Death and the Magician. The Mystery of Houdini by Fitzsimons, Raymund [ie not Raymond ] - 1980

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

GB: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1980. Book and dustwrapper/dustjacket are in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is price clipped. . 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/nrFine Pc DW.

London: Hamish Hamilton. This is a Very Good + Copy of this Book in publisher's red cloth with gilt title lettering to spine,In a Very Good + Dust-Jacket with NO chips or tears to the outer edges of the wrapper.Price clipped and this copy has one previous owner's name and address to the front endpaper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 194pp First Edition 1st Impression 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall . Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. 1980.

H. Hamilton, 1980-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good.

London: Hamilton. With interesting selection of black and white photographs . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1980.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Dw/dj front panel design is based on an original poster,advertising a performance by Houdini,which is in the possession of Mr. Millbourne Christopher.] NFINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,facsimile poster colour photographic reproduction illustrated front panel of dw/dj,with yellow+orange lettering,rear panel with contemporary b/w subject's portrait photograph; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.All four corners along with the head+foot of spine/ backstrip of bds and dw/dj all minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing to same.Top edges lightly aged/toned,fore-edges slightly brighter but both generally clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain red cloth bds with… Read More

Hamish Hamilton, 1980. First UK edition-first impression. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Hamish Hamilton,1980.First UK edition-first impression.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(small creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos.Nice and clean pages with small foxing marks and ink marks on the outer edges,a couple of small nicks and crease on the edges of the pages.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.196pp including List of illustrations,a note,annotated bibliography,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable first edition.