This was Eric C. Lewis's first publication, a start to what would become a series of excellent magic books.
Excerpt from the introduction:
The contents of this book are not intended for the work-dodging tyro, neither can the effects explained be performed "immediately upon receipt of the instructions." Real Magic needs careful planning and every small detail taken into consideration. Throughout this book I have endeavoured to explain fully every point of "misdirection" (which to my mind is most important to the success of any experiment), and yet to explain the working of each effect clearly.
To this purpose each problem is broken up into the "effect," "the article required," "the preparation," and the "presentation." Therefore, in constructing the effects yon will not get confused with details of presentation and vice versa.
- Introduction
- Wand Section
- An Opening Effect
- A Broken And Restored Wand
- A Combination Wand
- The Multiplying Wands
- Card Section
- "Four In Hand"
- "The Three Ways"
- Constructing Colossal Cards
- The Book Of Spells
- Miscellaneous Section
- An Introductory Item
- "Merely A Mistake"
- Fire Control
- A Novel Force
- The Skull Of Sheol
- "Sockso"
- Magical Pictures
- A Study In Headgear
- Watch!
- An Artistic Table
1st edition 1931, 90 pages; PDF 66 pages.
word count: 22911 which is equivalent to 91 standard pages of text
