House of Mystery/ 2 volume Set / David P. Abbott Vol 1&2 Teller & Todd Karr

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This is a rare and very hard to find first edition book set of two, that is out of print and in great condition with its dustcovers. Both are in like new condition and appear to have never been read. Very hard to find these everywhere I looked and of high interest to a true collector of magic. House of Mystery: The Magic Science of David P. Abbott Edited by Teller and Todd Karr Published 2005 Two volumes 890 pages Over 700 illustrations Covers by Katlyn Breene A note from Teller: This two-volume set includes Abbott's Book of Mysteries, a collection of super-mysteries which, so far as I know, has never been surpassed. Abbott was a genius who built his work on the devious principles he learned from spirit mediums, who could not afford to get caught. With these miracles, Abbott fooled Houdini, Kellar, Okito, Ching Ling Foo, and all the greatest minds in magic, and recorded his secrets in step-by-step detail in two of the most delightful and detailed books ever written on the art of magic. This edition's annotations and the newly-rediscovered articles and letters, including seven original hand-illustrated Kellar letters, make this set as essential for the history buff as it is for the professional performer. — Teller House of Mystery includes fifty essays by Teller on technique, magic psychology, and presentation, plus his own top-secret read more