Our magic : the art in magic, the theory of magic, the practice of magic (1911)
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1863-1924 · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. · leaf 357
SIMPLE ADDITION 339 And yet the tricks used are absolutely simple and do not require the arduous practice necessary for sleight of hand. All the cleverness is concealed in the de- vices used for misdirection, and the result is an il- lusion which is superior to the best that can be at- tained to by… … FlGURE 25. appointing to the man who has spent hours practic- ing sleights. He finds it hard to believe that some of the best and most striking feats of magic are inde- pendent of manual dexterity, and he is slow to admit the beauty of their simplicity. In short, he fails to grasp the fact that…
Magic tricks · Magic shows
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