Routines

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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"
 		1920
Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks
22
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 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 / magazine test
 		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
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
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
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
 		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 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
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1937)
224
Jean Hugard The Dictionary Trick
1938
Greater Magic
887
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
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
Jack Vosburgh Words homonyms principle
Variations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 119)
699
Eddie Joseph The E. Jay Book Test coin placed inside book to select page
 		1940 ca.
Original Tricks
12
Sid Lorraine Idea of 40,000 Words dictionary test, whole 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
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 1-50 (Issue 34)
139
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Primapara with cards
 		Nov. 1943
The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 47)
194
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
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 51-100 (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
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 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
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, whole 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
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 51-100 (Issue 93)
378
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test using mathematical addition force
Also published here 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
192
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 101-150 (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 101-150 (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 101-150 (Issue 121)
485
George Armstrong Miracle - Impromptu Book Test with borrowed book and borrowed deck of playing cards
 		July 1947
The Phoenix 101-150 (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
Tan Hock Chuan R. & S. Book Test page selected with rough-smooth deck
 		1948
Rough & Smooth Possibilities
10
C. L. Boarde 50-50 or 9 Out of 10
Oct. 1948
The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 162)
650
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
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
Robert Lund Grub Street Telepathy with thesaurus books
 		June 1949
The Phoenix 151-200 (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 151-200 (Issue 184)
735
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 201 — 250 (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
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1951
The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 245)
979
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
Aage Darling Instanto Book Test book test, several books first word is divined
 		1953
I'll Read Your Mind
7
Howard A. Adams Paged with any book, mathemtical
 		Apr. 1954
The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 305)
19
Al Koran A Word in Thousands carbon paper
 		1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
247
Theodore Annemann The Perfect Book Test medium divines chosen word from a book
Also published here 1956
Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy
8
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
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 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
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, 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
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
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
Ted Danson Danson's Book Test word index on blackbaord
 		1960
Magic of the Mind
33
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
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 351-400 (Issue 357)
255
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
David Hoy The Bold Book Test impromptu
Variations 1963
The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust
21
David Hoy Page Force two books, miscall
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
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. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 1)
2
North Bigbee Bookeroo using white carbon paper, see p. 430 for comments by Eddie Clever
 		1965
The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 399)
425
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
Inspired byRelated to
  • p. 76 for title explanation
Variations 		Nov. 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 1)
63
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
Al Koran Book Test no additional props, just four books, nice
 		1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
37
Karl Fulves An Approach To Reading using number cards
Variations July 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 9)
191
James Porter, Karl Fulves Little Albert Slate Variation
Inspired by Oct. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 3 No. 12)
213
Burling Hull Black Book three-digit number chosen, first word on this page divined, p. 241 for further reference
 		Dec. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2)
231
George B. Anderson The Bystander Book Test spectator divines chosen word from book by writing it on a slate
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
18
E. Leslie May Thoughts From Thin Air alphabet cards produced from air that spell out chosen word
 		1969
HEX!
52
Leon Maguire Book Test inserted business card forces a page, slot in pages, see p. 265 for further reference
 		June 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 8)
263
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Book Tests several strategies, including duplicate books, force books, book opening itself on chosen page, as memory feat
 		Winter 1969
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio)
301
Lee Henneberry E-Z Book Test one of six books is selected, performer divines book, secret assistant
 		1969
Entertaining Mental Miracles
6
Dr. William Weyeneth Das magische Buchzeichen page is selected and ribbon inserted, after ribbon is removed performer finds selected page
 		1969
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 30 No. 1)
16
James Auer Time Bombs on preparing tricks at friends' homes, book tests
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
41
Bascom Jones Warlock four books, named number to select chapter and word
 		1970
Magick (Issue 4)
17
William Patterson Legacy of Pi Sheng borrowed book, with cards to determine page
 		1971
Magick (Issue 27)
131
Everett Lyda Precognition! word predicted, using cards and Martin Gardner's "Mathematics Magic and Mystery"
 		1971
Magick (Issue 39)
193
George Sands Book Test four corners with page numbers are torn from newspaper, one is turned over and numbers added to chose page in a book
 		1971 ca.
