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New York: Adams Press Print, 1920. Recessed with original red cover & spine. Gilt title & gilt Hermes as the Patron God of the Arts and Crafts Mysterious - The God of Mystery holding a caduceus. Cover: faint dusting of age soiling. Edges: once red now somewhat browned to top-edge; light red/brownish to fore & bottom edges. Clean contents. Illustrated with drawings. Binding is As New. 492p. First Edition. Hb. VG+/None.

New York: Adams Press Print, 1920. Cover design , drawn by the author, repreesents Hermes as the Patron God of the Arts and Crafts Mysterious - the God of Mystery, Science, Invention and Art. Original red cloth on boards , gilt titles and gilt Hermes & gilt Caduseus Staff of Hermes on spine ; moderate soiling and rubbing. Spine: mild old soiling; head & foot with thin bumping and wear. Mild rubbing to extremeties. Edge: once dark red now slightly faded and mild aged soiled. Short splitting to front hinge. Rep foot with old London booksellers sticker. Quite clean content. Illustrated. Binding is VG albeit ever so slightly askew. 492p. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.

1920. Signed by Author. (New York: Adams Press Print 1920). SIGNED DE LUXE EDITION. # 172 issued to F R Burnette Esq. and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's red-pebbled cloth over flexible boards with gilt title and design. All Edges Gilt. Pink marbled end-papers. 492 pages. Illustrated. No D/W. Rubbed to the extremities but otherwise a nice copy.

N.Y., Adams Press Print, 1/1/1920. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 492p, 24 ill., ads. Bound in publishers red cloth. gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Gilt tooling on spine and front cover. Page ends washed red. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Small spot of discoloration on back board. Clean, unmarked pages. <br><br> Oscar S. Teale served as both secretary and president of the Society of American Magicians (SAM). He specialized in "phenomenal magic" and worked for Houdini as a psychical researcher.

1920. First Edition. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. (New York: Adams Press Print 1920). First US Edition. SIGNED LIMITED DELUXE EDITION. Publisher's red leatherette pebbled softcover (with flexible boards) with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt vignette to the front board. Pink marbled end-papers. All edges gilt. "Serial Number 191 Higher Magic, de Luxe Edition Issued to Arthur J Moose With fraternal Greetings and Best Wishes of the Author. Oscar S Teale". "191", "Arthus J Prince" and "Oscar S Teale" are in black fountain pen ink in the Author's hand. There are 2 copies of the Trade Edition only on COPAC. Oscar S Teale was an architect, amateur magician, and a researcher for Harry Houdini. He was alleged to have ghost-written some of Houdini's books and designed Houdini's gravesite. He also served as President of the Society of American Magicians from 1908-09. Arthur J Moose was a fellow magician who had a politically incorrect… Read More

New York NY: ADAMS PRESS PRINT. Very Good. 1920. First Edition. On offer is a very good edition of the book "HIGHER MAGIC - Magic for the Artist", by Oscar S. Teale an architect, friend of Houdini, President of Society of American Magicians. Published by Adams Press Print, 240 Broadway, New York, New York 1920, [1920]. Rarely available this copy is signed and inscribed on the first fly leaf by Oscar S Teale to William E. Locke, Aug 4 1920. Teale has also handwritten "Serial No. 83". The chapters in this book pertain to bizarre magic (including séance work). All items are concerned with visual, physical manifestations. Publisher's original card wrapped covers in brick red cloth, gilt title and lettering to spine, gilt lettering and gilt design to front [drawn by the author which represents Hermes as the Patron God of the Arts and Crafts Mysterious - as stated in the book]. All page edges gilt, wine colored end papers. Approx. 8.25 x 5.25 in. Contains 492 pages… Read More