Blue cloth with gilt stamping on front cover and spine, illustrated, 168 pages. Toning to spine and covers, mild wear, else in good condition. Universally heralded as one of the great compendiums of close-up and parlor magic with everyday objects (primarily cards and coins) published in the twentieth century, and featuring choice routines from the minds of John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Bert Allerton, Max Malini, Nate Leipzig, Emil Jarrow, Francis Carlyle, and Dr. Jacob Daley.