Mardo, Senor: The Cups and Balls ©1955 Lloyd E. Jones, Magic Limited, CA 2nd Edition 1083 Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 34 pages

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Comments: Illustrated by the Author. Edited and Published by Lloyd E. Jones. "A complete analysis of the manipulation, routining and presentation of the Cups and Balls". Also includes a bit on the Three Shell Game, Ball and Cone, and Sponge Balls.

Contents:

5 Dedication

7 The Cups and Balls
8 The Pass
8 Palming:
8 - The Pinch
8 - The Thumb Palm
8 - The Finger Palm Proper
8 - The Finger Palm (2)
8 - The Finger Palm (3)
8 - Back Finger Palm
8 - Palm Proper
8 - The French Pinch
9 Sleights
9 - The Pinch
9 - The Thumb Palm
9 - The Finger Palm
10 - The Finger Palm (2)
10 - The Finger Palm (3)
10 - The Back Finger Palm
11 - The Palm Proper
11 - The Finger Pinch
11 - The Tilt
12 - The Roll
12 - The Advance
12 - The False Count
13 - The Change
13 - Transportation
14 - The Drop
14 - Multiplication
14 - Penetration
15 - Steals
16 Loading
16 - Loading Baby Chicks
17 - Liquid Loads
17 Mechanical Cups
17 Special Tables
18 Patter
18 Wardrobe
19 Music
19 Lights

21 Routines
21 Routine A: Using only one Cup, four Balls
22 Routine B: Two Cups, Three Balls
23 Routine C: Three Cups, Three Balls
25 The Tumblers Routine: an impromptu routine

28 Appendix
28 The Homing Ball: ball and cone
29 The Shell Game: three shell game
31 Sponge Ball Routine: simple routine, no cups
32 The Chinese Marvels (My Routine): Mardo's sponge ball routine