Greater Magic (Jones): Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

| Carl Waring Jones

|colspan="2"| John Northern HIlliard

Kein Zauberbuch der damaligen Zeit brachte solch eine Fülle von Zauberkunststückbeschreibungen.<ref>Vergleiche die Bibliotheksangaben des Magic Arts Research Centre, New York, USA</ref> Es werden über 700 Effektbeschreibungen von mehr als 100 Zauberkünstlern veröffentlicht. Sie gehörten mit zu den bekanntesten Zauberern der damaligen Zeit: Max Holden, Percy Abbott, [[Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser]], [[Theo Annemann]], [[Horace Goldin]], [[Al Baker]], [[Ade Duval]], [[Karl Germain]], David and Theo Bamberg, Dr. James Elliott, Joe Berg, Jardine Ellis, Sam Berland, T. Nelson Downs, Harry Blackstone (Sr.), [[David Devant]], Floyd Thayer, Carl Brema, [[Cardini]], Buatier DeKolta, Milbourne Christopher, Chung Ling Soo, S.H. Sharpe, Dr. Jack Daley, Paul Curry, Stanley Collins, Harlan Tarbell, S. Leo Horowitz, Houdini, Selbit, Edwin Sachs, Jean Hugard, John Scarne, Burling Hull, Stewart James, Paul Rosini, Joseffy, Stewart Judah, John Ramsay, Billy O'Connor, Harry Kellar, Lester Lake, Mora, Jack Merlin, William W. Larsen (Sr.), Paul LePaul, John Nevil Maskelyne, Max Malini, Nate Leizig, Eugene Laurant, [[Sid Lorraine]], Audley Walsh, Robert Stull, Howard Thurston, William H. McCaffery und [[Dai Vernon]].

Die über 1000 Illustrationen in dem Buch fertigte [[Harlan Tarbell]] an.  

=== Chapter I ===

;The Master of the Playing Cards

A brief, but exceedingly valuable, essay upon the early history of playing cards, and the story of their first printer—the original Master of the Playing Cards.

=== Chapter II ===

;Card Fanning and Fan Locations

A 22 page treatise, dealing with every phase of card fanning, instruction in the technique and fine points of the most beautiful of flourishes, the fan. The methods of fanning used by Jack Lathrop, AI Baker, Cardini and LePaul are carefully described, together with the subtle locations of Dai Vernon, S. Leo Horowitz and George Pughe. 18 illustrations leave nothing to the imagination.

The "slick ace", with all of its uses, technique and variations, is discussed in this 12 page chapter. R. W. Hüll, Dai Vernon, and Frank Lane, three masters in the use of this principle, have explained their pet secrets.

 

A 65 page section, containing 39 complete card mysteries, exactly as invented and performed by Rosini, AI Saal, McCaffrey, AI Baker, Annemann, Hamblen, Kaplan, Mulholland, and other famous "close-up" entertainers and impromptu magicians. A complete system of Poker deals, and Poker tricks is given in this section. 36 illustrations.

An 85 page chapter, covering virtually every worthwhile effect with prepared cards. There are seven startling new mysteries with the "Svengali" deck, two with the "Mene Tekel" deck, four with the "double faced" principle, including choice effects of David Devant, Grant, Horowitz, and Curry. Various "stripper" decks and effects with them are given. The short card is given with all of its uses and effects by Cardini, Billy O'Connor and others, including "In The Bag" by H. Adrian Smith. Nine effects using cards in conjunction with apparatus are explained. 57 complete effects are presented in this section, with 82 illustrations.

Many of the best modern stage illusions, large and small, are described together with complete routines. Jack Gwynne, Nixon, Walsh, Silent Mora, U. F. Grant, Culpitt, Devant, Abbott and other famous magicians have contributed their feats to this section. The illusions run the gamut from the vanishing rabbit to the production of human beings.