Magic, Conjuring & Illusion
[MERLIN, Jack; HUGARD, Jean] Cherished Secrets of a Master Manipulator. Jack Merlin's "And a Pack of Cards" (1940)
[MERLIN, Jack; HUGARD, Jean] Cherished Secrets of a Master Manipulator. Jack Merlin's "And a Pack of Cards" (1940)
Assisted by John J. Crimmins, Jr.; Illustrations by Nelson Hahne
New York: Max Holden, 1940. Revised and Edited with Copious Notes and References. Stapled wrappers. Large octavo. 95 pp. Illustrations in b&w. Bump to lower right corner, light edge wear. R. E. Swanson sticker to inside front cover. Very good.
One of the finest works on card manipulations, first published as separate works in 1927. The first bound edition was in hardcover in 1940. This is possibly the first bound paperback edition.