Trost Collection. John Northern Hilliard edited by Carl Jones and Jean Hugard, 1947, revised edition, Ninth Impression, pictorial cloth, 1006 pages with Index and having 1150 Illustrations by Harlan Tarbell.Carl Jones in 1942 wrote "I am indeed grateful to the more than 100 Magicians who aided me in accomplishing Hilliard's Dream of another Book bringing Magic up to date."

Chapter I: The Master of the Playing Cards, Chapter II: Card Fanning and Fan Locations, Chapter III: Locations, Chapter IV: Locations by Marked Cards, Chapter V: Locations by Marked Cards (2), Chapter VI: Locations by "Key"or Locator Cards, Chapter VII: Locations by Menas of Subtleties and Ingenious Arrangements, Chapter VIII: Locations, Chapter IX: Old Wine in New Bottles, Chapter X: Shuffle, Force, Cut and Pass, Chapter XI: Impromptu Card Tricks, Chapter XII: Sleight of Hand Card Tricks, Chapter XIII: The Spelling Bee, Chapter XIV: Clairvoyance with Cards, Chapter XV: The Four Aces, Chapter XVI: The Rising Cards, Chapter XVII: Prepared Cards, Chapter XVIII: The Tuned Deck, Chapter XIX: Card Stars of the U.S.A., Chapter XX: The Magic of Silk, Chapter XXI: Magic with Balls, Chapter XXII: Coin Magic, Chapter XXIII: Cigarettes and Cigars, Chapter XXIV: Magic of Bills, Chapter XXV: Magic of Ropes, Chapter XXVI: The Chinese Rings, Chapter XXVII: Selected Tricks, Chapter XXVIII: Mind Reading, Chapter XXIX: Magic Squares, Chapter XXX: Magicana, Chapter XXXI: Stage Presentation, Chapter XXXII: Stage Tricks and Illusions, At The End, Index.

Usually found in red cloth this edition in the beige cloth scarcely seen. Greater Magic is one of my all time favorites and I hope it will be yours too. Soil to cover. Condition very good.