The Rise Of The Indian Rope Trick: How A Spectacular Hoax Became History
by Lamont, Peter
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, USA: Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005. BE4 - A first edition advance reading copy (ARC)/uncorrected proof book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated white wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with a very, very light label stain on the back plus there is some very light rubbing on the back. A book about the idea of teh Indian rope trick as a successful hoax in the West. Illustrated with black and white reproductions and drawings. Endnotes, indexed, credits, 264p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).
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- Bookmarc's
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- Seller's Inventory #
- SCW13731
- Title
- The Rise Of The Indian Rope Trick: How A Spectacular Hoax Became History
- Author
- Lamont, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Publisher
- Thunder's Mouth Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, USA
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Nonfiction Non-fiction Indian Rope Trick Mystical East Magic Trick Magic HOaxes Magic HOax Chicago Tribune 1890 British HIstory Magic History Advance Reading Copy ARC Uncorrected Proof
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: Europe; Games & Recreations;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Trade Paperback
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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- First Edition
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Reading Copy
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