Project Gutenberg 2022-06-23 Public domain in the USA. 184 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Book of parlor tricks: How to perform them $aUnited States :$bA. B. Courtney,$c1895. Multum in parvo library, vol. 2, no. 16, April, 1895 The diviner -- To walk upon a hot iron bar -- The restored ribbon -- Interesting problems -- How to drop a tumbler on the floor without breaking it -- Magic money -- Sorcery -- Odd or even -- To discover card by weight -- How money is saved -- Eatable candle-ends -- The wonderful hat -- The invisible coin -- The wizard skeleton -- Magic writing -- The Columbus egg trick -- The ring and the handerchief -- The smashed watch -- The magic stick. Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.) "Book of Parlor Tricks: How to Perform Them" by Anonymous is a guide on performing various entertaining tricks and illusions, written during the late 19th century. This instructional book belongs to the genre of instructional manuals, specifically focusing on magic and performance. It likely draws upon the popular fascination with entertainment and sleight-of-hand tricks that characterized social gatherings during that era. The book consists of numerous tricks designed for social entertainment, explaining step-by-step methods for their execution. For example, it details how to perform divinations, create illusions of restored items, and even coax coins to appear and disappear, employing various props and clever falsehoods. Each entry is intended to be simple enough for enthusiasts to perform at parlor gatherings, engaging audiences with a mix of wordplay and visual spectacle. By following the instructions, readers can bring a sense of wonder and laughter to their gatherings, making it a delightful resource for anyone interested in the art of performance magic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:622842 20220325192850anonymous 1895 us Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Magic tricks Tricks GV Text Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies 49844 2025-06-27T06:49:14.596198 text/html 25819 2024-10-18T22:44:09 text/html 170814 2025-06-27T06:49:16.789174 application/epub+zip 169874 2025-06-27T06:49:15.072201 application/epub+zip 87853 2025-06-27T06:49:14.825189 application/epub+zip 199685 2025-06-27T06:49:18.376163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182963 2025-06-27T06:49:16.548198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100812 2022-09-30T19:22:30.722640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39711 2025-06-27T06:49:14.397220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19706 2024-10-18T22:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17249 2025-06-27T06:49:18.505161 application/rdf+xml 24528 2025-06-27T06:49:14.905182 image/jpeg 3971 2025-06-27T06:49:14.865184 image/jpeg 151038 2025-06-27T06:49:14.605195 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown