[Rarebooks] FS: Magic & Sleight-of-Hand lot

Thu Feb 5 12:04:46 EST 2015

Magic & Sleight of Hand. COLLECTION OF 31 BOOKS AND BOOKLETS: First
Editions in original paper covers, unless noted otherwise. v.p.: v.p.,
v.d.. First Edition. Included are:
[1] Baker, Al. AL BAKER'S EXCLUSIVE "TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR" MANUSCRIPT: This
Will Open Your Eyes. s.l.: Al Baker, Circa 1950. First Edition. 16pp,
printed on rectos only. 11" x 8.5". Contains detailed instructions for
performing Al Baker's Billet Reading Extraordinary, Two Person Slate Test,
Living and Dead Trick, Mind Reading Card Trick, &c. [2] Barkann, Roger.
PATENT PENDING, OR "MAGIC IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION." A hilarious new act
wherein the magician rides the Washington Merry-go-round. NY: Louis Tannen,
1944. First Edition. 16pp. 9" x 6" "Be an actor first, a magician second."
This book presents an entire act, start to finish. [3] Berland, Sam.
BERLAND'S TWENTY TRICKS WITH WIZTAX. NY: D. Robbins, Circa 1950s. First
Edition. 16pp; text illus from photographs. 9" x 6". Wiztax was a
"marvelously developed adhesive tape," tacky on both sides. [4]
Christopher, Milbourne, editor. M-U-M: MAGIC-UNITY-MIGHT, Vol 41, No. 1,
June 1951: Published monthly by the Society of American Magicians. NY:
S.A.M., 1951. First Edition. 28pp; text illus from drawings and photos.
8.75" x 5.75". With National S.A.M. President Richard DuBois on the cover,
this magazine features tricks and illusions submitted by various
professional magicians, official news from various chapters of the Society,
ads for magic shops, &c. [5] Christopher, Milbourne, editor. M-U-M:
MAGIC-UNITY-MIGHT, Vol 41, No. 2, July 1951: Published monthly by the
Society of American Magicians. NY: S.A.M., 1951. First Edition. 28pp; text
illus from drawings and photos. 8.75" x 5.75". Illustrious Ace Gorham on
the cover. [6] Christopher, Milbourne, editor. M-U-M: MAGIC-UNITY-MIGHT,
Vol 42, No. 11, April 1953: Published monthly by the Society of American
Magicians. NY: S.A.M., 1953. First Edition. 32pp; text illus from photos
and drawings. Ronald Haines on the cover. [7] Christopher, Milbourne,
editor. M-U-M: MAGIC-UNITY-MIGHT, Vol 42, No. 2, July 1952: Published
monthly by the Society of American Magicians. NY: S.A.M., 1951. First
Edition. 28pp; text illus from drawings and photos. 8.75" x 5.75". National
SAM President Leslie P. Guest on the cover. [8] Christopher, Milbourne,
editor. M-U-M: MAGIC-UNITY-MIGHT, Vol 42, No. 9, February 1953: Published
monthly by the Society of American Magicians. NY: S.A.M., 1953. First
Edition. 32pp; text illus from photos and drawings. 8.75" x 5.75". Ray
Muse--The Great Amuso on the cover. [9] Dunninger, Joseph. THE ART OF
THOUGHT READING. Highland Park, IL: Clark Publishing, 1962. Second Edition.
42pp; text illus from photographs. 11.5" x 8.75". Comprises a series of 12
lessons by Dunninger in "How to Become A Thought Reader." The back cover is
occupied by a large photo-portrait of Dunninger. [10] Grant, U.F. BODIES IN
ORBIT: Self-rise, Girls-in-air, A-board-a-chair, Casket-Asrah,
Floating-Head. New and Unusual Inexpensive Ways. NY: U.F. Grant, 1963.
First Edition. 18pp, printed on one side only; four full-page drawings.
