About this title: The reader, if he follows diligently the instructions that I will give him, will be able in a short time to astonish his numerous friends with his acquired knowledge. Of course, he cannot expect to be a Robert Houdin... in a week, a month, or even year, because a wizard is not to be made in a day. -from the Introduction From the basics of palming coins and pretending to shuffle cards to the sophisticated trickery of convincing ladies to float in midair and spirits to manifest themselves, this charming book, first published in 1886, is a fascinating guide to the magician's stock in trade: his ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cosimo Inc
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596058316ISBN:1596058315
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: COSIMO INC
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596058316ISBN:1596058315
Description: New. Cards, coins, rings, and even the human predilection for wonder may all be expertly manipulated with the help of this expert guide to favorite tricks and illusions of the magician's art. Professor Henri Garenne, the urbane author of this manual on co... read more
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