Magic in the Making: A First Book of Conjuring (Inscribed. First Edition.)
New York / London: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Illustrated. First Edition. Hardcover. Inscribed by author John Mulholland in dipped ink on the fly title page with a delightful drawing of a rabbit in a hat. The inscription reads: "For Major William Kelly with the best wishes of John Mulholland." Bound in a bright green publisher's cloth with black lettering and a debossed image of a rabbit in a hat in black and white in the lower right corner. Black lettering on the spine. Illustrated throughout with drawings and images in black and white. Frontispiece is a black and white photo titled, "The Chinese New Year's Card". Contains twenty-two chapters. ix, 134 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is brown with yellow and black image with black lettering.
"Magic in the Making. A book that will furnish many delightful evenings - for with its help any boy can become a magician and stage a dozen first-rate entertainments. Here are complete explanations of twenty-two tricks utterly baffling to the spectator when well performed, tricks which any one can master from the clear text and pictures, and for which any normal house will furnish the necessary material equipment." (From the dust jacket).
John Mulholland was a member of the Society of American Magicians, the Magicians Club of London, and The Magic Circle Instructor in the Horace Mann School for Boys Teachers College, Columbia University.
Milton M. Smith was a member of the Society of American Magicians, head of the department of English, Horace Mann School for Boys Teacher's College, Columbia University.
CONDITION: The book itself bears only minor external wear and is unmarked except for author's inscription. Leaves have lightly and evenly toned. Hinges are strong and the binding is sound. Dust jacket is good only with chipping around the edges and a 1 1/2 inch open tear at the foot of the spine, yet dj is NOT price clipped. A wonderfully unique, signed, first edition copy. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / Good.
7.25" tall x 5" wide x 0.75" thick.
Item #077397
Price: $175.00