Warwick Press: Mystery Magic And
Fun ©1900 (circa) Warwick Press, RI Softcover, folded manuscript, 4.75x6.75 (folded) 8 pages |
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Comments: Warwick Press, "Makers of magic tricks, bingo games and novelties". Single sheet folded up and printed to make 8 pages. This is a catalog of magic with some tricks and puzzled provided within. There is also a 16 page version of this which provides a larger catalog and is in regular saddle-stitched format.
Contents (from book):
2 Nimble Dime: scratch a dime from under glass
2 Try This Stunt On Your Friends: with matches
2 Yes It Can Be Done: betcha
2 X-Ray: advertisement
3 Looks Impossible: another match puzzle
3 An Illusion Trick: optical illusion with matches
3 Bingo: advertisement
4 Marked Back Cards: advertisement
4 Ever Try This: can't brush a coin off the palm
4 Fortune Telling Cards: advertisement
4 Word Puzzle: make a word by adding lines
5 Disappearing Tumbler: under handkerchief
5 Keep Them Guessing: match puzze
5 Vanishing Handkerchief: advertisement
5 Vanishing Cigarette: advertisement
6 Advertisement: for The Phantom Cards, Growing Card, Vanishing
Coin, X-Rays, Changing Spots Card, The Magic Cards advertisement
7 Upside Down It Looks the Same: word
7 Tying a Knot Without Letting Go of the Ends
7 Very Odd Name: another word same upside down
7 Bingo Card
8 Move One Match And Make a Perfect Square
8 Upside Down Without Spilling a Drop