This book is A Panorama of Professional Prose Palaver and Polished Poetical Patter! Whew! It is also a collection of six previous publications: Practical Patter by Percy Abbot; Patter Punches by Sol Stone; Routines In Rhyme by Bill West; Merrier Magical Chatter by Don Rogers; 202 Ways To Stop Hecklers by Otis Manning; and Punch And Judy by Sydney de Hempsey. Within its seventy-nine (8 ½ " x 11") pages are hundreds of routines and ideas for the talking trixter and magic comedian. Purchased separately these six volumes would cost more than twenty-five dollars! Now, this soft cover, printed edition can be yours for a very economical price...thus proving that, once again, Talk! is cheap!