The Art of Juggling or Legerdemain

One of the earliest English books on conjuring, printed in London in 1612. Rid explains the street performer's tricks of his day, from cups and balls to coin and card work, and warns readers about the cheats who worked cards and dice.

Samuel Rid, 1612 · Samuel Rand (London). Complete 47-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.