Fedko, John & Nick Merlo: The
Magic of John Fedko ©1983 Fedko Magic Co., Santa Ana, CA Hardcover, no dj, 8.5x11", 311 pages |
Image courtesy e-Bay seller Slacks! |
Comments: Compiled and Edited by Nick Merlo, Illustrated
by Ray Bertrand, John Fedko, Bob Gregg, Ed Mishell, Mickey
O'Malley, and Ann Short.
Contents (updated from book ToC, Feb 2018):
5 Introduction
7 Foreward
15 Part 1 - Close-up Magic
15 Chapter 1 Cards Standard Deck
15 Impromptu Speller
25 The Lazy Magician
29 Poker Player's Nightmare
35 Tri-Betcha
41 Twisting the Buckle
45 Chapter 2 Cards - Special Deck
45 Elevator Aces
53 Let's Play Poker
61 Ultimate Aces
71 Ultra Spell
79 Chapter 3 Packet Tricks
79 Exchango
83 Mind Blank
89 Simplex Wild Cards
95 Spot Assembly
103 Chapter 4 Coins
103 Copper - Silver -Brass
113 Ultra Coins Thru the Table
123 Chapter 5 Variety
123 ABC Cups
127 Cone, Coins and Cube - C3
131 Tri-Pentro
141 7 Part II - Parlor and Stage
141 Chapter 6 Rope Magic
141 Cut and Restored Rope
149 Merlin's Triple Triumph
159 Rope Acto
163 Ultra Color Knots
169 Chapter 7 Mentalism
169 Fedko Mental Card Act
177 Mental Numbers
181 Telepathy Plus
185 Tri-Force
191 Chapter 8 Potpourri
191 Beads of Prussia
195 China Lingo
201 EggsActo
205 Hanko
211 Linko
221 Multiplying Balls
231 Multiplying Bottles
239 Perambulating Bottles
245 Ultra Ten-Card Transposition
255 Part III - Tools of the Trade
255 Chapter 9 Sleights
255 The Buckle
257 Fedko's Finesse
263 Flip-Flop Control
267 The Hamman Count
269 Hindu Knots
273 The Hindu Shuffle
275 Mississippi Shuffle and Cut
281 Chapter 10 Props
281 Beads of Prussia
287 Card Castle
295 Card Silk Production
297 Ribbon Color Change
299 Simplex Rigid Rope
301 Thick Cards
303 Ultra Color Knots
305 Utility Change Bag
309 About the Author