Walter B. Gibson: Sixteen Master Card Mysteries

Gibson, Walter B.: Sixteen Master Card Mysteries
©1928 Walter B. Gibson
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.75x8.75", 16 pages

Sixteen Master Card
              Mysteries
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Comments: Book Four of the Practical Card Trick Series. The entire series is available in a single volume as an eBook from Conjuring Arts Research Center. The series consisted of: Practical Card Tricks Volume One (1921), Twenty New Practical Card Tricks (1925), Two Dozen Effective Practical Card Tricks (1927), and Sixteen Master Card Mysteries (1928).

Contents (from eBook, numbering of the fourth book does not continue from the previous, updated w/descriptions; July 2022):

1 Contents
2 Preface (Walter B. Gibson)
3 Mephisto's Message: sealed message prediction and more
4 The Master Card Location: card discovery
5 The Newest Card Location: similar to above
6 Pat Hand Dealing: deal for Aces
6 The Self-Rising Card: card discovery
6 Card to the Top: An Effective Card Location
7 Card Rising Through Handkerchief: in a glass
8 Improved Telephone Mind Reading:  Entirely New Method
9 - Gibson's System for Mind Reading by Telephone: table
10 Cards From All Pockets: cards produced as called
11 The Double Prediction: improvement on effect 'Sequel'
12 Coincidence: using two decks of cards
13 New Card Finding: card discovery in an emergency
14 Transpasso: selected card passed from packet in envelope to another packet
15 Card Comedy - First Method: for the wise member of the audience
15 - Second Method
16 The Circle of Cards: a card counting trick

17 Advertisement: Thayer Magic Company
18 Advertisement: Walter B. Gibson Books on Magic


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