Magic, Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography by Albert A. Hopkins is the famous late-Victorian compendium that exposed the secrets of the conjuror’s art. Drawing on Scientific American, it explains the apparatus and methods behind celebrated stage illusions, automata, optical tricks, and early trick photography, with hundreds of illustrations.
Part instruction, part history of popular entertainment, the book is a treasure trove for students of magic, theater, and the science of spectacle. It remains a classic reference on the illusionist’s craft. This free EPUB download is cleanly formatted for any e-reader.