Leo Behnke (81 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Later Printing. Later Printing. 47 page monograph on use of thread in magic tricks. As new pamphelt.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Foxing to page edges, otherwise good with no markings. 29 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 27 pp.no markings .Rare.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Statement of Printing. No Statement of Printing. 32 page pamphlet on the classic linking ring trick. No markings, very good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. covers have minor wear, corners lightly bumped, stapled binding tight, no writing, 25 pages, how to store and use flash paper and some gags and tricks to perform, intended for the magician, bw illustrations Size: 5.5 x 8.5.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Worn covers with price sticker on front cover. Interior is clean with no markings. A work covering the three card monte for magicians to use as entertainment. 56 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Very good. (BP - Magic).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Small white sticker on the cover; otherwise cover is crisp. (BP - Magic).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Very good condition. Crisp cover, no creases. No writing or highlighting. (BP - Magic).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Behnke, Leo (ed.), Impromptu Magic from the Magic Castle (Magic Castle Library). Los Angeles, CA: J.P. Tarcher; distributed by Houghton Mifflin,1980. Hard Cover with dust jacket. Stated First Edition with complete number line (see images). 8vo, 236 pp. Bound in bright blue cloth with gilt spine titles. Binding is strong; covers are clean with sharp edges and corners. The interior is crisp and clean, with no names, remainder marks, or other signs of previous use; not Ex-Library. Unclipped pictorial dust jacket ($11.95) is clean with light wear along the edges and at the tail of the spine, now protected in a Brodart archival mylar jacket. Book and DJ condition: Near Fine. A collection of classical sleight-of-hand routines, impromptu effects, and close-up magic selected by Leo Behnke, one of the Magic Castle's earliest House Magicians, featuring practical and entertaining tricks that can be performed with everyday objects and minimal apparatus. Issued as the first volume in the Magic Castle Library series, although no additional volumes appear to have been published. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a new box.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Former owner ink name on front pastedown. Otherwise no markings. Good to very good in good to very good dust jacket with slight edge wear. No jacket chips and not price-clipped. No remainder marks. One of only two volumes published in a series called THE MAGIC CASTLE LIBRARY. Several more volumes were announced but never published. As a stand-alone book this is a fine one being filled with carefully chosen material, some of which were contributed by various members of THE MAGIC CASTLE in Hollywood.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. New copy from the publisher's remaining supply. 25 pages. Likely a later printing.

Stapled - Saddle Stapled. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 45 pages. Size: 5.5 x 8.5 Inches.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Includes dust jacket. First Edition. First edition, dust jacket has wear and tear mainly to the edges.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A left-stapled pamphlet measuring 5-1/4" by 8-1/2" and containing 52 pages including front and rear covers. Illustrated throughout. Corner crease to one inside page; staples age-rusted, else Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Wear consistent with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and page block edges. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Fine in near fine dust jacket with trace of edge wear. No chips, one tiny tear at top of rear panel. No remainder marks. One of only two volumes published in a series called THE MAGIC CASTLE LIBRARY. Several more volumes were announced but never published. As a stand-alone book this is a fine one being filled with carefully chosen material, some of which were contributed by various members of THE MAGIC CASTLE in Hollywood.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New/Old stock. Blue cloth over white boards. No dj, as issued. Anecdotal autobiography of the multi-faceted and multi-talented life of Leo Behnke, magician, book reader, collector, librarian, and more. Illustrated with b&w photos. Companion book in same binding format to Leo"s THE MAGIC IN BOOKS. This volume covers his magic career including working for Merv Taylor, John Daniel, Les Smith/Owen Magic, Mark Wilson,The Magic Castle, and other jobs and venues. Crummy title, but excellent content if you have any interest in Southern California magic history 1950 to 1975. You will wish it was twice as long as it is.…

Paperback. Condition: very good. Light blue duodecimo; 31 p, b&w illus. Magic; Games; Recreation. Sticker residue to front top-edge, faint stain to rear edge, else very good. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated).

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. NEW BOOK/1st EDITION, 1980.

FIRST. NEW. Paperback in wraps. [B154].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 27 pages. Illustrated. (VM5/1).