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 56
cards at once.)—This sleightis extremely useful in cases where yooxlesire, without the knowledge of the audience, togain possession of agiven number of se-lected <:ards. Palmin the left hand, facedownwards, a num-ber of cards equal tothat which you desireto abstract. Takethe cards which… … Fig. 21. MODERN MAGIC. (see Fig. 21), at the same moment seizing crossways, with the fingersand thumb of the same hand, the cards alreaify palmed in the lefthand (which to the eyes of the spectators will be the same they havejust seen), and throw them face downwards on the table.* To Get Sight of a…
Magic tricks
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