The Royal Road to Card Magic

by Hugard, Jean; Braué, Frederick

• ISBN13: 9780486408439
• ISBN10: 0486408434
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-27
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

With this book, anyone can develop a versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easy to understand explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks. More than 120 line cuts make explanations easy to follow, so that even beginners can develop professional-level skill. 121 figures.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
The Overhand Shuffle, I	p. 3
The Riffle Shuffle	p. 28
Flourishes	p. 37
The Glide	p. 53
The Glimpse	p. 59
The Key Card	p. 68
The Palm	p. 82
The Backslip	p. 109
The Overhand Shuffle, II	p. 116
False Shuffles and Cuts	p. 131
The Double Lift and Turnover	p. 141
The Pass	p. 153
Miscellaneous Flourishes	p. 166
The Reverses	p. 177
The Hindu Shuffle and Other Controls	p. 190
The Classic Force	p. 201
Top and Bottom Changes	p. 216
Arrangements	p. 224
Routines	p. 236
Platform Tricks	p. 249
Index	p. 289
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