BOOK- Mulholland's Book of Magic

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Described by critic Edmund Wilson as "a topnotch magician-and one of the world's leading authorities on professional magic," John Mulholland was not only one of the most brilliant magicians of the 20th century, but at the time this book was first published, he was the only magician to be listed in Who's Who in America.
In this classic guide, he reveals many of his best-kept secrets, explaining what magic is and why it works, offering practical tips on practicing and how to avoid errors and stage fright.
At the heart of the text are detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for performing scores of tricks.
Would-be magicians will soon be astounding friends, family and even large audiences with such card tricks as The Hungry Jackass-a feat that makes use of any easy memory device; seemingly extemporaneous tricks such as The Bread Winner, in which a coin vanishes and reappears inside a roll; tricks especially created to entertain youngsters; magical thought transference and other intriguing stunts such as Beelzebub's Letter, in which a letter mailed yesterday contains a coin borrowed today!

None of these tricks require sleight-of-hand; but you will need such common objects as a deck of cards coins, rings and string, paper napkins, matches and a dollar bill.
Practitioners will find they can master some feats in just a few minutes after reading the instructions.
Other tricks can be learned in an hour, or at most, after a few hours of practice.

CONTENTS:

MAGIC AND THE MAGICIAN
What is magic, and why it works
SUNDRY MYSTERIES - Magic With Borrowed Objects
The Freely Selected Card
Kings and Strings
Magic Spelling
Card Automation
Coins, Paper Napkins, and Olives
TRICKY TRICKS- Impromptu Magic
Camel and the Needle's Eye
41 Cents and a Bottle
Falling Down
The Submarine Coin
The Friendly Cards
Speed Contest
Liquid Smoke
The Jumping Arrows
The Little Indian
On the Mark
Perfume Odor
SEEMINGLY EXTEMPORANEOUS MAGIC
The Bread Winner (Coin In Roll)
Money No Object
Hot Money
Some Snap
Kikeri, Kikeri, Ki
Arches, Loops and Whorls
Wood Or Metal
The Spooky Self-Moving Key
The Pirate and the Strongbox
THE HUNGRY JACKASS- Memory Device for Card Effects
To Know Which Card Was Selected
To Know By Sound Which Card Was Removed From the Deck
To Know How Many Cards Were Taken From the Deck
The Fortune Telling Card
A Correct Prophesy
Dealing the Winning Hand
Location By Number
Shuffling the Deck and a Trick
FURTHER MYSTERIES
Matches On Parade
Return Fire
Scientist's Dollar Dinner
String For a Parcel
By the Sense Of Touch
Beezlebub's Letter
The Flight Of a Coin
EXCEPTIONAL MAGIC
Boy and a Box Of Candy
Magic Dye
Another Century
Obedient Colors
Bottomless Boxes
ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN
Ball, Paper and Nothing
Traveling On a Wish
Coin and Cord
Flying Silk
Strawberry Milk
The Elusive Block
MORE EXCEPTIONAL MAGIC
Ho Chang
The Astronaut Cards
The Sheikh's Ring
Flowers- With Thanks
A Card and Cigarettes
BEYOND THE FIVE SENSES
The Clever Poltergeist
Chromatic Vibrations
10,000 To 1
ESP
Sight Unseen
MAGIC AL THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE
How To Communicate Secretly To Your Accomplice
Mind Signals
TRICKS UNLIMITED
Platform Version Of Two Small Tricks
Two Variations For the Jumping Arrows
An Addition To Kikeri Kikeri Ki
Three Tricks With Cigars
ESP Easel Used For a Trick For Men
ESP Easel Used For a Trick For Children
The Cigarette Case Used With a Prediction
Two Additional Tricks With the Case
A Trick With Cards and Pennies
A Trick With Dollar Bills
A Trick With Words
A Card Trick Depending Only On Sight
A Trick With a Business Card
Three Tricks Based On Science
CONCLUDING SECRETS How To Practice
What Magic To Show When and To Whom
How To Avoid Errors
How To Control Stage Fright
Notes On Props
Notes On Patter