Count cagliostro (2 risultati)

Condizione: Fair. - Quarto [approximately 11-1/2 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide], softcover with a color pictorial front wrapper drawn and engraved on wood by Howard McCormick. The backstrip & rear wrap are lacking. The cover is bumped, chipped & lightly soiled. Pages A-D [ads] & 67 pages, including additional ads. Numerous sepia-toned & black-and-white illustrations & pictorial ads. 1 signature is detached with its front edges roughed & chipped. There are tears to the top edge & front edge of page 41 & to the top edges of pages 42-48. There is a piece out of the bottom corner of the last page. The top edges of the pages are rippled, probably from humidity. There is occasional soiling. Fair. "The Mentor" often highlighted a particular theme and this issue, published three months after Houdini's death, focused on magic and magicians. Among the contents are "Magic Old and New from Paracelsus to Houdini" by Clement King; and articles on Robert Houdin's "Historic Handkerchief Conjuring Feat", "Mesmer the Mesmerist", Count Cagliostro, and tribal magic in Guiana. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First US Edition; First Printing. A Fine first American Edition/First Printing in a lightly edgeworn alike dust-jacket; tells the story of two friends, Furioso and Guido, as they travel across Europe in search of revenge on those who wronged them. Along the way, they encounter monsters, magicians, and other fearsome foes.Furioso is a passionate and vengeful young man, and Guido is his friend and fellow adventurer. Together, they travel across Europe, seeking revenge on those who have wronged them. They face monsters, magicians, and other fearsome foes in their search, but ultimately, together, they are able to triumph over them. Furioso and Guido are a compelling and entertaining duo, and their story is an exciting adventure.; 8vo; 367 pages; Price? ? .…