568 Pages. 420 Illustrations. Price, $2.50.
This work appeals to old and young alike, and it is one of the most attractive holiday books of the year. The illusions are illustrated by the highest class of engravings, and the exposés of the tricks are in many cases furnished by the prestidigitateurs themselves. Conjuring, large stage illusions, fire eating, sword-swallowing, ventriloquism, metal magic, ancient magic, automata, curious toys, stage effects, photographic tricks, and the projection of moving photographs are all well described and illustrated, making a handsome volume. It is tastefully printed and bound. Acknowledged by the profession to be the STANDARD WORK ON MAGIC. Send for large illustrated circular, sent free to any address.
MUNN & CO., Publishers,
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN OFFICE
361 Broadway, New York
Mechanical Movements,
POWERS, DEVICES AND APPLIANCES.
By GARDNER D. HISCOX, M. E.