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Description - Herrmann the Great's Wizard Manual: From Sleight of Hand and Card Tricks to Coin Tricks, Stage Magic, and Mind Reading by Alexander Herrmann

One of history's most acclaimed magicians provides clear and concise explanations of more than 100 tricks and illusions. Herrmann the Great's complete compendium of secrets, published in 1916, features 90 sleight of hand tips, 24 coin tricks, 27 card tricks, and much more, including instruction on mind reading and the basics of ventriloquism. Vintage line drawings appear throughout, along with advice on stage presence and performance. AUTHOR: Alexander Herrmann (1844–1896) was the most successful member of a well-known 19th-century French family of stage magicians. After a three-year residence at London's Egyptian Hall, he toured the United States, South America, Europe, and Russia, where he performed for the Czar's family.

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