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INDEX 611 t and Cigarette 811 l e t Reading Test 811 l e t Test Biographic* I Blackboard Test Sorrowed Cigarette Through Dinner Mate Burned and Restored Handkerchief

19 26 31 10 29

One Hand Watch Production

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Paper Tearing E f f e c t Phantom Tobacco Trick Production "Any Color* S i l k

77 40 49

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Repeating Vanishing Bi II Restored R ibbon Ringing the Ribbon R i s i n g Card From Tumbler Rolling A Cigarette

2L 65 51 69 15

Spooky Yarn Subtle Penetration Suggestions Suggestions On Torn C i g a r e t t e Paper Trick Sucker Production S t r e t c h i n g Handkerchief

7Âť* 42 W

Table AcquJtment Table Knife LevTtation Table Levitation Telepathic Prediction Tel ling the Time On A Watch Three-Card Monte Three Times - And Out Torn and Restored Tissue Transformo

36 41 32 31 53 55 75 39 52

Untying Si Ik

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Vanishing Glass of Water Vanishing Glass of Water (After Oktto) Vanishing Glass of Water From Bamboo Pole

6l 63

Want Ad Test

28

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Cigar Fake Cigarette In Electric

16

Light Bulb Coins From Nowhere Color Changing Silk Comedy S l a t e Test Cone Load Crush Hat Suggestions Cut and Restored Lemon Cut and Restored Turban

18 24 71 33 79 6l 80 48

Diabolical Die Diminutive Wine and Water Dissolving Ctgarette Dollar Bill and Lemon

43 57 72 22

Egg and Lemsn

76

Find the Uoker Foreword Frontispiece - Dr. E.G.Ervin

56 fi 6

Glass Through Table - Table Acqultment

49

Impromptu Glass Production 46 Introduction - T. Nelson Down* 7 Inverted Match Through F i s t 38 Lighted Cigarette Through Handkerchief Lighted Cigarette Vanish L i t t l e Oemon Si Ik Production

12 17 37

MarvelU Paper Tearing Match Box Monte M1 gh ty Lak A R ose Milk Transportation

67 36 73 60

Needle Trick Needle Trick - Self Contained

58 59

49 45 6*

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Dr. E. G. Ervin

INTRODUCTION Nearly thirty years ago, when ? first met Dr. Ervin 1 was not only greatly impressed with the man himself, but also the type of -nagic he stood for^ During the passing years this impression has become increasingly strengthened.

To me the words "Ervin" and "subtle ingenuity" mean one and the same thing, for I have been privileged to share the greater part of his choicest magical inventions during s lon^.- period.

As per the old proverc, "the proof of the nudoing is in the eating," ?. nvrribor of the most effective items in my present program are of the Doctor's invention.

Therefore, it goes without saying that practicability Is a fundamental quality.

A few years ago while presenting my act at the !.B. M. convention at Columbus, •? single-hand production of fourteen watcnes caused considerable comment among magicians and others present. This is r-u original Ervin conception with siignt modifications.

This book is rerlste with ideas of real value to nlf lovers of the rfr:"il art and 1 am surs the reader will find much of real material suitable to his individual needs. My urgent suggestion is that he avail himself to the ft; I lest extent as it represents a life work of a fertile brain and imagination.

In concluding I wish to express ry gratitude to Dr. Ervin for his many magical favors and to congratulate Mr. Fitzk^e for his good fortune in securing Dr. Frvin's consent to rsle&se these secrets.

T. Nelson Downs