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The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room Entertainment
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The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room Entertainment | |
Author | Anonymous |
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Publication Date | 1909 |
Language | English |
Pages | 220 |
The Art of Modern Conjuring and Drawing Room Entertainment was published in England and contains nearly 200 photographs with chapters on:
- Introductory Hints
- The Dress, Servantes, Pulls and Apparatus
- Card Tricks
- Coin Tricks
- Handkerchief Tricks
- Tricks with Chemicals
- Parlour Tricks
- Hat Tricks
- Mesmeric and Magnetic Tricks
- Advanced Tricks
- Miscellaneous Tricks
- Tricks with Matches and Numerals
- Shadowgraphy
- Second Sight
- Programmes
A picture on the page facing page 118 is possibly showing the face of the author. The Magician Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5 (April 20, 1909) page 53, stated that this book was listed as having been written by an author whose name was Ralpho.
Editions
- An American edition was later printed in Chicago around 1910.
See Also
- See also: The Modern Conjurer and Drawing Room Entertainer (1902).