Magic & Conjuring: page 76

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3. Content

   Misdirection

4. Distraction
5. Simulation
5. Disguise

   String and Rope Tricks

6. The Coat and Tapes
9. The Cut and Restored String
11. The Human Cheese
13. The Thumb Tie
16. The Golden Apple
18. The Travelling Knots
19. The Indistructible Rope

    The History of Magic (part 4)

23. Automatic Figures

1st edition 1931; 26 pages.

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3. Content
4. Introduction

   Sleight of Hand with Cards

5. The Ordinary Palm
5. A Simple Pass
6. The Force
7. The Waterfall Shuffle
7. Mechanical Forces
7. The Knife Force
8. A Simple Single-Handed Force
9. The Bottom-Slip Force
10. The Double Handed Pass
11. The Single Handed Pass
11. The Turnover
12. The Cards from the Mouth
12. False Counting
13. The False Shuffle

    Tricks with Cards

14. Mind Over Matter
15. A Novel Card Discovery
17. Spelling by Magic

    The History of Magic (part 5)

19. Automatic Figures (continued)

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. Patter
5. Card-Colour Change
7. The Back-And-Front Palm
8. Vanish and Production of Five Cards
9. The Boomerang
9. Springing the Cards
9. The Miraculous Transit
12. The Four Aces
13. The Rising Cards
16. Cards Through the Handkerchief
17. The Painted Handkerchief
19. Spoofed!
20. "My Card"
22. The Cards Up The Sleeve
24. The Card on the Tape

1st edition 1931; 26 pages.

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3. Content
4. The Giant Four Aces
7. The Card and the Orange
10. The Same To You
13. The Three Card Trick
14. The Master Diminishing Cards
19. Taking the Count

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. Arranging a Programme

   Sleight of Hand with Coins

6. The Ordinary Palm
6. The Inner Thumb Palm
6. The Outer Thumb Palm
6. Thumb and First Finger Palm
6. The Standing Palm
6. The Finger Palm
6. The Inner Finger Palm
7. The Outer Finger Palm
7. The Back and Front Finger Palm
7. Single Handed Vanish
8. Double Handed Vanish
8. The "Throw" Vanish
9. The Coin Roll
9. The Change

   Tricks with Coins

9. The "Impossible" Coin Vanish
10. The Impromptu Alchemist
11. The Travelling Coins
14. The Miser's Dream
16. The Note and the Lemon
17. The Coin and Envelopes

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. Candle Flame Production
4. The Sleeve Production
4. Production from the Wand
5. Thumb Tip Vanish
5. The Sugar Bag
6. The Phoenix Handkerchief
6. The Vanishing Handkerchief
7. The Dyed Handkerchiefs
9. The Colour Changing Handkerchief
9. The Self-Knotting Handkerchief
11. Check Mate
13. The Blended Handkerchiefs
14. A Trick With A Tube
16. The Sympathetic Silk Handkerchiefs
20. Mr. Green and Miss Brown
22. The Unfortunate Sunshade

1st edition 1931; 26 pages.

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3. Content
4. Selling Your Services
8. Cigarette Magic Introduction
9. Cigarette Manipulation

   Cigarette Tricks

15. The Disappearing Cigarette
16. The Cigarette Holder
16. Cigarette Catching
18. The Asbestos Handkerchief
19. The Card and Cigarette
20. Lighted Cigarettes From The Mouth

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content

   The Magician's Dress

4. Afternoon Performances
4. Evening Performances

   Billiard Ball Manipulation

4. Introduction
5. The Multiplying Billiard Balls
7. The Patriotic Balls
9. The Transposed Balls
10. Cups and Balls
12. A Billiard Ball Phantasy

    The History of Magic (part 6)

15. Conjurers of the Eighteenth Century

1st edition 1931; 18 pages.

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3. Content
4. Rehearsal

   Thimble Manipulation

6. The Thumb Palm
6. Vanish No. 1
7. Vanish No. 2
7. The Change-Over Palm
7. Vanish No. 3
8. The Back and Front Palm

   Watch and Clock Tricks

8. The Flight of Time
12. The Flying Alarm Clock

    Borrowed Watch Tricks

14. With an Assistant
18. Without an Assistant
19. The Watch in the Loaf
20. The Watch Boxes

    The History of Magic (part 7)

21. Conjurers of the Eighteenth Century

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. The Egg Glass and Handkerchief
5. The Egg-Laying Hat
7. The Levitated Egg
9. The Ring and Egg
11. The Egg Bag
14. The Human Chicken
16. The Ethereal Hen
18. The Conjurer's Egg

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content

   Magical Productions

4. Introduction
5. The Inexhaustible Box
7. Hat Productions
10. Cloth Productions
10. Bowl of Water Production
11. Bouquet Production
12. Shower of Flowers Production
12. The Enchanted Organ Pipes
14. Productions from a Spectator

    Opening Effects

15. The Vanishing Wand
16. The Fire Bowl
17. "Good Evening"
18. The Surprising Handkerchief
19. A Match For Anyone
19. The Flower Trays

21. Closing Effects
22. Caution

1st edition 1931; 23 pages.

