Basic Card Technique Magic by Norman Anthony (13 results)

Paperback. Condition: VG. Very nice clean copy. From the Foreword: I was invited to write this foreword, I agreed with some misgivings. So much has already been written on the subject that I could not imagine what the author had to offer. This book, however, I find is well titled and is just what it says " Basic Card Technique." The material has been carefully collected for easy reference for the beginner and student of card magic. The author has given a wide selection of methods for performing standard sleights, and introduced to the reader most known methods of prepared cards. References are made to the works of Hugard and Hillier for those who wish to pursue their studies in later developments. This is not exactly a book for the expert, for he will be familiar with much of the material, but it will save the beginner much trouble and expense in acquiring his knowledge, for this book does not pre-suppose his knowledge of elementary card work, and the student is taken in hand from the beginning through the whole realm of card sleights. Apart from the description of basic sleights, I find very good advice given at the beginning of the various chapters. One piece of advice that particularly interested me and which I have always advocated is that smoothness is often more important than speed. Many otherwise competent card workers sadly lack this desirable acquisition and the student will be well advised to consider this well. This book is particularly recommended to the beginner who does not want to spend a lot of money buying several books to acquire the knowledge contained in this one volume. FRANCIS HAXTON 77 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1968 edition. Paper softcover is good with minor wear, and a small price sticker remnant on back. Stapled binding. Used bookplate inside front cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. LO.

PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. B003CH697G Cover wear. Corner wear. No highlighting. No underlining. Pages are very good.

Stapled - Saddle Stapled. Condition: New. No Jacket. 77 pages. Foreword by Francis Haxton. Size: 7 x 11 Inches.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. soft cover in very good+ condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. soft cover in near fine condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A4 Paperback copy with stapled spine, no dustjacket as issued. 77pp. Illustrations throughout. Not library copy, no inscriptions, light rubbing to top front spine corner. (3/1).

Broschur. Condition: Sehr gut. 77 S., 28 cm Zustand: sehr gut erhaltenes Heft, altes Preisetikett auf der Vorderseite --- Inhalt: mit zahlreichen Skizzen, englischer Text KS021 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 200.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Tipped in frontis.#148 of 600 copies.298 pp plus preliminary pages. Illustrated. Magic shop stamp on flyleaf. DJ in protected sleeve with some edge tears.

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: no dustjacket. 8vo tall pp.77. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. #149 of 600 numbered copies. Book appears unread, with a magic-shop stamp to front endpaper; unclipped (35/-) DJ shows light wear to edges and corners; staining to back cover; spine slightly toned. "For many years there has been a real need amongst the magical fraternity, for a book of this nature. Until now, no work has been produced which bridges the gap between books of easy card tricks without skill, and the books of advanced card magic, most of which presuppose a knowledge of basic sleights and subtleties. We are therefore proud to present this book, in which for the first time have been assembled all the sleights, methods and subtleties essential to the successful practice of card magic in all its stages." 298 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Limited/Numbered First Edition. #166 of 600 copies issued. With the bookplate of Leslie C. Smith (former owner of Owen Magic Supreme) Rubber stamped address of Australian dealer Will Andrade on flyleaf. Some staining in upper corner of flyleaf and half title page. Lower corners lightly bumped. Slight spine lean. Overall good to very good in good to very good dust jacket with some creases to front panel and light edgewear including slight fraying and short tears. A little soiling noticeable on rear panel. Later reprinted by Tannen in reformatted large size softcover. This original hardcover limited edition is uncommon.

(London: Max Andrews 1948). LIMITED EDITION OF 600 COPIES. A VG++ copy in like D/W. A nicer copy than normally seen of this fragile book. This was quite an expensive book when it was originally offered for sale to the public at 35/- after the War.