Sleight of Hand

Covers every significant aspect - from palming to clairvoyance, vanishing and producing an object, using essential apparatus, etc. Explains hundreds of astonishing tricks - with coins, cups and balls, handkerchiefs, cards, more. A book with an excellent reputation among professional magicians for teaching techniques. 57 illustrations.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION
I. PALMING
II. TRICKS WITH COINS
III. TRICKS WITH COMMON OBJECTS
IV. TRICKS WITH CUPS AND BALLS
V. TRICKS WITH HANDKERCHIEFS
VI. CHINESE TRICKS
VII. TRICKS AT TABLE
VIII. TRICKS WITH CARDS
IX. GENERAL REMARKS
X. THE TABLE AND DRESS
XI. SLEIGHTS AND PROPERTIES FOR GENERAL USE
XII. TRICKS WITH CARDS
XIII. TRICKS WITH HANDKERCHIEFS AND GLOVES
XIV. TRICKS WITH COINS
XV. MISCELLANEOUS
XVI. THE CORNUCOPIAN HAT
XVII. TRICKS WITH WATCHES AND LIVE STOCK
XVIII. "SHAM MESMERISM, CLAIRVOYANCE, &c."
XIX. FINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Product details

• Authors: Edwin Sachs
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1980
• EAN: 9780486239118
• ISBN: 978-0-486-23911-8
• No. of pages: 408
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 214 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Dover Magic Books; Dover Magic Books
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Humour, satire, satirical comedy; Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet