Off the Top by Ed Marlo

Off the Top
by Ed Marlo

A book two years in the making, made up of the cream of Marlo's material.

Marlo saved some of his best for this book, where they're revealed for the first time in print.

Ten useful card sleights, as only Marlo can create and describe them. Plus fifteen effects to impress and amaze any audience.

Illustrated with numerous line drawings by Gordon M. Howatt.

Partial Contents:

Effects:

Ace Assembly

Between Discovery

Card to Pocket Surprise

Four Ace Reverse

Lightning Aces

Night Club Routine

Perplexo Aces

Quickie Transpo

Rub Away

Rub Away Magazine

Surprise Again

Surprise Reverse

Three Card Monte Addition

Triple Routine

What To Do

Sleights:
Action Palm
Action Bottom Palm
Card Adding
The Cook’s Sleight
The Drop Sleight
Marlo’s False Shuffle and Cut
One Hand Double Turnover
One Hand Palm of Several Cards
Ripple Speller Replacement
Secret Reverse

When first released, this book sold for the equivalent of $22.50 in today's money (and still worth every penny)!

Reviews:

"Full of smart stuff with cards, sleights and moves, and a flock of clever tricks to suit all occasions. Ten new sleights, and 15 new tricks." (Mike Kanter)
"His methods are direct, logical, and designed for the utmost in economy of performing effort."
(John Braun)
"Many readers will use both sleights and tricks, while some will adapt the sleights, which have a lot of merit, for use with their own pet tricks." (John Mulholland)

Magic World revised edition contains two new chapters and an added illustration.

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