Project Gutenberg 2016-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 226 Sachs, Edwin Thomas 1910 Sachs, E. T. (Edwin Thomas) Sachs, Edwin T. (Edwin Thomas) 79054184 Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Stephen Hutcheson, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others" by Edwin Sachs is a comprehensive instructional guide on magic tricks, particularly focusing on the art of sleight of hand. The work appears to have been penned during the late 19th century, specifically around 1885, as indicated by its publication details. The book serves both as a practical manual for aspiring magicians and an exploration of the principles underlying various magic tricks that engage both amateur enthusiasts and experienced performers alike. At the start of the manual, the author, Edwin Sachs, introduces the reader to the captivating world of conjuring and its historical significance. He discusses the psychological elements involved in magic, emphasizing the joy of being mystified, and explores the transition of conjuring from ancient practices to modern performances. The opening portion includes a preface detailing the revisions made in the second edition, followed by an introduction that sets the stage for the practical instructions that follow. Sachs candidly shares his insights on mastering the essential techniques of legerdemain, including the importance of practice, precision, and resourcefulness, laying down foundational skills necessary for performing various tricks, especially those involving coins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Magic tricks GV Text Browsing: Other 931380 931547 2024-09-21T09:55:10.397824 2023-09-22T07:11:51.651507 text/html text/html 917065 2016-01-11T14:58:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2444217 2016-01-11T14:58:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2440186 2024-09-21T09:55:23.887771 application/epub+zip 2451972 2024-09-21T09:55:13.538779 application/epub+zip 375732 2024-09-21T09:55:11.364867 application/epub+zip 2196220 2024-09-21T09:55:31.390697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2114643 2024-09-21T09:55:21.641786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 532125 2022-09-23T06:56:10.210689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 819838 819701 2024-09-21T09:55:08.782875 2023-09-22T07:11:49.962497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 819907 2016-01-11T14:58:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287009 2016-01-11T14:58:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17609 2024-09-21T09:55:31.535683 application/rdf+xml 9863 2024-09-21T09:55:11.489808 image/jpeg 1828 2024-09-21T09:55:11.427826 image/jpeg 2446848 2024-09-21T09:55:10.660799 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