Dai Vernon

Minch, Stephen [Hrsg]; The Vernon Chronicles; Bände I-IV. [Dai Vernon; 1. The Lost Inner Secrets; 2. More Lost Inner Secrets; 3. Further Lost Inner Secrets; 4. He Fooled Houdini: Dai Vernon. A Magical Life.] Tahoma, CA., L&L Publishing, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992.
Limited Edition. Der amerikanische Zauberkünstler Dai Vernon ('The Professor') gilt als einer der elegantesten seines Faches und hat in diesen Bänden dem Kollegen Minch viele seiner persönlichsten Geheimnisse und Finessen preisgegeben.

Leineneinbände mit Schutzumschlägen, Lex.8°, 235, 245, 219, 308 S., mit zahlreichen s/w Abbildungen; -sehr gute tadellose Exemplare/ all volumes in near fine to fine condition w/ fine jackets.

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Ganson, Lewis: Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic, published by Harry Stanley "Unique Magic Studio" , London , no date circa 1966
, a little scatterd marginal annotation in black pen and a couple of lines underlined in red through text, previous owner has inserted neat useful advice to a couple of chapter headings, top and tail of spine lightly bumped, book in very good condtion , red textured imitation leather with gilt lettering on spine

drawings by Dennis Patten, photographs by Steve Yong and Lewis Ganson , 242 pages with contents pages at rear, illustrated throughout in black and white with photographic frontespiece of Dai Vernon, the name SAMOLKUS and date written in red ink under title Ganson, Lewis, Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic Octavo Hardback First Edition

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Johnson, Karl: The Magician and the Cardsharp : the Search for America's Greatest Sleight-Of-Hand Artist / Karl Johnson, New York : H. Holt 2005 ISBN: 0805074066
A famous magician's journey to find the greatest cardsharp ever evokes the forgotten world of magic where Americans found escape during the Great Depression. It has the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned fable, but Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp is a true story that lovingly re-creates the sparkle of a vanished world. Here, set against the backdrop of America struggling through the Depression, is the world of magic, a realm of stars, sleight of hand, and sin where dreams could be realized-or stolen away. Following the Crash of '29, Dai Vernon, known by magicians as "the man who fooled Houdini, " is tramping down Midwestern backroads, barely making ends meet. While swapping secrets with a Mexican gambler, he hears of a guy he doesn't quite believe is real-a legendary mystery man who deals perfectly from the center of the deck and who locals call the greatest cardsharp of all time. Determined to find the reclusive genius, Vernon sets out on a journey through America's shady, slick, and sinful side-from mob-run Kansas City through railroad towns that looked sleepy only in the daytime. Does he find the sharp? Well, Karl Johnson did-after years of research into Vernon's colorful quest, research that led him to places he never knew existed. Johnson takes us to the cardsharp's doorstep and shows us how he bestowed on Vernon the greatest secret in magic. The Magician and the Cardsharp is a unique and endlessly entertaining piece of history that reveals the artistry and obsession of a special breed of American showmen

1st Edition Description: xii, 349 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Vernon, Dai, 1894 - Villasenor, Amador. Magicians --United States --Biography 349 pages

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Ganson, Lewis: The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, Etc. with Illustrations, Including Portraits. Photographs by George Bartlett, London: Harry Stanley [C. 1957]
Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall.

Harry Stanley Edition. Ref: Gill - 384 Description: 239 p. Ill. Signed by Dai Vernon. Subjects: Magic tricks. 239 pages

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