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198043524Omaha & San Francisco: Lovensko 1980-1987. Complete run of 22 issues all very near fine or better. Founded in Omaha Nebraska moved to San Francisco in mid-life. After initially concentrating on the small but active Omaha arts scene the focus of the tabloid rapidly expanded to include articles on overseas arts injustices in South America alternative living and American politics in addition to art record and film reviews. Specific appearances within the covers: interviews with The Waitresses 9 Philip Glass 10 21 Lawrence Ferlinghetti 13 Meredith Monk 13 Jean Tinguely 14 Shonen Knife 16 Survival Research Labs 17 Nina Hagen 18 H.R. Giger 18 Exene Cervenka & Wanda Coleman 18 Yoko Ono 19 Nam Jun Paik 21 Fakir Musafar 22; articles on mail art 3 14 computer hacking 12 ; poems John M. Bennett 3 opal nations 4 a short piece on an Allen Ginsberg performance in Denver with photographs 9 Mike Basinski 12; art by Gary Panter 4; an insert: “Cow Town Art: Bovine Issue #4†by Patrick Beilman 5; and Calypso Machine Gun/Bump Fuzz 7†single on red vinyl laid into issue #9. BEEF TABLOID was distributed free; complete runs are difficult to assemble. For the set: Omaha & San Francisco: Lovensko unknown books
200310522NY: Knopf 2003. First trade edition first prnt. 1st issue dustjacket. Preceded by a self-published paperback edition. Signed and dated "'03" by Paolini on the title page. A 4 x 6 inch color digital photograph of Paolini at the booksigning laid in. One dustjacket corner just touched not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Volume 1 in Paolini's Inheritance trilogy. Paolini's first novel. Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
1880WRCAM54806N.p. likely Buffalo N.Y. 1880. Broadside 24 x 4 3/4 inches. Two small areas of discoloration near bottom edge else fine. Mounted and framed. A slim illustrated broadside printed on tan paper announcing and describing a performance by the Austrian magician and showman De La Mano here billed as French. His real name was Zell Dreitzehn and he performed for several years in the United States before he himself disappeared in upstate New York in 1882. The broadside offers a "Night of Mystery" and "Two Hours of Fun" for attendees who should expect to be treated to illusions such as "The Bird Cage of Leah" "The Mesemerized Cards" "The Aerial Suspension" "The Witches Knot" "The Chinese Paradox" "The Great 'Hindoo Box' Mystery" and "a Thousand and One other tricks." Three small illustrations depict scenes from De La Mano's act including the transformation stand the Inexhaustible Bottle and the Miser's Dream. The Inexhaustible Dream illustration is credited to "Mitchell Buffalo." <br> <br> The broadside claims: "This is no exhibition of doubtful merit but a permanently established and legitimate entertainment exhibited with pride and pleasure. Prof. De La Mano has traveled extensively in the Southern and Eastern States and has gained a reputation as a Magician excelled by none." <br> <br> A rare theatrical advertisement from a bygone age with only two copies listed in OCLC at the American Antiquarian Society and the Clements Library. OCLC 191290992 and 83859708. unknown books
183719495Skippacksville Pa.: gedruckt bei A. Puwelle 1837. Some foxing; boards and spine a bit warped front hinge nearly cracked through; a good sound copy of an uncommon edition. 12mo contemporary black calf spine marbled boards 123 1 pages. An early edition of Hohman's well-known folk magic and remedy book first published in Reading in 1820 this edition predating the English translation. This copy includes the evidence of a contemporary ink autograph blotted SATOR square charm on its front free endpaper. American Imprints 45115. gedruckt bei A. Puwelle, unknown books
1930List313Massachusetts 1930. 8 ½ by 11 inch leatherette binder filled with correspondence. An interesting small archive of material from the semi-professional club magician George Corrigan consisting of letters written by other magicians most concerning the sale and trade of tricks. Corregan was the managing editor of the Sphinx published by Boston Assembly No. 9 and wrote a humorous personal interest column. He also like many magicians of the era traded tricks. According to Magicpedia Corregan "ran a humorous personal-interest column headed as "Dear Uncle Koko Esq." It was years before members realized that the initials of the heading spelled out a clue to the unknown author "D-U-K-E". Corregan contributed his magical ideas to the Sphinx. His Four Ace Trick published in 1922 was a favorite of Ted Annemann. He also marketed "Be a Human Calendar" and "Unkle Koko's Kloryphyll Kard Trick". He authored a column "Spilling the Beans" in The Seven Circles in the 1930s."<br /> <br /> Some entertaining material is included here particularly the effusive letters of Corregan's colleagues trying to upsell their tricks or engage in small time bartering: "Perhaps you think I am trying to pull the wool over your eyes in our transaction regarding my item Cig-o-Jest." Over 75 unique some in duplicate including correspondence trick want lists two realphoto postcards and unused stationery. We have kept the material as found loosely inserted into a leatherette binder. An interesting window into the life of a small time touring magician and magic writer circa 1930. Generally very good with some normal wear and some mimeographed pages showing normal chipping. unknown books
1875WRCAM54787Buffalo: Courier Company Show Printing House 1875. Broadside 42 1/2 x 14 inches. One long diagonal tear from the top edge running into the large engraved image short closed tear in top margin. Very good. Mounted on linen and framed. An illustrated broadside printed on yellow paper announcing and describing a performance by the Austrian magician and showman De La Mano. His real name was Zell Dreitzehn and he performed for several years in the United States before he himself disappeared in upstate New York in 1882. A central engraving depicts Dreitzehn performing before a crowded theater audience while several smaller images show some of his various acts which are also listed. These includes tricks such as "The Enchanted Cross" "The Great East India Dagger Mystery" and "The Magic Omelet" among others. The broadside state in part: "This is no exhibition of Doubtful Merit but a permanently established and legitimate entertainment exhibited with pride and pleasure." <br> <br> An entertaining and rare example of 19th- century magic ephemera. OCLC records just one copy at the American Antiquarian Society. There is also a copy in the theatre collection at Harvard. OCLC 191290995. Courier Company Show Printing House unknown books
