Allen, C.C.: The Little Black Bag – A Complete Magic Act. ©1986 C.C. Allen Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 38 pages

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Comments: Illustrated. From the book, “After some time and further discoveries concerning the ideal properties of bag tricks, a sort of theme was developed using a black bag from which are pulled a variety of bags used for various tricks.”

Contents (courtesy Magic, Inc.):

1 The Bag And Its Contents: An Idea And A Little Black Bag
2 Opening And Closing The Bag: A Beginning And An End
3 Between Things: Some Old Ideas And A Few New Ones
4 Historical Bag-Ground: How Bags Came Into Being
5 Bags And Their Construction: Some Cloth, Thread, And An Idea Or Two
6 The Tie Bag: A Long Hand, Bowed Up, Stringy Trick
7 The Love Bag: Mentionables ... And Unmentionables
8 The Unknown Bag Trick: A Comic, A Sack And Feathers
9 The Hand Bag: The Handiest Bag Ever
10 The Chinese Laundry Bag: No Tickee - No Shirtee
11 The Gambler's Bag: The Trick With An Eye-Deal Finish
12 The All Purpose Bag: A Great Garbage Trick
13 Bags, Bags, Bags: Yes, There's More
14 The Collection Bag: And An Unusual Collection
15 The Bag To End All Bags: It Has To Stop Somewhere
16 Bags For Kids: Kids Have Rights Too
17 The Wizard's Bag: A Hat And A Wish
18 The Cat's Bag: The Secret's Out And So Is The Cat ..
19 A Double Bag Kid Gag: A Bag Bit .....
20 Concluding Words: This Is The End