John Wyman

Hand-book of Magic

T.W. Strong, New York 1855.

John King Van Rensselaer

The devil's picture-books: a history of playing cards

Dodd, Mead and Company, New York 1895.

Burling Hull

Sealed mysteries: explaining the latest card mysteries and spirit tricks made public for the first time: with directions for constructing trick cards

Master Technic Publishing Co., New York 1911.

Harry Blackstone

Blackstone's Modern Card Tricks and Secrets of Magic

Garden City, New York 1941.