Sandslide
5
Paul Siegel Chronicle Cognition prediction of a word in a chosen book
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
9
Paul Siegel Book Thought divination of a word on named page and line
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
24
Paul Siegel Word Plexia word is chosen from book, spectator selects correct prediction out of three
 		1972
Doorway to Delusion
28
Jules Lenier That's the Word! ABC cards selected and word formed, word is found in selected book on chosen page
 		1972
Magick (Issue 43)
213
Ron Barry Dimension 'X' bold book test
 		1972
Magick (Issue 57)
283
Billy McComb We Go Mental different approaches, pages glued together, card inserted to select page
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
87
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Swami Book Test No. 254, medium divines chosen paragraph
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
64
Karl Fulves An Approach to Reading using number cards
Inspired by 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
78
Martin Gardner King James Version book test using two dice and unfaked King James bible, two presentations, see also p. 648
 		Aug. 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 10)
643
Juan Tamariz Lectura de Pensamiento a Distancia booktest, pin through pages
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
119
Milbourne Christopher The Devanagari Oracle clever book / magazine test, two people select a word, gaffed magazine
Variations 1973
Magick (Issue 76)
377
Stan Blumenthal One for the Book limited choice, cross sum of named number
 		1973
Magick (Issue 85)
422
Al Mann The 'G-3' Phenomena three words from dictionary are divined
 		1973
Magick (Issue 91)
453
John D. Pomeroy ABC Book Test using ABC cards and a dictionary
 		1973
Mentology
21
John D. Pomeroy The Triple Whammy Book Test three books, divination of chosen page, gaffed book
 		1973
Mentology
22
Joseph Dunninger Sixth Sense book test with medium, bee wax
 		1974
Magick (Issue 101)
501
Thomas Alan Waters Library Card impromptu, business card in book for riffle force
 		1974
Magick (Issue 106)
529
Greer Marechal Jr. 500 Ltd. three digits are named to form a number, ruse to break it down to four possibilities
Also published here Oct. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 2 No. 2)
29
Harry Lorayne Rim Shots Feature giving away how Rim Shots is gaffed
 		1975
Afterthoughts
7
Dai Vernon Magazine Test - Vernon Way of determining which page spectator opened a magazine / book, gimmicked
 		1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
152
David Douglas Predicta-Miracle Book Test prediction of gist of a chosen sentence in a book, three books
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 135)
675
David Douglas Predicta-Miracle Book Test - Part Two
Related to 1975
Magick (Issue 137)
685
Dan Tong Peek-A-Book prepared book, flashback principle
Related toVariations 1975
Magick (Issue 143)
711
Gerald Kosky Book Test A La Kosky six books, duplicates with different cover ruse
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
173
Karl Fulves (5) Electronic Book Test on back of book a display shows which page is open, electronics, no details given
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 6)
21
Karl Fulves Book Tests Doomed on reading and spelling ability of population, with anecdote
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 11)
42
Dan Tong Empathy '3' cards, a word from a book and a geometrical design are divined blindfolded
Related to 1976
Magick (Issue 144)
719
Richard M. Hunt Peek-A-Book Impromptu! impromptu, glimpsing page number
Inspired by 1976
Magick (Issue 145)
721
Larry Becker World Power dictionary book test, three named numbers to form a page number
 		1976
Magick (Issue 156)
779
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
96
Burling Hull Volta's "All-Fair" Dictionary Feat numbers written on card or slate are used to arrive at sentence in dictionary, forcing a range of nine numbers
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
61
U. F. Grant, Burling Hull Grant's "Predicto" Book and Card Test number up to fifty-two named, that card value used to count to a page and word in book, word written on reversed card in deck
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
65
Burling Hull Volta's Master Bok Test Mystery several two-digit numbers on paper, cut out, two pieces chosen and all digits added, first sentence on that page divined
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
67
Burling Hull Word Divino playing card pushed into book, first sentence on that page divined or predicted, duplicate card secretly in other end of book
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
73
Burling Hull Word Divino #2 playing card pushed into book, first sentence on that page divined or predicted, duplicate card secretly in other end of book, book cracked open at that spot
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
74
Burling Hull, Al Wheatley A Clever Book Test luminous paint on every page
 		1976
The Amazing World of Mentalism
75
Gaëtan Bloom Prestidigitational Prediction card is put in a book, card predicted and words on the page divined
