Wiesner, William: The Book of Magic ©1944 Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., NY Hardcover, no dj, 24 pages

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Comments: Color illustrated. "Arresto The Great Presents The Book of Magic". An interactive magic book for children. Every other page has a slider tab, or turn dial to present a simple magic illusion.

Contents (partial, based on book page images):

1 Right This Way, Folks!: Introduction
2 The Magic Seed: a seed sinks and rises in a glass of water
2 Cross Number Puzzle: a number 15 puzzle
3 The Walking Cork: cork walks down a ruler
3 The Telltale Orange: magician finds marked orange by touch
4 Puppet Show: interactive picture change
5 The Disappearing Coin: paper fold
5 The Magic Goblet: a paper and glass puzzle
6 Sawing a Woman in Half: interactive trick
7 The Dollar Bill Trick: challenge to rest a glass on a paper bridge
7 The Magic Glass: Empty glass becomes instantly full
8 Production Vase: interactive trick
9 The Haunted House: a glow-in the dark page
11 The Vanishing Bird Cage: brief explanation
12 An Impossibility: physical stunt
12 To Make an Egg Stand on End
12 The Magic Thread: burnt string supports ring
12 The Egg In The Bottle
13 The Newspaper Tree: paper cut
13 How To Grasp Two Corks Between Fingers: stunt
15 The Mysterious Knot: appears on a string
15 Jumping Cigarette: jumps on back of hand
16 Catch the Bird: interactive trick
17 Decipher This Book of Magic: invisible ink