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Wizards,  Sorcerers,  and  Magicians
• Page Three - Books From 1783 to 1999 •

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wizards & magicians


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books about magic from 1783
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books about magic from 2000
authors of the genre
magicians in fiction
stageplays, other media


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about magic




Books  About  Magic
search for books on keyword 'wizards' {returns over 60k titles} at Amazon
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Dover Magic Books Bundle Page (20 books)   included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)

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frontispiece page from books by Henri Decremps  "The Conjurer Unmasked: or, La Magie Blanche Dévoilée (White Magic Exposed) -
Being A Clear and Full Explanation of All The Surprizing Performances Exhibited By The Most Eminent and Dexterous Professors of Sleight of Hand" [1783]
by Henri Decremps [1746-1826]

1785 English edition Gale Ecco 9¾x7½ pb [6/2010] for $18.75
1790 English 3rd edition Gale Ecco 9¾x7½ pb [6/2010] for $21.75
1785 English edition Gale Ecco 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2018] for $21.95
1790 English 3rd edition Gale Ecco 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2018] for $22.95
available as free 132-page online flip-book at Internet Archive
1792 supplement is available as free 287-page online flip-book at Internet Archive

Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée (New White Magic Unveiled) 1853-54 books by J.N. Ponsin  "Nouvelle Magie Blanche Dévoilée (New White Magic Unveiled)" in 2 volumes
[1853/1854] by J.N. (Jean-Nicolas) Ponsin [1777-1853]

Wentworth Press French-language 9¼x6¼ pb [8/2016] for $16.95
Wentworth Press French-language 9¼x6¼ hardcover [8/2016] out of print/used
1853 volume 1 is available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
1854 volume 2 is available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Ponsin On Conjuring 1937 book by S.H. Sharpe  "Ponsin On Conjuring" [1937]
Translated & Annotated by S.H. Sharpe [1902-92], Illustrated by Wilf Huggins

very abridged: book is about half the size of the 2-volume French original by Ponsin
Jeff Busby Magic pb limited to 500 comb-bound copies [1987] out of print/scarce
George Johnson hardcover [1937] out of print/scarce

1854 Transcendental Magic book by Éliphas Lévi Zahed  
1896 Transcendental Magic book by Éliphas Lévi Zahed & A.E. Waite  
"Dogme et Rituel de La Haute Magie (Dogma and Ritual of High Magic)" [1854/1856] by Éliphas Lévi Zahed
This French-language book was authored by Éliphas Lévi Zahed, a pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant [1810-75] and published in two parts {Haute Magie/High Magic is also translated as Transcendental Magic}; the 1896 English edition was 'A Complete Translation with A Biographical Preface by Arthur Edward Waite' [1857-1942] and published as both two-part and single volume editions by Rider & Co. of London, UK; that same edition was first published in USA by Samuel Weiser of Maine in 1972; and the new 2017 translation by John Michael Greer & Mark Anthony Mikituk was published as 'The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic, Illustrated'
Part 1: Kindle Edition from Global Grey [7/2013] for $99¢
Part 2: Kindle Edition from Global Grey [9/2013] for $99¢
single-volume Kindle 1972 Edition from Kessinger/Weiser [9/2017] for $9.50
Bracken Books pb [5/95] out of print/used
CreateSpace 8½x5½ pb [9/2017] for $10.00
Cambridge Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [8/2013] for $62.00
Andesite Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [8/2015] for $28.95
Literary Licensing, LLC 9x6 hardcover [3/2014] for $51.18
new 'DRHM': Kindle Edition from TarcherPerigee [4/2017] for $14.99
new 'DRHM': TarcherPerigee 9x6 pb [4/2017] for $20.87
1896 Part 1 available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive + 1896 Part 2
1896 single-volume available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive

