1915 The BOOK OF MAGIC by Collins, Illustrated, 1st Edition, Spiritualistic retailer Tricks, Mind Reading, Illusions, Silhouettes, Black Art, etc.

"THE BOOK OF MAGIC" by A. Frederick Collins. 1915 1st edition; D. Appleton and Company; New York. This edition contains 102 illustrations. "Being a Simple Description of Some Good Tricks and How to Do Them, with Patter." Here are a few examples of the contents: Feats of Mind Reading; The Art of Black Art; Spiritualistic Tricks; Second Sight Experiments; Shadowgraphs and Silhouettes; Some Good State Illusions...and more. Affixed to the title page is an old store label from "Martinka & Co. ~ Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus."

Condition:
Some light soiling to the front covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the hinge between pages 18 & 19 (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly attached and is not shaky). Nice interior with only a few random, small stains found. There is a red "Martinka & Co. ~ Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus" label affixed to the title pages. retailer There is a small 1/2" tear at the lower-inner corner of the title page by the spine. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.