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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Excellent clean copy - pretty well as new. Undated but possible 1st. 46pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed crepuscular blue cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xvi, 407. Illustrated with pen & ink Sketches &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Publishers T. Grant Cooke and Walter A. Jordan developed an interest in producing a correspondence course in magic in the mid-1920s. A few months before his death, Harry Houdini was approached to author the course; Houdini declined but recommended Tarbell. Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project, but Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances. The publishers allotted Tarbell $50,000 for the course, which he finished in 1928, producing 60 correspondence lessons with at least 3,100 illustrations. Tarbell later discussed the philosophy behind his course: "There is a big difference between a magician and a man who does tricks.Fundamentally, the making of a magician is no different than the making of other professional people. One must be trained in the mechanics, the alternate methods and be skilled in the presentation in order to meet any conditions which may arise." Unlike other magic courses which placed a greater emphasis on self-working illusions, Tarbell began with fundamental drills and practice sessions involving body position, movement, and sleight-of-hand techniques which were to be incorporated into actual tricks in future lessons. After selling 10,000 complete courses, Cooke and Jordan discontinued marketing the Tarbell Course in Magic in 1931, blaming the Great Depression for slumping sales. In 1941, however, magician Louis Tannen purchased the rights to the course, working with Tarbell and Ralph W. Read (of Read and Covert) to convert the correspondence lessons into book form.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed green cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xix, 416. Illustrated with pen & ink Sketches &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Publishers T. Grant Cooke and Walter A. Jordan developed an interest in producing a correspondence course in magic in the mid-1920s. A few months before his death, Harry Houdini was approached to author the course; Houdini declined but recommended Tarbell. Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project, but Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances. The publishers allotted Tarbell $50,000 for the course, which he finished in 1928, producing 60 correspondence lessons with at least 3,100 illustrations. Tarbell later discussed the philosophy behind his course: "There is a big difference between a magician and a man who does tricks.Fundamentally, the making of a magician is no different than the making of other professional people. One must be trained in the mechanics, the alternate methods and be skilled in the presentation in order to meet any conditions which may arise." Unlike other magic courses which placed a greater emphasis on self-working illusions, Tarbell began with fundamental drills and practice sessions involving body position, movement, and sleight-of-hand techniques which were to be incorporated into actual tricks in future lessons. After selling 10,000 complete courses, Cooke and Jordan discontinued marketing the Tarbell Course in Magic in 1931, blaming the Great Depression for slumping sales. In 1941, however, magician Louis Tannen purchased the rights to the course, working with Tarbell and Ralph W. Read (of Read and Covert) to convert the correspondence lessons into book form.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Revised Edition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed Burgundy cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xix, 408. Illustrated with pen & ink Sketches &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Publishers T. Grant Cooke and Walter A. Jordan developed an interest in producing a correspondence course in magic in the mid-1920s. A few months before his death, Harry Houdini was approached to author the course; Houdini declined but recommended Tarbell. Cook and Jordan hired Tarbell and Walter Baker, another Chicago-area magician, to work on the project, but Baker dropped out of the project in its early stages to concentrate on his performances. The publishers allotted Tarbell $50,000 for the course, which he finished in 1928, producing 60 correspondence lessons with at least 3,100 illustrations. Tarbell later discussed the philosophy behind his course: "There is a big difference between a magician and a man who does tricks.Fundamentally, the making of a magician is no different than the making of other professional people. One must be trained in the mechanics, the alternate methods and be skilled in the presentation in order to meet any conditions which may arise." Unlike other magic courses which placed a greater emphasis on self-working illusions, Tarbell began with fundamental drills and practice sessions involving body position, movement, and sleight-of-hand techniques which were to be incorporated into actual tricks in future lessons. After selling 10,000 complete courses, Cooke and Jordan discontinued marketing the Tarbell Course in Magic in 1931, blaming the Great Depression for slumping sales. In 1941, however, magician Louis Tannen purchased the rights to the course, working with Tarbell and Ralph W. Read (of Read and Covert) to convert the correspondence lessons into book form.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Dark blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on cover, bright gilt rules and lettering on spine. 345 pages including index; ex-General Theological Library, Boston; top edges of pages a bit darkened; light rubbing, soiling, to cover; spine a little shaky; otherwise, unmarked, clean, sound copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Dark blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on cover and spine. 345 pages including index; ex-Boston University School of Theology Library; top edges of pages a little dusty; otherwise, unmarked, clean, tight, attractive copy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Original Wraps. Condizione: Good +. No Jacket. Edw. E. Mishell (illustratore). (1951), 56pp, illus., rubbing & soiling to cover, staples are rusted, slight foxing throughout, 2 pgs w/ small piece (1/2" x 1/4") missing from center edge, 1st affects last paragraph of the book, second affect 1st pg of ads, contents unmarked.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. Blue cloth, very slight edge rubbing. X-library, with internal and external marks but little, if any use. ; Essay index reprint series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 345 pages.

