The Encyclopedia of Stage Illusions by Burling Hull: scarce 1980

Hull, Burling and Ormond McGill (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Stage Illusions. Oakland: Magic Limited, 1980. From the first and only edition of 500 copies, many of which were suppressed due to copyright infringement claims. Black plush vinyl hardcovers lettered in gilt, pictorial dust-jacket priced $100. Heavily illustrated with diagrams and photos.

The dust jacket on these is normally really fragile and this one is in unusually good condition as they are normally badly  torn, faded or not on at all.  Mylar book jacket cover.

The finest copy i have ever had. From the Doc Mossey Collection.