A unique copy of the Privately Printed FIRST EDITION Once the property of the celebrated magician "Al Flosso" of Manhattan aka Albert Levinson (1895-1976) and purchased from him in 1966 at his legendary Magic Shop on West 34th Street (Founded in1877 and once co-owned by Harry Houdini - it continued until the year 2000 managed by his son Jack Flosso and was a popular haunt for magicians and celebrities.) The purchaser was the late Dr David M Douglas a practicing magician himself and long standing member of the IBM 20170 and I.B.M.Ring 71 also known as the Cincinnati Magicians Guild.The book is extensively and informatively annotated and in clean sound condition with a wonderful provenance.