The Magician's Own Book by George Arnold  "The Magician's Own Book: or, The Whole Art of Conjuring, Being A Complete Handbook of Parlor Magic" [1857] by George Arnold
1862 edition Kindle Edition from {unbranded} [4/2014] for 99¢
Forgotten Books 9x6 pb [6/2015] for $10.97
Andesite Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [8/2015] for $27.95
1862 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
The History of Magic book by Éliphas Lévi  "Histoire de La Magie (The History of Magic)" [1860] by Éliphas Lévi Zahed
The 1860 French-language book was authored by Éliphas Lévi Zahed, a pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant [1810-75]; the 1913 English edition was 'Translated with Preface & Notes by Arthur Edward Waite' [1857-1942] and published as "The History of Magic" by Rider & Co. of London, UK
Kindle 1922 Edition from Kessinger Publng [4/2017] for $2.99
Kindle 1913 Edition from Dover Publns [3/2012] for $9.99
Dover Publns 8½x5½ pb [6/2006] for $15.95
1922 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive


Group of Four Conjuring Books, 1870-76
These four well-known books on magic were part of a series of six books published by Hotten/Chatto & Windus of London, UK
that were later reprinted by bookseller John Grant of Edinburgh, Scotland as late as 1907.
Editor William Henry Cremer, Jr. [1811-89] was a toy & game importer and seller on London's Regent Street.

magic books edited by W.H. Cremer   "The Secret Out: or, 1000 Tricks (With Cards) Explained - with 300 illustrations" [1870]
Translated & Edited by W.H. Cremer

Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2006] for $4.17
Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $36.76
"The Magician's Own Book: 999 Startling Tricks - with 200 illustrations" [1871]
Edited by W.H. Cremer

Hotten hardcover [1871] long out of print/scarce
http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.219108/ 1900 edition
"Hanky Panky: or, Easy & Difficult Tricks - with 250 illustrations" [1875]
Edited by W.H. Cremer

Chatto & Windus hardcover [1872] long out of print/scarce
"Magic No Mystery: Conjuring Tricks - with 70 illustrations" [1876]
Edited by W.H. Cremer

Kindle Edition from {unbranded} [6/2014] for 99¢
HardPress Publng 9x6 pb [8/2012] for $12.95
Palala Press n9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/2016] for $26.95

The other two books in the series were "The Art of Amusing: Graceful Arts, Games, Tricks, Puzzles & Charades" [1866] by Frank Bellew
and "The Merry Circle: New Intellectual & Graceful Games & Amusements" [1872] by Cara Bellew


The Art of Modern Conjuring 1885 book by Henri Garenne  "The Art of Modern Conjuring, Magic, and Illusions - Illustrated: For Wizards of All Ages" [Ward, Lock & Co. 1885] by Henri Garenne {real name Frank Lind}
contains many items from Professor Hoffmann's "Modern Magic" [1876]
Cosimo Classics pb [6/2006] for $8.99
Clarkson Potter 7½x5¼ hardcover [6/2001] for $6.99
Gramercy 7½x5¼ hardcover [6/2004] for $17.92
Saxon's Everybody's Guide To Conjuring book by Frank Desmond  "Saxon's Everybody's Guide To Conjuring: A Thoroughly Practical Handbook Specially Written For The Use of Amateur Magicians, With Numerous Illustrations"
[W.R. Russell & Co. 1896] by Frank Desmond

Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2010] for $17.56
Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $29.56
Magic Stage Illusions book by Albert A. Hopkins   "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography   included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
- With 400 Illustrations" [1897] Compiled & Edited by Albert A. Hopkins [1869-1939], Introduction by Henry Ridgely Evans [1861-1949]

