Original Deceptions by Louis F. Christianer is an illustrated, 24-page booklet featuring card magic, silk effects, paper tearing, liquid transpositions and apparatus tricks for parlor and stage performance. Published by E. F. Rybolt in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 1919.
 
Contents include Wandering Block and Flying Silks; The “Flash” Paper Tearing Trick; The Card in the Envelope; The Handkerchiefs, Cone and Water; A Startling Card Trick; The Die, the Bran and Orange; A Bewildering Die Trick; A Flag From a Thimble; A New Card in the Egg Trick; A Brilliant Card and Watch Combination; A Card Discovery; and The Thought Card.
 
CONDITION NOTES: Very good vintage condition with light cover rubbing and scuffing, minor creasing, and wear along the spine, edges and corners. The paper shows age toning, with a small reddish mark near the bottom of the title page.