Behold! “More Exclusive Magical Secrets” by Will Goldston, a captivating volume brimming with illusions & tricks! Uncover secrets within 492 pages of mesmerizing magic. A must-have for aspiring magicians! ✨
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More Exclusive Magical Secrets by Will Goldston – The Ultimate Magician’s Companion
Step into the captivating world of stage magic with More Exclusive Magical Secrets, the legendary second volume in Will Goldston’s coveted locked book series. This meticulously crafted masterpiece, originally published in 1921, remains one of the most treasured resources for magicians and illusionists worldwide.
1st Edition, 1921 | Original: 492 pages | PDF: 275 pages | Word count: 61,322 (equivalent to 245 standard pages)
Unlock a World of Enchantment
From pocket-sized wonders to grand stage illusions, this encyclopedic guide reveals over 150 professional-grade secrets that made Goldston one of magic’s most influential figures.
What’s Inside?
- Pocket Magic Mastery: Impromptu miracles like the Cut String Restoration and Cigarette Vanisher
- Small Apparatus Wonders: Timeless classics including The Ubiquitous Rabbit and New Coin Catcher
- Anti-Spiritualist Arsenal: Expose fake mediums with The Talking Skull and Spirit Rapping Table
- Stage Spectacles: Breathtaking illusions ranging from Floating Skulls to The Impossible Levitation
- Chinese Magic Secrets: Rare insights into Eastern conjuring like The Water Trick and Six-Foot Pagoda Production
- Professional Tips: Essential advice on everything from billiard ball manipulation to the perfect card force
- Comedy Gold: Crowd-pleasers including The Three-Legged Manxman and Giant Note
Why This Belongs in Your Collection:
Unlike modern magic books that reveal tricks, Goldston teaches the art of conjuring—the nuanced psychology, flawless timing, and presentation skills that transform tricks into unforgettable magical experiences.
Perfect for:
- Serious magicians seeking authentic early 20th-century methods
- Collectors of rare magical literature
- Performers wanting to add classic, proven effects to their acts
This is the second volume in the famous series of locked books by Will Goldston.
1st edition 1921; original 492 pages; PDF 275 pages.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction to “More Exclusive Magical Secrets.”
Part I. Pocket Tricks - The Cut String Restored
- A Cigarette Trick
- The Improved Chinese Bat
- The Mysterious Coins
- The Travelling Handkerchief
- An Easy Way of Making Money
- The Elusive Scent Bottle
- The Cigarette Vanisher
- The Magical Knife
- The Mallet
- Think of a Card
- Will Goldston’s Disappearing Knot
- The Missing Money
- The Match Through the Tube
- The Conjurer’s Will Power
Part II. Small Apparatus Tricks - Swallowing Money
- The Limit
- A Clean Vanish of a Handkerchief from a Tumbler
- The Watch and the Card
- Cigarettes from the Air
- A Novel Hat Loader
- The Thought Reader’s Box
- A New Card Box
- A Card Easel
- The Ubiquitous Rabbit
- The New Coin Catcher
- The Orange Box
- The Ball and the Hoop
- The Thumb Tie
- Another Method
- The Latest Fire Bowl
Part III. Anti-Spiritualistic Tricks - The Unseen Force
- Reading Sealed Messages
- The Mysterious Message
- An Easy Force
- For the Anti-Spiritualist
- The Sealed Book
- The Talking Skull
- A New Spirit Slate
- A Novel Tapping Hand
- A Spirit Rapping Table
- Raps from any Table
- The Crystal “Evulgograph”
- The Spirit Cabinet
- The Latest Spirit Manifestations
Part IV. Platform and Stage Tricks - The Lost Watch
- The Watch and the Nest of Boxes
- The Clock Trick
- A New Vanishing Cage
- The Travelling Doves
- The Flying Goldfish
- The Production of a Butterfly
- Novel Production of Two Plants
- The Floating Skull
- A Good Shot
- The Magician-Artiste
- Production of a Large Silver Teapot
- A New Table for the Glass of Water Through a Hat
- New Piston for the Glass of Water Through Hat Trick
- A Glass of Water on a Tray Passes Through the Crown of a Hat
- A Vanishing Lamp
- The Latest Rising Card
- The “Soo” Rising Cards
- “The” Rising Cards
- Method for Houlette on a Tray
- The Penetrating Ink
- The Magical Bowl of Ink
- How to be a Lightning Artiste
- A New Card Frame
Part V. Elaborate Stage Tricks - Air Balloons from an Empty Hat
- A Different Floating Ball
- The Impossible?
