Stage Magic (7 results)
Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1894
Seller: Cosmo Books, Shropshire., United KingdomCosmo Books
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Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. Binet explores the mental processes that allow conjurers to deceive audiences, analysing attention, suggestion, misdirection, and the cognitive limits exploited in prestidigitation. 17 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduct…ion, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Smithsonian Institution; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.
The Bookman Christmas Number December 1933 No.507 / Stephen Spender "Politics And Literature In 1933" / Hugh Walpole "Some Books I Have Enjoyed In 1933" / Osbert Burdett "Of Good Fruit - And Other Books" / Edwin Muir "Three Important Books" / Mary Butts "Magic Of Person And Place" / Francis Watson "Biographies And Some Shorter Works" / The Political Outlook In 1933 / Patrick Donner "From The Conservative Angle" / Seaborne Davies "The Liberal Party During 1933" / Oliver Baldwin "What Labour Has Achieved" Collin Brooks "The Economic Implications Of 1933" / Vernon Bartlett "Peace Round The Corner" / C P Snow "Science Of The Year" / Norman Marshall "The Theatre In 1933" / Some Stage Sets Of 1933 - illustrated / Oswell Blakeston "The Cinema In
Hugh Ross Williamson (Editor) / Stephen Spender "Politics And Literature In 1933" / Hugh Walpole "Some Books I Have Enjoyed In 1933" / Osbert Burdett "Of Good Fruit - And Other Books" / Edwin Muir "Three Important Books" / Mary Butts "Magic Of Person And Place" / Francis Watson "Biographies And Some Shorter Works" / The Political Outlook In 1933 / Patrick Donner "From The Conservative Angle" / Seaborne Davies "The Liberal Party During 1933" / Oliver Baldwin "What Labour Has Achieved" Collin Brooks "The Economic Implications Of 1933" / Vernon Bartlett "Peace Round The Corner" / C P Snow "Science Of The Year" / Norman Marshall "The Theatre In 1933" / Some Stage Sets Of 1933 - illustrated / Oswell Blakeston "The Cinema In 1933" / Basil Maine "
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1933
- Softcover
- Periodical
Seller: Shore Books, London, United KingdomShore Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 386 pages. Illustrated. Stephen Spender "Politics And Literature In 1933" / Hugh Walpole "Some Books I Have Enjoyed In 1933" / Osbert Burdett "Of Good Fruit - And Other Books" / Edwin Muir "Three Important Books" / Mary Butts "Magic Of Person And Place" / Francis Watson "Biographies And Some Sho…rter Works" / The Political Outlook In 1933 / Patrick Donner "From The Conservative Angle" / Seaborne Davies "The Liberal Party During 1933" / Oliver Baldwin "What Labour Has Achieved" Collin Brooks "The Economic Implications Of 1933" / Vernon Bartlett "Peace Round The Corner" / C P Snow "Science Of The Year" / Norman Marshall "The Theatre In 1933" / Some Stage Sets Of 1933 - illustrated / Oswell Blakeston "The Cinema In 1933" / Basil Maine "Music In England" / Frank Rutter "Art Criticism Of The Year" / Rev. R Birch Hoyle " (SL#273).
Seller: Books 4 People, Leicester, LEI, United KingdomBooks 4 People
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The Coin and Card Magic of Bobby Bernard (Signed)
Andrews, Val [Bobby Bernard (19th March 1931 - 10th November 2014) Stage name of Bernard Samuel Lerner since 1946, aka Bernard Vincent for mental act (1948 only) Invented Magic Mirror (1954) and Bernard Coin Box (1961)]
Published by Published by Magico Magazine, Post Office Box 156, New York City, New York First Edition . 1982., 1982
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 123 pp with monochrome illustrations and 3 photographs throughout. The boards have been laminated and in Fine condition, no dust wrapper. No dust wrapper as iss…ued. SIGNED by the author to the front free end paper 'Best wishes | Bobby Bernard.' Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.
More imagesPublished by For The Author, Pasadena, Ca, 1933
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Quarto. 35cm. Publisher's maroon cloth boards titled in gilt to front board. 46pp. Internally clean, light spotting to prelims, fore-edge untrimmed; Light wear and bumping to extremities, dulling of the cheap gilt, and some darkening and soiling to the cloth; strong and solid, a very good copy. Internally clean wi…th the bookplate of Jim Ellis to the front flyleaf and a florid inscription to the facing blank: "To Jim Ellis from his friend, Jack [G]etrich." A rather typically extravagant collection of stage magic tips, tricks and techniques from Larsen Sr., the father of the intensely prolific William "Bill" Larsen Jr. and the origin of much of his stagecraft and "Impresario to the rich and famous" persona. It's probably fair to say that the Larsen's were one of the USA's most influential and long standing magical dynasties. The recipient is easy enough to identify; Jimmie Ellis, one time President of the Kudner Advertising Agency in New York, single-handedly responsible for the rise of the Buick Automobile Co. and widely acclaimed as a major figure in the 1950's US advertising world. Kudner were solely responsible for Buick advertising throughout the heyday of the company, under Ellis's direction. A life long Republican, Ellis was also instrumental in securing the popular vote for Eisenhower. Signed.
