Downs, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1868- · Chicago : Arthur P. Felsman · leaf 289
The Art of Magic we shall not take up the space to describe this part of the act in detail. The construction of the apparatus is what mostly con- cerns the reader. The first piece is THE TABLE. The small side table or stand upon which the coins are turned out of the hat, is the well known "well… … Fig. 57. table top is about thirteen by fifteen inches and three-quarters of an inch thick. One inch from the edge of a long side a slot is cut three inches long and one and one-half inches wide. The top is covered with black felt which is cut and turned in around the "well." This "well" is…
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