Description

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.

IntroductionThe Wedding Ring passed through a HandkerchiefThe Candle and Handkerchief IllusionThe Devo Card TrickThe Burnt Handkerchief RestoredThe Mahatma Card Divination IllusionThe Magic ConeCrystal Box and HandkerchiefsThe Mahatma Paper and Cigar TrickValuable Chemistry SecretsThe Jenkyn’s Card ChangeNew Coin IllusionNovel Flag or Handkerchief TrickThe Vanishing Bird CageThe “Mahatma” Flag and Candle IllusionThe Laurie Flying Glass and Fluid IllusionThe Mysterious CrossNew Canary Bird TrickNew Revolving ServanteEffective Coin VanishNew Sum TrickCards, Coins, and Glass IllusionLatest Paper Tearing TrickThe Lee Bullet IllusionHarry Houdini, “Champion Gaol Breaker and King of Locks.”Houdini Performs an Astounding FeatMethod to open Handcuffs without a KeyThe Famous Spirit Collar TrickVanishing Lady on Horse’s backThe Sybil Key MysteryMr. Martin ChapenderAn Improved Torn Card TrickThe Changing Billiard Ball and HandkerchiefThe Four Sympathetic Lady FriendsMr. Horace GoldinThe Bodiless Lady illusionA Celebrated EntertainerNew Card and Cigarette TrickThe Three Wonderful CardsThe New Card TrickThe best methods of Dealing SecondsIndian JuggleryNewest Wine and Water TrickNew Sensational Card TrickColoured Sands of EnchantmentNew Programme, Ring, and Envelopes TrickThe Vanishing Performer TrickSpirit WritingThe Mystic Celery GlassThe only Trick in Spiritualism that has fooled meLatest Coin IllusionVentriloquismSmoke PicturesPaper ManipulatingPaper Folding”Chapeaugraphy,” or Twenty-five Heads under one HatLesson on HypnotismStage HypnotismThe Great EverhartHand ShadowsA Popular Acting ManagerElocutionThe Art of Making-upItems of Interest

1st edition 1903, 112 pages; PDF 105 pages.
word count: 35811 which is equivalent to 143 standard pages of text