This is one of the few truly essential reference books on the history of magic. Fully indexed and packed with illustrations. It's a real pleasure to read and a book I return to again and again.
 
Condition: Very good, some minor wear to dust jacket. Front dust jacket flap price-clipped. Very slight fading to spine of dust-jacket. Nearly new. 
 
Binding: Hardback
Year:  1975
Publisher: Robert Hale
Pages: 452
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 26 X 20cm