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This book contains the first in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards. It is commonly employed in magical performances, particularly in street magic. Jean Hugard's fantastic series "More Card Manipulations" includes simple instructions for a variety of fantastic card tricks, making it ideal for novice illusionists or related collections of literature. Contents include: The Faced Deck", "The Gambler's Table Change", "The Spread Pass", "The Thumb Side", "New Method of Picking up an Arranged Pack", "An Easy Force", "Reversing the Bottom Card", etc. Jean Hugard was an Australian professional magician. By the end of his life he had gone blind, having lost sight in both eyes as a result of cataract-removal operations. Despite his handicap he continued his work with magic at his home in Brooklyn, New York. Other notable works by this author include: "Show Stoppers with Cards" (1948), "Royal Road to Card Magic" (1948), and "Houdini's 'Unmasking': Fact Vs. Fiction" (1957). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on card manipulation.

"Some Devonian Items" contains a selection of notices of deeds, wills, and other similar documents related to Devonshire. Devonshire, also known as Devon, is a county in England that stretches from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the northeast, and Dorset to the east. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history of this picturesque English country, and it is not to be missed by collectors of literature related to the area. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with the original text and artwork.

This vintage book contains a detailed description of Hardknott Castle, an archaeological site containing the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the Hardknott Pass in the English county of Cumbria. Including maps and a comprehensive account of it history, this volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in this particular site and in Roman British history in general. Robin George Collingwood, FBA (1889 - 1943), was an English historian, philosopher, and archaeologist most famous for his philosophical works including "The Principles of Art" (1938) and "The Idea of History" (1946). Other notable works by this author include: "Religion and Philosophy" (1916), "Roman Britain" (1923), and "Speculum Mentis; or The Map of Knowledge" (1924). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

This early work by Earl Derr Biggers was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "Fifty Candles" is one of Biggers shorter stories, a murder mystery in San Francisco where the only clue is a birthday cake with 50 candles. Earl Derr Biggers was born on 26th August 1884 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Biggers received his further education at Harvard University, where he developed a reputation as a literary rebel, preferring the popular modern authors, such as Rudyard Kipling and Richard Harding Davis to the established figures of classical literature. While on holiday in Hawaii, Biggers heard tales of a real-life Chinese detective operating in Honolulu, named Chang Apana. This inspired him to create his most enduring legacy in the character of super-sleuth Charlie Chan. The first Chan story "The House Without a Key" (1925) was published as a serialised story in the Saturday Evening Post and then released as a novel in the same year. Biggers went on to write five more Chan novels and all were licensed for movie adaptations by Fox Films. These films were hugely popular with several different actors taking the lead role of Chan. Eventually; over 40 films were produced featuring the character. Biggers only saw the early on-screen successes of Charlie Chan due to his death at the age of only 48 from a heart attack in April 1933.

This early work by Herbert Spencer was originally published in 1911 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Anglo-American Philosophies of Penal Law. III. The Ethics of Punishment' is an article on the morality and justifications for state sanctioned punishment of criminality. Herbert Spencer was born on 27th April 1820, in Derby, England. In 1851 he published 'Social Statics' to great acclaim and his quietly influential 'Principles of Psychology' in 1955. These were followed by numerous works of sociology, psychology, and philosophy, which led him to become a prominent intellectual of his day. He also wrote 'The Developmental Hypothesis' (1852) which described the theory of evolution seven years before Charles Darwin's 'Origin of Species'. He even popularised the term "Evolution" and coined the phrase "Survival of the fittest", but his works did not contain the comprehensive theoretical system that Darwin's did, which is why his theory was not taken seriously at the time. Spencer's most famous idea was that of "Social Darwinism." He saw the process of organic evolution as being analogous to that of society, an idea influenced many intellectuals of the day.

This early work by S. S. Van Dine was originally published in 1939 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'The Winter Murder Case' is one of Van Dine's novels of crime and mystery. S. S. Van Dine was born Willard Huntington Wright in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1888. He attended St. Vincent College, Pomona College and Harvard University, but failed to graduate, leaving to cultivate contacts he had made in the literary world. At the age of twenty-one, Wright began his professional writing career as literary editor of the Los Angeles Times. In 1926, Wright published his first S. S. Van Dine novel, The Benson Murder Case. Wright went on to write eleven more mysteries. The first few books about his upper-class amateur sleuth, Philo Vance, were so popular that Wright became wealthy for the first time in his life. His later books declined in popularity as the reading public's tastes in mystery fiction changed, but during the late twenties and early thirties his work was very successful.

This early work by Richard T. Ely was originally published in 1891 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Pauperism in the United States' is an academic essay on the causes and solutions to extreme poverty and homelessness. Richard Theodore Ely was born on 13th April 1854, in Ripley, New York, United States. Ely began his academic career as a professor and head of the Department of Political Economy at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, where he worked from 1881 to 1892. During this period, Ely co-founded the American Economic Association and served as the group's secretary. He stood as President of the organisation between 1899 and 1901. The Association still titles its annual keynote address the 'Richard T. Ely Lecture' in recognition of his services to the field. Ely published many works on politics and economics, including The Labor Movement in America (1886), Elementary Principles of Economics (1904), Property and Contract in their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth (1914), Russian Land Reform (1916), and many more.

This rare book contains a fascinating article on the subject of archery, written by the man responsible for archery¿s 20th century renaissance, Maurice Thompson. Contained herein is a wealth of information on the sport ranging from how to chose a bow, what materials make for the most effective bows and arrows, archery technique, history, and much more. This book is a definitive treatise on the subject, containing timeless information and constituting a must-have for archery enthusiasts and collectors of antiquarian sporting literature. James Maurice Thompson (1844 ¿ 1901) was an American novelist best known for his works: Alice of Old Vincennes(1900) and The Witchery of Archery (1878). First published in 1878, we are proud to republish this scarce text complete with its original illustrations and a new prefatory biography of the author.

Boxing as a competitive sport can be traced back to the time of the Romans but truly became a sport in the pubs, fairs and carnivals of Georgian Britain. This is a guide to British Boxing from the earliest documented bare knuckle fights to the Queensberry rules. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.