Marlo, Ed: Control Systems ©1952 Edward Marlo, Chicago, IL Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 110 pages Re-released (early 2000's?) by Muriel Marlo in spiral-bound

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Comments: Original 1952 cover was just a plain report-cover, I believe.

Contents (courtesy Philippe Billot, magicbooks.be):

1 Table of Contents
3 Foreword

5 Chapter I - Technique of the Peek
5 Technique of the Peek
6 The Double Peek
8 The Triple Peek
8 A Bit of Handling (Maintaining the Break during a Square Up)

12 Chapter II - Marlo's Step Control
12 To Control One or More Cards to the Top
15 To Control One or More Cards to Bottom
18 Double Peek Control - Top & Bottom
19 Double Peek to Bottom
20 Double Peek to Top
21 Reverse Double Undercut
21 Triple Peek to Bottom
23 Triple Peek to the Top
24 Alternatives Methods without Double Cut

26 Chapter III - Additions to Card Controls - Side Steal Control
26 To Control Cards Singly to the Bottom
27 To Control Two Peeked at Cards
28 To Control Three Peeked Cards
29 To Control Six or More Cards Quickly
32 Chapter IV - The Shuffle Control
32 Shuffle Control for One or More Cards to the Top
34 Shuffle Control to Bottom
36 Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom
38 Double Peek Shuffle Control with Repeat
41 Double Peek Shuffle Control to Top & Bottom
42 Double Peek Shuffle Control to Bottom by Pull Out Method
43 Triple Peek Shuffle Control to the Bottom

48 Chapter V - Cut Control
48 Cut Control to the Top
50 Bottom or Top Cut Control
53 Double Peek Cut Control to Top
54 Double Peek Cut Control to Bottom
57 Alternate Cut Control
57 Triple Peek Cut Control 1
61 Triple Peek Cut Control 2

63 Chapter VI - Quadruple Peek Control
63 Quadruple Peek Control to the Bottom
67 Quadruple Peek Control to the Top

71 Chapter VI-A - Placing the Key Cards
71 Placing Key Card by Step Control
73 Placing of Key Card Using Cut Control
73 Placing of Key Card Using Shuffle Control
74 Placing of Key Card by Use of Side Steal Control

75 Chapter VI-B - Placing the Selection
75 Placing Selection at Position from Top
77 Placing Selection at Position from Bottom

79 Chapter VII - Five Card Peek Control
79 The Five Card Peek Control

83 Chapter VII-A - Variations of Handling Peek Controls
83 Delayed Fan Control - Method 1
86 Delayed Fan Control - Method 2
87 Delayed Spread Control
91 Delayed Crimp Control
92 Combination of Palming for Production to Pockets 1
93 Combination of Palming for Production to Pockets 2

95 Chapter VII-B - Combination Controls
95 Step Control + Back Slip Principe for One Card
96 Step Control + Back Slip Principe for Two Cards
97 Step Control + Back Slip Principe for Three Cards
98 Control in Order to the Top
99 Step Control, Back Slip & Side Slip
101 Cut Control & Back Slip

103 Chapter VIII - Supplement to Card Control Systems
103 Two Card Peek Control
103 Two Card Stab
103 Devilish Miracle
105 Casino Count down
105 The Secret Number
106 The Build Up
107 The Magic Four
108 Using a Short in Combination with Peeks
108 Two Aces & a Card
109 The Stabber