Annemann's Card Magic [Paperback]

Ted Annemann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1977

Here are 112 brilliant tricks, dazzling flourishes and fascinating manipulations —  easily mastered with this step-by-step guide. For each trick, the author describes the effect to be produced. Then, in a combination of clear descriptions and drawings, he precisely describes the method needed to achieve the desired effect. Includes 48 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623522X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486235226
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,554,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add Pizzazz To Your Magic, December 23, 2000

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Anonymous Botch (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annemann's Card Magic (Paperback)

Nobody likes a boring magician. So why are there so many of them? One reason could be that they haven't read this delightful book of inventive card magic that puts the focus less on clever revelations of selected cards and more on just plain entertaining the audience. Don't just show off your presumed power over your audience, add pizzazz to your magic and learn valuable tips on routining your card tricks. I highly recommmend this book by a master of the art. I've had this book on my shelf for over 15 years and am always returning to it for inspiration. The illustrations alone are worth the incredibly cheap price. Like the rest of Dover's wonderful catalogue, the book is superbly bound and will last for many years. Highly recommended.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The tricks are fine, but the book is lacking, January 31, 2005

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Matt Hetling "Matt" (Bethel, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annemann's Card Magic (Paperback)

This is a catalogue of card tricks, plain and simple. There's no foreword, no afterword, and no general discussion about performing magic.

It runs through about 100 different tricks, explaining each one. For each description, any hints and advice that Annemann cares to share are woven into the text. The tricks range from somewhat dull to very good, and involve various levels of preparation (including none at all).

Personally, I thought that this book wasn't very good. The writing is confusing in some parts, and consistently dull. In the edition I have, the typeface changes inexplicably at a couple of different points in the book. It seems as if they literally photocopied the pages from two earlier books and threw them together in this volume without bothering to match the type.

As a repository of tricks, it's serviceable, but I see no reason why the consumer wouldn't get a little more bang for his buck by purchasing a reference book that includes some discussion, and which has been put together with a little more care.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, should be added to a magicians library, February 19, 2001

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"reggi12398" (Spring Valley, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Annemann's Card Magic (Paperback)

This book has such great material in it! I have been a magician for several years now, and i consider this book one of the best on the teachings of card magic. I reccoment it to anyone.