Our Magic

Two masters of the Egyptian Hall on the art, theory and practice of magic, with worked examples of their own tricks. Still one of the best books on why magic works on an audience.

Nevil Maskelyne & David Devant, 1911 · E. P. Dutton & Company. Complete 512-page PDF. Free to download: check out at $0 and the file arrives by email and on your order page.

This classic is in the public domain. Scans come from library copies, so expect the odd stain or stamp of an old book.

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