Victor, Edward: The Magic of the
Hands Trilogy ©1995 Richard Kaufman, Kaufman and Greenberg Hardcover, w/dj, 6"x9", 352 pages |
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Comments: From the book "This is an unabridged reprint of all three books authored by Edword Victor and published between 1937 and 1946 and published in conjunction with The Magic of Edward Victor's Hands by Rae Hammond."
Contents (from book ToC and individual books content, page numbers after Chapter headings are estimated):
Section I The Magic of the Hands (1937)
vii Author's Foreword
1 Chapter 1: Some Useful Card Sleights I Have Proved
Effective
2 The Pass
2 The E.V. Colour Change
4 The E.V. Invisible Double Lift
6 The New "Glide"
7 A One Hand Force: using a reversed bottom card
9 The "Book" Return: a control to bring center card to top
10 Sighting the Top Cards (Albert Verity): a glimpse
11 A Substitute for the "In-Jog" (Albert Verity)
13 Chapter II Card Problems
14 Supreme Control: Impromptu effect. 8 cards are selected by 8
different spectators, and each is revealed in a different manner
19 The Expert Deal: Impromptu effect, a gambling or dealing
demonstration using the 4 Aces and ending in a high straight
22 A Royal Exchange: a transposition of two cards in two separate
glasses
27 Sign, Please!: Not-impromptu. a selection is placed between two
deuces. Another card is signed and placed in the performer's
pocket. The card sandwich is lost in the middle of the deck. When
dealt, the selection is found to have transposed with the signed
card
29 The "Deo-Ace" Trick: The deuces are dealt to the table, and the
Aces layed aside. A card is chosen and returned to the deck. The
Aces are returned to the deck, then dealt face down on the deuces.
The suit of the selection is requested, and each of the other Aces
are turned up. The final Ace is turned up, and found to have
become the selection
32 The Thirty Card Trick (or "Cards from Pocket to Pocket"): a
portion of cards pass from one spectator's pocket to another's
35 Chapter III Conjuring With Coins
35 A Silver Collection. As performed at Maskelyne's Theatre.
Several coins are produced from the air and magically transfer to
a glass held in the opposite hand
39 A Vanish for One or More Coins: sort of a "retention of vision"
vanish
41 The Changing Coin: a "Spellbound" type effect with copper and
silver coins
45 Chapter IV Handkerchief Magic
45 The "Super" Sympathetic Silks: a version of the sympathetic
silks for the stage
53 Chapter V Billiard Ball Sleights
53 A Few Words on "Angles"
54 The "Direct Palm" Vanish
55 The "Throw-Up" Vanish: not as gross as it sounds
56 The "Push-In" Vanish
56 An Elbow Vanish
57 An Original Colour-Change
58 A Continuous Ball Production
63 Chapter VI Thimble Sleights
63 The Hopping Thimble: from finger to finger to finger
64 The "Little Finger" Sleight: getting the thimble to the pinky
during multiplying thimbles
65 A "Slow Motion" Disappearance
67 A Triple Colour Change
69 A Sleight With Four Thimbles: four thimbles travel from one
hand to the other
70 A New and Original Thimble Holder: how to make and use it
73 Chapter VII Cigarette and Cigar Sleights: note, many
are also useful for color changing knife magic
73 The "Closed Fist" Vanish: useful
74 The "Pull-Out" Vanish
75 The "Thumb-Pivot" Vanish
76 The "Finger-Clip" Vanish
77 Method of Producing a Cigarette or Cigar at the Fingertips from
the Palm
78 A Change Over Palm
78 Changing a Cigarette Into a Cigar (Sleight of Hand Method)
80 The Magnetic Cigar: clings to the performer's hand
81 Cigar to Money: a cigar changes into 4 pennies
82 The Diminishing Cigar: a gimmicked Cigar shrinks
83 Chapter VIII My Rope Trick
83 My Rope Trick. An Original Cut and Restored Rope Mystery. This
is a well-done multi-phase cut and restored rope that ends in an
examinable rope for the audience
101 Chapter IX An Idea for Slates
101 A Novel Production of Names and Drawings on Two Ordinary
Slates: a method to eliminate the need of flapped slates, using
ribbon to conceal the mystery writing
107 Chapter X Miscellaneous Magic
107 Visiting. An Impromptu Effect With Four Borrowed Visiting
Cards: A matrix type effect with borrowed business cards.
