Selbit: Conjuring Patter Volume One ©1920 (circa) Hamley Brothers, Ltd, London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 14 pages plus ads

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Comments: "Including patter and hints for tricks with Coins, Oranges, Eggs, Ribbons, Birds, Bottles, Handkerchiefs, Glasses, Bird Cages, Water, Tubes, etc., etc. Now published for the first time. The reader will find in this volume, witty and appropriate patter, suitable for every trick introducing any of the above objects." Patter has puns and comedy; Many are general enough to be usable with other effects., but most of the patter is dated.

Contents (from book):

3 To the Reader
4 Opening Remarks: a sample introduction
5 Patter for the Aerial Treasury Act: Miser's Dream
7 Chosen Orange and Mystic Ribbon Trick: commercial effect
8 The Egg and Handkerchief Trick: patter for this egg and silk tranposition
10 Bagged Canaries and Cage Trick: patter for bird tricks
11 Handkerchief Manipulation Act: patter for handkerchief sleights
13 How to Construct Patter
13 - Bits about Bottles: gags
14 - Gags on Glasses
14 - Tube Trifles
14 - Water Witticisms
15 Advertisements: Hamley Bros