The Adventures of a Boy Magician; Including Instructions for Giving a Complete Magical Performance
by Massey, Morrell; Introduction by Howard Thurston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair (in mylar)
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1934. end papers lightly foxed, otherwise the aged textblock is overall clean and tight; the spine cloth is slightly faded, with moderate extremity wear and discoloration at spine foot; boards lightly corner worn; the sunned and aged dust jacket, or what's left of it, is heavily worn, chipped, creased and rubbed, but it did manage to protect the binding. the rear jacket panel has a heavy round stain, affecting the text; 206p.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair (in mylar). Illus. by Drawings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SJ7794
- Title
- The Adventures of a Boy Magician; Including Instructions for Giving a Complete Magical Performance
- Author
- Massey, Morrell; Introduction by Howard Thurston
- Illustrator
- Drawings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair (in mylar)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Magical Tricks, Magician Adventures, Magic tricks, Card tricks, Amateur Magician's Instruction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Games & Humor; Children's;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
Biblio member since 2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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