Ten years in production, this encyclopedia volume contains the complete advertisements, wonderful artwork, and instructions for more than 175 effects, gimmicks, and props made by the famous Petrie-Lewis Manufacturing company. Plus...Articles by such esteemed magical historians as John Booth and the late Dr. John Henry Grossman, shedding light on the history of the P&L company, the founding of Mysto Manufacturing Company, and the creation of the legendary Mysto Magic Sets. - More than 275 pages profusely illustrated with historic photos - 12 pages of full color photos. The P&L Book is the comprehensive guide to this foremost manufacturer of superbly crafted magical apparatus. This Book is hardbound in gold stamped royal blue cloth with the glow red P&L Mephistophelian face on the cover. A limited edition publication, this is certain to become a prized possession in the coming years. Effect categories included: - Bags - Balls - Bottles, Cans, and Lotas - Candles and Rockets - Cards - Cigarettes - Clocks - Coins - Cups and Bowls - Dice - Firecrackers - Flowers - Funnels - Glasses - Livestock - Matches - Paper and Wood - Pencils and Crayons - Reels and Pulls - Ribbons, Rings, and Rope - Shooting Through a Woman - Silks - Tables - Thimbles - Tubes - Wands - Miscellaneous
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