Select Secrets: Rare & Important Magicana

Minch, Stephen. The Vernon Chronicles: The Lost Inner Secrets, Volumes I - IV. Tahoma: L&L, 1987/1992. Bound by Thomas Blue in half calf over gilt-ruled marbled boards, banded spines with gilt tooled compartments, finished in 14-karat gold by David Weinstein. The author’s own set, each volume being number 7 from the “fine press edition,” of fourteen, having been bound, numbered, and signed to order for those who directly participated in the publications. 4tos. Housed in matching marbled cloth slipcases. Volumes I and II signed by Vernon, Bruce Cervon, Stephen Minch, and Larry Jennings; Volume III signed by Minch and Jennings; Volume IV signed by Minch, and with Blue’s signature at colophon in each volume. Fine condition. An outstanding example of fine binding for the influential set of books on the magic and life of Dai Vernon. A candid color photograph of Vernon and an exotic dancer taken at the Magic Castle in 1986, inscribed and signed by Vernon on the verso to Minch, has been laid in. An inked notation states that this is one of four copies of the photograph.