Leech,
Al: For Card Men
Only ©1949 Ireland Magic Co., Chicago Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 30 pages |
Image courtesy Magic, Inc. |
Comments (Magic Inc.): "Received terrific reviews in the magic journals -- gets away from the "take a card" plot. Illustrated. Acclaimed by all card men"
Contents: (From book;
descriptions from Magic, Inc.)
3 Preface
5 Ace King Transposition: Aces and kings change places beneath a
spectator's hand
7 - Alternate Method
8 Ace King Turnover: terrific eye appeal
10 Aces Up: Ace appearance that gets a laugh
11 Influential Ace: Spectator finds the Aces in the cards he holds
12 Elusive Jacks: Visual effect in which nobody has to take a card
or
remember anything
16 Ace Elimination: smooth new handling
17 A Transposition: make them gasp
20 Table Method: of above
22 Super Ace Control: Locate the Aces by their sound waves
24 Turnover Divination: One of five cards is mentally selected,
all five
returned to the deck and facing the wrong way. All but the
selection
right themselves.
25 An Ambitious Card Climax: can be used in a number of ways
26 Simplified Poker Deal: little skill required
26 Double Deuce: The deuces sandwich the selection
27 Simple Card Control: easy way to bring a chosen card to a
certain
number from the top
28 Transposition Extraordinary: Card passes from one half of deck
to
the other while the spectator holds both portions, and appears at
a
position designated by the spectator
29 Quick Opener: a good start
30 Double Deck Transpo: similar, but with two decks
31 Advertisement: for George Anderson's It Must Be Mindreading.