Near-complete run of this scarce bi-monthly magic periodical.
Profusely illustrated (lacking only issues 1, 4 and 5 for the year 1947), Robelly having voluntarily ceased publication after issue 121.
Contemporary half sheep bindings in shades of fawn, brown or beige, spines with four raised bands gilt-tooled with floral ornaments, most spines faded or discoloured, a few minor rubs to some spines, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, sprinkled edges; modest period bindings.
Robert Rouet, known as Robelly (1894–1975), was something of the historiographer of the "magician’s" profession, assembling a remarkable body of information and documentation.
At the beginning of the first volume appear issues 1, then 7–19 (January–February 1944, then November–December 1944 to November–December 1946) of the CRMT – Bulletin officiel de l’Amicale Robert-Houdin, Groupe régional des magiciens de la Touraine (8 pp., then pp. 57–254, including two special issues).
A pleasing and uncommon near-complete set of this illustrated magic periodical.