by Peter Eldin · tapa dura · ISBN 9780862721213
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«Pocket Book of Magic» is a handbook of magic by Peter Eldin, published by Kingfisher Books in hardcover (192 pages, in English).
A nonfiction work that introduces the reader to the world of magic and explains the secrets of more than eighty tricks, with step-by-step instructions and plentiful illustrations. It also reviews the general techniques of the magician, recalls great illusionists of the past, and offers references to stores and societies related to magic.
The book was published in 1985 and is part of the Kingfisher pocket books series; its ISBN-10 is 0862721210.
Suitable for readers who are new to magic and want to learn tricks with illustrated explanations.
Peter Eldin is a British author and magician. He has written almost two hundred books; most of them are non-fiction for young people. According to WorldCat there are "132 works in 188 publications in 12 languages and 8,912 library holdings." He writes mainly on factual material, fun and magic for children, and has also edited magic magazines The Magic Circular and Abracadabra, and written scripts for TV shows including The Weakest Link.
