Magic & Mindreading Tricks You Can Do-David Lustig(La Vellma-1920-vFINE-Af

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Magic & Mindreading Tricks You Can Do-David Lustig(La Vellma)-1920-vFINE--
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ITEM: Soft cover book,
Magic & Mindreading Tricks You Can Do
, written and published by David J.  Lustig(La Vellma), 1920.
While most of the effects require practice, the instructions are clear enough that even younger magicians can present baffling magic that will puzzle audiences of all ages.  First half of book, up to page 29 is on magic tricks.  Mindreading effects run from page 30 to 41.
Contents:
Publisher's Introduction
Foreword
Opening Lecture
The Obedient Card
So Simple!
Numerical Oddities
Magical Weighing
A Bit O' Byplay
Magic Silk Knotting
Eddie's Delight
Mystic Coin Stunt
Slap Happy
A Baffling Watch Trick
Where Did It Go?
Si's Card Balance
Will Power
Mysterious Sound Waves
Rising Coin
Mysterious Catch
Si's Wandering Card
Vanishing Silver
The Airplane Ace
Just in Fun
A Neat Coin Trick
Mesmerized Cigar
On Wings!
Mysterious Silk Vanish
Mental Detective
Discovery of Four Cards
Family Reunion
Restored Postcard Trick
Coin of Mystery
Vanishing Card
La Vellma's Card Location
The Mint Trick
Prescience
Mesmerized Wand
Dice Trick
Divination
Detective Work
More Mystery
The Wizard Trick
Harold's Spirit Card Effect
A Puzzler
Si's Numerical Experiment
Egyptian Wool Mystery
Magic Figure Juggling
Magic Reflection
The Magi's Match Trick
Dollar Bill and Lemon Trick
Elimination
The Mystery Card
Silent Thought Transference
Magnetic Touch
Message Reading
Telephone Telepathy
When Darkness Reigns
Mental Telepathy?
Card Telepathy
Si's Parlor Telepathy
Some Final Advice
About the Author
From Magicpedia, courtesy of Genii Magazine:
David J. Lustig
(September 4, 1893- September 30, 1977) was a
vaudeville
magic act theater manager, show producer and adviser. He also wrote a number of books under the name
La Vellma
.
Lustig launched his vaudeville career in
1910
at the age of 17, as a magician using the stage name of La Vellma. He was a technical adviser to
Dunninger
, devising many of the "tests" that Dunninger used on radio and TV shows.
Later in his life he worked as a publicity specialist for Columbia Pictures, setting up tours and interviews for their movie stars.
He was elected by the
S.A.M.
National Council to the
S.A.M. Hall of Fame.
Books
Vaudeville Mind Reading
(1920)
Vaudeville Ventriloquism (1920)
Vaudeville Magic (1920)
Magic and Mind Reading Tricks You Can Do (1920)
La Vellma's Vaudeville Budget (1921)
Vaudeville Mind Reading (expanded 2nd edition) (1929)
Vaudeville Hypnotism (1930)
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DATE:   1920
SIZE:  4 7/8 by 7 1/2 inches, 52 pages, plus light card covers.
COND:  Minor ageing.   Paper has even age toning, as pulp paper will do.   All in otherwise very Fine  condition. Please view the attached image to see the quality of this fine item.
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