The Practical Magician and Ventriloquist's Guide: A Practical Manual of Fireside Magic and Conjuring Illusions, Containing also, Complete Instructions for Acquiring & Practising the Art of Ventriloquism. Published in 1876, this book is a resource for magic tricks. It has several detailed drawings to aid in the learning of many of the tricks. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.