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Bert Allerton's The Close Up Magician
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| Bert Allerton's The Close Up Magician | |
| Author | Robert Parrish |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Ireland Magic Co. |
| Publication Date | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 70 |
Published posthumously. Contents:
- Page 4 Introduction
- Page 6 Foreword
Chapter One - Seven Secrets
- Page 8 "The Vanishing Cigarette"
- Page 10 "The Bent Spoon"
- Page 12 "Swallowing A Knife"
- Page 14 "The Stack of Quarters"
- Page 18 "The Card and Cigarette Case"
- Page 20 "Simplified Magic Square"
- Page 22 "The Two Card Trick"
Chapter Two - Selected Card Tricks
- Page 24 "The Eye Popper"
- Page 27 "Transcendence"
- Page 28 "The Missing Deuce"
- Page 30 "Surprise Spelling"
- Page 31 "The New 21 Card Trick"
- Page 32 "The Double Lift"
- Page 34 "On The Slip Force"
- Page 36 "Tricks With A Stacked Deck"
Chapter Three - Entertaining Novelties
- Page 38 "The Scissors"
- Page 41 "The Sugar Cube"
- Page 42 "The Flutist"
- Page 44 "Impromptu Handkerchief Routine"
- Page 50 "The Rabbit"
- Page 52 "The Little Hindu"
- Page 54 "Magic Letter Square"
- Page 54 "Winding The Pack"
Chapter Four - More Allerton Classics
- Page 55 "The Jumping Flower"
- Page 57 "Making the Flower"
- Page 58 "Vanishing The Bird Cage"
- Page 60 "The Glass Through The Table"
- Page 62 "The Aspirin Box"
- Page 66 "The Nest Of Envelopes"
- Page 69 Rules for the Close-Up Magician
- Page 70 A Biographical Note
- Page 71 Bibliography
