This volume gathers four years of Ricky Jay`s quarterly of the same name, a collection of magic-related tidbits from history. Jay, himself a sleight-of-hand artist who has performed in the intimate settings of Broadway theaters as well as in Hollywood films and is an historian of magic and performance, presents pieces regarding such eccentric entertainment as counting dogs, 19th-century conjurers, and anthropological hoaxes. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.