Cyclopedia of magic based on the writings and performances of Annemann, Blackstone, Cardini, De Biere, De Kolta, Devant, Downs, Erdnase, Farelli, Gibson, Goldin, Goldston, Herrmann, Hertz, Hilliard, Hoffmann, Houdini, Hugard, Kellar, Leipzig, the Maskelynes, Mulholland, Lang Neil, Okito, Robert-Houdin, Roterberg, Sachs, Thurston, and many others