This is the second volume in Goldston's Magician Annual series. It has a nice little section on Chapeaugraphy and a large section on patents. You will find there all kind of improvements to various apparatuses. And there is biographical information and recollections of famous magicians as well as a lot of photos of celebrities.
1st edition, 1909, London; 96 pages.
- The Editor to His Readers, Will Goldston
- Comedy Jugglers, The Great Weiland
- Famous Magicians, Robert Ankele
- Living Marionettes, Leah Laurie
- Card Tricks, Dr. Elliott
- My First Appearance on the Stage as a Magician, W. N. Winget
- Episodes in Indian Travel, Frederic Melville
- Group of Conjurers, Baron Low
- Crystal Gazing, Pennanenk
- A Magician's Wanderings, Victor L'Estrange
- How I Became a Conjurer, Prof. Hoffmann
- Interesting Letters of the Late Joseph Bland, Bennett Scott
- Illusions for Illusionists, Will Avis
- Hoop Tricks and Possibilities, Everhart
- A Section by Selbit
- Home-made Apparatus, Geo. Johnson
- How I Became a Magician, Hercat
- Mr. Harry Gait
- An Effective Hand Shadow, Warwick Lethbridge
- Suggestions, J. Weaver Innes
- Indian Tricks, Alvaro
- Chapeaugraphy, Will Avis
- Well-known Artistes, Baron Low
- Indoor Magic, Jay Gee
- Patents
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