A large collection of books on Magic and Conjuring
including:
£1,188
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 30 September 2020 at 11:00 BST
Description
Giobbi, R. Secret Agenda. 2010, presentation copy to Trevor Dawson; Ouellet, G. Close Up Illusions. 1990, dw;
Ouellet, G. Meir Yedid’s Incredible Close Up Magic. 1982, dw;
Ouellet, G. Pro Control. 1988, dw;
Frost, R. Ron Frost’s Card Miracle. 2004, dw;
Acer, D. Random Acts of Magic. 2004, dw;
Gordon, P. Gold Dust, 2013;
Gordon, P. Gold Dust Companion, 2014;
Gordon, P. Protean Card Magic. 1998;
Gordon, P. Professional Card Magic Miracles, 2003;
Grippo, J. The Magic of Grippo. 1981, dw;
Lorayne, H. Star Quantity. Magic of David Regal. 1987;
Swiss, J.I. Shattering Illusions. 2002, dw;
Ackerman, A. The Esoterist. 1971;
Steinmeyer, J. The Conjuring Anthology. 2006;
Harris, P. Revels some of his most interesting secrets, 1976, wrappers;
Harris, P. Super Magic. 1977, wrappers;
Harris, P. Close up Fantasies, 1981, dw;
Harris, P. Close Up Seductions, 1984, dw;
Harris, P. Close Up Entertainer. 1979, dw;
Harris, P. Las Vegas Close-up. 1978, dw;
MacDougall, M. On Dice and Cards. 1944;
Minch, S. Spectacle…. Modern Wonders. 1990, dw;
Racherbaumer, T. At the Table. 1984, dw;
Richardson, B. Act Two. 2005, dw;
Mentzer, J. Eddie Fechter’s Dice Holdout Method for Magic, 1974, inscribed copy;
Mentzer, J. Card Cavalcade, numbers 1, 3 and 4, 1972-77;
Mentzer, J. Close-up Cavalcade. 1973;
Mentzer, J. Another Close-up Cavalcade. 1975;
Mentzer, J. Magician Nitely… Eddie Fechter. 1974;
Mentzer, J. Close-up Cavalcade Finale, 1977;
Jay, J. Session, Magic of Joel Givens. 2007, wrappers;
Walton, R. The Devil’s Playthings. [n.d.], wrappers;
Chessbro, B. The Tipnician. 1982;
Stone, T. Maelstrom, dw;
Stone, T. Vortex. 2010, dw;
Simon, F. Versatile Card Magic. 1983;
Minch, S. Ken Krenzell’s Relaxed Impossibilities. 2009, dw;
Hartman, J.K. Card Dupery. 2007, dw;
Acer, D. De Souza’s Deceptions. 2001, dw;
Raffles, M. Diamond Jubilee Memoirs, 1997, dw, inscribed copy;
Devant, D. My Magic Life. 1983, dw;
Sadowitz, J. Inspirations. 1987, wrappers;
Lorayne, H. Meir Yedid’s Card Animations. 1987, wrappers;
Busby, J. Busby’s Secrets of the Palmettos. 1998, wrappers;
all original cloth, except where noted;
(2)
Doyle, Arthur Conan. Pheneas Speaks. Direct Spirit Communications in the Family Circle reported by A.C. Doyle. The, Psychic Press and Bookshop, [1927]; FIRST EDITION, 216pp + 4pp adverts (name of owner on advert page), original pale blue cloth lettered in white, a little spotted on title, small stain to upper board, very slightly rubbed
Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Edge of the Unknown. July 1930, reprinted, rebound, in bluecloth;
Pack, W. Discovering the Magic City. Chicago. 2005, number 26 of 75 copies, signed, wrappers;
Crawford, W. The Reality of Psychic Phenomena. 1919;
Kernahan, C. Black Objects… Spiritualism. [N.d. (c. 1920)];
Olston, J. Hypnotism made Practical. 1952, dw;
Randi, J. The Faith Healers. 1987, dw;
Barnum, V. Joe Strong the Boy Wizard, [1921];
Spurr, H.A. Mel B. Spurr. [c.1920];
Price, H. Search for Truth. Psychical Research, 1942;
Price, H. The End of Borley Rectory. 1946;
Price, H. Revelations of a Spirit Medium, 1922;
Prince, W.F. Noted Witnesses for Psychic Occurrences. 1963;
Tabori, P. Harry Price. Ghost Hunter, 1950;
Burton, J. Heyday of a Wizard, Daniel Home. 1944, dw;
Dunninger, J. Inside the Medium’s Cabinet. 1935;
Brandon, A. Milo & Roger, a Magical Life. dw., unopened copy;
Underwood, P. The Ghosts of Borley. 1973;
Zolotow, M. The Great Balsamo. 1946;
Surath, A. Life with a Magical Company, 1995;
Wiley, B. The Indescribable Phenomenon. 2005, dw;
Le Grand David and his own Spectacular Magic Company, 1994;
Ensor, H. Magical Reminiscences. 2004, wrappers;
Pearsall, R. The Table Rappers. 1972, dw;
Simmons, I. Electricity of the Mind, 2010, wrappers;
Gibson, W. Secrets of Great Magicians. 1976, wrappers;
Shine, F.L. Conjuror’s Journal. 1978, dw;
Hodson, G. The Science of Seership. 1935;
Cannon, A. The Invisible Influence, 1948, dw;
Cannon, A. The Power Within. 1960, cloth, rubbed;
Cannon, A. Powers that Be. 1968, dw;
Hall, T. The Spiritualists. 1963, dw;
Robinson, D. The Lantern Image 1420-1880, 1993, wrappers;
Laurens, S. Art, Illusion and Secrets. 2011;
Randi, J. Psychic Investigator. 1991, wrappers;
Sitwell, S. Poltergeists. 1940;
Standage, T. The Mechanic Turk, 2002, dw.;
Standage, T. The Turk. 2002, dw;
Fleming, A. The Magical Life of Long Tam Sam. 2007, wrappers;
Mellor, G. The Northern Music Hall, 1970, dw;
Hole, C. Witchcraft in England, 1971;
Surath, A. There will be wonderful surprises, 2007, wrappers;
all original cloth except where noted, and several pamphlets
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late Trevor Dawson