Severn, Bill: Magic Across the Table ©1972 Bill Severn, David McKay Co., Inc., NY Hardcover, w/dj, 5.2x8.25", 128 pages ©1972 Bill Severn, Cassell & Company, Ltd. ISBN: 0-304-294314

David McKay Edition Image courtesy Bryan-Keith Taylor

Cassell & Company Edition Image courtesy eBay seller Aeriskun270

Comments: From the cover: "A New Collection of entertaining and unusual tricks with simple props". Illustrations by Katherine Wood.

Contents (from book, updated Oct 2017):

v Introduction

1 Chapter 1 With Pad and Pencil
3 Locked Out: drawing of closed door becomes an open door with a key
4 Sure Winner: magician predicts winner of an imaginary race
8 Map-a-Magic: small map appears on a paper impaled by a pencil
13 Tracer:

30 Chapter 2 With Bottle Caps
30 Pop Goes the Bottle
34 No Deposit - No Return
38 Chooser's Choice
41 Travelers In Space

45 Chapter 3 With Chewing Gum
45 If I Had a Saw
50 Gumgo
54 Which Chew For You?
57 Through and Through

61 Chapter 4 With Things You Wear and Carry
61 Money Back Guarantee
65 Musical Comb
69 The Button Stitchuation
74 Inches Away
79 Ringing the Keys

83 Chapter 5 With Things From Around the House
83 Nailed
87 Absolutely Free
91 Rub-A-Cut
95 The Magic Bookmark
99 Thoughts In Liquid Color

104 With Things from the Kitchen
104 The Pretzel Bender
109 Daylight Robbery
114 Tea Tease
119 Three Times Spaghetti