This was Ortiz's first major book on card magic and is required reading for serious card magicians. This is a first edition.
 
Condition: The book is in good/fair condition and the dust jacket is in poor condition with creases, large tears and repairs. The book has wear to the edges of boards, particularly to the corners. Internal condition is good with a few marks and binding is still tight. 
 
Binding: Hardback
Year: 1988 (1st)
Publisher: Kaufman and Greenberg
Pages: 163
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 29 X 22cm