Parker, Robert & Larry Jennings: Up In Smoke and Other Tantalizing Mysteries
A Lecture on the Card Magic of Larry Jennings
©1990 Robert Parker
Softcover, comb-bound, 8.5x11", 35 pages
Up In Smoke
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Comments: This original version by Mr. Parker is a set of lecture notes with no illustrations. A revised version of this book has been completely rewritten by Bill Goodwin, with the addition of 181 photos.

Contents  (from book ToC, updated Apr 2017):

3 Magician Makes Good: Three attempts are made to find a card of matching value to a selection but they all seem to fail until the end
4 Gambler’s Kings To Magician’s Pockets: gambler story
7 Tahoe Triumph: Larry’s approach to Bill Simon’s Four Packet Shuffle.
9 New Outstanding Triumph: Larry’s stand-up version of the classic Dai Vernon effect employing his clever riffle display.
12 Up In Smoke: four-of-a-kind vanish in a literal puff of smoke, and are produced from the pockets
16 Jokers And Jacks: Larry’s handling of Peter Kane’s classic Jazz Aces.
18 A Handy Transformation: packet of cards in spectator's hands turns into the selection
19 The Psychological Side-Step
22 Hip Pocket Prediction: prediction card selected by spectator matches a later selection
23 Flawed Transposition: Kings transpose with Aces, then all 8 cards become Kings
26 Oil And Water: Larry's version
31 K.J.V. Oil And Water: Larry’s favorite oil and routine combining the ideas of Ray Kosby, Dai Vernon, and himself.
34 Estimated Toss: estimation card demonstration


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