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Magic
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1839 Endless Amusement; A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining ExperimentsLondon: 1839A delightful guide to conducting nearly four hundred humorous and amusing magic tricks and scientific experiments, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. -
1986-1993 3vol The Book of Magic, The Encyclopedia of Magic & Making MagicLondon; New York: 1986-1993Two smart copies of Dawes and Setterington's encyclopedic work on magic and performing magic. -
1954 Expert Card TechniqueLondon: 1954The scarce and highly illustrated first UK edition of Hugard and Braue's guide to advanced card tricks and sleight of hand manoeuvres, in the original dust wrapper. -
1961 Scarne's Complete Guide to GamblingNew York: 1961A beautifully bound example of John Scarne's impressive and detailed guide to gambling, in a signed half morocco binding from Bumpus. -
1849 The Cradle of the Twin Giants Science and HistoryLondon: 1849The very scarce first edition of this thorough, nineteenth-century history of esoteric disciplines and their relationship to the modern sciences by Henry Christmas, in two volumes, with the original boards. -
1970 A History of Magic and Experimental ScienceNew York: 1970The scarce eight volume 1970 edition of Lynn Thorndike's fascinating history of 'Magic and Experimental Science', with five volumes retaining the exceptionally scarce original glassine. -
1932 The Secrets of HoudiniLondon: 1932The eighth thousand of J.C. Cannell's fascinating biography of the life of Harry Houdini, illustrated with photographic plates. -
1983 The Pop-Up Book of Magic TricksLondon: 1983A scarce first edition pop-up book of magic tricks by Ron Van Der Meer. -
1934 A Treatise on White Magic: or, the Way of the DiscipleLondon: 1934The very scarce first edition of Alice Bailey's esoteric guide to white magic, encountering topics including the astral plane and esoteric senses. -
1929 The Projection of the Astral BodyLondon: 1929The vanishingly scarce second impression of the first edition of Muldoon and Carrington's study of astral projection and out of body experiences, richly illustrated throughout. -
1938 Sane OccultismLondon: 1938The very scarce 'first cheap edition' of Dion Fortune's discussion of various aspects of occultism. -
1930 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1930The first edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'. -
1955 The Training and Work of an InitiateLondon: 1955The second edition of Dion Fortune's guide to esoteric initiation, an 'essential book for all true students of Occultism'. -
1966 The Cosmic DoctrineToddington, Cheltenham: 1966A bright 1960s printing of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'. -
1957 The Cosmic DoctrineLondon: 1957The second edition of Dion Fortune's very scarce posthumously published occult work, consisting of 'teachings which were received from the Inner Planes'. -
1918 Modern VentriloquismLondon: 1918A smart first edition of this entertaining guide to ventriloquism with illustrations. -
1935 Cheiro's Guide to the HandLondon: [1935]Chiero's fascinating guide to palmistry, with illustrations to aid in deciphering the future. -
1953 Manuel Pratique d'Illusionnisme et de Prestidigitation Vol IParis: 1953The first volume of Remi Ceillier's guide to magic tricks in the original French. -
c1889 Parlor AmusementsPhiladelphia: c1889A very scarce copy of this illustrated magic handbook by Monsieur Braceland. -
c1880 Parlour Conjurer - No. 19 British Standard Hand BookLondon: c1880A scarce edition of the British Standard Hand Book on magic and slight of hand. -
1919 New Magical ConceptionsLos Angeles : 1919A very scarce guide to magic tricks by Louis F Christianer. -
c1910 More Tricks and PuzzlesLondon: c1910Scarce book of magic tricks by famous English stage magician Will Goldston. -
1932 Expert Cigarette Magic: An Original Treatise on the Art and Practice of Cigarette NecromancyMiddlesex: 1932An exciting educational text on cigarette magic, illustrated throughout. -
1976 Fingertip FantasiesBideford : 1976Bob Ostin's book of methods and effects with illustrations by Don Fortescue. -
1964 Malini and His MagicLondon: [1964]A lovely copy of this scarce first edition book dedicated to Max Malini and his career. -
1957 Make MagicLondon: 1957Smart first edition of this scarce illustrated guide to magic tricks by Bob Dunn, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. -
1925 U.S.A. a Depot MagicLondon: 1925Scarce first edition of this magic handbook by Harry Leat, in the original wraps. -
1921 After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket TricksLondon: 1921Uncommon volume of stage magic tricks by C. Lang Neil, a later edition. -
c1934 Tricks That MystifyLondon: c1934The scarce first edition of this magic guide book containing four works bound together from the early twentieth century with illustrations. -
c1910 Wizards' Manual: a Practical Treatise on Ventriloquism and Hypnotism, Tricks and MagicBaltimore: c1910A very scarce copy of this guide to magic by Prof. Svengarro. -
1948 The Magic Wand Year Book 1947-1948London: 1948A very scarce magic year book for 1947-8 compiled by George Armstrong. -
1942 The Magic of the HandsLondon: 1942Second edition of this scarce 'Demon Series' edition of books on magic tricks, written by Edward Victor. -
c1900 The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room EntertainmentLondon: c1900Scarce copy of this fully illustrated volume dedicated to the art of modern conjuring. -
1945 Magic of the Scottish Conjurers AssociationGlasgow : 1945Very scarce first edition of this charming booklet of magic of the Scottish Conjurers Association of Glasgow. -
1944 More Magic of the HandsLondon: 1944Edward Victor's stage magic booklets, concerning hand magic tricks, complete with two parts. -
c1950 Cigarette Magic and ManipulationLondon: c1950Smart booklet analysis of cigarette stage magic tricks by D. Deveen.