Richman, Michael S.: The Magic House of Babcock ©2003 Michael S. Richman, Pub. Mel Babcock Hardcover, w/dj, 9x11", 192 pages

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Comments: The story and magic of Mel Babcock. With lots of photos of Mel's creations.

Contents (courtesy MartinsMagic.com):

12 Introduction
14 The Person
34 Getting Interested in Magic
42 Mel the Magician
62 The Craftsman
82 In the Shop
102 Building a Die Box
112 The Business
124 Conclusion

126 Effect Descriptions
- ABC Blocks
- Block and Ball Transposition
- Block, Ball and Coin Penetration
- Block, Frame and Ribbon Penetration
- Block Production Box
- Card Box
- Card Box (Lippincott-Style)
- Coin Tray
- Coin Vanish
- Color Changing Rabbit
- Dice Boxes
- Die Box
- Die, Frame, and Cord Penetration
- Die Tunnel
- Double Block Release
- Dry Erase Prediction Slate
- The Elusive Teddy Bear
- Flat Dice
- The Flying Die
- Harbin-Style Folding Table
- Improved Phantom Die
- Instant Transposition
- Lester Lake Guillotine
- Magic Wands
- Mirror Penetration
- Okito’s Alphabet Block
- Pivot-Lid Coin Box
- Psychic Arithmetic
- Ring and Box Trick
- Ring and Post Puzzle
- See-Thru Block Box
- Square Circle
- Square Production Tube
- Twin Tube Block Penetration
- Bewildering Blocks
- Block and Silk Transposition
- Block-Off-Ribbon
- Bow Sawing
- Brass Washer and Silver Dollar Trick
- Break-Apart Die Box
- Broom Illusion
- Bunny Box
- Card Appearance Frame
- Checker Cabinet
- Coin Ladder
- Cutting a Girl into Sixths
- Dagger Heade Chest
- Die Box to Rabbit
- Die to Ball
- Double-Door Production Box
- Double Tube Production
- Dove from Balloon Pagoda
- Dove From Balloon Tray
- Doves to Rabbit
- Dove-Switching Cage
- Dove Take-Apart Vanish
- Dove Tear-Apart Vanish
- Drawer Box
- English Die Box
- Finger Chopper
- Flash Appearance
- Flip-Over Vanish
- Folding Roll-On Table
- G.M. Die Box
- Gunther Die Box
- Gwynne-Style Rabbit Vanish
- Hong Kong Dove Frame
- Jap Hank Box
- Last Card
- The Madison Die Box
- Mirror Boxes
- Money Machine
- Nest of Boxes
- Nest of Boxes Key Stand
- Oriental Die Box
- Oriental Square Circle
- Pagoda Production Box
- Pivot-Panel Production Box
- Pivot-Panel Production Screen
- Rabbit From Balloon Box
- Reappearing Lollipops
- Ribbon and Glass Release
- See-Thru Block Production Box
- Shadow Box Illusion
- Silver Dollar Die Box
- Slow Motion Visible Block Penetration
- Square Circle Illusion
- Squeeze-Away Blocks
- Super-X Illusion
- Swirling Dove Vanish Box
- TV Card Frame
- Take-Apart Rabbit Vanish
- Toy Chest
- Tray, Box, and Screen Production (Gwynne-Style)
- Triple Card Prediction
- Triple Coin Boxes
- Ultimate ABC Blocks
- Vanishing Dove Cage
- Walking Through Ribbons
- The West Die Box
- Wine Bottle Cabinet
- Wrist Chopper
- Zig-Zag Illusion
- Zombie Box

166 Exhibits

174 Color Gallery
- Squeeze-Away Blocks
- Ultimate ABC Blocks
- Zig-Zag Illusion
- Bow Sawing
- Dagger Head Chest
- Mirror Penetration
- Lester Lake Guillotine
- Last Card
- Folding Roll-On Table
- Triple Card Prediction
- Harbin-Style Folding Table
- Wine Bottle Holder
- Bewildering Blocks
- Dove Tear-Apart Vanish
- Block and Silk Transposition
- ABC Blocks
- Oriental Square Circle
- Toy Chest and Block and Ball Transposition
- Wrist Chopper
- Card Appearance Frame
- TV Card Frame
- Card Boxes
- Square Production Tube
- Checker Cabinet
- Slow Motion Visible Block Penetration
- Die Box To Rabbit
- Double Tube Production
- Die Boxes
- Nest of Boxes
- Dove From Balloon Tray
- Square Circle
- Dove Take-Apart Vanish
- Double Block Release
- English Die Box
- Oriental Die Box
- Mirror Box
- Pivot-Panel Production Screen
- The Elusive Teddy Bear
- Flip-Over Vanish
- Dove From Balloon Pagoda Style
- Another Mirror Box