Second Hand in Magic & Conjuring

This is a pristine copy of the rare Rupert Howard Magic Course. It is an almost complete set of 23 lessons of the 25 lesson course. The two lessons missing are lesson 17 and 18. Each lesson is an oversized booklet with a color cover and glossy inside pages.

This course is rare and a perfect addition to any serious collector of magic books. Additionally you will receive a disc with the complete digital version of this set.

Most likely you have never heard about this magic course. When I think about a 'magic gem' I have these 25 volumes in mind. This course could be called the 'British Tarbell...

These three 78 rpm records with instructions come in a beautiful hardcover folder. Everything is in very good condition. Even the instructions are the original instructions. Zingone teaches six card tricks. These records were released in 1939.

This copy was Victor Farelli's own copy of Annemann's 202 Methods of Forcing and features Farelli's handwritten notes. Also included is a tipped-in sheet: The Master's Touch by Annemann with a handwritten dedication by Annemann dated 4-6-29. This makes it a unique association copy.

A complete file of Magical Monthly by Bagshawe. The issues are only clamped into a black compression folder. The issues are in good condition. There is some moderate bumping and soiling of the later issues. For the content see the digital edition.

This is an 1892 edition in good condition.

The original description read:

This is a massive tome on gambling, the largest one at that time, describing gambling locations, games, scams, fraud and how they are operated, as well as many personal stories from the author. Makes for fascinating...

Note: I would prefer to sell this lot to a PEA member, because their magazine is for members only. However, after several years of repeatedly offering this lot to the PEA and to individual members nobody showed any interest regardless of price. Therefore I am opening it up to anybody interested be it a member of the PEA or not.

These issues were previously owned by Al Mann who was a member of the PEA. Issues are in excellent condition. The lot includes:

• Volume 20: Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
• Volume 21: Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (misnumbered as 6), 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
• Bylaws 1998
• PEA posters order form ...

Softcover stapled booklet in excellent condition (like new). Included is a jumbo-sized version of the prepared card. Also included is a letter by Martin Breese to the Filofax company and a Filofax brochure. Martin pitched them on selling FiloTrix, magic tricks which fit into the Filofax clear pockets, and are sold wherever Filofax is being sold. Parallax should have been the first such trick.

To my knowledge, this FiloTrix idea was never realized. However, it is a nice example of Martin's business sense and constant exploration of business opportunities. A unique association piece for collectors....

Collector alert! Since this is a prototype, there is only one of it available.

This was a prototype for the Gozinta Boxes Revisited, an improved version of Lubor Fiedler's ingenious invention. This prototype is slightly larger than the final version and the transparent box has thicker walls. Otherwise, it is the same, 3D-printed magic trick.

Softcover hole punched. Probably had a string through the holes which is missing. On the cover the name Stanton Carlisle is written with a ballpoint pen. Likely this copy belonged to Stanton Carlisle at some point. Cover somewhat damaged and torn at the spine. For details on the content see the digital edition.

Hardcover in landscape bound with string. This copy is in excellent condition. For details on the content see the digital edition.

Hardcover with dust jacket. Like new condition. For details on the content see the digital edition.

This lot consists of 16 printed Potter & Potter auction catalogs. All but two are softcover perfect bound in good condition. Two are hardcover catalogs with dust jacket. These are Part I and II of the Magic Poster auction of the Norm Nielsen Collection. (Part I has a bumped lower right corner.) All these catalogs are beautifully produced in full color and a feast for the eyes. The list of catalogs is:

1. The Collection of Herb Zarrow, October 23, 2010.
2. The Golden Age of Magic Posters, The Nielsen Collection Part I, June 25, 2016.
3. Magic Old & New, Conjuring from the 16th - 20th Century, August...

Hardcover book in good condition; some edge bumping. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

This complete file was bound and then unbound from its cover. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

This is a complete file of this weekly periodical. It is bound into one volume. The spine of the binding has detached on the front. It has an ex-libris of J.B.A. Janson. For the content see the digital edition.

This is a collection of early Lybrary.com discs (CDROM, CD). Blackston Party Magic is an audio CD, the others are all CDROMs with HTML ebooks on it. The smaller ones were called mini-CDs or business-card-CDs because some used them as business cards to hand out their resume or other digital files and documents. We used them to deliver ebooks.

Included in this collection are:

• Party Magic
• Card College 1
• Angels May Shuffle But The Devil Still Deals
• Pocket Power
• Hoffmann's Trilogy - two different label design versions (Modern Magic, More Magic, Later Magic)
• Dreimal Karo
• Peter Duffie Collection 17 ebooks
• Buckley Trilogy (Card Control, Gems of Mental Magic, Principles and Deceptions)
• Tarbell Course
• Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews

Please note that since all of these discs are burned and not pressed they may or...

This is a complete file of this weekly periodical. It is bound into one volume. The spine of the binding is somewhat damaged. The cover is partially detached from the book block. The last two sheets are wrinkled, otherwise, it is in good condition. For the content see the digital edition.

This is a complete file in pristine condition. It was actually Martin Breese's own file. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

Six small format booklets, stapled. They are all in good condition, only part one's cover has separated at the spine. For the content see the digital editions:

• Part 1: Original Silk Effects
• Part 2: Original Card Effects
• Part 3: Original Pocket Effects
• Part 4: Original Spiritualistic Effects
• Part 5: Miscellaneous Magic
• Part 6: More Miscellaneous Magic

This is a first edition in excellent condition, with gilded edges.

The best way of learning new things is doing them. Magical Experiments or Science in Play is a fascinating collection of kitchen table top experiments with every day household goods. Many of which have a 'magical' twist to them, in the sense that it is for the unfamiliar observer not quite clear how these tricks are performed, or what the physical mechanisms behind them are. More than 150 experiments are described with gorgeous lithographs. This book was originally written in French and later translated to English. This in...

These are 14 staple bound booklets inside a cardboard slipcase. The slipcase is damaged and has been repaired with clear tape by a former owner. The booklets themselves are in good shape with some abrasions on the spine. For details about the contents see the digital edition.

Softcover stapled. Rare catalog from 1904 Chicago.

Book in like-new condition, plastic comb-binding. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

Beautifully rebound old catalog from the John Henry Grossman collection.

Vernelo, another Chicago magic dealer, not only sold a good selection of magic tricks but also novelties, puzzles and a large selection of non-magic books. About half of this catalog is dedicated to books in all kinds of fields of interests including letter writing, public speaking, jokes, stories, bookkeeping, photography, calculations, and many more.

This is a complete file bound together with three ribbons across the spines. The condition is very good for such an uncommon complete run. For the content see the digital edition.

Rare supplementary catalog from August Roterberg (1911).

Original pictorial green cloth binding. Cover and back have some spots of discoloration. Spine is slightly damaged. Binding is tight. Inside clean. Inside cover has three exlibris: D.N. MacDougall, S.McK Library, Margaret Yates. For details on contents see the digital edition.

4 original DVDs but not in their original cases. The cases are slim transparent DVD jewel cases. For the content see the download edition.

Hardcover book with dust-jacket. Dust-jacket has some minor damage on the lower edge and some minor soiling. Dust-jacket is protected by a clear cover that has been folded over it. Harry Stanley edition. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

This is the first catalog Roterberg issued, about 1894, titled: "Descriptive Catalogue of the Latest European Novelties in Magic, Second Sight, Anti-Spiritualism". It is in good condition. The prior owner added a clear acetate cover for protection.

Hardcover with dust-jacket in like-new condition. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

Hardcover with dustjacket in good condition. For details on the contents see the digital edition.