Longe, Bob: Great Card Tricks
©1995 Bob Longe, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., NY
Softcover, perfect-bound, 5.5x8.5", 125 pages

Comments: Beginner's book of card magic

Contents:

9 INTRODUCTION

11 TIPS

13 SLEIGHTS
13 Controlling a Card
13 - Double-Cut
14 - Delayed Shuffle
15 - Simple Overhand Shuffle
15 - Dont Pass It Up
17 - Easy Way
17 False Cuts
18 - Casual Cut
18 - Multiple-Pie Cut
18 - Gall Cut
19 Shuffles
19 - Hindu Shuffle
20 - Overhand Shuffle
20 - Normal Shuffle
21 - Bringing the Top Card to the Bottom
21 - Bringing the Bottom Card to the Top
22 - Controlling a Croup of Cards
23 Forces
23 - Standard Force
25 - Two Tricks with the Force
25 - Quick Trick
26 - Blackstones Stunt
26 - Riffle Force
27 - Simon Says
28 Drop Sleight
29 Double-Lift
29 - Snap Double-Lift
32 - Efficient Double-Lift
34 - Original Double-Lift

37 TRICKS
37 Tricks with the Double-Lift
37 - Sneaky SMe
37 - My Mistake
38 - That's Right You're Wrong!
39 - Am I Blue?
41 - Stay Put!
43 Transposition
43 - Ambitious Ace
44 - One in Four
46 - Travelling Hearts
48 - Joker Helps
50 - Join the Knavery
54 - Quite Quaint Queens
56 Discoveries
56 - Logical Progression
57 - Magnificent Seven
59 - Instant Location
61 - Something Old
63 - Queen of India
66 Four Aces
66 - Sneaky Aces
67 - Grand Illusion
68 - Royal Following
71 - Unexpected Reversal
73 Mental
74 - Top or Bottom Force
74 - Either/Or Force
75 - Everything's in Order
76 - Easy Bottom Force
77 - Corresponding Cards
78 - Go Figure
81 - Sneaky Signal
82 - One Ahead
83 - Ten Tells
84 - Mind Meld
85 - Easy Choice
86 Gambling
86 - Impossible Poker Deal
88 - Set'em Up!
89 - Double-Surprise Poker Demo
91 Preparation
91 - Two-Faced Card Trick—1
93 - Two-Faced Card Trick—2
96 - Lucky 7
97 - Color Confusion
99 Miscellaneous
99 - Let Us Gather Together
101 - Pop-Up Card
102 - Those Mysterious Ladies
105 - Good Choice
107 - Spin-Out!
109 - Two-Time Turnabout
111 - Wedded Bhss
113 - Face-Card Foolery
115 Gotcha!
116 - Second Deal
117 - No Wonder
118 - Dunbury Delusion
121 Recovery
121 - An Out

125 MASTERY LEVELS CHART & INDEX

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Detailed instructions on dozens of the most entertaining card tricks ever devised. How to set up, tips on what to say, will ensure the success of a performance. More than one-third of the tricks require no sleight of hand, so beginning magicians will find plenty to start their repertoire. For those ready to take on more advanced routines, six sleights and their numerous variations are explained. Learn how to control a card, how to make false cuts and sneaky shuffles, how to force a card, the drop sleight, and the double lift. 128 pages, 50 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.