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 110
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.… … shows the position, behind the glass, of the individual per-sonating the head. In the latter picture the spectatoris supposed to be looking through the mirrors. The Cabinet of Proteus.—This is a wooden closet,seven to eight feet in height by four or five feet square,supported on short legs, so as…
Magic tricks
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