8.5" x 5.5". Mimeographed text. This scarce work offers new methods of
achieving levitation illusions -- "as new as the space program and just as
startling." Edited by Don Tanner. [11] Grant, U.F. VICTORY CARTON
ILLUSIONS: Sawing Thru A Girl -- Levitation -- Substitution -- Doll House
-- Heads Off -- Spooks -- Dog Vanish -- Girl Production -- Boy Vanish. NY:
U.F. Grant, Circa 1950. First Edition. 10pp text, 11 full-page drawings,
printed on rectos only. 11" x 8.5". Good. Edited by Don Tanner. [12]
Haines, Ronald. 36 TRICKS WITH FA-KO CARDS. Edited by John Braun. Norwood,
Ohio: Haines' House of Cards, Circa 1950. First Edition. 32pp; text illus
from drawings. 9" x 6". This book "is a collection of professional secrets,
and the necessary prepared or gimmicked cards for doing the tricks and
effects [are] explained." [13] Howatt, Gordon M. LET'S MAKE MAGIC. Chicago:
Ireland Magic Co., Circa 1950. Revised & Enlarged Edition. 76pp; text illus
from drawings, photo-portrait. 11" x 8.5" Very Good. Pictorial Paper
Covers. This new and revised edition combines three books: Traveling Ghost,
Restless Spook, and Let's Make Magic. [14] Ireland Magic Company. IRELAND'S
TRICK TALK, Vol. 2, No. 10, Fall 1963. Chicago: Ireland Magic Co., 1963.
First Edition. 32pp; text illus from photos and drawings. 8.5" x 5.5". This
issue includes a three-page essay by Edi Bull on Ireland's new magic store,
along with illustrated descriptions and prices for many new tricks. [15]
Larsen, Geraldine, editor. GENII: Official American Organ for the
International Alliance of Magicians, Vol. 11, No. 6, February 1947. Los
Angeles: William W. Larsen, 1947. First Edition. 28pp; text illus from
photographs and drawings. Contains tricks by various magicians, articles on
the art of magic, regular columns, etc. 10.75" x 7.75" The cover of this
issue features Les Hunt & Juliet. [16] Larsen, Mrs. William W., editor.
GENII: Official American Organ for the International Alliance of Magicians,
Vol. 4, No. 5, January 1940. Pasadena, CA: William W. Larsen, 1940. First
Edition. 24pp; text illus from photographs and drawings. Contains tricks by
various magicians, articles on the art of magic, regular columns, etc.
10.75" x 7.75". On the cover is McDonald Birch. [17] Larsen, Mrs. William
W., editor. GENII: Official American Organ for the International Alliance
of Magicians, Vol. 8, No. 5, January 1944. Pasadena, CA: William W. Larsen,
1944. First Edition. 28pp; text illus from photographs and drawings. 10.75"
x 7.75". On the cover is Charles Carrer. [18] Larsen, William W. and
Geraldine, editors. GENII, Volume XII, No. 5, January 1948. Los Angeles:
William W. Larsen, 1948. First Edition. 32pp; text illus from photos of
performing magicians. 11" x 7.75". With Al Sharpe on the cover, this
magazine features tricks and illusions submitted by various professional
magicians as well as ads for apparatus. [19] Larsen, William W. and
Geraldine, editors. GENII, Volume XII, No. 8, April 1948. Los Angeles:
William W. Larsen, 1948. First Edition. 32pp; text illus from photos of
performing magicians. 11" x 7.75". John McArdle on the cover. [20]
Marshall, Frances and Jay, editors. IRELAND'S 1958 YEAR BOOK. Chicago:
Ireland Magic Co., 1958. First Edition. 56pp, index; 8 photo-illus of Shari
Lewis and performing magicians, text illus from drawings. 10.75" x 8.5".
Contains detailed instructions for many different tricks and illusions,
contributed by various professional magicians. [21] Marshall, Frances and
Jay, editors. IRELAND'S 1959 YEAR BOOK. Chicago: Ireland Magic Co., 1959.
