Book Test

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Die magische Einwirkung No. 7, card chosen and pushed into book, card and page predicted
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
95
Die Geisterschrift in Verbindung mit "Hypnose à la Hansen" No. 5, card chosen and pushed into book, name of chosen card and page numbers appear on previously empty slates, book with same page numbers on every double page
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
120
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Bibliothek deutscher Poesie - Der Intelligenz gewidmet "Vorträge von J. N. Hofzinser"
patter for book test
 		Nov. 1901
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 11)
166
John Nevil Maskelyne, Professor Hoffmann The Great Dictionary Trick word appears on arm
Related to 1903
Later Magic
490
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches empty billets put in hat, a page chosen in a dictionary, that page opened in another one and counted down to a word that corresponds with a number chosen from a change bag of number cards, that word is suddenly on a billet that's chosen form the hat, using force book with only two numbers to force page
Related to May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
78
Das Geheimnis des Wörterbuches part two
Related to June 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 6)
95
The Great Book Mystery spectator choses page and word, some calculations are done with page number and word position, then performer finds word
Also published here 1911
Later Magic
598
J. Holt Schooling Number & Word Divination after some calculation
 		1911
Later Magic
600
The Great Book Mystery spectator choses page and word, some calculations are done with page number and word position, then performer finds word
Also published here 1911
Magical Titbits
51
J. Holt Schooling Number & Word Divination after some calculation
 		1911
Magical Titbits
53
Charles T. Jordan The Book Mystery No. 10, page selected with knife stab, word counted to according to time on watch, word predicted, this book is a forcing book in which the fourteenth word on every page is "magician"
Also published here 1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
22
Charles T. Jordan Telepathic Foresight chosen ad from magazine predicted
Also published here 1921
The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects)
37
Edward Bagshawe A Dark Deception paper in envelope, tumbler of ink, ink vanishes gradually, word chosen from dictionary appears as white writing in ink blob on paper
 		1924
Exclusive Problems in Magic
63
Tom Sellers The Book Test word index
 		1927
Tricks That Work
17
Oswald Rae A Novel Book Test page selected and line chosen by the aid of playing cards, line from page appears on blank card sealed in envelope
Also published here
  • "A Novel Book Test" in "The Sphinx"
 1930
Original Magic
53
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Erraten einer bestimmten Buchstelle book test with medium in other room, using cards
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
50
Theodore Annemann The One-Man 'Genuine' Magazine Test three magazines, fake cover ploy
Related toVariations 1931
The Book Without A Name
46
Theodore Annemann The Demon-Yogi-Goblin Book Test page determined with cards
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1934
The Jinx (Issue 2)
8
Theodore Annemann A Thought is Fathomed using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related toVariations 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
6
Theodore Annemann A Rule of the Thumb book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
8
Theodore Annemann Despair of the Devil impromptu, with medium
 		1934
SH-H-H--! It's A Secret
39
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1935
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935)
47
Louis Lam When Were You Born? weirdly selected word is disclosed with alphabet cards
 		1935
Would You Believe It?
18
Locating a Page and Word by Cards force number with stack
 		1935
Mental Magic with Cards
18
Theodore Annemann Book Mentalism
1935
Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine
12
Doc Mifflin Again a Prediction word chosen with deck of cards
 		Jan. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 16)
78
Theodore Annemann Edge Code hidden message on edge of deck as cue sheet
 		Apr. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 19)
103
Theodore Annemann Dice and a Book see page 172 for variation by Frederick F. Clark
Also published here 1936
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936)
135
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
VariationsAlso published here Oct. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 25)
157
Book Test Force with playing card stuck into book, brief
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
56
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
135
Theodore Annemann Premier Book Test using deck of cards to force page number, 14/15 stack
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines using deck of cards to force page number
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
221
Theodore Annemann Fathomed Thought using deck of cards to force page number, Si Stebbins
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
223
Theodore Annemann The Double Ad Test ads selected by spectator, performer divines them
Also published here 1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
181
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
VariationsAlso published here May 1937
The Jinx (Issue 32)
207
Eddie Clever The Jaipur Jinnee method for forcing a page, mechanical way of changing position of ribbon between pages
Also published here June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
211
Theodore Annemann The Oss of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Variations 1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
224
Robert Parrish Telephone Telepathy word chosen with cards
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
9
Robert Parrish Telephone Telepathy Again cards used for word selection, word can be predicted
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
11
Robert Parrish Magazine Miracle pages glued together
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
14
Robert Parrish Strange Interlude words from magazine and dead name divined, subtle impression device use
 		1937
You'd be Surprised
15
John Mulholland The Telephone Book Test
1938
Greater Magic
885
Jean Hugard The Dictionary Trick
1938
Greater Magic
887
Albert Sidney One Little Word chosen word found via dictionary directions
Also published here Feb. 1938
The Jinx (Issue 41)
280
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1938
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938)
322
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
VariationsAlso published here Mar. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 54)
383
Peter Warlock The Satchel book test with slates
Also published here 1939
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1939)
414
Kent Arthur Right Number person in book selected, someone phoned who names this name
Variations July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
421
David P. Abbott Abbott's Book Test
Also published here July 1939
The Jinx (Issue 58)
422
Theodore Annemann Whim of Tituba page travels into nested signed envelopes, "pegasus page", see also pages 468 & 472 for credits
Related toAlso published here Nov. 1939
The Jinx (Issue 67)
463
Oscar Weigle Wrong Number page force by pushing several cards in book at random positions
 		1939
Do That Again!
