By the author of For Card Men Only, and other popular titles comes this well-taught book of card sleight of hand technique.

A fantastic reference for amateur and pro alike. Whenever you see a sleight mentioned in a trick explanation, or see it worked by a friend, a quick turn to the Handbook and you'll have all the details.

There's no need to buy expensively bound books to track down fundamental sleights. They're all here in this inexpensive book.

Those interested in understanding the whole picture of card work will find it in the Handbook, explained in good, clear terms by an expert writer and card expert.

This work belongs in every magic library, and if you don't yet have a reference library, this is a perfect book with which to start your collection.

An excellent tutorial on sleight of hand with cards, including some of the best written descriptions we've seen. Partial Contents:

• The Triple Cut
• The Simplified Pass
• The Spread Crimp
• Age Old Card Control
• The Standard Pass
• The Hermann or Turnover Pass
• The Top Palm
• The One Hand Palm
• The Multiple Palm
• The Diagonal Palm
• The Bottom Palm
• The Replacement
• The Top Change
• Easy Top Change
• The Bottom Change
• The Double Lift
• The Glide
• The Drop Switch
• The Classical Force
• The Hindu Shuffle Force
• Counting Seven as Ten
• The Buckle Count
• The Erdnase Top Stock Shuffle
• The Strip-Out Shuffle
• The Charlier Cut
• The Simple False Cut
• The Slip Cut
• The Double Cut
• Reverses:
• Method 1. With the Double Lift
• Method 2
• Additions:
• Method 1. Marlo's Secret Card Add
• Method 2
• The Color Change
• The Side Steal
• From the Center (Side steal card control)
• The Multiple Shift
• The Biddle Sleight
• The Peek
• The Second Deal
• The Mexican Turnover
• The Bottom Placement

"Fills a definite need as a guide and a ready reference. I heartily recommend it." (John J. Crimmins, Jr.) "A collection of many of the most essential card sleights. No longer is it necessary to search through three or four books for that sleight you want. Simply get Al's book and you have the info at your fingertips." (Alvin R. Plough)

Magic World Publishers revised edition features three new chapters and an added illustration.

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