Kindle Edition from Internet Archive [6/2013] for $1.99
Dover Publns 8½x5½ pb [8/2013] for $17.63
Franklin Classics 9¼x6¼ pb [10/2018] for $21.95
Franklin Classics 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2018] for $30.95
1897 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Modern Card Tricks and How to do Them book by Howard Thurston  "Modern Card Tricks and How To Do Them: Containing All The Principles of Sleight-of-Hand, With Careful and Easy Instructions" [1901] by Howard Thurston [1869-1936]
84-page Kindle Edition from W.P.W. Enterprises [8/2009] for $3.99
90-page Kindle Edition from B2BZone, LLC [12/2008] for $9.99
Henry J. Wehman pb [1935] out of print/used
L. Upcott Gill hardcover [1901] long out of print/scarce
1903 32-page booklet available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Secrets and Mysteries book by imposter magician 'Oudini'  "Secrets and Mysteries Now Revealed For The First Time: A Complete Guide and Reliable Authority Upon All Tricks" [1908?] by imposter magician 'Oudini'
Handcuffs, Iron Boiler, Mail Bag, Glass Case, The Iron Box, The Coffin, The Band Box, The Paper Bag, The Iron Bottle, The Roped Chair, Tramp Chair Escape, The Packing Case, Straight Jacket
80-page Kindle Edition from Dabney Press [3/2011] for $6.49
80-page Read Books 8½x5½ pb [3/2009] for $36.38
"Secrets of The Great Mysteries: Now Revealed For The First Time (Illustrated)" [1909]
by imposter magician 'Oudini'

same as above but with addition of The Cabinet and The Bean Giant Handcuffs
67-page Kindle Edition from {unbranded} [10/2011] for $2.99
The Art of Magic 1909 book by Thomas Nelson Downs  
"The Art of Magic - with 68 Illustrations" [Downs-Edwards, Buffalo 1909]  included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
by T. Nelson Downs [1868-1938], Edited by John Northern Hilliard [1872-1935]

Kindle 1921 Edition from Dover Publns [7/2014] for 99¢
Dover Publns 8¾x5¾ pb [8/80] for $15.13
Classic Magic Books 9x6 hardcover [10/2020] for $21.95
Jan 1909 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Magicians' Tricks 1910 book by Henry Hatton & Adrian Plate  "Magicians' Tricks: How They Are Done" [1910] by Henry Hatton & Adrian Plate   included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
how-to manual explaining 140 tricks performed with cards, coins, balls, eggs, handkerchiefs, and other common household items; with 194 black-and-white illustrations
Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [5/2013] for $10.99
368-page Dover Publns 8½x6½ pb [1/2003] for $13.29
Century Co. hardcover [1910] long out of print/scarce
available as 358-page free online {shrunken scan} flip-book at Internet Archive
Our Magic 1910 book by Maskelyne & Devant  "Our Magic: The Art In Magic, The Theory of Magic, The Practice of Magic" [1910]
by Nevil Maskelyne [1863-1924] & David Devant [1868-1941], Illus. by J. McLavy

Parts 1 & 2: 318-page Kindle Edition from Internet Archive [1911 edition] for $1.99
all 3 parts: 510-page Wentworth Press pb [8/2016] for $20.95
Lee Jacobs Prodns hardcover [1946] out of print/used
318-page Fleming Book Co. hardcover [1946] out of print/used
Part 1: 191 pages Edited by Chris Bianchi: Kindle Edition from indep [2/2013] for $3.99
506-page 1911 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Conjuring Apparatus Up-To-Date book  
"Conjuring Apparatus: Up-To-Date - And How To Make It" [Casell & Company 1912]
McCutchen Press 8½x5½ pb [11/2010] out of print/used
The Romance of Sorcery 1914 book by Sax Rohmer  "The Romance of Sorcery: A History of The Occult and Its Main Practitioners" [1914]
by Sax Rohmer [1883-1959]

