Wonderful biographical information about magician Baron Hartwig Seeman, and juggler William D'Alvini. Also includes a chapter on the German magician Bellachini and a fascinating chapter on the psychology of conjuring.
- CHAPTER I. Introductory Remarks
- CHAPTER II. Life Of Professor Seeman
- CHAPTER III. Thrilling Experiences With Ole Bull
- CHAPTER IV. A Visit To The Pyramids
- CHAPTER V. The Czar Befriends The Magician
- CHAPTER VI. To England, Africa And India
- CHAPTER VII. Experiences With A Great Fakir
- CHAPTER VIII. A Problem Solved
- CHAPTER IX. Martin Luther's Wedding Ring
- CHAPTER X. William D'alvini, "Jap Of Japs," - Early Life
- CHAPTER XI. The First Japanese Troupe. Indian Jugglers And Their Feats
- CHAPTER XII. To South America With Patrizio
- CHAPTER XIII. D'alvini's Experiences In The West Indies
- CHAPTER XIV. D'alvini In The United States
- CHAPTER XV. Reminiscences Of D'alvini
- CHAPTER XVI. D'alvini's Programmes - Before The Footlights - Behind The Scenes
- CHAPTER XVII. Psychology Of The Art Of Conjuring
- CHAPTER XVIII. Bellachini
1st edition 1891, 172 pages; PDF 91 pages.word count: 39474 which is equivalent to 157 standard pages of text