Here is a book of intriguing mental effects and do-it-yourself ideas for making secret gimmicks and modifying standard equipment. Many of the effects presented will be new; some are baffling variations of older principles; all are meritorious. The author describes a number of effects (twenty-seven in all) suitable for one and two person acts. Many contain ideas pertaining to the manufacture of individual mental gimmicks and contain ideas useful to the mentalist in his everyday show. Illustrated by the author, this is a reproduction from the first edition.