This book has no obvious connection to magic, but it was donated by Stanley Collins to The Magician's Club (Will Goldston's) and is clearly signed by him. It has stamps for the club library and a "presented by" stamp with Collins' signature. Collins was the club's librarian when it was founded and this was probably presented in the early years of the club. Despite the connecion to magic in the book's content being unclear, it's provenance makes it an interesting piece of British magic history.
 
Condition: Fair, a well worn copy with marks and splitting to bookcloth, split endpapers and wear and marks throughout. 
 
Binding: Hardback
Year:  1849
Publisher: Longman 
Pages: 495
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 18 X 13cm