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Languages : en
Pages : 287
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White Magic. The Story of Maskelynes, Etc. [With Plates.].
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Author: Jasper MaskelyneWhite Magic
Author: Maskelyne JasperPublisher:
ISBN: 9780243835461
Category :
Languages : en
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White Magic: The Story of Maskelynes
Author: Jasper MaskelynePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015628946
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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White Magic
Author: Jasper MaskelyneWhite Magic
Author: Jasper MaskelynePublisher:
ISBN: 9781440036187
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Excerpt from White Magic: The Story of Maskelynes What is magic? - The Black Arts and the White - A farming family goes to the Devil! - Did Nevil Maskelyne practise witchcraft? - The Maskelyne tradition - "J.N." becomes a watchmaker - Friendship with Cooke - Attending spiritualistic seances - Advent of the Davenports. There are a number of answers to the question "What is magic?." Doubtless some of my readers who have played faro or highball poker with strangers can give one definition. Victims of the three-card trick or the manipulated dice have their own ideas. People who, in these enlightened times, still openly believe in ghosts, spirit manifestations, and wart-charming, can explain yet another form of magic, though they cannot explain it away. For myself, I believe in only one sort of mystification, and that is White Magic. I grant a respectful reservation towards the Black Arts, not because I can practise them myself, but as the result of some rather eerie experiences which I shall detail later. In the main, however, this book, being a history of the Magic House of Maskelyne, deals with the gentle art of illusion only, and the adventures that have befallen three generations of us who have made a living by deluding the public. Other wizards - the share-pushers and gold-brick sellers of our times - have perhaps been even more financially successful, and had more exciting lives. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
White Magic
Author: Jasper MaskelynePublisher: Scholar's Choice
ISBN: 9781295989225
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
White Magic
Author: Jasper MaskelynePublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781293827260
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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General catalogue of printed books
Author: British museum. Dept. of printed booksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Maskelyne's Book of Magic
Author: Jasper MaskelynePublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486154262
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manual's time-honored tricks range from sleight of hand with coins, cards, and rope to thought-reading and juggling. Written by a famous magician, its tried-and-true feats and performance tips are illustrated by sixty figures and thirteen vintage photographs. A British stage magician of the 1930s and '40s, Jasper Maskelyne was a third-generation performer in a well-known family of illusionists. During World War II, Maskelyne assembled a squad known as the “Magic Gang” to misdirect Axis bombers and camouflage the activities of the Allied forces with illusions of tanks, battleships, and armies. This new edition of his captivating classic features an introduction by magic historian and author Edwin A. Dawes that recounts Maskelyne's larger-than-life career and exploits.
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
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