Impromptu Conjuring Without Apparatus, Preparation or Sleight-of-Hand by Will Blyth M.I.M.C., S.I.C.M.
This is a superb introduction to classic magic tricks and stunts with everyday objects, formatted in a convenient, pocket-book size as part of the Hey Presto Magic Collection. Chapters include routines with matchboxes, corks, string and rope, knives, dice, pencils and rings.
This remastered and expanded edition includes the original 1924 publication, unabridged, plus historical context and author biography, additional artwork in keeping with the period and carefully remastered illustrations and amends to text for clarity. The original work was produced at a time when attitudes to race and sex were different. This republication is presented without editorial alteration for historical reference.