Walter Brown Gibson – The Book of Secrets, Miracles Ancient and Modern by Walter Brown Gibson

A reprint of an illustrated book, c. 1930, explaining magic tricks. From the preface: The secrets of ancient miracles and modern magic have been thoroughly explained the reader is initiated in to the secrets of antiquity. He is told the methods of medieval wizards; and the secrets of modern wonders are disclosed to him In addition, instruction is furnished in sleight-of-hand and magic tricks are outlined so clearly that anyone may learn them.