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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 0 _aBook of parlor tricks: How to perform them
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMultum in parvo library, vol. 2, no. 16, April, 1895
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-23
505 0 _aThe diviner -- To walk upon a hot iron bar -- The restored ribbon -- Interesting problems -- How to drop a tumbler on the floor without breaking it -- Magic money -- Sorcery -- Odd or even -- To discover card by weight -- How money is saved -- Eatable candle-ends -- The wonderful hat -- The invisible coin -- The wizard skeleton -- Magic writing -- The Columbus egg trick -- The ring and the handerchief -- The smashed watch -- The magic stick.
508 _aDemian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)
520 _a"Book of Parlor Tricks: How to Perform Them" by Anonymous is a guide on performing various entertaining tricks and illusions, written during the late 19th century. This instructional book belongs to the genre of instructional manuals, specifically focusing on magic and performance. It likely draws upon the popular fascination with entertainment and sleight-of-hand tricks that characterized social gatherings during that era. The book consists of numerous tricks designed for social entertainment, explaining step-by-step methods for their execution. For example, it details how to perform divinations, create illusions of restored items, and even coax coins to appear and disappear, employing various props and clever falsehoods. Each entry is intended to be simple enough for enthusiasts to perform at parlor gatherings, engaging audiences with a mix of wordplay and visual spectacle. By following the instructions, readers can bring a sense of wonder and laughter to their gatherings, making it a delightful resource for anyone interested in the art of performance magic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: A. B. Courtney, 1895
653 _aMagic tricks
653 _aTricks
830 0 _aMultum in parvo library, vol. 2, no. 16, April, 1895
856 4 _uhttps://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:622842
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68386
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