Modern magic. : A practical treatise on the art of conjuring. (1885)
Hoffmann, Professor, 1839-1919, Hawkins, Arthur, ca. 1940 · London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 189
nough, at the word pass, to let go of the coin you are holding, but still keep hold of thehandkerchief with the other hand. Appearing, by Pass 4, to takethe penny in the right hand, you open that hand with a quick motiontowards the handkerchief, saying, Pass ! The person holding thehandkerchief… … MODERN MAGIC. 167 We may here describe another and still neater mode (the inven-tion, we believe, of M. Robert-Houdin) of apparently wrapping a coinsecurely in a handkerchief, though really only covered by an outerfold. Holding the coin upright between the fingers and thumb of theleft hand, throw…
Magic tricks
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