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Encyclopedia of Card Tricks by Jean Hugard (1974, Trade Paperback)
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Dive into the world of illusions with "Encyclopedia of Card Tricks" by Jean Hugard. A comprehensive guide for enthusiasts and performers alike, this trade paperback is a treasure trove of magical card manipulations. Published by Dover Publications, Incorporated in 1974, it spans 416 pages and measures 8.5 inches in length, 5.5 inches in width, with a .75-inch spine. Explore a variety of card games and general magic topics in this nonfiction narrative, presented in English. The book features a reprint edition and includes illustrations that guide you through the tricks. Whether for personal enjoyment or professional use, this Dover Magic Bks. series volume offers hours of entertainment for anyone interested in the art of magic.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486212521
ISBN-139780486212524
eBay Product ID (ePID)697271
Product Key Features
Book TitleEncyclopedia of Card Tricks
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1974
TopicCard Games / General, Magic
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreGames & Activities
AuthorJean Hugard
Book SeriesDover Magic Bks.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight17.3 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN74-082200
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal793.8/5
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisThis giant-sized collection explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks, devised by the world's greatest magicians. The finest single compendium available, the book features a clear style that make the instructions easy to follow., This giant-sized collection explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks, devised by the world's greatest magicians. The finest single compendium available, the book features a clear style that makes the instructions easy to follow., 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.
LC Classification NumberGV1549
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- Apr 27, 2024
Some easy, some not so easy
So many card tricks!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 19, 2020
Great book
Lots of great tricks and sleght of hand. Highly recommend.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 18, 2016
good value fast shippong
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
