A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs - Burton S. Sperber

In celebration of the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History Burton Sperber (along with a dozen of his fellow collectors) created A Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs. This is a comprehensive list of all the known magic catalogs and lists published in the English language between 1843 and 2006. This beautiful book containing 286 pages features 3,801 listings from more than 900 magic dealers. Sixty-four of the most rare and iconic catalog covers have been reproduced in full color. This comprehensive compendium will fascinate anyone who ever owned a magic catalog and for the avid catalog collector it will become their bible.

If you have an interest in magic catalogs, this checklist will become your bible. Here is a comprehensive list of all the known magic catalogs and lists published in the English language between 1843 and 2006. 286 pages contain 3,801 listings from more than 900 magic dealers.

Hardcover. USED, 286 Pages

IMPORTANT NOTE: Former owner has pasted his nameplate, as well as small photos of the magicians that are mentioned throughout these books, on the inside front cover & onto facing pages.  There may also be a colored dot on the spine, by which he indexed his collection, as well as some underlining throughout.  THESE ARE USED BOOKs, and the listed price reflects these possibilities.