Ireland, Laurie L. (editor): Ireland's Year Book 1948
©1948 Ireland Magic Co., Chicago, IL
Softcover stapled, 8.5x11", 38 pages

Comments: Edited by Frances and Jay Marshall. Laurie Ireland produced a yearly book of magic called the Ireland Yearbook, starting in 1934 and later continued by Frances and Jay Marshall.
These were later compiled into three volumes, covering a total of years 1934 to 1970.
This second collection of Year-Books, volume 2 includes years 1951 through 1960.
Most art work by Dr. Eugene Gloye and Nelson Hahne.

Contents:

Year Book 1948

3. The Community Chest Card Trick or the Red Feather Card (Nelson A. Demers)
3. Community Chest Routine & Patter for Square Circle
4. New Idea for the Paddle Trick (Emmett Barbee)
4. Restless Cigarettes (George F. Wright)
6. Rabbit out of Top Hat (H. Levenson)
7. Stage Size Out to Lunch Trick (H. Levenson)
8. The Golf Ball "Egg" Bag (Robert F. Forth)
8. To Vanish the Last Ball (Wilbert Kirkby)
9. A Switch for the Mentalist (Bob Somerfeld)
10. Nice Doggy! (Bob Somerfeld)
12. Paper (Bob Somerfeld)
12. Glorifying your Magic (Jack Yeager)
14. A Flash Paper & Match Stunt (Eddie Fields)
14. Joseph Dongu's Do as I Do Trick
15. Production Load (Glendi the Mystic)
15. My Favorite Rising Card (Ernest E. Bourne)
16. The Never Ending Tie (Robert Emerico)
16. Do you Drink? (Robert Emerico)
16. Producing Two Flashes of Flame (Jerry Hornak)
17. Billiard Ball to Playing Card (Jerry Hornak)
18. Cashing in on Close Up Magic (Bob Rettew)
19. Ideas (Bob Rettew)
20. Magic Imagination (Gene Gloye)
23. Magic Vs. Science - a Lecture on Magic (Carl D. Shoemaker)
29. The Ball Point Pen Swami (Robert Craig)
30. The Leapin' Leprechauns (Rubert Lambert): sponge balls
32. Simulated Card to Pocket (Robert Nelson)
33. Flap Stab (Robert Nelson)
33. Stage Version of the Multiplying Rabbits (Robert Brinkman)
34. Stage Size Six Bill Repeat (Jerome T. Murray)
34. Do You See Parasols in Your Sleep (Jerome T. Murray)
34. Tamawama Rope Mystery (Blackstar)
35. Rounding the Square Circle (Jerome Murray)
36. Impromptu Miser's Dream Wit a Handkerchief (Al Leach)
37. Crazy Cardboards (Dr. Fred Bertsche)