Published by Harry Clarke with the Magic Circle, London, 1963
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. American bookseller's rubber stamp on title page, else very good with some minor binding discoloration, tight, clean in a good dust jacket with some minor edge wear including a small chip at top of rear panel near spine. Dark blue textured cloth. An outstanding collection of primarily British magicians pet effects. 265 pages, illustrated with numerous drawings. Like many compilations of diverse material in magical literature, this title is under-rated, but contains some very interesting material.
Published by Harry Clarke with the Magic Circle, London, 1963
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Very good in original dark blue textured cloth with slight spine lean. No markings or bookplates. Tight and clean. In good dust jacket with several short tears and minor edge wear. No jacket chips. Medium blue textured cloth (copies have been noted in dark blue and maroon, no priority established.) An outstanding collection of primarily British magicians pet effects. 265 pages, illustrated with numerous drawings. As with many compilations of diverse material in magical literature, this title has been under-rated, but close study reveals that it contains good material contributed by a "who's who" in magic predominantly from Britain.
Published by Harry Clarke with the Magic Circle, London, 1963
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Bookplate of noted magic book collector and builder of illusions Leslie C. Smith (Owen Magic Supreme) affixed to front pastedown. No prior owner markings. Very good in original dark blue textured cloth with good dust jacket with some edge wear including slight paper loss to extremities, some creases and short tears and other edge wear. An outstanding collection of primarily British magicians pet effects. 265 pages, illustrated with numerous drawings. As with many compilations of diverse material in magical literature, this title has been under-rated, but close study reveals that it contains good material contributed by a "who's who" in magic predominantly from Britain.
Published by Harry Clarke,, London,, 1963
First Edition
US$ 49.07
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dustjacket. 8vo. Original publisher's blue textured faux leather covers. pp 265. Frontis portrait, Illustrated throughout with magic trick techniques. Very good indeed.