Palmer, Bill: The Early History of the Paddle Trick in Print 1584-1901 ©1993 Bill Palmer, TX Softcover, Saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 26 pages ©2000, 2004 (3rd ed)

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Comments: This is a work in progress as new discoveries of old texts are made

Contents (From book):

1 Introduction
2 Definitions: for the paddle trick
4 Background
6 The Research Begins
6 The Discouerie of the Paddle?: pre-1900 references
10 The Anglo-American Connection: 1800's
11 The First Paddle Move: The Secret Out
13 An Interlude: Parlour Magic and The Magician's Own Book (Cremer)
15 Sachs' Knife and Papers: Edwin Sach's Sleight of Hand
18 Ellis Stanyon's Near Miss: from "New Miscellaneous Tricks and Memory Feats"
20 The Home Stretch
20 The First Paddle(s): The Chinese Bat: Selbit's Magician's Handbook
22 The History of the Paddle Trick: from Das Kellentrick-Pinzip by Werner Mansfeld
24 Conclusions
24 Late Breaking News!
25 Bibliography