Illustrated Magic
by Fischer, Ottokar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1955 With an introduction by Fulton Oursler and an unpublished chapter by the late Harry Kellar, most famous of American magicians. Shows the casually superficial, perhaps rather scornful amateur, as well as the layman, what wonders of intelligence and technical refinement exist in real conjuring, so that these laymen and amateurs might learn to love and respect the art of magic as a real art. More than 200 b/w illustrations. Condition notes: 206 numbered pp; HB, no DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, portrait frontis. Cover: taupe cloth, black titles to umber block front, umber titles spine; v lt shelfwear, extrems mildly worn, 1.5 inch linear stain to front cover near upper spine.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039557
- Title
- Illustrated Magic
- Author
- Fischer, Ottokar
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Magic
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About the Seller
Independent Books
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About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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