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notes were later compiled by Burgess and Houdini, who believed the material presented here was entirely original and unpublished.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
FOREWORD
PERSONALITY by Clinton Burgess
EULOGIUM by Dr. Ezra Lee Buckey
A DISCIPLE OF VERSATILITY by Houdini
MAGICAL EFFECTS
Baseball, Magical
The Floating
Fortune-telling: Right, Left, Centre
Vanished Beyond Recovery
A Chameleon
The Milk Baby
Puzzling the Prohibitionist
Japanese Magic Occidentalized
Self-filling Box
Just Enough, Yet An Abundance
Elliott’s Palm Advantage
Animated
Improved Cricket Bat
Combination for Card Location
Card Stacking for Exhibition Games
Mechanical Control
Elliott’s Nailed Deck
Fan Off From Vest
A Feat With the Feet
Floating Card Houlette
Giant Card Houlette
Inseparable
Jumping Card
Elliott’s Cards, Plates, and Goblets
Loading Extra Card Packet on Deck
Luck: Science or Hokum?
Elliott’s 52-Card Poker Combination
Elliott’s (New) Numerical Card Producers
The Elliott Method of Card Marking
Nine Card Trick
Novel Card Change
Elliott’s Double, Triple, Quadruple Card Productions From Body
Effective, Simplex Mechanical Card Production
The Giant Rising
The Scissors
Sleight for Card in Lemon, Etc.
New Card Target
Think Stop
A Natural Sure-Fire Force
Giant Fan of
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