This fascinating early book contains early information on elecricity and batteries, 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 and title page torn with loss, annotations, marks and creases to pages.
 
Binding: Hardback
Year:  1846
Publisher: Longman 
Pages: 263
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 18 X 11cm