Punx: Farewell Performance
Punx (Ludwig Hanemann): Farewell Performance
©1991 Exclusive Magical Publications, Houston, TX
Hardcover, 6.5x9.25" 200 pages
Punx: Farewell Performance
Image courtesy eBay seller KochMagic

Comments: final book of a trilogy of books written by Punx. These routines are taken from Punx's full evening show.

Contents (from book ToC):

ix Punx — the Revolutionary Magician
xiii Of False and Real Magicians
xx Publisher's Preface
xxi Translator's Introduction

1 The Actor
3 Eternal Longing — a Very Short Biography
7 And Why "Punx," Mr. Hanemann?

9 Prologue
12 The Candle Holder from the Temple of Solomon
16 Style in Magic: Some Thoughts About a Problem

27 Part 1 Cagliostro - Magic of The Human Mind
30 Giant Memory
36 Thought Reading
39 Billet Reading
45 Living and Dead

51 Part 2 Eulenspiegel - Magic of Sleight of Hand and Playing Cards
53 The Swelled Head Presentation for the Balloon Penetration
55 The PDI 15 - Presentation for the Chinese Compass
58 Connections - Presentation for the Chinese Sticks
60 The Mystery of the 4th Dimension
63 Unprofitable Art? - Presentation for the Coin Manipulator
68 The Linking Rings
74 The Grand Tour
81 Parody - Presentation for the Six Card Repeat
88 The Hustler
100 Sherlock Holmes' Last Case
105 The World as Will and Representation

115 Part 3 Faust
118 Devil — Devil - Fantasizing in the Witches' Kitchen

137 Part 4 Münchhausen - Nonsense, Stories, Escapades

153 Part 5 Punx - Solving the Time Problem
155 Stretching a Rope
158 Bill in Cigarette
161 The Wonder Box

167 Bonus: Improbable Miracles
169 Soap Bubbles in Braunau
172 The Clock of Friendship — Almost a Ballad

181 Epilogue

187 Punx in Print
187 Books and Manuscripts
189 Tricks and Magic Set
190 Magazine - Articles and Effects
194 Advertising - Leaflets and Posters
194 Mentions of Punx in Books and Magazines

197 Bibliography


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