Higher Magic - Magic for the Artist - Deluxe Edition

Teale, Oscar S. [MAGIC]

Publication Date: 1920

About this Item

(New York: Adams Press Print 1920). First US Edition. SIGNED LIMITED DELUXE EDITION. Publisher's red leatherette pebbled softcover (with flexible boards) with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt vignette to the front board. Pink marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. "Serial Number 191 Higher Magic, de Luxe Edition Issued to Arthur J Moose With fraternal Greetings and Best Wishes of the Author. Oscar S Teale". "191", "Arthus J Prince" and "Oscar S Teale" are in black fountain pen ink in the Author's hand. There are 2 copies of the Trade Edition only on COPAC. Oscar S Teale was an architect, amateur magician, and a researcher for Harry Houdini. He was alleged to have ghost-written some of Houdini's books and designed Houdini's gravesite. He also served as President of the Society of American Magicians from 1908-09. Arthur J Moose was a fellow magician who had a politically incorrect magic act with patter. A rubbed otherwise VG copy. Photographs/scans available upon request. Seller Inventory # 355490721837

Bibliographic Details

Title: Higher Magic - Magic for the Artist - Deluxe...

Publication Date: 1920

Binding: Hard Cover

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: First Edition.