You'd Be Surprised Book

By Robert Parrish and John Goodrum.  Illustrated by Nelson Hahne

Originally published 1938 by Max Holden. Republished 1963 by Tannen, with new material in addition to that listed below. Teaches over 36 of the best magical effects, including 'One Man Sealed Message Reading System', one of the finest tricks ever devised. 

Card And Mental Magic:  The Real Coincidence Trick; Telephone Telepathy; Telephone Telepathy Again; Alias Divination; Magazine Miracle; Strange Interlude; A Slate-Writing Method; Slate Psychics; The Ultimate One Man Sealed Message Reading System; "Predetermination"; And a Routine; An Improved Four Ace Routine; Selective Card in Pocket; Si Stebbins Up the Sleeve; The Perfect Card Routine

Mostly Manipulative - With Glasses:  Glass of Liquid from Card Fan; Some Glassy Ideas; Glasses, Glasses, Everywhere!; The Pause that Refreshes; Drunkard's Dream; A Glass Routine

Thimbles:  Duo Color Change; Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production; Lost and Found; The Passing Thimbles Again; The Super Thimble Vanish; A Nu-Idea Thimble Holder; A Contrast Screen; A Thimble Routine; A Coin, a Match and a Thimble

Miscellaneous Magic:  The Flying Light Bulb; The Ideal Hank Box; Spello; A Sleight of Hand Rope Method; P and G Cut and Restored Ribbon; A Magical "Flash" Routine

 

Contents List From The Book:

Card And Mental Magic
9 The Real Coincidence Trick
9 Telephone Telepathy
11 Telephone Telepathy Again
11 Alias Divination
14 Magazine Miracle
15 Strange Interlude
18 A Slate Writing Method
20 Slate Psychics
22 The Ultimate One Man Sealed Message Reading System
26 Predetermination
32 And a Routine
33 An Improved Four Ace Routine
35 Selective Card in Pocket
36 Si Stebbins Up the Sleeve
37 The Perfect Card Routine

Mostly Manipulative — With Glasses
42 Class of Liquid from Card Fan
43 Some Glassy Ideas
44 Glasses Glasses, Everywhere
46 The Pause that Refreshes
48 The Drunkard's Dream
49 A Glass Routine

Thimbles
49 Duo Color Change
50 Continuous Color Changing Thimble Production
52 Lost and Found
52 The Passing Thimbles Again
54 The Super Thimble Vanish
55 A Nu-Idea Thimble Holder
55 A Contrast Screen
56 A Thimble Routine
58 A Coin, a Match and a Thimble

Miscellaneous Magic
59 The Flying Light Bulb
60 The Ideal Hank Box
61 Spello
62 A Sleight of Hand Rope Method
63 P and G Cut and Restored Ribbon
65 A Magical Flash Routine

Details: You'd Be Surprised 

66 Pages, Softcovers, Saddle-stitched, Size 5 1/2" by 8 1/2".