Table of Contents: Preface, Sorcery & Sorcerers, Apollonius of Tyana, Nostradamus, Dr. John Dee, Cagliostro, Madame Blavatsky, Sorcery & The Law, Conclusion, Index
Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [2/2015] for $8.76
Wildside Press 9x6¼ pb [8/2003] for $19.95
Paperback Library mass pb [1970] for $15.56
Causeway Books hardcover [1973] out of print/used
1914 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Tricks For The Trenches and Wards - Series II book from Jarrold & Sons  
"Tricks For The Trenches & Wards" [1915] Illustrated by Charles Folkard
tagline: 'A collection of simple tricks, puzzles, and catches performed with everyday objects'; cover shown is for "Series II: Tricks with Matches, Coins, and Cards"; rare antiquarian item intended for use by British soldiers at the front lines 'over there'
Jarrold & Sons, London UK pamphlet [1915] - rare item
The Book of Magic by A. Frederick Collins  "The Book of Magic: Being A Simple Description of Some Good Tricks and How To Do Them - With Patter" [1916] by A. Frederick Collins [1869-1952]
Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2010] for $18.36
Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $30.36
D. Appleton-Century Co. hardcover [1939] out of print/used
D. Appleton & Co. hardcover [1916] out of print/used
Heaney Magic Company Catalogue #25  Heaney Magic Company [est. 1922] in Berlin, Wisconsin - Catalogues #24 & 25
Magical Apparatus, Stage Illusions, Card Tricks, Mind Reading Effects, Crystal Gazing Acts,
Spirit Tricks, Books, Novelties, Jokes

Heaney Magic Co. pb [1925] long out of print/used
Heaney Magic Co. pb [1924] long out of print/used
Magic For Home and Stage book edited by Max Stein  "(Encyclopedia of Amateur and Professional) Magic For Home and Stage: A Practical Treatise On Coin Tricks, Card Tricks, Sleight-of-Hand, Illusions, Black Art, Mind Reading, Spirit Mediumship, Ventriloquism, etc., etc." [1926] Edited by Max Stein
German immigrant Max Stein (d. 1950) opened a book and novelty store in Chicago and published postcards, dime novels, and books about magic & dream interpretation, as well as joke books
Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [3/2007] for $21.95
Stein Publng pb [1941] long out of print/used
Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $29.56
Shrewesbury pb [orig 1926] long out of print/used
Adventures in magic book by Henry Ridgely Evans  
"Adventures In Magic" [1927]
by Henry Ridgely Evans, LittD [1861-1949]

L. Rullman, NYC pb [1927] out of print/very scarce
Houdini's Book of Magic and Party Pastimes  "Houdini's Book of Magic and Party Pastimes: Fascinating Puzzles, Tricks, and Mysterious Stunts" [1927]
Stoll & Edwards, NYC 8¼x10¼ hardcover [orig 1927] out of print/quite scarce
Houdini's Big Little Book of Magic  "Houdini's Big Little Book of Magic: Fascinating Puzzles, Tricks, and Mysterious Stunts" [1927]
Kessinger Legacy Reprints 9x6 pb [9/2010] for $19.96
Kessinger Legacy Reprints 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $31.96
Whitman hardcover [orig 1927] out of print/used
History of conjuring and magic book by Henry Ridgely Evans  "History of Conjuring and Magic: From The Earliest Times To The End of The Eighteenth Century" [1930] by Henry Ridgely Evans [1861-1949]
William W. Durbin hardcover [1930] out of print/scarce
The Best Tricks and How To Do Them book by David Devant  "The Best Tricks and How To Do Them" [1931]
by David Devant

C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd. hardcover [1931] out of print/used
How's Tricks? book by Gerald Kaufman  "How's Tricks?: 125 Tricks and Stunts To Amaze Your Friends" [1938]
by Gerald Lynton Kaufman, Introduction by John Mulholland

Addison Press 8½x5½ pb [12/2015] for $15.99
Mill Press 8½x5½ pb [8/2010] for $26.99
Read Books 8½x5½ hardcover [7/2010] for $34.68
Modern Conjuring For Amateurs 1938 book by J.C. Cannell  "Modern Conjuring For Amateurs" [1938] Compiled by J.C. Cannell
describes tricks using coins, cards, (wood) matches, handkerchiefs, paper, and water & liquids,
with chapters on juggling, ventriloquism, and hand shadows

Barton Press 8½x5½ pb [12/2015] for $29.99
E.G. Ellisdon hardcover [orig 1938] out of print/used
Magic for Everyone book by Hereward Carrington  "Magic For Everyone" [1942]
by Hereward Carrington [1880-1958]

