Greater Magic - John Northern Hilliard - Joe Stevens Estate
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His Manuscripts and Notes Edited by Carl W. Jones and Jean Hugard. Illustrations by Harlan Tarbell. This is one thick book! This is the original Greater Magic reprinted, with the addition of More Greater Magic. Greater Magic is over 1000 pages. More Greater Magic is over 300 pages of additional material and covers the origin of Greater Magic, letters and correspondence about Greater Magic, additional trips and tricks, photos, and more. Greater Magic was released in 1938 as an encyclopedia of magic intended for the magician, not the lay audience. It was only distributed and advertised within the conjuring world. Covers lots magic with cards, silks, billiard balls, sponge balls, cups & balls, coins, cigarettes and cigars, bills, ropes, the Chinese linking rings, mentalism, magic squares, apparatus magic, stage illusions, and more.
If you’re into magic books, Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard is one of the big ones. First printed in 1938, it’s been a go-to for magicians and collectors for decades. The 1994 edition, published by Richard Kaufman, brought it back into circulation with some updated formatting. In 2021, a first edition of this Kaufman release sold for $215, showing that demand is still strong.
1994 - Very good Condition - See photos for condition
