The Boy's Book of Magic: Including Chapters on Hindu Magic, Handcuff Tricks, Side Show and Animal Tricks, Ventriloquism, etc.; Together with Numerous Sleights, Now Published for the First Time
by CARRINGTON, HEREWARD
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About This Item
Dodd, Mead and Company. Octavo blue cloth boards, black lettering to spine and front, illus. to front, illus., xii+284pp, VG- (pages 219-222 loose but present; moderate scuffing and rubbing to boards, moderate fading to spine, heavy soiling to front; moderate tanning and light foxing to edges and within)
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- Title
- The Boy's Book of Magic: Including Chapters on Hindu Magic, Handcuff Tricks, Side Show and Animal Tricks, Ventriloquism, etc.; Together with Numerous Sleights, Now Published for the First Time
- Author
- CARRINGTON, HEREWARD
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Keywords
- hereward carrington conjuring sleight hand card tricks magic side show escape escapism handcuff handcuffs ventriloquism esoteric harry kellar howard thurston
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