Encyclopedia of Amateur and Professional Magic for Home and Stage; edited by Max Stein
Chicago: Stein Publishing House, 1941. Paperback. 150, [10] p.: illustrations; 19 cm. Paperback; pale yellow wrappers printed in dark blue with front wrapper illustration of a magician in tails. Wrapper title: Magic for Home and Stage: A Practical Treatise on Coin Tricks, Card Tricks, Sleight-of-Hand, Illusions, Black Art, Mind Reading, Spirit Mediumship, Ventriloquism, Etc. Etc. Publisher's advertisements on back wrapper and 10 pages following text. Max Stein (d. 1950) was a German immigrant who opened a book and novelty store in Chicago in 1885. Under the names Max Stein & Co. and Stein Publishing House he published postcards, dime novels, and books about magic and dream interpretation, as well as joke books. In Very Good- Condition: minor loss at lower corner of front wrapper; closed tear from lower edge of front wrapper with archival repair on inside; pages are browning but clean and tight. Very Good -. Item #004488
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