Occult Literature
The Hollow Ball for a Hat Trick
Two hands hold a large ball in front of a top hat. The accompanying explanation describes a hollow metal version with a sliding opening, allowing small articles to be concealed inside. Figure 21 introduces this additional apparatus as a way to extend and vary the book’s cannonball-and-hat performance.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Hollow Ball for a Hat Trick" [editorial title]. In Magician's Book of Conjuring, Professor Hoffmann. Undated Arthur Westbrook Company, Cleveland printing; original copyright1909 and Library of Congress catalogue date1909; unsigned source, undated edition, The Arthur Westbrook Company. Source scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0175-0050
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Illustrator not identified. The Hollow Ball for a Hat Trick. Magician's Book of Conjuring. Scan leaf 50. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0175-0050