A cloth bound volume of 386 pages with over 500 original illustrations from photographs explaining tricks by *J.N. Maskelyne *T. Nelson Downs *Paul Valadon *Bertram and more.
The many photographs are of a period we like to call Vintage as this book was first introduced at the turn of the century and one of the earliest to exploit the use of photography.
Some of the items explained are: *The Rising Card Trick *The Billiard Ball Trick *The Back and Front Palm *The Cap and Pence *A Section on Plate Spinning *Chapeaugraphy and Shadowgraphy *Paper Folding. Contents: *Sleights used in Card Tricks *Simple Card Tricks *Advanced Card Tricks *Sleights used in Coin Tricks *Tricks with Coins *Tricks with Balls *Handkerchief Tricks *Miscellaneous Tricks *Parlour Tricks. Black mark on edge of cover bottom. Condition very good.