First edition, first printing. Number 402 of 1000 limited copies. Navy cloth with gilt and metallic stamping on front cover and spine. Illustrated (including color plates), 277 pages. Signed by the publisher. Corners slightly rubbed, spine almost detached internally, fair condition. An important reference work on the magic produced by the famous firm of Petrie and Lewis, and featuring instructions for its many classic conjuring tricks, as well as a history of the firm and the people that made it work.
