Description: Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography. Compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, introduction by Henry Ridgely Evans, and published in New York by Munn & Co., Publishers Scientific American Office. 1897, 550 pp, 7x10’’, 8vo, hardcover binding with broad art covering. In as-is condition. Covers and spine have some slight age-related toning and edge ware. Pencil inscription at the beginning of the volume from a previous owner. Hinges have considerable wear, with pages having uneven support throughout, as pictured`. Pages have slight age-related toning that has extended onto the page edges. Illustrations have some toning, but are clear to see. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A fascinating look into magic, stage illusions, and trick photography as it was understood by audience members and magicians themselves in the late twentieth century. Featuring tricks such as the “novel puzzle”, “the Money Maker”, “The Painted Cyclorama” and more, this is a fantastic collector’s item for anyone interested in magic from past to present. COLM1897AFIA JR1306
Price: 225 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Region: North America
Publisher: Munn & Co, Publishers
Topic: Magic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1897