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Secrets of Magic by Will Goldston
This was Goldston's first magic publication, a mix of magic, some juggling, and a bit of other variety arts such as shadowgraphy and chapeaugraphy.
From the Introduction:
To make this work more attractive than the general run of books on Magic, the following articles have been introduced: - Hypnotism, Smoke Pictures, Hand Shadowgraphy, Elocution, Art of Making-up, Hoop Rolling, Ventriloquism, Stage Illusions, Lock Tricks, etc., in conjunction with Conjuring.
- Introduction
- The Wedding Ring passed through a Handkerchief
- The Candle and Handkerchief Illusion
- The Devo Card Trick
- The Burnt Handkerchief Restored
- The Mahatma Card Divination Illusion
- The Magic Cone
- Crystal Box and Handkerchiefs
- The Mahatma Paper and Cigar Trick
- Valuable Chemistry Secrets
- The Jenkyn's Card Change
- New Coin Illusion
- Novel Flag or Handkerchief Trick
- The Vanishing Bird Cage
- The "Mahatma" Flag and Candle Illusion
- The Laurie Flying Glass and Fluid Illusion
- The Mysterious Cross
- New Canary Bird Trick
- New Revolving Servante
- Effective Coin Vanish
- New Sum Trick
- Cards, Coins, and Glass Illusion
- Latest Paper Tearing Trick
- The Lee Bullet Illusion
- Harry Houdini, "Champion Gaol Breaker and King of Locks."
- Houdini Performs an Astounding Feat
- Method to open Handcuffs without a Key
- The Famous Spirit Collar Trick
- Vanishing Lady on Horse's back
- The Sybil Key Mystery
- Mr. Martin Chapender
- An Improved Torn Card Trick
- The Changing Billiard Ball and Handkerchief
- The Four Sympathetic Lady Friends
- Mr. Horace Goldin
- The Bodiless Lady illusion
- A Celebrated Entertainer
- New Card and Cigarette Trick
- The Three Wonderful Cards
- The New Card Trick
- The best methods of Dealing Seconds
- Indian Jugglery
- Newest Wine and Water Trick
- New Sensational Card Trick
- Coloured Sands of Enchantment
- New Programme, Ring, and Envelopes Trick
- The Vanishing Performer Trick
- Spirit Writing
- The Mystic Celery Glass
- The only Trick in Spiritualism that has fooled me
- Latest Coin Illusion
- Ventriloquism
- Smoke Pictures
- Paper Manipulating
- Paper Folding
- "Chapeaugraphy," or Twenty-five Heads under one Hat
- Lesson on Hypnotism
- Stage Hypnotism
- The Great Everhart
- Hand Shadows
- A Popular Acting Manager
- Elocution
- The Art of Making-up
- Items of Interest