It is always a matter for self-congratulation on the part of an author to be called upon to furnish a Preface to a second or subsequent edition of some "bantling of his brain." In the presen
It is always a matter for self-congratulation on the part of an author to be called upon to furnish a Preface to a second or subsequent edition of some "bantling of his brain." In the present instance the task is more satisfactory than usual, the author not coming before the reader empty-handed. Since the publication of the first edition, conjurors have not been idle, and numerous new methods for producing magical surprises have been invented. Such of these as are suitable or worthy—for, in their haste to be novel, many have failed to be satisfactory—the author has incorporated; and, by a thorough revision of the work, he has placed before the aspiring conjuror, written up to date, all that it is possible for him to know in the region of Sleight of Hand.E. S.Part I. Drawing-room Magic.I.—PalmingII.—Tricks with CoinsIII.—Tricks with Common ObjectsIV.—Tricks with Cups and BallsV.—Tricks with HandkerchiefsVI.—Chinese TricksVII.—Tricks at TableVIII.—Tricks with CardsPart II.—Grand, or Stage Magic.IX.—General RemarksX.—The Table and DressXI.—Sleights and Properties for General UseXII.—Tricks with CardsXIII.—Tricks with Handkerchiefs and GlovesXIV.—Tricks with CoinsXV.—MiscellaneousXVI.—The Cornucopian HatXVII.—Tricks with Watches and Live StockXVIII.—Sham Mesmerism, Clairvoyance, &c.XIX.—Final Instructions
