Magic, Conjuring & Illusion
[No Author] Old Secrets and New Discoveries (ca. 1910)
[No Author] Old Secrets and New Discoveries (ca. 1910)
$25.00
Detroit: Johnson, Smith & Co., No date (circa 1910). No edition stated. Original wrappers. Small octavo. 30 pp., plus numerous ads which take up the second half ot he volume. Corner of front cover clipped. Vertical crease to covers. Light staining to left of front cover. Shrt tear to base of spine. One small chip near hinge area of first page. Very good.
A collection of helpful hints and recipes for all sorts of things one would encounter back in the day, plus some charms, tricks, and info on hypnotism and ventriloquism. The ads which take up the second half of the book are quite fascinating. Besides tricks and gags, one could also order movie projectors, radios, and much more, including guns!