Smith, Bruce: The Book of Magic Classic Tricks of the Great Professionals © 2008 Bruce Smith, Arcturus Publishing, London Softcover, perfect-bound, 254 Pages ISBN: 978-184193-997-1

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Comments: Beginner's book of magic. Edited by Shona Grimbley. Consulting magicians Anthony Owen and Marc Paul. Illustrated by Colin Woodman with clear line drawings.

Contents (from book ToC):

7 Introduction

8 Great Card Tricks
10 Glossary of Terms
11 Odd One Out
14 The Seven Pile Trick
17 Duck and Deal
22 Joker's Wild
26 Scarlet Pimpernel
31 The Glide Move
35 Observation Test
38 Cutting the Aces
42 You Are the Magician
46 Card on Window
48 The Next Card I Turn Over
52 The Stack
54 Las Vegas Poker Deal
58 Torn and Restored Card
61 Card Through Handkerchief
65 The Crimp
67 Magnetized Cards

70 Great Money Tricks
72 Glossary of Terms
73 Jumping Coin
75 Vanishing Note
78 The French Drop
81 The Pinch Vanish
85 Multiply Your Money
89 Miser's Dream
94 Making Money
98 Coin Up Through Hand
101 Penetrating Note
105 Holey Coin Fold
111 Into Thin Air
114 E-Z Coin Vanish
117 The Vanishing Banknote
120 Two Coins
124 The Rol Down
127 Flying Coin

130 Great Handkerchief Tricks
132 Glossary of Terms
133 Dissolving Knot
136 Vanishing Wand
138 The Secret Helper
141 Hypnotized Hanky
144 The Serpent Silk
148 Glorpy
152 Hanky Through Hanky
156 Houdini Silk
159 Penetrating Handkerchief
163 Appearing Silk Hanky
166 The Organ Pipes
170 Wine Glass Production
175 Colour Prediction
178 Silk Production and Change
183 Broken and Restored Match
187 Twentieth Century Silks

190 Great Rope and Ring Tricks
192 Glossary of Terms
193 Another One-Handed Knot
196 Quick Knot
199 The Pop-Off Knot
202 Quick Slip Knot
207 Appear-Ring
210 Knotty Bracelet
214 Triple Knots
216 The Sliding Knot
222 Throwing a Knot
224 Buttonhole Release
227 Double Escape
230 The String and the Straw
234 Ring Restoration
238 Bangle Release
242 The Captive Knot
246 Through the Thumb
250 Ring and Band
252 Cutting a Girl In Two