At The Card Table - Darwin Ortiz - Contento Estate
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Stevens Magic Emporium is honored to be able to represent the family of Marcelo, by offering our distinguished clients many of whom were friend with or familiar with the highest quality magic products produced at that time. One can't think of the Contento name without immediately visualizing the famed and always in demand card fountains. When it came to establishing a brand - the Contento brothers did it as good as it could be done.
What a great tribute to his memory by making his personal collection finally available to other magic enthusiasts. Each book comes with a book plate - Marcelo Contento - Ex Libris
After being out of print for a long time, At the Card Table from Darwin Ortiz—the innovative mind behind Strong Magic and Designing Miracles—is finally available again! Touted by many magicians as Darwin’s best book, this massive collection of incredibly powerful and performance-ready card tricks is a must-have for any serious card magician.
At the Card Table is jam-packed with more than 30 complete routines that have been tested and refined over years of regular performances for paying audiences. The book is divided into two sections: Gambling Routines and Card Magic Routines, and features some of Darwin’s most influential card tricks including “Hitchcock Aces”, “The Dream Card” and “Nine-Card Location.”
Harbound. 168 pages. Foreword by Roger Klause.
1988 FIRST EDITION SECOND PRINTING HC NO DJ - PREVIOUS OWNER STAMPED WITH PERSONAL BOOKPLATE "MARCELO CONTENTO" ON TITLE PAGE - FOXING ON THE EDGES - BOOK IS NF COND
