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Literature of Legerdemain

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Featuring the collection of magic bibliographer Stephen Forrester, this premier sale will feature highlights from his library of rare, old, and unusual conjuring books from the seventeenth century to the present day. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 415

[MAGIC – GENERAL PUBLIC] Nearly 80 Books on Magic and Magic...

Estimate: $300 - $500
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[MAGIC – GENERAL PUBLIC] Nearly 80 Books on Magic and Magicians for the General Public. [V.p., ca. 20th- 21st centuries]. 8vos and 4tos. Publisher’s bindings (hardcovers and paperbacks), most in dust jackets where called-for. Some occasional rubbing, minor soiling, occasional ownership markings, some titles worn. Generally very good or better. VARIOUS EDITIONS, INCLUDING SEVERAL TITLES FOR CHILDREN. Some titles include: Big Magic for Little Hands; Magician’s Magic; Card Tricks the Royal Road to Card Magic; The Amazing Kreskin’s Future with the Stars; The Magic of Alan Wakeling; Milbourne Christopher’s Magic Book; Walter Gibsons Big Book of Magic for All Ages; Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic; The Amateur Magician’s Handbook; Cyclopedia of Magic; Scarne’s Magic Tricks; Magic Explained (heavily worn); Great Secrets of the Master Magicians, and more.

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