7
Theodore Annemann 'Number, Please' prediction of a name in a telephone book, the Accessory as a number force with counters
 		1939
The Incorporated Strange Secrets
11
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Das fabelhafte Gedächtnis (Ein kleiner Stammtischscherz) mathematical trick, 1089 to force name in phone book
 		1939
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 3&4)
21
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
VariationsAlso published here 1940
The Jinx (Issue 89)
558
Jack Vosburgh Words homonyms principle
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
699
Eddie Joseph The E. Jay Book Test coin placed inside book by spectator to select page
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
12
Sid Lorraine Idea of 40,000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
The Jinx (Issue 131)
751
Otis Manning Another Dictionary Effect paper placed in breast pocket, slit in coat
Also published here Aug. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 145)
813
Jack Vosburgh Monk's Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number
VariationsAlso published here Nov. 1941
The Jinx (Issue 150)
880
Al Baker Any Telephone Book Test number adding
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
89
Al Baker The Number and Book Test numbers on billets in changing bag
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
90
Theodore Annemann Stunner No. 5 book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
3
Franklin M. Chapman Stunner No. 6 medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1941
Ten Stunners with A Nail Writer
4
Syl Reilly The Magazine Test clever, luminous paint
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
376
Tom Sellers Dictionary Test using cards with page numbers
 		1942
That's Good!
5
Tom Sellers Word Magic book changes into long paper with word
 		1942
That's Good!
12
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Book Test using playing cards for word selection
 		1942
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
14
Bruce Elliott, Theodore Annemann Biblio Thot no force, based on an Annemann Magazine Test
 		Apr. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 34)
139
Alvin R. Plough Gaglet calculation and multiple outs
 		May 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 36)
148
R. C. Buff The $64.00 Word Taylor's Peek Deck combined with a dictionary book test
Related to Oct. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 46)
189
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Primapara with cards
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 47)
194
Der Telephonbuch-Trick french translation on page 5 "Le truc du téléphone"
 		1943
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
3
William S. Houghton Magazine Test Wrinkle
1943
The Magic 36
14
William S. Houghton "Blue Pencil" Book Test spectator opens book behind back near center and makes a cross on the page, another spectator finds that cross and performer divines the word that is closest
 		1943
The Magic 36
17
William S. Houghton Book Test With Playing Card card inserted into book and book opened at that page, card's value then used to count to a word, no card already in book
  • Variation
 		1943
The Magic 36
28
Paul Curry Out of this Phone Book book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 53)
216
Bruce Elliott The Back Room idea for Curry's "Out of this Phone Book", eliminating the cards and presentation for card frame both by Audley Walsh
Related to Feb. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 54)
220
James G. Thompson Jr. Life Liberty Or - trick performing for friends over phone
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 57)
234
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here Nov. 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 73)
296
Bob Hummer Hummer's Bible Trick bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
3
Bob Hummer Hummer's Magazine Test with playing cards
Also published here 1944
Six-Trix for 1944
5
Theodore Annemann The Unknown Subject apparently random name in phone book divined, person phoned names cards which are divined, uses ABC cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
39
Theodore Annemann Between the Lines book test, using deck of cards in Si Stebbins order for word selection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
65
Theodore Annemann The Yogi Book Test three books, page determined with cards
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
66
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test blindfolded medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
68
Theodore Annemann Whim of Tituba page travels into nested signed envelopes
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
69
Theodore Annemann Dice and a Book using dice to select page, with variation by F. Clark
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
71
Theodore Annemann The Word on the Page using 14-15 card stack
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
72
Jack Vosburgh Monks Mystery 14-15 stack that forces number, with slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
73
Theodore Annemann The Double Ad Test ads selected by spectator, performer divines them
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
74
Orville Wayne Meyer Symmyst two phases, named numbers added to select word, using magazines with exchanged covers
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
76
Clayton Rawson Behind That Door! medium in another room divines cards, color, word with various methods
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
78
Eddie Clever The Jaipur Jinnee method for forcing a page, mechanical way of changing position of ribbon between pages
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
81
Sid Lorraine 40.000 Words dictionary test, hole in book
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
83
Otis Manning Another Dictionary Effect paper placed in breast pocket, slit in coat
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
85
David P. Abbott David P. Abbott's Book Test
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
