Smith, J. Stewart: The Collected Works of J. Stewart Smith ©1983 Mickey Hades International, Calgary, Canada Hardcover, no dj, approx 475 pages

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Comments: From a 1992 advertisement in The Linking Ring by Hades Publications, "This is a special Limited Edition collection of all 15 J. Stewart Smith books, bound together in one Hardbound volume plus two bonus books NOT available separately - The Top of The Deck and A Direct Approach to Real Card Magic!"

Contents (book contents from the individual book pages elsewhere on this site; a few books are not represented):

The Top of the Deck (1950, 41 pages, partial contents only)
- The Ambitious Card
- Deuces Wild
- The Obedient Queens

One More Thought on Cards (1955, 32 pages)
4 Foreword
5 Ascending Treys
8 Pop Over Treys
10 The Four Aces
14 The Four Queens
17 Follow The Leader
19 Sevens And Jacks
21 The Inseparable Sevens
23 Peek-A-Boo Discovery
25 Horsesense
28 The Lie Detector
30 Numbers At Work

Further Thought on Cards (1960,30 pages; contents courtesy Lybrary.com):
1 An Unexpected Coincidence
2 A Spectator's Feat
3 Follow the Black Queens
4 A Four Card Interchange
5 Four Queens in Unseen Motion
6 The Same Card
7 Some Thoughts on The Ambitious Card: 2 effects
8 The Inseparable Sevens: 3 effects

The Wave of the Hand (1960, 20 pages, courtesy Lybrary.com)
1 Our Cards
2 False Cut
3 Ascent of the Black Fours
4 A Restoration
5 Triple Alliance
6 The Four Aces
7 Double Cut
8 A Prediction

It Just Happens (1961, 23 pages)
4 Foreword
5 A Transformation
8 The Nostalgic Trio
11 The Unseen Passage
14 Two Faces Up
16 Pure and Simple
19 An Eerie Illusion
21 Here and There

It Can Be Magic - Thirteen Card Illusions (1963, 43 pages)
4 Introduction
6 What Is Magic?
7 Card Magic
9 A Cocksure Choice
11 Topsy-Turvy
14 Without Doubt
17 Invisible Power
19 A Weird Event
21 A Surprising Revelation
23 A Transformation
26 In Like Manner
29 The Survivor
31 A Magical Restoration
34 Hide And Seek
37 At Ease
39 An Interchange

The Lonely Quest (1964, 20 pages, partial contents only)
- Foreword
- A Feat of Dark Antiquity
- The Savannah Illusion
- The Restless Jacks

Silent Evidence (1965, 24 pages)
4 Above And Beyond
6 Incredible Touch
8 A Moment In Magic
10 A Hidden Might In Magic
12 Beyond Doubt
14 Similar Testimony
16 An Invisible Event
19 A Grim Undoing
22 The Spirit Of Unreality

The Weird Influence (1966, 24 pages)
4 Terrifying Thought
6 The Mycenaean Fantasy
8 Mighty Moments
10 The Attraction Phenomenon
12 Distant Touch
14 Silent Command
16 Forbidden Ways
19 Defiance To Actuality
22 Unseen Reality

Strange Command - Magic With Cards Still Lives! (1966, 28 pages, courtesy Lybrary.com)
1 Foreword
2 It Is Certain To Happen
3 The Notorious Society
4 Nebuchadnezzar’s Nightmare
5 Occult Powers In Full Force
6 Unfriendly Influence
7 The Offensive Jacks
8 An Unexplainable Purpose
9 So Great Is Its Power
10 This Strange Mystery
11 Within The Realm Of The Miraculous
12 A Fancy-Free Card Has No Existence

The Realm of the Incredible - Strange and Weird Feats of Card Magic (1968, 32 pages)
4 A Terrible Truth
5 Close Touch With The Incredible
8 All Alone
10 A Sublime Moment
12 So Startling
14 What Is The Truth?
16 Cannot Be Answered
18 Sheer Power
20 Powers Unseen
22 A Forceful Demonstration
24 A Great Truth
27 Noah’s Black Sheep
30 In The Old Way

