Circa 1910 Pictorial Cloth Maskelyne & Devant Our Magic
Item Number : 8651
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Auction Type Standard Standard  
Current Bid $31.00     Starting Bid $20.00
Quantity N/A   # of Bids 1
Started 4/4/2017 4:26:00 PM   Ends 4/6/2017 7:36:00 PM  
 
Description
The Art in Magic, The Theory of Magic, The Practice of Magic. By Nevil Maskelyne and David Devant, George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London. First English edition, pictorial cloth, gilt stamping, 487 pages with photo illustrations, 2 Portraits and 86 figures of preparation and manipulation, list of illustrations. Part I: The Art In Magic (The Real Secrets Of Magic, The Three Degrees In Art, Unity, Consistency, Justification, Surprise and Repetition, Effects Of Transition, Climax, Presentation, Rehearsal, Speed In Presentation, Patter, Stage Manner and Personality, Mental Attitude, The Importance Of Artistic Principles). Part II: The Theory Of Magic (Terminology, General Analysis, Misdirection, Styles Of Magic, Manipulative Principles, Principles Of Mental Magic, Mechanical Principals, Optical Principals, Acoustic Principals, Electrical Principles, Chemical and Molecular Principles, Magical Inventions). Part III: The Practice Of Magic (With Playing Cards, The Triangle Bibliographical Index of Card Tricks, With Billiard Balls, Multiplication, With Figures, Simple Addition, With A Borrowed Watch, The Forgotten Guest, With A Borrowed Handkerchief, A Lesson In Magic, With Bells, Homing Balls, With Flags, The National Colors, With Liquids, The Three Vases, With a Rabbit, A Ball and Two Hats. The Silver Ball, With Fish and Letters, The Educated Fish, With Doves and Rats, The Point Of View, With A Canary and A Target, The Phoenix, Index.) Condition endpapers have been replaced, minor ink on pages on foredge, light soil to backstrip, otherwise very good.


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