Behold! “The Magician’s Handbook” by P.T. Selbit unveils illusions, juggling secrets, and even black art! A unique 1901 edition with an alphabetical index awaits your discovery!
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P.T. Selbit – The Magician’s Handbook
Discover the secrets of magic with P.T. Selbit’s The Magician’s Handbook, a timeless classic from the inventor of the legendary “sawing a lady in half” illusion. This captivating book delves into a variety of magical topics, offering a unique blend of traditional magic tricks and fringe fields such as juggling and black art.
Inside, you’ll find an array of intriguing tricks involving handkerchiefs, balls, and several fascinating illusions. The book’s distinctive feature is its alphabetical table of contents, ingeniously combining contents and index for easy navigation and reference.
- First Edition: Originating from 1901, published by Marshall & Brookes, London.
- Comprehensive Coverage: 188 pages of in-depth knowledge and techniques.
- Unique Content: Includes sections on juggling and black art, setting it apart from other magic books.
Whether you’re a seasoned magician or an enthusiastic beginner, P.T. Selbit’s The Magician’s Handbook is an essential addition to your collection. Dive in and unlock the magic that has fascinated audiences for over a century!
The inventor of “sawing a lady in half” has written quite an interesting book. It covers a good range of topics. Particularly the inclusion of fringe fields to magic， such as juggling and black art， makes this book unique. Certainly this is mainly a magic book， so tricks with handkerchiefs， and balls are many to be found as well as several interesting illusions. This book is in one other respect quite different to other books. The table of contents is in alphabetical order. So Selbit has kind of combined contents and index – interesting.
1st edition， 1901， Marshall & Brookes， London; 188 pages.
