| Marlo, Ed: Advanced Fingertip
Control ©1970 Edward Marlo Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", 158 pages Second Printing 1979 ©2001 Muriel Marlo & Randy Wakeman Spiral Bound |
 1979 Second Printing Image courtesy eBay seller KochMagic |
 2001 Edition Image courtesy eBay seller RegencyAntiqueBooks |
Comments: Photos by Richard Marlo.
Contents (courtesy Philippe Billot from magicbooks.be)
i Foreword
1 Chapter I - Break
1 Side Flesh Break Control
2 Applied to Definite Fingertip Control
3 Applied to Both Hands
5 Simulated DFC
5 Observations
5 To Conceal the Break
6 Chapter II - The Crimp
6 The Crimp - DFC - Method 1
8 The Crimp - DFC - Method 2
8 The Crimp - DFC - Method 3
10 Chapter III - DFC Finesses
10 Putting in the Step
11 Handling the Step 1
12 Handling the Step 2
12 Handling the Step 3
13 Handling the Step 4
13 Handling the Step 5
13 Moving the Step 1
14 Moving the Step 2
16 Moving the Step 3
17 Marlo's Favorite (Three Card Control)
18 1-2 Order Control
19 Double Peek Control (Table Riffle Shuffle)
20 Triple Peek Control (Table Riffle Shuffle)
21 Chapter IV - The All Around Square Up
21 Method 1
22 Method 2
23 Method 3
23 Method 4
24 Method 5
25 Getting the Card - Method 1
25 Getting the Card - Method 2
25 Getting the Card - Method 3
26 Getting the Card - Method 4
26 The Double Fingertip Peek
28 Triple Fingertip Peek
29 Side Cut Handling
30 Drop Control Procedure
31 The Fake Square Up
32 Now Here is the DFC Procedure for the Triple Fingertip Control
33 Additional Suggestions
35 The Moveable Jog
37 Key Card Throw-Offs
38 Double Key Card Throw-Off - Method 1
39 Double Key Card Throw-Off - Method 2
40 Chapter V - Glimpse after the Peek
40 Method 1
40 Method 2
40 Method 3
41 Method 4
42 Multiple Glimpse
42 Method 5
43 Method 6
44 Chapter VI - Application of the X Square Up
44 The Basic Handling of the X Square Up
44 First Method - Angle Jogging
45 As a Repeat Peek Force
47 The Double Peek Force
47 Triple Peek Force
47 Second Method - Fingertip Stepping
49 The Double Fingertip Peek - Method 1
51 The Double Fingertip Peek - Method 2
51 Jog Control Technique
54 Double Control
54 Triple Control - Riffle Shuffle
55 Four Card Control
56 Two Card Control - Method 1
57 Two Card Control - Method 2
58 The Insertion Method - As a Multiple Control
60 Fantastic Fingertip Control - Method 1
62 Fantastic Fingertip Control - Method 2
63 One Hand Closing of the Fan - A Subtle Use
64 Chapter VII - Reverse Fingertip Control
64 Reverse Fingertip Control - Method 1
64 Reverse Fingertip Control - Method 2
65 Incredible Fingertip Location
66 Triple Fingertip Control
67 Impromptu Method - Double Fingertip Control
67 Impromptu Method - Quadruple Fingertip Control
68 Six Card Fingertip Peek
69 Marlo Key Card
69 Ace Cutting (Marlo Key)
71 Chapter VIII - Unrelated Fingertip Peek
71 With a Marked Deck - Method 1
71 For Two Cards
71 For Three Cards
72 The Dr Nuzzo Peek (James Nuzzo)
74 The Variant Fingertip Peek - Basic Method
74 The Variant Fingertip Peek - Daub Variant
74 The Variant Fingertip Peek - Saliva Variant
75 The Variant Fingertip Peek - Adhesive Variant
75 The IF Fingertip Peek
76 An Important Tip
77 Chapter IX - Strictly an Extra
77 Erdnase Break
78 Square Up Action
78 Alternative 1
79 Alternative 2
79 Alternative 3
79 Alternative 4
79 Alternative 5
80 Alternative 6
80 Alternative 7
82 The Tight Peek
83 The Marlo Spread Control
85 Added Notes on the One Hand Closing of the Fan
86 Chapter X - Fingertip Effects
86 Out of Sight
86 The Geiger Discovery
88 Wet Line Vanish or Control
89 Multiple Fan Jog Effect
90 Double Crimp DFC
91 Fingertip Spread Sandwich
92 Try this Trio - 1
92 Try this Trio - 2
93 Try this Trio - 3
93 No Palm Cards to Pocket
95 Fingertip Vanish
96 Better Than
97 Marlo's Miss
99 The Emerging Card or Fingertip Rise
102 Fingertip Quickie or "Oh ! I Forgot"
102 Easy Tabled Control
105 Cull with Marlo Key Card
106 Pre-Determined Four - Effect 1
106 Pre-Determined Four - Effect 2
107 Pre-Determined Four - Effect 3
107 Pre-Determined Four - Effect 4
108 Fingertip Tear
109 Chapter XI - Control Effects
109 The Reversible Peek
112 Casino Countdown
116 The Vanishing Card
118 The Latest
121 Startling Climax
123 Cut to Transpose
125 X the Unknown
127 A Complex Problem
134 Reversed Selected Locators
140 Chapter XII - Bonus Section
140 Dealing in Oil & Water
140 Marlo's Variant of Benzais' Cop
142 How Many
143 Out Biddled Transposition
144 For Ace Transpositions - Method 1
144 For Ace Transpositions - Method 2
144 For Ace Transpositions - Method 3
144 For Ace Transpositions - Method 4
145 Unbelievable Aces
146 Professional Ace Cutting
147 The Altman Trap
147 Marlo Repeat Turnover Technique
148 10 Hands Stack
151 Any Card Called Faro Control
152 A Lap Move
152 Card to Pocket
153 Card(s) Through Table
153 Vanishing Card
153 Vanishing Eleven
153 Changing Cards
154 Utility Exchange
154 As a Face Up Exchange
154 Re-Selection
155 Concluding Observations
155 Possibility of the Center Cover Up Cut
157 Notes
