ref. 1437London. Sotheby's. 1991. 4to. paperback auction catalogue. Sotheby's illustrated and private press books children's books and juvenalia the performing arts including magic conjuring & circus related drawings 547 items. unknown books

L'Estampe Originale · United States$30.00≈ €26.75

[CONJURING & STAGE MAGIC] LARSEN, William W (Sr)ABAA

Magically An Idea or Two

1933ref. 82750Pasadena Ca: For The Author 1933. First Edition. Quarto. 35cm. Publisher's maroon cloth boards titled in gilt to front board. 46pp. Internally clean light spotting to prelims fore-edge untrimmed; Light wear and bumping to extremities dulling of the cheap gilt and some darkening and soiling to the cloth; strong and solid a very good copy. Internally clean with the bookplate of Jim Ellis to the front flyleaf and a florid inscription to the facing blank: "To Jim Ellis from his friend Jack Getrich." A rather typically extravagant collection of stage magic tips tricks and techniques from Larsen Sr. the father of the intensely prolific William "Bill" Larsen Jr. and the origin of much of his stagecraft and "Impresario to the rich and famous" persona. It's probably fair to say that the Larsen's were one of the USA's most influential and long standing magical dynasties. The recipient is easy enough to identify; Jimmie Ellis one time President of the Kudner Advertising Agency in New York single-handedly responsible for the rise of the Buick Automobile Co. and widely acclaimed as a major figure in the 1950's US advertising world. Kudner were solely responsible for Buick advertising throughout the heyday of the company under Ellis's direction. A life long Republican Ellis was also instrumental in securing the popular vote for Eisenhower. For The Author unknown books

Lorne Bair Rare Books · United States$375.00≈ €334.37

[STAGE MAGIC & CONJURING] GOLDSTON, WillABAA

Will Goldston's More Exclusive Magical Secrets

1921ref. 82770London: Will Goldston Ltd 1921. Limited Edition. No statement of edition or printing; numbered 811 of an unspecified number of copies. Small quarto. Publisher's green cloth titled in gilt to spine; marbled endpapers; 490pp; illus. A crisp clean copy with faint handsoil to binding just lightly rubbed at board edges and spine ends very fresh and tight within; Very Good to Near Fine. Laid in as found are four leaflets ca. 1930s advertising products from the London purveyor of magic props L. Davenport & Co. We note that there was a simultaneous deluxe issue in red morocco and a locking clasp uniform with Goldston's other two books in the "Exclusive Secrets" trilogy. This cloth issue though less elaborate appears to be the scarcer of the two bindings. A very nice copy of this classic of modern conjuring literature surprisingly scarce and often found well-worn. Will Goldston Ltd unknown books

Lorne Bair Rare Books · United States$450.00≈ €401.25

MAGIC AND CONJURINGABAA

Magical Blow Book/Flip Book

1890ref. 69099N.P. 1890. MAGIC AND CONJURING. n.p. n.d.c.a. 1890. Small octavo 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches; 140 x 95 mm. This copy in contemporary illustrated black wrappers. Internally all plates very clean and bright. Inside wrappers with instructions in German French English Spanish Italian and Russian. A beautiful copy of a magical blow book or flip book also known as a magic coloring book. This type of trick is considered the oldest example of a "manufactured prop" to be used for magic. It works by a series of small notches or incisions in the fore-margin to create tabs five tabs in this case and depending on where the magician places their thumb they flip the leaves of a certain group revealing one set of plates. Then with a movement of the finger placement a new set of plates will be revealed. Complete with a total of 49 plates on 28 leaves. Many of the plates are in beautiful color with sharp detail. The plates include a animals such as a lion zebra tiger and pig. Some musical scores a few alphabets in various scripts silhouettes and various characters and scenes among others. HBS 69099. $1000. N.P. unknown books

