The magician's own book, or The whole art of conjuring (1862)
Arnold, George, 1834-1865, Cahill, Frank · New York, Dick & Fitzgerald · leaf 64
Have a box made with a drawer fitted to it as in thefigure No. 2, marked A. The back part of the drawer B,which slides into the box A, has no end piece ; then haveanother drawer made, marked C, open at the top, that willfit the drawer B rather easy, when put into it the sides andends of the drawer…
Magic tricks
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