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Paper. Zustand: VG (-). Willis I. Deits (illustrator). Includes sections on intimate tricks, basic card sleights, magic with cards, coin magic, conjuring cigarettes, stage tricks, card tricks, card fans and flourishes, and hints to the amateur magician. Over 200 photographs. Condition notes: 96 numbered pp; TPB. Pages: clean, ivory/tanned, tight; all edges deeply tanned, previous owner stamp to title page, corners mildly thumbed. Cover: black/yellow wraps, color artwork and yellow titles front, red titles to yellow spine; moderate edge/shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, chips to head and tail, tears to back joint, light rubbing.

First deluxe edition hard back binding in half black leather, gilt title lettering to the spine, turquoise cloth sides, top edge gilt, hollow gilt circle details to the spine ends and board edges, cream and green marble end sheets. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Carl J. Weber and with a check-list (a useful bibliography) of the Rubáiyát Collection in the Colby College Library compiled by James Humphry III, including a number of editions not in Potter's Bibliography, which only goes to 1929. Also 2 indexes to the checklist of Illustrators, Artists, Designers, and of Editors, Commentators, Bibliographers, Owners, etc. 158 + 1 pp. In Fine condition. Memo sheet from Professor Carl J. Weber giving details of the book stating (unbound leaves). Member of the P.B.F.A. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám.