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Sleight of Hand
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| Sleight of Hand | |
| Author | Edwin Sachs |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1877 |
| Language | English |
Sleight of Hand first appeared in serial form with "Bazaar Exchange & Mart" at the same time Modern Magic was being published elsewhere. [1]
The book version was first produced in two parts; Part 1, Drawing Room Magic; Part 2, Grand or Stage Magic. It was then reissued in the same year in one volume and there is also a rare De Luxe Edition (1877).
A paragraph on " Anti-Spiritualism " was not printed in the book.[2]
Editions
- The second edition was published in 1885; some of these copies are dated and others are not.
- 2nd edition enlarged in 1895, published by L. Upcott Gill, London.
- The third edition was published in 1900, and is considered the best.
- A fourth edition was published by The Fleming Book Company, U.S.A.