Kessinger Publng 11x8¼ pb [9/2010] for $16.76
Kessinger Publng 11x8½ pb hardcover [9/2010] for $28.76
Cyclopedia of Magic book edited by Henry Hay  "Cyclopedia of Magic: A One-Volume Reference Library" [1949]
Edited by Henry Hay

'A handy alphabetical guide to the repertoire, literature, and terminology of magic
and magicians - with 392 illustrations'

Dover Publns pb [1975] out of print/used
David McKay Co. hardcover [1949] long out of print/used
David McKay Co. hardcover [1949] long out of print/used
Modern Coin Magic 1952 book by J.B. Bobo  "Modern Coin Magic: A Treatise of Ways of Concealing, Producing, Altering, and Multiplying Coins From The Empty Hands - with 510 Illustrations" [orig 1952]
by J.B. Bobo

1952 Kindle Edition from B.N. Publng [12/2019] for $4.99
1982 Kindle Edition from Dover Magic Books [5/2012] for $7.99
Dover Publns 9x6 pb [2/82] for $10.95
Magic, Inc. Chicago hardcover [rev 1966] for $48.00 {sic}
Carl W. Jones hardcover [1952] out of print/used
"Modern Coin Magic: The Classic Course" all carefully explained by master magician Ben Salinas (basically Bobo's book taught on DVD)
Magic Makers DVD set [2014] 4 disks for $24.97

Houdini On Magic book edited by Walter Brown Gibson & Morris N. Young  "Houdini On Magic (Dover Magic Books)" [ages 10 & up; 1953]
Edited by Walter Brown Gibson & Morris N. Young

'original' Dover publication that combines "Houdini's Escapes" [Harcourt, Brace 1930] and "Houdini's Magic" [Harcourt, Brace 1932] and additional illustrations from John J. McManus
Dover Publns 8x5½ pb [6/53] for $13.89
Yoakum Press 8½x5½ pb [8/2013] for $29.99
1953 edition available as free online flip-book at Internet Archive
Great Secrets of The Master Magicians by Bruce Elliott  "Great Secrets of The Master Magicians" [1953]
by Bruce Elliott

Collier Books mass pb [1975] out of print/used
Collier Books mass pb [1972] out of print/used
Collier Books mass pb [1967] out of print/used
Classic Secrets of Magic book by Bruce Elliott  "Classic Secrets of Magic" [Harper & Brothers 1953] by Bruce Elliott
Kindle Edition from Pomona Press [11/2011] for $8.99
Pomona Press 8½x5½ pb [4/2015] for $9.99
Collier Books mass pb [1962] out of print/used
Galahad Books hardcover [1974] out of print/used
"Secretos Clásicos de La Magia" - 'translation of the 7th North American Edition'
Spanish-language edition pb [1968] out of print/scarce
Magic For Boys book by George Sherman Ripley  
"Magic For Boys" [1954] by G. Sherman Ripley
Association Press hardcover [1954] for $14.89
Famous Magicians of The World book by Arnold Furst  "Famous Magicians of The World" [1957]
Reviewed by Arnold Furst

Magic Limited Lloyd E. Jones pb [6/57] out of print/used
Professional Magic Made Easy book by Bruce Elliott  "Professional Magic Made Easy" [1959]
by Bruce Elliott

Gramercy Publng hardcover [1959] out of print/used
Illustrated Story of Magic 1960 comic book from Classics Illustrated  "The Illustrated Story of Magic (Classics Illustrated World Around Us Series)" [1960]
Illustrated by Leonard B. Cole

Delves into the folkloric roots of the magical arts and the history of stage magic; profiles of Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin and Harry Houdini; explains several well-known illusions
Coachwhip Publns 10x7 pb [8/2016] for $11.95
Gilberton Worldwide Publns pb [1960] out of print/used
see also Spirit of America Bookstore's "Classics Illustrated" Comic Books Pages
Magician's magic book by Paul Curry  "Magician's Magic, Illustrated" [1965]  included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
by veteran magician Paul Curry [1917-86], Illustrated by Julio Granda

Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [9/2012] for $9.99
Dover Publns 8½x5¼ pb [9/2003] for $11.36
Franklin Watts hardcover [1965] out of print/used
Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic book  "Dunninger's Complete Encyclopedia of Magic" [1967] by Joseph Dunninger
Spring Books 11x9 hardcover [12/88] out of print/used
Spring Books 11x9 hardcover [12/88] out of print/used
Spring Books 11x9 hardcover [6/70] out of print/used
Spring Books 11x9 hardcover [6/70] out of print/used
Spring Books 11x9 hardcover [1967] out of print/used
Great Magic Shows book by Arnold Furst  "Great Magic Shows" [1968]
Reviewed by Arnold Furst

Magic Limited Lloyd E. Jones pb [1968] out of print/used
The Illustrated History of Magic book by Milbourne & Maurine Christopher  "The Illustrated History of Magic" [1973]
by Milbourne & Maurine Christopher, Foreword by David Copperfield

Running Press 9¾x7¼ pb [12/2005] out of print/used
Running Press pb [12/2005] out of print/used
Heinemann Drama 10¼x8 hardcover [10/96] out of print/used
The Best in Magic book by Bruce Elliott  "The Best In Magic" [1974] by Bruce Elliott
'More than 100 great new tricks that anyone can do, requiring little or no apparatus'
Galahad Books hardcover [1974] out of print/used
Dunninger's Secrets book by Joseph Dunninger & Walter B. Gibson  "Dunninger's Secrets" [1974]
by Joseph Dunninger as told to Walter B. Gibson [1897-1985]

'An exciting probe into the mystery of magic'
Lyle Stuart hardcover [6/74] out of print/used
Lyle Stuart hardcover [6/74] out of print/used
Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic book  "Mark Wilson's Complete Course In Magic" [orig 1975] by Mark Wilson
Translated into Italian, French, Russian & Chinese; more than 2,000 illustrations; over 850,000 copies published; 'the most popular book of magic instruction in history'
Running Press 11x8½ pb [5/2003] for $20.23
Courage Books 11¼x9 hardcover [1988] out of print/used
Magic as a Performing Art bibliography by Robert Gill  "Magic As A Performing Art: A Bibliography of Conjuring" [1976]
by Robert Gill

Bowker hardcover [1976] for $49.95
The Greatest Magicians on Earth book by William V. Butler  "The Greatest Magicians On Earth: The Workers of Some of History's Most Incredible Wonders - With An Account of Their Feats, Tricks, Illusions, Miracles, and Spells"
[1976] by William Vivian Butler

Severn House Publrs pb [1977] out of print/used
Pan/Piccolo mass pb [1976] out of print/used
Pan/Piccolo mass pb [1976] out of print/used
Secrets of the Great Magicians book by Walter B. Gibson  "Secrets of The Great Magicians: Amazing & Mysterious Feats of The Past & Present Performed & Revealed" [1976] by Walter B. Gibson [1897-1985]
HarperCollins Publrs pb [8/76] out of print/used
Great Tricks of the Master Magicians book by George Gilbert & Wendy Rydell  "Great Tricks of The Master Magicians, With Illustrated Instructions For Performing Them and Many Others" [1977] by George Gilbert & Wendy Rydell
Golden Press pb [1977] out of print/used
Western Publng Co. pb [1978] out of print/used
Golden Press hardcover [1977] out of print/used
Presto! Magic for the Beginner book by George Schindler  "Presto! Magic For The Beginner" [1977] by George Schindler
Book discusses the history and major categories of magic tricks, in addition to describing the details of numerous tricks that can be performed with common household items.
Dover Magic Books 8¾x5 pb [5/2010] out of print/used
Dover Magic Books pb [3/90] out of print/used
Reiss Publng hardcover [1977] out of print/used
Big Book of Magic Tricks by Karl Fulves  "The Big Book of Magic Tricks" [1977] by Karl Fulves  included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
Kindle Edition is garbaged-up sideways
Dover Publns 11x8½ pb [11/2011] for $19.95
Dover Publns 11x8½ library hardcover [10/94] for $23.25
Mastering Magic Secrets book by Walter Brown Gibson  "Mastering Magic: 100 Secrets of The Great Magicians Revealed!" [1977]
by Walter Brown Gibson

