Magic of Faucett Ross

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Ganson, Lewis: Magic of Faucett Ross
©1975 The Supreme Magic Company, England
Hardcover with Dustcover, 227 pages

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Contents:

5 Dedication
7 Photograph (Faucett Ross)
8 Author's Preface
9 Photograph (Lewis Ganson)
17 A Magician And His Magic
17 - Faucett Ross
18 - Letters to Charlie Miller
19 - Faucett Ross Press Cuttings
20 - The Beginning
20 - The Business Side
21 - Rules and Common Sense
22 - Practice
22 - The Magician
23 - Showmanship
23 - A Bargain
23 - Advice on Programmes
25 - Photograph (Charlie Miller)

27 Section One Handkerchief Magic
28 A Glass and a Silk
32 The Handkerchief Box Routine
37 Cut, Burnt and Restored Handkerchief
41 Novel Addition
43 Handkerchief Cane
44 Producing a Silk
45 Fountain of Silks

51 Section Two An Oriental Flavor
52 Snowstorm in China
58 Hindu Turban
63 Skittle Riddle
66 Candy Bowl

71 Section Three - Magic With Liquids
72 Bowls Of Water
72 - The Famous Two Bowl Production
77 - Fish Bowl From Hat
78 - Le Temple's Jumbo Bowl Production
79 Hydrostatic Glass
83 Glass Of Milk Vanish
86 Photograph (Faucett Ross And Rabbit)

87 Section Four - Hand Magic
88 Manipulation With Banknotes
91 Money Grab
96 Cigarette Routine
98 Salt Pour
101 The Miser's Dream

107 Section Five - Miscellaneous Magic
108 Books And Slates
110 Sun And Moon
113 Rabbit To Sausages
114 Eggs From Hat
115 Photograph (A Boy, A Girl And David Devant)
117 Vanishing Bird Cage
122 Bill In Lemon

125 Section Six - Three Classics
126 The Egg Bag
134 - Egg Bag Finish
135 Cups And Balls
140 Photograph (Dai Vernon)
142 Linking Rings
146 The Chefalo Cross

149 Section Seven - Tips And Tricks
150 Larry Grey's Pen-And-Pencil
150 Punch Line
150 Perfect Opener
151 Vanishing Coin Purse
151 Ring In Egg
152 Explanation Gag (Keating)
152 Cigarette Switch (Vernon)
152 Magazine Test (Vernon)
152 Magicians Only (Vernon)
153 Two Tumblers And A Coin (Horowitz)
153 Vanishing Paper Balls
154 Miracle Ring On Stick

157 Section Eight - Faucett Ross Remembers
158 Swapperino
159 Sleight Of Hand
159 Too Good?
160 Still Too Good
161 Fees
162 Vernon's Luck
164 The Show
165 The Episode Of Vernon And The Long Sleep
166 The Manuscript
167 Doc. Nixon's Exposure

169 Section Nine - Faucett Ross And T. Nelson Downs
171 The Torn And Restored Paper Strip
172 Eggs-traordinary Eggs-planation
173 Climax For The Miser's Dream
175 Force And Location
175 - The Force
175 - The Location
175 Three Favourite Mysteries
176 - Banknote In Lemon
178 - Single Cigarette Routine
180 - Flag Production
181 Rising Pencil (Charlie Miller)
182 The Reversing Match
182 - The Moves For One Spectator
183 - The Moves For A Group Of Spectators
184 Memorabilia
187 Impossible Card Location

188 T. Nelson Downs Writes Some Letters
188 Starting Out In Magic
188 A Prophet Is Not Without Honour...
189 Tread Lightly
189 Coin Wand
189 Charles Bertram
189 Pantomime
189 Miracles
190 Dime And Penny
190 Fees
190 What's New?
190 Nate Leipzig
191 Card Stabbing
191 Full Evening Show
192 Poster Reproduction (Nelson Downs)

193 Section Ten - Card Magic
194 Some Great Card Classics
196 Suggested Card Routine

196 Card Effects For Stage Presentation
197 Card Sword
198 Four Card Routine
200 Card Act
201 Herbert Milton's Rendition Of Matching The Cards
202 T. Warren Keane's Poker Demonstration

207 Cards In Close-Up
208 Photograph (Dai Vernon)
209 Ross Simplified 2 -6 -4
210 Piles Of Cards
211 Card At A Number
212 Stop Card
213 Pseudo Center Deal
213 Two Card Discovery
214 Kings And Queens
215 Location Of Four Cards
216 Spread Location
216 Card Change
217 Card Force
217 Card Through Handkerchief
217 That Top Card
218 Elimination Discovery

218 Some Vernon Touches
218 The Problem
219 Card Cut
220 Card Vanish
220 Card Production
221 Card Reverse
221 Another Reverse
222 Two Card Reverse
223 Card Location
223 Card Detection
223 Glimpse Location
224 Short Card Location
224 Bottom Card Peep
225 Getaway For Palmed Card
225 Cold Deck Exchange
225 Thumbnail Mark Location
226 Suggestion For Spread Location
226 Top Change Misdirection

227 Conclusion

"Magic with Faucett Ross is a classic and a rare find in the book world. Very limited supplies available. This large book is PACKED with outstanding Magic. Effects from great magicians such as Faucett Ross, Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Fred Keating, David Devant, T. Nelson Downs, Ross Horwitz, Nate Leipzig and more. Close-up, Stage, Cards, Liquids, Mentalism, Eggs, Coins, Money, Bill in Lemon, etc. This book is a GREAT value."

This book was owned by Dr. Presto (Jim Callen), former President of the International Guild of Prestidigitators and a frequent performer at the Magic Castle. His initials are embossed inside. There are no markings in the book. (Page 10 has a small fold on the lower corner)