An Introduction to Magic - 141 Professional Tricks You Can Do with Coins, Cards, Silks and Billiard Balls - Secrets of Famous Stage Tricks

Book excerpt: This vintage book contains instructions for mastering a variety of imaginative magic tricks that use coins, cards, balls, silks, and other common objects. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, “An Introduction To Magic” is ideal for aspiring magicians and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “Magic Tricks”, “How Magic Began”, “Silk of the Orient”, “Magic With Cards”, “Magic With Coins – For Those Who Have Them”, “Magic with Billiard Balls”, “Magic Accessories”, and “Favourite Stage Trices”. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on magic tricks.