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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sterling Innovation, 2007. Hardcover. New. Brand new! SEALED IN BOX. Designed to introduce kids to puzzle solving, this interactive book contains one very long (21 foot) fold-out sheet of 176 sudoku puzzles that you can stretch out on the floor or a table & work on whenever you want! GUARANTEED gift-giving quality! Photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Signet/New American Library, 1978. First Paperback Edition . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. Offers 99 separate quizzes to test your Beatle knowledge, with answers in back! In 154 pages, with 8 pages of black-and-white photos in center. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from August 1978, this mass market paperback is in Near Fine condition: feels never opened! Extremely minor edgewear, pages mildly tanned (heavier to inside covers & front matter) but completely unmarked. Light discoloration/soil to back cover. Binding is tight & square & uncreased. Nicely protected in new mylar collector bag FREE! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1962. Hardcover. Good+. Contains 40 tricks & magic acts that kids can do to amaze their families & friends! Hardcover with pictorial paper over boards, in 55 pages, illustrated throughout with diagrams & photos. Orig. published in 1962, this is a later printing from the early 1970s (with ISBN), but it retains its midcentury charm with the original black-and-white photos of a boy from the 1960s. Condition is Good+: very clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked Slightly bumped corners, small tears at both ends of spine, general light edgewear.Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Permabooks, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. The noted American stage magician demonstrates "200 simple tricks of magic to mystify and entertain'' using cards, string, cigarettes, coins, pencil-and-paper, & more objects easily found around the home. In 232 pages with illustrations. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1948, this Permabound hardcover 16mo (4.25" x 6.5") has decorative black paper over boards. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, binding tight & square. Pages heavily tanned around all edges, but still supple. Mild rubbing & chipping to paper at both ends of spine. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Garden City, New York: Garden City Books, 1958. New Revised Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Fair. One of the most celebrated & famous magicians ever explains over 100 of his best tricks. In 164 pages, with illustrations. Orig. published in 1929, this is the First Printing of the New, Revised Edition from 1958. Hardcover book with plain black cloth-over-boards is in Good+ condition: completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages slightly off- white. Large gift inscription across ffep; rubbing to both ends of spine & bumped corners; some foxed spots to fore edge. The unclipped DJ is all there, but Fair, with some tearing & creasing & chipping. Looks nice protected in new mylar cover! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.

Chartwell Books, 2016. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. As New/As New. The timeless teachings of Sun Tzu ("The Art of War") are incorporated into the game of chess, demonstrating how his strategies for winning are just as applicable on the chessboard as on the battlefield. In 160 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout. Authors are the director of the Texas Tech Chess Program (Lawrence) & an International Chess Grandmaster (Moradiabadi). A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 2016, this hardcover has brightly decorated paper over boards with a design matched on the accompanying DJ. Both are in Fine condition: looks & feel Brand New & never opened! Completely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages stark white, colors bright. The unclipped DJ is equally flawless, with no wear or fading. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm… Read More

New York, New York: Greenberg, 1949. First Edition, 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Fair. Book of 13 simple magic tricks for children, set in the context of a strange man called Hocus Pocus who shows up at a children's birthday party. Orig. published in 1949, this is the Second Printing (same year) of that FIRST EDITION. Small spiral bound hardcover with stiff decorative paper over boards has 32 pages, with illustrations of tricks throughout. Condition downgraded to Fair because all of the packaged tricks are missing, though many of the glassine envelopes that housed them are still present & attached. However, the tricks can all still be done using household objects (cards, a handkerchief, dollar bill, salt & pepper, bar of soap, etc). Basically a display copy: cover graphics are bright & clean, with light rubbing to extremities. . But the mid-century graphics of , first printing, from this hardcover is in Fine condition: just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean &… Read More

