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Shevlin, Clay Hamilton. The Historian’s Guide to Conjuring. San Leandro: Conjuring Historical Society, 1981. Limited deluxe edition. Full green leather, banded spine gilt stamped and including initials of the former owner, John Henry Grossman. 8vo. Fine. Letter from the author to Grossman regarding the book tipped in at rear; inscribed and signed by the author to John Henry Grossman. The limitation page states: “This is one of a very few copies which are being presented to those collectors and bibliophiles who have helped me greatly with their time and advice in the preparation of this work.” According to the author, fewer than ten copies were bound in full leather.


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2017-06-10

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