{"product_id":"houdinis-paper-magic-dover-edition-book","title":"Houdini's Paper Magic, Dover Edition - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in years!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book belongs in your library if only because it was written by one of the most important men in our profession - but you will also find much usable material in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 190 pages, covering both close up and stage magic as performed with paper. This edition contains a foreword by the eminent Houdini scholar, E. Stanley Palm. He mentions that Houdini was particularly interested in Francis Werner's Torn and Restored Bill Trick and delighted in watching him do it. A complete description of this effect is one of the highlights of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoudini's interest in spiritualistic and psychic frauds led him to have a seance with Reiss. As a result one of the Reiss billet reading techniques is included. Several methods for performing the torn and restored cigarette paper are explained, including a method similar to that used by Doug Henning in one of his TV specials. Another effect used by Henning is also explained - The Japanese Butterflies which flit around the stage when fanned by the performer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther items include the Ring and Program (a masterpiece of Verbeck,) the Traveling Paper alls, Torn and Restored Paper String (as originated by Ching Ling Foo), Harry Moore's variation on the Paper Ladder and other material of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft covers. Many illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE PUBLISHER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter being preserved for generations on library shelves, aspiring illusionists can now learn from one of the world's greatest magicians with this facsimile of a 1922 book by Harry Houdini. The master sleight-of-hand artist explains how to use the simplest of props ― sheets of paper ― to completely captivate audiences. Houdini's easy-to-follow directions, many of them accompanied by illustrations, are accessible to readers of all ages and skill levels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe manual consists of four parts: paper tricks, paper folding, paper tearing, and paper puzzles. The first section reveals the secrets behind such magic tricks as \"The Dancing Sailor\" and \"The Spirit Communication.\"  Subsequent sections offer guides to folding a bird, a bullfrog, a hat, and other traditional origami models, and to carefully tearing paper to produce a ladder, a five-pointed star, a string of dancing skeletons, and other intricate figures. The final part presents several challenging paper puzzles based on geometric forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39739807301680,"sku":"BK-HOUPM-2","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/6922\/6800\/products\/HoudiniPaperMagic1.jpg?v=1633733283","url":"https:\/\/www.magicinc.net\/products\/houdinis-paper-magic-dover-edition-book","provider":"Magic Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}