Ireland Magic: How to Do Cigarette Tricks ©1957 Ireland Magic Company, Chicago Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 20 pages ©1973 Second Printing, Magic, Inc.

Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books

Comments: "One of a series of How-To-Do-It books designed to help the serious student of magic by giving him an inexpensive groundwork to begin with. On this, he can build by further study, reading and experimentation.' On the inside front cover it reads 'Our frontispiece is a portrait of Del Ray, one of the busiest performers in the U.S. Del Ray has a very beautiful act which is truly magical - flashes of fire accompany everything he does. He vanishes and reappears cages of birds, a glass of wine appears at his fingertips, only to vanish, and many other startling and wonderful things happen. This act is most unique. Throughout he produces fully lighted cigarettes and fans of cards, amid frequent flashes of fire.'

Contents (from book ToC):

1 Title Page
2 Portrait of Del Ray
3 Cigarette Vanisher (Pull)
4 The Professional Vanish
5 The Squeeze Vanish
6 Thumb Tip Vanish
7 Ireland Simplex Cigarette Production Act
9 Cigarettes-Cigars-Pipe
13 The Invisible Cigarette
14 Cigarette Pack to Matchbox
15 Novel Routine
16 Floating Smoke
17 Gone!
18 Wholly Smokes
20 Props