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A choice offering of Houdiniana and rare magic memorabilia, books, tricks, and posters. Among the highlights will be challenges, photos, and autographs from the Houdini family collection. The Houdiniana will be complemented by an assortment of collectible magic books, posters, ephemera, & apparatus. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 420

Tarbell Course in Magic [and:] Three Booklets by or About Tarbell.

Estimate: $150 - $300
Current Bid
$80

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TARBELL, Harlan (1890-1960). Tarbell Course in Magic [and:] Three Booklets by or About Tarbell. [V.p., ca. 1950s-1990s]. 8vos. Course in Magic volumes in hardcover, only volume 8 has the jacket. 

Condition

General wear, soiling, toning. Generally good or better. MIXED EDITION SET. Early volumes are later editions or printings and volumes 7 and 8 are firsts - volume 8 inscribed by the editor, Steve Burton, to magician Mercer Helms. Booklets include: Harlan Tarbell by Gloye, The Tarbell Study Guide (inscribed by the editor, Steve Burton, to Mercer Helms), The Tarbell Companion (inscribed by the editor, Steve Burton, to Mercer Helms). 

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