Einhorn, Nicholas: Small-Scale Magic, Party Tricks and Optical Illusions ©2009 Nicholas Einhorn, Southwater, Anness Publishing Ltd, Hermes House, London Softcover, perfect-bound, 9x12", 128 pages

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Comments: Photography by Paul Bricknell. This book contains the chapters "Close-Up Magic", "Party Tricks", and "Optical Illusions" from Nicholas' earlier book 200 Easy-to-Learn Magical Illusions, Amazing Puzzles & Stunning Stunts.

Contents (from book ToC):

6 Introduction

10 Close-Up Magic
12 Introduction
14 Magnetic Money
16 Pen-go
17 Let there be Light
18 Coin Through Coaster
20 Ring on a String
21 Chinese Coin Off String
22 Rising Ring on Pencil
24 Gravity-defying Ring
26 Dissolving Coin Version 1
27 Dissolving Coin Version 2
28 Coin Through Ring
30 Vanishing Coin in Handkerchief
32 The Bermuda Triangle
34 Magic Papers
36 Marked Coin in Ball of Wool
38 Coin Cascade
39 Concorde Coin Version 1
39 Concorde Coin Version 2
40 The Coin Test
40 Universal Vanish
41 Gravity Vanish
42 Unlinking Safety Pins
44 Pin-credible
45 Safety Pin-a-tration
45 Domi-no-way
45 Domi-no-way
46 Straw Penetration
47 Banana Splitz
48 Kiss Me Quick
50 Penetrating Banknote
52 Escaping Jack
54 Card on Wall
56 Spooky Matchbox
57 Swapping Checkers
58 Indestructable String
60 Magnetic Cards
61 Picture Perfect
62 Beads of Mystery
63 Sweet Tooth
64 Ping-pong Balance
65 Zero Gravity
66 Take Cover
68 Enchanted Ball
68 What a Mug
69 Mugged Again!

70 Party Tricks
72 Introduction
74 Jasper The Ghost
74 Trip to China
75 Removal Man
76 Saucy Beggar
77 Magnetic Credit Cards
78 Defying Gravity
78 Sticky Fingers
79 Lighter Than Light
80 Finger Mouse
82 The Shirt Off Your Back
82 Loose Thread
83 Snag
83 Double Your Money
84 Unburstable Balloon
85 Obedient Handkerchief
86 Milo the Mouse
88 Blow Your Nose
88 Broken Arm
89 Broken Nose
89 Popping Your Joints
89 Dead Man's Finger
90 Torn Wallpaper
91 Jacob's Ladder
92 Jacob's Tree
93 Bottomless Mug
93 Relight My Fire
94 Floating Bread Roll
96 Bumblebee Eggs
97 Fake Scars
98 Invisible Coin Catch
98 Comedy Rising Match
99 A Good Head For Money
100 Laughter Lines
100 Matchbox Challenge
101 Tie Through Neck
101 Beer Money
102 Smiling Queen
103 Origami Rose

104 Optical Illusions
104 Introduction
108 Common Optical Illusions
108 Which is Longer?
108 How many Shelves?
108 Shrinking Haze
108 Small Medium Large
109 Connecting Line
109 All Square
109 Full to the Brim
109 Odd Ball
110 Straight or Crooked?
110 Parallel Lines
110 Scintillating Illusion
111 Eskimo or Indian?
111 Rabbit or Duck?
111 Young or Old Woman?
111 Towards or Away?
112 Shrinking Pen
112 Floating Sausage
112 Hole in Hand
113 Ship in a Bottle
113 Emily’s Illusion
114 Stretching Arm
114 Pinkie Down
115 Thumb Stretch
115 Thumb Off
116 Impossible!
117 Boomerang Cards
118 Stamp it Out!
118 East Meets West
119 Two in One
120 Height of Failure
121 Clip the Queen
122 Shrinking Wand

124 Where to Learn More
125 Magic Shops
126 Glossary
127 Index