Olson, Robert: Carl Rosini His Life and His Magic ©1966 Magic, Inc., Chicago, IL Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 100 pages

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Comments: In collaboration with Edward Dart, illustrated by Robert Olson. The first 60 pages are biographical with photos and reproductions. The last 40 pages detail some of Carl's favorite tricks.

Contents (From book, updated Dec 2023)

Inside Front Cover: About the Author (Ed W. Dart): a brief introduction of Robert Olson
3 Introduction (Robert E. Olson)
4 Photo: B&W of Carl Rosini with his wife Peggy and her sister Dolly
5 Chapter 1 - The Struggling Years: starting in 1895
11 Chapter 2 - On the Way Up
20 Photo: B&W of "Papa" Bambert, father of Okito, Theodore Bamberg
21 Chapter 3 - The City of Light: in France
24 Chapter 4- The South American Tour: 1908
28 Chapter 5 - Adventures in Paradise
31 Chapter 6 - Plans for the Future: back in London
34 Photos: Sample billboards
35 Chapter 7 - Rosini's Illusion Show
41 Chapter 8 - Revolution in Mexico: 1925-1927
43 Photo: B&W Carl Rosini and "King" his dog, in 1922
44 Chapter 9 - Illusion Land USA: the many magicians Carl was acquainted with during his time in NY
52 Photo: The Headless Woman illusion
53 Chapter 10 - Thirties and Forties
58 Photos: Rosini's in uniform
60 Photo: Horace Goldin

61 Chapter 11 - The Magic of Carl Rosini
61 Effects He Created: a list of a many effects created by Carl
61 The Vanishing Cane Ala Rosini: full working
64 Pigeon Catching Trick: brief description of the effect
64 Rosini Ellis Ring Routine: full working, ring off wand
68 Rosini Billiard Ball Move: for showing the shell as a full ball
68 Giant Billiard Ball Transformation: stage effect, four billiard balls transform to a huge ball in a top hat
73 Rosini Linking Rings: used 12" rings, but can be used with smaller sizes; standard set of 8
79 Rosini Card Transposition: three cards of ten transfer to join seven cards in a bag
83 Rosini's Cigarette Routine: cigarette vanishes and reappears in the hands
83 Card on Board: deck is thrown at a board held by the assistant and the chosen card sticks
85 Rosini's Sympathetic Sugar: a matrix effect with sugar cubes
86 Rosini's Sugar Lumps Through The Table: a follow-on
87 Rosini's Coin Through Sleeve: sleight
88 Rosini Card Stab: selected card is stabbed through newspaper
92 Pete and Re-Pete: baby chicks produced from a spectator's pocket
93 Chest, Tray and Bag: assistant escape and vanish in a small cabinet
95 Changing a Dane Into a Swede: assistant transformation into a dog in a cage

98 Chapter 12 - Closing the Act: ending notes

100 Index
Back Inside Cover: drawings of a clown automata invented by Carl