Albo, Dr. Robert J.: The Oriental
Magic of the Bambergs ©1973 Robert, Deborah, Douglas Albo; San Francisco Book Company Hardcover, 9x12", 244 pages |
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Comments: With Eric Lewis and David Bamberg. Illustrated by Eric C. Lewis; Color Photos. Volume I of the the Albo Classic Magic With Apparatus Series. Was published in a limited edition of 1000 copies. Note, Andy at MartinsMagic.com has put together great in-depth coverage of the Dr. Albo series, including additional details and photos.
Contents (courtesy Dietrich Keller, magicbooks.be and book ToC):
XI Foreword
XIII Introduction
XV Acknowledgements
1 Chapter One The Bambergs and Okito
29 Chapter Two Okito Magic: 1900, New York
31 The Great Angling Trick
34 The Riddle of the Rabbit
37 Water Bowl Production
40 The Okito Card Frame
49 Transposition Extraordinary
53 The Restless Spheres
55 The Butterfly Trick
56 Mysterious Dove
58 Okito Bird Cage
59 The Hindoo Inkwell
61 Nest of Boxes
63 Handkerchief Gun
65 Mandarin Jewel Caskets
69 Chapter Three Okito "Berg": 1940, Chicago
71 Okito Card Star
73 Cut and Restored Ribbon
76 Color Changing Candie
79 Matter Thru Matter
84 "The Box"
87 The "Bam-Berg" Zombie Cabinet
89 The Tea Canister Mystery
92 Flip-Over Vanish
95 Sleeve Production
96 Magical Incubator
98 Mignon
100 Ring On Wand
103 Visible Block Penetration
104 Fu-Manchu Hand Chopper
107 The Substitution Principle
108 The Confetti Trick
110 Gobi Bowl
112 Jewel Chest Mystery
115 The Linking Chain Links
117 Chapter Four Okito Redmon: 1950
119 "Where Did The Ducks Go?"
125 The Alphabet Block
127 Checker Cabinet
132 The Scare Mask and Dove
136 Multum in Parvo
141 Color Changing Wand
143b Color Photo Section
145 Crystal Casket
147 Okito's Miraculous Production
149 Intermission The Bamberg "Gerunte"
151 Chapter Five Miraculous Productions
153 Okito Mat Trick
160 The Triple Production
166 Fu-Manchu Super Production
172 Eight Glasses Production
175 Chapter Six Okito's Famous Floating Ball
189 Chapter Seven Fu-Manchu Section
191 Fu-Manchu History and Show
198 Stage Magic Technique
206 The Magic Book
212 Flash Appearances
215 The Girl from the Light.
219 The Cremation Illusion
224 The Pendulum Illusion