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[MAGIC]. Very large collection of Instructional Magic Books. Approximately 150 publications. Topics include general magic, sleight of hand, stage magic, and mentalism. Includes: ACKERMAN, Allan. Las Vegas Kardma. United States: A-1 MultiMedia, 1994. AMMAR, Michael. The Magic of Michael Ammar. Tahoma, CA: L&L Publishing, [1991]. BAKER, Al. Mental Magic. Minneapolis: Carl W. Jones, 1949. BOOTH, John. Forging Ahead In Magic. Philadelphia, PA: Kanter’s Magic Shop, [1944]. CARRINGTON, Hereward, Ph.D. Magic For Every One. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1927. SIGNED on inner front board by magician Frederica (Tommy Frederick). DR. X. On The Other Side of the Footlights. Berlin, Wisconsin: Heaney Magic Company, [c. 1922]. INSCRIBED by the publisher to F. W. Conradi-Horster (Friedrich W. Conradi 1870 - 1944). FOX, Karrell. For My Next Trick… [Devon, England]: The Supreme Magic Co., Ltd., [1986]. HARTMAN, J. K. Trickery Treats. [United States]: Kaufman and Company, 1999. KAUFMAN, Richard. Cardworks. [United States]: Kaufman and Greenberg, [1981]. MINCH, Stephen. Kort: The Magic of Milt Kort. Seattle: Hermetic Press, Inc., [1999]. NEALE, Robert E. Magic Matters. [Canada]: The Theory and Art of Magic Press, [2009]. NELSON, Robert A. The Encyclopedia of Mentalism and Allied Arts. Columbus, OH: Nelson Enterprises, [1944]. NOVICK, Jeremy. Tommy Cooper: Just Like That. London: Chameleon Books, [1998]. ROMHANY, Paul. Stand-Up Magic. [Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada: Vanish Press, 2019]. SIMON, Bill. Effective Card Magic. New York: Louis Tannen, [1952]. SLAIGHT, Allan. Spins & Needles. [Toronto]: Magicana, [2008]. WILD, Boris. The Complete Boris Wild Marked Deck. [Longueuil, QC, Canada]: Camirand Academy of Magic, Inc., [2001]. WILLMARTH, Philip Reed. The Magic of Matt Schulien. Chicago: Magic, Inc., [1976]. A few others SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. 4tos and 8vos, most illustrated and bound in cloth with pictorial jackets. 1920s – 2010s. Generally very good condition or better. Additional details or images available upon request. A very good group with high original retail cost.
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