1801306156London: Printed for G. Kearsley Fleet Street; Bell and Bradfute Edinburgh; and Brash and Reid Glasgow by W. Glendinning 1801. First English edition. xix i errata 397 3 publisher's ads pp. 8vo. Contemporary half leather over gray paper-covered boards. Covers worn joints cracked but sewing sound lacking spine label text block roughly trimmed occasional light soiling along lower blank margins. Remnant of contemporary bookplate. In a custom slipcase and chemise. First English edition. xix i errata 397 3 publisher's ads pp. 8vo. The first English edition of this quite unusual and very entertaining compendium of conundrums problems parlor tricks and "interesting facts" - it is actually much more fun than the title would seem to suggest. The first French edition was published in London in 1799 under the title Choix d' amusements physiques et mathématiques. The work includes tricks with cards magic squares magic lanterns feats of artificial memory and proto-spiritualist conjuring through "palingenesy" by which a performer can make the images of the dead appear in a glass jar plus other optical illusions. A large collection of mathematical and physical curiosities including chapters on arithmetic "To arrange 30 criminals in such a manner as to save 15 of them &c." "A lady lamenting that her age was triple that of her daughter" and amusing "secrets" "To make people in a room have a hideous appearance". Toole Stott 240 Printed for G. Kearsley, Fleet Street; Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh; and Brash and Reid, Glasgow, by W. Glendinning unknown books
1885WRCAM37786Providence: What Cheer Print 1885. Broadside 29 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Accompanied by 6 1/2 x 8 1/4-inch wood engraving signed by Jackson's Print. Printed on inexpensive advertising paper now a light brown tone. Three minor holes one barely affecting the image. Very good. A marvelous and extremely rare example of late 19th-century American advertising ephemera for Prof. H.B. Reynolds "the world renowned sorcerer necromancer and magician." The wood engraving shows the Professor on stage with a few of the elements to be seen during his performances including demons birds and cards in various stages of flight; a boiling cauldron; two separate card displays; and a table with three objects used in the act including an additional demon's head. The text of the broadside which is nearly two and a half feet in height details the wonders the audience will see. These include "original and more marvellous illusions than was sic ever performed by the Ancient Egyptians or the Necromancer of India.The wonderful power of producing realities from nothing and commanding articles to be constructed from the ashes of the earth.His marvellous power of conjuring is manifested by merely asking for or moving his hand that his desires are complied with." Reynolds also claimed to be "cabalistic in his superiority of multitude of mankind allowing himself to be bound with 100 feet of cord in the hands of the most expertitious in knot tying; when in a moment of unseen gesture he frees himself from the cords that bound him and is found within the silent enclosure of a structure whose walls have been permanently secured with screens and nails locked and sealed and bound with ropes." <br> <br> Although much detail is provided regarding Reynolds' skills and attributes the actual place of performance is not indicated. Space was intentionally left blank for the name of the venue to be added when available but the price of admission "15 and 25 cts. Children under 10 years 15 cents" and performance times "Doors open at 7 p.m. Oracles 8 p.m." are noted. Printed in Providence the name of the printing house What Cheer Print is derived from the Narragansett Indian's greeting to Roger Williams in June 1636 "What cheer Netop" friend. <br> <br> A fascinating example of late 19th-century American advertising ephemera. Extremely rare not in OCLC but one copy in the Smith Magic Collection at Brown University. What Cheer Print unknown books
1947D10934America 1947. Cloth-covered 3-ring binder American manufactured covers illustrated in black marker with drawings of top-hats an ace of spades an eight ball faces names and maxims "Flunk Early Avoid the Rush" "Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry". The inside front cover bears our author's name "Budd Leader Sophomore 1st half" as well as a cloud of girls' names Joan Ginger Darlene Sally Betty Roberta et al perhaps referring to his lovely assistants -- women who put birds back in their cages who comforted newly hatless rabbits who were sawn in half or who otherwise gave themselves to magic. This distinctly American binder is bursting with 382 tricks handwritten in ink in tidy script on lined paper most of them accompanied by careful pencil drawings demonstrations of steps and techniques on small leaves of onion skin paper stapled to the trick they describe. Extremities bumped and cloth a bit frayed; boards warped see aforementioned "bursting" I wasn't joking with a few small spots of soiling. Top ring of binder doesn't close all the way ahem bursting so a few pages have come loose but could be easily reinforced if one were so inclined. Contents are bright and clean perfectly legible pleasing to behold and -- one assumes -- hitherto privileged information. <br/><br/>Includes tricks with cards rope dice balloons sleights of hand mind reading break-away cabinets and so much more. Though some of the illusions strike this cataloguer as enticingly practical "How to be Marvelous without Skill" "The Vanishing Alarm Clock" many of the illusions seem quite advanced and particular to the world of magic "Second Sight Extraordinary" "Mind Signals" "You Do As I Do". Though little can be found on Budd Leader now he was clearly a high school student of some talent and considerable dedication. A quintessential distinct volume. Remarkable. hardcover books