87
Peter Warlock The Schoolbag book test with slates
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
216
Theodore Annemann Weird Wire medium phoned and tells one out of five designs, selected cards and word
  • The E.S.P. Symbol Projection
  • The Word Projection
  • The Card Projection
Also published here 1944
Practical Mental Effects
327
Theodore Annemann Like An Open Book No. 5, book or magazine test with assistent or medium, information secretly written on magazine with nail writer
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
13
Franklin M. Chapman Word For Word No. 6, medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Also published here 1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
14
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Easy Mark No. 7, book test, assistent divines word, secretly marking word and page with nail writer
 		1944
Twenty Stunners with A Nail Writer
15
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test two page numbers selected and added, that number opened in third book and first word divined, using mathematical addition force and miscalling a page number
Also published here 1945
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
192
Jack Trepel Telephone Book Trick two versions, second as two person telepathy
 		1945
My Best
211
Theodore Annemann The Test of the Tiber
Related to 1945
My Best
280
Paul Curry Out Of This Phone Book book, opened freely, line is forced, Franklin V. Taylor's peek deck principle with a book
Related toAlso published here 1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
20
Mel Stover Days of Force calendar number force
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 77)
313
L. Vosburgh Lyons, Ronald B. Edwards, Clayton Rawson, Bruce Elliott, Walter B. Gibson Boxed piece of a magazine is put on a string and the ends of the string thread through two holes in a box, a word is selected and when checked on the piece on the string all words are crossed out except the selected one
Related to Apr. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 81)
328
John Hamilton Hamilton's Hoax! four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book
 		Oct. 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 93)
378
Franklin V. Taylor, Joseph Dunninger Black Magic with playing cards and slit in book
 		Dec. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 116)
465
Sam Pavloff Glimpse the Future playing card pushed in telephone book, moved around there and then name at the position read, predicted, pages fastened together with tape, for name correction of S. Pabloff see page 193
 		Jan. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 8)
183
Milbourne Christopher Milbourne Christopher's Column several ideas on book tests
  • Best seller book test
  • Bold Book Test
  • Conclusion
 		Dec. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 7)
272
James Auer The N. E. Book Test page force by calculating cross total
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
21
Frederick Mosteller Ambiguous numbers are selected by throwing dice
 		Jan. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 117)
470
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here Feb. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 119)
477
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 Ltd. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here Mar. 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 121)
485
George Armstrong Miracle - Impromptu Book Test with borrowed book and borrowed deck of playing cards, information glimpsed on the fly and that page number forced with cards
Related to July 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 130)
522
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Dictionary Test people write numbers on cards und seal them in envelopes, word appears on signed card locked in a frame
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
49
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Gaze Into My Eyes luminous paint
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
71
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley The Great Book Test electrical method
 		1947
Gems of Mental Magic
83
Fricke Fricke's Trick 1089 for book test
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
370
George G. Kaplan Do-As-I-Do Telephone Test forcing a number with cards
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
209
George G. Kaplan The Spirit-Slates and Magazine Test for close-up work
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
218
Dai Vernon Magazine Test
Related to 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
154
Frank Kelly Magazine and Picture Test combination
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
159
Cy Endfield Astounding! with Brema Tube, for prediction
 		Mar. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 146)
585
Harvey P. Graham Inside Job forcing a page by putting a magazine in a paper bag and stabbing a knife somewhere in it
 		Apr. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 149)
600
Franklin V. Taylor Looped telephone book test, where card is put in book to chose page, method that extra card does not fall out
 		June 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 153)
613
C. L. Boarde 50-50 or 9 Out of 10
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 162)
650
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Book Test page selected with rough-smooth deck
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
10
Jack Yeager The Book Test X chosen card to determine chapter and word of a book, word and card are divined
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
21
Edward Clinkscale, Franklin V. Taylor Djinn's Journal divination of selected word
 		May 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 176)
705
Robert Lund Grub Street Telepathy with thesaurus books
 		June 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 179)
716
Howard A. Adams A Penny For Your Thoughts! performer is blindfolded divines date of a coin and two selected words from a dictionary