- The Ducks and Cage
- The Obedient Ball
- A Barrel of Wine
Part VI. Chinese Tricks - Harness and a Self-Releasing Hook
- Production of a Box Containing a Boy
- Harness for a Very Large Vase or Jar
- Production of Bowls Through the Robe
- Production of a Kennel with a Live Dog
- Production of a Pagoda Six Feet High
- Production of a Basket of Flowers with a Fountain in the Centre
- The Water Trick
- Two Production Boxes
- The Invisible Journey of a Dove
- The Mandarin’s Dream
- A New Transformation
Part VII. Valuable Tips and Advice - A Tip for Billiard Ball Manipulators
- A Stand for the Production of Six Billiard Balls
- A New Conjuring Table
- A New Table
- A Good Table Stand
- A Safe Fire Bowl
- The Best Force for a Card
- An Electric Flash
- An Instantaneous Flash
- A Useful Card Stand
- Thayer’s Improved Handkerchief Frame
- The Self-actuating Fountain
- A New Tumbler for the Wine and Water Trick
- A Piston Water Table
- The Best Piston
- Dolls from a Hat
- The Best Load for a Drum
- The Newest Rising Wand
- Two Plants from an Umbrella
- Two Dodges for the Rising Cards
- “The” Changing Tray
- A Quick Change
- A New Marked Pack
- The Crystal Die Casket
- A Newspaper Servante
- The Best Method for the Soup Plates
- The New Inexhaustible Box
- A Box to Hold Bottles
- Okito’s Chair Servante
- “The” Servante
- Okito’s Lighted Candle from the Pocket
- The Plant and the Candle
- From a Candle to a Bouquet
- The Penny and the Orange
Part VIII. Comedy Tricks - The Loaf and the Baby
- The “D.A.D.” Trick
- The Three-Legged Manxman
- A Comedy Illusion
- The Contortionist
- Feats of a Strong Man
- The Smoke Trick
- A Garden in the Hand
- A Fish Supper
- Plate Spinning Made Easy
- A Shower of Carrots
- A Sweeping Change
- A Hat Joke
- The Giant Note
Part IX. Illusions - The Shadowgraph Illusion
- Swallowing the Barrel of Water
- A Perfect Packing Case Mystery
- The Girl in the Box
- A Comedy Illusion
- The Elements
- The Canvas Cabinet
- An Escape from an Iron Cage
- The Hammock Illusion
- The Aerial Lady
- The Mermaid Illusion
- The Lady and the Dominoes
- The Crematorium Illusion
- The Veiled Lady
- The Goddess of Wine
- The Dream of Wealth
- The Country Girl
- The Crystal Casket Illusion
- The Fire Balloon Illusion
- The Victory Illusion
- The Mystery of Tangier
- The Oyster Shell Illusion
- An Escape from a Box and Cabinet
- The Production of a Cage with a Woman inside it in a small Curtained Cabinet
- Chefalo’s Cabinet
- The Lady Bird
- The In-and-Out Cabinet
- The Arbour and Hammock Illusion
- The Iron Chest Production
- The Die Box on a Large Scale
- The Latest Levitation
- An Escape in Mid-Air
- Watch Her Go!
- Gone? Where?
Part X. Automata and Ventriloquial - A New Face for a Figure
- A Novel Figure
- A Nursemaid Figure
- The Walking Figure
- A Good Head
- The Sketching Automaton
- Final Notes
word count: 61322 which is equivalent to 245 standard pages of text