Condizione: Very Good. 1975 printing, published by Lee Grey; 58 pp., Paperback, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Bookplate of magician Sid Lorraine on inside of front cover. Bottom front corner shows a sign of moisture and wear.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good-. Illustrated by Harlan Tarbell (illustratore). Edge worn jacket. A nice, clean copy. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo ; 408 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First edition; stated first printing. Original blue cloth, 6x9 inches, illustrated with black and white drawings, 122 pp + ads. Very good, no dustjacket. Corners bumped, rubbed along edges, spine moderately faded, approximately 1x4 inch water (? ) stain on rear board, a few drop marks, old bookseller's price (in pencil) , otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. Stage magic; children's; entertainment.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Bit of shelf wear, otherwise very nice. 1951 edition, original edition was 1937.

Condizione: Good. Ed. Hardback in dustwrapper, 416pp. Written and illustrated by Harlan Tarbell for the professional, amateur and beginner.15,5 x 23 x 3,2cm small tears in DW along edges and lightly sunned spine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.85.

Condizione: Good. Ed. Hardback in dustwrapper, 416pp. Written and illustrated by Harlan Tarbell for the professional, amateur and beginner.15,5 x 23 x 3,2cm small tears in DW along edges.

Condizione: Good. Ed. Hardback in dustwrapper, 409pp. Written and illustrated by Harlan Tarbell for the professional, amateur and beginner.15,5 x 23 x 3,2cm small tears in DW along edges and lightly sunned spine.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good +. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket - As Published. First Edition. Bound in stiff, cream colored, illustrated wraps. Unpaginated but over 100 pages with illustrations, historical information, photos, etc. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paperback. Condizione: Poor. top of pages near spine has water stains and some torn pages, covers have minor wear, corners lightly bumped, stapled binding tight, no writing, 56 pages, how to perform stage magic using flash papers, cards, coins, silks and other props, bw illustrations Size: 6 x 9.

Wraps. Condizione: Very Good. Second Edition. 31pp. Or gray and red card wraps. Some toning to covers. Signed by author at end. Detailed instruction for performing the Calostro Mind Reading Act. Size: 8vo. Signed by Author.

Second Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Edition; Revised edition. Physical description; 416 pages : illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white) ; 23 cm. Subjects; Magic tricks Handbooks, manuals, etc. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 282 pp., viii. Stated: "First published 2008 by Cornell University Press"; this copy: "First printing, Cornell paperbacks, 2008". Contents: Introduction by Editors, "Privatizing China: Powers of the Self, Socialism from Afar"; Part I: Powers of Property: Emerging Class Practices; Accumulating Land and Money; Negotiating Neoliberal Values; Part II: Powers of the Self: Taking Care of One's Health; Managing the Professional Self; Search for the Self in New Publics. Notes, pp. 237-270; Contributors, pp. 271-273; Index, pp. 275-282. Shiny wraps with blue, green, yellow-green, and white of a tall building, seen in perspective from ground up. Small bump (1/8" on diagonal) to lower right front cover corner with diminishing echo through about p. 43 (NO textimpacted); Some ostensible fading to the cover (looks nearly like it is the design), with ostensible outline of a book placed on cover or adjacent to the cover on shelf, so is faded on outline of the smaller, tilted book: describes much worse than it is, but there you have it, else Fine: Tight binding (NO cracks); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Solid copy.

Stapled - Saddle Stapled. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Hanna, Bill (illustratore). 58 pages. Size: 5 x 8.5 Inches.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Approx. 5" wide by 8". ; 87 pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Harlan Tarbell (illustratore). Revised Edition. No dust jacket. 408pp.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Staple bound pamphlet appears unread, tight page block with very slight tanning to edges, square corners, published February 1964. No dustjacket, no flaws. Book shipped well packed in a box and USPS tracking number supplied upon shipment.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. hardback book in near fine condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. . . . . Revised edition. 8vo, paperback. Vg condition. 52 pages, illustrated, contents bright & clean, binding tight.