Project Gutenberg 2011-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 144 Stanyon, Ellis 1870 1951 Stanyon, William Ellis Magic : $b In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Magic" by Ellis Stanyon is a manual on sleight-of-hand techniques and magic tricks, written during the early 20th century. The book provides clear and concise explanations for both well-known and new illusions, guiding readers through the art of conjuring with detailed instructions. The likely subject of the work revolves around the principles and practical applications of magic, offering aspiring magicians a comprehensive resource to enhance their skills. At the start of "Magic," the author introduces the historical context of magic, discussing its evolution through ancient civilizations and into the modern era. The opening chapter presents essential principles for performing magic tricks effectively, emphasizing the importance of misdirection and audience engagement. Stanyon outlines key techniques such as palming and sleight of hand, along with practical advice for overcoming mistakes during performances. This serves as a foundation for the tricks that will be detailed in subsequent chapters, which promise to expand the reader's knowledge and ability in the fascinating realm of magic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36659/36659-h/images/cover.jpg en Magic tricks GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other 324614 322383 2024-09-15T12:37:17.666917 2023-09-16T06:13:58.111486 text/html text/html 313157 2011-07-16T09:37:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1663117 2011-07-16T09:37:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1928577 2024-09-15T12:37:23.076888 application/epub+zip 1932860 2024-09-15T12:37:18.773883 application/epub+zip 170490 2024-09-15T12:37:18.236901 application/epub+zip 2022834 2024-09-15T12:37:26.312869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2000567 2024-09-15T12:37:22.554885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251957 2022-09-16T16:47:28.565621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285193 285004 2024-09-15T12:37:16.756923 2023-09-16T06:13:57.371424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285004 2011-07-16T09:37:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99225 2011-07-16T09:37:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 284995 2011-07-16T09:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99180 2011-07-16T09:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20174 2024-09-15T12:37:26.452856 application/rdf+xml 23075 2024-09-15T12:37:18.324907 image/jpeg 3459 2024-09-15T12:37:18.280900 image/jpeg 1676531 2024-09-15T12:37:17.902920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia