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Published by Dover Publications, New York, NY, 1975
ISBN 10: 0486232069ISBN 13: 9780486232065
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Sid Lorraine & Howard Melson (Illustrators) (illustrator). Dover Reprint. Text/Bright, clean, AS NEW. Illustrated softcover/VG; strong w/edge rubs & light surface wear. PO name strike-out & inked numerals to fEP. Reference & resource. Step-by-Step secrets to some 150 best rope tricks. This is a 1975 Dover issue of the 3rd (1945) printing of the orginal volume. 400 pgs augmented by 510 line drawings & diagrams. Strong copy despite flaws.
Published by Dover Publications, New York, 1975
Seller: The Bookstore, Belfast, United Kingdom
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Sid Lorraine & Howard Melson (illustrator). Good used condition, light age discolouration marks, light wear & marks, tea stain damage to bottom of rear cover & bottom corners of last few pages.
Published by Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., Colon MI
Seller: Village Booksmith, Hudson Falls, NY, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. No Jacket. Lorraine, Sid & Melson, Howard (illustrator). 400 pages. Front endpapers somewhat discolored. Inscription on front free endpaper. A few notations on rear paste-down endpaper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Published by Abbott's Magic Novelty Co
Seller: Harry Righton, Evesham, United Kingdom
Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Sid Lorraine and Howard Melson (illustrator). no date.
Published by Abbott Magic Company, Colon, MI, 1945
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sid Lorraine & Howard Melson (illustrator). Later Printing. Bookplate of noted magic book collector and builder of illusions Leslie C. Smith (Owen Magic Supreme) affixed to front pastedown. Very good with some discoloration to the gutters of front and rear hinges, caused presumably by acid in the binding glue. Original green cloth, gilt titles. No dj, as issued. This is an unstated later printing running 400 pages. Later, two additional volumes would be published. Not to be confused with the Squash Publishing revised version of the book. Excellent tight, clean copy. No jacket, as issued.
Published by Abbott's Magic Novelty Co 1945, 1945
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
LACKS D/W, super octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, 498pp, illus, VG (light to moderate scuffing & bruising to spine & extrems, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps).
Published by Abbot's Magic Novelty Co
Seller: Nightshade Booksellers, IOBA member, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sid Lorraine Howard Melson (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition. No date stated. A very good copy with bright gold cover titles but a darkened spine. An owner name on inside front cover. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #133.
Published by Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., USA
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New Zealand
Signed
HB. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Sid Lorraine and Melson, Howard (illustrator). Signed by Publisher Percy Abbott 1941 on title page. No date, presumed First Edition. Green cloth on boards, gilt titles and moderate dusting of soiling and rubbing. Spine: head & foot with thin light wear; an ever so slight vertical convex rise down spine. Boards fore corners with small bumping & light rubbing. Edges: moderate foxing and soiling. Eps: sprinkling of foxing and light age soiling. Clean content. Illustrated drawings Binding is VG albeit feels a touch loose. 498p. Signed.