The Doc and His Deck (Jacob Taub, Tannen's 1976, hardcover) -- TMGS Book-MANIA

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THE DOC AND HIS DECK by JACOB TAUB
Hardback
(Tannen's publisher, 1976)
Back in the 1970's, Doug Henning's TV shows and Broadway success helped start a magic "boom", and a lot of magic books got published, including books by relatively unknown and/or amateur magicians.   But unlike now, these books could not be self-published easily -- they were chosen for publication by the larger magic dealers.   So the books of "unknowns" still tended to be of high quality magic and information.
The Doc and his Deck is one such book, published by Tannens in 1976.   Dr. Jacob Taub wanted to write a book for "intermediate" skill-level card workers.  The book teaches a number of card controls and moves, but nothing that is beyond the reach of most magicians who put in some practice -- (as opposed to those moves requiring a LOT of practice).   The book incorporates the moves into routines, notably a full Ambitious Card routine, Color changing deck, 4 ace work, small packet effects and chosen card revelations.
The book is meticulously illustrated by Taub, with high quality illustrations which we have come to expect in good magic books since the publishing era of Richard Kaufman that followed.  Kaufman no doubt knew this book (and probably Taub himself), and I would hazard a guess that young Richard Kaufman was inspired by the layout of this book.
A worthy addition to any serious magic library, and a book that should sell for much, much  more.
You can still find this book for about , so let's price it well below that price.
previously owned -- the book itself is in near MINT condition, no marks tears or bends in pages.  Spine and binding are tight and like new.  BUT the dustjacket has some tears at the edge/corners, and the title spine of the dustjacket is faded from sunlight.  (see photos)
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