Lost Secrets by Stephen Minch (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Illustrated in black & white with photographs and drawings. xxiii, 245 pages. 4to. Hardcover; a little foxing to the top edge, otherwise fine. In a dust jacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo. 245 pages. Very Good plus. In original shrink wrap. Spine has white lettering on red backgrounds. Shelved in Alcove. 1388585. Special Collections.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by the producer of the book, BRUCE CERVON, to recipient on front flyleaf in ink. Lightly used very good plus copy with no markings or bookplates. In a near fine dust jacket with no tears or chips. True first printing on coated paper stock. Association Inscription.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. xxi, 235 pages. 4to. Hardcover, bound in black cloth. A little foxing to the top edge. Inside fine. In a dust jacket. Very Good +/Fine.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine to As New. Gagnon, Tom (illustrator). First Edition. 245 pages. Former owner's bookplate on front free endpaper. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Fine in near fine dust jacket with no chips or tears. No markings or bookplate. 2nd printing (no statement of printing) with coated paper stock.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket has minor shelf wear, binding tight, the first few pages have light creasing to the page corners, pages clean and unmarked. In 1963 Dai Vernon was invited by The Academy of Magical Arts to move to Hollywood , CA and become the resident "living legend" at the Magic Castle . Upon hearing this news, two young close-up artists packed up and moved cross country to Hollywood , just to sit at the feet of "The Professor". These two men were Bruce Cervon and Larry Jennings. During a three-year period in the early 1960s, they spent every minute they could with Dai Vernon -and each night Bruce Cervon went home and carefully recorded everything he had learned. Cervon's notes grew to fill fourteen large binders. Among the inner circle, these became known as The Castle Notebooks, and their content was much coveted and speculated upon. Within these notebooks were known to lie fabulous secrets and tricks, knowledge gathered and guarded by The Professor over a lifetime in magic that spanned seventy years-secrets that were kept from print and were reserved for the use of a very privileged few. Beginning with this volume, the legendary Castle Notebooks are being opened to the magical community. Bruce Cervon , with the aid and permission of Dai Vernon, and in cooperation with Larry Jennings and Louis Falanga , is releasing this massive body of invaluable knowledge.Volume One contains more than fifty sleights, tricks and routines with cards and coins. They are fully explained in these pages for the first time. The material is vintage Vernon , the magic that made him a legend among magicians; expert magic that has made one reputation and will make others. Included are rich insights into the thinking and psychology that is known as "The Vernon Touch," and historical anecdotes that are both entertaining and informative. Numerous rare photos and pieces of memorabilia from The Professor's private collection have been added, as well as a biographical essay on him by Elizabeth Wilson.The bulk of this volume is dedicated to Vernon touches on a variety of sleights and techniques. Those little improvements and variations that The Professor made to already existing techniques are explored in-depth. We are also presented with two smaller chapters at the end. One of them deals with card tricks and the other with coin tricks. One other notable feature about this book and the other two volumes that follow is that they are filled with wonderful photographs of The Professor with his friends, performing, and just having fun. There are very few books that recognized as a classic before they reach press, this volume is one such book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED by the book's producer, BRUCE CERVON, to John Viscelli on blank preliminary page and dated 1/16/00 in black pen. Fine in fine dust jacket. No jacket tears or chips. True first printing on coated paper stock. Association Inscription.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. INSCRIBED on blank preliminary page by the book's producer, BRUCE CERVON, in brown medium point felt pen to recipient and also inscribed on half-title page by DAI VERNON in a shaky, elderly hand to same recipient "John" Fine in very good dust jacket with no chips or tears. Slight creasing along top edge. No other markings or bookplate. First Edition (stated), first printing. It is unlikely that Vernon signed very many of these trade editions. Inscribed by Subject.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACK BOOK AND DUST JACKET IN FINE CONDITION,STATED FIRST EDITION.

4To Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st ed. 235pp. Black boards, golden lettering, unclipped jakcet Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall book shelf/timewear, boardwear; light sunning on textblock edges; minimal jacketwear, small ding at front joint.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, coral lining papers. Quarto. 10¼'' x 7''. Contains [xxiii], 245 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.

Condition: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, black lining papers. Quarto. 10¼'' x 7''. Contains [xi], 235 pp with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MAGIC & CONJURING.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Vol. 3 of The Vernon Chronicles Dust Jacket is in fine condition without tears or chips or other damage. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Gaming; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13187.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Vol. 2 of The Vernon Chronicles Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Uncommon. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Games & Gaming; Magic, Paranormal & Occult. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 13207.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Cloth boards under pictorial jackets, illustrated with photos and drawings. All four volumes are fine in fine dustjackets. Dai Vernon (1894-1992) was a Canadian magician known for his close-up magic and card manipulation techniques. In 1963, he was invited by the Magic Castle to be the resident ?living legend.? Bruce Cervon and Keith Burns moved to Los Angeles for the opportunity to study under him. Their notebooks became the basis for these four volumes, which cover both history and techniques. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping.

(8), XXI, (3), 235; (8), XXIII, (3), 245; (8), XXXIX, (3), 219 pp. Richly illustrated. Publisher's cloth, dust-jacket. A fine set.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Volume Two, More Lost Inner Secrets from The Vernon Chronicles. Red cloth with gilt stamping to spine, pictorial dust jacket. Toning to jacket spine, else in very good condition.

Condition: Very Good. Black cloth with gilt stamping on spine, pictorial dust jacket. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated, 235 pages. Mild shelf wear to jacket, else in very good condition.

Lake Tahoe: L & L Publishing:, 1987-89. Three Volumes, hardcovers, All Fine in Fine dust jackets, Three volumes. Sold as a set. All in as new condiyion. Three Volumes, hardcovers, All Fine in Fine dust jackets,