Darling Aage

I'll Read Your Mind

George Armstrong, 1953. Unstated. Hardcover. I'll Read Your Mind by Darling Aage George Armstrong, 1953, unstated edition Hardback in good condition with good dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. cover is clean shows slight signs of wear, small dings to and bottom spine, some soil on white background otherwise clean. This is a translation of the original work in Danish. Contains mental tricks and acts using cards, books telephone etc. B&W illustrations, 56 pages including 2 pages of ads. Good/Good.

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Book number: 002244

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

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Abraham, R.M.

Easy to Do Entertainments and Diversions

Dover, 1961. Unstated. Soft cover. Easy to do Entertainments and Diversions with coins, cards, string, paper and matches By Abraham, R.M. Dover, 1961, unstated edition Softcover in good condition, text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean however due to white paper has tanned. This is a general collection of various tricks using, coins, cards, string, paper, matches etc. B&W illustrations for most tricks, 186 pages, catalog in back of other Dover Titles Good.

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Book number: 002585

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Smith H Adrian

It's In the Bag

Self, 1960. Unstated. Soft cover. Its In The Bag by Smith H. Adrian Self Pub. undated c 1950-1970 Staple Bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, alls staples in place no loose pages, some tanning due to age and paper used. Cover is very clean This booklet offers 10 effects with a paper bag. Sticker inside back cover from Art in Magic,4 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003817

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Smith Adrian

Superb Tricks

Abbotts, 1953. Unstated. Soft cover. Superb Tricks by Smith Adrian Abbott's Magic, 1953, unstated edition Staple lbound in good condition, Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place no loose pages or staples, cover is clean. This is a collection of several of Smith's tricks with cards, coins, glass, handkerchiefs, shoe laces etc. B&W illustrations, 36 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003822

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Baker Al

Al Baker's Pet Secrets

Carl W Johns, 1951. Second. Hardcover. Al Baker's Pet Secrets by Baker, Al Carl. W. Johns, 1951, 2nd edition Hardback in good condition, NO dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Eight chapters on all kinds of magic tricks some unusual. Hair Magic, Thread Magic, Rope Magic, Card Magic, Mental Magic, Money Magic, Magic from other worlds and Various odds and ends of Magic. Baker was known for his original take on magic and new ideas in presentation. B&W illustrations, 111 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004046

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Leech Al

Card Man Stuff

Ireland Magic, 1953. Unstated. Staple Bound. Card Man Stuff by Leech, Al Ireland, 1953 Staplelbound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples and pages in place nothing loose, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover is clean Leech covers Quad Reverse, 8 card transpositions, spots to spare, surprise monte, quick theft and many other card tricks. B&W illustrations24 pages. Good.

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Book number: 002156

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Forrest Albert

The Eight Wonder

R.M.Moser, 1940. Unstated. Staple Bound. The Eighth Wonder by Forrest Albert R.M. Moser, updated c 1940ies Staplelbound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to age otherwise clean. Cover is clean, spine had some areas of cover loose (like a flap) some tanning due to paper used. Forrest has several chapters covering Stage and Club effects, Comedy effects, Mental effects and Card effects. B&W illustrations, 45 pages. Good.

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Book number: 002226

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Hermmann Alexander

Hermmann's Wizards Manual

None Listed, 1900. Unstated. Staple Bound. Herrmann's Wizard's Manual by Herrmann, Alexander and Case, Carleton Britton No publisher shown c 1900-1915, unstated edition Staple bound in acceptable condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to age and paper used. Cover shows signs of wear, however all staples in place nothing loose and wear is slight, page numbers 3& 4 written in as they appear not to have printed balance of page numbers are printed. This little booklet contains the secrets of magic, black art, mind reading and Ventriloquism. 51 pages, B&W illustrations, ads. Fair.

