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Magic for the Millions - Greer Marechal, Jr. - Richars Estate
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Collection: All Products, Antiques/Estate, Richards Estate, Type Book
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- PART ONE The "Why" of Magic
- I. An Introduction to the Theory of Magic: Principles of showmanship as applied to magic. The important tools of deception and entertainment.
- PART TWO Impromptu Magic
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II. Tricks with Playing Cards: Simple yet effective tricks that can be mastered within a few minutes and performed anywhere at any time.
- Look, No Hands!
- Backward Glance
- Spellbound
- Color Blinding
- Sympathetic Student
- Between The Eyes
- That's All
- A Word About Impromptu Card Routines
- Miscellaneous Discoveries
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III. Tricks without Playing Cards: Other varieties of "spur-of-the-moment" magic.
- Spirit Calling Card
- Drawn And Quartered
- Should Not Knot
- Where There's Smoke . . .
- Cutting Wit
- Demi-Tasse
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IV. When Conversation Lags: Impromptu opening effects to help the magician turn the conversation to magic as a preface to his demonstrations.
- Card Flourishes
- Card Tricks
- Impromptu Openings Without Cards
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V. Handle with Gloves: How to execute and utilize seven simple and easily mastered moves with a deck of playing cards.
- Size Of The Cards
- Riffle Shuffle
- Overhand Shuffle
- False Cut
- The Glide
- Hindu Shuffle
- Palming
- Double Lift
- Fan Force
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II. Tricks with Playing Cards: Simple yet effective tricks that can be mastered within a few minutes and performed anywhere at any time.
- PART THREE Prepared Magic
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VI. Prepared Playing Cards: The most useful methods of preparing a deck of playing cards and how to use them most effectivel.
- What Are Prepared Cards?
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VII. Tricks Using Prepared Cards: Representative effects illustrating the proper way to use prepared cards. The masterpieces of playing card magic.
- Sucker Trick
- Pocket Pickings
- Double Trouble
- Divining Dagger
- Four Told
- Fifteen Miracle
- Precognition
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VIII. Tricks with Silks and Handkerchiefs: The colorful spectacle of the amateur magician's program. Easy but effective tricks with one of the most useful of magical items.
- Twentieth Century
- Silk Productions
- Fast And Truly Barehanded
- Old Hat
- All Out-Of Nowhere
- Master Silk Routine
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IX. Mental and Spirit Effects: The magician as a mind-reader or spirit medium instead of merely a conjurer.
- Spirit Slates
- The Message
- Playing Card Forces
- Other Card Forces
- Clipboard Forces
- Mental Effects
- Billets
- Limited Choice
- Book Test
- Two-In-One Routine
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X. Miscellaneous Tricks: The masterpieces of the amateur magician's repertoire. Effects using nonmagical-looking apparatus that can be made or collected at home.
- Lucky Lemon
- Pocket Pastry
- Raise You Three
- Linking Rings
- Bathtub Gin
- A Word About Sucker Tricks
- Stung Again
- Read To Shreds
- Ready Mixed
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VI. Prepared Playing Cards: The most useful methods of preparing a deck of playing cards and how to use them most effectivel.
1957 HC 1stEd - DJ Plastic Wrapped, shelfworn, Foxing on front flap - Foxing on front flyleaf, Price written on front flyleaf, Toning on page edges - Fine Cond
