The famous book of decades ago. Long out of print, long in demand at very high prices by collectors.206 large size pages, many illustrations. Covers a world of magical information. Sections on important magicians, secrets of success for magicians by Kellar. Discussion of illusion. Secrets of magical apparatus (dozens of card tricks, their sleights and effects, section on mind reading clairvoyance, and telepathy, stage illusions (a dozen explained – many used today), ghost and spirit shows, complete details on black art, section on every form of escape feats of the fakirs with many East Indian tricks described, like the basket trick, section on the wonders of puzzles, including chests with secret openings. A vast amount of information by one of the finest minds in magic of his day. Belongs in every magician’s library.