Rauscher, William V.: S.S. Adams High Priest of Pranks and Merchant of Magic ©2002 William V. Rauscher, 1878 Press Company, Oxford, CT Hardcover, w/dj, 154 pages

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Contents (Chapters, from book ToC):

i Introduction
1 Chapter 1 A Humble Beginning
11 Chapter 2 Marriage and Success
17 Chapter 3 The Midas Touch
25 Chapter 4 Trouble in Pranksterville
35 Chapter 5 From Idea to Product
43 Chapter 6 The Grossology Department
47 Chapter 7 Merchant of Magic and Puzzles
59 Chapter 8 The Last Days of Sam
67 Chapter 9 A New Era
73 Chapter 10 S.S. Adams - The Millennium, A Photo Tour - The S.S. Adams Factory 2002

83 Appendices:
83 A. The Haversat Collection
87 B. The Carrandi Collection
96 C. Reproductions of Four Adams' Catalogs:
- Tricks Jokes Magic Puzzles
- Fun at a Banquet
- Magical Mysteries
- S.S. Adams Catalog