Tricks with Coins. Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known
by Downs, T. Nelson (Edited by William J. Hilliar)
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1902. First Edition. Original pictorial wrappers. 12mo (4.25 x 6.5 inches). 164 pp., plus 26 pages of publisher's ads. with 86 illustrations in b&w. Book has been bumped or dropped resulting in a bend that affects the entire volume. Still completely readable. Outer cover is starting to separate from text pages. A good to very good copy of this scarce volume. Includes a complete explanation of Downs' world-famous coin creation, "The Miser's Dream," as presented by him at the Palace Theatre. London, for nearly 200 consecutive performances.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Richard Bishop, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4560
- Title
- Tricks with Coins. Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known
- Author
- Downs, T. Nelson (Edited by William J. Hilliar)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick J. Drake & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Stage Magic Sleight of Hand Legerdemain Prestidigitation Illusion Conjuring Hocus Pocus
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About the Seller
Richard Bishop, Bookseller
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Portland, Oregon
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- First Edition
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...