"The famous Locked Book of Magic: Exclusive Magical Secrets" by Will Goldston

This is original the "Famous Locked Book of Magic" that originally sold with a lock and key, its secrets were so carefully guarded! It is a wonderful look at the world of magic at the turn of the (last) century. This book was dedicated to Harry Houdini.

Stage tricks, parlor magic, platform, cabaret, grand illusions... they're all here. Plus the book is illustrated with what must be hundreds of exquisite pen and ink drawings. There is a chapter on close up magic that offers something to the amateur magician of today, and Harry Houdini himself contributed a chapter of his own secrets to the book!

The contents are:
Part One, Pocket Tricks;
Part Two, Drawing Room Tricks;
Part Three, Stage Tricks;
Part Five, Magical Tips;
Part Six, Harry Houdini's Tricks;
Part Seven, Buatier de Kolta -- The Expanding Cube Illusion;
Part Eight, Comedy Tricks;
Part Nine, Quick Changes;
Part Ten, Automata;
Part Eleven, Juggling;
Part Twelve, Stage Illusions.

Each part has very detailed illustrations demonstrating how the described illusions are performed.