gene gloye (14 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Gene Gloye (illustratore). Prior owner rubber-stamped address inked out on title page, otherwise good with aged covers. 16 page booklet. Illustrated with drawings.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair copy with water stain to corners of pages and cover. Plastic comb bound with stiff paper covers. No markings. 33 pages, illustrated by the author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair copy with water stain to front cover which also transfers a yellow stain to top corner of first couple pages. New staples, leaving holes from previous staple binding. Sticker removed from first page leaving some darkening. No markings. 33 pages, illustrated by the author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Gene Gloye (illustratore). 42 page booklet. Very good. No markings. Balloons themed around marine life, etc. Illustrated with drawings.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Near fine, No markings. Staple bound with stiff yellow paper pictorial covers. 33 pages, illustrated by the author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good with long scuff or dirt line on rear cover. No interior markings. 18 pages, illustrated by the author.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, no markings. 49 pages of tricks using plastic disposable cups of the type popularized by the Solo brand in the 1970s.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good, clean with no markings. Pamphlet on tricks using disposable plastic cups which are specially prepared by the performer.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Tiny stain on front cover, otherwise very good. No markings. 33 pages, illustrated by the author.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Gloye, Gene (illustratore). 24 pages. Light wear and creasing; pages yellowed; a solid booklet. Illustrator: Gloye, Gene. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Magic; Inventory No: 225625.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Very good, no markings Includes Bob Hummer section titled "Six More Hummers" Also includes Eugene Gloye Nest of Boxes effect, origami paper folding routine, Clettis Musson article on Sharpshooting and more. 40 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good with lower corners bumped. No markings, no bookplate. No jacket, as issued. Slight discoloration to cloth along right edge of front cover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Dr. Eugene Gloye's largest book, 237 pages. Begins with a 30+ page essay on the psychology of magic (Gloye was himself a psychologist) moving on to original apparatus including some that were manufactured and sold by Mazda Magic Co., then additional stage and platform apparatus including his highly regarded linking ring routine. Book concludes with a short picture section and three page autobiography.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good with some discoloration to cloth in upper corner of front cover. Slight corner bumps. No markings, no bookplate. No jacket, as issued. Blue cloth with gilt lettering which has some rubbing. Dr. Eugene Gloye's largest book, 237 pages. Begins with a 30+ page essay on the psychology of magic (Gloye was himself a psychologist) moving on to original apparatus including some that were manufactured and sold by Mazda Magic Co., then additional stage and platform apparatus including his highly regarded linking ring routine. Book concludes with a short picture section and three page autobiography.

Gloye, Eugene E. Archive of Autograph letters on Magic, late 1950s to mid 1960s, document the working methods, technical experimentation, and intellectual framework of a mid twentieth century American magician engaged in both performance and psychological analysis of illusion. Written primarily to fellow magician Don Tanner, these letters provide direct evidence of how tricks were conceived, refined, and communicated within professional networks, revealing the intersection of apparatus design, sleight of hand, and audience perception. Gloye's dual role as performer and psychologist situates the correspondence within broader developments in performance theory and applied psychology, supporting research into the history of magic, entertainment culture, and the study of deception. Eugene Gloye authored 23 magic books including "For Magicians Only," "Fantastic Tricks with Plastic Cups," and "Theatrical Magic," Archive of sixteen letters spanning approximately the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, containing detailed discussions of trick construction, performance strategy, and experimentation with materials and methods.Throughout the letters, Gloye discusses numerous tricks he devised or refined, often providing detailed explanations of their mechanics and performance nuances. His correspondence reveals a deep engagement with magical apparatus, sleight of hand, and psychological deception. One of the more detailed discussions in the letters revolves around Gloye's development of Fan-Ta-Cups, which evolved from an earlier trick he had devised, Fan-Ta-Bill. On September 5, 1961, he describes how the trick was born: "I first got the idea for this cup trick about 14 years ago when I was experimenting with a bill trick which I eventually put on the market. The bill trick also uses a celluloid gimmick and was an adaptation of Liquid Appear. Since I thought of the cup trick at the time of my Fan-Ta-Bill, I decided it was fitting to call it 'Fan-Ta-Cups.'" He further explains that while the idea had been percolating in his mind for years, he hadn't developed a complete routine for it until recently. Inspired by the classic three-shell game, he worked out a performance structure that he believed would make it more engaging. In a letter from July 11, 1961, Gloye excitedly shares his thoughts on using hollow plastic golf balls for new magic tricks: "I am convinced that this new golf ball will open up many new trick possibilities. The fact that they come in several colors is also interesting." This suggests that Gloye was experimenting with different materials for manipulation tricks, possibly related to vanishing or color-changing effects. Gloye also played with magical history, concocting a hoax to see how the magic community would react. In the September 5, 1961 letter, he reveals his plan: "Last December I got an idea for a variation on the Tip-Over Box. It's just a slightly different way of building it. At first, I was going to put it in my 'New Look' series but then as we were talking about it, I commented that this trick should have been in Hoffmann. This led to the devilish idea of writing it up in Hoffmann style and publishing it in Genii as a lost page from the original book." He notes that Bill Larsen and another friend were in on the plan, and they wanted to see if the trick would be accepted as a legitimate discovery. Another standout trick mentioned in the letters is Gloye's adaptation of Billy McComb's routine using a flap slate and a force deck. On January 31, 1961, he explains: "My version (which I tried for the first time several days ago with huge (?) success) uses one deck and a flap slate. The deck is made like a peek deck but with two cards only. All faces are the same, and all concealed cards are the same. Cards which audience sees are trimmed and glued at one end to a second group of 26 duplicates." This approach ensured that the spectator would believe they had freely chosen a card when, in fact, the outcome was predetermined. Gloye describes modifications he made to a Head Chopper Illusion, a prop widely used in stage magic, in a February 23, 1961 letter: "My version does not retain the Chinese theme. My blade is a simple black affair with a couple of brass stripes across it to make it look more solid. I spent a long time trying to figure out a good lock for the blades (Abbott's want you to remove a couple of tacks which hold the blade and this is simply not workable). I ultimately did come up with a practical idea only to abandon it in my current routine." He explains that his routine involved swapping out the real blade for a fake, setting up a comedic climax where "carrots fly in all directions" as the blade seemingly falls. This archive is a rare window into the intellectual and technical world of a magician who bridged academia and performance. Gloye's detailed notes on illusion mechanics, reflections on the state of magic, and collaboration with figures like Bill Larsen and Frances Marshall make this a significant collection for magic historians and collectors alike. Produced during a period of active exchange among professional magicians through correspondence and publications such as The Linking Ring, these letters document how knowledge circulated within specialized communities and how innovation often emerged through incremental modification of established techniques. Gloye's attention to apparatus construction, coded deception, and audience management reflects broader mid century interest in performance psychology, while his references to collaborators and publication strategies illustrate the role of print culture and informal networks in shaping the field. As a cohesive manuscript archive, the letters preserve the technical language and creative process underlying stage magic, offering a detailed record of mid twentieth century illusion practice. Light wear and handling consistent with age, with legible manuscript throughout; overall condition very good.