02306cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624503270015726400510048430000470053533600260058233700260060833800360063450000310067050801890070152009570089053400450184765300170189265300110190985600430192099900170196357487UtSlPG20260610134326.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a34011774 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGV1 aBoaz, H.q(Herman),d-182114aThe Juggler's Oracle; or, The Whole Art of Legerdemain Laid Open :bConsisting of all the newest and most surprising tricks and experiments with cards, cups and balls, conveyance of money and rings, boxes, fire, strings and knots; with many curious experiments by optical illusion, chymical changes, and magical cards, &c. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-07-12 aProduced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) a"The Juggler's Oracle; or, The Whole Art of Legerdemain Laid Open" by H. Boaz is a comprehensive guide to the art of sleight of hand and magic tricks written in the early 19th century. The work details numerous tricks and experiments that can be performed using cards, coins, and various props, illustrating the techniques behind these entertaining deceptions. The opening of the book introduces readers to the fundamental principles of legerdemain, emphasizing the importance of skill, practice, and performance style for the conjurer. It educates aspiring magicians on the qualities needed to engage audiences effectively and cleverly distract them during performances. The text also begins to outline specific card tricks, highlighting methods for executing illusions that amuse and astound spectators, while underscoring the intricate mechanics underlying each trick showcased in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMagic tricks aTricks40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57487 c98316d98316