"Cyclopedia of Magic" edited by Henry Hay published by David McKay Company 1949.

  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-Houin, Roterberg, Sachs, Thurston and many more. Red coated cloth on boards binding. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked. Black and white drawings are used as illustrations throughout, book measures about 10" x 9". Highly recommended book. 498 page hard back book.