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3. Content

   Liquid and Chemical Magic

4. Introduction
4. The Magic Wine and Water
6. The Star of Fate
7. Refreshments to Order
10. The Vanishing Froth
10. The Flying Smoke
12. The Haunted Flask

    Tricks with Livestock

14. Introduction
14. Rabbit Produced from Hat
15. Rabbit from a Spectator
15. Rabbit Vanishes in a Newspaper
16. Goldfish Catching in Mid Air
17. The Flying Bird Cage
19. The Dove Cot
20. The Canary in the Electric Bulb
22. Birds of the Air
23. The Vanishing Ducks

1st edition 1931; 26 pages.

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3. Content
4. The Psychology of Humor
7. Cooking by Magic
10. Blancmange While You Wait
12. The Uneatable Apple
14. The Cake in the Hat
16. The Answer's a Lemon
17. An Affair with the Gloves

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. The One Man Crystal Reading Act
7. How To Answer Questions
8. The Crystal Gazing Act
10. The Living and the Dead
12. The Magic Mirror
13. The Human Calendar
17. The Hindu Pulse stopping
18. X-Ray Eyes
20. Long Distance Thought Transmission

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content

   Spiritualistic Tricks

4. Introduction
4. The Dark Seance (Method 1)
6. The Dark Seance (Method 2)

   Slate Effects

8. A Trick With the Flap Slate
10. With Two Slates
11. The Tied Slates
12. The Flap Slate Minus Corner
12. With Unprepared Slates

    Mental Phenomena

13. The Giant Memory
15. The Lightning Calculator

1st edition 1931; 18 pages.

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3. Content
4. The Golden Lift
6. Roses of Yesterday
7. The Floating Ball
8. The Travelling Bottle and Glass
11. Vice Versa
12. A Seaside Story
14. The Flying Shoe Laces
16. Bowl of Water Vanish

1st edition 1931; 18 pages.

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3. Content
4. Introduction
4. The Hindu Needle Mystery
7. Oriental Productions
8. The Indian Basket Trick
9. The Hindu Mango Tree
10. Flowers by Request
12. The Wonderful Fertiliser
14. The Hindu Turban
16. Sands of the Desert
18. The Chinese Rings

1st edition 1931; 23 pages.

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3. Content

   Audiences

4. Children's Entertainments
6. Church Socials
6. Smoking Concerts
7. Hotels

   Stage Presentation

7. Technique of Stage Magic
9. Music and Magic
10. Getting Volunteers on the Stage

    Stage Illusions

11. Stage Illusions
12. The Vanishing Ghost
14. The Bathing Beauty
15. The Haunted Sentry Box
16. Walking Away From Your Shadow
17. The Floating Lady
22. Performing Animals Regulation Act 1925

1st edition 1931; 23 pages.

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3. Content

   Publicity Feats

4. Introduction
4. The Blindfold Drive
6. Under Water Escape
7. The Living Burial

   Escape Tricks

9. The Mail Bag Escape
10. Paper Bag Escape
11. Straight Jacket Escape
11. Upside Down Escape
12. Regulation Handcuff Escape
12. Packing Case Escape
14. Unprepared Packing Case Escape

15. The History of Magic (part 8)

1st edition 1931; 18 pages.

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3. Content
4. Enchanted Rickshaw
4. Walking Through a Window
5. The Death Penalty
7. The Living Cremation
8. Cheating the Hangman
9. The Flying Huntsman
11. Vanishing Carload of Girls
12. The Scrap Book
13. The Sword Box
15. The Devil's Cage
18. Sawing Through a Woman

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

Table of Contents

3. Content
4. Introduction
5. Letters
8. Photographs
8. Illustrations
8. Folders and Booklets
14. Testimonials
14. Blocks
14. Souvenirs
14. Throw Aways
15. Posters
15. Portfolio
15. Newspapers
17. Fees
17. Fields of Work

1st edition 1931; 22 pages.

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3. Content
4. The Holeproof Hat
6. The Penetrating Ring
8. Money by Wireless
11. My Lady of the Bath
13. A Domestic Mystery
15. The Snow Man
16. A Word of Thanks
17. Closing Words

1st edition 1931; 18 pages.

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