Stuthard, Joe: Stuthard's Trilby Deck ©1948 Joe Stuthard, Kaymar Magic, Essex Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 24 pages

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Comments: (from Robb at Talkmagic.co.uk) A Complete Card Act For The Non Sleight Of Hand Performer. A Trilby Deck combines features of a Stripper Deck with those of a Svengali Deck. For a full review, see: http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/sutra337406.php

Contents (from book ToC, updated Oct 2019):

Introduction (Harry Boughen)
Foreword

5 Mechanics Of The Trilby Deck
6 Explanation And Handling Svengali Part
6 - Running of Cards: no deck flip needed
7 - Shuffling Deck: overhand shuffle, all cards different
7 - Spread: ribbon spread, all different, then all different
8 - DL
9 - Drop: cards dropped one at a time, all different, then same
10 - Fan
11 Extracting Key Cards
12 Methods Of Switching
13 An Open Switch

13 Handling Stripper Part
14 - Card Selected and Returned

15 Tricks With Svengali Part
15 Any Number Called For
16 Blindfold Effect
16 Blindfold Effect with Assistant
16 Pile Trick
16 Clock Trick
16 Dice Trick
17 Transformation
17 Knife Trick
17 Thought Card
18 Telephone Trick
18 Publicity Prediction

18 Tricks With Stripper Part
18 Card in Hat
18 Cutting Selected Card
18 Cutting Several Cards
19 Cutting Aces
19 Four Aces Same
19 How did that Happen?
19 Card from Pocket
20 Burglar Trick
20 With an Accomplice
20 Star Item No. 1
20 Star Item No. 2
20 A Good Twist
20 Blacks from Reds

21 A Ten Minute Act
22 Extra Routine
23 Tips
23 General Tips