Cailliet, Emile.
The Themes of Magic in Nineteenth Century French Fiction:
(Porcupine Press, rpt., 1980).
English translation by Lorraine Havens. Hardback. Fine. xii + 228pp. Order No. NSBK-A5806
Keywords: 0879915013, magic, literature, literary, French, fiction, novels, novelists, nineteenth century, Victorian, France, history, necromancy, merveilleux, occultism, supernatural, animal magnetism, spiritualism, sorcery, peasants, exotic, savages, fairy tales
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Fisher, David.
The War Magician: How Jasper Maskelyne and his Magic Gang Altered the Course of World War II
(Coward McCann, New York, 1983).
Britain's most bizarre secret weapon of WWII - he made the Suez canal disappear. Became an assassination target of Hitler's regime during WWII. A very scarce title. Hardback. Slight bumping to corners, otherwise very good in chipped, slightly discoloured, slightly worn dustwrapper. First Edition in 315pp. Order No. NSBK-A4731
Keywords: 0698111400, magic, conjuring, maskelyne, illusions, music hall, theatre, David Devant, jasper, Neville, war, Hitler, illusion, conjurer, warfare, war, magic gang, magician, magicians, magical, illusionist, jasper maskelyne, illusionists, Second World War, great britain, great british, england, english, war magician, history, david fisher, egyptian hall, illusions, deceptions, deception, deceptionist, deceptionists, decept, deceptive, deceptor, world war, wartime, war magician, magic gang, history, magic history, conjurers, conjured, J.N Maskelyne, white magic, World War II, World War Two, Inter-war, Interwar, Inter war
Price £38.00.
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Profumo, David and Swift, Graham, eds.
The Magic Wheel:
(Picador, 1985).
Paperback. Corner of front cover bent, otherwise very good. 460pp. Order No. NSBK-A10831
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Harris, Mollie.
All Kinds of Magic:
(OUP, 1995).
Charming reminiscences of Cotswold life. The author is Martha Woodford of "the Archers". Paperback. Ex lib, well-used, covers creased, a good working copy. ix + 387pp. Order No. NSBK-C3178
Keywords: 0192824139, Cotswold, rural life, country, countryside, Ducklington, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, Britain, British, England, English, history
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Roberts, Robert.
A Ragged Schooling: Growing Up in the Classic Slum
(Fontana, 2nd impression, 1979).
Paperback. Light creasing to covers, newspaper article pasted to front endpaper, otherwise good. 189pp. Order No. NSBK-A10160
Keywords: 0006348947, education, schools, schooling, slums, housing, urban, cities, Britain, British, England, English, social history, Edwardian, industry, industrial, terraces, poverty, poor, cobbles, By Joe, cinema, magic lantern, railways, canals, Manchester, North West, Salford, Robert Roberts, apprentices, labour, labor, Labour party, Esperanto, TB, tuberculosis, working class, working classes, Charles de Gaulle
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Shiels, Tony 'Doc'.
Monstrum!: A Wizard's Tale. Introduction by Colin Wilson
(Fortean Tomes, London, 1990).
The extraordinary and entertaining inside story of one man's relationship with the mysterious monsters of our ancient waters and other strange phenomena, set against a colourful background of Gaelic folklore, pagan magic, surrealism, international monster-hunting, and psychic backlash. Paperback. Very Good. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-F10281
Keywords: 1870021045, Tony Shiels, Doc Shiels, Tony Doc Shiels, magic, magicians, folklore, magician, monsters, sea monsters, tales, old folklore, a wizard's tale, Colin WIlson, Monstermind, signs and portents, wizard, wizardry, celtic, gaelic, owlman, sea monster, fairy, fairies, sea giant, dragons, dragon
Price £39.00.
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De Hempsey, Sidney.
Practical Punch and Judy:
(Arcady Press [John Alexander], Reprint, 2004).
This useful guide to starting Punch and Judy first appeared in 1953 as a series of articles published in the monthly magic magazine "The Wizard", which is now, sadly, defunct. Reprinted 2004. Booklet. Fine. 28pp. Order No. NSBK-F12597
Keywords: Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, Victorian, Victorian period, nineteenth century, 19th, Punch and Judy, puppets, puppet, puppetry, theatre, marionette, marionettes, puppeteer, puppetteer, puppet master, professor, professors, hand puppet, hand puppets, scripts, script, show, seaside, sea side, humour, humor, street theatre, street theatres, street entertainment, social history, social historian, traveller, travellers, magic, illusions, conjuring, history, showmen, showman, shows, show, Sidney De Hempsey, Sidney de Hempsey's, booklet
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Punch and Judy Poster, Reproduction of a Rare 1880 Image.
The True Story of Punch and Judy: Royal Polytechnic. New Entertainment by Damer Cape. Humourous, Musical, Pictorial, Tragical, Comical. New Views by A. Mayhew & J. Green. New Music, by Edouard Frewin & Alfred Lee. New songs by Damer Cape & New Effects by the Institution. Twice Daily
(Portrayer Publishers, 2007 reproduction of 1880 poster).
A reproduction of an attractive poster which promoted a Punch and Judy show at the Royal Polytechnic, Westminster, London, England in 1880. PAPER: A3 sized = 297mm x 420mm or 11.7 inches x 16.5 inches. IMAGE: 250mm x 400mm or 10 inches x 16 inches [approx]. 100 GMS matte poster paper, coated and treated. In full glossy colour: brownish-red, white and black. The online image is lessened in quality for speedy loading and watermarked to deter image theft. Fine condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-A13093
Keywords: Victorian, Punch and Judy, Punch & Judy, entertainment, leisure, posters, poster, reproductions, Portrayer Publishers, nineteenth century, London, 19th century, Britain, British, England, English, social history, magic, Punch and Judy shows, ventriloquists, ventriloquism, theatre, English theatre, music halls, puppets, puppetry, hand puppets, Damer Cape, Edouard Frewin, Alfred Lee
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Boguet, Henri.
An Examen of Witches: Discours Execrable Des Sourciers
(Portrayer Publishers, 2002 facs. rpt of 1929 ed).
First published 1602. Edited by Montague Summers. Translated by E. Allen Ashwin. A well-presented facsimile of a hitherto scarce title. Paperback. New book, fine. 328pp. Order No. NSBK-C5096
Keywords: 0954263227, witch, witches, witchcraft, magic, Henry Boguet, Henri Boguet, history, persecution, trials, judges, courts, magistrates, priests, early modern history, Burgundy, torture, social history, Europe, European, seventeenth century, 17th century, Montague Summers, E. Allen Ashwin, occult, magick, sorcery, sourcier, sourciers, superstition, Portrayer, Portrayer Publishers, sorcerers, incantations
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Bray, Maurice I.
Railway Picture Postcards:
(MPC, rpt., 1991).
Paperback. Spine and front cover creased, otherwise good. 240pp. Order No. NSBK-A6230
Keywords: 0861903137, railways, steam trains, trains, transport, engines, vehicles, travel, postcards, pictures, nineteenth century, twentieth century, railway ships, docks, royal trains, bridges, tunnels, viaducts, Great Western Railway, locomotives, trams, traffic, The London and North Western Railway, photographs, photography, collectors, hobbies, hobby, entertainment, leisure, Britain, British, England, English, history
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