Publisher's description:
 
Ken Brooke packed a powerful punch – not with his fist, but with his world renowned, commercial magic. Now you can learn his secrets in this new book, “Ken Brooke and Friends,” (Vol. 1) by Derek Lever, Taurus Magic.
 
Enjoy the history of Ken’s early life and the working details of most of the apparatus sold during his Veroni House of Magic and Ken Brooke Magic Shop, Bradford days.
 
A few of the more than 100 effects detailed for easy understanding include: Return to Karnak, Mind Your Mind, The Monkey Tells, Beer from a Balloon, The Mechanical Three Shell Game, and Ridiculous Rupert. The famous Brooke routines are included for: Three Card Trick, Coins Through Spectator’s Hand, Note Under Cup, Egg and Bag, Nudist Deck, Cards to Pocket.
 
Almost every facet of magic will be at your fingertips. Part One – The Veroni House of Magic and Ken Brooke Magic Shop, Part Two – Ken Brooke and Comedy, Part Three – Ken Brooke’s Favorite Card Magic, Part Four – Ken Goes Mental, Part Five – The Ken Brooke Stage and Cabaret Act, Part Six – The Friends.
 
The “Friends” section alone is worth the price of the book with contributors such as Peter Warlock, Johnny Paul, Wayne Dobson, Arthur Day, Andrew Galloway, Paul Green, Mo Howarth, Roy Johnson, Bob Ostin and Roy Roth, plus many more.
 
Condition: Book itself is good with some wear and marks, including some creasing to book cloth on spine. Dust jacket is fair/poor with creasing, tears, loss and marks. 
 
Binding: Hardback
Year: 1986
Publisher: Taurus Magic Supply
Pages: 298
Dimensions (to nearest cm): 25 X 18cm