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THE GOD JUGGERNAUT AND HINDUISM IN INDIA: From a Study of Their Sacred Books and More than 5,000 Miles of Travel in India
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THE GOD JUGGERNAUT AND HINDUISM IN INDIA: From a Study of Their Sacred Books and More than 5,000 Miles of Travel in India

by Zimmerman, Jeremiah

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Published
1914
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New York: Thomas H. Revell, 1914. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition.. Inscribed by the author; Fifteen black-and-white plates; 319 pages.
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WITCHCRAFT, MAGIC & ALCHEMY
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WITCHCRAFT, MAGIC & ALCHEMY

by de Givry, Grillot

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Used - Hardbound in very good condition in good dust jacket; Jacket has considerable loss, wear and tears.
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First US edition
Published
1931
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. First US edition. Hardbound in very good condition in good dust jacket; Jacket has considerable loss, wear and tears.. Bookplate of Magician Joseph Dunninger on front paste-down; 11.5" x 9"; 395 pages with 10 color illustrations and 366 illustrations in the text.
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THE DRAMATIC ART OF MAGIC
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THE DRAMATIC ART OF MAGIC

by Haley, Louis C.

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Published
1910
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Madison: Privately Printed, 1910. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Light wear to edges and corners; A few pages creased at the corner.. Inscribed by the author; 74 pages plus 7 pages of ads.
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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CLASSIC AUTHORS IN MAGIC AND RELATED SUBJECTS
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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CLASSIC AUTHORS IN MAGIC AND RELATED SUBJECTS

by Forrester, Stephen James

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First edition
Published
1993
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Calgary: Privately Printed, 1993. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Short tear to rear edge fold.. Signed and numbered limited edition of 150 copies; pp. lxxxii, 314, lxxxiii - cxxvi; Many black-and-white illustrations and 12 color photogaphs pasted in; Wrap around cloth binding with ribbon tie.
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CHRONICLE OF MAGIC 1900-1999: A Record of Happenings in Magic in Great Britain
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CHRONICLE OF MAGIC 1900-1999: A Record of Happenings in Magic in Great Britain

by Hibberd, David

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First edition
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2003
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Devon: Thumbprint, 2003. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition.. Signed and numbered limited edition of 200 copies; xiii, 327 pages; Printed card cover bound in giving the impression it was originally a paperback.
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THE GOD JUGGERNAUT AND HINDUISM IN INDIA: From a Study of Their Sacred Books and More than 5,000 Miles of Travel in India
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THE GOD JUGGERNAUT AND HINDUISM IN INDIA: From a Study of Their Sacred Books and More than 5,000 Miles of Travel in India

by Zimmerman, Jeremiah

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Used - Cloth bound in very good condition; Seam cracked at rear cover.
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First edition
Published
1914
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New York: Thomas H. Revell, 1914. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Seam cracked at rear cover.. Inscribed by the author; From the library of magician Josepch Dunninger with his marginal notes; Newspaper pictures of the Indian Juggernaut celebration pasted to both end papers; Fifteen black-and-white plates; 319 pages.
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FREAKS OF FANATICISM AND OTHER STRANGE EVENTS
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FREAKS OF FANATICISM AND OTHER STRANGE EVENTS

by Gould, S. Baring

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Second printing with a new title
Published
1891
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London: Methuen, 1891. Second printing with a new title. Cloth bound in fair condition; Spine cover quite worn and torn with some pieces missing; Seams cracked.. Bookplate from IBM Marlo Library; 372 pages.
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FACT, FRAUD, AND FANTASY: The Occult and Pseudosciences
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FACT, FRAUD, AND FANTASY: The Occult and Pseudosciences

by Goran, Morris Herbert

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First edition
Published
1979
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A.S. Barnes, 1979. First edition. Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket.. From the Milbourne Christopher Collection with label to this affect pasted in and his name written at foor of endpaper; 189 pages.
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THE MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER LIBRARY: Magic, Mind Reading, Psychic Research, Spiritualism and the Occult 1589-1900 & 1901-1996
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THE MILBOURNE CHRISTOPHER LIBRARY: Magic, Mind Reading, Psychic Research, Spiritualism and the Occult 1589-1900 & 1901-1996

by Christopher, Maureen Brooks, George P. Hansen

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Used - Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket; Some check marks and small stickers in the margins; Short tear to j
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First edition
Published
1994
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Pasadena: Mike Caveney's Magic Words, 1994. First edition. Hardbound in very good condition in a very good dust jacket; Some check marks and small stickers in the margins; Short tear to jacket cover of Volume I; Crease to inner jacket flap of Volume II.. Two volumes: 160 & 339 pages.
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BOOKS AT BROWN: 1987, VOLUME XXXIV
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BOOKS AT BROWN: 1987, VOLUME XXXIV

by Smith, Harold Adrian; Stanley, John H.; Wilmeth, Don B.

