{"product_id":"magic-a-small-archive-of-material-collected-by-an-amateur-magician-ca-1940","title":"(MAGIC). A Small Archive of Material Collected by an Amateur Magician.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith Delightful Handmade Magic Tricks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(MAGIC). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Small Archive of Material Collected by an Amateur Magician.\u003c\/em\u003e (England: ca. 1940s) Light soiling, a couple small tears, and other mostly minor wear associated with use, many of the printed sheets with creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wonderful collection of tricks and other media collected by a magic enthusiast during World War II, including two sets of handmade cards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “Davenport’s Demon Telegraph,” no. 54 (London: L. Davenport \u0026amp; Co., April-October 1940). [16] pp. In original blue printed wrappers, stapled, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “The Demon Telegraph,” no. 61 (London: L. Davenport \u0026amp; Co., January 1942). 20 pp. Stapled as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “Goldston’s Magical Quarterly” (London: Will Goldston Ltd., December 1939). [vi], [461]-474 pp. Original orange printed wrappers, stapled, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - Catalogue of “Novelties in Magic at Goldston’s.” [4] pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- 22 trick explanations printed on single sheets or bifolia, including one on the back of an envelope. Many with illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Two props used for tricks: an envelope with the word “BANK” printed on the back, and an envelope full of folded tissue paper with either a bullseye or red, white, and blue stripes, along with a number of colored tissue strips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify;\"\u003e- Two sets of handmade cards: 18 cards with hand-drawn line images, each measuring 138 x 88 mm.; and nine oversized cards measuring 224 x 173 mm. or slightly smaller, each hand-painted on at least one side. (1006)\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Constantia',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51887862546732,"sku":"1006","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1006_05_d02016f2-0a32-4908-8ba8-81f24da462e0.jpg?v=1757529468","url":"https:\/\/bricolagerarebooks.com\/products\/magic-a-small-archive-of-material-collected-by-an-amateur-magician-ca-1940","provider":"Bricolage Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}