Hilliar William (32 results)

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Fine copy, no markings. Flat spine with no cracks or creasing. A reprint of the Drake edition circa 1904 which in turn was an English transaltion of the original French from the 1860s.

Condition: New. Modern Coin Manipulations: Learn to Do Magic Tricks with Coins (Paperback or Softback).

Condition: Good. Pictorial wrappers, illustrated, 128 pages. Mild wear to covers and toning to pages, else in good condition. Several available, but all in very good condition (especially so for this pulp publication). The color of the cover you receive may vary from the photograph.

Condition: New.

Softbound. Condition: Good Used Condition.

PAPERBACK. Condition: VG. RE-ISSUE OF THE 1904 EDITION.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Minor wear to edges. Some discoloration to front cover due to sun.

NEAR FINE IN PICTORIAL WRAPS. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED OTHER THAN A BIT OF RUB TO THE ORANGE AND BLUE FRONT COVER AN EXCELLENT CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY OF THIS SCARCE 128 PAGE MAGIC PAMPHLET. FIRST EDITION.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Tightly bound in color illustrated wraps. Chips and edge wear, a few spots and some creasing to the cover and spine, remains Good only. The contents are unmarked and show age-toning with a few corners creased.

Paperbound. Condition: Very Good. 86 Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. 160 pages. In the publisher's original pictorial wraps. Small tear at spine fold, otherwise very good. Size: Small 8vo.

Translated from the French of Robert-Houdin by William J. Hilliar. 200 pp. With Explanatory Diagrams. 12mo, publisher's wrappers illustrated in color. Text block a little tanned but not at all brittle; 1" chip at the top of the spine; slight use to the wrappers.

Condition: Very Good. Card-Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed, or the Art of Always Winning. Pictorial wrappers, illustrated, 158 pages. Mild shelf wear to covers, else in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. Interior unmarked. Front hinge loose around copyright page, binding tight after that. Scuffing and soiling to right hand extremity of front board and much of the back board.

PAPER BACK GREEN. Condition: FAIR. front cover starting to tear WELL USED DATE PUBLISHED: 1903 EDITION: 201.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. *1891 edition published by Spencer Blackett. Moderate wear to the boards. Binding is shaken but still intact. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Early edition w/no additional printings & , hardcover featuring in text illustrations throughout, book has a skew to the binding with weakening at the adverts, a crack at p. 258-9 with p. 257-8 pulling free at the head only, bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, rubbing with soiling and smudging to the cloth, a previous owner's name penciled to the head of the first free end page, and a diagonal crease to the lower fore corner of about 25 pages. Overall, a Fair copy with unmarked text.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very good condition. 189pp. Cover slightly soiled. Pages slightly toned.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 66. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1900 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 66.

hardcover. Condition: Good. lacking dj. cover shows minor wear and rubbing. pages lightly tanned and clean.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Early Paperback Edition. 8vo. pp 201. Original publisher's illustrated covers, lettered black. Translated from the French by William J. Hilliar, with explanatory diagrams. Magic Circle stamp on the title page, some rubbing to extremities, some creasing and minor wear (archival repair) at spine and some spotting on the rear panel, with slight nick at front fore-edge not affecting text, overall sound, near very good.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Rebound with new wraps and facsimile cover, original front cover with edges professionally repaired, original rear wrap retained, margin chipping, toned, wear. Still solid paperback. ; Famed French magician Robert-Houdin's pioneering work on card handling, with dozens of card techniques and routines. Early printing of the turn-of-the-century pulp edition by Frederick J Drake & Co. ; 189, 1 ad pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, some rubbing to pictorial boards, but overall an exceptional copy, very lightly used, particularly for a book over 100 years old. NOT the first printing, but certainly early as it still offers the hardback version of Erdnase in a list at the rear. Bulks thinner than the first ed due to thinner paper used. Smaller 16mo format. Same blue cloth with decorative covers BUT, drops the gilt on titles; only lettered in black with red and black illustrated cover. Same 440 pages as a first ed. This book borrows liberally from the work of Professor Hoffmann but also adds material not in Hoffmann's books.

Octavo, blue illus cloth boards, blue lettering to spine & front board, 440pp + viii index, illus, scruffy (heavy scuffing & minor surface loss to spine & board edges, moderate to heavy chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, heavy cracking to front gutter, occasional creasing to page corners, light foxing sporadically throughout, 5-6cm loss & heavy creasing to rear ep).

Octavo illus. blue cloth boards, black top hat to spine and black line illus. of suave gentleman with 2x red devils on the shoulder to front, 440pp+viii appendix, illus., VG (gutters sl. sloppy, light scuffing and soiling to boards; light tanning and light foxing to edges and within; prev. bookseller's stamp to front pastedown).

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 460. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1902 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 460.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Ownership signature of Lorenzo D. Walden aka Dana Walden on front flyleaf and his initials on front pastedown, and with his rubber stamped W on rear free endpaper. Walden was a Lyceum magician-performer who flourished in the early part of the 20th century. There is an expected amount of age-darkening to some pages which have high acid content. The original blue pictorial cloth covers show some wear to extremities and has a 1/2" tear to cloth with fraying at base of rear hinge, but on the whole, a good copy. No restoration. Hinges are somewhat tender but not damaged. As required for the first edition, this copy is about 1.5" thick and has gilt titles on spine. This book borrows liberally from the work of Professor Hoffmann but also adds material not in Hoffmann's books.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1900. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 66, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 66 66.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2018, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1902. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 450, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 450.