Marlo, Ed: The Unexpected Card Book ©1974 Edward Marlo Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 248 pages

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Comments: from the Foreword: "Frankly, I did not expect to write this book. The title clearly indicates this, since this volume was not a planned one I have really little to say except that the card material within the following pates is original with me and any inspirational or related sources are mentioned within the particular item itself. The contents are as varies as possible and should appear to the various different tastes and skills of the cardician."

Contents (from book ToC):

1 Foreword (Ed Marlo)
20 Chapter I - Collection of Collectors

20 Chapter II - Overhand Shuffle Applications
20 Simplex Blindfold Deals
29 Combination Overhand Shuffle Stacks
33 Streamlined Lessinout Stack
36 Mario's Broken Up Milk Build Stack

37 Chapter III - Prepared Card Effects
37 Success Story
39 Solving a Problem
41 Posing and Solving a Problem
42 Double Surprise
47 Simple Premonition
49 Splitting a Thought
52 One Eyed Jacks Open Other Eye
55 Signo-Transpo
58 Wild Card Routine
65 Repeat Ace Transpo
68 Think Universal

70 Chapter IV - Mathematical and Faro Effects
70 The 9999 Miracle
73 The Schmaltzy Showman's Prediction
75 Mathematical Marlo
76 Sober Slop Shuffle Deal
78 The Deep Face-Up Switch
79 The Invisible Toss
81 Miracle Faro Reverse
83 Masterful Match Up
85 Masterful Mix Up
89 Automatic Placement Double Control, Plus One

92 Chapter V - Problems Solved
92 Lose or Win Proposition
99 From Scratch
101 More on Coincidence
102 Pointed Up Wager
113 Royal Monte

115 Chapter VI - Clock Effects
115 The Pre-Determined Hour
118 Time For Laymen
119 Prediction Surprise and Clock Combination
122 The Darkest Hour
123 Another Clock Effect

128 Chapter VII - System Controls
128 System Controls
137 More On The KO Control
140 Miracle Location
142 Red and Black Thoughts
144 Camouflage Control
149 In Case of a Miss
151 Ace Appearance

156 Chapter VIII - Updated Classics
156 Surprise-Surprise-Surprise
161 The Repeater
164 Let's Recapitulate or Criss Cross
166 Another Triple Transpo
171 Repeat Card Through Bar or Table
174 Under the Top
175 Call at the ---
178 Is this the Elevator Going Up or Down
185 Elevator Aces
186 Needed a Title

192 Chapter IX - Potpourri of Effects
192 A Quickie
193 Exhibitionism
194 Stranger in a Harem
197 Cover-Up Block Slip Cut Aces
200 No Future Plus
202 Olram's Coincidence
205 Coefficient of Friction
209 Another Spectator Cuts the Aces

212 Chapter X - Four for Four Transpos
212 A Beautiful Illusion
214 Impromptu Chamele Aces
221 Notes on Chamele Aces
229 Color Transposition
232 Without a Gaff
235 The Gaff Makes It

237 Chapter XI - Bonus Inserts
237 Marlo's Simple Push Switch
237 On the Spread Switch
238 A Three Packet Estimation
239 Special to the Expert
239 Mario's Center Block Control
240 The Mario Center Deal
243 An Added Observation
245 The Quick Cull Miracle