This is a translation of the book originally published in 1984. It is a book which reveals the artistry, charm and skill of this well loved magician. Fred Kaps was a three-time winner of the FISM trophy. Here is a fascinating history of his early interest in magic, and the events which followed to make him one of the world's best. Lavishly illustrated, it shows him in performance and in private life, with recollections by friends, most notably in the introduction by Henk Vermeyden, and in the transcript of a tape by Wim Kan. The final pages of the book illustrate several of his illusions: Ring Varia; Silk Transposition; The Three Jokers; Four Ace Trick; Coin Switch; and Invisible Card in Cigarette.