Sale 2313 – The Conjuring Collection of Steven Goldstein ( additions) - with The Occult, History of Science & Natural History

Author
Gaultier, Camille
Headline
Magician Will Goldston's copy & later Paul Fleming's, signed by Gaultier
Provenance
Will Goldston's copy
Publisher
Librairie Émile Nourry
Date Published
[1914]

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42

Card College: A Complete Course in Sleight-Of-Hand Card Magic

Author
Giobbi, Robert
Headline
Giobbi's Masterclass in Card Magic
Publisher
Hermetic Press, Inc.
Date Published
1996-2000

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43

Secret Language

Author
Guimarães, Helder
Headline
Helder Guibaraes' Secret Language, 2019
Date Published
[2019]

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44

Nouvelles Récréations Physiques et Mathématiques, Contenant ce qui a été imaginé de plus précieux dans ce genre et qui se découvre journellement

Author
Guyot, Edme-Gilles & Guillaume-Germain Guyot
Headline
Guyot's Récréations Physiques et Mathématiques, 1800 (Year 7 of the Revolution)
Publisher
À la Librairie
Date Published
An VII [1799]-1800

Estimate$400 - $600

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45

Old Conjuring Books: A Bibliographical and Historical Study [with] The Winder Sale of Old Conjuring Books

Author
Hall, Trevor H.
Headline
2 bibliographical works by Trevor H. Hall on conjuring
Publisher
Duckworth; W.S. Maney & Son
Date Published
[1972]; 1975

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46

The Magic of Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser

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(Hofzinser, Johann Nepomuk)
Author
Fischer, Ottokar
Headline
1st ed. of The Magic of J.N. Hofzinser in dj
Publisher
Walter B. Graham Modern Litho, Inc.
Date Published
1985

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47

A Magician Among the Spirits

Author
Houdini, [Harry]
Headline
Signed by Harry Houdini, inscribed to magic collector Carl Howard Irving
Provenance
Carl Howard Irving's copy
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Date Published
1924

Estimate$4,000 - $6,000

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48

Miracle Mongers and Their Methods

Author
Houdini, [Harry]
Headline
Houdini's expose on Miracle Mongers and Their Methods, 1929
Publisher
E.P. Dutton
Date Published
[1929]

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49

Houdini's Escapes and Magic [with] Professional Magic for Amateurs

Heading
(Houdini, Harry)
Author
Gibson, Walter
Headline
Magic and Houdini's escapes, by friend and magician Walter B. Gibson
Date Published
1930; 1947

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50

Houdini: His Legends and His Magic

Heading
(Houdini, Harry)
Author
Henning, Doug with Charles Reynolds
Headline
Doug Henning's Houdini in dj
Publisher
Times Books
Date Published
[1977]

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51

Houdini: The Untold Story with His Life-Story

Heading
(Houdini, Harry)
Headline
Explore the hidden life of Houdini
Date Published
1928-1969

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52

Where Houdini Was Wrong

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(Houdini, Harry)
Author
Sardina, Maurice
Headline
Where Houdini Was Wrong, 1st UK edition
Publisher
George Armstrong
Date Published
1950

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53

Houdini !!! [with] Notes on Houdini !!!

Heading
(Houdini, Harry)
Author
Silverman, Kenneth
Headline
Kenneth Silverman's Houdini !!! with additional Notes on Houdini !!!
Date Published
1996

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54

The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Exposé of Successful Criminals

Author
Houdini, Harry
Headline
Signed by Houdini's wife inscribed to Cardini
Provenance
Cardini's copy
Publisher
Published by the author
Date Published
1906

Estimate$500 - $800

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55

The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin

Author
Houdini, Harry
Headline
Signed by magician Theodore Hardeen, Houdini's brother
Publisher
The Publisher's Printing Co.
Date Published
1908

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56

Magic Without Apparatus

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(Hugard, Jean)
Author
Gaultier, Camille
Headline
Jean Hugard's translation of Magic Without Apparatus
Publisher
Fleming Book Company
Date Published
1945

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57

Greater Magic: A Practical Treatise on Modern Magic

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(Hugard, Jean)
Author
Hilliard, John Northern
Headline
L. Vosburgh Lyons's copy, inscribed and signed by Jean Hugard
Publisher
Carl Waring Jones
Date Published
[1938]

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58

Six works on Magic by or about Jean Hugard

Author
Hugard, Jean
Headline
6 works on Magic by or about Jean Hugard

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59

Exemplars from The Ricky Jay Collection

Author
Jay, Ricky
Headline
Exemplars from The Ricky Jay Collection, limited edition
Publisher
Conjuring Arts Research Center
Date Published
2021

Estimate$300 - $500

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60

Three works by Ricky Jay

Author
Jay, Ricky
Headline
3 by Ricky Jay, one signed
Date Published
Various dates

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61

The Fine Art of Magic

Author
Kaplan, George G.
Headline
Mental magic with George Kaplan
Publisher
Fleming Book Company
Date Published
1948

