Magic with Faucett Ross by Lewis Ganson

Many effects from famous magicians such as Dai Vernon, Charlie Miller, Fred Keating, David Devant, T. Nelson Downs, Ross Horwitz, Nate Leipzig and of course Faucett Ross himself.

• PREFACE
• A Magician and his Magic
  • Faucett Ross
  • Letters to Charlie Miller
  • The Beginning
  • The Business Side
  • Rules and Common Sense
  • Practice
  • The Magician
  • Showmanship
  • A Bargain
  • Advice on Programmes
• Section One: HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC
  • A Glass and a Silk
  • The Colour Change
  • Handkerchief Box Routine
  • Cut, Burnt and Restored Handkerchief
  • Novel Addition
  • Handkerchief Cane
  • Producing a Silk
  • Fountain of Silks
• Section Two: AN ORIENTAL FLAVOUR
  • Snowstorm in China
  • The Hindu Turban
  • The Skittle Riddle
  • Candy Bowl Presentation
• Section Three: MAGIC WITH LIQUIDS
  • Bowls of Water
  • The Famous Two-Bowl Production
  • Fish Bowl From Hat
  • Le Temple’s Jumbo Bowl Production
  • The Hydrostatic Glass
  • Glass of Milk Vanish
• Section Four: HAND MAGIC
  • Manipulation with Banknotes
  • Money Grab
  • Lighted Cigarette Routine
  • Salt Pour
  • The Miser’s Dream
• Section Five: MISCELLANEOUS MAGIC
  • Books and Slates
  • Sun and Moon
  • Rabbit to Sausages
  • Eggs from Hat
  • The Vanishing Bird Cage
  • Bill in Lemon
• Section Six: THREE CLASSICS
  • The Egg Bag
  • Egg Bag Finish
  • Cups and Balls
  • The Linking Rings
  • The Chefalo Cross
• Section Seven: TIPS AND TRICKS
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Larry Grey’s Pen and Pencil
  • Punch Line
  • Perfect Opener
  • Vanishing Coin Purse
  • Ring in Egg
  • Explanation Gag – Keating
  • Cigarette Switch – Vernon
  • Magazine Test – Vernon
  • Magicians Only – Vernon
  • Two Tumblers and a Coin – Horowitz
  • Vanishing Paper Balls
  • Miracle Ring on Stick
• Section Eight: FAUCETT ROSS REMEMBERS
  • Faucett Ross Remembers
  • Vernon’s Luck
  • The Show
  • The Episode of Vernon and the Long Sleep
  • The Manuscript
  • Doc Nixon’s Exposure
• Section Nine: FAUCETT ROSS and T. NELSON DOWNS
  • Faucett Ross and T. Nelson Downs
  • The Torn and Restored Paper Strip
  • An Eggs-traordinary Eggs-planation
  • Climax for the Miser’s Dream
  • The Downs’ Force and Location
  • Three Favourite Mysteries
  • 1. Downs’ Banknote in Lemon
  • 2. Downs’ Single Cigarette Routine
  • 3. Downs’ Flag Production
  • The Rising Pencil – Charlie Miller
  • The Reversing Match
  • Impossible Card Location
  • T. Nelson Downs writes some letters
• Section Ten: CARD MAGIC
  • Card Magic
  • Some Great Card Classics
  • Card Effects for Stage Presentation
  • Card Sword
  • Four Card Routine
  • Card Act
  • Herbert Milton’s Rendition of Matching the Cards
  • J. Warren Keane’s Poker Demonstration
• CARDS IN CLOSE-UP
  • The Ross Simplified 2-6-4
  • Piles of Cards
  • Card at a Number
  • Stop Card
  • Pseudo Center Deal
  • Two Card Discovery
  • Kings and Queens
  • Location of Four Cards
  • Spread Location
  • Card Change
  • Card Through Handkerchief
  • Card Force
  • That Top Card
  • Elimination Discovery
  • Some Vernon Touches
  • Card Cut
  • Card Vanish
  • Card Production
  • Card Reverse
  • Another Reverse
  • Two Card Reverse
  • Card Location
  • Card Detection
  • Glimpse Location
  • Short Card Location
  • Bottom Card Peep
  • Getaway for Palmed Card
  • Cold Deck Exchange
  • Thumbnail Mark Location
  • Top Change Misdirection
  • Suggestion for Spread Location
• CONCLUSION

1st edition 1975, 227 pages