Herman, Black (Benjamin Rucker): Secrets of Magic-Mystery & Legerdemain ©1925 Empire Publishing Softcover, perfect-bound, 5.5x8.5", 128 pages ©1938 De-luxe edition Dorene Publishing Co.

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Comments: Magic tricks are not illustrated, but the book has a few B&W photographs.

Contents (from book):

5 Preface
5 Foreword (Prof. Black Herman): 1925

7 Herman's Appreciation: poem

8 Volume One The Life of the Great Black Herman

8 The Life of the Great Black Herman
10 Cairo, Egypt
13 China
15 Africa
16 Paris, France
19 Return to America
20 Black Herman the Detective
24 Tour of the Southern and Western States
25 Herman's Feats
26 Herman's March from Detroit, Chicago to New York
26 Black Herman in New York City

30 Volume Two The Study of Legerdemain

30 Simple Pocket Tricks
32 Return Report from Different Cities
33 Black Herman's Easy Pocket Tricks
33 The Tumbler and the Coin: gag
34 How to Balance an Egg
34 A Novel Way to Blow Out a Match
34 4x3 Make 11: puzzle
35 Dead or Alive: billet reading
35 To Tell the Card Turned Up
36 Pin Through Forehead
36 Balance Cigarette on Hat
36 The Walking Match
36 The Magnetized Lead Pencil
37 Quarter and Matches
37 Two Handkerchiefs Instantly Knotted
38 Disappearing Ring From Handkerchief
38 Restored Cigarette Paper
40 Toothpick in Handkerchief
40 Breaking a Match Between the Finges
40 The Rising Box
41 A Predicament: puzzle
41 Separating a Lady's Finger Tips: strength test
41 Tumbler and Match: puzzle
41 The Obedient Paper
42 How to Burn a Handkerchief With Your Breath
42 Turning Ink Into Water
42 To Make a Half Dollar Disappear in a Whiskey Glass of Water
42 How to Make a Ball Stop on a String
43 The Hand Tying Trick
43 Fire Ball Skipping on Water: chemical magic
43 To Start Fire by Spitting: chemical magic
43 The Jimping Peg
44 The Disappearing Knot
44 How to Tie Two Ropes Around the Neck in Hard Knots and Remove Them Without Untying Them
44 Fire Under Water: chemical magic
45 Envelope Trick: a simple object switch utility
45 The Handkerchief Trick: coin vanish
46 The Match Trick: broken and restored in handkerchief
46 The Magnetized Cigar
46 The Balanced Glass

49 Volume Three The Mysteries of Astrology

50 Horoscope: January through Decembe
60 Signification of Dreams
61 - Introduction
69 - Introduction to Dreams
69 - The Character and Influence of Numbers
77 - The Great herman's Signification of Dreams
77 -- Topics Beginning With A
80 -- Topics Beginning With B
86 -- Topics Beginning With C
93 -- Topics Beginning With D
98 -- Topics Beginning With E
100 -- Topics Beginning With F
103 -- Topics Beginning With G
105 -- Topics Beginning With H
108 -- Topics Beginning With I
108 -- Topics Beginning With J
109 -- Topics Beginning With K
109 -- Topics Beginning With L
110 -- Topics Beginning With M
111 -- Topics Beginning With N
111 -- Topics Beginning With O
111 -- Topics Beginning With P
113 -- Topics Beginning With Q
114 -- Topics Beginning With R
115 -- Topics Beginning With S
117 -- Topics Beginning With T
118 -- Topics Beginning With U
118 -- Topics Beginning With V
119 -- Topics Beginning With W
120 -- Topics Beginning With Y
120 -- Topics Beginning With Z

121 Part Four The Story of Oriental Magic
supposed spells and charms to gain love, know what others are doing, etc.