Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS, 9 LAFAYETTE PLACE, NEW YORK. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. PAGE Introductory Observations 1 The Magic Wand 4 The Magician’s Table 5 The Magician’s Dress 8 Profondes 9 Pochettes 9 “Loading” Pockets 9 CHAPTER II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF SLEIGHT-OF-HAND APPLICABLE TO CARD TRICKS. The Cards 11 To “Make the Pass” 12 To “Force” a Card 21 To Make a “False Shuffle” 23 To “Palm” a Card 27 To “Ruffle” the Cards 27 To “Change” a Card 28 To Get Sight of a Drawn Card 34 To “Slip” a Card 35 To “Draw Back” a Card 36 To “Turn Over” the Pack 37 To Spring the Cards from one Hand to the Other 37 To Throw a Card 38 The “Bridge” 39