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How To Do 60 Tricks with CardsA. AndersonEmbracing all of the latest and most deceptive card tricks now in use. Excerpt from the introduction: From the earliest ages the Magic Art has been highly popular among all classes; and, of its many marvels, Card Tricks, whether produced by sleight of hand, mathematical combinations, or mechanical means, are the most generally appreciated. Cards are to be found in nearly every home circle, so the prestidigitateur always has his principal tools at his finger ends. With them alone the most startling surprises can be caused, and the card conjurer has also the advantage of knowing that all his... | $10 to wish list | ||
How To Do 40 Tricks With CardsA. AndersonContaining many deceptive card tricks as performed by leading conjurers and magicians. Arranged for home amusement. The book starts out with eleven hints or tips to keep in mind when showing card tricks. This is a mix of the usual tips for beginners, such as not performing a trick twice, or not explaining upfront what you intend to do, and more advanced or less common recommendations such as not performing a trick under its common name but rather invent a new name. This rule is particularly applicable today where it is so easy to search online for the name of a trick and discover its secret. ... | $10 to wish list | ||
How To Do Chemical TricksA. AndersonContaining over one hundred highly amusing and instructive tricks with chemicals.
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How To Do Mechanical TricksA. AndersonContaining complete instructions for performing over sixty ingenious mechanical tricks.
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How to do Sleight of HandA. AndersonContaining over fifty of the latest and best tricks used by magicians. Also containing the secret of Second Sight. Excerpt from the introduction: In Egypt, Greece and Rome, sleight of hand, accompanied by the supposed answers of the gods produced by ventriloquism, enabled the priest to keep the ignorant nations in subjection to their will. In the Middle Ages, too, a great deal of what happened under the influence of Black Magic was simply the cunning of professors of sleight of hand, sometimes mixed up with a few chemical tricks. ... One thing the young conjurer must remember, and... | $10 to wish list | ||
How To Do The Black ArtA. AndersonContaining a complete description of the mysteries of magic and sleight of hand, together with many wonderful experiments. Excerpt from the introduction: The chief requisites for success in the performance of the black art is manual dexterity and self-confidence; nimble fingers and a cool temper. Any one who exhibits feats of legerdemain, will do well to remember that one of the best methods of diverting the attention of the audience from the action of your fingers, is to keep talking; the more diverting your talk, the less attention will the audience give to your manipulation of the object... | $10 to wish list | ||
How To Do TricksA. Anderson
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How to Make Magic ToysA. AndersonContaining full directions for making magic toys and devices of many kinds.
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