Elliott, Bruce: Classic Secrets of Magic Illustrated by Stanley Jaks (c) 1953, Harper & Row Publishers, Galahad Books HB 266pp

Photo is of inside page; cover is plain Black with no writing...

Comments: Excellent instruction in magic, including many "classics" such as Paddle tricks, Egg Bag, and Cups & Balls. Bruce Elliot's writing is thorough and not just the "here's another trick" type. Lots of line drawings. Recommended.

Contents:

ix Preface: Introduction to the book by Bruce Elliot, September 1952

1 Chapter 1: The Spectator's Card is Produced! Several ways of revealing a selected card

13 Chapter 2: Corncobs: Multiplying smoking pipes

19 Chapter 3: Water Water Everywhere, The Rice Bowls and One Other: Standard, Brahmin, Al Baker; as well as a Jardine Ellis Wineglass production

32 Chapter 4: The Very Peripatetic Paddle: The paddle move with knives, matchsticks, business cards and dice

47 Chapter 5: Those Four Aces: Many variations and modifications

70 Chapter 6: Miser's Dream Come True: Wally Dean's method. Standing, with wine glass receptacle

82 Chapter 7: The Egg Bag, Well Done: Basic routine, twisting the bag, stomping the bag, and other ideas

93 Chapter 8: The Two Covers and the Four Objects: Chink A Chink type effects with Coins and Cards and another version with Magazines covering cards!

109 Chapter 9: Billiards, Magic Style: Two thorough multiplying billiard ball routines (2nd more advanced by Mr. Gibson)

136 Chapter 10: Razor Sharp: Linking razor blades from the mouth

144 Chapter 11: The Ambitious Card: The card that keeps popping to the top of the deck

159 Chapter 12: The Eternal Cups & Balls: Simple routine, gimmicked cups, Charlie Miller routine with tea cups, Joe Berg routine, and Roy Benson's (with Don Alan) Benson Bowl routine

199 In Conclusion: final words

203 Appendix: A poll of the "classics" of magic

207 Glossary

209 Index