The Big Book of Magic

Book
1976
Written by Patrick Page
Work of Patrick Page
304 pages (Hardcover), published by Wolfe Publishing Limited
Illustrated with drawings by Eric Mason
Language: English
162 entries
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The Big Book of Magic (written by Patrick Page, work of Patrick Page, 1976)
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Patrick Page A Short History of Magic 11
Patrick Page Standard Accessories chapter intro
 		15
Patrick Page The Wand general comments
 		15
The Vanishing Wand wrapped in sheet of paper
 		16
The Handkerchief Wand handkerchief is pushed into a paper cone and vanishes
 		17
The Rising Wand 18
The Breakaway Wand comedy prop
 		19
The Balancing Wand 20
Patrick Page The Table general remarks
 		21
Patrick Page The Black Art Table black art well, two designs
 		21
Patrick Page A Tricky Top Hat flap, to produce/vanish objects
 		23
Patrick Page Manipulation versus Apparatus pros and cons
  • Illusionist Managers
  • The Present Day
 		27
Patrick Page The Miser's Dream 31
The Classic Palm 32
The Finger Palm 33
The Front Palm 33
The Back Palm 33
The Thumb Palm 34
The Back Clip 34
T. Nelson Downs The Nelson Downs Palm 34
The Back and Front Palm 35
Producing Coins from Downs Palm two methods
 		36
Patrick Page Coin Holders various types
 		42
Patrick Page The Chinese Rings eight rings
 		45
The Drop Count count while hiding linked rings
 		47
Patrick Page Card Manipulations chapter intro, general comments
 		55
Patrick Page Preparing the Cards breaking the cards
 		55
Back and Front Palm 57
Patrick Page Before an Audience how to use the back and front palm, without flashing
 		60
Patrick Page Keeping a Straight Arm tips on the back palm and production of one card
 		62
The Standard Method of producing card from the back palm
 		64
Cardini The Cardini Method of producing card from the back palm
 		65
Producing Fans 66
The Split Fan Production 67
Patrick Page Deceiving the Audience tips on split fans and producing fans
 		69
Patrick Page Reloading Cards into the Back Palm Position two methods
 		70
Patrick Page The Body Steal with a card holder
 		73
Patrick Page The Jacket Clip 76
Vanish from the Left Hand packet of cards
 		77
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Palm 78
Patrick Page Screens and Music for manipulation act, screen as backdrop
 		78
Patrick Page The Unexpected sequence
 		80
Patrick Page Discard Container for the cards
 		80
Patrick Page The Stacked Deck brief intro
 		80
Patrick Page The Si Stebbins 81
The Reversed Card card reversed in center behind back is revealed
 		82
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
Also published here
  • "Stab-A-Twin" in "The Gen" November, 1953. P. 213.
Variations
 83
Patrick Page Calling the Cards bunch of card is distributed to the audience and one card is placed in a spectator's pocket, all cards are divined
 		83
Patrick Page, Tommy Tucker The Six Card Repeat 84
The Buckle Count 85
Patrick Page Three Cards Across two times fifteen cards
Related to
 87
Patrick Page The Cards to Pocket twelve cards, with six card repeat element
 		89
Patrick Page The Stripper Deck 91
Patrick Page Four Ace Trick four Aces are cut to
 		93
The Red and the Blacks separating red and black cards
 		94
Patrick Page The Svengali Deck 94
The Fourteen Fifteen Deck forcing a number, for a book test
 		96
Patrick Page Spectacular Card Effects 97
The Card Sword 97
The Card in Balloon apparatus
 		99
The Card Star cards tossed at a star, three cards appear on ends of the star, apparatus
 		101
Patrick Page The Card Stab signed card
 		103
Patrick Page The Jumbo Four Ace Trick ace assembly with jumbo cards
 		104
Patrick Page The Multiplying Billard Balls general comments
 		107
Patrick Page One to Four Manipulation 108
Patrick Page One to Eight Manipulation two shells
 		113
Patrick Page The Sponge Ball Effect two in the hands routine
 		115
The Pinch Vanish 116
The Pull out Vanish "favourite with Al Goshman"
 		118
The Perfect Sponge Ball Vanish 120
The Addition putting two together as one
 		121
Patrick Page Sponge Ball Routine No. 2 several balls travel to spectator's hand
 		122
Patrick Page The Cups and Balls three cups
 		124
Patrick Page Rope Tricks chapter intro
 		135
The Appearing Knot flourish one-handed kont
Related to
 135
The Fake Appearing Knot 136
The Impossible Appearing Knot without letting go of the ends
 		138
The Blondini Ball ball balances on rope
 		140
The String and the Straw string through straw, cut and restored, Kolar's Straw and String
