Encyclopedia of Card Tricks

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Courier Corporation, Jun 1, 1974 - Games & Activities - 402 pages
In the first decades of the twentieth century magicians filled the magic journals with articles on card tricks, giving improvements on classic tricks and inventing new ones. If you could put together a collection of these magazines you would have almost a complete course on card tricks, by some of the world's greatest magicians. But where could you find these journals now that they are probably collector's items? And even if you could find them, how much would such a collection cost? Not very much. Because all the best of these tricks are available in this one monumental book, containing nearly every practical card trick produced, invented, and improved by magicians over a span of forty years and more.
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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Contents

MISCELLANEOUS IMPROMPTU CARD TRICKS
15
REVERSED COURT CARD
16
THE SAGACIOUS JOKER
17
THE TRIO
18
CARDS OF CHANCE
19
PUSH
20
PREDICTION
21
THE WHISPERING QUEEN
22
DEAD EASY LOCATION
197
THE WONDER FORCE
198
PROPHESIED SPOT TOTAL
199
QUADRUPLE DECK MYSTERY
200
MEPHISTOPHELES TOUCH
201
YOUR CARD
202
THE FIFTEENTH CARD
203
NEW XRAY TRICK
204

STAMPEDO
23
COLOR DIVINATION
24
THE UNKNOWN LEAPER
25
IN HIS POCKET
26
SUPER CARD PREDICTION
27
THE FIVE CARD MENTAL FORCE
28
JUST THINK MENTAL MYSTERY
29
SURPASSO
30
THOUGHT CARD FROM POCKET
31
THE MAGIC THRUST
32
THE CARD AND CRYSTAL BALL
33
THE CARD MIRACLECERTAIN
35
The Nelson Downs Original
36
CUT IN DETECTION
37
SPELLING EFFECTS IN CARD MAGIC
39
SPELLING A CARD
41
FARELLIS IMPROMPTU SPELLER
42
A SINGLE SPELLER
43
YOU SELECTED THE
44
WIZARD SPELLING MASTER
45
PECULIARITIES OF THE PASTEBOARDS
46
THE NEW SPELL
47
SPELLINO
48
SPELLINO CLIMAX
49
U SPELL YOUR CARD
50
PREARRANGED SET UPS
51
QUADRUPLE SPELLING
52
IMPROVED SPELLING TRICK
53
IMPROVED CHEVALIER
54
THE SHUFFLED SPELLING BEE
55
THE DOUBLE SPELLER
56
THE JOKER SPELLING ROUTINE
57
THE JOKER SPELLER
58
FRANK SQUIRES SPELLER
59
SPELL IT YOURSELF
60
SELLERS SPELLER IDEA
61
PERFECT SPELLING TRICK
62
LAZYBONES
63
THE SPELLING BEE
64
YOU DO AS I DO
65
YOU DO AS I DO
66
A CLOSE WORK DISCOVERY
67
COINCIDENCE
68
A VARIATION OF THE ABOVE
69
DO AS I DO IN THE DARK
70
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE
71
COINCIDENCE AGAIN
72
SYNTHETIC SYMPATHY
73
BACKS UP
74
MENTAL COINCIDENCE
75
COINCIDENCE
76
A CARD SYMPATHY
77
PARADOX OF PAIRS
78
FOLLOW ME
79
CARD SUBTLETIES UTILIZING KEY CARDS
80
PHENOMENAL THOUGHT CARDS
81
DETECTED BY FINGERPRINTS
82
DOUBLE PREDICTION
83
MEPHISTOS PREDICTION
84
A COUNT DOWN MYSTERY
85
THE CARD AND NUMBER
86
MASTER MENTAL MYSTERY
87
FACE DOWN DETECTION
88
COMEDY TWIN CARD PREDICTION
89
UP YOUR SLEEVE
90
THINK OF A CARD
91
DEMONS DETECTION
92
SLICK PRINCIPLES IN CARD MAGIC
93
THE HALF MOON LOCATION
94
LOCATION PLUS
95
THE MASTER CARD SPELLER
96
COUNTING BY EYE
97
A SLICK CARD ROUTINE
98
CARD MYSTERIES EMPLOYING DIACHYLON
102
THE FLYING CARD
103
MESMERIZED CARDS
104