 		May 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 9)
397
Al Mann Thoughts Amock Book Test three books, three words are predicted
 		1977
The Photon Shield
14
Al Mann Enchantment - A most Fabulous Book Test three books and three envelopes are passed out to three spectators, each one choses a word which was already predicted in the envelope
 		1977
Classified
9
Al Mann, Joseph Dunninger The Ghost of the Unborn two envelopes, spectator can chose one and a word from a book, word is predicted in envelope, in other envelope is prediction which envelope will be chosen
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
1
Al Mann The Master of the Word with two words from two books, prediction
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
4
Al Mann The Adonis Book Test book test, with sensitiv fingertips presentation
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
7
Al Mann Adonis, Aphrodite and Zeus with three books
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
8
Al Mann Fifth Row Center Aisle divination of a word and prediction of position on page, several books
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
9
Al Mann The Shades of Thought freely chosen chapter is predicted
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
11
Al Mann The Uninvited three books, unknown person is called which names the chosen words
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
13
Al Mann At the Blackboard prediction of three chosen words from three books
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
16
Al Mann The Chain of Thought three words are divined from three books
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
17
Al Mann The Book Mark two books with bookmarks, spectator chose a word and find that bookmarks are envelopes with predictions of the chosen words
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
18
Al Mann 50'000 Words
Inspired by 1977
Of Words and Wizards
20
Al Mann Small Worlds dictionary book test, page is selected with number cards
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
21
Al Mann The Locked Book with locked book, forcing a limited choice, numbers written in a row and three are encircled
Variations 1977
Of Words and Wizards
22
Al Mann The Books in the Locked Chest three books
 		1977
Of Words and Wizards
23
Karrell Fox Doodle Graphy word from a book, spectator doodles with eyes closed and second spectator divines thought of word from doodle
Also published here 1977
Magick (Issue 174)
867
Dan Tong Peek-A-Book...Two with four spectators and four books, flashback principle
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 185)
921
Robert Schwarz Afterthought! quick follow-up for a book test, stopped page and named number for word
Related to 1977
Magick (Issue 187)
933
Gene Nielsen The Pickwick Perplexer! two different books, two book marks placed in books on same number and only first words are the same
 		1977
Magick (Issue 189)
941
Robert Cassidy Beating the Book Test a book test with three phases and three different methods
  • The Pencil Point Prophecy
  • The Impromptu Impression
  • The Phone Book Finale
  • A Brief Diversion
 		1977
Pseudo-Mentally Yours
15
Roy Johnson Hades Booktests intro
 		1977
Third Dimension
60
Karl Fulves Nielsen-Fulves Book Test Controversy using a stooge in a book test, gag examples
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 23)
89
Al Mann Test Conditions book is destroyed, down-under-deal with pages of a book
 		1978
Magick (Issue 210)
1049
Gene Nielsen Bold One minor variation of the Hoy Book Test
Inspired by 1978
Magick (Issue 215)
1072
Karl Fulves The Aftermath Book Test two spectators's words predicted, selected with playing card procedure, 14-15 stack
Inspired byRelated to 1978
Aftermath
1
Al Mann The New Lexicon Phenomena three words are chosen and divined
 		1978
The Lexicon Phenomena
1
Al Mann The New Lexicon Phenomena - A History
1978
The Lexicon Phenomena
12
Will Dexter Book Tests comments
 		July 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2)
62
Rovi Book Choice any book, card force
 		June 1979
Pabular (Vol. 5 No. 6)
691
Al Mann, Jerry Fulton Book-Tear paper back book is torn until one page remains, page is divined or predicted, improvements by Jerry Fulton
 		1979
Magic Castle Lecture
5
Al Mann The Chain of Thoughts three books and three spectators, "Impact"-Method
 		1979
Magic Castle Lecture
9
Al Mann The Gold-Bug Predictions three spectators, three books and three slates, book test with the method of proability and a sure fire out, "Impact"-Method
 		1979
Magic Castle Lecture
10
Philip T. Goldstein Printed Matter prediction of chosen word, ambigram prediction as two-way out
Inspired by 1979
Magick (Issue 236)
1177
Karrell Fox Doodle-ography spectator draws doodle with pencil on paper without looking, it described a thought-of scene from a book, pencil doesn't write
Also published here 1979
Another Book
132
Karrell Fox "Simplamental" Book Test pinky in book for riffle force
 		1979
Another Book
150
Larry Becker Bell...Book...& Candle occult book test, number formed with pentagram
Related to
  • Tom Harris' "Conjuring for the Cognoscenti" in Genii, 1959.