Published by Will Goldston Ltd [1921], London, 1921
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerLimited Edition. No statement of edition or printing; numbered 811 of an unspecified number of copies. Small quarto. Publisher's green cloth, titled in gilt to spine; marbled endpapers; 490pp; illus. A crisp, clean copy, with faint handsoil to binding, just lightly rubbed at board edges and spine ends, very fresh and tight withi…n; Very Good to Near Fine. Laid in (as found) are four leaflets, ca. 1930s, advertising products from the London purveyor of magic props, L. Davenport & Co. We note that there was a simultaneous deluxe issue in red morocco and a locking clasp, uniform with Goldston's other two books in the "Exclusive Secrets" trilogy. This cloth issue, though less elaborate, appears to be the scarcer of the two bindings. A very nice copy of this classic of modern conjuring literature, surprisingly scarce and often found well-worn.
Seller: Max Rambod Inc, Woodland Hills, CA, U.S.A.Max Rambod Inc
Contact seller5-star sellerGloye, Eugene E. Archive of Autograph letters on Magic, late 1950s to mid 1960s, document the working methods, technical experimentation, and intellectual framework of a mid twentieth century American magician engaged in both performance and psychological analysis of illusion. Written primarily to fellow magician Don Tanner, the…se letters provide direct evidence of how tricks were conceived, refined, and communicated within professional networks, revealing the intersection of apparatus design, sleight of hand, and audience perception. Gloye's dual role as performer and psychologist situates the correspondence within broader developments in performance theory and applied psychology, supporting research into the history of magic, entertainment culture, and the study of deception. Eugene Gloye authored 23 magic books including "For Magicians Only," "Fantastic Tricks with Plastic Cups," and "Theatrical Magic," Archive of sixteen letters spanning approximately the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, containing detailed discussions of trick construction, performance strategy, and experimentation with materials and methods.Throughout the letters, Gloye discusses numerous tricks he devised or refined, often providing detailed explanations of their mechanics and performance nuances. His correspondence reveals a deep engagement with magical apparatus, sleight of hand, and psychological deception. One of the more detailed discussions in the letters revolves around Gloye's development of Fan-Ta-Cups, which evolved from an earlier trick he had devised, Fan-Ta-Bill. On September 5, 1961, he describes how the trick was born: "I first got the idea for this cup trick about 14 years ago when I was experimenting with a bill trick which I eventually put on the market. The bill trick also uses a celluloid gimmick and was an adaptation of Liquid Appear. Since I thought of the cup trick at the time of my Fan-Ta-Bill, I decided it was fitting to call it 'Fan-Ta-Cups.'" He further explains that while the idea had been percolating in his mind for years, he hadn't developed a complete routine for it until recently. Inspired by the classic three-shell game, he worked out a performance structure that he believed would make it more engaging. In a letter from July 11, 1961, Gloye excitedly shares his thoughts on using hollow plastic golf balls for new magic tricks: "I am convinced that this new golf ball will open up many new trick possibilities. The fact that they come in several colors is also interesting." This suggests that Gloye was experimenting with different materials for manipulation tricks, possibly related to vanishing or color-changing effects. Gloye also played with magical history, concocting a hoax to see how the magic community would react. In the September 5, 1961 letter, he reveals his plan: "Last December I got an idea for a variation on the Tip-Over Box. It's just a slightly different way of building it. At first, I was going to put it in my 'New Look' series but then as we were talking about it, I commented that this trick should have been in Hoffmann. This led to the devilish idea of writing it up in Hoffmann style and publishing it in Genii as a lost page from the original book." He notes that Bill Larsen and another friend were in on the plan, and they wanted to see if the trick would be accepted as a legitimate discovery. Another standout trick mentioned in the letters is Gloye's adaptation of Billy McComb's routine using a flap slate and a force deck. On January 31, 1961, he explains: "My version (which I tried for the first time several days ago with huge (?) success) uses one deck and a flap slate. The deck is made like a peek deck but with two cards only. All faces are the same, and all concealed cards are the same. Cards which audience sees are trimmed and glued at one end to a second group of 26 duplicates." This approach ensured that the spectator would believe they had freely chosen a card when, in fact, the outcome was predetermined. Gloye describes modifications he made to a Head Chopper Illusion, a prop widely used in stage magic, in a February 23, 1961 letter: "My version does not retain the Chinese theme. My blade is a simple black affair with a couple of brass stripes across it to make it look more solid. I spent a long time trying to figure out a good lock for the blades (Abbott's want you to remove a couple of tacks which hold the blade and this is simply not workable). I ultimately did come up with a practical idea only to abandon it in my current routine." He explains that his routine involved swapping out the real blade for a fake, setting up a comedic climax where "carrots fly in all directions" as the blade seemingly falls. This archive is a rare window into the intellectual and technical world of a magician who bridged academia and performance. Gloye's detailed notes on illusion mechanics, reflections on the state of magic, and collaboration with figures like Bill Larsen and Frances Marshall make this a significant collection for magic historians and collectors alike. Produced during a period of active exchange among professional magicians through correspondence and publications such as The Linking Ring, these letters document how knowledge circulated within specialized communities and how innovation often emerged through incremental modification of established techniques. Gloye's attention to apparatus construction, coded deception, and audience management reflects broader mid century interest in performance psychology, while his references to collaborators and publication strategies illustrate the role of print culture and informal networks in shaping the field. As a cohesive manuscript archive, the letters preserve the technical language and creative process underlying stage magic, offering a detailed record of mid twentieth century illusion practice. Light wear and handling consistent with age, with legible manuscript throughout; overall condition very good.
