This early manual of tricks is an absorbing work which will prove of much interest to the enthusiast or historian of magic. Contents Include: The Origin and Entertainment Value of Conjuring; Some Simple Miscellaneous Effects; Easy Card Tricks; Paper Conjuring; Arranging a Small Show; More Advanced Card Tricks and Sleights; Card Farming; Manipulating Coins, Balls, etc.; Thimble and Cigarette Tricks; Silk Handkerchief Tricks; Vanishing and Producing; Misdirecting the Audience; The Spectators Idea of Magic; Using an Assistant; The Stage Show; Some Effective Apparatus; Apparatus You Can Make; Pocket and Close-up Tricks; Entertaining Children; Some Childrens Effects; The Little Things that Matter; and Joining a Magical Society. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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