Henry Ridgely Evans - The Old and the New Magic Signed

Henry Ridgely Evans - The Old and the New Magic SignedOpen Court 1909 2nd Edition ; Hardcover; Book Condition: Very Good Jacket: n a Splendid looking copy in bright and sparkly boards with a shiny gold emblem embossed on front. Pages are unmarked except for a neat italicised previous owner's name on inside board. Illustrated throughout. Book is solid despite some cracking of the rear board and by the charming front piece (see picture) and also on the rare. Boards have a small dark stain at top corner

Card routine

and all can be examined before and after

Self-published 1977

but no tears or major markes

Signed and dated dedication on inside cover

It is a thrill

it was packed with outstanding magical contributions from the leading magical creators of that exciting period

The Ultimate Floating Card

Fine copy - discussion and versions of Joe Carson's original trick

An early typescript Supreme booklet 8pp

John Mendoza

" - Gordon Bruce