Bagshawe, Edward: The Le Walke Mysteries ©1927 Edw. Bagshawe & Co., London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 60 pages

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Comments: Illustrated by Edward Bagshawe. A selection of effects by George Le Walke.

Contents (from book, updated May 2024):

7 Preface (Edward Bagshawe)
9 The Planet Mars: ball rises and lowers in a tube by command
13 The Mystic Loops: performer removes selected color silk from rope between hands
15 The Spirit Scribe: a slate produces a message after audible writing is heard
19 The “Spirit” Clock Dial: construction of the device described, no routine
22 New Slate Writing: writing appears on slate held by spectator
25 The Le Walke Linking Rings: specially designed split ring described, no routine
28 A Rope and Rings Effect: rings are released from a rope
31 Transmutation Extraordinary: coin changes value in spectator's hand
33 The Improved Twin Pillars: cord between two pillars is cut and restored, twice
36 The Latest Tambourine Production: for stage
39 A New William Tell Shot: arrow penetrates apple on assistant's head
42 The 20 to 1 Coin Trick: A stack of English Pennies is covered with a cap, and turn into Florins
44 The “Visible” Vanishing Tumbler: tumbler of water vanishes without cover in the magician's hands
48 A Pip Perplexity: a knife is inserted into an Orange, and when removed the blade shows pips matching the selected card value
49 The Le Walke Watch Boxes: two methods for producing a vanished, borrowed watch
51 - Method II
56 The Stretching Board: a wooden board is stretched to a larger size