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1987
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Providence: The Friends of the Library of Brown University, 1987. Paperback in very good condition.. xvi, 156 pages. All but one of the articles in this issue are by Harold Adrian Smith and originally appeared in the magic magazine Tops under the column heading "Magic Books for Another Day.
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HISTORIANS' GUIDE TO CONJURING: Being a Pictorial Checklist of Biographical, Biographical and Historical Books on Conjuring in the English Language

HISTORIANS' GUIDE TO CONJURING: Being a Pictorial Checklist of Biographical, Biographical and Historical Books on Conjuring in the English Language

by Shevlin, Clay Hamilton

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First edition
Published
1981
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San Leandro: The Conjuring Historical Society, 1981. First edition. Cloth bound in fine condition.. Instroduction by H. Adrian Smith; 160 pages; Ownership stamp of Hersy G. Basham, Jr.
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CONJURING PERIODICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

CONJURING PERIODICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

by Alfredson, James B.; George L. Daily, Jr.

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First edition
Published
1986
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York, PA: Magicana for Collectors, 1986. First edition. Cloth bound in very good condition; Slight rubbing to covers.. 11.25" x 9.75" blue cloth; xvi, 395 pages.
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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONJURING AND KINDRED DECEPTIONS
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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CONJURING AND KINDRED DECEPTIONS

by Clarke, Sidney W.; Adolphe Blind

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Cloth bound in new condition, in shrinkwrap.
Edition
Second edition
Published
1999
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9781578980963
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Mansfield Centre: Martino, 1999. Second edition. Cloth bound in new condition, in shrinkwrap.. Facsimile reprint of 1920 edition; 83 single-sided pages.
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SOME PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS OF CONJURING BOOKS AND OTHER EPHEMERA 1800-1850
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SOME PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS OF CONJURING BOOKS AND OTHER EPHEMERA 1800-1850

by Hall, Trevor H.; Percy H. Muir

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Used - Fine cndition, mylar wrap has a few short tears to the corners.
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First edition
Published
1976
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Leeds: Elmete Press, 1976. First edition. Fine cndition, mylar wrap has a few short tears to the corners.. Numbered limited edition of 465 copies; 11.5"x 9" 1/3 calf bound on mold-made, cream laid, rag paper; Top edges gilt, fore and foot edges untrimmed; x, 95 pages with prospectus laid in and in mylar wrap.
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A SHORT ACCOUNT OF AUTOMATA HISTORY WITH CHECKLIST
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A SHORT ACCOUNT OF AUTOMATA HISTORY WITH CHECKLIST

by Ricard, Raymond

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First edition
Published
2003
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2003. First edition. Very good condition.. Signed and numbered limited edition of 50 copies; 24 pages, card covers in comb binding.
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A CONTRIBUTION TO CONJURING BIBLIOGRAPHY: ENGLISH LANGUAGE, 1580 TO 1850
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A CONTRIBUTION TO CONJURING BIBLIOGRAPHY: ENGLISH LANGUAGE, 1580 TO 1850

by Heyl, Edgar

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Used - Near very good condition; Covers a bit soiled; Comb binding broken in a few places.
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First edition
Published
1963
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Baltimore: Edgar Heyl Conjuring Books, 1963. First edition. Near very good condition; Covers a bit soiled; Comb binding broken in a few places.. Limited to 300 numbered copies; Inscribed by the author on title page; Comb binding with card covers; 62 single-sided pages plus errata page.
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A SHORT TITLE CHECK LIST OF CONJURING PERIODICALS IN ENGLISH
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A SHORT TITLE CHECK LIST OF CONJURING PERIODICALS IN ENGLISH

by Alfredson, James B.; George L. Daily

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Used - Very good condition except for a small chip to the corner of the cover and a couple coupkle pieces of the binding broken.
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First edition
Published
1976
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Lansing: Privately Printed, 1976. First edition. Very good condition except for a small chip to the corner of the cover and a couple coupkle pieces of the binding broken.. Numbered limited edition of 200 copies; Inscribed by both authors to Al Guenther with his bookplate; 60 pages; Bound in comb binding with heavy card covers.
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STANLEY COLLINS: Society Entertainer & Magic Collector With a Bibliography
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STANLEY COLLINS: Society Entertainer & Magic Collector With a Bibliography

by Sawyer, Thomas A.

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Used - Fine condition.
Edition
First edition
Published
1984
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Balboa Island, CA: Abracadabra Press, 1984. First edition. Fine condition.. Hand sewn into marbled paper wraps; Liited to 150 copies; 20 pages with tipped-in frontis photo.
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PROFESSOR HOFFMANN: A Bibliography
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PROFESSOR HOFFMANN: A Bibliography

by Sawyer, Thomas A.

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First edition
Published
1983
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Santa Ana, CA: Privately Printed, 1983. First edition. Very good condition.. Signed by the author; 11" x 8.5" plastic comb bound; 101 pages.
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VICTORIAN-AGE CONJURING BOOKS

VICTORIAN-AGE CONJURING BOOKS

by Sawyer, Thomas A.

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Second edition
Published
1991
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Santa Ana, CA: Privately Printed, 1991. Second edition. Very good condition.. Revised and Enlarged; 11" x 8.5" plastic strip bound; 139 pages; This copy seems like a later printing without the cover photo as originally printed.
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