James William Elliott – Elliott’s Last Legacy
This PDF showcases the remarkable work of Elliott, a renowned magician celebrated for his exceptional card tricks. Many of his effects were shrouded in mystery, leaving audiences eager for the release of this book. Unfortunately, not all of Elliott’s secrets were revealed, likely due to his untimely passing before completion. The notes were later compiled by Burgess and Houdini, who believed the material presented here was entirely original and unpublished.
1st edition, 1923, Adams; reprint, 1980, Coles, Canada; 324 pages.
Table of Contents
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INTRODUCTION by Houdini
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FOREWORD
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PERSONALITY by Clinton Burgess
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EULOGIUM by Dr. Ezra Lee Buckey
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A DISCIPLE OF VERSATILITY by Houdini
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MAGICAL EFFECTS
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Baseball, Magical
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The Floating
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Fortune-telling: Right, Left, Centre
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Vanished Beyond Recovery
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A Chameleon
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The Milk Baby
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Puzzling the Prohibitionist
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Japanese Magic Occidentalized
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Self-filling Box
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Just Enough, Yet An Abundance
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Elliott’s Palm Advantage
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Animated
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Improved Cricket Bat
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Combination for Card Location
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Card Stacking for Exhibition Games
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Mechanical Control
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Elliott’s Nailed Deck
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Fan Off From Vest
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A Feat With the Feet
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Floating Card Houlette
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Giant Card Houlette
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Inseparable
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Jumping Card
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Elliott’s Cards, Plates, and Goblets
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Loading Extra Card Packet on Deck
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Luck: Science or Hokum?
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Elliott’s 52-Card Poker Combination
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Elliott’s (New) Numerical Card Producers
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The Elliott Method of Card Marking
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Nine Card Trick
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Novel Card Change
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Elliott’s Double, Triple, Quadruple Card Productions From Body
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Effective, Simplex Mechanical Card Production
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The Giant Rising
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The Scissors
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Sleight for Card in Lemon, Etc.
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New Card Target
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Think Stop
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A Natural Sure-Fire Force
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Giant Fan of
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Card Location
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