The Old and the New Magic
MIEUSEMENT, phot. à Blois; LECESNE, éditeur
ROBERT-HOUDIN
THE OLD AND THE NEW
MAGIC
HENRY RIDGELY EVANS
ILLUSTRATED
D’rum hab’
ich mich der
Magie ergeben!
INTRODUCTION
DR. PAUL CARUS
CHICAGO
Henry Ridgely Evans
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SKETCH OF HENRY RIDGELY EVANS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. BY DR. PAUL CARUS.
I.
II.
III.
THE CHEVALIER PINETTI.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
CAGLIOSTRO—A STUDY IN CHARLATANISM.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
GHOST-MAKING EXTRAORDINARY.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
THE ROMANCE OF AUTOMATA.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
ROBERT-HOUDIN—CONJURER, AUTHOR AND AMBASSADOR.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
SOME OLD-TIME CONJURERS.
COMTE.
PHILLIPPE.
ROBIN.
BOSCO.
ANDERSON.
BLITZ.
ALEXANDER.
FRIKELL.
THE SECRETS OF SECOND SIGHT.
I.
II.
III.
THE CONFESSIONS OF AN AMATEUR CONJURER.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
A DAY WITH ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
A TWENTIETH CENTURY THAUMATURGIST.
I.
II.
III.
A GENTLEMAN OF THIBET.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
MAGICIANS I HAVE MET.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
TREWEYISM.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
INDEX OF TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS
