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Selbit, P. T. (Percy Thomas Tibbles). The Magician's Handbook. London, n.d. (1901). Publisher's pictorial cloth, illustrated. Cloth lightly soiled, hinges separated, contents sound. Signed and twice inscribed by Selbit to T. Nelson Downs. Selbit's lengthy inscription in verse reads, "An ode to his Majesty!"/King Coin Vanishes! But the Coin King/ Remains ignoring times' past trav'ling wing;/long may he live! I shall forever sing/For like true coin he's possessed of sterling ring.


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