MacCarthy, E. Brian: Modern Sleights ©1946 E. Brian MacCarthy, George Johnson, Magical Publications, London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 21 pages

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Comments: A sequel to Slow Sleights.

Contents (from book):

3 Preface

5 Billiard Balls
5 A Billiard Ball Flourish
5 Third-Finger Vanish: for balls
6 The Improved Ball Twist-Over
6 The Finger-Clip Ball Vanish
7 One-Handed Colour-Change
8 The Improved Drop Vanish

10 Cards
10 The Perfect False Count
11 The Invisible Card Change
12 The Mysterious Twelve

13 Thimbles
13 A Neat Thimble Vanish
13 The Sudden Thimble Vanish
15 A Little-Finger Vanish
16 Thimble Through the Hand
17 The Elusive Handkerchief Thimble
18 A Thimble Vanish from Handkerchief
18 A Thimble Constantly Passes from Hand to Hand

19 Cigarette
19 A Twist-Over Cigarette Acquitment

20 Forthcoming Publications: advertisement
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