Illusions in the Round
Jackson: Express Printing, 1993. Many Illustrations. 4to, yellow decorated boards, spine sunned, otherwise fine. (Jackson: Express Printing, 1993). More about Illusions in the Round
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Lucks and Talismans: A Chapter of Popular Superstition
London: Sampson Low, 1925. xviii + 258pp., 8vo, black cloth; dampstained along edges and corners front and rear covers. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., (1925). Internally clean, a very good copy. More about Lucks and Talismans: A Chapter of Popular Superstition
Medicina Magica; Metaphysical Healing Methods in Late-antique and Medieval Manuscripts
Birmingham: Classics of Medicine, 1986. Translated by Rosemarie Werba. 30 color plates, text illustrations. 107 pages, oblong 8vo, gilt-decorated black leather, a.e.g. Birmingham: The Classics of Medicine Library, (1986). A fine copy. More about Medicina Magica; Metaphysical Healing Methods in Late-antique and Medieval Manuscripts
Medicina Magica.; Metaphysische Heilmethoden in Spatantiken Und Mittelalterlichen Handschriften
Graz: Akademische Druck, 1972. 30 color facsimile plates, black and white text illustrations, 107pp, slim oblong 8vo, glossy pictorial boards. Graz: Akademische, (1972). Very good (+). More about Medicina Magica.; Metaphysische Heilmethoden in Spatantiken Und Mittelalterlichen Handschriften
Magic Symbols of the World
London: Hamlyn, 1972. Many color and b/w Illustrations. 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper with light edge-wear, corners lightly bumped. London: Hamlyn, (1972). A very good(-) copy. More about Magic Symbols of the World
Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do
Secaucus: Citadel Press, 1983. Illustrated. 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Secaucus: Citadel Press, (1983). A near fine copy. More about Blackstone's Tricks Anyone Can Do
Le merveilleux dans le jansenisme, le magnetisme, le methodisme et le baptisme americains, l'epidemie de Morzine, le spiritisme.; Recherches Nouvelles.
Paris: Henri Plon, 1865. 445 pages with text in French. 8vo, original green printed wrappers (soiled and edgeworn but mostly intact; spine repaired with most of original paper lacking; some light foxing but otherwise internally clean). Paris: Henri Plon, 1865. First edition. A good copy of this uncommon book. "Recueil de la plus grande richesse en documents de toute sorte dans le domaine de la magie." Caillet 1192. More about Le merveilleux dans le jansenisme, le magnetisme, le methodisme et le baptisme americains,...
De la Demonomanie des Sorciers
Antwerp: Arnould Coninx, 1586. Text in French. Printer's device on title and with some other decorative pieces and initials. 8vo, [xxxii], 439 pages. Contemporary vellum with envelope edges; faded manuscript title on spine. Anvers: Chez Arnould Coninx, 1586. A near fine copy. Several contemporary ink signatures on endpaper and head of title, otherwise a very clean solid copy of this scarce book -- OCLC lists only 3 copies of this edition. Originally printed in 1580; a Refutation of Jean Wier's... More about De la Demonomanie des Sorciers
Mysterium Magnum
Paris: Aubier, 1945. 2 volumes, pages evenly tones, rebound in green cloth, small 8vo, Paris: Aubier, 1945. Very good (+). More about Mysterium Magnum
Pandaemonium
Wakefield: EP Publishing, 1975. 8vo, red boards, dust wrapper (price clipped). (Wakefield): EP Publishing, (1975). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Originally published in 1684 and subtitled "The Devil's Cloyster" More about Pandaemonium
Demons & Merveilles.
