In 1953, a small book titled "Come A Little Closer" was published. This new edition features all of the effects originally featured in the 1953 publication, as well as many other more recent effects and routines by the contributors. As described on the inner dust jacket: "This is a book that spans forty years of a unique friendship and a shared love of magic that takes you from the halcyon days when eight young London magicians haunted the Magic Dealers, the Variety Theatres and street corner cafes every Saturday, right up to the present day." This excellent book features the close - up magic of many of the members of this close group of friends, including effects from Jack Avis, Bobby Bernard, Ted Danson, John Derris, Alex Elmsley, Arthur Holland, Hugh Scott, Tommy Vanderschmidt, and Roy Walton. Profusely illustrated throughout, with black and white photographs throughout. Both the book and dust jacket are in MINT condition! The dust jacket is protected with a BRODART, paper backed, Plasti-Kleer brand mylar.
