George Delawrence (31 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Impromptu Magic with Patter (Paperback or Softback).

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 80 Pages; 26 Chapters. Pages Tight; Yellowed With Some Smudges And Soiling. Page Edges Cut Roughly And Slightly Darkened; Previous Owner Name Penciled On Front End Page. Some Foxing And Soiling On End Pages. Faded Gray Hard Covers With Pasted On Title On Front Cover. Corners Somewhat Bumped; Smudging, Fading, Rubbing; Wear On Corners. Spine Shows Some Cracking, Wear And Tears But Pages Intact. Several Bw Illustrations. Contents Titles Include: The Possessed Match Head; The Disappearing Match Heads; The Penetrating Quarter; Coin And Glass Of Water; Four Coin Trick; Dime And Penny Trick; Swallowing A Knife; Torn And Restored Paper Napkin; Parlor Mind Reading; The Forturne-Telling Jack; The Card To The Pocket; The Lemon And Dollar Bill Trick; Burlesque Mind Reading; Body And Hat Loading; Palming, Etc. Very Rare Vintage Copy. Harlan Tarbell (illustrator).…

Condition: New. In English.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Presumed First Edition. Reading copy only. Fair only. Some pen underlining on a few pages. Browning paper. Covers loose or loosening. 25 pages of patter ideas circa 1920s.

PF. Condition: New.

Softcover. Condition: Good. 80pp; Minor staining & chipping to covers, wear to spine with repair at top, a few smudges & small punctures in text, pages 65-80 placed in booklet backwards (printer's error), text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Quaint, vintage guide to practical card effects with some pet effects of the authors. Illustrated with drawings and photos.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 80 pages. 8.35x5.51x0.32 inches. In Stock.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Hardcover. Good. No jacket. Brown boards with affixed title card in tan and brick. Pages are Foxed, fairly clean but for occasional penicled notes. Owner's name on FEP. 79pp. Instructions for 24 quick magic tricks including the "Disappearing Match Heads", "Lemon and Dollar Bill trick" and "Burlesque Mind Reading" Professional book dealer since 1975. All orders are processed promptly and packaged with the utmost care. Satisfaction guaranteed. ; 5x7.25. Illustrated by Tarbell, Harlan (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Good to very good with slight fraying to spine ends and slight corner bumps. Title label on spine is chipoped. Front cover title label is perfect. 79 page book in boards. Likely not issued in jacket. Illustrated by Harlan Tarbell, famous as author of the Tarbell Course. Harlan Tarbell (illustrator).…

Softcover Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brown card covers with green illustration and title. Rouged around edges of covers as they are larger than text block.

Condition: VG. Chicago 1920 Felsman. Card magic tricks. Small octavo, frontis portrait of DeLawrence, 80p., illustrations, wraps. VG, light wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Paper labeled boards on front and spine are in very nice condtion and firmly affixed. 1922 version. In excellent condition. Cover shows some wear and a little staining. Pages are all tight and unmarked. There is some toning. This item is in wonderful condition for its age. Remarkably well preserved. Harlan Tarbell (illustrator).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. Unstated. Some Card Effects and Magical Talks by DeLawrence George F.G. Thayer, 1919, unstated edition Staple bound in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight all staples and pages in place, some tanning of pages due to paper used and age. Cover show slight signs of wear. Patter and tricks by a master. Kling Klang, Solid through solid, Straight jacket escape, Egg bag, card tricks, box tricks mind reading and more. 45 pages.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New.

First Edition. Small 8vo, pp. 80. Introduction by Dr. A.M. Wilson, editor of The Spinx. 19 drawings of tricks. A vg copy in boards.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Cover. First Edition. Very good hardcover.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 80.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 80.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 80.

A book of magic tricks with handkerchiefs, including diagrams and detailed instructions, suitable for beginners or amateur magic hobbyists. George DeLawrence (1886-1928) was a professional magician and popular vaudeville magic act best known for his performance of the "Twentieth Century Handkerchief" trick (described here on p. 6). He also published guides on card tricks and parlor tricks. Single vol. (7.5" by 5.5"), pp. 37, [3], in original wrps illus. with image of woman sitting and performing a magic trick on front. 4 copies on WorldCat (January 2025). Some of the other tricks include "Wand Vanisher", "The Devel's [sic] Handkerchief", and the "Vanishing Glass of Water" Very good. Chipping/wear to upper right-hand corner, rust staining from staples.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book contains a fantastic guide to doing magic tricks that can be performed at any time using common and easy-to-come-by materials and props, including coins, matches, paper, knives, cards, and more. 'Impromptu Magic with Patter' is perfect for magicians new and old, and it would make for a handy addition to magical collections. Contents include: 'Author's Preface', 'The Possessed Match Hand', 'The Penetrating Match', 'The Disappearing Match Heads', 'The Penetrating Quarter', 'Coin and Glass of Water', 'The Travelling Coins', 'Four Coin Trick', 'Coins Out of Hat', 'The Haunted Coin', 'Dime and Penny Trick', etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on magic tricks. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnThis book contains a fantastic guide to doing magic tricks that can be performed at any time using common and easy-to-come-by materials and props, including coins, matches, paper, knives, cards, and more. Impromptu Magic with Pat. …