McComb, Billy: The First Book of William
©1947 A Goodliffe Publication, England
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 52 pages
First Book of
              William
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Contents:

5 Introduction (Goodliffe)
7 Preface (Billy McComb)
8 Biographical Note
11 William's Torn and Restored Newspaper Presentation
12 William's Bicycle Tyre: Bicycle tire inflates itself
14 William's Ice Cream Production
16 More About Ice Cream
17 William's Fantastic Fez: with a card revelation
20 William's New Glove Opening: with a parachute
22 William "Discovers" "Multicore" Solder: ideas
24 William's Attache Case Production
26 William's Invisible Paint: stage effect
28 William on the subject of "Stung": on the classic Jumbo card effect
30 William's Invisible Pipe: smoke from hand
32 William's Hot Book: firebowl in a book
34 William's Comedy Card Flight
36 William Passes on Some Tips
37 Assorted Gadgets of the Willium Brand
39 William's Poker Hand Trick
42 William Amid the Fakirs: match bursts into flame
44 William's Fantastic Table
46 William's Floating Ball Routine
49 William Turns Gravity Upside Down: an impossible suspension



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