Second Sight Secrets and Mechanical Magic By Dr. Herman Pinetti

Second Sight Secrets and Mechanical Magic By Dr. Herman Pinetti

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This is a curious old magic book explaining the spirit cabinet, dancing handkerchief, a method to levitate a human, a method to let a table float. The bulk of the book focuses on second sight acts - how questions from the audience can be answered. Several methods are being outlined. At the very end a few parlor tricks are described.
1st edition 1905, 1st digital edition 2013, 27 pages.
Table of Contents
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Preface
CHAPTER I: CABINET TRICKS
CHAPTER II: TABLE LIFTING
- THE OBEDIENT HANDKERCHIEF
CHAPTER III: THE FLOATING GIRL
CHAPTER IV: SECOND SIGHT AND KINDRED PHENOMENA
CLOSING REMARKS
CHAPTER V: PARLOR AMUSEMENTS
- DISAPPEARANCE OF A CARD THOUGHT OF BY A SPECTATOR
- DISCOVERING A SELECTED COIN
- TEST IN ADDITION
- SECOND SIGHT TRICKS
- ENVELOPE TRICK