Magic & Conjuring: page 407

A four-act spirit seance in a box.

A bell placed in the cabinet rings out answers to questions. A handkerchief takes on life and moves about the cabinet, even flying outside it. A pair of slates reveals an answer to a thought-of question.

And now for the finale! A committee of spectators seals three blank sheets of paper inside a glass fruit jar. The jar is placed in the cabinet, in plain sight, with a fountain pen and bottle of ink. When the paper is removed by the committee, it's discovered that the spirits have accurately predicted the outcome of a pair of previous tests.

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Here is a feature act. Performer's eyes are completely covered with heavy wads of cotton wool, after which the cotton is firmly sealed over the eyes by means of adhesive tape; after this a heavy strip of bandage is placed firmly over the eyes and tied tightly around the head. Regardless of what appears thus to be an absolute impossibility under these conditions, the medium can walk chalk lines, call names of selected cards, and many other unbelievable tests, even to describing people and their actions.

1st digital edition 2018, 8 pages.

A compilation of humorous patter routines, suitable for various tricks and illusions. Specially arranged for the magical entertainer. Gags to suit every situation.

PDF 16 pages

An illustrated manuscript on card fanning techniques.

This original manuscript was supplied by Will Andrade in conjunction with the fanning deck ("Ultra Pack") they supplied. While certain design descriptions are specific to the deck that Will Andrade sold, the techniques can be applied to other fanning decks.

PDF 7 pages

This old manuscript released by Will Andrade revolves around comedy magic. It contains a collection of many gags that can be incorporated in your magic act.

Some gags include:

• fat and thin lady
• milk through head
• shoe lace trick
• banana gag
• flap jack trick
• duck trick
• famous bullet catching
• egg shampoo
• the elusive lady
• Etc.

Contains over 70 sure fire patter gags. Up to the minute humor that will liven up your act.

PDF 8 pages

Over 70 more good gags. This is a continuation of Magical Patter. Every gag has been tried and tested.

PDF 8 pages.

• How to secure Engagements.
• What's what about your printing.
• How to get a mailing list.
• What fee to ask.
• What to do after an entertainment.
• Hints on arranging your programme
• Etc.

9 pages

There are 36 good methods of forcing explained in this manuscript, all of which require no skill. 9 methods with colors, 12 methods with cards, 7 methods with numbers and 8 general methods. No magician should be without this handy manuscript. Worth double the money asked.

PDF 12 pages

There is quite some confusion about this book, because there are American editions and British editions, some only with card magic, others with additional chapters on cups and balls and other non-card magic effects. The book we have reproduced was printed in London and it does include non-card items. We are reproducing the complete table of contents below.

This book was edited by W. H. Cremer as noted in the preface of Hanky Panky.

PRELIMINARY

PART I. - GENERAL TRICKS

• The Landlord and the Merrymakers
• To Show that an Egg contains a
• To Tell beforehand what Cards will be Chosen ...

The authorship of this book is not entirely clear, but Frikell is a likely author of at least good parts of the book. However, most likely it is a compilation of material from different sources with potentially a number of editors and compilers. Some of the other names associated with this book are H.L. Williams, George Arnold, Frank Cahill, and John Wyman, Jr. The book covers not only magic tricks of various kinds, but also a lot of what we would call today "kitchen table top experiments" in fields ranging from mechanical and chemical to optical, math and others. It also features a section...

The subtitle reads: Containing explanations of all the tricks and deceptions with playing cards. Tricks with cards performed by skillful manipulation and sleight of hand; by the aid of memory, mental calculation, and the peculiar arrangement of the cards; by the aid of confederacy and sheer audacity and tricks performed by the aid of ingenious apparatus and prepared cards. The whole illustrated, and made plain and easy.

The first section of this book is identical with the card section in The Secret Out.

• PARLOR TRICKS WITH CARDS
  • General Rules for Amateurs
• PART I: TRICKS WITH CARDS PERFORMED BY SKILFUL...

This is a substantial collection of magic tricks in a wide variety of categories, including puzzles, stunts, and science experiments.

• Preliminary
• I.—Simple Tricks
  • Fly Away, Jack!
  • Dance, Boatman, Dance!
  • Buy A Bird
  • Little Watchman
  • To Add Five To Six And Yet Make But Nine
  • To Carry Hot Coals In The Hand
• II.—Simple Tricks With Coins
  • The Coin Trick, From An Hibernian Point Of View
  • The New Trick Of Melting Money
  • To Reduce A Shilling To A Sixpence
  • The Uncrushable Flower
  • The Flying Cotton Reel
  • The Obedient Sixpence
  • The Invisible Transit
  • The Die And Dove Trick
  • The Coin Wand ...

