A Comprehensive Collection of the Best Mental Tricks pf Recent Years. Edited by John J. Crimmins, Jr.; illustrations by Nelson Hahne. This is the first edition of this classic book on mental effects intended for the professional magician. "In offering this book of practical mental effects to the magical fraternity, we are paying tribute to the one man who probably did more to popularize this branch of entertainment than any other. To Ted Annemann, then, we bow in grateful appreciation for the many brilliant creations he left as his legacy to the world of magic.