DIACHYLON BOOK TEST FORCING A NUMBER
105
TWIN ACES
106
TWO VIEWPOINTS
107
REVERSED COLOR SURPRISE
108
FLYAWAY CARDS
109
REMOTE CONTROL IMPROVED
110
CARD IN POCKET
111
A REAL MAGICAL VANISH
112
NUMBER PLEASE
113
THE SYMPATHETIC PAIR No2
114
DOUBLE BACK PRINCIPLES IN CARD MAGIC
115
DOUBLE BACKED CARD ROUTINE
116
TRANSPOSITION EXTRAORDINARY
117
INSTOTRANSPO
118
REMOTE CONTROL
119
TURNOVER
120
REPEATING CARD TURNOVER
121
REVERSI
122
CHAMELEON BACKS
123
THE DOUBLE CARD PREDICTION
124
GIANT ACROBATIC CARDS
125
THE PERFECT FORCE
126
THE SYMPATHETIC CARD
127
MAGIC UTILIZING DOUBLE FACED CARDS
128
U CANT DO AS I DO
129
THE FOUR ACES
130
KINGS AND ACES
131
DOUBLE REVERSE
132
NEW CARD MONTE
133
A CHANGING CARD
134
A SPIRIT MESSAGE
135
CARD MYSTERIES USING A ONEWAY BACK DESIGN
136
SUBTLE METHOD OF SETTING THE DECK OPENLY
137
THE PHANTOM STAB
138
A THOUGHT CARD PRODIGY
140
PREMO DETECTION
141
THINK STOP
142
THE DECK THAT ISNT
143
THE FOUR PILE LOCATION
144
A CARD IS FOUND ONCE MORE
145
ODD OR EVEN
146
A NEW KINK
147
SECOND CARD LOCATION
148
THE SUPER SPREAD
149
THE VANISHING MIRKOK Grant
150
LIVING AND DEAD TEST
151
SIAMESE TWINS
152
ELIMINATION EXTRAORDINARY
153
ME PLUS ULTRA LOCATION
154
UNIMENTALITY
155
CARD LOCATION SUPREME
156
HUMMER DETECTION
157
A COUNTER LOCATION
158
RED OR BLACK
159
FIND THE LADY
160
A MIRACLE
161
SAY WHEN
162
INCOMPREHENDO
163
ONEWAY DECKS
164
REVERSED ORDINARY CARDS
165
U BITE
166
THE HALEY REVERSED CARD
167
UNDER COVER
168
COINCIDENCE
169
FRENCHS EXTRAORDINARY ACES
170
CALCULATION TRICKS WITH ORDINARY CARDS
171
A PREDICTION
172
TWO CARD LOCATION
173
SPECTATORS CHOICE
174
MENTALO
175
PROJECTED THOUGHT
176
UNIMENTALITY
177
EASY CARD DIVINATION
178
HOURGLASS CARDS
179
KEYSTONE CARD DISCOVERY
180
THE MAGIS DETECTION
181
THE FLUSH TRICK
182
FOUR TO ONE DETECTION
183
A PSYCHIC CARD FEAT
184
COINCIDENCE EXTRAORDINARY
185
THE MYSTERIES OF A PREARRANGED PACK OF CARDS
187
A MOVING REVELATION
188
DIVINING DECK
189
THE TRANSPOSED CARDS
190
A TRICK WITHOUT A CLUE
191
COUNT YOTTO CARDS
192
PYTHAGORAS
193
SELF WORKING MYSTERY
194
NOVEL CARD DISCOVERY
195
READY RECKONER
196
THOUGHT FORETOLD
205
SUPER COUNT DOWN
206
FATE AND THE JOKER
207
THE WIZARDS DREAM
208
CARD MEMORY
209
SENSITIVE THOUGHTS
210
TWO PERSON LOCATION
211
ANOTHER SYMPATHETIC MYSTERY
212
1000 TEST CARD LOCATION
213
SEEING WITH THE FINGER TIPS
214
PERFECT CARD DIVINATION
215
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISCERNMENT
216
COUNT THE CUT
217
CREMO CARD RESTORATION
218
PREMIER BOOK TEST
219
FATHOMED THOUGHT
221
WIZARDS WILL
222
DOUBLE DIVINO
224
PREMIER CARD DISCOVERY
225
OUT OF SIGHT
226
FROM ANOTHER PACK
227
WILLIAMS CARD TRICK
228
RED OR BLACK
229
NAMING CHOSEN CARD
230
MEDIUMISTIC STUNT NO 1
231
SYSTEM
232
A PREARRANGED PACK OF CARDS THAT CAN BE SHUFFLED
233
SIX PILES
234
NAME O CARD
235
NEW PACK DETECTION
237
TELEPATHIC CONTROL
238
CARDS AND POCKETS
239
COUNT DOWN DETECTION
240
MAGIC WITH A SVENGALI PACK OF CARDS
243
SIMPLE EFFECTS
244
SWITCHING PACKS
246
CUTTING THE PACK WITH A KNIFE
247
THE UNSEEN CARD
248
THE MYSTERY PROBLEM
249
THE CARDS AND THE DICE
250
THE MIRAGE PRINCIPLE
251