 		Aug. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 184)
735
Dr. Stanley Jaks Pinned ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined, see p. 762 for ideas by Al Baker
Related toAlso published here Sep. 1949
The Phoenix (Issue 185)
739
George B. Anderson "Do As I Do" Book Test two books, performer and spectator select the same word, gimmicked
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
37
George B. Anderson The "No-Hands" Book Test numbers are added, first three digits get a word in a book, last three digits get the same word in another
 		1949
It Must Be Mindreading
38
Don Tanner Having Fun in Your Own Home ideas for a wireless microphone, transmitting conversation into next room
 		Apr. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 7)
8
Al Baker A Telemirakel ten cards from shuffled deck tabled in a row, random person called (really assistant who never hung up a previous call and secretly listens) who names four cards, the cards corresponding with the last four digits of the phone number in the ten-card row are those cards
Related toAlso published here 1949
Mental Magic
21
Franklin V. Taylor Reader's Digest idea for Annemann's magazine test
Inspired by Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
842
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Different Books with Same Content books made to look differently have the same content
Related to Sep. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 211)
842
U. F. Grant Grant's Secret
Nov. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 216)
863
Eddie Clever, Mike Zerance E Z Magazine Test three magazines, using cards
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
13
Fred Peterson Puzzle of the Pages word isa selected with the aid of a business card, that has a hole punched through to read one word, card is moved on page and stopped
Variations Jan. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 221)
882
Dr. Stanley Jaks You Cross As I Cross spectator and performer make a cross on a page in a book with the same title, it's the same page
Also published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix (Issue 245)
979
U. F. Grant, Bob Somerfeld Impromptome with borrowed business card as a bookmark
Inspired by 1951
Mind Reader's Digest
7
Book (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
carbon paper under dust jacket
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
789
Book (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
to force odd or even number with a book
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
789
Martin Gardner Book Tests
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
general comments
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
789
Bill Nord Book Test (1)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
spectator marking X on page
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Theodore Annemann Book Test (2)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
using hair
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (3)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
inserting playing card or business card
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (4)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
corner is bent
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Dai Vernon Book Test (5)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
page force
Related to May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (6)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
using playing cards
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (7)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
using playing cards
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Martin Gardner Mathematical Forces
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
on forcing pages, general comments
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (8)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
arithmetical force, year of birth used
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Book Test (9)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
arithmetical force, principle of 9
 		May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
790
Herb Runge Go! closing trick, spectator choses word "go" from a book and performer does just that
 		May 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 255)
1020
Bob Somerfeld The Last Word two versions, one without preparation
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
9
Bob Somerfeld F' Rinstance with card to stab into the book
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
11
Bob Somerfeld, Eddie Clever Night Owl book test in dark room
 		1952
Pieces of Mind
15
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der 6. Sinn magazine test, several identical magazines with different covers
 		1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 1)
12
Eddie Joseph Bombay: Effect No. 7 three cards chosen with counting procedure, those are used to get to a page in a magazine, word is divined
 		1952
Bombay
3
Ronald B. Edwards Ron's Ramblings idea for magazine test
 		Apr. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 279)
1116
Aage Darling Instanto Book Test book test, several books first word is divined
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
7
Sydney Bergson Thought Anticipation
1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
203
Al Koran A Word in Thousands carbon paper
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
247
Milbourne Christopher Magazine Test with playing card to select page
Variations 1954
More One Man Mental Magic
3
Howard A. Adams Paged with any book, mathemtical
 		Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 305)
19
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein Experiment mit einer Zeitung cross sum of date of a coin and value of card are added to select page
 		1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 2)
169
Sidney Lawrence Miracle Book Prediction digits of date on coin are added up, value of card at that position is added and that total is remembered, sentence on that page number divined
 		1954 ca.
