Hoffmann (Professor), 1839-1919., Plate, Adrian, inscriber., Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) · New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. ; London : George Routledge & Sons, 1904. · leaf 57
n with handkerchief tricks (to receive the false finger, or a rolled up handkerchief). But it is equally available for vanishing small balls, cards, or other articles of appropriate size. Another form of vest servanteis a speciality of Messrs. Hamley Brothers, who list it in their catalogue as ‘‘… … Closed FIG. 29. a view of the apparatus in its normal condition.) The hinder half, aa, of this belt is of leather, secured at back by a buckle, b. The forward half consists of two bands of nickelled steel, ddd and eee, the latter lying in front of the former. cc are wire loops con- necting the…
