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Petrie-Lewis Mfg. Co., Inc., New Haven CT, 1939. 9.125" X 6.125" in blue heavy paper covers with staple binding. Staples rusty; slightly darkened along spine and fore edge; first leaf very lightly foxed: VERY GOOD condition. 76pp. Interesting Magic catalog with 30's style illustrations. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Penn State University Press, 2014. 8.5" X 5.5" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers. NEW - still in shrink wrap. FIRST EDITION.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. New/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Los Angeles, 1943. 9" X 6" in heavy blue paper covers with staple binding. Cover art by Tom Lawless. Darkened all along the spine. Otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked: NEAR FINE condition. 48pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Los Angeles, 1943. 9" X 6" in heavy paper covers with staple binding. Very spiffy - close to "new." Numerous illustrations. Pages clean and bright: FINE condition. 87pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Ireland Marshall Magic Co., 1958. 8.5" X 5.5" in paper covers with staple binding. Slightly darkened along spine, extensive pencil erasures on back cover: GOOD. 16pp, including covers. [BC072]. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Hocus Pocus ent., New York, 1981. 10.875" X 7.5" in illustrated yellow paper covers. Minor soil and wear: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 64pp, including covers. This is the awards issue. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Losa Angeles, CA, 1940. 9" X 6" in illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. Covers lightly soiled; contents excellent. 78pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Thayer's Studio of Magic, Los Angeles, 1944. 9" X 6" in black and silver heavy paper covers with staple binding. Close to new aside from some light pencil writing on rear end paper: NEAR FINE condition. 61pp. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

The Don Redmon Company 9.375" X 6" in heavy paper cover with staple binding. Punched for a two-hole binder. Moderate soil; writing on back cover: GOOD. Unpaginated,- about 35 pages. Unusually nice art work by Heinz and Hahne. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

National Magic co.,Chicago, Il, 1939. 8.875" X 6" in paper covers with staple binding. A little light soil on covers; contents excellent: NEAR FINE. 32pp. Nice artwork by Nelson Hahne. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Forum House Publishing, Toronto Canada, 1981. 10.875" X 8.375" in illustrated glossy paper covers. Minor shelf wear; pages just starting to tan a little at edges: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. [BC072] This is a real "How-To" book about magic. It is not a catalogue of illusions for sale, but an actual anthology of tricks performed over the years by different… Read more about this item

Haines House of Cards, Norwood, Ohio, 1955. 9" X 6" in glossy illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. Minor soil. Contents excellent: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 88pp. [BC072]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Silk King Studios, Cincinnati, OH, 1974. 9" X 5.875" in illustrated heavy paper covers with staple binding. First and last pages foxed. Light longitudinal crease front cover. Minor soil: VERY GOOD. 32pp, not counting covers. [BC072]. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Manne Toy Shop, Atlantic City, NJ, 1935. 8.75" X 6.125" in paper covers with staple binding. Doodling and writing on front cover; 1.5" triangular piece torn from back cover; crease down the middle of the whole book: just FAIR. 32pp, including covers. Unusually nice (but uncredited) artwork throughout. [BC072]. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket.

Ireland Magic Co., Chicago, 1956. 8.5" X 5.5" in paper covers with staple binding. Very slightly darkened along spine; otherwise excellent: NEAR FINE or better. 32 total pages, including covers. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

D. Robbins & Company, New York, 1955. 8.5" X 5.5" in heavy paper covers with staple binding. Basically, like new, but staples have rusted: FINE condition. 72pp., not counting covers. [BC072]. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

Bob Little 11" X 8.5" in an envelope with Little's image on one side. VERY GOOD PLUS condition. This is really a collection of different paper items. First, there is a 22 page lecture on magic and card tricks by Bob Little. Second are two printed sheets explaining 2 tricks. Third, is a 1985 Bob Little's Catalog of Magic. [BC072].… Read more about this item

L.L. Ireland, Chicago, Il, 1944. 11" X 8.5" in red heavy paper covers with staple binding. Light pencil writing on title page. The paper covers on this book do not wrap around the spine; they are 2 pieces of paper stapled through the edges. Back cover has pulled loose from the staples, but is present. Although the book is otherwise… Read more about this item

Magic Industries, Inc., New York, 1976. 10.875" X 5.375" in illustrated paper covers. A but rubbed along spine and fore edge front cover; soiled back cover; Contents excellent: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Partial contents: BOX JUMPER; THE MAGIC MAN [David Copperfield]; COMEDY MAGIC; SANKAR DAS - THE MAGIC OF INDIA; MEET "DOC" IRVING; MIRACLE IN TAHITI; plus 13 tricks explained;… Read more about this item

Walt Disney Company, 1988. 13" X 11" in colorfully illustrated heavy paper covers. Very minor shelfwear; small scratch loer front corner. Otherwise excellent: VERY GOOD or better. VERY nifty 2-page Mickey Mouse pop-up at the centerfold.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.