The Big Book Of Magic by Patrick Page

Description

From the back cover:How often have you watched a conjurer perform what looks like a miracle and asked yourself, “How on earth is that done?” Well, now the long-kept secrets of the expert stage magician’s art are revealed in this astounding book. Written by a Gold Medal member of the Inner Magic Circle, it explains in minute detail exactly how all those classic feats are done – such as levitation, rope tricks, sawing the lady in half, disappearing cabinets, escapology and many more. by following the step-by-step instructions in this book, you too can join the ranks of those who know conjuring’s secrets, and learn to perform the tricks which have baffled audiences throughout the ages!This is a wonderful magic book from Patrick Page an accomplished master magician and illustrated beautifully by Eric Mason. In fact the book is so good that Patrick Page was expelled from the IBM (International Brotherhood of Magicians) because some felt that too many secrets were exposed. He was later reinstated once people realized that writing good magic books is really in the interest of all.

1st edition 1976, original 304 pages; PDF 243 pages.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE A Short History of Conjuring

CHAPTER TWO Standard AccessoriesThe WandThe Vanishing WandThe Handkerchief WandThe Rising WandThe Breakaway WandThe Balancing WandThe TableThe Black Art TableA Tricky Top Hat

CHAPTER THREE Manipulation versus ApparatusIllusionist ManagersThe Present Day

CHAPTER FOUR Coin and Ring ManipulationThe Miser’s DreamThe Classic PalmThe Finger PalmThe Front PalmThe Back PalmThe Thumb PalmThe Back ClipThe Nelson Downs PalmThe Back and Front PalmThe Presentation of the Miser’s DreamThe Chinese Rings

CHAPTER FIVE Card ManipulationPreparing the CardsBack and Front PalmBefore an AudienceKeeping a Straight ArmThe Standard MethodThe Cardini MethodProducing FansThe Split Fan ProductionDeceiving the AudienceReloading Cards into the Back Palm PositionThe Body StealThe Jacket ClipVanish from the Left HandThe Tenkai PalmScreens and MusicThe UnexpectedDiscard ContainerThe Stacked DeckThe Reversed CardStabatwinCalling the CardsThe Six Card RepeatThree Cards AcrossThe Cards to PocketThe Stripper DeckFour Ace TrickThe Reds and BlacksThe Svengali DeckThe Fourteen Fifteen DeckSpectacular Card EffectsThe Card SwordThe Card in BalloonThe Card StarThe Card StabThe Jumbo Four Ace Trick

CHAPTER SIX Ball ManipulationThe Multiplying Billiard BallsOne to Four MultiplicationOne to Eight MultiplicationThe Sponge Ball EffectThe Pinch VanishThe Pull out VanishThe Perfect Sponge Ball VanishThe AdditionSponge Ball Routine No. 2The Cups and Balls

CHAPTER SEVEN Rope TricksThe Appearing KnotThe Fake Appearing KnotThe Impossible Appearing KnotThe Blondini BallThe String and the StrawSpirit KnotsThe Enchanted BottleThe Cut and Restored Rope Effect

CHAPTER EIGHT Thimble Manipulation

CHAPTER NINE Tricks with LiquidsThe Vanishing Bowl of WaterThe Evaporating LiquidThe Glass of Wine Production

CHAPTER TEN Pocket TricksThe Paddle MoveSpot the SpotsThe Salt on the KnifeThe Chinese CompassThe Thumb TipThe Vanishing CigaretteThe Vanishing MatchThe Handkerchief PenetrationThe Burnt HandkerchiefThe Ring on StickThe Flying RingThe Three Shell Game

CHAPTER ELEVEN Tricks with PaperThe Paper TreeThe Paper LadderThe Scotsman’s KiltThe PlaidClippitThe Torn and Restored NewspaperThe Ten Second Paper TearThe Burnt and Restored Strip

CHAPTER TWELVE Livestock and Platform EffectsThe Vanishing BunnyA Rabbit from a HatThe Dog KennelThe Dove PanThe Rabbit CageDove from StreamerThe Vanishing Cage of DovesDove from SilkThe Rings on Rod IllusionThe Colour Changing FanThe Passe Bottle and GlassThe Vanishing BirdcageThe Drawer BoxThe Organ PipesThe Square Circle Production BoxFlower ProductionsThe Oriental ShawlThe Bare Hand Flower ProductionThe Ghost TubeThe Aquarius TubeThe Nest of BoxesThe Inexhaustible BoxThe Sliding Die BoxThe Twentieth Century Silk TrickThe Handkerchief PullThe Lamp Chimney VanishThe Japanese Production BoxThe Changing BagThe Vanishing Walking StickThe Appearing Walking StickThe Stick to Parasol

CHAPTER THIRTEEN Magic SpectacularsSawing a Woman in HalfThe LevitationThe Sword CabinetThe Substitution TrunkThe Three Swords SuspensionThe Cremation IllusionThe Doll’s House IllusionThe Vanishing Motor CarThe Indian Basket IllusionThe Step Ladder IllusionThe Guillotine IllusionThe Crinoline IllusionThe Chair SuspensionThe Sack EscapeThe Straitjacket EscapeThe Jacoby TieBehind the Back Wrist TieThe Thumb TieThe Double Rope TieThe Chain Gang EscapeThe Handkerchief Tie
word count: 91918 which is equivalent to 367 standard pages of text