Corinda: Question and Answer (Readings) Step Eleven in Thirteen Steps to Mentalism ©1959 Corinda's Magic Studio, London, W.I. Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 20 pages

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Comments: The full 13 Steps include: 1 Nail Writer Swami Gimmick; 2 Pencil, Lip, Sound, Touch and Muscle Reading; 3 Mnemonics and Mental Systems; 4 Predictions; 5 Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes; 6 Billets; 7 Book Tests and Supplement; 8 Two Person Telepathy; 9 Mediumistic Stunts; 10 Card Tricks; 11 Question and Answer Readings; 12 Publicity Stunts; 13 Patter and Presentation

Contents:

339 Introduction

343 Part One
343 Dealing with Questions That Are Known
344 How to Get Information
344 - Reference to Technique in Other Steps
344 - Alcohol or Chemicals
344 - Light
345 - The Window Envelope
345 - The Clip Board
346 - The Record Card
346 - The Stooge
347 - Switching of Envelopes
347 - Planting of Envelopes and Slips
348 How to Convey Information
348 General Means of Conveying Information Secretly
348 - Hand Rollers, Faro Boxes, Slip Boxes
348 - Pencilled Slate
349 - The Thumbnail
349 - Cigarette Holder
349 - Roller on Microphone
349 - Watchface
349 - Cuff
349 - On a Small Card
349 - Large Card or Blackboard
349 - Written on Card
349 Selecton of Suitable Questions to Use
350 Answering Questions Known
351 Answering Questions From Platform
355 Summary
355 - Private Readings
355 - Platform Readings
355 - Table of Probabilities
355 - Explanation

356 Part Two
356 Dealing With Questions Unknown
357 Main Objectives When Cold Reading
357 - Observation of Detail
357 - Putting Two and Two Together
358 - Use of the Voice
359 - Misdirecting Attention by Talk
359 - The Importance of Timing
359 Conclusion