 		141
Spirit Knots multiple knots appear on rope, in bag
 		142
The Enchanted Bottle rope and bottle
 		144
Patrick Page The Cut and Restored Rope Effect 145
Patrick Page Thimble Manipulation basic thumb palm move, variations
 		151
Patrick Page Thimble Holders 153
Patrick Page A Thimble Routine ending with eight thimbles
 		155
Patrick Page The Vanishing Bowl of Water on a tray under handkerchief
 		159
The Exaporating Liquid liquid poured in paper cone vanishes
 		161
The Glass of Wine Production with a handkerchief
 		162
Patrick Page The Paddle Move with a pocket knife
 		165
Patrick Page Spot the Spots spots on two paddles, routine
 		166
Patrick Page The Salt on the Knife salt spots on knife
 		167
The Chinese Compass classic
 		168
Patrick Page The Thumb Tip general remarks
 		169
Patrick Page The Vanishing Cigarette 170
Patrick Page The Vanishing Match
Also published here
Related to
 171
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Penetration small handkerchief penetrates bigger one
 		172
Patrick Page The Burnt Handkerchief 172
Patrick Page The Ring on Stick duplicate ring
 		172
Patrick Page The Flying Ring ring vanishes from hand which is covered with handkerchief and appears in other hand
Related to
 174
Patrick Page The Three Shell Game
  • general comments
  • The Steal
  • The Load
  • The Kick Steal
 		177
The Paper Tree classic newspaper tree
 		183
The Paper Ladder Newspaper into ladder
 		184
The Scotsman's Kilt kilt from newspaper
 		185
The Plaid plaid made of newspaper
 		185
Patrick Page Clippit clippo
 		186
Patrick Page The Torn and Restored Newspaper 187
Patrick Page The Ten Second Paper Tear
Also published here
Related to
 187
Patrick Page The Burn and Restored Strip 193
Patrick Page Livestock and Platform Effects chapter intro
 		195
The Vanishing Bunny break-away table
 		195
Patrick Page A Rabbit from a Hat silks and rabbit
 		197
The Dog Kennel production of a dog, box looks like small house
 		200
The Dove Pan producing birds
 		201
The Rabbit Cage box to produce rabbit
 		202
Patrick Page Dove from Streamer 204
The Vanishing Cage of Doves on table
 		205
Dove from Silk 207
The Rings on Rod Illusion box with magic wand, rings penetrate
 		211
The Color Changing Fan 212
The Passé Bottle and Glass 213
The Vanishing Birdcage De Kolta cage
 		215
The Drawer Box 217
The Organ Pipes production device
 		217
The Square Circle Production Box 219
Flower Production intro on flowers
 		221
The Oriental Shawl flowers produced from shawl
 		222
Patrick Page The Bare Hand Flower Production clap method
 		223
The Ghost Tube 227
The Aquarius Tube liquid poured in paper tube transforms into paper stream
 		229
Patrick Page The Nest of Boxes ring vanishes under handkerchief and appears in nest of boxes
 		231
The Inexhaustible Box production box
 		233
The Sliding Die Box with hat
 		235
The Twentieth Century Silk Trick
  • Vanish of the Duplicate
 		237
Patrick Page The Handkerchief Pull
Related to
 240
Patrick Page The Lamp Chimney Vanish handkerchief vanishes from plastic tube,
Related to
 241
The Japanese Production Box to produce handkerchiefs, box with hole in bottom
 		243
Patrick Page The Changing Bag routine with child, handkerchiefs appear
 		245
The Vanishing Walking Stick different presentations, with newspaper
 		247
The Appearing Walking Stick several methods, with silk
 		250
The Stick to Parasol 253
Patrick Page Magic Spectaculars general comments on illusions
 		255
P. T. Selbit, Sawing a Woman in Half several methods
 		256
John Nevil Maskelyne, The Levitation 261
The Sword Cabinet with vanish ans reappearance
 		265
The Substitution Trunk 268
The Three Swords Suspension balanced on a sword
 		271
The Cremation Illusion burnt in a box
 		273
Fred Culpitt The Doll's House Illusion 276
The Vanishing Motor Car same method as old vanishing horse on stage
 		279
The Indian Basket Illusion person vanishes and appears in basket, sword is pushed through basket
 		281
The Step Ladder Illusion person appears on a ladder
 		284
The Guillotine Illusioin 285
The Crinoline Illusion person appears, theatrical production, dress is built
 		288
The Chair Suspension 290
The Sack Escape mail bag escape
 		292
The Straitjacket Escape 293
Prof. Jacoby The Jacoby Tie wrists tied with two ropes
Also published here
 295
Behind the Back Wrist Tie 297
Ten Ichi, Patrick Page The Thumb Tie 298
The Double Rope Tie 300
The Chain Gang Escape chain with two rings and padlock
 		301
The Handkerchief Tie with handkerchief and rope
 		303
Data entered by Lorenz Schär, September 2018.