This fascinating early book contains interesting scientific facts of the time, including some on heat and magnetism, at the time considered magic-ajacent, though the book is not a magic book. This 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. An interesting piece of British magic history.
 
Condition: Fair/poor, a well worn copy with marks to bookcloth and pages, front endpaper torn with loss, annotations, marks and creases to pages. Bookcloth worn and cracked with portion at the top of spine only held on on front hindge. 
 
Binding: Hardback
Year:  1859
Publisher: Kent and Co. 
Pages: 248
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 17 X 11cm