Edited Ralph Read (25 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Bill Hanna (illustrator). Reprint Edition. Good with toning to pale green front cover, particularly along spine. No prior owner markings. Lower corner bend to last few pages and rear cover. Reprint Edition. 58 page pamphlet, illustrated with drawings. Teaches the three shell game with walnut shells and a "pea" for entertainment purposes. Originally published by Kanter's Magic Shop in 1937.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Approx. 5" wide by 8". ; 87 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition; stated first printing. Original blue cloth, 6x9 inches, illustrated with black and white drawings, 122 pp + ads. Very good, no dustjacket. Corners bumped, rubbed along edges, spine moderately faded, approximately 1x4 inch water (? ) stain on rear board, a few drop marks, old bookseller's price (in pencil) , otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. Stage magic; children's; entertainment.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good with normal age-toning to covers No markings except erased pencil price. 25 pages.

Pictorial Stiff Paper Wrappers. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. Reprints the four booklets originally issued by the author between 1937 and 1944 in one 52 page pamphelt. Small skinned spot and tear on front cover, else good. Paper age-darkening as expected but not brittle.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Prior owner ink name and date and rubber-stamped rabbit image on front flyleaf. No other markings. Original blue cloth. No jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair with worn cloth at spine ends and some discoloration to endpapers. Bookplate on flyleaf and usual amount of age-darkening to paper. No jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Bill Hanna (illustrator). 1st Edition. Good with some staining to covers, front and back. Standard age-darkening to paper. 1st ed in stiff pictorial orange covers. 59 page pamphlet, illustrated with drawings. Teaches the three shell game with walnut shells and a "pea" for entertainment purposes.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Bill Hanna (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st ed in stiff pictorial orange covers. Very good with minor age discoloration to covers and standard age-darkening to paper. 59 page pamphelt, illustrated with drawings. Teaches the three shell game with walnut shells and a "pea" for entertainment purposes.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. hardback book in near fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good with some markings or scuffing to blue cloth and some light fading to cloth. Bookplate on flyleaf and usual amount of age-darkening to paper. No jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. VOLUME 4 ONLY! Hardback book in near fine condition. No dust jacket. 1985 printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Revised Edition, 3rd printing. Tannen Publications, 1953. Revised Edition, edited by Ralph W. Read. Very Good condition. Unlike some other printings, this has lovely creamy white pages. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Revised Volume 2 (Lessons 20 - 33). Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue boards. Revised Edition, 3rd printing. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 410pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Revised Edition. Brooklyn, New York: D. Robbins & Co., Inc, 1996. Revised Edition, edited by Ralph W. Read. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dust jacket. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper and fore-edge of the text block. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Revised 14th printing of the 1927 original. Revised Volume 1 (Lessons 1-19). Bound in the original maroon boards, stamped in bright gold. Complete with dust jacket. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 415pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Exceptionally nice, near fine copy with no markings or bookplate. Includes original translucent, unprinted tissue guard jacket, as issued. A few edge tears to jacket. First printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Pages unmarked. New mylar added to ensure future enjoyment. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Second printing. 154 pp. + 5 pages ads at rear; 2 full-page illustrations, octavo, red cloth with gilt title. Advice to magicians on how to fine-tune their performances for maximum dramatic effect. Marketing and advertising tips, etc. Spine gilt darkened, slight rubbing to spine, else very good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback--book excellent condition--dust cover mild wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. hardback book in near fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Revised Edition, 3rd printing. Tannen Publications, 1948. 1948 Revised Edition, edited by Ralph W. Read. Very Good condition. Sharp corners. Square and tight. Lovely creamy white pages. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Revised Volume 5 (Lessons 59 - 71). Bound in the original gilt-stamped red boards. Revised Edition, 3rd printing. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 418pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback book in near fine condition,unclipped dust jacket [$18.50] is very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardback book in near fine condition,dust jacket is very good.