Regan, John (Publisher): No. 16 Book of Parlor Tricks ©1900 (circa) John Regan, Chicago Softcover, saddle-stitched, 16 pages

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Comments (info from Villanova University): "Much of the content is identical to that found in the Multim in Parvo Library produced in the 1890's. The publisher of these Five Cent pamphlets is presumed to be John Regan of Chicago based on advertising found in the pamphlets."

Contents (from book):

2 The Diviner: guessing the right word, a simple code for two people
2 To Walk Upon a Hot Iron Bar: using a dangerous chemical mix that includes mercury
3 The Restored Ribbon: ribbon is cut and burnt, and restored from ashes
3 Interesting Problems: fitting an egg into a narrow-mouth bottle
3 How to Drop a Tumble on the Floor Without Breaking It: a risky stunt
4 Magic Money: quarter and half-dollar transpose between two handkerchiefs
5 Sorcery: another two person code party trick
5 Odd or Even: mathematical trick
6 To Discover a Card by Weight: finding a card using a well-used deck
6 How Money is Saved: Advertisement for books
8 Eatable Candle-Ends: gimmicking a candle so you can light it and eat the tip!
8 The Wonderful Hat: a gag
9 The Invisible Coin: a coin vanishes in a handkerchief
11 The Wizard Skeleton: advertisement
12 Magic Writing: invisible ink
12 The Columbus Egg Trick: standing an egg on end
13 The Ring and the Handkerchief: borrowed ring penetrates handkerchief
15 The Smashed Watch: borrowed watch broken and restored
16 The Magic Stick: one more two person code trick