Hull, Burling: Encyclopedia of Mentalism
©1970 Burling Hull
Softcover, ring-bound, 8.5x11", 170 pages
Encyclopedia of Mentalism
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Burling Hull: Encyclopedia of Mentalism

Comments: This appears to be an earlier edition of Hull's massive, three volume "Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mentalism".
Available from Conjuring Arts Research Center.  Includes sections on Copyright and magical ethics.

Contents (from book ToC):

1 Why I Published This Vast "Collection"
1 Thanks To Mellon Tannen Grant and Others
2 Smart Modern "Ethical" Mentalism
4 Mentalism A Fine Dignified Art Today
4 Ending The Mentalism "Gyp" Racketeering
5 "Air Tight Prediction"; Hollywood Magic
5 "Men-Tal-O" Mystery Act
10 Volta "All Fair" Want-Ad Test
13 Volta "Master Slate Writing"
15 The Mysterious "Dr.C." Slate Mystery
16 Volta Blindfold Street Drive
19 Thompson Jr. "Improved Question Reading"
22 Stop Dealers "Publicizing" Magic For Thievery
23 Chamber's "Imperator" Mental Test
25 "Telediction" ((U.F. Grant)
26 “Zenith Master Mental Act" (U.F. Grant)
26 Special Tests With Well Known Persons
29 Advance Information - Methods
30 Television Thought-Transcription
31 "Tell-A-Thought" (Nelson)
32 "No Assistant" Crystal Gazing Act
33 Lecture For Sale Of Horoscopes
34 Perfect Spirit Rope Tie
35 "Psychological Reading"
39 "Zella Mind Reading Act"
41 "Phantom Orchestra" Act
41 "Resista" Secrets (U.F. Grant)
42 99 Tips For Crystal Gazing Acts
47 "Silent Thought Transmission"
50 The "Psychic Pianist" Act
56 Application Of Idea To Other Forms Of Mentalism
57 "Lightening Calculation" Act
57 "Perfection One Hand Mind Reading Act"
61 "The Phantom Telephone Operator"
63 Mellon's Quantimental
64 The Tryout
65 "The Great Murder Mystery"
65 The Lock Test
67 Eckland's "Superior Perception"
74 Corrinda's "Khan Slate Test"
75 "Menta-Pad" (Ed Mischell)
76 Abbott's "Any Magazine"
77 Volte's "Best" Book Test
79 "Any Cards" Slate-Of-Mind (Aldini)
80 "Ultissimo"; Winner Talbot Trophy For Originality
81 Mellon's "Son—Of—A-Switch"
85 Elder's "Super-Sensitive" Blindfold
87 Kosky's "Astro-Question Chart"
89 Alladiu's "Video" ESP
91 "Magitronics" Electronic Mentalism (Tuckers)
91 "Little Bird" Tuning & Switch Arrangement
91 Secret Operation Transmitter - Radio
92 Application "Little Bird" In "Hair-Do"
93 Directions For "The Beacon" Transmitter
94 The "8 Transistor" Receiver & Directions
94 "Little Bird" In Blindfold Application
95 Turban Application of Radio Receiver
95 "The President Calls" (Aldini)
96 "Long Distance Mind Reading"
97 Sid Marshall's "Dual Thought"
100 "Una-Minds" (U.F. Grant)
101 Himber's Mental "Gimmick"
102 Miracles With a Clip Board (U.F. Grant)
102 "Midget Clip Board"
102 "Dun-A-Trix" (Grant)
102 "Question Clip Board"
103 Reilly's "Special Clip Board"
103 Suggestions For Clip Boards
103 "$500.00 Name Challenge"
104 Memory Expert Feature
104 Magazine & Book Test
104 Miracle "Think-A-Card"
104 "Living & Dead Test"
105 Telephone Card Trick
105 Another Telephone Trick
105 Envelope Prediction Feat
106 Private Office "Test"
106 Advance "Dope" Method
107 Medium Test Idea
10 "One Man" Publicity
107 Slate "Addition Test"
108 "50th Century Clip Board" (Crandall)
110 Added Instructions Ideas For "30th Century Board"
111 Billet Reading For A Home Program
112 "Acme Sealed Billet Test"
113 The "Knockout" Single Sitting Test - Expose
114 Gysel's Real Slate Chemical Writing
115 "Your Thoughts" (O'Hagan & Judah)
117 "Miracles Of The Mind Act" (Nelson)
124 The Question Card For Mental Act
125 Thornton's "Mental Heat"
126 "On The Matter Of Credits"
126 "Join My Club" (Volta)
127 Rooking Magicians With "Junk" Concentrates
128 Maguire's "Tell-It-Test"
131 Maguire's "One Handed Switch"
131 "Menta-Pads" Tricks
132 An Alternate Method
133 Mellon's "SynonyMental"
133 "$1000.00 Challenge Mind Reading Act"
134 Opening Lecture For Act
135 Ten Suggested Questions
137 "Miracle Prediction" One-Man Effect
139 "Facts About Copyright Law"
139 What Copyright Law Does Not Cover
141 Regarding The "ESP" Designs "Copyright"
142 Copyright Good For Only Limited Years
143 "You Cannot Protect Your Magic Inventions"
144 "True Or Fraud" — You Decide The Matter
144 "Baiting" Magicians to Become Crooks???
144 How to Become A Successful Magic Crook
145 The "MDA" 100% Failure To Date
147 "MDA" Did Not Protest Its Members
148 "Good From Evil" Or "Ill Wind Blows Some Good"
149 Here Is How To "Protect" Your Magic Ideas
149 Nelson $3.00 "Mental Exploits"
150 Dr. J. Anthony's Electronic Radio Telepathy Act
151 The Spirit Pendulum
151 The "Spirit Whistle"
152 "Resista" Secrets (Grant)
153 Originality Required - To Acquire Copyrights
153 Difference Between "Copyrights" And "Patents"
154 Mechanical Tricks Must Be "Patented"
154 "ESP" Designs And "Exclusive Rights"
156 "$35.00 English Dictionary Test"
157 Nelson "Gimmick" Sold For $4.00
158 "Impromptu Mentalism" For Press Demonstrations Auditions
159 "Mentalism Lending Library" For Mentalism Instructions
161 $15.00 "Decision Control" (Bergson-Nelson)
162 "Piano Mind Reading Act"
162 "Merlinic Master Music Mystery"
168 You Cannot Copyright A "Trick" Or Magic "Principle"
169 $50.00 "TELE—PIX" (Sid Bergson)


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