First Edition. 64pp, index; 8 photo-illus of Ron Urban and other performing
magicians, text illus from drawings. 10.75" x 8.5" Very Good. Pictorial
Paper Covers. Contains detailed instructions for many different tricks and
illusions, contributed by various professional magicians. [22] Marshall,
Frances and Jay, editors. IRELAND'S YEAR BOOK FOR 1962. Chicago: Ireland
Magic Co., 1962. First Edition. 80pp, index; photo-illustrations of Frank
Everhart and other performing magicians, text illus from drawings. 11" x
8.25" Very Good. Pictorial Paper Covers. [23] Plough, Alvin Richard,
editor. THE LINKING RING, Vol 31, No. 12, February 1952: Official
Publication of International Brotherhood of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio:
I.B.M., 1952. First Edition. 140pp; text illus from photographs. 9" x 6"
Very Good. Pictorial Paper Covers.
Michael P. Zerance on the cover. This magazine features articles on tricks,
illusions and devices, submitted by various professional magicians, news
from magicians in various parts of the world, ads for magic supply houses
and shops, &c. [24] Plough, Alvin Richard, editor. THE LINKING RING, Vol
31, No. 8, October 1951: Official Publication of International Brotherhood
of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio: I.B.M., 1951. First Edition. 144pp; text illus
from photographs. 9" x 6". Claude Chandler on the cover. [25] Plough, Alvin
Richard, editor. THE LINKING RING, Vol 31, No. 9, November 1951: Official
Publication of International Brotherhood of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio:
I.B.M., 1951. First Edition. 136pp; text illus from photographs. 9" x 6".
Alvin Richard Plough on the cover. [26] Plough, Alvin Richard, editor. THE
LINKING RING, Vol 32, No. 6, August 1952: Official Publication of
International Brotherhood of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio: I.B.M., 1952. First
Edition. 164pp; text illus from photographs; faint dampmark on last few
leaves. 9" x 6". William "Scotty" Lang on the cover. [27] Plough, Alvin
Richard, editor. THE LINKING RING, Vol 33, No. 1, March 1953: Official
Publication of International Brotherhood of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio:
I.B.M., 1953. First Edition. 136pp; text illus from photographs. 9" x 6".
Nicola on the cover. [28] Plough, Alvin Richard, editor. THE LINKING RING,
Vol 33, No. 3, May 1953: Official Publication of International Brotherhood
of Magicians. Kenton, Ohio: I.B.M., 1953. First Edition. 140pp; text illus
from photographs. 9" x 6". With Julian V. Boehm on the cover, this magazine
features articles on tricks, illusions and devices, submitted by various
professional magicians, news from magicians in various parts of the world,
ads for magic supply houses and shops, &c. [29] Rice, Harold R. RICE'S MORE
NAUGHTY SILKS. Cincinnati: Silk King Studios, 1941. Fourth Edition. 32pp;
text illus from drawings. 8.5" x 5.5". This book describes in detail and
illustrates 63 magic effects with silks, constituting a full stage routine.
[30] Windsor, Tommy. TOMMY WINDSOR'S PRESTO PRESS BOOK: Advertising Album
for Magicians. Marietta, Ohio: Tommy Windsor Studio, 1956. First Edition.
48pp; photo-portrait on title-page. 8.5" x 4" Suggests dozens of ways for
magicians to advertise using their magic effects with cards, etc. [31]
Yohe, C.B. THE C.B.Y. COURSE IN MAGIC: Ten Lessons--Real Professional
Magic. Pittsburgh: C.B. Yohe, Circa 1950. First Edition. 21pp, printed on
one side only, 9" x 6"  From the G & M Magic Course: 20 Tricks without
Special Apparatus for Pocket, Parlor, Club.
 Very Good. Original Wrappers.
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