~The Magicians Own Book; or, The Whole Art of Conjuring.~ A complete
hand-book of Parlor Magic, containing over a thousand Optical,
Chemical, Mechanical, Magnetic and Magical Experiments, Astonishing
Sleights and Subtleties, Celebrated Card Deceptions, Ingenious Tricks
with Numbers, curious and entertaining Puzzles, the art of Secret
Writing, together with all the most noted tricks of modern performers.