Project Gutenberg 2016-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 72 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous ca05001911 The Practical Magician and Ventriloquist's Guide A practical manual of fireside magic and conjuring illusions, containing also complete instructions for acquiring and practising the art of ventriloquism. Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Practical Magician and Ventriloquist's Guide" by Anonymous is a practical manual written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an instructional guide on magic and ventriloquism, offering readers a variety of tricks and illusions designed for both amateur magicians and social entertainment. The guide emphasizes accessibility, showcasing tricks that require common household items and minimal preparation, making it suitable for casual performances at gatherings or for personal enjoyment. The opening of the book introduces its purpose, aimed at providing enthusiasts with clear instructions on performing basic tricks and illusions for entertainment. The author discusses the spirit of magic, noting a shift away from supernatural claims towards a more science-based approach to conjuring. Techniques for captivating audiences using simple objects, such as handkerchiefs, coins, and eggs, are elaborated, with an emphasis on skillful sleight of hand. The introduction sets the tone for the subsequent chapters, which delve into specific tricks and the fundamentals of conjuring, ensuring that readers can easily understand and practice the art of magic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Magic tricks -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Ventriloquism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. GV Text Browsing: How To... Browsing: Other 265792 265823 2024-09-22T06:57:39.875742 2023-09-23T05:31:30.080311 text/html text/html 260350 2016-10-08T16:24:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 605419 2016-10-08T16:24:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 587450 2024-09-22T06:57:45.148717 application/epub+zip 585569 2024-09-22T06:57:40.783722 application/epub+zip 174960 2024-09-22T06:57:40.346730 application/epub+zip 669043 2024-09-22T06:57:48.357690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 644737 2024-09-22T06:57:44.681698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237426 2022-09-24T06:44:41.882483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231300 231097 2024-09-22T06:57:39.199746 2023-09-23T05:31:29.356269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 231702 2016-10-08T16:24:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 85168 2016-10-08T16:24:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18641 2024-09-22T06:57:48.496679 application/rdf+xml 31790 2024-09-22T06:57:40.429982 image/jpeg 4526 2024-09-22T06:57:40.386746 image/jpeg 656378 2024-09-22T06:57:39.955739 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 More titles under Unknown