Heritage Book Shop, LLC · United States$1,000.00≈ €891.66

MAGIC AND CONJURINGABAA

Libro Magico Magical Blow Book/Magic Picture Book

1869ref. 68557Torino: Carlo Manfredi 1869. MAGIC AND CONJURING. Magical Blow Book/Magic Picture Book. Libro Magico Caduto Dalla Luna 1500 Anni Avanti La Creazione Del Mondo e Ritrovata Nei 1869. Torino: Carlo Manfredi 1869. Octavo 7 3/8 x 4 7/8 inches; 186 x 122 mm. In printed color facsimile wrappers. Title-page reinforced along edges. Some leaves with marginal reinforcement. Some occasional minor smudging. Overall a very good copy. With a total of two engraved title-pages one at front and one at back and 64 illustrated leaves. With six full sets of eighteen different full color illustrations plus an additional six illustrations. The illustrations include a wizard imps gentleman and gentlewoman soldiers birds harbor church and others. We could only find one other copy at auction and one copy at a library Getty. A beautiful copy of a magical blow book or flip book also known as a magic coloring book. This type of trick is considered the oldest example of a "manufactured prop" to be used for magic. It works by a series of small notches or incisions in the fore-margin to create tabs and depending on where the magician places their thumb they flip the leaves of a certain group revealing one set of plates. Then with a movement of the finger placement a new set of plates will be revealed. HBS 68557. $2000. Carlo Manfredi unknown books

Heritage Book Shop, LLC · United States$2,000.00≈ €1,783.33

MAGIC AND CONJURINGABAA

Hocus Pocus or the Whole Art of Conjuring

1846ref. 68601New York & Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher 1846. MAGIC AND CONJURING. New York & Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher N.d.c.a 1846. Sixteenmo 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches; 145 x 90 mm. 1- 72 pp. With frontispiece included in pagination. With frontispiece and vignette title-page. And with numerous woodcuts in the text. Front board reads "Enlarged and greatly Improved." The caption under the frontispiece reads "How to cut a man's head off and put it into a platter a yard from his body." This woodcut image is repeated on the illustrated front cover. Original illustrated blue boards. Boards illustrated with the same engraving as the frontispiece. With some chipping to spine. Boards are a bit soiled. With foxing and toning throughout. Back board loose but holding. Housed in a cardboard folio with previous owner magician Ricky Jay's bookplate. Overall very good. A scarce American Hocus Pocus with descriptions of numerous tricks including passing balls through cups how to make a card that is chosen separate from all the pack and how to cut a man's head off. "Legerdemain a science which has raised he admiration of society; is an art whereby the performer seems to work prodigies and miracles that are impossible and incredible by agility and slight of hand." From the first page. Toole Stott 382. HBS 68601. $4500. Turner & Fisher unknown books

Heritage Book Shop, LLC · United States$4,500.00≈ €4,012.48

MAGIC AND CONJURINGABAA

Magical Blow Book/Flip Book

1840ref. 68354London 1840. MAGIC AND CONJURING. The Enchanted Scrapbook; Exhibiting Pictures Which Appears and Vanishes at the Word Command. E. Wallis London n.d.c.a 1840. Small octavo 7 x 5 inches; 178 x 125 mm. This copy in contemporary floral embossed pink cloth. With matching topped slipcase. Slipcase stamped and lettered in gilt on front. Previous owner's old ink inscription on front blank dated 1840. Internally all plates are generally clean and bright. A few smudges and a light dampstain. One leaf with a bird/solider has a closed tear which has been invisibly repaired. Another leaf with a dancer/ ship has a large tear with a missing piece but it does not affect the illustration. Some minor sunning to spine and edges cloth is splitting along hinge at top of spine. Slipcase is sunned and a bit worn. Overall a very good copy especially rare in the original slipcase. With a total of 48 leaves. With twelve each of seven different full color illustrations of which include a Saint a captive bird a soldier a solider on horseback a ship a dancer and a man with bear. A beautiful copy of a magical blow book or flip book also known as a magic coloring book. This type of trick is considered the oldest example of a "manufactured prop" to be used for magic. It works by a series of small notches or incisions in the fore-margin to create tabs and depending on where the magician places their thumb they flip the leaves of a certain group revealing one set of plates. Then with a movement of the finger placement a new set of plates will be revealed. HBS 68354. $5000. London unknown books