professor kunard (9 resultados)

Condición: Fair. No Edition Remarks. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Contains black & white illustrations. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Description: The Book of Modern Conjuring by Professor R. Kunard. Published in London by L. Upcott Gill, 170 Strand, W.C., 1890. Illustrated with 133 illustrations throughout. Classic late-Victorian magic and conjuring reference covering sleight of hand, stage illusions, parlour tricks, and performance methods from the golden age of magic. An important early instructional work for collectors of antique magic, Victorian entertainment, and conjuring history. This copy comes from the estate/library of noted magic collector and dealer Mario Carrandi Jr., respected within the magiciana community for handling rare conjuring books, posters, apparatus, and Houdiniana. Features a tipped-in "Ex Libris Mario Carrandi, Jr." bookplate. Beautifully rebound in green leather spine with marbled boards, giving the volume an elegant presentation suitable for display and collection. Condition: Tight binding. 1890 hardcover edition published by L. Upcott Gill, London. Clean pages with no underlining or highlighting noted. No ISBN present, as issued. Professionally rebound in green leather spine with marbled boards. Light age toning to pages consistent with age. Includes tipped-in Mario Carrandi Jr. ex libris bookplate. Mild shelf and handling wear to boards and edges. Overall an attractive and highly collectible antique magic volume. Please Zoom Photos.

Octavo hardcover (G+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Octavo hardcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. All online listings are held in Dunedin.

Hardcover. Condición: VG. VG hardback, no dustwrapper, No date c.1923 "The Bazaar, Exchange and Mart Office ". NO inscriptions. Age-tanning to front & back free endpaper. Minor sunning & title rubbed on spine. NB. REGRETTABLY NOT AVAILABLE TO SEND TO EU COUNTRIES.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. The Book of Card Tricks for Drawing-Room and Stage Entertainments with an Exposure of Tricks as Practised by Card-Sharpers and Swindlers by Professor R. Kunard. Published by L. Upcott Gill, 170 Strand, London, with New York issue by Charles Scribner's Sons. Circa 1890 edition with numerous illustrations throughout. Scarce Victorian-era magic and gambling exposé volume covering sleight of hand, card manipulation, parlour entertainment, stage performance methods, and cheating techniques associated with professional card sharps and swindlers. An important early conjuring and magiciana title from the golden age of stage magic. This copy comes from the estate/library of noted magic collector and dealer Mario Carrandi Jr., respected within the magiciana community for handling rare conjuring books, posters, apparatus, and Houdiniana. Features a tipped-in "Ex Libris Mario Carrandi, Jr." bookplate. Attractively rebound in brown leather spine with marbled boards and decorative endpapers, making this an impressive display and research copy for collectors of antique magic, gambling history, Victorian entertainment, and conjuring literature. Condition: Tight binding. Circa 1890 hardcover edition published by L. Upcott Gill, London, with New York issue by Charles Scribner's Sons. Clean pages with no underlining or highlighting noted. No ISBN present, as issued. Attractive brown leather spine with marbled boards and decorative endpapers. Light age toning to pages consistent with age. Includes tipped-in Mario Carrandi Jr. ex libris bookplate. Mild shelf and handling wear to boards and edges. Overall an attractive and highly collectible antique magic volume. Please Zoom Photos.

Octavo brown cloth boards, red lettering & illus. (hand with splayed cards) to front, gilt lettering to spine, 184pp, illus., VG+ (light scuffing to boards, light foxing and tanning to edges and within, prev. bookseller's stamp to front pastedown).

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. illustrated. shelf wear to the boards. foxing and markings on the contents. one small sticker. pages remain intact and presentable. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Etat correct. London. 13 5 cm x 20 cm. 1890. Broché. 216 pages. London L. Upcott Gill e.o. 1890. Broché 13 5 cm x 20 cm 216 pages 133 illustrations noir & blanc in-texte. Texte en anglais de Professor R. Kunard tampon de De Vere Inventeur et Fabricant d'Appareils de Physique Amusante. Dos à restaurer sinon bon état. Etat correct.