This scarce book is filled with activities for any boy of the Victorian era. It was edited by Hoffmann and he wrote most of the "The Amateur Showman" chapter himself, including the Conjuring and Shadowgraphy sections. An interesting piece of magic history.
 
Condition: Good, covers and spine have some wear and marks, particularly to the top of spine which has some loss, internal condition very good with foxing and a few marks.
 
Binding: Hardback
Year:  1897 (1st edition)
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
Pages: 900
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 21 X 16cm