Paris: Editins du Chene, 2002. Fees, Lutins, Sorcieres et autres Creatures Magiques. Illustrations, mostly in color, from 19th century books. Folio, tan cloth, d.w. Paris: Editions du Chene, (2002). Fine. More about Demons & Merveilles
The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History. VOLUME I ONLY
London: Richard Bentley, 1849. VOLUME I ONLY. xxxiv + 354pp., small 8vo, rebound in green library cloth, minor penciling on title page. London: Richard Bentley, 1849. A very good (+) copy. More about The Cradle of the Twin Giants, Science and History. VOLUME I ONLY
The Illustrated History of Magic
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1973. Many Illustrations. 452 pages, 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper chipped, spine ends of cloth faded, very small tear to top of cloth spine. New York: Thomas Crowell, (1973). A very good(-) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. Previous owner's ex libris. More about The Illustrated History of Magic
Panorama of Magic
New York: Dover, 1962. 295 illustrations, 8 in color. 4to, pictorial wrappers. New York: Dover, (1962). Very good. More about Panorama of Magic
The World's Greatest Magic
New York: Crown Publishers, 1976. Many Illustrations, mostly in color. 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper. (New York): Crown Publishers, (1976). Very good. More about The World's Greatest Magic
La Lumiere Sortant par Soi-Meme des Tenebres
Paris: E.P. Denoel, 1971. Illustrated. 275 pages with text in French. Narrow 8vo, ornately gilt-stamped decorative purple cloth, d.w. Paris: E.P. Denoel, 1971. First edition thus. Pages are a bit toned as usual, still a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. From the series Bibliotheca Hermetica: Alchimie - Astrologie - Magie. Collection dirigee par Rene Alleau. More about La Lumiere Sortant par Soi-Meme des Tenebres
L'Oeuvre Secret de la Pholosophie d'Hermes, precede de La Philosophie Naturelle Restituee
Paris: E.P. Denoel, 1972. Illustrated. 198 pages with text in French. Narrow 8vo, ornately gilt-stamped decorative purple cloth, d.w. Paris: E.P. Denoel, 1972. First edition thus. Pages are a bit toned as usual, still a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. From the series Bibliotheca Hermetica: Alchimie - Astrologie - Magie. Collection dirigee par Rene Alleau. More about L'Oeuvre Secret de la Pholosophie d'Hermes, precede de La Philosophie Naturelle Restituee
Mollie Fancher, the Brooklyn Enigma. An Authentic Statement of Facts in the Life of Mary J. Fancher,; The Psychological Marvel of the Nineteenth Century.
Brooklyn: 1894. A few illustrations. 8vo, maroon cloth, head of spine lightly worn, bottom of spine and edges rubbed and darkened; some margins at top are toned. Brooklyn, 1894. A good only copy. More about Mollie Fancher, the Brooklyn Enigma. An Authentic Statement of Facts in the Life of Mary J....
The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and East Indian Occultism, Now Combined with The Book of Secret Hindu, Ceremonial and Talismanic Magic.
Chicago: de Laurence, 1939. Frontispiece portrait. Illustrated. Thick 4to, 635 pages, gilt decorated burgundy pictorial cloth. Chicago: de Laurence, 1939. Fine. More about The Great Book of Magical Art, Hindu Magic and East Indian Occultism, Now Combined with The Book...
Mes Secrets D'Illusionniste
Paris: Payot, 1938. Avec La Collaboration de Horace Goldin, Oswald Williams, Cecil Lyle, Herbert J. Collings, Will Blyth, et Autres Prestidigitateurs Connus. Preface by Remi Ceillier. Illustrated. 266pp., small 8vo, rebound in red cloth, original wrappers bound in. Paris: Payot, 1938. A very good (+) copy. More about Mes Secrets D'Illusionniste
Siegfied and Roy: Mastering the Impossible
New York: Morrow, 1992. With Annette Tapert. Illustrated. 320pp., 8vo, red cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: William Morrow and Company, (1992). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More about Siegfied and Roy: Mastering the Impossible
Illustrated Magic
New York: Macmillan, 1942. Translated and Edited by J. B Mussey and Fulton Oursler. Illus. 4to, original gray cloth, ex-lib, spine ends and edges of corners very lightly worn. New York: Macmillan, 1942. More about Illustrated Magic
The Book of Magic
London: Stanley Paul, 1994. Illustrated, mostly in color. 4to, black boards, dust wrapper. London: Stanley Paul, (1994). A near fine copy in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More about The Book of Magic
Magic for the Complete Klutz
Mt. Laurel: Cherry Hill Press, 1987. Many Illus. by Burce Blitz. 121pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Mt. Laurel: Cherry Hill Press, 1987. Fine Presentation copy. More about Magic for the Complete Klutz
Faces in the Smoke; An Eyewitness Experience of Voodoo, Shamanism, Psychic Healing, and Other Amazing Human Powers
Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, 1991. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher, (1991). Very good. More about Faces in the Smoke; An Eyewitness Experience of Voodoo, Shamanism, Psychic Healing, and Other...