This early manual of tricks is an absorbing work which will prove of much interest to the enthusiast or historian of magic. Intended as a collection of tricks and stunts that can be done by 'anyone at all, without apparatus, and with a minimum of practice', it contains chapters entitled: Tricks and Stunts with Matches, Coin Tricks, Tricks around the Table, Cigarettes, Card Tricks, Rope, String, and Handkerchiefs, Hit-or-miss-cellaneous. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.