The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks [Paperback]

The Diagram Group (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1996 | Series: Little Giant Encyclopedias

83 card tricks appear: key card tricks, mathematical card tricks, tricks using arranged stacks of cards, sleight of hand, and tricks using two packs of cards, as well as special cards, props, and card novelties. And 66 magic tricks --with coins, silks and handkerchiefs, string and rope, paper, mind games, and mathematical tricks. Worth the price of the book for any beginner are the 30 pages of card handling methods. There's even a section on how to get the truly "magical" effects that will have your audience shaking their heads in disbelief and calling for more. 512 pages (all in 2-color), 4 3/16 x 5 1/4.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1St Edition edition (December 31, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806993472
• ISBN-13: 978-0806993478
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,773,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!, September 8, 1999

By 

Fernando C. Alvarez (Nogales, Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks (Paperback)

I am an amateur magicican and I must say this book is lousy at best. This is definately a book that you should judge by its title. (it is actually quite small barely fitting in your hand). As the latter suggests, it is quite difficult to hold on to this book since its really so small in size. As far as the contents, the book does not contain any useful slights. In addition, the tricks are not explained in a whole lot of detail and the pictures don't help at all either. I did learn some tricks which were quite good, but it took considerable time to learn based on the nature of the book. Do yourself a favor and buy Mark Wilson's Complete course in magic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks (Paperback)

I think this book is the best! It has everything including slight-of-hand maneuvers and a great deal of card tricks! I would recomened getting this book. Even after four and a half years of being a magician, this book was still useful. GET THIS BOOK

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks (Paperback)

This book is an excellent guide to those who wish to put on magic shows or just make friends ask you, "how the heck did you do that". While some of the props you have to make yourself, most of these tricks can be done with everyday objects. It also allows you to add your own creativity to the tricks. A great book!