Hoffmann (Professor), 1839-1919 · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. ; London : George Routledge & Sons · leaf 118
Later Magic 9° pocket, the hand closing, apparently on the ball, in reality upon empty space. I myself carried the idea a step farther, so as to make the table available for productions as well as dis- appearances. For this purpose the table was con- structed as shown, in section, in Fig. 76. On… … Fig. 76. side of the table top, a a, is a wooden collar, b b. Into this fits a cylindrical cup, c, corresponding, as to inter- nal diameter, with a circular opening, d, in the centre of the table top. This cup forms an extension of the supporting pillar of the table. Through the whole length of…
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