The Old and the New Magic
Published by Chicago: The Open Court Publishing Co., 1909
- Used
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Quicker than the Eye
AbeBooks seller since January 5, 2018
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 100.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Second edition. Beautiful red cloth decorated in gilt and black. Portrait frontispiece of Robert-Houdin, illustrated, 517 pages. Top edge gilt. Corners rubbed, toning and crack to spine, hinges loose, fair condition. Ex-libris Looby the Magician (Signed) and H.S. Smith. Considered by many to be Evans' best book.
Seller Inventory # MB5302
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Old and the New Magic
- Author
- Henry Ridgely Evans
- Publisher
- Chicago: The Open Court Publishing Co.
- Publication year
- 1909
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller catalogs
- Fine Books on Magic, Antiquarian to Modern
Quicker than the Eye
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since January 5, 2018
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 15 business days | 4 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 8.50 | US$ 12.00 |
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Store description
Quicker than the Eye is the online retail shop for Potter & Potter Auctions. We specialize in the sale of paper Americana, vintage advertising and ephemera, rare books, playing cards, gambling memorabilia, posters, prints, and magicana—antiques and collectibles focused on magic and magicians. In addition, we have access to books, ephemera, apparatus, posters, and other items not listed in our catalog. Please feel free to contact us with any special requests or inquiries.
Specialty
fine bindings, out-of-print, antique, modern, vintageSeller's business information
Quicker than the Eye
3759 N Ravenswood Ave, Ste. 121
Chicago, IL U.S.A. 60613
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