Marechal Jr., Greer: Magic For The Millions
©1957 First Edition Thomas Yoseloff, Inc.
Hardcover, 396 pages

1957 First Edition "Magic For The Millions" by Greer Marechal, Jr. Hardcover book is 396 pages long. Illustrated. Divided into three parts: "The 'Why' of Magic", "Impromptu Magic", and "Prepared Magic".

Table of Contents:
• Foreword

• PART ONE The "Why" of Magic
o I. An Introduction to the Theory of Magic: Principles of showmanship as applied to magic. The important tools of deception and entertainment.

• PART TWO Impromptu Magic
o II. Tricks with Playing Cards: Simple yet effective tricks that can be mastered within a few minutes and performed anywhere at any time.

 Look, No Hands!
 Backward Glance
 Spellbound
 Color Blinding
 Sympathetic Student
 Between The Eyes
 Blackstone's Penetration
 That's All
 A Word About Impromptu Card Routines
 Miscellaneous Discoveries

o III. Tricks without Playing Cards: Other varieties of "spur-of-the-moment" magic.

 Spirit Calling Card
 Drawn And Quartered
 Should Not Knot
 Where There's Smoke . . .
 Cutting Wit
 Demi-Tasse

o IV. When Conversation Lags: Impromptu opening effects to help the magician turn the conversation to magic as a preface to his demonstrations.

 Card Flourishes
 Card Tricks
 Impromptu Openings Without Cards

o V. Handle with Gloves: How to execute and utilize seven simple and easily mastered moves with a deck of playing cards.

 Size Of The Cards
 Riffle Shuffle
 Overhand Shuffle
 False Cut
 The Glide
 Hindu Shuffle
 Palming
 Double Lift
 Fan Force

• PART THREE Prepared Magic

o VI. Prepared Playing Cards: The most useful methods of preparing a deck of playing cards and how to use them most effectivel.
 What Are Prepared Cards?

o VII. Tricks Using Prepared Cards: Representative effects illustrating the proper way to use prepared cards. The masterpieces of playing card magic.

 Sucker Trick
 Pocket Pickings
 Double Trouble
 Divining Dagger
 Four Told
 Fifteen Miracle
 Precognition

o VIII. Tricks with Silks and Handkerchiefs: The colorful spectacle of the amateur magician's program. Easy but effective tricks with one of the most useful of magical items.

 Tarbell Silk
 Two To One
 Twentieth Century
 Silk Productions
 Fast And Truly Barehanded
 Old Hat
 All Out-Of Nowhere
 Master Silk Routine

o IX. Mental and Spirit Effects: The magician as a mind-reader or spirit medium instead of merely a conjurer.

 Spirit Slates
 The Message
 Playing Card Forces
 Other Card Forces
 Clipboard Forces
 Mental Effects
 Billets
 Limited Choice
 Book Test
 Two-In-One Routine

o X. Miscellaneous Tricks: The masterpieces of the amateur magician's repertoire. Effects using nonmagical-looking apparatus that can be made or collected at home.

 Lucky Lemon
 Pocket Pastry
 Raise You Three
 Linking Rings
 Bathtub Gin
 A Word About Sucker Tricks
 Stung Again
 Read To Shreds
 Ready Mixed
• L'Envoi