magic making first book conjuring di mulholland john smith milton (7 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good Plus. Slim octavo volume in green cloth lettered in black and decorated in white and black with decign of rabbit popping out of a top hat. 134 pps., illustrated with drawings and diagrams. Twenty-two chapters on conjuring tricks and performance magic illustrated with diagrams showing how to perform them. A bit of a bibliographical puzzle as the title age carries the date 1927 but the copyright page shows 1925 AND the publisher's seal usually indicative of first editions. A tight, clean copy with darkening to the spine strip. No jacket.

Original Cloth. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Green cloth. No jacket. 134 pages. With illustrations throughout. A detailed description of approximately twenty magic tricks-including The Baker's Arrow, The Stolen Apple, The Spectacles of Diogenes, The Invisible Scribe, The Tower of Cadiz, The Detective's X-Ray, The Wishing Jewel, etc. The tricks are preceded by a short section on the history of magic and followed by a chapter on general principles on making magic. John Mulholland was a noted American magician and magician historian, editing the magic journal, 'The Sphinx' for many years, as well as touring and lecturing on magic. He was also recruited and worked for the CIA in the 1950's, teaching operatives sleight of hand techniques (Edwards, The Sphinx and the Spy). This was his first book on magic. In GOOD+ condition. Minor fading and rubbing to the covers and extremities, with a small, faint stain on the upper rear cover. Minor foxing to the page edges. Light darkening to the paper, with offsetting to the first free endpaper.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good or better with considerable rubbing to the white decoration on the cover including the rabbit.No markings or bookplate. Some age-toning to paper. No dust jacket. Author's first book. Later he would become editor of THE SPHINX magazine. This 134 page book, though aimed at amateurs will be of interest to more advanced magic students because of the history in the first chapter and the unusual nature of the tricks taught. They are not in the cookie-cutter mold of most beginner books. For example, there is an interesting chapter on "The Cane of the Jadoo-Wallah" relating an authentic mystery from India.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by author John Mulholland in dipped ink on the fly title page with a delightful drawing of a rabbit in a hat. The inscription reads: "For Major William Kelly with the best wishes of John Mulholland." Bound in a bright green publisher's cloth with black lettering and a debossed image of a rabbit in a hat in black and white in the lower right corner. Black lettering on the spine. Illustrated throughout with drawings and images in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white photo titled, "The Chinese New Year's Card". Contains twenty-two chapters. ix, 134 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is brown with yellow and black image with black lettering."Magic in the Making. A book that will furnish many delightful evenings - for with its help any boy can become a magician and stage a dozen first-rate entertainments. Here are complete explanations of twenty-two tricks utterly baffling to the spectator when well performed, tricks which any one can master from the clear text and pictures, and for which any normal house will furnish the necessary material equipment." (From the dust jacket). John Mulholland was a member of the Society of American Magicians, the Magicians Club of London, and The Magic Circle Instructor in the Horace Mann School for Boys Teachers College, Columbia University. Milton M. Smith was a member of the Society of American Magicians, head of the department of English, Horace Mann School for Boys Teacher's College, Columbia University.CONDITION: The book itself bears only minor external wear and is unmarked except for author's inscription. Leaves have lightly and evenly toned. Hinges are strong and the binding is sound. Dust jacket is good only with chipping around the edges and a 1 1/2 inch open tear at the foot of the spine, yet dj is NOT price clipped. A wonderfully unique, signed, first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed and Inscribed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Good or better with light bumps to some corners. No markings or bookplate. Some rubbing to the white decoration on the cover including the rabbit. No dust jacket. Author's first book. Later he would become editor of THE SPHINX magazine. This 134 page book, though aimed at amateurs will be of interest to more advanced magic students because of the history in the first chapter and the unusual nature of the tricks taught. They are not in the cookie-cutter mold of most beginner books. For example, there is an interesting chapter on "The Cane of the Jadoo-Wallah" relating an authentic mystery from India.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good or better copy with a two digit number rubber stamped on front pastedown and typical mild paper aging. The very good, price-clipped jacket has some minor shallow chipping at spine ends and minor paper loss at corners. This 134 page book, though aimed at amateurs will be of interest to more advanced magic students because of the history in the first chapter and the unusual nature of the tricks taught. They are not in the cookie-cutter mold of most beginner books. For example, there is an interesting chapter on "The Cane of the Jadoo-Wallah" relating an authentic mystery from India.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Generically signed and dated in the year of publication by co-author JOHN MULHOLLAND on the front flyleaf: "Sincerely yours / John Mulholland / 1925" With the bookplate of noted magic builder Leslie C. Smith (Owen Magic Supreme) affixed to the front paste down. A good copy but with some light foxing to top edge of text block. Rubbing to some of the white decoration on front board including the rabbit image. Original green cloth. No jacket. This 134 page book, though aimed at amateurs will be of interest to more advanced magic students because of the history in the first chapter and the unusual nature of the tricks taught. They are not in the cookie-cutter mold of most beginner books. For example, there is an interesting chapter on "The Cane of the Jadoo-Wallah" relating an authentic mystery from India. Signed by Author(s).