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 16
uent use in conjuring. 14 HERRMANNS WIZARDS MANUAL 15 The Pass.—The pass has for its object the appar-ent transfer of an article from one hand to the other. Inmaking passes the same movement should not be frequentlyrepeated, as this may excite suspicion and possibly lead todetection. It is hardly… … Fig. 1. Fig. 2. however, really be supported by the fingers, and onlysteadied by the thumb. Now move the thumb out ofthe way, and close the second and third fingers, with thecoin balanced on them, into the palm. (See Fig. 4.)If the coin is placed right in the first instance, you willfind that this…
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