 1979
The Best of Larry Becker's World of Super Mentalism Book II
112
Karl Fulves Book Tests chapter intro
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
46
Think of a Word No. 29, spectator cuts deck and takes two cards, values added and content of that page divined
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
46
Theodore Annemann Word on the Page No. 31, two-spectator version of 14-15 stack
Also published here 1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
50
Winged Thoughts No. 32, atlas opened on any page, performer divines content, index on slate
 		1979
Self-Working Mental Magic
51
Steve Beam Built-In Book Test II using spiralbound book and string
Inspired by
  • Alan Milan's "A Built-in Book Test" in Robert Nelson's "Comedy Mentalism Volume II" p. 30.
 1979
The Card Book
4
George B. Anderson The Pendulum and the Ouija Board book test, word is divined with pendulum and ouija board
 		1980
The Magic Pendulum
11
Bob Hummer Hummer's Bible Trick bible book test, prediction of word, with playing cards
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
22
Frederick M. Shields Dark Powers divination of three words, one-ahead book test
 		1980
Magick (Issue 264)
1317
Frederick M. Shields Brain Echoes book test, prompter
Inspired by 1980
Magick (Issue 272)
1358
Philip T. Goldstein Ahoy There! book test featuring a matrix number force
 		Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
474
Harry Lorayne All Aboard book test featuring a matrix number force
 		Apr. 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 4)
475
Thomas Alan Waters Booka triple prediction, three words from the same book, gaffed
 		1981
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cerberus)
54
Karl Fulves Crypto Books thought on book tests and random numbers
 		1981
Origins
27
Karl Fulves The PERFECT Book Test description of conditions
 		1981
Origins
29
Karl Fulves True Test Conditions progressive anagrams applied to book test
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1981
Origins
30
Al Mann Cistella page and word of a book are selected, prediction is in a locked box, same book with a card at the same page, written on it is the chosen word
Related to 1981
Phanta-Graphs
1
Al Mann Castle Catch spectator writes a number on a card and shows it to another spectator, who opens a book on that page and remembers the first word
 		1981
Phanta-Graphs
3
Al Mann Invisible Door gaffed book, for using a nail writer
 		1981
Phanta-Graphs
8
Al Mann A Friend Indeed two selected words from a book are predicted in an envelope, carbon paper
 		1981
Phanta-Graphs
9
Gene "Phantini" Grant The Book That Wasn't three words from a book are divined and predicted, pages selected by pushing card into the book
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
47
Basil Horwitz The Challenge Book Test spectator takes any book and choses any word, which he writes on a blank card, word is divined
Related toAlso published here 1981
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz
9
Bob Ostin The Pink Peeker similar to Larry Becker's Flahback concept
Also published here July 1981
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 3)
37
William Larsen Test of the Devil Wind impromptu book test
 		1981
Magick (Issue 278)
1387
Howard A. Adams Matheight Book Test Matheight principle to force a page
 		1981
OICUFESP (Issue 7 - Matheight Miracles)
3
Dr. Stanley Jaks Der Psychometrische Buchtest
Dec. 1981
Intermagic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
160
Thomas Alan Waters Tarotate a knife is stabbed in tarot book and suspended by two fingers of two spectators, tarot deck is dealt and on some point the book and knife turn, the deal is stopped and the card matches the tarot card described in the book
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
277
Eric Mason, Barrie Richardson Eye Reading word is divined letter by letter, based on a U.F. Grant idea
 		1982
A Boon for All Seasons
33
H. Penn A Novel Booktest Rubik's cube with numbers used to select page number
 		1982
The Magic of the Cube
25
Al Mann A Word in Orbit word is named by spectator, same word is marked in other book, forcing book
 		1982
The Knight's Gambit
4
Al Mann Gifts Most Rare three spectator get an envelope, they select a word from a book each and the words match with prediction in envelopes, several methods
 		1982
The Knight's Gambit
8
Al Mann The Book from Sumer word from a book is noted and billet burnt, performer opens book at the page and ashes are rubbed on page, chosen word appears
 		1982
Cero-Mentics
14
Al Mann Psychic Grammar several people think of a word in a book, and performer divines them by writing a sentence where all are included, forcing book
 		1982
Of Gifts and Talents
15
Stephen Tucker Improved Pen-Ultimate +1 book test, card insert in book
 		1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. Special #1 (Summer))
26
Robert Cassidy Atlas Undone book test with an atlas, paged is stopped at and then finger put on page to select a city, prediction
Also published here Feb. 1982
Magick (Issue 303)
1511
Al Mann The Siva Source using large books
