S.H. Sharpe: Conjured Up
Sharpe, S.H.: Conjured Up
©1935 S.H. Sharpe, George Johnson, London, England
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 40 pages
Sharpe: Conjured Up
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Comments: Tricks, Illusions, Patter, Theory. Later to become part one of the three part Magic Artistry series. The other two parts are Good Conjuring and Great Magic.

Contents (from book):

1 Part One Good Conjuring
2 The Essence of Magical Criticism
2 - Knowledge
3 - Sincerity
3 - Tolerance
4 - Courage
4 - Impatiality
5 Audiences
6 Audience Mentality
7 Conditions of Presentation
7 Variety of Methods Desirable
8 The Elements of Magic
8 The Magical Plot
8 The Dramatic Plot
11 Fantastic and Pseudo-Scientific Plots

15 Part Two Poems in Illusion
15 Narcissus
16 - Stage Version
18 By Candle Light
20 The Nervous Card
21 The Invisible Silkworm
25 Domination of Thought
28 Thoughts Are Things
28 - First Version
29 - Second Version
29 - Third Version
31 Medieval Multiplication
35 The Bluebells
38 Fantail or A Bird of Paradise


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