Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
Language: English
Published by Faber, London, 1981
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Jean Hugard was known and revered throughout the world of magic as a practical performer, inventor and author. This new revised edition of his Encyclopaedia of Card Tricks is one of the most complete works on card miracles, and will be welcomed by professional and amateur conjurers, for it is a leading textbook on a specialized branch of magic. The masters of magic, drawn from all parts of the world, contributed many of their finest effects to this book, and their generosity has been rewarded by this new production of the Encyclopaedia. Much patience and time was spent by Hugard in assuring himself that each of the many effects described was practical in performance, and that the explanations of each effect would be readily assimilated by the student. It is therefore possible for the reader of this book, even if untrained in the subtleties required by a skilled magician, to follow the early examples and, with a minimum of practice, to acquire sufficient knowledge to present an exhibition of simple tricks. An experienced performer with a profound knowledge of card magic will possess, in Hugard's work, a brilliant book of reference which will enable him to revive many splendid tricks, the details of which he may have forgotten. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 445 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Conjuring; Card Tricks; Card Magic; Reference. ISBN: 0571070175. ISBN/EAN: 9780571070176. Inventory No: 3460.…
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- Title
- Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
- Author
- Hugard, Jean (Editor)
- Publisher
- Faber, London
- Publication year
- 1981
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Softcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0571070175
- ISBN 13
- 9780571070176
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Seller catalogs
- Crafts & Hobbies
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A truly staggering collection, this book explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks: impromptu card tricks, spelling tricks, "you do as I do" tricks, diachylon (a paste for gluing cards together) tricks, calculation tricks; tricks using key cards, slick cards, double-backed cards, reversed cards, short cards; tricks based on a one-way pack, prearranged pack, Svengali pack, Mene-Tekel pack, stripper pack; special packs; miscellaneous tricks including Everywhere and Nowhere, The Case of the Four Kings, Card in the Orange, The Buddha Whispers, and Inseparable Aces; and a final chapter on tricks using the famous Nikola Card System. In addition, a chapter on technique explains the most important sleights―the overhand shuffle, riffle shuffle, false cut, palm, simple pass, double lift, glide, and force.
Based on a volume compiled by Dr. Wilhelm Von Deusen and Glenn G. Gravatt, this collection was thoroughly revised by Jean Hugard and completely rewritten. It is easily the finest single compendium of classic card tricks, and the clear style makes the instructions easy to follow. An indispensable book for the professional or amateur magician, it is a magnificent source for anyone who wants just the right tricks to mystify his friends or delight his children.
Unabridged, corrected republication of the 1937 edition.
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