Eldin, Peter: Lets Make Magic ©1981 Octopus Books Ltd, Great Britain Hardcover, no dj, 45 pages ISBN: 1-85051-056-3 ©1985 Treasure Press, London Softcover, perfect-bound

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Comments: Colorful illustrations. Beginner's book of magic.

Contents (from book, updated April 2022):

6 This is Magic

8 Nifty Tricks
8 Salt in Suspension: picking up a salt shaker with the fingertip
8 Penetrating Paper: green paper on outside of red becomes inside when rolled around a pencil
8 Through the Bottom: wand appears to penetrate bottom of a cup, often used in cups and balls routines
9 Pepper Separation: in a cup of water
9 Dry Hanky: handkerchief stays dry under water
9 Spoon Bender: appear to bend a spoon without damage

10 The Magic Wand
10 A Magic Wand: how to make one
10 Jumping Wand: in hand
10 The Vanishing Wand: a quick move
11 Hole In The Body: wand appears to penetrate the body
11 The Wand Reappears: how to make the wand come back

12 Magic that Mystifies
12 Strong Paper: breaks a pencil
12 Disappearing Diamond: a paper puzzle
13 Initial Surprise: Initial on sugar cube transfers to palm of spectator
13 Water on the Elbow: gag

14 Conjuring with Colour
14 Colour Magic: magician correctly produces colored envelopes from behind her back as the colors are called
15 Colour Separation: magician can determine which cards on the table are red or black
15 Colourful Diamond: center diamond of an Ace changes color according to the color handkerchief passed over it
15 Coloured Thoughts: magician knows which color felt-tipped pen was handed him behind his back

16 Pins and Clips
16 Pin Penetration: one safety pin penetrates another
16 That's Torn It: a safety pin is pulled along a handkerchief without damage
17 Chain of Clips: paper clips become linked in an envelope
17 The Magic Clips: separate clips on a paper become joined
17 Clipped Card: spectator can't clip the proper card from the backs

18 Curious Knots
18 Quick Knot: with handkerchief
18 Appearing Knot
19 Instant Knot
19 Knot From Nowhere

20 Conjuring with Cards
21 Take a Card: clever location scheme
21 Find the Lady: with a gimmicked card
22 Quick Change: Aces transpose between two boxes
22 Caught Cards: two selections are caught from the deck as it is tossed

22 Conjuring with Coins
22 The Quick Vanish: in the hand
22 The Magic Wallet: coin appears of vanishes in a paper wallet
23 Invisible Coin: coin vanish in glass of water
23 Penetrating Coin: through table

24 Get It Off
25 Waistcoat Wizardry: removing a vest without removing the coat
25 Off With His Shirt: with accomplice

26 Rope and String
26 The Magic Straw: string remains uncut in cut straw
26 It a Tangle: string release from fingers
27 Rope Release: escape
27 Slippery Spiral: trap or let escape a finger in a loop of string

28 Magic of the Mind
28 Fruity Thoughts: magician knows which of two fruits was chosen
29 Capital Cities: prediction matches city chosen by spectators
29 In the News: mathematical newspaper prediction

30 Magic with Money
30 It's a Stick Up: coin sticks to a wall
30 Heads or Tails: magician knows which side a coin lands
30 The Coin and Tumbler: coin vanish under a glass
31 Soapy Secret: coin vanish in handkerchief

32 Silken Sorcery
32 Handkerchief from Nowhere: magical appearance
32 Houdini Handkerchief: colorful handkerchief escapes from a glass covered with another handkerchief
33 Solid Through Solid: one silk penetrates another

34 Baffling Tricks
34 The Baffling Bangle: bracelet appears on rope between wrists
34 Impossible lift: magician lifts newspaper and glasses with a wand
35 Unharmed Paper: cut and restored

36 Magic with Movement
36 Obedient Matchbox: matchbox slides down string on command
36 Diamond Roll: cones roll up hill
37 Jumping Band: from fingers to fingers
37 Wonderful Straw: matches in water come together or move apart using a wand

38 More Magic of the Mind
38 Numbered Thoughts: magician determines number thought of using special cards
38 Mind Reading Miracle: magician knows which object was chosen by audience
38 Dice Deception: dice roll prediction
39 Thoughts in Harmony: prediction using a double bag
39 Mathematical Mystery: with dice

40 Strange Secrets
40 Crystal Clear: impression device
40 Necklace of Mystery: using coins arranged in the shape of a nine
41 Time Will Tell: self working math trick using a clock
41 Worlds Apart: ping pong balls separate
41 Haunted Whistle: a whistle hanging around your neck whistles on command

42 Miracles of Magic
42 Travelling Queens: card trick with gimmicked cards
43 Through the Middle: rope penetrates the performer

44 Professional Secrets
44 Miraculous Handkerchiefs: production box
44 Air Mail Letter: levitates

45 On with the Show: performance tips