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The Dai Vernon Book of Magic.

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The World′s Greatest Magic.: Clark, Hyla and Paul Levin (photographer). The World′s Greatest Magic. New York: Crown, 1976. First edition, maroon vinyl hardcovers, color dust-jacket. Presentation copy, inscribed by David Cop

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History of Conjuring and Magic.: Evans, Henry Ridgely. History of Conjuring and Magic. Kenton: I.B.M., 1928. John Northern Hilliard′s copy (his ownership signature and date to ffep). Black cloth lettered in gilt. Color frontisp

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Our Magic.: Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant. Our Magic. Philadelphia: E.P. Dutton, 1911. Publisher′s cloth stamped in gilt, white rabbit in top hat to front cover. Signed by Devant on the title page, &Pri

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My Life of Magic.: Thurston, Howard. My Life of Magic. Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co, 1929. First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, inscribed to Doc Nixon by Thurston on the ffep. Original green cloth lettered i

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The Magic of Slydini.: Slydini, Tony. The Magic of Slydini. London: Harry Stanley, (1960). Pebbled maroon leather, original pictorial dust-jacket. Restricted first edition, with the specially-printed ″letter to the re

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Quality Magic. Presentation Copy, Signed Twice.: Okito (Theo Bamberg). Quality Magic. Presentation Copy, Signed Twice. London: Will Goldston, [1921]. Publisher′s pictorial boards. Inscribed by Okito on the title page: ″To Victor Farrelly

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Okito on Magic.: Okito (Theo Bamberg). Okito on Magic. Chicago: Edward Drane, 1952. Inscribed and signed by Okito to Clettis Musson on the ffep, dated on Okito′s eightieth birthday. Publisher′s red cloth s

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New York World’s Fair Souvenir Book and Program: New York World’s Fair Souvenir Book and Program Collection. 10 pcs. 1938. Lot includes Murder at the New York World’s Fair by Freeman Dana; (2) Fun at the Fair with Bobby and Betty by Elsi

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Letters on Natural Magic.: Brewster, David. Letters on Natural Magic. London: John Murray, 1842. Fifth edition. Contemporary prize leather binding of Cheltenham College, rebacked, original spine re-laid with later title label.

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The Card Magic of LePaul.: LePaul, Paul. The Card Magic of LePaul. Danville, IL, 1949. Publisher′s red cloth stamped in blue and black. Number 491 of 500 first edition copies, signed and numbered by the author on the limi

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Greater Magic.: Hilliard, John Northern. Greater Magic. Minneapolis: Carl Waring Jones, (1938). Sixth impression, revised. Red cloth stamped in gilt. Copiously illustrated. Thick 8vo. Tight, clean copy.

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Collection of 120 Photoplay Edition Books. American,: Collection of 120 Photoplay Edition Books. American, early to middle twentieth century. Large assortment of volumes covering an array of various movie genres. Short sampling of titles include Frankens

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The Magician′s Road to Fame.: Glen, Laurance. The Magician′s Road to Fame. London: Ludo Press, ca. 1921. Buff printed boards. Illustrated with photographic reproductions of magic posters, some tipped-in, a few in color, inte

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Kellogg’s Cereal Children’s Picture: Kellogg’s Cereal Children’s Picture Booklets. 5 pcs. Circa 1900s/30s. Group includes (3) Funny Jungleland Moving Pictures; and Story Book of Games No. 1, No. 4 (with original mailer). Size

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Alexander′s Book of Mystery.: Alexander, C. Alexander′s Book of Mystery. Los Angeles: C. Alexander, 1923. Original lithographed wrappers, cleanly detached at spine. Illustrated. 8vo. 104pp. Tipped-in blank order form. Sectio

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The Magician′s Own Book. A New Edition.: Cremer, W.H. The Magician′s Own Book. A New Edition. Edinburgh: John Grant, n.d. Light blue cloth stamped in black and gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. 325pp. Tight and square, a bit weak at center.

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[Vernon, Dai] Ganson, Lewis. The Dai Vernon Book of Magic. London: Unique Magic Studio, [1957]. Restricted first edition, signed ″Dai Vernon″ on the ffep, the ″o″ in Vernon with the added embellishment of a club symbol. Original pebbled maroon leather. Marbled endsheets, tipped-in leaf gilt leaf bearing a facsimile letter to the reader by Vernon, present only in the restricted edition. Illustrated with photographs. 8vo. Spine head peeling, rubbed and scratched covers.