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 190
double thickness of the hand-kerchief. Remove the right hand from the coin, and with it raisethe outer edge of the handkerchief and show the coin, as in Fig. 78.Then let the edges of the handkerchief fall. Apparently the coin isunderneath, and in the centre of the handkerchief; but in reality it… … Fig. 78. 168 MODERN MA GIC. practice. It is worth while taking some pains to acquire this sleight, *as it is of great value in coin tricks. To Pull Four Florins or Half-crowns through a Hand-kerchief.—You begin by borrowing four marked half-crownsflorins, or penny-pieces, and a silk or cambric…
Magic tricks
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