Mann, Al: Master Slate Secrets Part I ©1976 Al Mann Exclusives, Freehold, NJ Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 27 pages

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Comments: Al Mann wrote four volumes on Slate magic. This first part covers ungimmicked slates and flap slates.

Contents (from book):

ii Foreword

1 Chapter I
1 The Spirit of the Faberlands: messages appear on two ungimmicked slate sides after four sides have been shown blank
5 Spirits By the Number: message appears on one of the four sides of two ungimmicked slates
7 The Mystic Slate: description only of a mysterious stage illusion featuring a large slate
8 Messages from Babel: several methods of writing on one of a stack of 8 ungimmicked slates on top of a larger 9th
9 Many Voices: writing on three of of the slates
12 The Uproar: messages on 5 slates of the stack
13 Let it Be Written: discussion of methods of live writing on slates
15 The Ultimate Slate Test: history of Dr. Henry Slade's slate challenge, and the chemical solution
17 The 13th Veil: message appears on one side of a single ungimmicked slate
17 - Fixatif Method
18 - Stewart James Unique Slate Test
18 - Thought Rays (Dr. L.E. Duncanson)

19 Chapter II The Flap
19 The Flap: history
20 The Flap...Cont.: more history an variations
21 The Gysel-Baker Flap: makes use of a writing pad
21 The Hook Flap: also by Gysel
21 A Magnetic Flap
22 The Cloak of the Unseen: idea for camofalge
23 The Letter Flap: envelope switching device also hides the flap
23 The Telepathic Artist: routine for above flap
25 The Locking Flap: Dr. Q Slates
25 Multiple Slate Writing With the Dr. Q Slates
26 The ESPirit Message: ESP design appears on one of two slates that have been cleaned and shown blank on all sides
27 Minute Man's Locking Flap Slate: how to make a quick locking flap