Gibson walter b ed (11 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. First paperback edition, first printing # T-149 of the novel about true and sinister tales of spying by Winston Churchill, Somerset Maugham, Anthony Abbott and more. Sticker scar to the front cover. Reading creases near the spine. Light edgewear. Light rubbing to the cover. Age toning to the cover and pages. Tip of the rear cover is missing. In Good Condition.…

Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Essays by writers on great confidence games and swindles: James L. Collier, Carl Carmer, A.J. Liebling, P.T. Barnum, Allan Hynd and others. Slightly smaller book, green cloth, 255 lightly browned heavy pages. Gibson is the creator of "The Shadow." DJ dark green background, color-illustration of con games on front, spine faded to dark blue, b/w photo of Gibson on back. DJ has light wear to tips, tiny tear at top front edge, very slight wear to spine edges, 1/4" tear at top back edge nearer tip. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book. Sacks, Cal (illustratore).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Ed., vi+254 pp., Includes chapters on Rube Burrow, Black Bart, Bill Carslile, the Renos. etc. Missed by Adams.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. A monthly magazine for independent magicians. 64pp. Illus throughout. This issue is notable for an article "Riddle in Red and Yellow" a story about Chung Ling Soo by Fulton Oursler. Soo was an Oriental Illusionist who managed to get himself shot on stage performing one of his tricks. Controversy has raged for many years over whether it was an accident or suicide. Decent copy. There is a little creasing and rubbing to the covers. The staples have rusted and the binding is a little shaky.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Very good or better in an about Very good dust jacket. Dustwrapper rubbed with creasing, tearing on corners, spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Illustrated by Cal Sacks. Very good in very good dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket, both rubbed at spine ends and corners, pages slightly browned, dust jacket worn, darkened at edges.

64 pp. Illustrated. Folio, publisher's illustrated wrappers. First edition. A fine copy. Houdini's article (pp. 11-13, continued in the March issue) is reprinted from Conjuror's Magazine - 1906, and sets out to correct many errors in "The Life of Robert Houdin.".

Paperback. Condizione: VG-. Copyright 1953 but this probably 1970s. Book is in very good minus condition with minor but noticeable signs of wear and/or age.

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Hardback. 1st US edn. A study of the fine points of the murderers' art through the case histories of some of the more notorious practitioners. The cases featured here have been chosen because they show the knack of killing - or lack of it - from the most practiced hand to that of the outright bungler. Contents include H.H. Holmes (Herbert Asbury); Belle Gunness (Holbrook); Lizzie Borden (Pearson) + 8 others. Illus. by Cal Sacks. Vg+.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo in dar yellow jacket illus in color; 254 pages illustrations 22 cm. Anthology of crime stories. Robbery. Vol qualifi? Robbery. Class Descriptors: LC: HV6650; Dewey: 364.162 Responsibility. Fine in near fine price-clipped slightly spine-sunned jacket housed in mylar sleeve. Overall and very sharp, tight copy.…

Hardcover / Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. 1st US edn. A study of the fine points of the murderers' art through the case histories of some of the more notorious practitioners. The cases featured here have been chosen because they show the knack of killing - or lack of it - from the most practiced hand to that of the outright bungler. Contents include H.H. Holmes (Herbert Asbury); Belle Gunness (Holbrook); Lizzie Borden (Pearson)+ 8 others. Illus. by Cal Sacks. 236pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in Vg. dw. which is creased along lower edge of back cover.…