Match-Stick Magic (Hey Presto Magic Book): Puzzles, Games and Conjuring Tricks with Matches - Softcover

Blyth, Will

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1909678333 ISBN 13: 9781909678330

Publisher: Hey Presto Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

First published in 1921, Match-Stick Magic is a practical collection of puzzles, games, scientific experiments and conjuring tricks using nothing more than ordinary matchsticks.

Written in Will Blyth's clear and engaging style, the book contains over one hundred entertaining challenges and demonstrations, ranging from mathematical puzzles and optical curiosities to constructional experiments, table games and simple yet effective conjuring tricks. With more than 160 easy-to-follow illustrations, every effect is explained step by step, making the book suitable for readers of all ages and levels of experience.

Originally published as part of Pearson's popular Amusements for the Home series, Match-Stick Magic remains an enjoyable introduction to the art of entertaining with everyday objects, demonstrating just how much amusement can be created from the simplest of materials.

This Hey Presto edition presents the complete, unabridged original text in a beautifully remastered pocketbook format, featuring restored illustrations, carefully amended text for improved readability, historical notes, and an illustrated biography of Will Blyth, one of the leading practical magic writers of the early twentieth century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hey Presto Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909678333
• ISBN 13: 9781909678330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Hey Presto Publishing