 		June 1982
Magick (Issue 307)
1533
Dr. Dan J. Alessini Word Finder using a dictionary and index cards with numbers
 		Sep. 1982
Magick (Issue 310)
1548
Al Mann Medusa's Book spectator wants to select a book from library, one book falls from shelf, envelope is pushed anywhere in the book and prediction in envelope matches first line
 		1982
Eff-Oes
6
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 1
1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
353
Thomas Alan Waters Riffle No. 2 (Impromptu) playing card is put in book by spectator, words are predicted
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
359
Thomas Alan Waters Riffledex selected word from a book is predicted in envelope, spectator can change his mind
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
362
Thomas Alan Waters, Richard Himber Peekquivalent spectator hold envelope with prediction, synonyms
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
367
Thomas Alan Waters, James G. Thompson Jr. Jato word from book is predicted in envelope
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
370
Thomas Alan Waters, Tony Corinda, Tom Sellers Dubbook x is marked somewhere in the book, then a page is torn and again a x drawn on it, two words are divined, one by telepathy and one by clairvoyance
Inspired by 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
373
Thomas Alan Waters SideSidAl combination of Lorraine's and Baker's book tests
Related to 1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
376
Thomas Alan Waters Final Notes general notes on book tests
 		1983
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mindscript 1: The Book Test)
378
Al Mann The Medium's 3-Book Test No. 4, three selected cards put in three books, name of card, book and first sentence of pages are divined
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
2
The Test of the Words No. 89, three words from box are selected and written down on pieces of cards, shiner on book
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
25
The Second Hand Miracle No. 92, performer names selected book and chosen word
 		1983
101 Psychic Tests
26
Stephen Tucker Paperbacks
  • extensive book test, with hundred books
  • humorous idea to get personal information
 		Nov. 1983
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 31)
611
Devlin Book Mark as Devlyn, gist of page
 		Apr. 1983
Magick (Issue 318)
1589
Dr. Lawrence Weinstein Random Access using several book test, one-ahead prediction routine
 		July 1983
Magick (Issue 321)
1601
Karl Fulves Amazing But True general comments on book tests, different general principles
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
2
Karl Fulves Trivial But True historical comment on the anagram principle and this book test
Related to 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
3
Sam Schwartz The Astrology Book description of the book
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
15
Sam Schwartz Incredi Test #1 spectator opens book on his zodiac sign and remembers first word, word and sign divined
Variations 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
17
Sam Schwartz Incredi Test #2 spectator opens book on his birth week and remembers first word, word and birthday divined
  • Tips on Presentation
  • The Birthday Trick (only week known, exact birthday with additional table on which spectator has to tell which weekday his birthday falls on)
  • Duplicate Dates
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
19
Sam Schwartz Last Word Test spectator opens book on his zodiac sign and remembers last word, word and sign divined
Variations 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
30
Sam Schwartz Mental Monk 14-15 stack that forces number and thus a word into Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
31
Sam Schwartz The 14-15 Test forcing different word in the Astrology book with the 14-15 stack
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
32
Sam Schwartz Demon's Effect using Si Stebbins stack to force a word in the Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
32
Sam Schwartz A Fathomed Thought Si Stebbins cut anywhere, top three cards added to select page and highest value gives position of word, possible words are made for anagram fishing in Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
33
Sam Schwartz The First GREAT SIN "GREATSIN", removing any letter, rest can be arranged into word ("deletion principle"), worked into Astrology book for fishing
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
34
Sam Schwartz The Second GREAT SIN
1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
35
Sam Schwartz The Third GREAT SIN letter cards sent to host in advance, they predict a chosen word from the Astrology book
(A) on card sticky
(B) double facers
(C) double facers
Related toVariations 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
36
Sam Schwartz The CASTER Test procedure to chose word in Astrology book, always gives an anagram of "caster"
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
37
Sam Schwartz Under The Influence stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