This Intangible Something - A Sincere Approach to Genuine Card Magic (1968, 28 pages)
4 Foreword
5 Irrefragable Evidence
6 A Weird Intervention
8 Inevitable Sequence
9 Think For A Moment! (Douglas Dexter)
10 A Perfect Attempt
12 Mighty Facts
14 It Does Exist
15 Think For A Moment (Jean Hugard)
16 A Very Real Thing
18 The Wheels Of Autocracy
19 Think For A Moment! (S H Sharp)
20 The Absolute
21 Think For A Moment! (Clayton Rawson)
22 Shuddering Horror
23 Think For A Moment! (Jean Hugard)
24 Sovereignty
26 A Remarkable Thing
28 Think For A Moment! (Harris A Solomon)

An Approach to Genuine Magic Part I - Strange and Weird Card Magic (1969, 28 pages):
4 The Abominable Jack
5 Think For A Moment! (S H Sharpe)
6 An Awesome Interchange
8 Doomsday
9 Think For A Moment! (Paul Lepaul)
10 A Diabolic Existence
12 A Solitary Cry
13 Think For A Moment! (Dai Vernon)
14 Darkness Moves In Quickly
15 Think For A Moment! (J Stewart Smith)
16 Cause For Fear
18 A Transcendent Feat
19 Think For A Moment! (A1 Baker)
20 An Inevitable Occurrence
21 Think For A Moment! (Theo Annemann)
22 An Appalling Phenomenon
24 In The Twinkling Of An Eye
25 Think For A Moment! (Jean Hugard)
26 It Is Unforgettable
28 Think For A Mement! (John N Maskelyne)

An Approach to Genuine Magic Part II - Strange and Weird Feats of Card Magic (1971, 28 pages)
4 A Graveside Tragedy
5 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (Dr A M Wilson)
6 Beyond Human Understanding
8 Absolute Dominion
9 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (J Stewart Smith)
10 Weird Mimicry
12 A Perpetual Influence
13 Think For A Moment! (J Stewart Smith)
14 Intangible Power
16 A Curtain Of Darkness
17 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (Ed Mario)
18 For Serious Thought
20 Dark Angels Of The Underworld
21 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (Jean Hugard)
22 Sublime Power
25 The Incredible Becomes Reality
27 Think For A Moment! (J Stewart Smith)
28 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (J Stewart Smith)

The Unknown Influences - Strange and Weird Feats of Card Magic (1972, 28 pages)
4 Four Wasps In Your Church
5 A Smile Of Sorrow! (J. Stewart Smith)
6 A Wicked Act
8 In The Great Unknown
10 Miss Card World 1978
12 An Unhappy Poor Widow
15 Unearthly Feats — Effects 1 & 2
18 Think For A Moment! (Douglas Dexter)
19 The Indomitable Sevens
21 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (John Mulholland)
22 A Good-For-Nothing Jack
25 The Four Aces

A Glimpse of the Unknown (1974, 26 pages)
4 Foreword
5 A Startling Truth
6 Tremendous Population In Hell
8 Strange Things In Life That We Know Nothing About
9 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (Jean Hugard)
10 Unknown Reality That Actually Exists
12 An Inevitable Decision Because Unseen Powers Are Fully At Work
14 A Great Law Of A Frightening Power
16 Stupid Voters Are For The Man Who Promises The Most
17 Reflect Upon This Great Truth! (George G. Kaplan)
18 The Power Of The Mind Surpasses Everything In This World
21 Magnetism The Wonderful Invisible Power
24 Journeys To Eternal Hell Are Still Happening Today
26 The Men Ahead Of Their Time! (J. Stewart Smith)

A Direct Approach to Real Card Magic - Strange and Weird Feats of Card Magic (20 pages, partial contents only)
- Terrifying Power
- A Dreadful Intervention
- A Very Real Horror