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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century

Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells

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A collection of works, including some first editions, by Harry Houdini(pseudonym of Erich Weiss)

Lot includes:
Miracle Mongers and Their Methods, New York, E.P. Hutton, 1920; A Magician Among the Spirits, New York, Harper, 1924, FIRST EDITIONS; Houdini’s Paper Magic, second impression, colour frontispiece, George Routledge, 1922; [with JAMES WILLIAM ELLIOTT] Elliott’s Last Legacy. Secrets of the King of All Kard Kings, New York, Adams, 1923, publisher’s cloth; Magical Rope Ties and Escapes, publisher’s pictorial boards, Will Goldston, [c.1925]; The Right Way to Do Wrong. An Exposé of Successful Criminals, upper hinge broken, FIRST EDITION, Boston, Harry Houdini, 1906; Houdini Exposes the Tricks Used by the Boston Medium “Margery”, spine strengthened with tape, New York, Adams, 1924, publisher’s wrappers, 8vo (7)

via Bonham’s