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Seller: Big Boy Fine Books & Collectibles, Indialantic, FL, U.S.A.Big Boy Fine Books & Collectibles
AbeBooks seller since April 4, 2024
Condition: Used - Good
£ 52.60
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Tight binding. First edition, first printing. Published by Edward Bagshawe & Co., London, 1931. Original softcover wrappers present. Light edge wear, corner wear, and age toning consistent with age. Spine shows handling wear with minor separation at extremities. Interior pages remain clean and solid. Ownership inscription of Arthur “Silent DeMello” dated 1931 on front endpaper. Provenance from the estate of Arthur “Silent DeMello,” a professional stage magician active during the 1920s–1940s, known for his silent manipulation act and respected within early twentieth-century magic circles. Please Zoom Photos. Description: A scarce 1931 first edition of Essence: 30 Magical Experiments by Verrall Wass, illustrated by Gilbert Thomas and Walbrook Studios. This practical conjuring manual presents thirty magical effects from the golden age of British magic publishing. This particular copy carries notable provenance, bearing the contemporary ownership inscription of Arthur “Silent DeMello”, linking it directly to an active working magician of the vaudeville era. Material from DeMello’s estate adds historical and collector significance, especially for those focused on early magicana, magician-owned libraries, and performance history. A desirable and increasingly scarce title with documented magician provenance. …
Seller Inventory # ABE-1781877653535
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Essence 30 Magical Experiments
- Author
- Wass, Verrall
- Publisher
- Edward Bagshawe & Co
- Publication year
- 1931
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Seller catalogs
- Magic & Ephemera
Big Boy Fine Books & Collectibles
Indialantic, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since April 4, 2024
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