 206 pages, and 2 pages of ads. It is in VERY GOOD condition, with numerous B&W photos.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Scarecrow Press Inc. Metuchen, N.J., 1979. 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" hardcover book with 262 pages, in VERY GOOD condition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, 1930. 12 1/8" X 9 1/2" in orange heavy paper covers with dull red letters. Cover is a line drawing by Henri Matisse. This is an official program from the Ballet Russe for the 1939-1940 season. There are synopses of the various ballets offered plus wonderful, sometimes full-page portrait photos of the dancers. Some of the sets and costumes for this company were designed by Picasso and Dali, among others. Examples of these are shown in color. The covers are lightly soiled, esp. the back along the spine. Contents excellent: about VERY GOOD MINUS to VERY GOOD condition. Unpaginated - about 68pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Silk King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, 1974. 9" X 5.875" in illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. First and last pages foxed. Light longitudinal crease front cover. Minor soil: VERY GOOD. 32pp, not counting covers. [BC072]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Screenland Magazine, Inc. New York, 1937. 11 3/8" X 8 1/2" in illustrated paper covers with Marlene Dietrich on the cover. Covers are soiled and waterstained. Articles on Dorothy Lamour, Dietrich, & others. Ray Milland is featured among a crop of new young stars. Most of the others never made it. Lots of show-biz type features. Covers just FAIR, contents GOOD PLUS. 86pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket.

SELF PUBLISHED, Columbus, Ohio 11" X 8.5" in heavy paper covers with stapled binding. A little soiled, Old price sticker front cover, Chip out of edge of spine: about GOOD PLUS to VERY GOOD MINUS condition. This is one of those nifty books explaining magicians' tricks. This volume specializes in LEVITATION tricks: "Miracle Susupension;" "Surrounded Type;" "Improved Super;" "Parlor Asrah;" "Impromptu Method;" "Best Yet." 16pp. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Kaufman and Company, Washington, D.C., 1997. 11 1/4" X 9" in maroon boards. Book is scuffed up, lightly soiled: about GOOD PLUS to VERY GOOD MINUS. Jacket: scuffed, a few chips, some wrinkles and creases: about GOOD PLUS. Contents absolutely excellent. This is a compilation of the first 36 issues of SWAMI magazine plus the first 28 issues of MANTRA magazine. Both magazines are aimed at magicians. The period covered is from January 1972 through July, 1977. Very nicely illustrated throughout. Numerous tricks explained. 112pp.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good.

Penn State University Press, 2014. 8.5" X 5.5" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers. NEW - still in shrink wrap. FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Los Angeles, 1943. 9" X 6" in heavy paper covers with staple binding. Very spiffy - close to "new." Numerous illustrations. Pages clean and bright: FINE condition. 87pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Los Angeles, 1943. 9" X 6" in heavy blue paper covers with staple binding. Cover art by Tom Lawless. Darkened all along the spine. Otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked: NEAR FINE condition. 48pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Harper and Row, 1973. 8" X 5.25" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Moderate shelfwear; a few instances of underlining or "bracketing" all in the first 20pp. Otherwise, excellent: VERY GOOD. 246pp. [AE021]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.