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Salon de Magie: The Klosterman Collection Part III

Sat, Oct 29, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 85

[BOOK TEST] CORINDA?S DICTIONARY MEMORY FEAT. London: Corin...

Estimate: $400 - $800

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[BOOK TEST] CORINDA?S DICTIONARY MEMORY FEAT. London: Corinda?s Studio of Magic, 1950s. The performer distributes three or four dictionaries, explaining that he has memorized the entire book. At the request that members of the audience, the performer then, according to the directions, ?names any word in any position on a selected page, or tells the position of any word. He can say exactly how many words are in view of the spectator and occasionally defines exact meanings of words as given in the book.? Mechanically complex faux book and original instructions included. The first example we have encountered; scarce.