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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 24 pages. Illustrated. John Nevil Maskelyne (22 December 1839 - 18 May 1917) was an English stage magician and inventor of the pay toilet, along with many other Victorian-era devices. Working with magicians George Alfred Cooke and David Devant, many of his illusions are still performed today. [Davenport's and Maskelynes at L. Davenport & Co.,] Ira Erastus Davenport (September 17, 1839 - July 8, 1911) and William Henry Davenport (February 1, 1841 - July 1, 1877), known as the Davenport Brothers, were American magicians in the late 19th century, sons of a Buffalo, New York policeman. The brothers presented illusions that they and others claimed to be supernatural. (VM6).…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 24 pages. Illustrated. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages. Illustrated. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 24 pages. Illustrated. Arthur Buckle "The Crazy Wand" (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. (VM6).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. (VM6).

Condizione: Very Good. 19 pages, illustrated 2 plates. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 14 x 22 cms. Category: Antiquities of Wales & its Marches; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Paperback. Condizione: New. First edition. 271 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DOODLED BY ANTONY PENROSE, IN BLUE PEN, ON TITLE PAGE 'For Frances in memory of Michael Muir with best wishes from Antony Penrose'. Some minuscule edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, not price clipped (price on back jacket (£8.95), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg++ copy, looks unread. 48pp, lavishly illustrated. This delighful children's book is a wonderful introduction to Picasso. It tells the true story of Antony Penrose, son of the photographer Lee Miller and the painter and writer Roland Penrose, and his childhood friendship with the great artist. Some sixty five enchanting illustrations accompany the text, including Picasso's most appealing artworks, plus evocative archive photography by Lee Miller. An inspiring look at the creative practices of an artist, this is an illustrated book to enthral and inspire all young art fans. Scarce signed. Jacket by Katya Sanigar (aged 6 1/2), other illustrations by children, Lee Miller and after Picasso (illustratore). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. Fine dust jacket. New York & California: Savas Beatie, 2006. A gorgeous copy of the Limited Edition, this being #386 of 500. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page. SIGNED by him again on the half title page, where the ILLUSTRATOR (Val Laolagi), PUBLISHER REP (Ted Savas) and a contributor (Toby Moore) have also signed. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket NO chips, tears or creases. NO rubbing or fading. NOT price clipped ($29.95). Sharp corners. Clean, square and tight. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. First printing with "First Edition" so stated, and complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Laid-in is a baseball card-like ephemera from the publisher promoting the book. WINNER, NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2006, MILITARY WRITERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA. Illustrations by Val Laolagi. Introduction by John C. Skipper. Foreword by baseball legend Jim Morris, former Major League pitcher with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "It was true in the 1940s, and it is still true today: if you have talent, someone will notice. In Gene Moore's case, that someone was the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gene Moore was a farm boy living with his family in Sesser, Illinois, a town so small even map makers ignored it. As a teenager, when he wasn't in school or helping his Pop on the farm, slopping the hogs and doing other chores with his older brother Ward and five sisters, Gene was playing baseball with the guys on the town team. Some were twice his age. The older fellows didn't mind having the Moore kid on their team because he could hit the ball farther than anyone else, he was the best catcher anyone had ever seen, he could throw men out from his knees, and not a ball ever got past him. Gene was 15 years old. Word quickly spread across the United States about the country boy who could hit the ball a country mile. The Dodgers wanted to take a look at this farm kid, barely old enough to shave and still awaiting his first kiss, but brash enough to call the pitches from behind the plate and motion to the infielders and outfielders as to how they should position themselves for certain hitters. Headed for baseball stardom with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Gene's destiny was interrupted by Pearl Harbor. After playing ball for the Navy in the Azores and North Africa, Gene and his team were sent to the States for a special -- and top secret -- mission: guarding German sailors captured from U-505. Unable to field a team, Gene convinced his commander to allow him to teach the enemy how to play baseball while he and his teammates waited for the war to end so they could be called up into the Major Leagues. But Gene's future changed irrevocably in Louisiana. His life . . . and maybe our national pastime . . . was forever altered. Inspired by true events, PLAYING WITH THE ENEMY is the riveting story of a depression-era youth and his brush with destiny. Author Gary Moore, Gene's son, did not learn of his father's remarkable odyssey through World War II and the hardships of minor league baseball until the day before Gene's death. Confronted with evidence of a possible career in baseball, Gene finally broke his decades of silence and spent the next several hours relieving himself of the heavy burden he had been carrying. The stunning news sent the author on his own odyssey as he researched his father's life and interviewed dozens of people. The astonishing story of Gene Moore's life in and out of baseball is an exciting and often heart-wrenching saga that will capture the heart of every red- blooded American who can still smell the fresh-cut summer grass or remember how it felt to tie on the cleats while dreaming of making it to the big leagues. Jammed with memorable characters from an extraordinary time in our country's history, PLAYING WITH THE ENEMY is a story that will be read a. NOT a library discard (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Huntington Press, 2003. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. A UNIQUE copy INSCRIBED/SIGNED directly on the front free endpaper by FOUR people: the AUTHOR, John L. Smith, the SUBJECT, Oscar Goodman, his wife Carol Goodman (who figures prominently in the book, and who succeed Oscar as Mayor of Las Vegas in 2011, and to whom, along with 3 other women, the BOOK is DEDICATED), and Oscar Goodman's Chief of Staff Stephanie Boixo (who later became Stephanie Goodman upon her marriage to Oscar's son Eric). The inscriptions are dated 9/30/03. The book was almost certainly signed at the book's release party at the Icehouse bistro in Las Vegas on that same day. Laid-in is Jon Ralston's long book review (filling more than a full page in the Las Vegas Sun, Oct 12, 2003). Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket shows just a tiny bit of very mild surface rubbing, NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. NOT price clipped ($25.95). [Bibliographical note: jackets priced $26.95" are later]. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bound in the original black boards, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "For more than 35 years, Oscar Goodman was the country's pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters. His endless client list included Meyer Lansky, Nick Civella, Anthony Spilotro, Frank Rosenthal, Jimmy Chagra, Natale Richichi, Nicky Scarfo, and Vinny Ferrara, along with many others. Though no further connection between Goodman and the Mafia has ever been proved, the famous litigator has often been accused of being more than just a mouthpiece for organized crime. Was Oscar Goodman only what he claims, an attorney who defended his clients based on the simple principle that they, too, have constitutional rights? And if so, how did he manage to mingle with the mob for decades without becoming part of it? After scores of unlikely courtroom victories, Goodman pulled off an even more unlikely career change. Twice elected mayor of Las Vegas, he went from legal spokesman for the most notorious crime figures of our era to political spokesman for the most notorious city in the country.". INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR, SUBJECT, & 2 more. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xx, 420pp. + 16 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustratore).…

