(MENTALISM). HERMON, Harry.Hellerism: Second-Sight Mystery, Supernatural Vision, or Second-Sight.(Boston: Lee and Shepherd; and New York: Charles T. Dillingham, 1884) 129, [1] pp. (173 x 142 mm.) First Edition.Publisher's green pictorial cloth.With black & white frontispiece and four illustrations.Cloth with some bubbling and a few small stains, wear and slight loss to head ant tail of spine, spine slightly sunned, light rubbing to edges; contents in excellent condition with just a couple of corner creases.
An entertaining exploration of the techniques used by illusionists such as Robert Heller during performances of "second sight" or mind reading, with exercises to develop skills such as misdirection and showmanship. (C1139)
