$450
Blackstone, Harry. Blackstone’s Modern Card Tricks and Secrets of Magic. New York: Garden City Publishing, 1941. Red cloth, spine stamped in black. Portrait frontispiece. Illustrated. 8vo. Blackstone’s obituary laid in. Shelfworn; good. Inscribed and signed on the ffep, “To Charles Reynolds, My best wishes. Hope & wish that you get the kick out of these tricks that I do. Harry Blackstone. 3-9-1944.” Embellished with a self-portrait by Blackstone below his signature. The signing of this book was a serendipitous event, though neither the author nor the young Charles Reynolds who received it would know that until decades later, when Reynolds would become one of the closest advisors, confidants, and illusion designers for Harry Blackstone, Jr., son of the great magician.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2012-10-27
