The Royal Road to Card Magic (Dover Magic Books)

Would you like to confound your friends | amaze your acquaintances | amuse and dazzle crowds at parties and gatherings? Mastering a few card tricks will allow you to do all that and 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 and 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 and cuts | the pass | the classic force | and 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 | and 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 and the ability to perform tricks guaranteed to astound family and friends.