The 52 Wonders

Cards Manipulated by Science

1877
Written by C. H. Wilson
Work of C. H. Wilson
32 pages (Paperback), published by Alta California Book and Job Printing House
No illustrations
Language: English
56 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
C. H. Wilson Introduction
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C. H. Wilson Chapter I. The Double and Single Passes
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The Double Passes
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C. H. Wilson The Long Pass No. 1, similar to Longitudinal Shift
Related to 5
C. H. Wilson The Short Pass No. 2, similar to S. W. E. Shift
Related toVariations 6
C. H. Wilson The Magic Pass No. 3, cover for No. 2
Inspired by 6
C. H. Wilson The Rolling Pass No. 4, variation of No. 2
Inspired by 6
C. H. Wilson The Grand Pass No. 5, classic pass type action
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C. H. Wilson The Invisible Pass No. 6, one half in each hand, the hands come together and apart again and the halves have been exchanged, classic pass false cut precursor
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C. H. Wilson The Vizard pass and Change No. 7, similar position to No. 2, as color change of bottom card
Inspired by 7
Single, or One-Handed Passes
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C. H. Wilson The Circle Pass No. 1
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C. H. Wilson The Dovetail Pass No. 2
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C. H. Wilson The Single Short Pass No. 3
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Chapter II. Miscellaneous Passes
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C. H. Wilson The Elbow Pass No. 1, against the right elbow
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C. H. Wilson The Side Pass No. 2, against the body
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C. H. Wilson The Monte Pass No. 3, hype as shift into other hand with some distance
Related to 12
C. H. Wilson The Table Pass No. 4, as halves are slid off the table into hand
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C. H. Wilson The Slip No. 5, two halves placed together, right-hand half secretly slid under left-hand half instead of on top
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C. H. Wilson The Greenhorn's Pass No. 6, gag comment
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C. H. Wilson Chapter III. Mysterious Card Tricks chapter intro
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I. Astrological Tricks
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C. H. Wilson The Bonanza Trick No. 1, shuffled deck arranged in groups of four, all groups turn out to be fours-of-a-kinds
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C. H. Wilson The Tell-Tale Trick No. 2, spectator removes cards according to the birth date, performer then divines the birth date
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C. H. Wilson The Charm Trick No. 3, four cards are freely chosen and fairly shuffled back, they show up at small named numbers (or numbers thrown with dice), alternatively four indifferent cards are placed in front of the spectators that change into selections
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C. H. Wilson The Reflection Trick No. 4, cards are chosen and named, apparently by reflection in the eye
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C. H. Wilson The Blindfolded Reading Trick No. 5, blindfolded performer names position of named cards
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C. H. Wilson Red-Black Divination performer separates red and black cards, pin-punched or punch with finger nail
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C. H. Wilson The Seven-up Trick No. 6, gambling demonstration, deal with set-up deck
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C. H. Wilson On Set-up Decks
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II. The Alphabetical Tricks
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C. H. Wilson The Miller's Guess Trick No. 1, two different formulas (Mutus... and Lofot...)
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III. Mathematical Tricks
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C. H. Wilson The Tally Trick No. 1, with a variable number of cards, here thirty
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C. H. Wilson The Thirty-one Game Trick No. 2
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C. H. Wilson Chapter IV. Confidence and Short-Card Games chapter intro
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C. H. Wilson Slip-Jack No. 1, bar bet in which two separated Aces must be brought together
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C. H. Wilson Three-Card Monte No. 2, short comment
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C. H. Wilson The Top and Bottom Dice Game No. 3, using a mis-spotted die in a dice game in a "adding up to seven" game
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C. H. Wilson The Strap Game No. 4, rolled up leather strap
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C. H. Wilson The Twine or Chain Loop No. 5, short comment
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C. H. Wilson The Padlock Game No. 6, sucker is taught how to open a gaffed lock, later in a bet he cannot do it
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C. H. Wilson The Dummy-Bags No. 7, small pouch with salt for tooth-ache, helper exchanges it with sawdust unbeknownst to operator, then it is bet that salt is still in it, which it is because of a switch
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Chapter V.
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C. H. Wilson Astronomical Calculations day for any day method
  • Centennial Ratios
  • Monthly Ratios
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Chapter VI. Some Valuable Receipes
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C. H. Wilson Powder to Conceal Discolorations make-up recipe
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C. H. Wilson To Aid the Growth of Whiskers and Moustaches "medical" recipe
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C. H. Wilson Hair Oil recipe
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C. H. Wilson Hair Invigoraor hair-growing "medical" recipe
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C. H. Wilson Polish for Furniture recipe
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Chapter VII.
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C. H. Wilson A Few Curious Facts in Figures number oddities
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Chapter VIII.
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C. H. Wilson Miscellaneous Paragraphs stanza, word gags
  • Instruction in Foreign Languages
  • San Francisco
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Data entered by Denis Behr.