A must for all card men. Handy reference ebook for all card sleights. The best possible way to learn card magic, explained in good, clear terms by an expert. Sleights are modern, broken down to their simplest factors, useful and practical. The ideal ebook for the beginner in card work. You can't tackle advanced card work until you have the basics. This ebook will help you. Illustrated. Highly recommended.
- Controls
- The Crimp
- Passes
- The Palm
- The Replacement
- Changes
- Forcing
- False Counts
- False Shuffles
- Cuts
- Reverses
- Additions
- The Color Change
- From The Center
- The Multiple Shift
- The Biddle Sleight
- The Peek
- The Second Deal
- The Mexican Turnover
- The Bottom Placement
- Concluding Observations
- Author's Comment
1st edition 1954, 1st digital edition 2015, PDF 41 pages.
word count: 10891 which is equivalent to 43 standard pages of text