1914 – Magical Originalities | Ernest Noakes | Coin & Card Tricks, Sleight of Hand

Magical Originalities: A Chat on Practical Magic by Ernest Edward Noakes is a rare 20^th-century book of magic trick secrets. This first edition presents stage and parlor magic with an emphasis on sleight-of-hand techniques from the early 20th century. It includes routines on coin tricks, the rice bowl illusion, card switches, decanter manipulation, and revolving blocks.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Magical Originalities: a Chat on Practical Magic
• Author(s): Ernest Edward Noakes
• Contributor(s): J.N. Maskelyne (Preface)
• Publisher: London, G. Bell & Sons
• Edition: First edition, 1914
• Binding: Original cloth
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  7.5 in x 5.5 in (19 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: xii, 161 pp
• Illustrations: in-text illustrations throughout
• Contents Include:
  • Coin Trick Routines
  • Rice Bowl Magic
  • Card Trick: Transitoryist’s Card
  • Cigars and Decanter Illusions
  • Revolving Block Effect
  • Billiard Ball Sleights
  • Whist Game Variations

Condition:

Very Good. Binding is secure with minor shelf wear to corners. Gilt illustration remains sharp. Pages show uniform age-toning with no markings or repairs.

Why Collect This?

• First edition example of a scarce Edwardian magic title
• Includes uncommon routines not standard in later magic manuals

Item Number: # 29934