An Exposure of Mediums' Tricks and Rackets by C. Samuel Campbell

An Exposure of Mediums' Tricks and Rackets
by C. Samuel Campbell

This hard to find booklet reveals the methods of psychic mediums and their phony séances.

Originally published in the 1930s, this new, updated edition contains a wealth of added information.

Audiences enjoy seeing the psychic entertainer perform effects based on historically accurate settings.

If you perform or lecture, you may wish to reveal a few inside secrets of fraudulent mediums by picking and choosing from among the ones detailed by the author. If you do this, your audiences will hang onto your every word.

No matter if you're a psychic yourself, offering services to the general public, a magician looking to add an authentic air of mystery to his or her act, or a psychic investigator/fraud buster looking for information to spice up your next lecture, interview or podcast, the information in this book will enlighten and increase your "street cred."

Partial contents include:

Spirit Rappings

Table Tipping

Spirit Readings

Spirit Writing

Slate Writing

The Reaching Rod

Flashing Lights

Spirit Music

Trumpet Séances

Rope Escapes

Ectoplasm

Materializations

Blasts of Air

Spirit Photographs

Spirit Paintings

Obtaining Information

Review:

"One of the big schools for magic in Las Vegas has added a séance room because there is a comeback of séances going on, seemingly. This book from the 30's is a terrific read and has the bonus of being illustrated by Nelson Hahne, albeit uncredited, who is probably my favorite magic illustrator." (Gregg Webb)

Magic World Publishers revised and expanded edition features two new chapters, twelve added illustrations, plus several edits and corrections.

(A) Get the digital edition from Lybrary.com, or

(B) Get the print edition from House of Mystery Books.

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