Vellma (12 results)

Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Moderate wear to covers.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good with ownership signature of magician Leo Behnke and his name plate on inside rear cover. Some darkening to covers and toning to paper. A few pages have tan spotting mainly in lower margin. With blindstamp initials on title page D. J. L. indicating this may have been a copy personally owned by the author. A pen arrow points to the initials and there is a small pen price in upper corner of title page. 30 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust jacket. Second Edition. 32-pages. Spiral bound 9" X6". Tricks include: Famous Needle Trick; Card Tearing; Card Telepathy; Continual Card; Magi's Location; Twenty Minutes with the Spirits; Elliot's Production of Cards; Rapid Transit Card Effect; Mysterious Poker Chip; Half Dollar Telepathy; Obedient Card; Sealed Envelope Mystery; and more (2-4 tricks per page) / Some loose pages. Bumping/curling to corners and moderate soiling. Text unmarked. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Slight shelf-wear and bumping to corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 Pounds. Category: Magic & Illusions; Inventory No: 016014.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Name and date in ink on blank preliminary pages. Slight fading to stiff orange paper covers, otherwise good. 35 pages. "How to stage & present the hypnotic performance for television, radio, stage, auditoriums, night clubs, private entertainments." Previously published as VAUDEVILLE HYPNOTISM.

Printer Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket.

Stapled Card Stock. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A clean unmarked copy in excellent condition. 64 pages.

Softcover Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brown card covers with black title to front(Issue without photo illustration on front cover). No copyright information. Crease to top corner; cover and pages. Mild handling wear.

ed. paperback good+ condition with orange staining on the rear cover- Âa stapled paperback- 29 pages Â- shipping via USPS.

Wraps. 31 p. Red wraps with pictorial cover showing ventriloquist with his dummy. Clean, tight unmarked copy. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Disbound, spine reinforced with paper tape. Original paper covers retained. Bump to upper outer corners. Owner's initials on title page. ; Notepaper (with a printed La Vellma) inscribed '1/15/21 Mr. Christman: Many thanks & best of luck. D. J. Lustig ("La Vellma"). ' Note is attached by the edge to the inner edge of the last page of the booklet. ; 32 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Copyright is 1920. 31 pages, saddle stapled. Three punched holes along bound edge affecting only the margins of contents. Light smudge on front cover and slight signs of handling. Otherwise tight and clean.

Originally published in 1920, this is the second edition. Scarce. Paradoxically, this second edition is even scarcer than the first. Orange printed/illustrated wraps, stapled, 9 x 6 inches, 31 pp. Very good minus (focal, mild soiling, covers and edges of book block; mild diagonal crease, left upper corner; rusting, staples). "How to acquire the 'Vent. Voice' without lip movements, etc. Includes dialogues, gags, stories and tips." From the Preface: "This book was written with an object in view. Namely to set right the many folks who have voiced a desire to become ventriloquists but after reading books on the subject have been at a loss just how to go about studying this fascinating art. The Lessons arranged in this work are framed so that anyone possessing good vocal chords and who are willing to devote the necessary time and patience to studying the art can became ventriloquial entertainers. The authors know that everything found in this work is practical and trust those interested will profit by the contents of the book." (3214013).