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Magic/Magic Tricks:

Hildburgh, W. L. . JAPANESE POPULAR MAGIC CONNECTED WITH AGRICULTURE AND TRADE
1913. Offprint from The Transactions of the Japan Society. Tall octavo, pp.22-83, blue cloth. Several interesting photo illustrations (plum blossom charm against lightning, other talismen and amulets, maneki neko cat sculptures, etc. Good, large stain on front and slight area of stain on rear cover, corners worn. (a58045x)
$49.00 Tannen, Louis . LOU TANNEN'S NO. 11 CATALOGUE OF MAGIC
NY 1975 1st Tannen. 8vo., 648pp., index, illustrated hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a59871)
$20.00Pierce, Dr. J. E. (editor). THE MAGIC WORLD JULY 1920 VOLUME 4 NOS. 3, 4 (ONE ISSUE)
Philadelphia 1920. One issue (Nos. 3, 4) of this Monthly about magic and magicians. Front cover shows photo illustrations of O. H . Jensen performing a magic trick. Several articles on magicians including O. H. Jensen. Numerous magic tricks described and explained. Many advertisements for magic shows, magic trick supplies.Octavo, pp. 34-48, original illustrated wraps. Good plus, lightly worn, no tears and binding secure. Rare. (a61961)
$39.00 Pierce, Dr. J. E. (editor) . THE MAGIC WORLD JUNE 1922 VOLUME 6 NO. 3
Philadelphia 1922. One issue of this Monthly about magic and magicians. Article on magicians: The Australian Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buckley. Several magic tricks described and explained. Many advertisements for magic shows, magic trick supplies. Octavo, pp. 34-, original illustrated wraps. Good, somewhat worn. (a61962)
$35.00 (magic) . GAMAGIC 1909 (MAGIC SUPPLY CATALOGUE)
London 1909 A. W. Gamage, Ltd. 4to., 94pp., numerous illustrations of tricks, costumes, masks, puzzles and other trade items, original color wraps (lacks rear wrap). Fairly Good, front wrap quite worn and chipped; text clean and binding secure. Scarce. (a61970)
$125.00 Korim, Felix . SMALL BROADSIDE ADVERTISING "FABULOUS FELIX KORIM WORLD FAMOUS MAGICIAN"
c. 1930. Original New York - Chicago Production. The Man who Fools all of the People All of the Time...(etc). 4-1/2 x 6 inches, printed in red ink on recto only. Illustration showing the Magician and a Lady with her head beneath the blade of a very tall guillotine. Near Fine. (a74314)
$25.00 Manfredi, Arthus . THE BEST OF SLYDINI...AND MORE (picture volume only)
NY 1976 1st Tannen Magic. Hardcover. black cover 4to. This is the second volume of a two-volume set - volume one which we do not have has the printed instructions and this volume has the accompanying photographs. 125pp., usually 89 photos to a page, illustrating step-by-step instruction on how to do magic tricks and sleights of hand. VG plus, no DJ. no ownership marks. Vol 2 only. (a78916)
$45.00 Frazer, Sir James George . THE DYING GOD
London 1930 3rd Macmillan.This is Part III of the Golden Bough. Hardcover. Octavo, 305pp., cloth. Good plus, some small chips on cover, in Good DJ, a bit worn and chipped. (a83959)
$45.00 Frazer, Sir James George . SPIRITS OF THE CORN AND OF THE WILD 2 VOLUMES
London 1930 3rd Macmillan. Hardcovers. These two volumes comprise Part V of the Golden Bough. Octavos, 319pp., 371pp., cloth. Good plus, some small chips in cover, spine ends and board edges, in Good DJs, a bit worn and chipped. 2 volumes. (a83961)
$90.00 Bidou, Patrice . LE TRAVAIL DU CHAMANE. ESSAI SUR LA PERSONNE DU CHAMANE DANS UNE SOCIETE AMAZIONIENNE, LES TATUYO DU PIRA-PARANA, VAUPES, COLOMBIE
Paris 1983 L'Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Article on pp. 5-44 in single complete issue of l'Homme, Jan-Mars 1983. In French with brief summary in English. Several other articles in same issue by different authors. Square octavo, original wraps. VG plus. (a85805)
$38.00 Parrish, Robert . SIX TRICKS BY TENKAI
no date given. no publisher. Cover is fullpage photo collage of man in Jul traditional japanese dress, presumably Tenkai, and a Japanese woman in kimono sitting on a sofa. Octavo, 32 leaves ( printed on rectos only), illustrations by Tenkai, stapled wraps. Good. Scarce. (a86818)
$62.00DeLawrence George and James Kater Thompson. MODERN CARD EFFECTS AND HOW TO PERFORM THEM
Chicago 1920 Felsman. Card magic tricks. Small octavo, frontis portrait of DeLawrence, 80p., illustrations, wraps. VG, light wear. (a86820)
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