Whaley, Bart: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic 1584-1988 Volumes 1 and 2 ©1989 Barton Stewart Whaley; Jeff Busby Magic, Inc., CA Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 387 pg (vol 1); 399 pages (vol 2) Also in hardbound (50 copies)

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Comments: An A-Z dictionary of magic terms. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Split over two volumes. Available as an eBook from Lybrary.com.
Contains definitions for terms such as, "Abdul's Fez"; "Clatter Box"; "Japanese Glass Levitation"; etc.

Contents (courtesy Dietrich Keller, magicbooks.be):

Volume 1:

1 The Language of Magic
2 The Verbal Languages of Magic: Jargon and Patter
9 Body Language in Magic
10 Jargon with Jargon
10 Dialect: Queen´s English and American English
11 The Evolution of Magical Jargon and Patter
14 Diffusion of Magical Language
17 Stylistic Conventions
20 Sources
26 Origins and History of this Directory
27 An Invitation to the Reader
28 How to use the Dictionary

32 Dictionary
32 A
58 B
118 C
198 D
240 E
260 F
301 G
326 H
351 I
369 J
380 K

388 Additions and Corrections

Volume 2

388 Dictionary Continued
388 L
410 M
468 N
479 O
493 P
555 Q
558 R
584 S
671 T
725 U
732 V
745 W
762 X
764 Y
767 Z

770 Bibliography and Citation Sources

788 Additions and Corrections