Wallace Bowman & William Bard: Mental Magic
Bowman, Wallace B & William H Bard: Mental Magic
©1929 Bowman & Bard
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", 32 pages
Bowman & Bard: Mental Magic
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Comments: "An Entertaining Presentation of Memory"

Contents (from book ToC):

2 Part One Memorization

2 Mentalextra
2 Performance
4 Mental Pigeon-Holes
5 The Pictures
6 Explanation of Pictures
9 How to Use the Pictures

11 Playing Cards
11 Card Effects
12 Card Objects
13 - Spades
14 - Hearts
15 - Clubs
16 - Diamonds

17 Figures
17 Explanation of Problem
20 Figure Objects

23 Part Two The Improved Magic Number Square

23 Explanation
23 Key Chart
23 Formula
24 Test Problem Number One
26 Test Problem Number Two
26 Test Problem Number Three

27 Presentation
27 Performance and Patter

30 Conclusion
30 Stage Equipment
31 Lighting
31 Attire
31 Personal Appearance
31 Language
32 Sarcasm
32 Finale
 


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