The Illustrated History of Magic
by Christopher, Milbourne
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0690431651
- ISBN 13
- 9780690431650
- Seller
-
Fulshear, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Mild shelf wear, faint spotting to the top edge. The dust jacket has some mild edge wear and chipping at the head of the spine. Protected now in a Mylar archival sleeve. 452 pages with Bibliography and Index. Comprehensive history of magic from sorcerer-priests in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to 20th century performers such as Houdini, Blackstone, and Dunninger. Illustrated with black and white photos, color plates, and reproductions of selected items from the author's magic memorabilia collection..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Whiting Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011854
- Title
- The Illustrated History of Magic
- Author
- Christopher, Milbourne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0690431651
- ISBN 13
- 9780690431650
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Magic, Magicians, Performers, History, Ephemera, Photographs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Entertainment;
Terms of Sale
Whiting Books
We accept checks, money orders, credit cards, and PayPal. Please use the following ID when choosing PayPal: whiting-books@comcast.net. Texas residents please add 8.25% state tax. Books are shipped within 48 hours (usually same day) of receipt of payment. Customer satisfaction is very important to us and we strive to give you the service you expect. If for any reason you received a book you did not want, you may return it for a refund within 10 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Whiting Books
Biblio member since 2004
Fulshear, Texas
About Whiting Books
We are an Internet-based company that sells used, out-of-print, and some rare volumes for readers, researchers, and collectors. We carry general stock in both fiction and nonfiction, leaning toward regional histories, biography, genealogy, sports, and the arts.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
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- Jacket
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- Shelf Wear
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