1962 SCIENCE AND MECHANICS MAGIC HANDBOOK
This magazine revealed many effects & Illusions to the public . Getting rare now, Very Collectible....
Definitely shows age wear and discoloration. Front and rear cover has some light chipping on edges . No large tears or marks have been noted.
Science & Mechanics Publishing 1961.Manual shows the secrets to hundreds of tricks; includes blueprints for constructing many popular stage illusions. Many photos and diagrams. Nice ads, too! (including a full-page Vic Lawston ad). Includes: Magic black-Art Table, Color Cover by Bill Wadkins, Houdini Escapes, Table-top Stunts, How to Saw a Woman in Half, how to Present Your Own Magic Show, Card, Silk, Rope Tricks, 40 magic Projects to Build & Perform, Cabalistic Cube, 8 famous Stage Illusions, Egyptian Torture Cabinet, Magnetic Paper, A cake in a Hat, Chemical Magic, Ink into Water, Flying Handkerchief, Oriental Magic, Upside Down Mystery, Floating Piano. Sawing a Woman in Half, Thurston's Spirit Cabinet, Houdini Escapes, Wrist Chopper, Card Found in a Balloon, Escape from a Packing Box, Upside Down Woman, and many many more! Nice condition, light use, moderate cover wear. Contains Generous Selection of Fascinating Magical Treats ,Intended as Text for All Magicians Young & Old, Includes Famous Knife Box Illusion, Escapes Special Form Magic, Magical Appliances,
The Magic HandBook, published by Science and Mechanics and sold for 75 cents, claiming 100 Life-Of-The-Party Tricks caused a storm of protests from magicians for exposing many illusions to the public.
Walter Gibson was responsible for most of the text and Sidney Radner, as one of the collaborators, was expelled from theSociety of American Magicians for "exposure".
TOTAL INCLUDING SHIPPING IN THE U.S. - $25.00
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Rare Science & Mechanics Magic Book
Rare Science & Mechanics Magic Book
The effect is the important thing, how you achieve is not !!