| White, Laurence: So You Want to Be
a Magician? ©1972 Addison Wesley Publishing, MA Hardcover, no dj, 6.75x7.75", 224 pages ISBN: 0201086271 Published by Knight Publishing in the U.K. Also available in Softcover, perfect-bound, 128 pages |
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Contents: from hardcover book:
7 Chapter 1 So You Want To Be A Magician?
12 Chapter 2 Comedy Magic - Tricks to Laugh At
15 Magic By the Book: paper cups; pitcher of water; hat; book
18 The Impossible Penny: a penny and a nail
21 What Is Brand X?: bleach; food coloring; water
25 What You Need To Be A Magician: carrot; handkerchief
27 It's A Date: pennies
28 Step On It: paper
28 An Egg-Stra Trick: an egg
31 The Magician Will Make You A Star: paper; scissors
34 Real Friendly: a nextdoor neighbor
35 Waving Handkerchiefs: handkerchiefs
36 Chapter 3 Mis-Direction - It's Where You Look
39 Dissolving Ball: a paper or rubber ball
41 A Rolling Straw: drinking straws
43 The Penny Keeps Getting Bigger: penny; quarter
46 The Great Jail Escape: handkerchief; penny
50 See the Invisible Ball: ball; paper bag
53 Chapter 4 Forcing - Making the Choice Right
55 Any Boy's Name: paper; paper bag; envelope
58 Pick A Crazy Name: paper; paper bag
61 Color Beads: beads; string; box
65 Stop Me Anywhere: playing cards
68 The Magician's Choice: four fruits
70 Card In The Orange: orange; card; envelope
74 Chapter 5 - Gimmicks, Invisible Assistants
75 This Card Is Your Card: deck of cards; pencil
78 Clipping Clips: paper clips; soup can
82 All Wet: tin can; magnet; paper clips
84 Guess Again: cardboard box; colored paper
88 Dehydrated Water: four paper cups; water
95 Chapter 6 - Appearances, Making Something from Nothing
97 Water Surprise: hat; rubber ball; small glass
100 The Silk Surprise: silk handkerchief; thread; paper
103 Your Handkerchief Lays An Egg: handkerchief; hat; egg
106 Multiplying Coins: pennies; table; soap
107 A Nose Full of Pennies: clear drinking glass; pennies
110 Tied But True: handkerchief; rope
112 A Ball From the Air: paper balls
115 Chapter 7 - Vanishes, Now You See It . .. Now You Don't
117 One Card Plus One Coin Equals One Card: coin; card
118 You Know It's There; But It's Not: handkerchief; coin
122 Eating a Rubber Band: rubber band
124 A Vanish That's Knot: soft clothesline; scissors
129 Puzzling Pencil: envelopes; pencils; colored paper; glue
135 Chapter 8 - Transformations and Transpositions, Changing
Magic
137 The Penny and Nickel Know Their Places: penny; nickel; cups
141 Let Me Show You A New Trick: dollar bill; green paper
144 Seeing Spots: cardboard; pen
150 Can and Glass: Double-Cross: cans; paper tube
156 Chapter 9 - Penetrations, Solid Through Solid
158 The Coin Through the Cloth: handkerchief; coin
160 Penetrating Pepper: pepper; saucer
164 My Friend Without a Middle: assistant; clothesline
167 Ring Off the String: string; circle of paper
169 Ring On the String: string; needle; paper; envelope
173 A Stab in the Dark: manilla envelope; knife; handkerchief;
paper
178 Chapter 10 - Restorations, All Together Again
179 Confuse Your Audience By Showing How It's Done: rope; scissors
184 Who Needs a Middle?: paper; glue; scissors
187 Match ing Match Trick: handkerchief; match
190 The Paper Ripper: newspaper; glue
193 Cutting One Paper Doll in Two: paper; scissors; envelope
197 Chapter 11 - Special Magic, Special Magicians
199 Thinking About Color: cloth squares; safety pins
202 Think of a Word: a book
206 The Blindfold and The Bag: handkerchief; paper bag; deck of
cards
210 Around the Waist and Down the Sleeve: rope
214 Fifty Feet of Rope: rope
217 Chapter 12 - Now, On With the Show
