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Reveals the secrets of over 120 magic tricks, with over 1,000 color photographs
Includes magic with cards, matches, rope, silk, thimbles and money.

Contents
HISTORY OF MYSTERY. p 12
  Magic and magicians through the ages, p 14
  Magical inventors, p 16
  Literary experts, p 18
  Magical venues, p 20
  Comedy magicians, p 21
  Close-up magicians, p 22
  Illusionists, p 24
  Television magicians, p 28

CARD MAGIC, p 30
  Introduction, p 32
  Basic card techniques, p 34
  The Hand, Dealing Grip, Mechanic’s Grip, Biddle Grip, all p 34.
  Dribbling Cards, Two-Handed Spread, both p 35
  Squaring the Cards, Swing Cut, both p 36
  Charlier Cut, p 37
  The Glimpse, Out of the Box Glimpse, Square and Glimpse, all p 38
  The Braue Reversal, The Glide, both p 39
  DL and turnover, p 40
  Snap Change, p 41
  Ribbon Spread and Turnover, p 42
  Shuffling Cards, p 44
  Overhand Shuffle, p 44
  Table Riffle Shuffle, p 45
  Weave Shuffle and Waterfall, p 46
  Self Working Card Tricks, p 48
  Sense of Touch, The Four Burglars, both p 48
  Hocus Pocus, p 50
  Reversed, p 52
  Face Value, p 53
  The Indicator, p 54
  You Find It!, p 55
  Instant Card Revelation, p 56
  The Next Card is Yours, p 57
  Do As I Do, p 58
  Impossible Card Location, p 60
  Magic Time, p 62
  Spectator Cuts the Aces, p 64
  Four Card Poker, p 66
  Spell-a-Card, p 68
  Finger Break, Thumb Break, both p 69
  Double Cut, Double Cut Control, both p 70
  In-Jog Dribble Control, p 71
  Run and Back Control, p 72
  Simple Overhand Control, p 73
  A False Cut, p 74
  Card Tricks Requiring Skill, p 75
  Countdown, also p 75
  Gliding Home, p 76
  Trapped, p 78 (I use this trick a lot!
  Card through Handkerchief, p 80
  Cards Across, p 82
  Card under Glass, p 84
  Forcing a card, p 85
  Hindu Force, p 85
  Slip Force, Cut Deeper Force, both p 86
  Cross Cut Force and Prediction, p 87
  Special Gimmicks, p 88
  Pips Away, also p 88
  Changing Card, p 90
  Find the Lady, p 92 (Also a personal favorite!)
  Card through Tablecloth, p 94
  Rising Card from Box (Version 1), p 96
  Rising Card from Box (Version 2), p 98
  Card to Matchbox, p 100
  Advanced Flourishes, p 104
  Thumb Fan, Pressure Fan, both p 104
  One-Handed Fan, One-Handed Reverse Fan, both p 105
  Giant Fan, Comedy Card Force both p 106
  Card Spring, p 107
  Back Palm, p 108

DINNER TABLE MAGIC
  Introduction, p 112
  Rolling Straw, Clinging Cutlery, both p 114
  Bending Knife (Versions 1 and 2), both p 115
  Bouncing Bread Roll, p 116
  Vanishing Glass, p 117
  Torn and Restored Napkin, p 118
  Sugar Rush, p 120
  Sugar Rush Uncovered, p 122
  All Sugared Up, p 124
  Two in the Hand, p 126
  Knife and Paper Trick, p 128
  The Cups and Balls, p 130

MATCH MAGIC, p 134
  Introduction, p 136
  Match through Safety Pin, Self-Extinguishing Match, both on p 138
  Broken and Restored Match, p 139
  Vanishing Match, p 140
  Vanishing Box of Matches, p 141
  Static Match, Jumping Match, both on p 142
  Lit Match Production, p 143
  Match through Match, p 144
  Match off String, p 145
  Burnt Match in Matchbook, p 146

STRING, CORD, AND ROPE MAGIC
  Introduction, p 150
  Cut and Re-Strawed, p 152
  Jumping Rubber Band, p 154
  String through Arm (Version 1), p 155
  String through Arm (Version 2), String through Neck, both on p 156
  Rope through Neck, p 157
  Rope through Neck Again!, p 158
  Hunter Bow Knot, 159
  Impossible Knot, p 160
  Slip Knot, p 161
  Cut and Restored Rope (Version 1), p 162
  Cut and Restored Rope (Version 2), p 163
  Rope through Apple, p 164

MIND MAGIC, p 166
  Introduction, p 168
  Coin under Bottle Tops, p 170
  Whispering Jack, p 171
  “X” Marks the Spot, p 172
  Dice Divination, Human Calculator, both on p 174
  Impossible Prediction, p 175
  Ash on Arm, p 176
  Tri-Thought, p 178
  Just Chance, p 180
  Money Miracle, p 182
  1089m 1089 – Book Test, Double Book Test, all three on p 183
  The Big Prediction, p 184
  Black Magic, Temple of Wisdom, both on p 185

SILK, THIMBLE AND PAPER MAGIC, p 186
  Introduction, p 188
  Silk magic, p 190
  Simple Silk Production, p 190
  Mid-Air Silk Production, p 191
  Rose to Silk, p 192
  Pencil through Silk, p 194
  Silk Vanish, p 196
  Milk to Silk, p 198
  The Trick Which Fooled Houdini, p 200
  Thimble Magic, also p 200
  Jumping Thimble, also on p 200
  Thimble from Banknote, p 201
  Thimble Thumb Clip, Vanishing Thimble, p 202
  Thimble from Silk, p 204
  Thimble through Silk, p 205
  Paper magic, p 206
  Telekinetic paper, p 206
  Cut and Restored Newspaper, p 207
  Snowstorm in China, p 208

MONEY MAGIC, p 212
  Introduction, p 214
  Easy Money Tricks, p 216
  Linking Paper Clips, also p 216
  Bending Coin (Version 1), Heads I win!, both on p 217
  Impossible Coin Balance, p 218
  Floating Banknote, p 219
  Basic Coin Techniques, p 220
  Finger Palm and Production, Thumb Clip, both, also, on p 220
  Classic Palm, p 221
  Downs Palm, Downs Palm Production, both on p 222
  Bobo Switch, p 223 (Favorite sleight in the book!)
  Coin Roll, p 224
  Coin Vanishes, p 225
  French Drop, also on p 225
  Thumb Clip Vanish, p 226
  Fake Take, p 227
  Sleeving a Coin, p 228
  Coin in Elbow, p 229
  Handkerchief Coin Vanish, p 230
  Clever Coin Vanish, p 231
  Coin Wrap, p 232
  Coin Vanish from Matchbox, p 234
  Pencil and Coin Vanish, p 235
  More Money Tricks, p 236
  Switcheroo, p 236
  Coin through Table, p 237
  Coin through Handkerchief, p 238
  Coin in Egg, p 240
  Coin in Bread Roll, p 241
  Coin through Pocket, p 242
  Bending Coin (Version 2), p 243
  Appearing Money, p 244
  Paper to Money, p 246

EXTRAS
  Glossary, p 250
  Suppliers, p 252
  Index, p 254