Magic, Conjuring & Illusion
[DOWNS, T. Nelson] Tricks with Coins. Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known (1902)
[DOWNS, T. Nelson] Tricks with Coins. Embracing Every Sleight and Subtlety Invented and Known (1902)
Edited by William J. Hilliar
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake & Company, 1902. First Edition. Original pictorial wrappers. 12mo (4.25 x 6.5 inches). 164 pp., plus 26 pages of publisher's ads. with 86 illustrations in b&w. Book has been bumped or dropped resulting in a bend that affects the entire volume. Still completely readable. Outer cover is starting to separate from text pages. A good to very good copy of this scarce volume.
Includes a complete explanation of Downs' world-famous coin creation, "The Miser's Dream," as presented by him at the Palace Theatre. London, for nearly 200 consecutive performances.