109 The Cigarette Paper Effect: torn and restored cigarette paper
113 A Match Divination: the performer's matchbox is shaken to
compare with the number of matches found in a spectator's matchbox
and the total number is revealed
114 A Novel Matchbox Transposition: a number of coins in one
matchbox travel to another
116 A Useful Tip: using a cut-down matchbox
119 L'Envoi (Edward Victor): end note
Section II More Magic of the Hands (1942)
ix Author's Foreword
3 Chapter I: Further Card Sleights and Their Uses
3 The "Pass" Again: two handed pass keeping bottom portion intact
4 The Kings and Tens: transposition of Kings and Tens using above
5 The E.V. Semi-Circular Colour Change
7 A Color Change Card Effect: a card instantly changes to the
selection
9 Method of Reversing the Bottom Card
11 A Move for the "Rising Cards" (Sleight of Hand Method)
12 "Face to Face" Pack Effects: Deck is cut in half and two
packets are placed face to face, then right themselves. Two
methods provided
17 A "Fan" Card Change: a single card change
19 A "Quick" Reversed Card Trick: a chosen card reverses itself
twice (uses above change)
21 A False "Riffle Shuffle"
25 Chapter II: More Card Problems
26 The Cards and Handkerchief Effect: four cards penetrate a
handkerchief
31 The Four Mental Cards: four cards are taken from the deck and
one selected. They are replaced and mixed in the deck. The chosen
card is stated, and the magician immediately removes it from the
deck
35 The Sense of Touch: a glimpse with an appropriate card effect
described
38 The Magnetized Cards (Sleight of Hand Method): an interesting
stunt in which half the deck can appear to be mysteriously adhered
to the palm in a fanned out condition
43 Chapter III: A Restored Tape and Ring Effect
44 A Restored Tape and Ring Effect. Introducing a Novel Principle:
a length of ribbon or tape has a spectator's ring tied to the
bottom. It is cut in the middle, and the ends are tied. The
spectator pulls his ring, and the ribbon is restored. The ring
must be untied to be removed.
53 Chapter IV: The Chinese rings
54 The Chinese Rings. Author's Original Method of Presentation.
Each ring is examined early, the "key" not being used until later
in the routine. Two, three, four, then five rings are linked and
examined. They are then taken back and several are unlinked. A
ring is released from a handkerchief, rings are re-linked, and
finally all are linked to a single ring.Uses a set of 9 rings: the
basic 8 ring set plus an additional single ring. Also uses a
shallow tray, and a 1 yard square silk.
57 Move 1: Linking Two Rings
58 Move 2: Linking Three Rings
60 Move 3: Unlinking Three Rings
64 Move 4: Matter Through Matter
66 Move 5: "Do As I Do"
67 Move 6: Linking Five Rings
68 Move 7: The Traveling Ring
69 Move 8: A Bunch of Keys
71 Chapter V: Handkerchief Section
71 Dying By Wireless (presented at St. George's Hall, London): a
white silk is changed to various colors by use of a "wireless"
electronic box. Finally, a rainbow silk is dyed. Explains an
electrical device that would be much easier to build today than in
the 1930's!
81 Chapter VI: Billiard Ball Section
82 An Effective Vanish and Recover
84 A Comedy Ball Move: a gimmicked ball allows for a rapid
re-appearance. Includes a routine for the production of four
billiard balls
87 A "Passe-Passe" Billiard Ball Effect: an approach to the color
billiard ball transposition using a silk and a candlestick holder
91 Chapter VII: Cigar Section
92 Production of Cigars from a Purse: gimmicked purse
94 Series of Sleights and Moves for the Production of Four Cigars:
a discussion of wooden cigars
94 Move 1: Production of the First Cigar
97 Move 2: Production of the Second Cigar
98 Move 3: Production of the Third Cigar
99 Move 4: Production of the Fourth Cigar
99 Patter
103 Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous Section
104 A Vanishing Glove Effect: an opener. The first glove is merely
touched and it vanishes. The 2nd is removed, tossed up, and
vanishes.
107 The "Pop" Thimble Vanish: deceives the ear as well
108 An Original Coin Production: a Miser's Dream effect; coins are
produced at the extreme fingertips
112 The "Rainbow" Penknife: a color changing knife routine. White
knife changes to blue, then back. It vanishes, and is removed from
the pocket. It is wrapped in red tissue, where it turns red. It is
changed back to white. It is wrapped again, but now vanishes,
again to be removed from the pocket. The white knife now turns
green. It is stroked with a white handkerchief where it becomes
white again, and can be examined. Requires 1 regular knife, three
gimmicked knives, red tissue paper, a handkerchief, and a special
holder is described.
