Conjuring: Being a Definitive Account of the Venerable Arts of Sorcery, Prestidigitation, Wizardry, Deception, & Chicanery and of the Mountebanks &
by Randi, James
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312086342
- ISBN 13
- 9780312086343
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1992. First Paperback . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The world's premier magician & debunker of scams offers an exhaustive overview of the colorful, sometimes scandalous, history of magic & conjuring around the world. Profusely illustrated, in 314 pages with Index & Bibliography, list of magicians, Glossary, & more in rear. A First Edition, first printing from 1992, this hardcover book has flat black paper-covered boards with a quarter black cloth-wrapped spine adorned with gilt lettering. Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding square & secure, pages white & completely unmarked, colors vivid. The unclipped DJ is equally Near Fine, with just slight rubbing to both ends of spine; beautifully protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't have here! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays, next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due to postage costs.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017359
- Title
- Conjuring: Being a Definitive Account of the Venerable Arts of Sorcery, Prestidigitation, Wizardry, Deception, & Chicanery and of the Mountebanks &
- Author
- Randi, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0312086342
- ISBN 13
- 9780312086343
- Publisher
- St Martins Pr
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Keywords
- MAGIC MAGICIAN HISTORY FRAUD FAKE ESCAPE ARTISTS HOUDINI TRICKS SCAMS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Circuses/Amusement Parks/Magic/Magicians;
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