Hardcover. New York , Margaret K. McElderry Books, 4th Printing, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 196 pages. Hardcover. SIGNED BY COOPER on title-page. Stated 1st edition - 4th printing. In excellent condition.
Hardcover. New York , Margaret K. McElderry Books, 7th Printing, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 196 pages. Hardcover. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY COOPER on FRONT FLY LEAF WITH SIGNED BOOKPLATE PASTED IN. In excellent condition.
Hardcover. NY, Blue Ribbon Books, 1st, 1930, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, green cloth covers stamped in black, 316 pages, b&w illustrations. Provide the most complete description available of Houdini's feats and how he performed them. In effect, this is the work that Houdini himself would have written, if only he had lived long enough. Here are the details of the spectacular Walking Through a Brick Wall, The Spanish Maiden Escape, The Milk Can Challenge, and many more such marvelous feats. Prepared from Houdini's Private Notebooks and Memoranda with the Assistance of Beatrice Houdini, Widow of Houdini, and Bernard M. L. Ernst, President of the Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians. Name on inside front cover, mild shelf wear.
Softcover. Los Angeles, Wilshire Book Company, reprint, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 167 pages. Author name spelled Wynn on cover and Winn on title page. Has 1939 and 1956 dates on the copyright page. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. Baton Rouge, Claitor's Publishing, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 305 pages, illustrated in b&w. Bookplate SIGNED BY CALVERT AND RAUSCHER on a bookplate pasted to inside cover. In a bright dust jacket, unclipped.
Hardcover. NY, Henry Holt, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 249 pages. Black and red striped dust jacket with light edgewear. A clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. London, Titan, 1st Titan, 2016, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 160 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy. Color illustrations throughout. From the very beginning in 1934, these are the original adventures of the famous comic strip detective - collected in full for the very first time! Mandrake is a master of hypnosis, whose ability causes his opponents to encounter wild illusions, giving the heroes the upper hand in a fight. His enemies cover a broad spectrum, including gangsters, mad scientists, alien creatures, and characters from other adventures. His greatest ally is Lothar, "Prince of the Seven Nations" who gave up his crown to join Mandrake in his globe-trotting adventures. They are accompanied by the beautiful Narda, princess of a European nation and Mandrake's romantic interest.
Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1937, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. Pretty soft green covers stamped center front with an unnoticeable flower design. Gilt lettering on spine. Spine is sunned at both ends. A wonderful story of seven brothers who each use their special magic powers to win the hand of Helena of Boozan Island for their King. Beautifully and elegantly illustrated.
Hardcover. New York , Lancelot Press, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 40 pages illustrated in color by Tomi Ungerer. Color illustrated cloth covers, no dust jacket. Square, tight and clean copy.
Hardcover. Chicago, Frederick J. Drake and Co., 1902, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, 164 pages plus publisher's ads. 86 illustrations, frontis portrait of author. Only date is the copyright year 1902. Features detailed explanations and diagrams of numerous feats with coins-most prominent among them the author's world-famous original creation, "The Miser's Dream," a much-imitated act climaxing in the production of a shower of half-dollars. In this complete manual of the art of conjuring with coins, Downs shares his secrets for scores of "fakes" and sleights, including passing a coin through the bottom of a hat, the money-producing cigarette, the mysterious claret glass, the crystal coin ladder, the obedient coins, and many more. He also offers a wealth of suggestions for stage "business" involving handkerchiefs, goblets, hats and other props, as well as helpful tips on presentation, patter and other techniques. Overall fair, fragile condition with some chipping to cloth on front cover.
Hardcover. New York, Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Illustrated by Daniel Horne. Light wear to edges of cover and dust jacket. Inside is clean and bright, with beautiful color illustrations throughout.