New York, New York: Warner Books, 1975. Paperback Original (PBO) . Mass Market Paperback. Good+. From a single owner collection, this scarce title is a vintage Paperback Original (PBO) from Warner (#76-889) from 1975 (2nd printing), with illustrations from "Yellow Submarine" & many black-and-white photos throughout the 128 pages. Condition is Good+: extremely clean, binding tight & square, pages moderately tanned, commensurate with age. One find-a-word puzzle was worked in light pencil, but erased. Light soil, a few very shallow creases to both covers. Nicely protected in mylar collector bag Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1981. First Thus . Soft cover. Very Good. Solutions & more offered by a mathematics professor at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Britain. Orig. published in 1981 under the title, "Master the Rubik Cube Easily." This is the Third Edition of that book, the First Printing with this new title (First, Thus). Slim yellow softcover in 32 pages, stapled binding, fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions.Condition is VG: very clean inside, pages white, colors bright. Mark inside front cover from where former owner's old address label was removed. NO underlining/highlighting/writing; NOT ex-lib. Exterior shows very light soil from handling & extremely slight edgewear. Stapled binding is tight & square, no rusting. Free upgrade to First Class Shipping from standard on domestic orders. Please see our photos! Description & photos copyright Gargoyle Books 2021. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays… Read More

cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1981. First Thus . Soft cover. As New. Solutions & more offered by a mathematics professor at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in Britain. Orig. published in 1981 under the title, "Master the Rubik Cube Easily." This is the Third Edition of that book, the First Printing with this new title (First, Thus). Slim yellow softcover in 32 pages, stapled binding, fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions. Condition is Fine: looks, feels, & smells just a teeny less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean both inside & out, pages white, colors bright. NO underlining/highlighting/writing; NOT ex-lib. Virtually no edgewear. Stapled binding is tight & square, no rusting.Please see our photos: they show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand! Description & photos property of Gargoyle Books. Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific… Read More

Irving, Texas: Boy Scouts of America. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good. Rigney, Francis J.. Step-by-step guide to performing all sorts of magic tricks using coins, matches, sugar cubes, string, rope, handkerchiefs, checkers, & more, in 145 pages, illustrated throughout. No date, but research places it squarely in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Hardcover book with bright decorative yellow paper over boards is in solidly Good condition: very clean, with light foxing to endpapers. Binding straight & strong, pages white. Corners bumped, light soil to exterior & rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. 0

Northampton, Massachusetts: Kitchen Sink Press, 1995. 1st Edition . No Binding. New. Collection of 36 collectible cards in box, each depicting a lurid, trashy, horrific, or titillating cover related to evils of drugs as originally displayed on vintage paperbacks of the 1950s-1960s. Box is Still Sealed--never opened. It was personally SIGNED by the creator/author at Left Coast Crime Convention--sticker with his name on rear, which shows light soil. Brand New & long out of print! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Byzantium/Viking/Penguin, 1993. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Created by the author of the "Griffin & Sabine" books, this brilliantly illustrated book draws you into the fantastic world of Hamilton Hasp, an eccentric millionaire who, before he disappeared, collected artifacts from his world travels into an "Egyptian Jukebox" with clues to be solved. Fantastic for all puzzle & mystery lovers, travel buffs, artists, metaphysicians, rock & roll aficionados, Egyptologists, & "trendoids." A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, this unpaginated oversized hardcover folio has glossy black boards that match the DJ illustration. Both are in Fine condition: completely clean & unmarked. Binding strong & square; appears never opened. Unclipped DJ is bright & colorful, with no fading or edgewear. Beautifully protected in new mylar cover to stay that way! Our photos depict the… Read More

United States Postal Service, 1992. First Edition First Printing . No Binding. As New. Stutzman, Mark; Berkey, John. Issued by the United State Post Office as part of a pre-release promotion for its new Elvis stamp, a commemorative 29-cent issue in honor of singer/actor Elvis Presley (1935-1977). Out of many designs originally submitted, two made it into the final running--"young" & "old" Elvis, known colloquially as "skinny Elvis" & "fat Elvis," featuring artwork by (respectively) Mark Stutzman (airbrush & acrylic on board) & John Berkey (oil on board). Reaching out to the US public for the final decision on which design would become a stamp, the USPS placed preaddressed ballots in post offices across the country & in the 13 Apr 1992 issue of People magazine. Responses (over 1.2 million ballots were received) overwhelming favored "young Elvis. The stamp was officially dedicated at the singer's Memphis home, Graceland, on what… Read More

