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Oriental Magic. Tricks You Can Do

No author given · 1934

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

New York, Jaffre Products Corp, 1934. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Red and black illustrations throughout. A collection of simple magic tricks performed with apparatus that can be home-made. We're not sure of what makes these "Oriental" other than the people in the illustr...

The Gen. March 1956. Vol. 11, No. 11

Various authors · 1956

$16.00 (€14.52 | £12.11 | ¥2,555)

London, Harry Stanley, Publisher, 1956. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to the practice of magic. It was founded in 1945. This issue with "The Royal Transposition," by Edward Marlo; "Egg, Glass and Handkerchief," by Magini; "S...

Hugard's Magic Monthly. January 1959

Hugard, Jean (editor); Trost, Nick et al. · 1959

$27.00 (€24.50 | £20.44 | ¥4,312)

New York, Jean Hugard, Publisher, 1959. Wraps. Side folding journal, approximately 8 ½ by 11 inches. Pagination runs 85-96. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal for magicians and magic. Edited by Australian born magician, Jean Hugard. Hugard w...

Hugard's Magic Monthly. April 1956

Hugard, Jean (editor); Trost, Nick et al. · 1956

$27.00 (€24.50 | £20.44 | ¥4,312)

New York, Jean Hugard, Publisher, 1956. Wraps. Side folding journal, approximately 8 ½ by 11 inches. Pagination runs 409 to 420. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal for magicians and magic. Edited by Australian born magician, Jean Hugard. Hug...

Victory Carton Illusions

Tanner, Don · 1955

$81.00 (€73.49 | £61.31 | ¥12,935)

Columbus, OH, U.F. Grant, Publisher. Wraps. no date, presumed 1955. Illustrated yellow wraps, side stapled. Unpaginated, perhaps 20-25 leaves, printed on single sides only. Written and illustrated by Don Tanner, this work provides instructions on using large cardboard boxes or...

Ireland's Year Book 1961. Or Magic Made Easy

Various authors · 1962

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,110)

Chicago, The Ireland Magic Company, 1962. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 80 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A collection of magic tricks and illusions by a variety of magicians and performers, assembled by the Ireland Magic Company, a long running magic sho...

Ireland's Year Book 1959

Various Authors · 1959

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,110)

Chicago, The Ireland Magic Company, 1959. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 64 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A collection of magic tricks and illusions by a variety of magicians and performers, assembled by the Ireland Magic Company, a long running magic sho...

The New Phoenix. Nov. 1960. 351. U.F. Grant Issue

Tanner, Don (editor) · 1960

$27.00 (€24.50 | £20.44 | ¥4,312)

Columbus, OH, The New Phoenix, Publisher, 1960. Wraps. Single sheet, folded into four pages, 8 ½ by 11 inches. With several illustrations. Single issue of this journal/newsletter devoted to the practice of magic, being a continuation of the long running Phoenix. This issue was...

Nelson's Mental Pad. #621

Nelson, Robert · 1900

$43.00 (€39.01 | £32.55 | ¥6,867)

No Place, Nelson Enterprises, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place or date, presumed mid 1900s. 6 8 ½ by 11 inch sheets of paper, with a larger blue cover sheet at the rear. Sheet may have been cut from the front. All stapled together at the top. Printed on single sides only. A...

Peter Warlock's Pentagram. March, 1956. Volume 10, No. 6

Avis, Jack et al. · 1956

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Enfield, UK, The Magic Wand Publishing Company, 1956. Wraps. Side folding journal. 8 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A journal devoted to the practice and performing of magic tricks. This issue with several card tricks, including puzzle for wantons by Jack Avis, ...

Hugard's Magic Monthly. October 1949

Hugard, Jean (editor); Morris, Paul et al. · 1949

$27.00 (€24.50 | £20.44 | ¥4,312)

New York, Jean Hugard, Publisher, 1949. Wraps. Side folding journal, approximately 8 ½ by 11 inches. Pagination runs 587 to 596. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal for magicians and magic. Edited by Australian born magician, Jean Hugard. Hug...

Abracadabra. The World's Only Magical Weekly. Goodliffe's Abracadabra. Saturday, 11th August, 1956

Various authors · 1956

$13.00 (€11.79 | £9.84 | ¥2,076)

Birmingham, UK, Goodliffe The Magician, Publisher, 1956. Wraps. Small saddle stapled magazine. Pagination runs 49-64. With a few black and white photos. Single issue of this magazine devoted to magic, news in the world of magic, pieces on performers, etc. This issue with an ar...

Chinese Magic and Illusions. A Collection of New Startling and Sensational Chinese Mysteries. 20 Secrets of the Far East

Grant, U.F. · 1940

$54.00 (€48.99 | £40.87 | ¥8,623)

No Place, Nelmar Publications, presumed Publisher. Wraps. No place or date, perhaps 1940s-1950s. Wraps, 8 ½ by 11 inches. One wrapper illustrated and printed sideways, suggesting this was to be folded, although the rest of the text is printed as one would expect an 8 ½ by 11 i...

Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer

Chapman, Franklin M. et al. · 1944

$32.00 (€29.03 | £24.22 | ¥5,110)

Philadelphia, Kanter's Magic Shop, 1944. Wraps. Second, enlarged edition. Card stock wraps. 28 pp. including ads. A guide to performing twenty different magic tricks using a fingernail concealed writing device. Written by Franklin M. Chapman, a semiprofessional magician. This ...

Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus

Minch, Stephen · 1987

$108.00 (€97.99 | £81.75 | ¥17,246)

No Place, No publisher, 1987. Cloth. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps Daryl, Anaheim, CA: 1987. Red cloth in unclipped jacket. Oblong format. 140 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A guide to card magic, focusing on the Ambitious Card routine, including variations, etc...

Dai Vernon's Select Secrets. A Varied Assortment

Vernon, Dai; Crimmins, John J. (editor) · 0

$49.00 (€44.46 | £37.09 | ¥7,825)

New York, Tannen Magic Co. Wraps. no date. Second edition stated. Yellow wraps. 42 pp. A few black and white illustrations throughout. A selection of magic tricks by Dai Vernon, ranging from his method of palming cards, to handkerchief tricks, card magic, etc. GOOD+ condition....

The Linking Ring. August 1959

Various authors · 1959

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Kenton, OH, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Publisher, 1959. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 126 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout, as well as ads. An issue of this trade journal for magicians, featuring a biography and look at the magic of Matt Schulie...

The Linking Ring. October 1961. Volume 41, Number 8

Various Authors · 1961

$11.00 (€9.98 | £8.33 | ¥1,757)

Cincinnati, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Publisher, 1961. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. 150 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Many ads for magic items and apparatus throughout. An issue of this trade journal for magicians, featuring news and...

M-U-M. Golden Jubilee Issue. December, 1960

Various authors · 1960

$22.00 (€19.96 | £16.65 | ¥3,513)

Bristol, CT, Society of American Magicians, 1960. Wraps. Gold wraps. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. A single issue of this magazine devoted to the practice of magic and magicians, with many articles detailing the performance of a variety of tricks and sle...

A Basic Sponge Ball Routine

Goshman, Albert · 0

$13.00 (€11.79 | £9.84 | ¥2,076)

No Place, Albert Goshman/Magic by Gosh, presumed Publisher. Pamphlet. No place or date. Single sheet pamphlet, folded into four pages. With a few illustration. A collection of four magic tricks or illusions using sponge balls, as explained by Albert Goshman. Presumably a promo...