Hughes, Jack: World of Magic –
Vol. 1 ©1981 Taurus Magic Supply, England Hardcover, 8x12", 196 pages |
Image courtesy eBay seller StuartMagic |
Comments: Edited by Derek Lever. Jack Hughes was a magic inventor and craftsman. These volumes (3 in total) provide instructions on how to build nearly all of the House of Hughes magic.
Contents (courtesy Martin's Magic Collection):
8 Introduction
10 Jack Hughes … This Is Your Life
13 Rope Wells
15 Dove In Balloon - Long Balloon Model
17 Dove In Balloon - Round Balloon Model
18 The French Guillotine
21 Sucker Beaker Vanish
23 Back Stage Beaker Vanish
24 Tantalising Tassels
26 Totem Pole
28 Three Sword Suspension
31 The Scimitar Suspension
32 The Gospel Suspension
34 Three Axes Suspension
37 The Master Dove In Balloon Table
40 Dove Carousel Vanish
46 Cage Vanish
50 Attaboy
56 Coins In Glass - Tray Method
62 Visible Coins In Glass
65 Ten Second Remote Control Visible Coins In Glass
66 Roll On Table
68 Can And Ball
70 Locking Jap Boxes
73 Ghost Glass
75 A Star Production
78 New Giant Rising Card Trick
80 Vanishing Telephone
82 Snake Basket
90 The Golden Shot Joker
92 How To Make A Spring Hinge
93 Sammy The Sweep
97 The Illusive Stop By Will Blyth
101 Improved Television Card Frame
106 Double Television Frame
108 Brief Case To Table
109 Penetra-Spheres
111 The Cagey Budgies
113 Dickory Clock
116 Girl To Pony
119 Whirling Microphone Suspension
121 Triple Tray Trunk
123 One Minute Punch & Judy Booth
124 Coin Cascade
130 Card Go
133 Castle Illusion
136 Ventriloquists Mop Novelty
139 The Human Where The Rainbow Ends
144 Dippy Duck
148 Three Blades And Spear Illusion
152 Liquid Monte
154 Dove Through Glass
158 M’Lady Steps Out
160 Alarm Clock Stand
162 Pheobe The Fan Dancer
165 Hat Box Substitution
169 Radio Vanish
172 Dove Catching Net And Dove Production Basket
175 Su-Table
178 The Homicide Illusion
183 Block Off Ribbon
186 Where The Rainbow Ends
192 The Rainbow Doll
197 Ribbons To Botania
200 Spacious Production Box
204 The Chair Suspension
208 New Electric Sawing In Half
214 Head Zopper
216 Dove Nest Of Boxes
219 Die Ball
222 Dagger Chest
226 Television Head Chest
227 Pea Cock Production
230 Hand In Hand Wrist Guillotine
234 Head Chopper
237 Cuban Release
239 Two Rope Method Of Cuban Release
240 The Nest Of Boxes
243 The Ugly Duckling
247 Fifi – The Card Pecker