The Royal Road to Card Magic

Would you like to confound your friends, amaze your acquaintances, amuse & dazzle crowds at parties & gatherings? Mastering a few card tricks will allow you to do all that & more! With the help of this book, anyone can develop a versatile repertoire of first-rate card tricks. In fact, mastery of just the first chapter will enable you to perform a half-dozen astounding & entertaining sleights of hand.

The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easy-to-understand explanations of shuffles, flourishes, the glide, the glimpse, false shuffles & cuts, the pass, the classic force, & many other techniques. These will enable card handlers to perform over 100 mind-boggling feats of card magic, including Thought Stealer, Gray's Spelling Trick, Do as I Do, Now You See It, Obliging Aces, Rapid Transit, Kangaroo Card, A Tipsy Trick, & dozens of others. Illustrated with more than 120 clear line cuts that make the explanations easy to follow, this exciting introduction to card conjuring will enable even beginners to develop professional-level skill & the ability to perform tricks guaranteed to astound family & friends!

Paperback book by Jean Hugard & Frederick Braué. This is just the book, no props included.