25 Rice Bowl Methods. Winston H. Freer, ca. 1950s.
Original mimeographed booklet by magician and inventor Winston H. Freer devoted to twenty-five methods and variations for the classic Rice Bowls. Includes Freer’s “Maxam” Glass Bean Bowls Routine on page 10, reflecting his inventive approach to the possibilities of a familiar effect.
Freer, who also performed under the name Doc Maxam, was an inventive and influential figure in twentieth-century American magic, known for developing unusual effects, methods, and apparatus.
Mimeographed sheets in stapled wrappers, with the original $2.00 price printed on the cover. Wrappers toned with age, with minor spotting and wear as shown. An uncommon Freer publication.
25 Rice Bowl Methods. Winston H. Freer, ca. 1950s.
Original mimeographed booklet by magician and inventor Winston H. Freer devoted to twenty-five methods and variations for the classic Rice Bowls. Includes Freer’s “Maxam” Glass Bean Bowls Routine on page 10, reflecting his inventive approach to the possibilities of a familiar effect.
Freer, who also performed under the name Doc Maxam, was an inventive and influential figure in twentieth-century American magic, known for developing unusual effects, methods, and apparatus.
Mimeographed sheets in stapled wrappers, with the original $2.00 price printed on the cover. Wrappers toned with age, with minor spotting and wear as shown. An uncommon Freer publication.
