Herrmann's wizards' manual; a practical treatise on coin tricks (1916)
Herrmann, Alexander, 1843-1896, Case, Carleton Britton, 1857- [from old catalog] ed · Chicago, Shrewsbury publishing co · leaf 109
Fig. 40. no HERRMANNS WIZARDS MANUAL Behind this wall of glass the conjurors confederatetakes his position, of course, only that part of his personwhich is above the glass being visible. So the floatinghead is really a man peeping over a glass fence. Thecushion which is commonly used to apparently… … Fig. 41. The exhibitor is always careful to keep out of theangles of the glass, otherwise he would be reflected, andthe existence of the glasses disclosed to the audience.When standing at the stage wings,5 or when directly infront of the central point of the mirrors, he is securefrom reflection.…
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