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| The Ancient Book of Formulas. Dallas, Texas, Dorene Publishing, 1967. SOFTCOVER ORIGINAL. The most complete book covering the Occult and Mystic Sciences ever published in the English Language., NEAR FINE. USD 45.00 [Appr.: EURO 30.25 | £UK 27.25 | JP¥ 3972] Book number: 62048 Click here to order or inquire at Aardvark Books. | ||
| GOLDSTON, WILL. Sensational Tales of Mystery Men (Numbered Limited Edition, Signed). London, England, Will Goldston, Ltd., 1929, Stated First Printing. Hardcover. Numbered, Limited (#368), Deluxe Edition, with exquisite, tipped in (actual) photographs (approx. 5.25 inches x 3.50 inches) of Horace Goldin, Chung Ling Soo, and Harry Houdini. 324 pp. total, divided into two parts. Part One consists of. 251 pages of anecdotes about noted accomplished magicians of the day, as well as those claiming or pretending mastery of the arts, including but not limited to: The Zancigs, Hanco, G. W. Hunter, Horace Goldin, The Cornells, Lafayette, Dante, Muller The Mystic, Chung Ling Soo, Frank Van Hoven, Wishart, The Great Maurice, Carl Hertz, Harry Kellar, John Nevil Maskelyne, David Devant, Robert Houdin, and of course the author himself. Thirty-Five pages of articles on Houdini. Part Two is a 67 page section of tricks, illustrated with detailed diagrams where thought necessary by author. Very Good Plus Octavo in red boards with sharp black lettering {no sunning or fading. Pages, with their glossy paper and raised linotyped ink surface, are a pleasure to touch. Moderate spine lean, very minor corner-wear and shelf-crease to spinecaps, one small light spot {.25 inch) to front cover. Lacks dust jacket. Very light rubbing to corners. Will Goldston's signature appears in black ink beneath and to the left of the tissue-guarded frontis piece, which is a reproduction from Cowan Dobson's original drawing of Goldston, in 1929., Very Good Plus. USD 500.00 [Appr.: EURO 333.75 | £UK 300.5 | JP¥ 44129] Book number: 54562 Click here to order or inquire at Aardvark Books. | ||
| HUGARD, JEAN. Card Manipulations. NEW YORK, Max Holden. HARDCOVER. If you master even a tenth of this 400-page book, and ply the art, you'll never go hungry. Contains: CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 1 & 2, plus: COLOR CHANGES, CARDS FROM THE AIR, THE ARM SPREAD FLOURISHES (48 pp.); CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 3 includes: TRICKS, SLEIGHTS, FLOURISHES, and the FINALE (35 pp.); CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 4 includes: SLEIGHTS, TRICKS, FLOURISHES (51pp.); CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 5 includes: SLEIGHTS, TRICKS WITH THE SPRING PALM, SIGHTING TOP CARD, SIGHTING BOTTOM CARD, SIGHTING CARD IN THE MIDDLE, THE SET-UP, TRICKS, PALM & RECOVERY, FINALE (38pp.); MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS SERIES 1 includes TRICKS, FLOURISHES, PASSES, FANS (46pp.); MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS SERIES NO. 2 includes SLEIGHTS, POKER, TRICKS, MANIPULATIONS (46 pp.); MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS SERIES NO. 3 includes: SLEIGHTS AND TRICKS (49 pp.); MORE CARD MANIPULATIONS NO. 4 includes: SLEIGHTS, FLOURISHES, TRICKS (52pp.). Drawings by Nelson Hahne & Donna Allen, Just a hint of shelfwear, plus small cello-tape repair to p. 7, stain to p. 49. Bright, tight copy - blue cloth with bright gilt double-rules., NEAR FINE / NONE AS ISSUED. USD 195.00 [Appr.: EURO 130.25 | £UK 117.25 | JP¥ 17210] Book number: 61090 Click here to order or inquire at Aardvark Books. | ||
| LEEMING, JOSEPH. Fun with Magic: How to Make Magic Equipment; How to Perform Many Tricks, Including Some of the Best Tricks of Professional Magicians and How to Give Successful Magic Shows: ONE OF EIGHT VOLUMES IN THE FAMOUS LIBRARY OF CRAFTS AND HOBBIES SERIES Chicago, Spencer Press, 1943, Reprint. OVERSIZED HARDBACK. Oversized hardback in reddish-brown cloth, with gilt lettering on blue text-block. Minimal shelfwear to corners. 86 pp. Including list of dealers of magic supplies. Tight, clean, unmarked copy. , VERY GOOD PLUS / NO DJ. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 59822 Click here to order or inquire at Aardvark Books. | ||
| SIRDAR IKBAL ALI SHAH. Black and White Magic : Its Theory and Practice. LONDON, OCTAGON PRESS, 1975, Third Impression. HARDCOVER. 0900860316. Under one cover, the "combined processes of magic from Hindu, Arabic and Hebrew sources and the unique Heptameron of Peter de Abano..." Also, "...textual formulae said to achieve the materialisation and rulership of the princes of the spirit world..." Gift bookplate to front pastedown ("A Gift of The Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge", Very Good Plus / Very Good. USD 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 83.5 | £UK 75.25 | JP¥ 11032] Book number: 62049 Click here to order or inquire at Aardvark Books. |
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