Author: L. H. Branson
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Indian Conjuring" by L. H. Branson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Indian Conjuring
Author: L. H. Branson
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Indian Conjuring" by L. H. Branson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Indian Conjuring" by L. H. Branson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Indian Conjuring - With 8 Illustrations
Author: L. H. Branson
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528767624
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
First published in 1922, “Indian Conjuring” is an illustrated guide to Indian magic tricks by Major L. H. Branson (1879 – 1946), a British officer in the British Indian Army and magician. It includes explanations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of magic tricks that the author came across while serving in colonial India during the early twentieth century. Contents include: “A Comparison”, “The Cup and Balls”, “The Bamboo-Sticks”, “The Ring on the Stick”, “The Glass Box”, “The Bunder Boat”, “The Bowl of Rice”, “The Coloured Sands”, “A Rope Trick”, “The Swastika”, “The Egg Bag”, “The Dancing Duck”, “The Mango Tree Trick”, etc. Other notable works by this author include: “A Text Book of Magic as Elbiquet” (1913), “Supplementary Magic as Elbiquet” (1917), and “A Lifetime of Deception: Reminiscences of a Magician” (1953). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528767624
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 73
Book Description
First published in 1922, “Indian Conjuring” is an illustrated guide to Indian magic tricks by Major L. H. Branson (1879 – 1946), a British officer in the British Indian Army and magician. It includes explanations and step-by-step instructions for a variety of magic tricks that the author came across while serving in colonial India during the early twentieth century. Contents include: “A Comparison”, “The Cup and Balls”, “The Bamboo-Sticks”, “The Ring on the Stick”, “The Glass Box”, “The Bunder Boat”, “The Bowl of Rice”, “The Coloured Sands”, “A Rope Trick”, “The Swastika”, “The Egg Bag”, “The Dancing Duck”, “The Mango Tree Trick”, etc. Other notable works by this author include: “A Text Book of Magic as Elbiquet” (1913), “Supplementary Magic as Elbiquet” (1917), and “A Lifetime of Deception: Reminiscences of a Magician” (1953). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Indian Conjuring
Author: L. H. Branson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
This fascinating book takes us on a journey through the history of Indian magic, exploring the origins of popular tricks like the rope trick and Indian cups and ball. From ancient times, Indian magicians were known for their mystical powers, not just their entertainment skills. We learn about the early use of charms and talismans, and even the existence of Indian fortune tellers during the Roman Empire. The book also contrasts the style of Indian magic in comparison to other Asian cultures, as well as their counterparts in Europe.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 63
Book Description
This fascinating book takes us on a journey through the history of Indian magic, exploring the origins of popular tricks like the rope trick and Indian cups and ball. From ancient times, Indian magicians were known for their mystical powers, not just their entertainment skills. We learn about the early use of charms and talismans, and even the existence of Indian fortune tellers during the Roman Empire. The book also contrasts the style of Indian magic in comparison to other Asian cultures, as well as their counterparts in Europe.
Conjuring Asia
Author: Chris Goto-Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107076595
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
This book charts the history of modern magic across India, China and Japan, analyzing representations in the cultural imagination of the West.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107076595
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
This book charts the history of modern magic across India, China and Japan, analyzing representations in the cultural imagination of the West.
Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 984
Book Description
A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant
Author: Albert Barrère
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cant
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cant
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Conjure in African American Society
Author: Jeffrey E. Anderson
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807130926
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
From black sorcerers' client-based practices in the antebellum South to the postmodern revival of hoodoo and its tandem spiritual supply stores, the supernatural has long been a key component of the African American experience. What began as a mixture of African, European, and Native American influences within slave communities finds expression today in a multimillion dollar business. In Conjure in African American Society, Jeffrey E. Anderson unfolds a fascinating story as he traces the origins and evolution of conjuring practices across the centuries. Though some may see the study of conjure.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 9780807130926
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
From black sorcerers' client-based practices in the antebellum South to the postmodern revival of hoodoo and its tandem spiritual supply stores, the supernatural has long been a key component of the African American experience. What began as a mixture of African, European, and Native American influences within slave communities finds expression today in a multimillion dollar business. In Conjure in African American Society, Jeffrey E. Anderson unfolds a fascinating story as he traces the origins and evolution of conjuring practices across the centuries. Though some may see the study of conjure.
The Best Books
Author: William Swan Sonnenschein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 844
Book Description
H, Natural science. H*, Medicine and surgery. I, Arts and trades. 1926
Author: William Swan Sonnenschein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description