New York, New York: Fireside/Simon and Schuster, 1972. First Paperback . Soft cover. Very Good+. Yugoslavian Grandmaster Gligoric walks you move-by-move through the most anticipated & watched chess match of all time, the March 1972 contest i Reykjavik, Iceland, between American prodigy Bobby Fischer & the reigning world champion, Russian Boris Spassky. Each & every move is carefully analyzed by Gligoric, who watched the match in person & had played both players himself. 127 pages. Orig. published in hardcover that same year, this is the First Trade Paperback, First Printing. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, covers bright, binding straight & strong. Mild fading, heavy page tanning, especially around edges, commensurate with age. Slight corner curling. slight rubbing to extremities, bumped corners. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST);… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Scholastic Book Services, 1977. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Madden, Don. Kids' guide to magic tricks that will impress their friends & family, illustrated throughout. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1977, this slim (62 page) softcover from Scholastic (TJ 4618) is in Near Fine condition: appears nearly as bright as new! Decorative red/yellow/white/black wrappers are completely clean & colorful, no wear or fading. Interior is also completely clean, though pages show moderate tanning, commensurate with age & paper quality. The corners of 4 pages were folded, now unfolded back to straight. The binding is straight & strong. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Stamford, Connecticut: U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1997. No Binding. Fine. Waldherr, Kris. Sumptuously illustrated by the award-winning graphic artist & author who wrote, "The Book of Goddesses,'' from which some of the art was used to create this unique tarot deck. Includes a 43-page booklet that is essential to interpreting the card; this is Brand New--looks never opened. All 78 cards are present & also appear new. The box itself shows a tad of rubbing around the opening, but no tears or damage. A gorgeous deck! Hardcover 8vo has cloth-covered boards lettered in darker brown to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning to edges. Boards show slight rubbing to extremities, bumping to both corners & ends of spine. The unclipped DJ is : colorful with edgewear, small chips, short tears; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive,… Read More

San Francisco, California: Troubador Press, 1979. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Gorey, Edward. Large softcover book contains 68 puzzles--crosswords, mazes, cryptic codes, mystery stories, hidden pictures, math puzzles, word finds, and more--with solutions in back. All based on the delightfully macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey, which appear in each puzzle, on every page, & both covers. In 64 pages. This is an incredibly bright & clean Fine copy of the very First Edition, First Printing, from 1979 (we are also offering a copy that is just Good; please see our listing #016495). Exceptionally clean & bright, appears never opened. All pages white with just a whisper of tanning to edges; all puzzles unworked & pages unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receiA scarce beauty in collectible condition! Please see our photos! They depict book we actually own, never "stock" images of books we don't have! Same day shipping on all… Read More

San Francisco, California: Troubador Press, 1979. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Good. Gorey, Edward. Large softcover book contains 68 puzzles--crosswords, mazes, cryptic codes, mystery stories, hidden pictures, math puzzles, word finds, and more--with solutions in back. All based on the delightfully macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey, which appear in each puzzle, on every one of the 64 pages & both covers. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1979; never reprinted & increasingly scarce. Generally very clean & tight, but condition downgraded to only Good due these flaws: 1) pg 15-16 is completely detached & has wear all around the edges, 2) general light edgewear all around, 3) little check marks & the word "yes" in pen at top of some pages, else unmarked: all puzzles clean & unworked! We are also offering a like new, Fine copy of this book; please see our listing #023258). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock"… Read More

London, England: SevenOaks/Carlton, 2017. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Tribute to Harry Houdini & other classic magicians & their mystifying tricks. Lavishly illustrated, with vintage photos & drawings throughout the 224 pages. Hardcover book with decorative paper over boards is in Near Fine condition: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white, colors bright. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; NOT ex-lib. Only flaw is rubbing to lower spine from shelf. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.