Magic by Joseph Leeming (67 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. If you want to know what you can do with string, you need look no further. This book gives more than 150 delightful and practical uses carefully selected from magicians' and seaman's manuals, craft books, accounts of native games, and other widely scattered sources. Ranging from tricks and games to serious knotwork and netting, they will keep you entertained while opening up a host of new crafts and recreational areas.For those interested in magic and party games, 32 tricks, including escapes, dissolving loops and the cut and restored string, are described. A section on some 70 knots, with all the standard knots and many special ones, will be especially helpful when decorative or ornamental effects, extra strength, speed or other special requirements are called for. For craftspeople, a special section on squareknot work, one of the traditional sailors' crafts, tells how to get started and how to make such projects as belts, ties, hammocks, a tennis net, and a fish net. Other craft sections tell how to make rugs, chains, a rope tree climber, small weaving articles and other useful items, and how to do braiding three and four strand, round, square, spiral, and flat for a number of other projects. A final section introduces some of the finest examples of string figures from native cultures all around the world.Anyone who works with yarn, thread, rope or other forms of string will want this book for the handicraft areas it introduces and for the many tricks and games it provides with which to entertain one's friends. The recreations and serious uses will provide readers, both young and old, with many hours of interest and entertainment. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. If you want to know what you can do with string, you need look no further. This book gives more than 150 delightful and practical uses carefully selected from magicians' and seaman's manuals, craft books, accounts of native games, and other widely scattered sources. Ranging from tricks and games to serious knotwork and netting, they will keep you entertained while opening up a host of new crafts and recreational areas.For those interested in magic and party games, 32 tricks, including escapes, dissolving loops and the cut and restored string, are described. A section on some 70 knots, with all the standard knots and many special ones, will be especially helpful when decorative or ornamental effects, extra strength, speed or other special requirements are called for. For craftspeople, a special section on squareknot work, one of the traditional sailors' crafts, tells how to get started and how to make such projects as belts, ties, hammocks, a tennis net, and a fish net. Other craft sections tell how to make rugs, chains, a rope tree climber, small weaving articles and other useful items, and how to do braiding three and four strand, round, square, spiral, and flat for a number of other projects. A final section introduces some of the finest examples of string figures from native cultures all around the world.Anyone who works with yarn, thread, rope or other forms of string will want this book for the handicraft areas it introduces and for the many tricks and games it provides with which to entertain one's friends. The recreations and serious uses will provide readers, both young and old, with many hours of interest and entertainment. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. If you want to know what you can do with string, you need look no further. This book gives more than 150 delightful and practical uses carefully selected from magicians' and seaman's manuals, craft books, accounts of native games, and other widely scattered sources. Ranging from tricks and games to serious knotwork and netting, they will keep you entertained while opening up a host of new crafts and recreational areas.For those interested in magic and party games, 32 tricks, including escapes, dissolving loops and the cut and restored string, are described. A section on some 70 knots, with all the standard knots and many special ones, will be especially helpful when decorative or ornamental effects, extra strength, speed or other special requirements are called for. For craftspeople, a special section on squareknot work, one of the traditional sailors' crafts, tells how to get started and how to make such projects as belts, ties, hammocks, a tennis net, and a fish net. Other craft sections tell how to make rugs, chains, a rope tree climber, small weaving articles and other useful items, and how to do braiding three and four strand, round, square, spiral, and flat for a number of other projects. A final section introduces some of the finest examples of string figures from native cultures all around the world.Anyone who works with yarn, thread, rope or other forms of string will want this book for the handicraft areas it introduces and for the many tricks and games it provides with which to entertain one's friends. The recreations and serious uses will provide readers, both young and old, with many hours of interest and entertainment. …

Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Oversized glossy blue illustrated wrps with white lettering. Text is clean, white, bright, no marks, appears unread. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white drawings and diagrams. "Over 150 delightful and practical uses carefully selected from magicians' and seamen's manuals, craft books, and other widely scattered sources. Ranging from tricks and games to serious knotwork and netting, they will keep you entertained while opening up a host of new craft and recreational areas." (from the cover).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Very clean inside and out, covers like new, no marks inside, . Decorated endpapers, dust jacket is in jpoor condition with front and back torn apart. 190 pp. Pictures on request and with our pleasure. Normally I don't buy Juvenile readers, however there was a lot of some 150 books in very nice condition, many with dust jackets in good condition. If your looking for vintage childrens books in nice condition check us out. Keyword to find these on our site is "Juvenile Reader". Jessie Robinson (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Trade Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Acceptable.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book has been rebound in a library binding. Book was property of a Junior High School. Pages 47 & 81 have a small stain on it which does not affect anything. Page 49 has some scribbling on it, but again it does not affect anything. Some pages have closed tears on the along the edges. Dust jacket has some chipping along the edges and bumped corners. Jessie Robinson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Previous owner's name covers have light soiling; 190 pages. Illustrated by Jessie Robinson (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A nice tight copy. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).

Cloth Over Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This book has some corner bumping and edge wear, board is showing. Text has yellowed with age, hinges shadowed. Clean and tight in binding. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Twentieth Printing. 86 pages. Top edge and lower corner of text block have light pink stains. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 86 pages. Corners and edges of backstrip rubbed. Small peice of lower backstrip missing. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair to Good. No Jacket. 260 pages. This is part of the Young Moderns Bookshelf series. Corners and backstrip show wear. Front hinge cracked but not broken. Former owner's name on decication page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book shows some minor signs of wear, but no tears, on either the binding or the paper. Ex Libris applied to half title page with tape and has significant foxing. Dust jacket has significant chipping and creasing to the edges with a few small closed tears.…

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (juvenile, magic, magic tricks) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. New and unread with light shelf wear to closed pages. Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Hard Cover/No Jacket. Condition: Very Good. pp.190 clean tight copy with tanning to text pages yellow covers shows some soiling and rubbing to corners and board extremities, crimping to top/bottom spines some freckles to boards Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jessie Robinson (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me. There is some wear to the cover. The book has wear on the corners. There may be some marks in or on the book. Books are stored on a bookshelf in A/C. They are in a dark room and are well maintained. If you have any questions or concerns about this book please contact me.Free shipping in the United States via media mail. Publisher: J B Lippincott. Author: Joseph Leeming. Binding: Hardcover. Language: English. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Second Impression. 89 pages. Former owner's name at top edge of front free endpaper. Lower edge of backstrip shows some wear. Corners bumped and rubbed. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Twenty First Printing. 86pp. Green cloth hardcover with black titles and illustrated dustjacket. Minor water staining to the foot of the front board, the jacket is chipped along the foot and at the upper corners. Binding is sound and the pages bright. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. G2. Robinson, Jessie (illustrator).…

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Former Library book. Dust jacket price clipped. (Magic Tricks, Hobbies, Juvenile Literature) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Garden City Books, 1951. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with previous owner's name opposite half-title page, green top stain, and shelf/edgewear. No dust jacket.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 86 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. third. Hint of toning, dustcover has light chipping only at tips, upper/lower spine, slight edgewear upper edge; Bright orange cloth bound boards with bright black embossing spine and cover, very light wear, no markings, dustcover bright ; 86 pages.…