THE MAGIC ART by Donald Holmes, 1st / 1st, 1920 Magic Tricks Stage, Illustrated Sale

THE MAGIC ART by Donald Holmes, 1st / 1st, 1920 Magic Tricks Stage, Illustrated
THE MAGIC ART by Donald Holmes, First Edition 1920 — Magic Tricks Stage Performance; Illustrated

 Publisher: Published by the Author, 1920

“The Magic Art,” first edition from 1920, is in overall excellent condition. The boards and binding are solid and tight with little shelf-wear. The pages are crisp and clean save for previous owner’s signature on the first blank page. A wonderful rare book on the magical arts. “The Magic Art” is a collection of tricks and apparatus used in magical performance. The book contains tips and techniques on working on a magic act. Also
includes numerous magic routines including A Hypnotic Experiment, The
Chinese Marble Trick, The Dove And Hat Trick and The Tea Chests Of Wang
Foo. The Magic Art is described in the preface as the first volume in a series by Holmes. For unknown reasons, no other volumes were published making this volume very rare. Please see below for a complete table of contents.

Complete Table of Contents
The Tea Chests of Wang Foo
Preface
The History and Psychology of Natural Magic
CHAPTER 1 – THE FAIRYLAND OF MAGIC
CHAPTER 2 – SOME ACCESSORIES AND ARTIFICES OF GENERAL UTILITY Holmes’ Tumbler Manipulation
The Watch, Handkerchief and Confetti
The Egg and Handkerchief
The Flying Glass, Watch and Flag
How Many Goldfish?
Holmes’ Tumbler Manipulation on a Chair
A Novel Exchange
Holmes’ Trick Glass Outfit
The Bottomless Mirror Glass
The Bottomless Demon Glass
The Bottomless Confetti Glass
The Mystic Handkerchief and Tumbler of Confetti
Holmes’ Crystal Jar Outfit
The Crystal Mirror Jar
The Crystal Confetti Jar
Confetti to Water and Goldfish
A Chinese Paradox
CHAPTER 3 – TRICKS – ORIGINAL AND OTHERWISE A Series of Card Tricks
The Torn Card Trick
The Barrington Method
The Card in the Loaf
The Card, Orange and Candle
A Hypnotic Experiment
The Cards, Coins and Glass
Knarf’s Coin and Ball of Wool
The Coin and Orange Trick
A Dye Tube “Wrinkle”
Knarf’s “The Flag Between”
The Handkerchief Sword
Improved Candle and Handkerchief Trick
Holmes’ Color Changing Egg
Christopher’s Egg and Bag Trick
The Paper Balls and Plates
The Chinese Marble Trick
The New Spirit Handkerchief
Gloves to Dove
The Dove and Hat Trick
The Contrary Fluids
The David Bell Funnel
The Watch and Pill Boxes
The Mysterious Dove Pans
The Tale of a Rat
The Tea Chests of Wang Foo
CHAPTER 4 – WORKING UP AN ACT Fun, Deviltry and Magic
A Suit-Case Act
“The Magical Man”