Escapes Book (Abbott’s Magic)

Description

From a magician’s estate purchase. Excellent like-new condition. The back cover has a light mark from a previous price label that was removed, otherwise, we can’t find anything else wrong with this book to mention. All the interior pages are clean and unmarked.

Soft covers; staple bound; 47 pages; page size: 8-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches; copyright 1995 by the Abbott Magic Company.

Escapes take magic to the next level of excitement and thrills and with this book you can add this excitement to your own act. Not only are the escapes practical and fooling, but they scan the wide range of escape entertainment.

Contents include:

Chapter One – Chain Effects
* Outstanding Chain Escape
* Always Ready Chain Act
* Siberian Chain Escape
* Extraordinary Chain Escape
* Lightning Shackle Chain Release
* Chain Handcuffs
* Nick and Wrist Cuffs
* Wonder Chain Release

Chapter Two – Wrist Ties and Padlocks
* Rod Tie
* Wire Wrist Ties
* How to Open Padlocks

Chapter Three – Sack Escapes
* Sack Escapes
* Improved Sack Escape
* Cloth Sack Escape
* Triple Tied Sack Escape
* Mail Bag

Chapter Four – Escapes for Stage, Platform or T.V.
* Iron Box Escape
* Packing Box Escape
* Escape Box
* Box Escape – Under Water Method
* Stocks of Zanzibar
* Stocks of Solomon
* Mysterious Coffin Escape
* From and Undertaker’s Coffin
* A Double Exchange
* Slick Post Illusion
* Mysterious Monk
* Ku Klux in the Sack
* Pull-Thru Sack Escape
* A “Fooler” With Handcuffs

Chapter Five – Sensational Escapes
* High Dives
* Strait Jacket Escape
* The Abbott Strait Jacket
* Presentation of Strait Jacket
* Prison and Jail Breaking

Chapter Six – Specialty Releases
* Spirit Stocks
* Spirit Collar
* Spirit Lock
* Spirit Platform and Sack
* Simplex Spirit Platform and Sack
* The Ghost Walks