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This reproduction of W. H. J. Shaw's 1902 booklet, New Ideas in Magic, Illusions, Spiritualistic Effects, Etc., includes detailed instructions on how to create such illusions as the three-legged woman, the four-legged woman, the half-lady, decapitation on the guillotine, and a talking severed head. Plus handkerchief magic, card tricks, mentalist feats, and chapeaugraphy.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

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Excerpt from Magic Up to Date, or Shaw's Magical InstructorIn presenting this little volume to my readers, I trust that it Will meet with their approval. While neither profundity of matter, nor perfection of style is aimed at, it is written in every-day language, and a careful perusal of the following pages may both interest and be of value to my readers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic boo...

Excerpt from New Ideas in Magic: Illusions, Spiritualistic Effects, EtcIthat corresponding to cards named on second slip of paper in tthe second envelope performer leaves the slip in the first envelope and takes out second envelope, which he Opens and finds the required slip, leaving in the envelope the third one. Eif still another one be chosen, proceed as above till the trequired one is reached. The front pack is, generally the one chosen. T...

Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of Shaw's volume of "pleasant" plays, Arms and the Man, Candida, The Man of Destiny, and You Never Can Tell-part of the official Bernard Shaw LibraryOne of Bernard Shaw's most glittering comedies, Arms and the Man is a burlesque of Victorian attitudes to heroism, war and empire. In the contrast between Bluntschli, the mercenary soldier, and the brave leader, Sergius, the true nature of valour ...

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Excerpt from Magic Up to Date, or Shaw's Magical Instructor In presenting this little volume to my readers, I trust that it will meet with their approval. While neither profundity of matter, nor perfection of style is aimed at, it is written in every-day language, and a careful perusal of the following pages may both interest and be of value to my readers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and class...

Excerpt from New Ideas in Magic: Illusions, Spiritualistic Effects, Etc Ithat corresponding to cards named on second slip of paper in tthe second envelope performer leaves the slip in the first envelope and takes out second envelope, which he Opens and finds the required slip, leaving in the envelope the third one. Eif still another one be chosen, proceed as above till the trequired one is reached. The front pack is, generally the one chosen....

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