Item #53499 [ Ghosts and Seances ] - Step Nine in Corinda's series "Thirteen Steps to Mentalism" "Mediumistic Stunts" CORINDA, Tony Corinda.

[ Ghosts and Seances ] - Step Nine in Corinda's series "Thirteen Steps to Mentalism" "Mediumistic Stunts"

London: Accuba Ltd., 1964. Reprint. Softcover. Booklet. Eccentrically paginated: 273- 300pp. [thus 26pp.] Stapled white card covers lettered and dramatically illustrated in black. B/w illustrations. An early printing of this practical guide on mentalism or "stage magic", in which the author describes techniques used by mentalists to achieve the appearance of psychic phenomena such as telepathy, precognition, extra-sensory perception, telekinesis and communicating with the dead and includes detailed information on "cold" and "hot" reading, the construction and use of devices such as the swami gimmick, billets, and billet pens. Includes a bibliography of books on mediumship followed by step by step instructions describing 30 different operations. From the collection of Dr. M. H. Coleman, although not marked as such. Some darkening and a few light creases to wrappers, light foxing on inner margins, otherwise a solid and unmarked VG copy. Scarce. Item #53499

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