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Jean Hugard
First published 30 years ago, this book contains 76 complete card tricks. Each chapter fully describes a different sleight of hand with a selection of tricks to illustrate the principle…
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Jean Hugard, Frederick Brau?
Originally published in 1948, The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Brau?, has become a classic in the field of conjuring and sleight-of-hand.
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Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards. It is commonly employed in magical performances, particularly…
Learn the Secrets Behind Mind Tricks and Mental Mysticism with Cards
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A Comprehensive Magic Overview from a Master Magician
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Originally published in 1938, the revised edition of Jean Hugard’s book on magic for small audiences presents such tricks as the Cut and Restored Handkerchief, tricks with cigarettes and dollar…
This is volume IV of Jean Hugard’s fantastic handbook Card Manipulations , which includes simple instructions for a variety of fantastic tricks. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion…
This vintage book contains the second in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation…
This book contains the first in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of…
This book contains the fourth in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of…
From the pen of one of the handful of magicians ever to be officially declared as "Dean of Magicians" by the Society of American Magicians comes one of the most…
Over 100 tricks that can be done with any pack of cards. This rich collection has taught thousands of magicians how to perform dozens of eye-catching, yet really workable tricks…
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This giant-sized collection explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks, devised by the world’s greatest magicians. The finest single compendium available, the book features a clear style that…
Carefully worked out descriptions of another 120 flourishes, sleights, tricks, and manipulations. Forces, passes, glides, color changes, top and bottom changes, double lifts, false cuts, and more.
Simple-to-use book gives versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. The authors, both expert magicians, present clear explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks. 121 figures.
Jean, Hugard
This antiquarian volume contains an easy-to-digest and novice-friendly guide to learning card tricks, with descriptions and instructions designed to teach the reader a number of shuffling techniques and related tricks…
Have some extra change rattling around in your pocket? Need a new party trick? Coin Magic: The Complete Book of Coin Tricks is your go-to reference for astonishing any audience-friends…
Jean Hugard,Frederick Braue
With this easy-to-understand and much-illustrated book you’ll learn the classic repertoire of first-rate card tricks. Whether you’re a beginner or professional, this is a must-read. Before long, you’ll be doing…
This new videobook edition of the greatest card magic book, offers the budding magician a brilliant introduction to sleight of hand magic. It uses more than 100 video clips to…
Glenn Gravatt
This revised edition of clear, concise, how to instructions for literally hundreds of tricks provides the reader with a complete single reference guide. Prepared for the novice and the professional…
Definitive work on card technique: everything from basic manipulations to advanced flourishes; also a wide variety of tricks. 318 illustrations.
First published in 1948 by Harper and Bros. –Title page verso.
Jean Hugard,Fred Braue,Jean Hugard,Fred Braue
Twenty-one original card effects plus 11 practical, simple sleights by two masters of the art of card magic.
