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Secrets of Magic (Leeming)
| Secrets of Magic (Leeming) | |
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| Author | Joseph Leeming |
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| Publisher | Franklin Watts Inc. |
| Illustrator | Jessie Robinson |
| Publication Date | 1946 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | How to Be the Life of the Party in Five Easy Lessons |
| Followed by | More Fun with Magic |
| Pages | 95 |
Secrets of Magic is the seventh of 10 magic books by Joseph Leeming, authored under the pseudonym Merlin Swift. The book was briefly reviewed in A.L. Baldwin's "The Secretary Reports" column of The Linking Ring, August 1946, Vol. 26, No. 6, p. 92.
Milbourne Christopher, in his "One Wizard's Wanderings" column in The Linking Ring, November 1951, Vol. 31, No. 9, p. 35, reveals that Merlin Swift is Joseph Leeming. "The Real Book of Magic by Joseph Leeming ... is Secrets of Magic by 'Merlin Swift' in a bound version," he writes. "There was much controversy as to 'Merlin Swift's' identity but now the secret is out. Two of my tricks are included without permission or credit, but then he credits nothing."
The 95-page book includes 18 sections:
- Impromptu Card Tricks Not Requiring Sleight of Hand
- Card Tricks Without Sleight of Hand But Requiring Some Degree of Preparation
- Card Tricks Requiring a Slight Degree of Skill
- Magic with Rings
- Impromptu Coin Tricks
- Coin Tricks Requiring Preparation or Simple Apparatus
- Mathematical Magic
- Magic with Handkerchiefs
- More Magic with Handkerchiefs
- Magic with Cigarettes
- Magic with String
- Magic with Ropes
- Mind Reading Magic
- Magic with Dice
- Magic with Matches and Match Boxes
- Thimble Magic
- Dinner Table Magic
- Stunts to Fool Your Friends