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62

The Complete Works of Derek Dingle with The Berglas Effects

Author
Kaufman, Richard
Headline
2 modern card magic masters
Publisher
Kaufman and Greenberg/Kaufman and Company
Date Published
1982-2011

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63

René Lavand: Magic from the Soul [with] The Mysteries of My Life

Author
Lavand, René; René Lavand and Richard Kaufman
Headline
2 works by the late great Rene Lavand, one signed
Publisher
Mike Coveny's Magic Words; Kaufman and Company
Date Published
[1993]; [1998]

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64

Two volumes by Harry Lorayne

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(Lorayne, Harry)
Author
Lorayne, Harry
Headline
2 volumes by mnemonic Harry Lorayne
Date Published
1962; 1979

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65

Lot of ten books adjacent to magic

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(Magic - adjacent)
Headline
Nipping the edges of the magical milieu
Date Published
1974-2003

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66

Five works (in six volumes) on magic from Éditions Payot

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(Magic - Éditions Payot)
Headline
5 works on magic from Editions Payot
Publisher
Éditions Payot
Date Published
Various dates

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67

Box of books, booklets, pamphlets, and magic ephemera

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(Magic - Ephemera)
Headline
Box of books, booklets, pamphlets, and magic ephemera
Date Published
Various dates

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68

Box of lecture notes, programs, routines, newsletters, and magic ephemera

Heading
(Magic - Ephemera)
Headline
Signed by Tamariz and others - includes Steranko on Cards - 1st edition
Date Published
Various dates

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69

Three volumes on the performing art of magic

Heading
(Magic - Performance)
Headline
Magical instruction from the 1940s
Date Published
1944-1949

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71

Epoptica: A Review of Current Magic Literature and Apparatus - complete run

Heading
(Magic periodicals)
Headline
Includes the All-Trick Special
Publisher
Jeff Busby Magic, Inc
Date Published
1982-1989

Estimate$200 - $300

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72

Forty-two issues of Gibecière: Journal of Conguring Arts Research

Heading
(Magic Periodicals)
Headline
Complete run of Gibecière: Journal of Conguring Arts Research
Publisher
The Conjuring Arts Research Center
Date Published
2005-2026

Estimate$800 - $1,200

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73

Interlocutor, Epilogue, The Chronicles, Rigamarole, The Latest and Verbatim

Heading
(Magic periodicals)
Author
Fulves, Karl
Headline
A trove of self-published material from the prolific Fulves
Publisher
Karl Fulves
Date Published
1967-1994

Estimate$300 - $500

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74

The Pallbearers Review, Volumes 1-10 + Epilogue - Deluxe Collector's Edition

Heading
(Magic Periodicals)
Author
Fulves, Karl
Headline
Fulves' Pallbearers and Epilogue in Deluxe Editions
Publisher
L&L Publishing
Date Published
1993

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75

Harry Lorayne's Apocaypse - complete run - issue one signed

Heading
(Magic periodicals)
Author
Lorayne, Harry
Headline
Complete run of the iconic magic magazine
Publisher
Harry Lorayne
Date Published
1978-1997

Estimate$500 - $800

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76

A sampling of magical magazines - includes complete volume 1 of Magical Arts Journal

Heading
(Magic periodicals)
Headline
A wealth of perspectives from the magic community
Date Published
1984-2020

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77

Eight volumes on Magic Theory and Mental Trickery

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(Magic Theory)
Headline
8 volumes of magical and mental trickery, 3 signed
Date Published
1944-2023

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78

Six volumes of Magic Theory

Heading
(Magic Theory)
Headline
6 volumes on theory of magic, 2 signed
Date Published
1972-2014

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79

Five works on magic

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(Magic)
Headline
5 works on magic
Date Published
Various dates

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80

Twelve volumes of Magical Biographies

Heading
(Magician Biographies)
Headline
12 volumes of magicians' biographies
Date Published
1977-2021

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81

Three volumes concerning Edward Marlo

Heading
(Marlo, Edward)
Headline
The techniques and tricks of Marlo
Date Published
1983-1993

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82

Our Magic: The Art in Magic, The Theory of Magic, The Practice of Magic

Author
Maskelyne, Nevil and David Devant
Headline
Our Magic First Edition by two British masters of magic
Publisher
George Routeledge & Sons, Limited
Date Published
1911

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83

Magician Nitely: The Magic of Eddie Fechter

Author
Mentzer, Jerry
Headline
Magician Nitely: The Magic of Eddie Fechter, 1974
Publisher
Published by the author
Date Published
[1974]

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84

The Modern Conjurer and Drawing-Room Entertainer - two variants

Author
Neil, C. Lang
Headline
Lang's The Modern Conjurer and Drawing-Room Entertainer - 2 variants
Publisher
J.B. Lippincott Company / C. Arthur Pearson; Hamley's Magical Saloons
Date Published
1902; c.1903

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85

Newmann the Great poster

Author
Newmann, C.A. George
Headline
Scarce Newmann the Great Poster
Publisher
Liberty Poster Co.
Date Published
c. 1930

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86

Four works by Darwin Ortiz

Author
Ortiz, Darwin
Headline
4 works by Darwin Ortiz, 2 of which are signed and inscribed
Date Published
Various dates

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87

Three volumes by Darwin Ortiz

Author
Ortiz, Darwin
Headline
3 volumes on cards and close-up magic by Darwin Ortiz, 2 signed
Date Published
1986-2006

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90

The Magician on the American Stage 1752-1874

Author
Pecor, Charles Joseph
Headline
Pecor's history of magic in Antebellum America
Publisher
Emerson and West
Date Published
[1977]

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91

Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée, Physique Occulte, et Cours Complet de Prestidigitation...

Author
Ponsin, [Jean-Nicolas]
Headline
First Edition of Ponsin's Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée
Publisher
Chez A. Huet et Chez Brissart-Binet; Chez Adolph Delahays
Date Published
[1853]

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92

Ponsin on Conjuring

Author
[Ponsin, Jean-Nicolas]
Headline
Sharpe's 1937 translation of Ponsin's Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée
Publisher
The Magic Wand Office
Date Published
1937

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93

The Fireside Magician: or, The Art of Natural Magic Made Easy

Author
Preston, Paul
Headline
1870 Illustrated guide to magic and card tricks
Publisher
Dick & Fitzgerald, Publishers
Date Published
[1870]

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94

Professor Hoffmann: A Study

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(Professor Hoffmann)
Author
Findlay, J.B. and Thomas A. Sawyer
Headline
J.B. Findlay and Thomas A. Sawyer's study of Professor Hoffmann
Publisher
[Thomas A. Sawyer]
Date Published
1977

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95

Five works on Magic by Professor Hoffmann

Author
Professor Hoffmann
Headline
5 works on Magic by Professor Hoffmann

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96

Latest Magic Being Original Conjuring Tricks Invented and Arranged by Professor Hoffman

Author
Professor Hoffmann
Headline
The latest from Professor Hoffmann
Publisher
Spon & Chamberlain
Date Published
1918

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97

Modern Magic. A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

Author
Professor Hoffmann
Headline
Professor Hoffman teaches Modern Magic techniques
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons
Date Published
1877

Estimate$300 - $500

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98

Modern Magic. A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

Author
Professor Hoffmann
Headline
First Edition of Professor Hoffmann's treatise on the art of conjuring
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons
Date Published
[1876]

Estimate$1,000 - $1,500

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99

The Psychology of Deception (Why Magic Works)

Author
Randal, Jason
Headline
Signed and inscribed by Jason Randal
Publisher
Top Secret Productions Inc.
Date Published
[1982]

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100

La Magie du Sorcier

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(Rezvani, M.K.)
Author
Sardina, Maurice
Headline
La Magie du Sorcier, Sardina's tribute to Rezvani
Publisher
[Imp. A. Davy]
Date Published
1946

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101

The Magic of Rezvani

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(Rezvani, Medjid kan)
Author
Sardina, Maurice
Headline
On the tricks of Medjid Khan Rezvani
Publisher
Saint Raphael House
Date Published
[1949]

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103

Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie: Comment on Devient Sorcier

Author
Robert-Houdin, [Jean-Eugène]
Headline
Robert-Houdin on the Secrets of Prestidigitation and Magic, 1878
Publisher
Calmann-Lévy
Date Published
1878

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102

Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie: Comment on Devient Sorcier

Author
Robert-Houdin, [Jean-Eugène]
Headline
Robert-Houdin on the Secrets of Prestidigitation and Magic, 1868
Publisher
Michel Lévy Frères, Éditeurs
Date Published
1868

Estimate$1,000 - $1,500

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104

Les Tricheries des Grecs Dévoilées: L'Art de Gagner à Tous Les Jeux

Author
Robert-Houdin, [Jean-Eugène]
Headline
First Edition of Robert-Houdin's Les Tricheries des Grecs Devoilees, 1861
Publisher
Librairie Nouvelle / A. Bourdilliat et Cie
Date Published
1861

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105

Memoirs of Robert-Houdin, Ambassador, Author, and Conjuror. Written by Himself

Author
Robert-Houdin, [Jean-Eugène]
Headline
First English edition of Robert-Houdin's memoirs
Publisher
Chapman and Hall
Date Published
1859

Estimate$500 - $800

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106

The Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, or How to Become a Wizard [with] The Secrets of Stage Conjuring - 2 variants

Author
Robert-Houdin, [Jean-Eugène]
Headline
3 Professor Hoffmann translations of works by Robert-Houdin
Publisher
George Routledge and Sons; George Routledge and Sons; Hamley's Magical Saloons
Date Published
1878; 1881; c.1890