19. Burrows (J.F.) Programmes of Magicians, inscribed by the author, 1946, portrait, 8vo , [1907] § Tracy (C.R.) Directory of Magicians, 8vo, Sioux City , 1951 § Charney (David H.) Magic: the great illusions revealed and explained, 8vo , 1976 § Dawes (Edwin A.) The Great Illusionists, signed by the author, 4to , 1979; A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities, extracted from “The Magic Circular”, in two spring-backed folders, folio § Lamb (Geoffrey) Magic Illustrated Dictionary, 8vo , 1979 § Jay (Ricky) Learned Pigs & Fireproof Women, f olio, New York , 1986 § Booth (John) Extending Magic beyond Credibility, 8vo, Dahoma , 2001, all but the first two with illustrations, the first, second and last in original wrappers, the third, fourth, sixth and last in original boards or cloth and dust jackets, various sizes ; 26 others on the history of conjuring including 17 exhibition catalogues; over 140 photographic slides of conjuring posters; a folder of contact sheets for similar photographs, a large collection of about 200 5in. by 4in. photographic negatives of historic posters, handbills, and book illustrations, the majority with contact prints, in box file ; and five framed items (a quantity)
est. £200 – £300