Rooke Books

The Book of Magic, the Encyclopedia of Magic & Making Magic

Edwin A. Dawes; Arthur Setterington · 1986

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London; New York, Admiral; Gallery Books; MMB, 1986-1993. Hardback. Two smart copies of Dawes and Setterington's encyclopedic work on magic and performing magic. Three volumes. Three editions of this exploration of the art of magic, being a study guide and encyclopaedia t...

The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History.

Henry Christmas · 1849

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty. 1849. First edition. Cloth. The 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 ...

Close Up Magic for the Night Club Magician

Jean Hugard · 1950

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, L. Davenport & Co. [1950]. Paperback. An uncommon booklet of magic tricks by Jean Hugard, the third revised edition. Analysis of various stage magic tricks by Australian professional magician Jean Hugard. The third edition, revised. Dated from the copy held at the Brit...

New Magical Conceptions

Louis F Christianer · 1919

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

Los Angeles , FG Thayer , 1919. Paperback. A very scarce guide to magic tricks by Louis F Christianer. A very scarce work, rarely seen in commerce.A guide to magic tricks by Louis F Christianer, co-owner of Thayer and Christianer's 'The Magic Shop of the West' i...

Super Magical Miracles

John Booth · 1930

£99.99 (€119.85 | $132.10 | ¥21,095)

London , Edward Bagshawe, 1930. First edition. Paperback. A scarce copy of John Booth's magical secrets revealed. First Edition. 'A collection of exclusive magical secrets invented by John Booth&apos. With illustrations by the author throughout. Publisher's adve...

Parlour Conjurer - No. 19 British Standard Hand Book

None · 0

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Spencer Blackett, c1880. Paperback. A scarce edition of the British Standard Hand Book on magic and slight of hand. Scarce work. Illustrated with in-text guides. A collection of tips and tricks for the amateur magician, including palming, coin tricks, rabbit tricks, ca...

Fingertip Fantasies

Bob Ostin · 1976

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Bideford , A Supreme Magic Publications, 1976. Cloth. Bob Ostin's book of methods and effects with illustrations by Don Fortescue. Second printing from the first edition published in 1968. Handbook to stage magic tricks of Bob Ostin, with illustrations by Don Fortescue. ...

The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room Entertainment

1924

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Ward, Lock & Co. c1900. Cloth. Scarce copy of this fully illustrated volume dedicated to the art of modern conjuring. Concerning stage magic tricks and other drawing room entertainment, with descriptions of numerous card tricks, coin tricks, handkerchief tricks, parlou...

Make Magic

Bob Dunn · 1957

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Arco Publications Limited , 1957. First edition. Cloth. Smart first edition of this scarce illustrated guide to magic tricks by Bob Dunn, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. Containing an illustrated book of tricks by Bob Dunn, artist and amateur magician. A charming...

After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks

C. Lang Neil · 1921

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, C. Arthur Pearson , 1921. Hardback. Uncommon volume of stage magic tricks by C. Lang Neil, a later edition. A later printing of this work, originally published in 1906. Containing a series of numerous magic tricks, with explanations from the principles of natural magic...

The Magic of the Hands

Edward Victor · 1942

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, L. Davenport & Co. 1942. Paperback. Second edition of this scarce 'Demon Series' edition of books on magic tricks, written by Edward Victor. Second edition of this work. A collection of hand magic tricks and magical effects with cards, coins, silks, billiard ...

Expert Cigarette Magic: An Original Treatise on the Art and Practice of Cigarette Necromancy

D. Deveen · 1932

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Middlesex, Edward Bagshawe & Co. 1932. Cloth. An exciting educational text on cigarette magic, illustrated throughout. Illustrated throughout with photographic reproductions and line drawings. A how to for cigarette magic, including tricks such as: sliding cigarette vanish, de...

Wizards&Apos; Manual: A Practical Treatise on Ventriloquism and Hypnotism, Tricks and Magic Containing a Choice Selection of Tricks and Games for Parlor Entertainment

Prof. Svengarro · 0

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

Baltimore, J. & M. Ottenheimer , c1910. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce copy of this guide to magic by Prof. Svengarro. First edition of this practical guide to magic compiled by Prof Svengarro, dated from WorldCat, only edition of this work. A very scarce copy. Contai...

Magic of the Scottish Conjurers Association

R. Armour · 1945

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Glasgow , Scottish Conjurers Association, 1945. First edition. Paperback. Very scarce first edition of this charming booklet of magic of the Scottish Conjurers Association of Glasgow. First edition of this work. Printed manuscript with illustrations containing twenty-one effec...

More Magic of the Hands

Edward Victor · 1944

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, L. Davenport & Co. 1944. First edition. Paperback. Edward Victor's stage magic booklets, concerning hand magic tricks, complete with two parts. Uncommon work, dated from Copac. First and only edition of this work. Two booklets containing a second series of 'M...

Cigarette Magic and Manipulation

D. Deveen · 0

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, L. Davenport & Co. c1950. Paperback. Smart booklet analysis of cigarette stage magic tricks by D. Deveen. An uncommon work, found in only one institutional library. Dated from Copac. D. Deveen's analysis of cigarette stage magic tricks, including vanishing of ciga...

Endless Amusement; a Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments

Anonymous · 1839

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

London, Henry Washbourne; Thomas Tegg, 1839 . Cloth. A delightful guide to conducting nearly four hundred humorous and amusing magic tricks and scientific experiments, illustrated with a folding frontispiece. The seventh edition of this work.Illustrated with a folding frontisp...

Modern Ventriloquism

Robert Ganthony · 1918

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Will Golston Ltd. 1918. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition of this entertaining guide to ventriloquism with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A detailed and entertaining guide to ventriloquism being a collection of dramatic sketches for ...

More Tricks and Puzzles without Mechanical Apparatus

Will Goldston · 0

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, The Magician Ltd , c1910. Hardback. Scarce book of magic tricks by famous English stage magician Will Goldston. A scarce copy, found in only four institutional libraries including the University of Cambridge Libraries and the National Library of Scotland, rarely seen o...

Tricks That Mystify [Containing] More Modern Card Tricks, Tricks That Mystify, Magical Hints, Who&Apos;S Who in Magic

Will Goldston · 0

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Will Goldston Ltd, c1934 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this magic guide book containing four works bound together from the early twentieth century with illustrations. First edition of Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston in the original publisher&...