Inspired by
  • item in Gen magazine
 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
38
Sam Schwartz The Morality Test stack that forces number and thus word in Astrology book
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
39
Sam Schwartz Missing L-I-N-C forcing one of five words in Astrology book with stack
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
39
Sam Schwartz Favorite Stranger stack that forces one of ten words in Astrology book
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
40
Sam Schwartz A Book Test in Code stack used to select words, top or bottom of page gives gray code for divination
 		1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
41
Sam Schwartz Incredi Card lucky card from Astrology book is divined
Related to 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
43
Karl Fulves Notes by Karl Fulves
Related to 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
45
Karl Fulves Reading Celebrities divining birth sign of a friend of the spectator or celebrity with Astrology book
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
46
Karl Fulves Short Circuiting fishing variation in the "Incredi Test #1"
  • Group Doubling
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
47
Karl Fulves The Silent R fishing variation
Inspired by 1983
Astrology — The Hidden Force
53
Richard Himber Transcendental Book Test No. 98, two page numbers selected and added, that number opened in third book and first word divined, using mathematical addition force
Also published here 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
134
Al Mann The Delphian Oracle spectator choses a question in a booklet and writes it down, question is divined, binary principle with long and short words
Related to 1983
The Delphian Oracle
1
Theophil "Philius" Weidmann, Alessandro de Luca Die Macht des freien Willens spectator selects one of several predictions in a vase, it matches with selected word from book
 		1983
Ueber das Wesen der Mentalmagie
24
Stewart James A Class By Itself off-beat prediction by lexicon deck, which was also used to determin page number
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1984
Epoptica (Issue Yearbook)
330
Barrie Richardson Pocket Dictionary Book-Tests three people/words
 		Feb. 1984
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 4)
1205
Thomas Alan Waters Sellerbrity off-beat prediction, word from puzzle book is selected
Inspired by
  • Tom Seller's "New Age Book Test" 1933
 1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mynd)
562
Thomas Alan Waters Tranceplant hallucination theme, spectator writes word on a slate, word is selected from a book and it matches word on slate but spectator complains, that this is not the word he wrote down, both words are found on a prediction
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Thynk)
625
Al Mann Transcendental Phone Test person on telephone and a spectator select a number, numbers are added and total is used to select a sentence in a book, all is divined
 		1984
Phantom Voices
1
Al Mann Giant Thoughts dictionary book test with the number force from "Transcendental Phone Test"
 		1984
Phantom Voices
4
Al Mann, Prince Thebb The Way of the Warlock dictionary book test over the phone
 		1984
Phantom Voices
11
Al Mann Random House Mystery dictionary book test over the phone, word from a sentence is selected and looked at in the dictionary, fishing
 		1984
Phantom Voices
15
Joseph Dunninger Thought Vibration medium finds chosen word in book
 		1984
Publicity Secrets
10
Joseph Dunninger The Single Handed Method without assistant
 		1984
Publicity Secrets
11
Basil Horwitz Challenge Double Prediction Effect word from a book and a chosen card are predicted on two cards, window envelope
Also published here 1984
The Mental Magick of Basil Horwitz — Volume 2
41
Dr. Stanley Jaks, Syl Reilly Brain Echo book test with several people
Related to 1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
5
Dr. Stanley Jaks The Challenge! using Richard Himber's Thousand Dollar Challenge Book Test
 		1984
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks
6
Philip T. Goldstein Test Book Test adding three page numbers to select page
 		July 1984
Magick (Issue 335)
1671
Jack Kent Tillar Challenge Test books bought in advance, using daub
 		Sep. 1984
Magick (Issue 338)
1689
David Lederman The 'X' Factor forcing a page, toothpick
 		Nov. 1984
Magick (Issue 342)
1708
Edward Marlo Solution To Jaks? number, card and word chosen and one-by-one written on blank cards, all match, two methods
Related to 1984
At The Table
56
Robert Cassidy The Atlas Test book test with an atlas, paged is stopped at and then finger put on page to select a city, prediction
Also published here 1984
The Art of Mentalism
37
Robert Cassidy The 719 Book Test several book, correct book and correct word is found
 		1984
The Art of Mentalism
60
Al Koran Ein Dreifacher Buchtest
Jan. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 10 No. 3 & 4)
154
Thomas Alan Waters Pyrotica with three books
Related to 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Mystyx)
711