The complete textbook on one of magic's greatest classics...
The Chinese Linking Rings.

Contains:
7 Methods of Counting the Rings
10 Substitutions and Exchanges
9 Methods of Simulating Linking and Unlinking
14 Linking Methods
How to Create 35 Different Figures and Shapes
21 Routine Outlines
4 Keyless Routines

120 pages
Hard-bound

More info:
"A complete text on methods, techniques, figures, artifices, routines, etc., for performing one of the great classics in the repertore of magic. It includes modern improvements, suggestions, and ideas, together with routines eliminating the use of the key."

Introduction by Fitzkee, provides bibliography of linking ring appearances elsewhere.

Chapter One: The effect, presentation, fundamental methods, the apparatus, the arrangement of the rings.

Chapter Two: Methods of Counting: Drop, Pass, Wrist, Odin, Fitzkee, Fitzkee Variation with Small Ring, Fitzkee Large Ring Count

Chapter Three: Substitutions and Exchanges: Odin Exchange, Small Ring Exchanges, Large Ring Exchanges, Waller Substitution, MacCathy Clash Switch, A Bold Exchange, Ireland Substitution, Twist of the Wrist Exchange, Triple Chain Substitution, Group Exchanges.

Chapter Four: Simulated Linking and Unlinking: Chains Disguised as Separate Rings, Separate Rings Disguised as Chains, Exchanges, Apparent Linking by Manipulating Chains, Separate Rings Disguised as Linked to Chains, Hilliard's Sweep Link, Fitzkee's Melting Rings, Namreh's Four-Ring Move, Penetration Illusion.

Chapter Five: Methods of Linking: Oldest Method, Namreh's Solo Linking, The Slash Link, The Heel Link, The Shoulder Drop, The Toss in the Air, Secret Linking, The Laurant Crash Link, Tommy Dowd's Spinning Ring, The Omega, The Breakaway, The Fade-away, One In Two, Two In One.

Chapter Six: Secreting and securing the Key Ring: Secreting the Key, Body Loads, Clips, Load From Accessories and Furniture.

Chapter Seven: The Figures: The Cross, the Watch Chain, the Shamrock, The Seasaw, The Gyroscope, The Love Seat, Two and Two, The Hour Glass, The Swing, Four Leaf Clover, Chair or Garden Seat, Parlor Chair, Easy Chair, Butterfly, Bicycle Rider, Box, Mask, Ball or Globe, Rosebud, Opening Rose, Picture Frame Shield or Diamond, Ace of Clubs, Dhinese Gong, Handbag, Headdress, Basket, Stirrup, Propeller, Park Bench, Hammock, Interwoven Chain or Watch Fob, Armchair, Lantern, Fireball or Alarm, Engine Governer.

Chapter Eight: Ending the Routine.

Chapter Nine: Routines with Key Rings: Basic Methods, Advice on Routines, Description of Chung Ling Soo's Performance, Ellis Stanyon's Routine, Sach's Routine, Professor Hoffmann's 8 Ring Routine, Professor Hoffmann's 12 Ring Routine, Charles Waller Routine, Blackstone Routine, Grant Stuart Routine, Laurant Routine, Jean Hugard's 8 Ring Routine, Jean Hugard's 11 Ring Routine, Odin Routine, Hilliard Routine, Oriental Rings Routine, Present Fitzkee Routine, Fitzkee five Ace Routine, Fitzkee Full House Routine, P.D. Wyman's Presentation.

Chapter Ten: Routines Without Using a Key Ring: Objections, The L.W. Keyless Routine, Weber's Emergency Routine, Fitzkee 5 Ring Keyless Routine, Fitzkee 7 Ring Keyless Routine.

Chapter Eleven: Final Suggestions and Ideas