Bagshawe, Edward: Twenty Magical Novelties Effective Mysteries for Magicians ©1930 (circa) Edward Bagshawe & Co., England Hardcover, no dj, 80 pages

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Comments: With many diagrams by Sid Lorraine and Ern Shaw.

Contents (from book):

9 Introduction (Edward Bagshawe)

13 Silk Magic
13 The "Rapid Transit" Silks: three silks vanish to reappear with three others on a stand
15 Uniting the Colours: red silk is knotted, vanishes and is found between two other silks
18 Silk Sympathy: silks removed from hat are knotted in same pattern as chosen card

23 Modern Card Miracles
23 The Mind-Reader: prediction number finds a mentally selected card
26 Sealed Mystery: sealed envelope prediction matches selection
31 A Giant Card Problem: Jumbo card drops from a case though held by a ribbon
34 Fixing the Date: a book test using cards and a History book
37 The Message That Can't Be Read: secret message reveals card selection

43 Selected Magic
43 The Materialized Message: a message appears on a previously blank card in a folder
45 A Newspaper Miracle: a book test with newspaper clippings
49 A Quick Release: wooden rings release from a string
51 An Instantaneous Bouquet: from torn tissue paper
53 Magic Letters: a ribbon of letters extracted from a tumbler match a chosen word
57 The Recurring Name: a previously blank card obtains the name of a selected film star card
60 An Annihilated Clock: a vanish for the stage
62 The Flight of the Die: large die vanishes from a tray and appears in a box
66 The Paper that Joins Up: a variation of the torn and restored paper

71 Illusions
71 Through the Flame: an escape with an undamaged paper frame
74 A Visitor From Down Under: spirit seance
77 "Projecta"; a Shadow Illusion: the assistant vanishes