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The Book of Magic
by Dawes, Edwin A.& Setterington, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1851710329
- ISBN 13
- 9781851710324
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Gallery Books, New York, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.1 kg.; V, 192 pages, foreword by John Salisse, suggestions for further reading, index and picture credits. Photographic endpapers. The text is illustrated with both colour and black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white illustrations and reproductions of advertising posters. Photographic boards showing on the front panel the levitation illusion and on the rear panel a vintage poster for the Canadian escapologist James Randi, with red, gold and white titles to the front panel and backstrip.A book on magic, both historic and to the present (to the time of writing of the book) and gives a view hints on how some tricks are done. nice clean copy, the only "damage" is a slight rippling of the clear protective coating applied by the manufacturer to the cover. this is the first American edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; ISBN: 1851710329. ISBN/EAN: 9781851710324. Inventory No: 0276143. . 9781851710324
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0276143
- Title
- The Book of Magic
- Author
- Dawes, Edwin A.& Setterington, Arthur
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1851710329
- ISBN 13
- 9781851710324
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Magic -- Prestidigitation -- History -- Tricks Magic, Paranormal & Occult; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1851710329 EAN: 9781851710324 Dawes, Edwin A.& Setterington, Arthur The Book of Magic
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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