Author: Maurice Zalatow
Publisher: Pyramid 119
Year: 1954 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.25
Condition: Book Grades Very Good Minus. Light wear 
Genre: Fiction/GGA
Pages: 190

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This book contains the story of a fictional stage magician named 'The Great Balsamo'. An entertaining and interesting read full of authentic examples of escapology and uncanny circumstances, this is a story that will greatly appeal to fans of escapology and performance magic, and it makes for a worthy addition to collections of such literature. The chapters of this book include: 'We Must Look to the Youth', 'Mr. Grossman Buys a Bargain', 'The Mystery of the Locked Hope Chest', 'Pennies From Heaven', 'I Had a Piece of Pork', 'The Match Game', 'The Miser's Dream', 'The Quickness of the Hand', 'Take a Card', 'Bernie Serves on a Committee', and more. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction on magic tricks.