Condizione: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Condizione: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Condizione: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Condizione: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Condizione: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 18 octavo volumes. Novels and Tales (10 volumes) Letters and Miscellanies (5 volumes) Travels and Essays (2 volumes) Ballads and Other Poems (1 volume). Uniformly bound in red cloth, gilt, with a gilt pattern of thistles on the spines. All are VG to NF, some with light sunning to spine, some with light spots to covers. An attractive set. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. No dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Tuscaloosa & London: The University of Alabama Press, 1997. SIGNED by the AUTHOR and 5 other Tuskegee Airmen / Red Tails. The author, Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Dryden (U. S. Air Force, Retired), has signed as "Chuck 'A-Train' Dryden." Five others have also signed, including LTC Alex Jefferson, 332rd FG, 301st F.S.; Dennis Mills, Tuskegee Airmen; Burton Lowe, Tuskegee Airmen, Capt Richard D. Macon, P-51 [Mustang] Pilot, 99th F.S.; and 1 more (their signatures only, NOT personalized to anyone). For more about these heroes, SEE BELOW. Fine condition. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1997. First Printing of the First Edition. Foreword by Lieutenant General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr, USAF (Ret). Illustrated with a few b&w photos. Bibliography. Glossary, Index. Bound in the original silver-stamped blue cloth. From the publisher: "A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps 99th Pursuit Squadron. Charles W. Dryden presents a fast-paced, balanced, and personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans, how he coped with the frustrations and dangers of combat, and how he, along with many fellow black pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and crewmen, emerged with a magnificent war record. Under the command of Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the Tuskegee airmen fought over North Africa, Sicily, and Europe, escorting American bomber crews who respected their 'no-losses' record. Some were shot down, many of them were killed or captured by the enemy, and several won medals of valor and honor. But the airmen still faced great barriers of racial prejudice in the armed forces and at home. As a member of that elite group of young pilots who fought for their country overseas while being denied civil liberties at home, Dryden presents an eloquent story that will touch each and every reader." From Wikipedia: "Alexander Jefferson (November 15, 1921 Â June 22, 2022) was an American Air Force officer, famous as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the 332nd Fighter Group. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. His book, Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW, is a personal memoir of those who served America in World War II and after." Dennis Mills and Burton Lowe were also Tuskegee Airmen / Red Tails. Richard Macon, a Captain (CPT) with the US Air Force (USAF) Tuskegee Airmen was the first black Prisoner of War (POW) during World War II. -- per DPLA. SIGNED by the AUTHOR and 5 other Tuskegee Airmen. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xvii, 421pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. NOT a library discard (illustratore).…

Condizione: Near Fine. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 28 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples just starting to rust and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Near Fine. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 28 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples just starting to rust and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Near Fine. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 28 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples just starting to rust and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Near Fine. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 28 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples just starting to rust and in near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Fine. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼". Contains 28 pages with illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Very Good. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 28 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples rusty and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Condizione: Very Good. Publisher's original stapled two tone paper covers. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 24 pp. Illustrated advertisements to end papers. Articles supplied by various magicians of the day with monochrome diagrammatic illustrations and sketches. Staples rusty and in Very Good clean and bright condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…