Original pictorial green cloth binding. Cover and back have some spots of discoloration. Spine is slightly damaged. Binding is tight. Inside clean. Inside cover has three exlibris: D.N. MacDougall, S.McK Library, Margaret Yates. For details on contents see the digital edition.

Hardcover green pictorial. Binding and spine in bad shape (falling apart). Back cover completely missing. Otherwise complete. For details on the content see the digital edition.

Conjuring tricks with cards balls, and dice; magic writing, performing animals, etc.

This is a surprisingly interesting book edited by W. H. Cremer. It includes an early precursor of the Chop Cup. (See The Magic Dutch Balls.) It has interesting information on gambling, cheating, and scams. The chapter on 'Magic Writing' is a wonderful history of cryptography and steganography. The chapter on animal training is one of the most detailed I have encountered. It also includes a wealth of magic tricks, science experiments, and effects based on apparatus.

• Part I. Modern Magic By Sleight Of Hand...

100 tricks for the drawing room.

Containing an extensive and miscellaneous collection of conjuring and legerdemain; sleights with dice, dominoes, cards, ribbons, rings, fruit, coins, balls, handkerchiefs, etc. All of which may be performed in the parlor or drawing room. Without the aid of any apparatus; also embracing a choice variety of curious deceptions which may be performed with the aid of simple apparatus.

• PART I. TRICKS OF LEGERDEMAIN, CONJURING, SLEIGHT OF HAND, AND OTHER FANCIES, COMMONLY CALLED "WHITE MAGIC"
  • Preliminary Observation
  • Palming Coin
  • The Magic Coin
  • To Untie a...

¡Este es el primer libro de la serie "Cartonigromancia" y está dedicado al Salto! Además, tienes una versión adicional para leer con tu Kindle completamente gratis.

El Salto, aunque ya no es considerado una técnica central de la cartomagia, sigue siendo una de las técnicas más directas y versátiles.

Este libro te enseña a hacer el Salto, una cosa a la vez, con instrucciones cortas y claras y numerosas ilustraciones desde el punto de vista del mago que ejecuta la técnica.

El que las instrucciones sean "cortas y claras" no quiere decir que sean incompletas: Estudiaras técnicas...

Este es un libro sobre cosas básicas que debe saber un mago, y que son mucho más importantes que saber montones de técnicas o montones de trucos.

Eso no significa que este libro no contenga técnicas y trucos muy efectivos. Sí, hay varios, y muy buenos. Pero este no es sólo otro libro de trucos, ni otro libro de técnicas de prestidigitación. Es un libro sobre cómo hacer tu trabajo más fácil y más efectivo.

Aprenderás técnicas sumamente útiles para planear, producir e incluso ensayar diferentes tipos de actos en variadas condiciones.

Lo mejor es que muchas de estas técnicas...

Tamariz' False Clues method helps professional magicians to eliminate contradictions from their acts, guaranteeing they produce the effect they really want on their audiences. This ebook explains the method, helps you avoid common errors and provides an overview of the fundamental theoretical concepts you need to correctly use every aspect of it.

Contents

• Understanding and using Tamariz' False Clues method
  • Is it difficult to use the False Clues method?
• First Part: Preliminaries
  • Nelms' importance of meaning theory
  • Tricks lacking meaning are perceived as a challenge to solve a puzzle ...

Una rutina cartomágica complicada de Peter Duffie y cómo estudiarla y ensayarla.

This guide is written in an unusual style, a conversational style, where each lesson starts with "Dear Mr. Smith", like a letter to a fictional student. This feature makes it a very readable and valuable course. In the introduction Jonson writes:

This magic news sheet only saw two issues, March 15th and March 29th, 1924. It was published by George Johnson and the editor was Wilfrid G. Jonson.

March 15th, 1924:

• The First Appearance
• "Riffles"
• Bosco?
• On the Road / Lawrence Glen
• Maskelyne's Mysteries
• What's On?
• The Spelling Bee / Wilfred G. Jonson
• A Mysterious Card Release / J. Whitehead
• The Magic Circle

• Clairvoyance and Conjuring
• Carl Hertz
• Conjuring and the Kinema
• The Curse of Originality
• The Magician
• "Riffles"
• The Acrobatic Card / George Joyce
• The Dyeing Handkerchiefs
• Side Shows of the Past / George Johnson ...

This magic news sheet only saw two issues, March 15th and March 29th, 1924. Issues are folded but otherwise in very good condition. For details on the contents see the digital edition.