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Lofty Regular user Toronto, Canada 128 Posts	Posted: Sep 8, 2006 03:47 pm 0 I finally got the rest of my books out of storage(they've been there for 10 years). Some things I have re-found. A few interesting books - (there's over 400 but here are a few I think are neet) The Sphinx - Golden Jubilee Book of Magic. The Secret Out - the oldest book I have - 1889, Also it is just written by 'the author', looks like he wants to remain anomynoums Handcuff Secrets by Harry Houdini - 1909 Magician's Manual - Issued for the members of The Magicians League Of America 1933 This Book is really interesting - throughtout the book it has FULL COLOUR cardstock cutouts for the tricks explanined. A few Old Magazines - The Magic Wand October-November 1938 Magic Is Fun - Issue 2 May 1946 - Has a write-up of Dunniger doing the 'Indian Rope trick" Magic For the Millions - Issue 3 Also have a copy of Cards as Weapons - but one page is ripped There's Tons more - Old manuscripts, lots of staple bound books fron the 40's, and lots of really interesting things. One day I will actually get around to catalog the books. Lofty
JimMaloney Inner circle 1184 Posts	Posted: Sep 8, 2006 04:58 pm 0 Quote: On 2006-09-08 11:47, Lofty wrote: The Secret Out - the oldest book I have - 1889, Also it is just written by 'the author', looks like he wants to remain anomynoums The Secret Out was translated/edited by William H. Cremer, and first appeared in 1859. The actual content of the book is derived from a couple of French books, specifically "Les Magicien de Salons ou le Diable Couleur de Rose" by Richard & DeLion and "Manuel du Magicien" by Blismon de Douai. The book is definitely interesting, and contains the roots of a number of well known tricks from the past century. -Jim Books and Magazines for sale -- more than 200 items (Last updated January 17th, 2014. Link goes to public Google Doc.)
Lofty Regular user Toronto, Canada 128 Posts	Posted: Sep 9, 2006 02:24 pm 0 Just found The Modern Conjurer 1903. with tricks by Charles Bertram and many others. I have others , many from the 1900's and then a bunch of later books by Frank Garcia, Harry Lorrayne, Paul Harria, Annamen, Harbin. Lofty
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1797 Posts	Posted: Sep 9, 2006 03:49 pm 0 Will you be listing any for sale ? Rennie The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
Magiguy Inner circle Seattle, WA 5488 Posts	Posted: Sep 9, 2006 04:09 pm 0 Hey Rennie, if you're going to read my mind you ought to post in the Penny For Your Thoughts forum.
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1797 Posts	Posted: Sep 9, 2006 08:30 pm 0 Quote: On 2006-09-09 12:09, Magiguy wrote: Hey Rennie, if you're going to read my mind you ought to post in the Penny For Your Thoughts forum. Well thank you. Of course he did not respond yet.. Rennie The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......
Lofty Regular user Toronto, Canada 128 Posts	Posted: Sep 10, 2006 01:27 pm 0 Quote: On 2006-09-09 11:49, Rennie wrote: Will you be listing any for sale ? Rennie There may be a few I could sell, but right now I just want to go through them and catalogue them all. Lofty
Rennie Inner circle I think I have about 1797 Posts	Posted: Sep 10, 2006 05:04 pm 0 Please keep us book nuts updated..You can never have too many magic books... Rennie The effect is the important thing, how you achieve it is not.......