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Book number: 001980

Catalogue: Collectibles, Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Hermmann Alexander

Magician' s Hand Book

Wilcox & Follett, 1942. Unstated. Soft cover. Magician's Hand Book by Herrmmann the Great Wilcox & Follett, 1942, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition, text clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to age and paper used, one page has some tears at staple others are all in place nothing is loose. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear, however white parts have tanned due to paper used and there is a rub on the spine. Carl and Alexander Herrmann were both equally famous as conjurers. This book has the best tricks of both as well as tricks by Cazeneuve, Kellar, Vanek, Helles, Samuels and Robert-Houdin etc. B&W illustrations, 298 pages. Good.

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Book number: 002587

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Ravelle and Andree

Magic A La Carte

Abbott 1950. Unstated. Soft cover. Magic A la Carte by Ravelle and Andree Abbott Magic, undated c 1950-1970 Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples in place no loose pages, some tanning due to age and paper used. Cover clean, tanning due to age. This is a collection of various magic routines. Abominylon Snowman, milk-go routines, three blind mice, hen fruit, thread it and much more. B&W illustrations, 18 pages. Good.

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Book number: 004001

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Annemann

Miracles of Card Magic

Faber & Faber. Unstated. Hardcover. Miracles of Card Magic by Annermann Edited Crimmings and Armstrong Faber and Faber, 1964, unstated edition Hardback in good condition with acceptable dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, a couple of pages show folds near rear. Cloth cover is clean. Dust Jacket shows some slight signs of wear, has small tears top and rubs top and bottom, also some light soiling. This is an outstanding collection of 60 brilliant card tricks by the leading card men of the 1960ies. Tricks, routines, forces are all shown in B&W illustrations. Appendix, 158 pages. Good/Fair.

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Book number: 002234

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Norman Anthony

Basic Card Technique

Corinda's Magic, 1964. Unstated. Staple Bound. Basic Card Technique by Norman Anthony Corinda, 1964, unstated edition Spiral Bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper and age, all spirals in place no loose or torn pages. Cover is tanned due to paper used and age, soiled but without any other damage. This is a text book for the student of card magic. It takes you from the most basic to advanced card tricks or various types. B&W Illustrations, glossary, 77 pages. 25 Good.

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Book number: 002270

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Shetterington Arthur

Stranger Mysteries

MIckey Hades, 1967. Unstated. Staple Bound. Stranger Mysteries by Setterington, Arthur Mickey Hades, 1967, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples and pages in place, some tanning of papers due to paper used and age. Cover is clean however does show slight signs of wear and tanning due to paper used and age. Ticks using keys, cards, dice, locks, matches. B&W illustrations 20 pages. Good.

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Book number: 003748

Catalogue: Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS

Walsh Audley

Dice Dexterity

Louis Tannen, 1953. Not Stated. Soft cover. Dice Dexterity by Walsh Audley Louis Tannen, 1953, unstated edition Staplelbound in good condition with acceptable cover. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, some tanning of pages due to paper and age. Cover shows little signs of wear however is stained at bottom and on backside. 32 pages of dice routines, flourishes, exposé's and sleights by the master of dice tricks. B&W illustrations of each trick. Good.

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Book number: 001897

Catalogue: Collectibles, Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS, DICE TRICKS

Austin, Guy

Practical Magic

Goldston, 1919. Second. Hardcover. Practical Magic with Popular Patter by Austin, Guy Goldston, London, 1919, 2nd edition Hardback in acceptable condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, tanning of pages due to paper used and age, crack at spine first section of book. All registers however are tight. Cover shows signs of wear with rubs, of front and back edges as well as spine. Original published during WW1 and not sold very well due to the cost of paper hence high price of book, this edition came out after the war. Loaded with tricks and patter to please the crowd. B&W illustrations, 92 pages, Index, ads. Fair.

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Book number: 001982

Catalogue: Collectibles, Collectible Magic

Keywords: MAGIC, MAGIC TRICKS, ACTS