Ten Self Working Master Miracles
[10]
Cy Endfield The Famous Magazine Test force with coin and cards, performed by Dr. Stanley Jaks
Variations 1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I
46
Gene "Phantini" Grant Psychic Phone Book Test prediction of a selected name
 		1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
11
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini's Magazine Miracle prediction, page selected with a card pushed in the magazine
Related to 1955
Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
12
Gustl Schieb Mein Tituba Trick pegasus page from chosen magazine, to nest of envelopes which were checked before
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 3)
300
Amazing James Randi The Torn Off-Centre tips on the center tear
  • (1) pieces never burned
  • (2) when using a newspaper
  • (3) when using a telephone book
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
13
Allessandro Divine Touch twelve Reader's Digit magazines, month divined behind back
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
13
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
8
Jack Yates Operator Calling cards with names and telephone numbers, medium divines several numbers
 		1956
Minds in Duplicate
21
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 LTD. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
196
Franklin V. Taylor The Chinese Parrot two selected cards put in book, cards and content of the pages is divined
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
216
Stuart P. Cramer Mortmain book test, word is written by a puppet hand, which moves on its own, thread
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
218
Amazing James Randi A Clean Book Test words circled on page of Reader's Digest, page torn out and crumpled up, performer divines words, secret duplicate page under forced page
Related to Mar. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 9)
3
P. Howard Lyons Martin Gardner Force Book comment that Martin Gardner's "Mathematics, Magic And Mystery" is a force book
 		Dec. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 12)
20
Tony Corinda No. 10. Two Person Telepathy medium in other room gets a selected word from a book, secretly written with nail writer inside matchbook
Inspired by 1958
The Swami Gimmick
19
Tony Corinda, Al Baker The Application of the Mnemonic Number Code
  • (1) for mental arithmetic
  • (2) for coding at the phone (Al Baker)
  • (3) two person act, arithmetic
  • (4) Corinda's "Fourteenth Book Test", coding with medium
Related to 1958
Mnemonics and Mental Systems
78
Dr. Spencer Thornton Thornton's Impossible Book Test book test, with playing card to chose the page
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
4
Dr. Spencer Thornton I'll Read Your Mind several magazines
 		1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
13
Dr. Spencer Thornton Putting Your One Way Forcing Deck to Use - Simultaneous Discovery-Book Test
1958
Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
27
Charly Eperny Eine überraschende Voraussage different covers, same content
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 2)
624
Tom Bowyer Phone Book Test based on Grant idea, index
 		Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
13
Tom Bowyer Book Riffle Force
Sep. 1958
Ibidem (Issue 14)
14
Tony Corinda Zarkamorta II. - The Ceremony of Reincarnation page is torn from a magazine and a word selected by randomly sticking a pin in that page, the page is burnt and reappears back in the book, with a hole in the chosen word and burnt edges
Related toVariations 1959
Book Tests
201
Tony Corinda Page Force same as David Hoy's
Related to 1959
Book Tests
205
Tony Corinda A Classic Swindle - Magazine Test several magazines, same cover
 		1959
Book Tests
206
Tony Corinda Impromptu Book Test Simplified serial number of a bill will define page number, line and word
 		1959
Book Tests
208
Tony Corinda A Lesson in Mentalism total of six dice leads to a card, value is used for page number, line and word
 		1959
Book Tests
209
Tony Corinda, Theodore Annemann The Crossword Puzzle page marked with big X, word in center memorized and page torn
Related to 1959
Book Tests
211
Tony Corinda Novel Revelation of a Selected Word page is set on fire, everything burns down except a circle with the selected word
 		1959
Book Tests
212
Tony Corinda Tele-Directory Test with assistand
 		1959
Book Tests
213
Tony Corinda, Robert Harbin Ultra-Modern Mentalism prediction of a word, with tape recorder and assistant
Related to 1959
Book Tests
215
Vivian St. John The Clip Book word from a book is found in a dictionary, muscle reading presentation
 		1959
Book Tests
218
Tony Corinda The Missing Link book on the table, bowl with billets, one is selected and is found to be a corner the missing corner of the book
Variations 1959
Book Tests
219
Tony Corinda Summary of Book Tests general comments
 		1959
Book Tests
220
Tony Corinda (7) The Third Man two telephone books, with medium
 		1959
Two Person Telepathy
268
Dr. Spencer Thornton Alphabetical Perception one of several books is selected and a word remembered, performer divines the word with ABC cards
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
11
Eddie Clever, Tom Sellers (c) The Magazine Test marking the page with an X
 		1959
More Miracles in Mentalism
25
Alex Elmsley Dictionary Test dictionary book test with multiple spectators
Also published here 1959
Low Cunning
1
U. F. Grant A Book Test forcing word with cards, double-facer
Also published here 1959
Feke Card Tricks
30
Dorothy K. Craig The Reading Mind Book Test using cards to determine page and word
 		1960
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960)
7
Harry Stanley Unique Book Test flap index
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
30
