The fireside magician, or, The art of natural magic made easy
Subtitle: being a familiar and scientific explanation of legerdemain, physical amusement, recreative chemistry, diversions with cards, and of all the minor mysteries of mechanical magic, with feats : as performed in public by Herr Alexander, Robert Houdin, "The Wizard of the North," and distinguished conjurors of all ages and nations : comprising over one thousand interesting mental and physical recreations, with explanatory engravings
By: compiled from original sources, by Paul Preston.
Contributors: Houdini Collection (Library of Congress); McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Dick & Fitzgerald
Published: 1870
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
Subjects: Magic tricks
Other titles: Fireside magician.; Art of natural magic made easy.
Notes: Copyrighted by W.E. Hilton. Text is identical to the Hilton ed.
Source: Bequest of Harry Houdini, April, 1927.