Montandon, Roger & Logan Wait: Not Primigenial
©1942 Montandon Magic, Tulsa, OK
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 20 pages
Not Primigenial
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Comments: "A retrospect of spurious, illegitimate cogitations, gags, and yes, even magic of questionable origin by those to whom they belong, but the Illustrations by Gordon Howatt."

Contents (from book):

3 Introduction
5 Elusive Bill: based on the reaction stunt of catching a falling bill
6 The Invisible Rope (Tom Sellers): magician begins a cut and restored rope, but the rope vanishes
7 Don't Wast It (Martin Gardner): lighting a match twice
7 Snakes Alive: comedy bit
7 Any One Have a Ten?: one-liner
8 It Slipped In: a quickie for rough & smooth
8 Holding the Bag: comedy routine with grocery bags
10 Optical Delusions: two optical illusions and a magic coin (penny shell) combine
11 Turn-Over: coin stunt
11 Read-It: one-liner
12 Pipe Dreams: flame from pipe
12 Banker's Dilemma: face up/down bills all end up face up
13 Through the Center: cigarette penetrates handkerchief
14 Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels!: gag
15 Not Loaded: finger gun makes noise
15 In Triplicate: three coin illusion turns to three coins
16 Whose Picture?: dollar bill gag
16 Ear Muffs: one-liner
17 For Magicians Only: gag
17 Pop-Out Cigar: jumps from the mouth
17 You'll Be More Comfortable!: another audience gag
18 A Matter of Money: trick with a money stack
18 Match From Somewhere: invisible match becomes real
19 You're Crazier Than I Am!: gag for an invisible deck
19 Military Miser's Dream: idea



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