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Published by George Armstrong, London, 1950
Seller: impopcult1/Rivkin, Wheeling, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 123 pages of "sensational disclosures!" Tough, desirable title.
Published by St. Raphael House, San Rafael, CA, 1949
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. First American Edition. The front cover is marred by a long red pencil line which has been mitigated by careful erasure using a non-abrasive eraser. So it is a faint intermittent red pencil line at this point. Otherwise a good or better copy with no interior markings. This is the ORIGINAL American edition, not the phony copy some unscrupulous sellers are peddling. Some normal toning to paper and covers. Pamphlet bound in stiff paper wrappers. No bookplates, no markings, no prior owner labels. Unusual magic by the Iranian magician Medjid Kan Rezvani, who performed in France in the 1930s and/or 1940s. Includes his famous tomato trick (cups and balls routine using cloth bags resembling tomatoes and two cups.) Also featured are a Persian cup routine, marble trick and card magic. Illustrated with drawings.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Dust jacket has most of the back panel missing. Front has several tears; 4 cm bottom of front cover, 2 cm at top of front cover at fold; 3 cm. at to front cover at spine. General rubbing to extremities of dust jacket. Front looks good but basically no back to dust jacket.
Published by Saint Raphael House, San Rafael, California, 1949
Book
Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Translated from the Fench by Dariel Fitzkee. Bookplate/Lending message of John McArdle glued onto half-title page. Crease to top corner of covers and pages. Rubbing to covers with some slight loss of outer decorated part of the covers.
Published by George Armstrong, London, 1950
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. First English Language Trade Paperback E. Ink ownership name of Eugene Gloye with rubber stamped image of rabbit on half-title page, otherwise a vg+, tight copy in attractive stiff pictorial paper wrappers with a little age-darkening to wrappers and pages.
Published by George Armstrong, London, 1950
Seller: Chanticleer Books, ABAA, Fort Bragg, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First edition thus. 121 pp, profusely illustrated; octavo, blue cloth with gilt title. A point by point repudiation of Harry Houdini's accusations against Jean Robert-Houdin, as published in his 1908 "The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin." Slight fading to covers, else fine.
Published by "M.S." (Maurice Sardina?), 1951
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: very good. Three quarters red leather over marbled boards, raised spine with gilt lettering. Illustrated, 117 pages. Some shelf wear, a few spots. Gift inscription on title page from the translator and publisher, Sardina. Very good condition.
Published by Saint Raphael House, USA, 1949
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New Zealand
First Edition
Soft Copy. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. Cover: mild dusting of soiling and rubbed wear. Edges: light soiling. Clean content. Illustrated by line drawings. Staple binding is VG albeit staples are rusty. 89p.
Published by Maurice Sardina, 1949
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Three quarter red leather over red marbled boards with gilt stamping and raised spine. Inscribed and signed by unknown. Illustrated, 237 pages. Custom fine binding, original wrappers retained. Corners slightly rubbed, else in very good condition.
Published by Saint Raphael House (1949), San Rafael, 1949
Seller: Chanticleer Books, ABAA, Fort Bragg, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Near fine. First edition thus. Original stapled decorative wrappers, 9 x 6 inches; 89 pp., illustrated with line drawings. Slight rubbing to spine area of cover, else fine The secrets of Iranian master prestidigitator Medjid Kan Rezvani - "The King of the Tomatoes".
P., s.n., 1949, in-8, br., non rogné, 237 pp. (GL11B) Les nouveaux mystères, les nouveaux secrets du "Sorcier". Illustré de 141 figures et dessins in-texte et d'une photo. Avant-propos de Maître Maurice Garçon.
Published by Saint Raphael House c. 1949, 1949
Seller: Quicker than the Eye, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Translated from the French by Dariel Fitzkee. Pictorial wrappers, illustrated, 89 pages. Mild toning to covers, else in very good condition.
Published by St. Raphael House, 1949
Seller: Phoenix Books/Joanne's Used Books, Los Banos, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Unstated. The Magic of Rezvani by Sardina Maurice translated by Fitzkee St. Raphael House, 1949, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, all staples and pages in place nothing loose. Cover is clean and shows little signs of wear. Well known in France and other parts of Europe Sardina was well respected magician in the early part of the 20th century. His tricks and slights were numerous and this is the first American edition covering many of his best. B&W illustrations. 89 pages, hard to find collectible work on magic. Book.
Published by Chez l'auteur (Paris), 1949
Seller: Librairie Douin, LA CELLE SAINT-CLOUD, France
Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. fiche non BNF in-12°, 237 p. Pleine reliure bradel maroquin fauve, dos long à lettres dorées (dos très légèrement insolé), filets à froid sur les plats. Ouvrage numéroté 306, signature de l'auteur et bel envoi signé de REZVANI et daté au 19.6.49. F14 600g.
1947. Tours Revue Confidentielle des Magiciens puis Revue Confidentielle d'Informations et de Documentations Magiques puis Revue Magique d'Informations et de Documentations Inédites du n°1 janvier-février 1947 au n°121 novembre-décembre 1966 dernier numéro paru - Plié 14 cm x 23 cm 1956 pages (pagination continue) ills et photos noir et blanc in et hors-texte du n°1 au n°73 sous 3 trois reliures classeurs cartonnées marquées G.M.R.T. (Groupe Régional des Magiciens de Touraine) en lettres dorées les autres sont simplement brochés ? Rédacteur en chef :Robelly (Robert Rouet) textes de Yanovsky A. Demont Mister Sanz Jean Chavigny Georges Méliès Carrington Maurice Sardina Edith O'Rial ?Quelques numéros mal coupés sinon très bon état ; Programme de la soirée du 19 décembre 1949 au Ciné-Palace de Blois à la gloire de Robert-Houdin bien complet des tables des matières 1947-1951 1952-1956 ; il manque le n°68. Bon état.