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 457
s to close a, in which posi-tion it is held by a little catch. Theperformer hands the genuine umbrella for inspection to one of the(spectators, with a request that he will himself place it in the case.As soon as he has done so, the performer by a movement of his fore-finger draws back the catch,…
Magic tricks
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