The Art of Modern Conjuring: For Wizards of All Age-2004 reprint of 1886 book-Af

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The Art of Modern Conjuring: For Wizards of All Age-2004 reprint of 1886 book--
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ITEM:  This is a beautiful hard cover book,
The Art of Modern Conjuring: For Wizards of All Age
, by Henri Garenne, originally published in 1886, by Ward, Lock Co.  This is a modern reprint done in 2004 by Clarkson Potter publishers, New York City.
Cards, coins, rings, and even the human predilection for wonder may all be expertly manipulated with the help of this expert guide to favorite tricks and illusions of the magician's art.
Professor Henri Garenne, the urbane author of this manual on conjuring, intended it as a "guide for amateurs and young beginners." Starting with the basics of palming objects and using props, and progressing through more than 200 tricks, this distinctive volume is a rich resource for the new magician or the armchair prestidigitator.
The lessons involve cards, coins, rings, balls, and handkerchiefs. They explain mesmerizing tricks like The Flying Glass of Water and To Produce Eggs from a Person's Mouth. Even more astounding are The Indian Basket trick, The Living Head in a Bottle, and-for a truly stupendous effect-A Lady Suspended in the Air Without Any Visible Support! And those looking for instruction in ventriloquism and thought reading will not be disappointed. The secrets are here.
Elegant vintage engravings demonstrate the tricks and add to the charm of Professor Garenne's delightful treatise.
DATE:  2004 reprint of 1886 original publication.
SIZE:  5 1/8 by 7 3/8 inches, 206 pages, with red cloth hard covers, with gold color inking.
COND:  All in otherwise very Fine, almost  Mint condition.  Please view the attached image to see the quality of this fine item.
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