About this title: An updated edition of a classic historical survey of magic, from the Egyptian wall painting that depicts the earliest known conjuring feat to the likes of Siegfried and Roy and David Copperfield.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 0435070169 Ex-library book with stickers and stampings. Overall good condition book with clean text and good binding unless otherwise noted. Bottom edge soiled. Most items ship within 24 hours. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crowell
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780690431650ISBN:0690431651
Description: Very good in fair dust jacket. Nice clean copy with minor wear. Has a gift inscription on flyleaf and tears at edges of DJ. 452 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Date Published: 1973
Description: Good in Good jacket. Larger book; 452 pages. Ex-library with typical marks, light wear, yellowing to pages; musty; good sound book. The dj has some wear and creasing; yellowing, wrapped; glued inside covers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Magic & Occult Inventory No: 076216. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover Black Cloth
Publisher: Ty Crowell Co, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780690431650ISBN:0690431651
Description: VG in VG jacket. 4to 10 1/4 x 7 3/4" 452 pp. Many illustrations in b & w. Extensive bibliography. Chips on Dj edges. Text is clean and tight. read more
Description: Very Good. 0435070169 Gently Used Book ~ In clear-plastic protective cover, ex-library, minor shelf-wear, otherwise Neat & Tight Binding ~ all books carefully examined & well packaged. read more
Edition: First British Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Robert Hale & Company, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780709148142ISBN:0709148143
Description: Near Fine in VG+ jacket. Hardcover. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Comprehensive history of magic. From sorcerer-priests in the ancient world to modern miracle-workers suh as Houdini, Blackstone and Dunninger. 452pp, profusely illustrated. Bright, clean interior. Small gift inscription to ffep otherwise unmarked. Tight, square binding. No wear to cloth. Price-clipped dustjacket is similar, with a sun-faded spine. Heavy book weighing 1.122kg. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1973,
ISBN-13:9780690431650ISBN:0690431651
Description: Hbk 452pp ISBN: 0-690-43165-1 ex publ lib in library rebinding usual lib stamps, spine labels fep clipped very good clean text little used. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub
Date Published: 2005-12-27
ISBN-13:9780786716883ISBN:0786716886
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780786716883. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ty Crowell Co
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780690431650ISBN:0690431651
Description: Very Good-in Very Good-dust jacket. 0690431651. Dustjacket is edgeworn, sun-faded on spine and price clipped. Boards edgeworn. Front free endpaper neatly cut out.; 10.25" tall; 452 pages. read more
Description: Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library Ex library book, there are no stamps or stickers on the outside of book or on the dust jacket, the inside of boards still have a small portion of the old clear jacket still glued to the boards (which you can not see when dust jacket is in place) some wear to edges of boards and small amount of wear to book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Robert Hale & Co, London
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780709148142ISBN:0709148143
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Jacket has 2cm tearand small creases to rear plus light fading of spine. Previous owners name at top of front free endpaper.452 pages with b/w illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1973
ISBN-13:9780690431650ISBN:0690431651
Description: Very Good + in Fair jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. A photo of this book is available. Over-sized and heavy hardback. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Price inside dustcover: $14.95. Dustcover shows tearing along top and bottom edges. Dark-blue boards with gilt lettering (clean-shows light wear). 451 pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Very-nicely illustrated throughout. Tight spine, clean pages. read more
Description: 1973, 1st edition, near fine condition, with a near fine dust jacket, small chip and minor wear to dust jacket edges, a published by Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, 439 pages. The history of Magic from it's earliest times in Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the contemporay Magicians, with the likes of Pinetti, Signor Blitz, The Great Wizard Of The North, Robert Houdin, the Maskelynes, David Devant, the Great Herrmanns, Harry Keller, Harry Houdini, Howard Thurston, Carter The Great, Harry ... read more
Description: b/w photos & drawings. book is in very good condition. -dark grey cloth binding- 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches book is in good+ condition. Sm. Cut top edge and side. 452 pgs. (HEAVY BOOK) Most comprehensive history of magic ever published including the tricks and illusions by the world's greatest prestidigitators. From the sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to such modern miracle-workers as Houdini, Blackstone and Dunninger. One that will inform magicians and students of the theatre ... read more
Description: Fine. Hardcover-0690431651 fine condition / no dustjacket OCTOBER 1973 [CHRISTOPHER, MILBOURNE] THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF MAGIC. read more
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