Ali Bongo Magazine Test prediction, with riffle page force
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
31
Ted Danson Danson's Book Test word index on blackbaord
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
33
Eric Grause A Telephone Directory Test two methods
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
34
Jochen Zmeck "Perfekt" - ein neuer Buchtest book chosen, two digits named (range force) to select page and word, both predicted
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
28
Ronald B. Edwards Son of Lhasa word predicted, card stack used for force
Inspired by Oct. 1960
Ibidem (Issue 22)
15
Orville Wayne Meyer Mental Cocktail book test with bartender's guide, thought drinks are served
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
55
Alan Milan Publicity Dictionary Test gaffed book, as a prediction in a newspaper
 		1961
Still More Miracles in Mentalism
67
Fred G. Taylor Book Test with playing cards
 		May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
255
Dr. Stanley Jaks Ein unerklärliches Hellsehen ripped page from magazine is pinned, word is divined
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
44
Dr. Stanley Jaks Tituba multiphase magazine test with Pegasus Page climax
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
108
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der improvisierte Mentaltrick book test with any book, card to define page number
Also published here 1961
Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse
127
Max Malini Book Test riffle force with book, match in pages
Also published here 1962
Malini and His Magic
75
Amazing James Randi The Compleat Reader spectator chooses word on any page, performer names other pages where the word occurs, memory demonstration
Related to Sep. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 26)
23
Albert Sidney One Little Word chosen word found via dictionary directions
Also published here June 1962
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 2)
8
David Hoy The Bold Book Test impromptu, glimpsing information on the fly and miscalling page number
Related toVariations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
21
David Hoy Miscall Page Force two books
Related to 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
22
David Hoy Pocket Book Miracle three books, gaffed
 		1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
23
R. A. Church Coin Card Buchtest book test using cards with numbers and a coin
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 5)
74
Dan Tong Tele Tact book test with magazine, flashback principle
Related to Mar. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 1 No. 11)
45
Felix Greenfield Bell Book & Candle outline of routine with spirit bell, book test and living and dead test, using fire and a candle
 		Aug. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 16)
69
Dan Tong Novel Reading spectator marks page behind back with an X, vanishing ink
 		Oct. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 18)
77
E. Leslie May It's in the Book on Martin Gardner's "Mathematics, Magic and Mystery" as a forcing book
 		Nov. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 19)
81
E. Leslie May This That Those any book opened and finger pointed to a section, word is divined
 		Nov. 1963
The New Jinx (Vol. 2 No. 19)
82
Edward Marlo Another Effect is the Following as a number force or book test
Inspired by 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
19
Gerald Kosky Mystery Magazine Test
Also published here 1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
7
Eugene Gloye Book Test stamp collecting book, using code numbers on stamps
 		1964
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64)
18
Don Nielson W.O.W. secret list written "white on white" with empty typewriter
 		Nov. 1965
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
North Bigbee Bookeroo using white carbon paper, see p. 430 for comments by Eddie Clever
 		1965
The New Phoenix (Issue 399)
425
Paul Siegel Booknow circle made on page of magazine to select word, carbon
Related to Feb. 1965
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 34)
139
Karl Fulves Little Albert any word from any book, written in red on business card, then named word in blue on other business card, they match
Related toVariations Nov. 1966
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 2 No. 1)
63
Paul Siegel Booknow II several books handed out, cards are selected and winner of high card inserts card into book to select a word, index
Variations Mar. 1966
The New Jinx (Vol. 4 No. 47)
194
Ned Rutledge Payola name from telephone book prediction, box with numbers to select name
Also published here 1967
Between Two Minds
49
Tan Hock Chuan, Jochen Zmeck Das Meister-Spiel deck shuffled, when card is removed the performer instantly knows it, rough-smooth pairs in Si Stebbins or other arrangement, also for clean removal of three cards from deck out-of-hand, number force for book test
Also published here 1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Eddie Clever My Word! postcard placed inside book, flashback
 		Jan. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 57)
231
Dan Tong, Ken Krenzel Telecoincidence book test with books, flashback principle, performer and spectator select same word from two books
Related to Apr. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 60)
246
Dan Tong Triangle Book Test X to mark position, stooge
 		Apr. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 60)
246
Joseph M. White Tres Ingenue slate a la Mental Epic, 3 words from book are divined / predicted, cards are selected and winner of high card inserts card into book to select a word
Inspired by Oct. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 66)
267
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