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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The little giant encyclopedia of card & magic tricks / the
Diagram Group.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-8069-9347-2
1. Card tricks—Encyclopedias. 2. Conjuring—
Encyclopedias. I. Diagram Group.
GV1549.L48 1996
795 .4'38'03—dc20 96-25432
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Published 1996 by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
387 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10016
© 1996 by Diagram Visual Information Ltd
Distributed in Canada by Sterling Publishing
% Canadian Manda Group, One Atlantic Avenue, Suite 105
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6K 3E7
Manufactured in the United States of America
All rights reserved
Sterling ISBN 0-8069-9347-2
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Performing tricks has been a popular pastime among
young and old for thousands of years. Historically,
magicians have commanded great power and influence
because of the magical effects they have created.
Today, the most popular magic performers are TV stars
who have achieved international fame.
This illustrated encyclopedia brings together over 150
tricks. It is divided into two sections. Section 1
contains over 80 card tricks and includes essential
information on card handling and performing. Many
tricks can be performed with just an ordinary pack of
cards — and you can take a pack of cards anywhere.
Section 2 gives a brief history of magic, types of magic
performance, what you will need and advice on
performing. Over 60 tricks are included; they require
the minimum of equipment — in many cases, just coins,
handkerchiefs, and so on, without the need for
specialist and expensive apparatus.
Each trick is described with step-by-step instructions,
complemented with clear explanatory diagrams. The
tricks are arranged by type and in roughly ascending
order of difficulty. Information on finding a suitable
trick — easy, moderately easy, or those requiring skill
and practice — is given at the end of the book, together
with a glossary of important terms and an index.
SECTION 1 CARD TRICKS
Essential information 3. Tricks using arranged
10 Card handling stacks of cards
33 Preparation 92 Si Stebbins
35 Performing 95 The joker knows
97 Counting the cards
1. Tricks using key cards
Multiple
41 The magic touch
identification
44 Get together
The three piles
46 Turn-around card
Listen to the queen
50 In between
A dream come true
53 The two detectives A special
56 Performer’s mistake
arrangement
59 Impossible location
113 The card in the
61 The dented card
middle
114 Calling the cards
2. Mathematical card
116 Aces and kings
tricks
118 Even better than
64 Rows and columns
kings
68 Three columns
72 Tenina line 4. Tricks using sleight of
75 Time will tell
hand
78 The ninth card
120 Abracadabra
80 The piano trick
122 Cards change places
83 Your deal
124 Countdown
85 Duck one, drop two
126 Two out of 52
87 A process of
128 The cut force
elimination
130 One out of five
90 A magic sequence
132 Turn-about
CONTENTS
135 Pick a number 193 The magician’s
137 Three cards across message
140 Midnight feast 197 The vanishing card
142 The fabulous four 199 Lucky 18
aces 201 Rip-off
203 Something up your
5. Tricks using two packs sleeve
of cards 205 A stab in the dark
146 DoasIdo
208 Stab a twin
148 Miracle prediction
211 Card through the
150 The red card
table
152 A world record
216 The great egg
154 Pocket prediction
mystery
218 On reflection
6. Tricks using special
222 The long-distance
cards
trick
156 One-way
158 The four specials
8. Card novelties
160 The marked one-way
226 Spelling the pack
pack ; 228 The card calendar
162 Four aces 230 Bomb aiming
164 Find the card 232 Acard puzzle
166 The Svengali deck 234 Another card puzzle
169 The changing card 236 The magician always
172 Half cut wins
177 Double prediction 238 Four-card index
241 You bet
7. Tricks using props
243 Stepping through a
179 Spot the thumbprint
card
182 The clock trick
246 Six-card lift
185 The one in the middle
248 Card through the hole
187 Blindfolded location
250 Finale
190 Follow me
8 CONTENTS
SECTION 2 MAGIC TRICKS
Introduction 2. Silk and handkerchief
254 A short history of magic
magic 320 Producing a
260 Types of magic handkerchief
performance 322 The bow and arrow
262 What you will need hankie
269 Preparation 324 The invisible thread
271 Performing 327 The broken match
330 Handkerchief cleaver
1. Coin magic
332 Handkerchief in a
277 The traveling coin
glass
279 Two heads are better
334 It ties itself in a knot
than one
336 It was a knot but now
282 Nine tails
it’s not
285 Extra money 338 Pen through
288 The hankie vanish
handkerchief
290 Behind the ear
341 Blow that knot away
292 Coin in the bun
344 The inner tube
294 The magic wand
297 Coin fold 3. String and rope magic
300 The dissolving coin 349 Instant knot
304 Silver and copper 351 One-handed instant
308 Coin in the wool knot
312 Top pocket vanish 353 Vanishing knots
314 Coin through the 355 Magic scissors
handkerchief 358 Impossible release
361 Ring release
364 Chinese robbery
367 Cut and restored rope
370 A mug’s game
375 Ropes change length
