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Chapters
19 total1
THE SECRETS OF STAGE CONJURING.
2
PREFACE
3
CHAPTER I.THE THEATRE OF ROBERT-HOUDIN.
4
CHAPTER II. A CONJUROR’S STAGE ARRANGEMENTS.
5
CHAPTER III. HANDKERCHIEF TRICKS.
6
CHAPTER IV. THE LIGHT AND HEAVY CHEST.
7
CHAPTER V. THE HUNDRED CANDLES LIGHTED BY A PISTOL SHOT.
8
CHAPTER VI. THE GHOST ILLUSION.
9
CHAPTER VII. THE INDIAN BASKET TRICK.
10
CHAPTER VIII. SPIRITUALISTIC MANIFESTATIONS.
Details
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (191K characters)
Release date
2026-02-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin
1805–1871
A watchmaker turned illusionist, he helped transform magic from street performance into elegant theater. His inventive automata, mechanical wonders, and carefully staged illusions made him one of the most influential magicians of the 19th century.
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