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The Tarbell Course in Magic (Vol. 1–8) - Richards Estate
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- Volume 1 (Lessons 1–19, ~410 pages): History of Magic; Magic as a Science; coin sleights and tricks; the Thumb Tip; impromptu effects; ball tricks; mathematical mysteries; card mysteries and sleights; restoring torn papers; rope & tape principles; handkerchief/silk tricks; eggs and silks.
- Volume 2 (Lessons 20–33, ~410 pages): Audience psychology and presentation; wand magic; double-paper mysteries; more coin work; cigarette magic; card sleights and selected mysteries; rising cards; egg magic; billiard-ball manipulation; handkerchief and rope magic; “Ghostlite” effects; low-cost illusions.
- Volume 3 (Lessons 34–45, ~418 pages): Routining a show; comedy; intimate magic; currency tricks; modern coin effects; fundamental card sleights and mysteries (including stabbing); novelty handkerchief magic; color-changing silks; rabbit & dove work; illusions.
- Volume 4 (Lessons 46–58, ~418 pages): Novelty magic; thimble magic; needle/razor-blade swallowing; unique and rising-card effects; card transitions; mental/psychic mysteries; Thumb Tie; Chinese Linking Rings; ribbon magic; silken trickery; slate effects; illusions.
- Volume 5 (Lessons 59–71, ~418 pages): Unique mysteries; four-ace effects; modern mentalism; hat & coat productions; Oriental magic and secrets; Hindu rope mysteries; modern rope work; Bamberg magic; bowls & liquids; illusions; publicity and promotion.
- Volume 6 (Lessons 72–83, ~412 pages): Novel ball magic; unique card effects; novelty magic; rope magic; mind-reading; X-ray eyes & blindfold work; silk/rope penetrations; escapes & substitutions; spirit ties & vest turning; modern stage magic; stage productions; “Magic as Theatre.”
- Volume 7 (by Harry Lorayne et al.): More mental magic; card, rope, novelty, money, and silk magic; illusions; miscellaneous later material. Includes extensive title, name, and category indexes for Volumes 1–7.
- Volume 8 (“Tarbell’s Graduate Course,” compiled/edited by Kaufman & Burton, ~434 pages): Thoughts and advice; further unique mysteries; card magic; Oriental magic; magic of the mind; rope magic; chalk-talk magic; apparatus magic; comedy; pantomime illusions; making magic pay; plus material on the original Tarbell System sales and lectures. Drawn largely from previously uncollected Tarbell writings and illustrations.
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