Magicana (35 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 156 pages.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Edgewear to jacket; rubbing wear to spine.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Pages clean, no notes or highlights. Heavy creasing to spine. Bumped at top of spine, tearing cause from the impact of bump. Slight yellowing in a few places on front and back cover.

Stapled Wraps. Etat : As New. 1st Edition. Offered is "Bookishly Yours" by J. B. (James Black) Findlay published posthumously in 1987 by Magicana for Collectors out of York, Pennsylvania. A stapled booklet with brown covers and gold embossed lettering to the front cover, measuring 5-1/2" by 8-1/2" and containing 28 glossy inside pages. Issued in a limited edition of 300 copies, this is copy #265 as hand-numbered in blue pen. Containing 13 splendid photographs of Mr. Findlay's magnificent library of magicana, each with his brief description (he appears in three photos). With a Foreword by George Daily and an Introduction ("The Findlay Collection: A Personal Memento") by F. William Kuethe, Jr., the latter which reads in short part, "This booklet is a reproduction of a souvenir that Jimmy created for one of his dear friends, Sam Dreilinger" and "The decision [by his family] to sell his collection could not have been one that was made lightly, yet the end result was commensurate with Jimmy's collecting philosophy. Rather than sell the collection to an individual, who could then put his imprint on Jimmy's labors, or donate it to an institution, where it would repose in an archival setting, occasionally referred to for research purposes but more often mouldering in an uncaring obscurity, the Findlay family decision freed the books to bring joy to their new owners, just as Jimmy had reveled in the acquisition when he got them" (the collection required four separate auctions to dispose of its contents). In As New condition. …

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. AS NEW hardcover in VERY GOOD dust jacket, no marks in text, tight square spine, very clean exterior. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : New. First Book Edition. New/old stock. No shelfwear. Unread. Original maroon cloth with gilt titles on spine and front cover. No dj as issued. Collects in bound form a "book" published serially in the magazine "Hugard's Magic Monthly" in the late 1950s. This book examines the credibility of some of Houdini's negative views on his namesake as published in the book THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT HOUDIN. Contains an introduction by F. William Kuethe and a list of 31 publications with references to the controversy. The 1957 serialized publication runs 78 pages. Not illustrated.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. No Statement of Printing. Very good or better with slightly bumped corners. No markings, no bookplate. In very good, lightly used jacket with no chips or tears.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Signed by author on title page. Both book and jacket are in fine condition. Contains a unsigned letter from author regarding this book. Additional photos available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Moisture mark to top of rear of dust jacker and a few small marks otherwise.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. Maroon boards with gilt title.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. First edition stated first printing of an as new hardcover in an as new dustjacket. The story of an 18 year old boy who has little time left to live so he tries to live his life to the fullest with some reckless abandon. This copy is signed by the author on the title page. Signed by Author.…

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : n/a. 1st Edition. Unmarked copy. Limited edition No 118 of 250 signed copies. 28pp. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. #114 of 250 signed copies. A pamphlet with sitff gray pictorial paper covers in fine condition except for some ink smudges on rear cover, probably existing from the time the book was printed. Illustrated with some reproductions and drawings. Signed by Author(s).…

Papered Boards. Etat : Good. None. First Edition. 22 cm, 132 pp, b&w photo illus, d/w. Lacks title page, and possibly also a one sheet loose inclusion; else a lovely copy. Fair to good only due to this fault.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition.

Etat : Near Fine. One of 300 limited edition. Brown wrappers with gilt stamping. Illustrated, 15 pages. Near fine.

Etat : Fine. 8vo. pp 15. Introduction by F. William Kuethe, Jr. Limited edition numbered 298 of 300 printed. Fine. First Edition. Wraps.

8vo. pp 139. White and red illustrated wraps and illustrated in black and white throughout. Signed and additionally inscribed by the editor. Copy a little used, slight warping presumably from being damp, else clean inside. Very good.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. 219 p. 26 cm. B&w and colour illustrations. Grey cloth in dustjacket.

Etat : Near Fine. Maroon cloth with gilt stamping on front cover and spine. 78 pages. Near fine condition.

Etat : Near Fine. Black cloth with silver stamping on spine, pictorial dust jacket in protective plastic sleeve. Illustrated, 237 pages. Near fine condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. VERY GOOD hardcover in VERY GOOD dust jacket, no marks in text; a very clean, gently used copy. Book.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Binding tight, content clean and straight. If purchasing internationally, please inquire about shipping charges before purchase. Ships within 1-2 business days.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : n/a. Fine and unmarked copy. Limited edition no 159 of 250.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : n/a. Fine and unmarked copy. Limited edition no 362 of 500.

Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, 395 pages. Very Good. Spine has silver lettering on aqua background. No dust jacket as issued. Bound in aqua cloth boards with silver lettering on the spine. Front and back covers have some soiling, top and bottom of spine slightly dented, upper right corners dinged. Very light marking to edges of text block. Shelved in Alcove. 1392636. Special Collections.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover book in very good condition. Oversized book may require additional shipping. Questions welcome. We ship internationally from the United States and Canada every week. If buying internationally, please be aware that additional charges may apply for heavier books. We guarantee a safe, quick, and secure transaction. 10+ years in online bookselling experience.…

Etat : Fine. First thus edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy Buckram cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, scarlet end papers. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 78 printed pages of text. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 1st Edition. An excellent copy, as new.