The Fashionable Science of Parlour Magic

From the Great Wizard of the North, one of the most famous showmen of the Victorian stage. Anderson teaches parlour tricks with cards and everyday objects, exposes the methods of card sharpers, and debunks the spirit rappers and table turners of his day. This scan is a later edition.

John Henry Anderson, 1843. Complete 102-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.