ISBN: 9780679208136 - Magic with Rope: Ribbon and String (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. B&W drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 203 pages; 1982 David McKay Company. HC/DJ. Soundly bound in glossy pictorial dust jacket. A few nicks and creasing to the edges of the jacket. Light sun fading to the jacket spine. Small open snag to the rear jacket panel. Contents bright and unmarked. Illustrated throughout with b&w step-by-step drawings. VG+/VG.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ink name, date, and rubber stamped image of rabbit on flyleaf, otherwise would be very good, tight copy with no other markings and no bookplates. In a very good dust jacket with no chips and only minor edge wear including a few tiny closed tears. Not price-clipped. John Garcia (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tight binding. First Edition, First Printing, 1982, with complete 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 number line. David McKay Company, New York. Hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket. Dust jacket shows visible shelf, edge, corner, and handling wear consistent with age, including rubbing, small edge tears, and minor creasing. Bright orange hardcover boards with gold spine lettering show light handling wear. Interior pages appear clean with normal age-related wear. Please Zoom Photos. Description Magic with Rope, Ribbon, and String by Bill Severn is an illustrated instructional guide to the fascinating world of rope magic, string tricks, ribbon illusions, knots, and sleight-of-hand entertainment. Published in 1982 by David McKay Company, this volume presents practical techniques for amateur magicians, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations by John Garcia. The book introduces readers to a variety of magical effects using ordinary ropes, ribbons, and strings, demonstrating how simple everyday materials can become the basis for entertaining illusions. Bill Severn was a prolific American author of instructional magic books, recognized for making the techniques of professional magicians accessible to beginners, younger readers, and hobbyists. His books remain appealing to collectors of vintage magic literature and traditional conjuring manuals. This copy is a First Edition, First Printing, confirmed by the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The book retains its original illustrated dust jacket, featuring colorful vintage typography and classic magician imagery. A desirable vintage volume for collectors of Bill Severn, rope magic, conjuring, sleight of hand, stage magic, instructional magic books, and twentieth-century magic memorabilia. …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good red boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked. VG dust jacket not price clipped; light rubbing along edges, sun fading on spine of DJ. 203 pp. First Printing.