THE EYE POPPER
252
SVENGALI FORCE
253
MAGIC WITH A MENETEKEL PACK OF CARDS
254
CONTROLLING SEVERAL CARDS
256
ONE IN FOUR
257
CARDS AND SLATES
258
MAGIC WITH A STRIPPER PACK OF CARDS
259
TRICKS WITH THE STRIPPER DECK
261
THE FOUR ACE TRICK
262
SEPARATELY
263
THE ANIMATED CARD
264
CARD FROM SPECTATORS POCKET
265
AT ANY NUMBER FROM POCKET
266
THE FOUR KINGS
267
STRIPPER STABBING
268
CARD AND PLATE
269
CARDS FROM THE AIR
270
FLYING CARD
271
EDUCATED DIE
272
RISING CARD
273
LIKE THOUGHTS
274
CARD DIVINATION
275
SYMPATHETIC NUMBERS
276
END STRIPPERS
278
A STOP DISCOVERY
279
THE AMBITIOUS CARD
280
MAGICAL MYSTERIES WITH SPECIAL PACKS
282
THE MENTALISTS CARD STAGGERER
283
COINCIDENTALLY
284
MAGNETIC MENTAL CONTROL
285
TRANSPO COLOR CHANGE
286
BLIND MANS BLUFF
287
CARD TELEPATHY
289
SIGHT UNSEEN
290
TELEPATHIC CARDS
291
THREE IN ONE CARD TRICK
292
THE MIDNIGHT MARVEL
293
ZENS CARD MIRACLE
294
A NOVEL CARD PROBLEM
295
ZENS MIRACLE POCKET TO POCKET TRICK
296
NEAT CARD DETECTION
297
TELEPATHY
298
THE WHISPERING ENVELOPE
299
CARD STABBING
300
TELEPATHIC SELECTION
301
MENTAL MASTERPIECE
302
AUTOMATIC SECOND DEAL
303
STEREOTYPEDReading the Cards
304
IMPROMPTU DETECTION
305
ITS UP TO YOU
306
THE USE OF SHORT CARDS IN MAGICAL EFFECTS
307
CARD FROM NOWHERE
308
A COLOR CHANGE
309
TO ANY NUMBER
310
THE LOCATOR
311
A REVERSED LOCATION
312
MORE MISCELLANEOUS TRICKS
314
THE ORIGINAL STOP TRICK
318
SAY WHEN
320
A MEANS TO AN END
321
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STOP TRICK
322
NUMBER PLEASE
323
AL BAKER METHOD
324
THE CASE OF THE FOUR KINGS
325
THE J M RISING CARD
326
MIRASKILL
328
CARD DETECTED BY PULSE BEAT
330
PSYCHOLOGICAL FORCE
331
ELIMINATION
332
A SUPERREVERSE PROBLEM
333
CARD IN AN ORANGE
334
THE SLAP TRICK
335
THE CARD THROUGH THE HANDKERCHIEF
336
GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN
337
THE CLOCK TRICK
338
PAINT BRUSH CARD
339
THE CARD FROM THE POCKET
340
BANNER CARD DISCOVERY
341
LIKE SEEKS LIKE
342
TRANSPOSITION BOX TO ENVELOPE
343
SATANS MAIL
344
CARD AND ENVELOPE NO 2
345
TWO CARD SLATE PROPHECY
346
WATCH HIS ELBOW
347
THE BUDDHA WHISPERS
348
INFALLIBLE PREDICTION
349
THE LIFE SAVER
350
THE MAGNETIZED CARDS
351
TEARING THE DECK
352
REVERSED CARDS
353
ANOTHER SIMPLICITY FOUR ACE TRICK
354
SLATES AND ACES
355
THE TREND OF THE TIMES
356
PARADE OF THE QUEENS
357
BURIED ALIVE
358
READING THE CARDS
359
THE BELT TRICK
360
MYSTERY CARD READING
361
XRAY
362
A SUBTLE SET UP
363
THE POKER SHARK
365
POKER PLAYERS DEAL
366
QUADRUPLE POKER TRICK
367
POKER SET UP
369
THE GAMBLER IN PERSON
370
KLONDIKE POKER
371
THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC OR GENTLEMAN SOLDIERS PRAYER BOOK
372
INDISPENSABLE SLEIGHTS
375
To retain the whole deck in order
378
THE SIMPLE PASS
379
THE DOUBLE LIFT
380
A GOOD LOCATION
381
THE NIKOLA CARD SYSTEM
383
WHIST or BRIDGE
389
CARDS BY WEIGHT
391
THE SENSE OF TOUCH
392
SPELLING
393
THOUGHT ANTICIPATED
394
UNCONSCIOUS THOUGHT TRANSMISSION
396
WIZARDS WHIST
397
ALL TRUMPS
398
TO PICK OUT ANY CARD CALLED FOR BEHIND THE BACK
399
A SUBTLE GAME
400
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