Frederick Fell pb [10/95] out of print/used
Coles pb [1979] out of print/used
Frederick Fell hardcover [1977] out of print/used
101 Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks book by Bill Tarr  "101 Easy-To-Do Magic Tricks - with 392 Illustrations" [1977]  included in the Dover Magic Books Bundle (20 books)
by Bill Tarr, Illustrated by Frank Daniel

Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [4/2012] for $9.99
Dover Publns 11x8¼ pb [12/92] for $16.87
Vintage Books pb [11/77] out of print/used
Complete Guide To Conjuring book by Ian Adair  
"Complete Guide To Conjuring" [1979] by Ian Adair
A.S. Barnes hardcover [1979] out of print/used
Indian Magic book by P.C. Sorcar  "Indian Magic: With Selected Tricks and Illusions" [1983]
by P.C. Sorcar

Orient Paperbacks, India mass pb [10/84] out of print/used
Orient Paperbacks, India hardcover [1983] out of print/used
Magic A Pictorial History book by David Price  "Magic: A Pictorial History of Conjurers In The Theater" [1985]
by David Price

Cornwall Books hardcover [5/85] out of print/used
The Wizard Exposed 1987 book compiled by David Meyer  "The Wizard Exposed: Magic Tricks & Articles By and Interviews With ... Past Masters of Magic" [1987] Compiled by David Meyer, Introduction by Edwin A. Dawes
Material gleaned from magazines and newspapers since the 1890s; subjects include Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, LeRoy & Talma, David Devant, Charles Bertram, Horace Goldin; 196 pages, illustrated with over 400 vintage photographs
Meyer Magic Books pb [1987] out of print/used
Meyer Magic Books 10¼x7¼ hardcover [1987] out of print/used
The Bu$ine$$ of Re$taurant Magic book by Alfred Ulman, Jr.  "The Bu$ine$$ of Re$taurant Magic" [1987]
by 'amusionist' Al The Only (aka Alfred Ulman, Jr.), Edited by Todd Karr

self-publd pb [1987] out of print/used
50 Years of Magical Creations book by Tony Anverdi  "Anverdi: 50 Years of Magical Creations" [1992]
by Dutch magician Tony Anverdi [1925-95]

From the first person to make advancements with electronics in magic; Anverdi's long-awaited book covers the beginning of his brilliant theories, his miracles, and much more, with the special insight that only he could reveal; over 190 pages of explicit line drawings, text, and previously-secret electronic circuit diagrams
Mephisto Edition hardcover [1992] out of print/used
Amazing Book of Magic by Jon Tremaine  "The Amazing Book of Magic" [1994] by Jon Tremaine
'A step-by-step illustrated guide to a host of simple yet spectacular tricks'; with 400 color photos
Tiger Books Intl. hardcover [1994] out of print/used
Book Sales 10¾x9½ hardcover [1994] out of print/used
Practical Guide to Restaurant Magic book by Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor  "The Restaurant Worker's Handbook: A Practical Guide To Restaurant Magic" [1996]
by Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor

A-1 Magical Media hardcover [1996] out of print/used
Magic For Dummies book by David Pogue  "Magic For Dummies: A Reference For The Rest of Us" [1998]
by David Pogue

For Dummies Books 9¼x7¼ pb [7/1998] for $17.67
For Dummies Books 9¼x7¼ pb [7/1998] for $17.67
The World's Best Simple Bar Tricks book by Doug Lansky  "The World's Best Simple Bar Tricks - Collected From Bars and Pubs Across The Globe" [1998] by Doug Lansky
'amaze your friends with 50 idiot-proof tricks!'
Dell 5½x8 pb [11/98] for $13.00
Complete Idiot's Guide to Magic Tricks book by Tom Ogden  
"The Complete Idiot's Guide To Magic Tricks" [1998] by Tom Ogden
Alpha Books 9x7½ pb [11/98] for $10.24

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