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This was Goldston's first magic publication, a mix of magic, some juggling, and a bit of other variety arts such as shadowgraphy and chapeaugraphy.
From the Introduction:
To make this work more attractive than the general run of books on Magic, the following articles have been introduced: - Hypnotism, Smoke Pictures, Hand Shadowgraphy, Elocution, Art of Making-up, Hoop Rolling, Ventriloquism, Stage Illusions, Lock Tricks, etc., in conjunction with Conjuring.
Introduction
The Wedding Ring passed through a Handkerchief
The Candle and Handkerchief Illusion
The Devo Card Trick
The Burnt Handkerchief Restored
The Mahatma Card Divination Illusion
The Magic Cone
Crystal Box and Handkerchiefs
The Mahatma Paper and Cigar Trick
Valuable Chemistry Secrets
The Jenkyn's Card Change
New Coin Illusion
Novel Flag or Handkerchief Trick
The Vanishing Bird Cage
The "Mahatma" Flag and Candle Illusion
The Laurie Flying Glass and Fluid Illusion
The Mysterious Cross
New Canary Bird Trick
New Revolving Servante
Effective Coin Vanish
New Sum Trick
Cards, Coins, and Glass Illusion
Latest Paper Tearing Trick
The Lee Bullet Illusion
Harry Houdini, "Champion Gaol Breaker and King of Locks."
Houdini Performs an Astounding Feat
Method to open Handcuffs without a Key
The Famous Spirit Collar Trick
Vanishing Lady on Horse's back
The Sybil Key Mystery
Mr. Martin Chapender
An Improved Torn Card Trick
The Changing Billiard Ball and Handkerchief
The Four Sympathetic Lady Friends
Mr. Horace Goldin
The Bodiless Lady illusion
A Celebrated Entertainer
New Card and Cigarette Trick
The Three Wonderful Cards
The New Card Trick
The best methods of Dealing Seconds
Indian Jugglery
Newest Wine and Water Trick
New Sensational Card Trick
Coloured Sands of Enchantment
New Programme, Ring, and Envelopes Trick
The Vanishing Performer Trick
Spirit Writing
The Mystic Celery Glass
The only Trick in Spiritualism that has fooled me
Latest Coin Illusion
Ventriloquism
Smoke Pictures
Paper Manipulating
Paper Folding
"Chapeaugraphy," or Twenty-five Heads under one Hat
Lesson on Hypnotism
Stage Hypnotism
The Great Everhart
Hand Shadows
A Popular Acting Manager
Elocution
The Art of Making-up
Items of Interest
1st edition 1903, 112 pages; PDF 105 pages.
word count: 35811 which is equivalent to 143 standard pages of text