122 A "Matter-Thro'-Matter" Penknife Effect: a knife penetrates a
handkerchief, the handkerchief is unharmed
127 An Impromptu Knife and Salt Trick: a simple dinner table trick
utilizing the paddle move with a butter knife
129 The Flying Salt: salt is poured into the left hand, where it
proceeds to pass into the right
131 A Word on Tables: use only a few tables, and some tips
Section III Further Magic of the Hands (1946)
iii Frontispiece
xi Preface
xiii Author's Foreword
1 Chapter I Sleights & Aids In Card Work
2 An Invisible Palm
4 The "Diagonal-Palm Shift" As an Aid to the "Rising Card Trick":
selected cards rise from a fan
8 A Useful Envelope for the "Card in Cigarette Effect": a card is
torn and the remains except for one corner are placed in an
envelope. The card is found in a borrowed cigarette and the card,
with matching missing piece, is found inside. The envelope is
found to contain only the missing tobacco. Describes construction
of special envelope
12 Switching a Pack: a deck switch described using a table and a
handkerchief
13 Chapter II: Some Fresh Card Effects
14 The Haunted Pack: three selected cards push themselves out of
the deck while held still in the magician's hand. A version that
can be used with any deck
17 A Miracle Burnt and Restored Card: two boards are examined. A
card is signed, and a corner torn and handed to the spectator. The
rest of the card is burned, the initial being seen. The ashes are
placed on one board, with the other board placed on top. The card
is found restored, with initials, and the missing corner matches
21 The Awkward Ace: impromptu. an ambitious card type routine, at
the climax the Ace disappears and ends up in the pocket
27 Another "Do As I Do" Effect: magician and spectator each select
the same card from two packs
29 A New Pocket to Pocket Effect: two initialed cards transpose in
the magician's pockets
32 Veneri's Card Trick: a mathematical card trick requiring a bit
of memorization
33 Chapter III: On Coins
34 A New Single-Handed Coin Production: using a back finger clip
36 A Further Changing Coin Effect: a borrowed half dollar (not too
likely today) is stroked and changes into an English Penny, then
back. Uses sleeving
38 An Impromptu Coin Transposition: two borrowed and marked coins
transpose under a handkerchief
43 Chapter IV On Ropes
44 The "E.V." Stretching Rope: good intro to "cut and restored
rope". a short length of rope is stretched
49 Chapter V On Billiard Balls
50 A New Billiard Ball Holder and Its Uses: for use with a tail
coat
52 A "Drop-Vanish" Sequence: two balls are held in one hand and
one is taken. One ball vanishes
54 A Production Routine for Seven Solid Billiard Balls: references
some of the moves in the earlier Magic of the Hands volumes
58 A "Quick" Colour Change
61 Chapter VI On Cigars and Cigarettes
62 A Useful Cigarette Vanish and Recovery: a close-quarters, slow
move
64 The Rising and Falling Cigarette: a cigarette rises in a test
tube, similar to Dushek's Wunderbar
67 A Novel Cigar Production: a cigar production using cardboard
cigars
71 Chapter VII G.W. Hunter's Card Tricks
72 No. 1 "Four of a Kind": four of a kind appear after several
dealings
75 No. 2 "The Sense of Weight": the number of pips on a card equal
the number of cards secretly dealt by a spectator (stack)
77 No. 3 "The Three Prophecies": Spectator 1 selects a number
1-12, spectator 2 writes a card, the magician writes a third
prediction. All come true.
80 No. 4 "A Mental Impression": four cards "impressed" on the
minds of spectators are dealt from the deck
83 No. 5 "A Nap Hand": a problem in the "Nap" card game
84 No. 6 "Spelling Bee": "one of Hunter's best"; thirteen cards
are dealt, the value of one is selected and dealt, and that card
appears
87 No. 7 "Think of a Card": magician determines how many cards
down a selection is
89 Chapter VIII Miscellaneous Effects
90 An Impromptu Handkerchief and Thimble Routine: a thimble
penetrates the handkerchief and jumps finger to finger
94 "Spiritualistic" Visiting Card Mystery: two business cards are
shown bland and banded together. When opened, they reveal the
names of selected cards. Includes a good move for showing both
sides of a card blank, a force for one of six cards, and a force
for a series of names
99 "Multiple Palming": to be "presented as a feat of palming"; a
billiard ball is vanished, then a handkerchief, then a thimble,
and then a card taken. The card turns into a billiard ball, which
changes into a thimble, which changes into a handkerchief. From
the folds of the handkerchief are produced the thimble, ball, and
card. No extra apparatus is needed
102 A "Mental" Dice Effect: a demonstration of memory. A Die is
thrown by several audience members, the magician remembering the
roll of each
103 The "Ghost" Mail (Albert Verity): spectator takes six slips of
paper, selects a card, write the card on one slip, writes his name
on the next, then writes 4 random cards to the remaining slips.
These are "mailed" to the magician, who off-stage sends a letter
back, naming the selected card
103 Conclusion: with letter of praise by E.G. Brown