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 481
twenty-eight inches fromthe table. It consists of agrotesque papier mache head,representing that of a demon»r satyr, and painted accordingto taste. It is supported byan ornamental brass column,about an inch in diameter,springing from a velvet-coveredbase, nine inches square andfour and a half high.… … Fig. 286. MODERN nrAGTC. A<0 negative, and the open-ing of the mouth anaffirmative. In additionto these accomplish-ments, the demon willindicate chosen cards inthe following mannersFive cards having beenselected, are returned tothe pack, which, afterbeing duly shuffled, isplaced in the…
Magic tricks
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