The Golden Asse the Yü Shu Ching or

the Yü Shu Ching or Classic of the Pivot of jade

this guide is designed for illusionists performing in small venues — bars

Paul Gauguin

and his book has proved valuable to students in all fields of physics

The Golden Asse the Yü Shu Ching orWritten in the second century A. D., this picaresque classic is the ancient world's only surviving complete novel. Concerning an inquisitive young man transformed into an ass by a magic potion, the narrative digresses into other tales of love, intrigue, and witchcraft a story within a story technique that inspired many later authors, including Boccaccio, Cervantes, and Rabelais. This lavish hardcover edition reproduces the John Lane Bodley Head