MAGICAL SUGGESTIONS by HARRY LATOUR — First Edition, 1921 Hardcover, "With Numerous Illustrations"
Publisher: George Johnson Publishers, London (1921)
In overall very good condition — MAGICAL SUGGESTIONS, "with numerous illustrations," by Harry Latour. First edition from 1921 (London). Red boards with silver metallic decorations and lettering; 47 pages. The boards and binding are solid and tight with almost no shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean save for some browning to the first and last blank pages. All other pages and illustrations are crisp and clean, with no interior markings. A unique perspective on the art of magic. Please see below for more information on this fascinating book of magic...
From the author's PREFACE:
In compiling this little book of Magic it
has been my aim to present, as far as I know, original effects. Not
entirely original, perhaps, in the methods of working, yet "Magical
Suggestions" that I have found practical in my own act. A vast
quantity of magical literature has come my way and I have found the
books contained little that was original or new, so have been tempted to
produce a few of my own ideas. I am not attempting to teach the reader
the "Art of Magic" or how to present it, as there are a number of
standard works on the subject. I am simply giving the effect and the
modus operandi of the experiments in a plain and straightforward manner,
and leave it to the reader to construct his own patter and to adopt his
own method of presentation.