Page, Patrick: The Pull Book
©1987 Martin Breese, England
Softcover, perfect-bound, 52 pages

Comments: Illustrated by David Britland. A great book by Pat Page detailing different types of 'Pulls' and their uses.
Contents (contributed by Alex Melven)

3 Contents
4 Introduction
5 Lamp Chimney Vanish
9 The Impossible Lamp Chimney Vanish
11 The Handkerchief Pull
12 Oswald Williams' Repeat Vanishing Handkerchief
16 Vanishing Cigarette
21 Vanishing Cigar
22 Amadeos' Vanishing Coin
23 The Go-Kum Pull
24 A Universal Pull
27 The Invisible Pull
29 Mechanical Pulls
31 The Bird Cage Pull
33 The Ring
35 The Reel
39 Thread As A Pull
39 The Jumping Glove
40 The Rising Object
41 The Moving Object
41 The Untying Handkerchief
44 The Untying Knot With Reel
46 The Pendulum Principle
48 The Levitator Pull
49 Penetrating Lighter
50 Al Bakers' Idea
51 Random Notes About Nothing Much

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Pulls, reels, and threads are some of the most usefull gimmicks to a magician. Just think about the popular ITR (Invisible Thread Reel). But you might say: "I only do cards, I don't need to know these stage methods." Think again. For example, Patrick Page illustrates in what he terms the 'pendulum principle', a method how you can with a simple piece of thread clean up a lapped card such that you can get up from the table clean. So even for the pure pasteboard afficinado, there is something to be found that will take your effect to another level. And I love when Page starts with 'a little bit of history' and then goes into three pages of fascinating history.

In this ebook Patrick Page explains a number of magician's pulls, both old and new, and the correct way to use them. Pulls are simple devices designed to vanish objects or imbue them with supernatural movement but few magicians know how to use them correctly. Patrick Page has used many different pulls throughout his career and he passes on his invaluable experience.

You will learn how to use the Cigarette Pull correctly and use it so that you can continually vanish cigarettes, one after the other. Executed properly this is still one of the most magical of effects; and effect that you are always ready to perform.

Pat also discusses Oswald Williams' Repeat Vanishing Handkerchief, and effect which baffled everyone when first shown. Few know the correct handling which is described in this ebook.

Also included is Amadeo's Vanishing Coin, The Invisible Pull, Patrick Page's Penetrating Lighter, The USe of Thread as a Pull, The Universal Pull, Al Baker's Idea, Mechanical Pulls and much more.

Patrick Page has gathered together a superb collection of practical effects using one of magic's oldest gimmicks. And informative and amusing book full of good magic and enlightening anecdotes.

Published in 1987 by Martin Breese, London. In pictorial wraps, illustrated with line drawings, and containing 54 pages.

A like new, Fine copy.