Self-Working Card Tricks (Dover Magic Books) [Paperback]

Karl Fulves (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dover Magic Books

72 spectacular and entertaining tricks: card locations, coincidence tricks, mental magic with cards, tricks with double endings, tricks with two decks, predictions, tricks with borrowed decks, trick poker deals. Easy-to-learn, clearly illustrated, these tricks produce spectacular effects with a minimum of practice. 42 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications; First edition. edition (June 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486233340
• ISBN-13: 978-0486233345
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good and bad - - two different views, August 5, 2000

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Wes (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Self-Working Card Tricks (Dover Magic Books) (Paperback)

If you're looking for negative comments, read the first paragraph. If you're looking for positive comments, read the second. If you're looking for an all around opinion, read the whole thing.

This book is for the VERY amateur magician. I used to consider myself a VERY amateur magician until I bought this book. Very few of these tricks are very good, and almost all of the descriptions and illustrations could be described as nothing less than clouded and unclear. While a limited number of "self-working" tricks are acceptable in a magician's repetoire, ALL of them being "self-working" is, at the very least, unprofessional. In my opinion, it sort of subtracts from the actual "magic."

If, conversely, you're looking for a book with which to just have a little fun, this is the book for you. Again, while I must reiterate that some of the explanations and illustrations are unclear, it seems to be written for someone who has never tried any magic before, and would be good for just getting used to pulling a few stunts here and there.

So if you're just trying card magic for the very first time, you might want to give this one a shot, but there are some others which might prove to be more beneficial in the long run.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my first card trick book, July 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Self-Working Card Tricks (Dover Magic Books) (Paperback)

The "main" trick in this book (the one "advertised" on the cover) is absolutely mind-boggling. The first time I saw this routine it was done to me by a "resident magician" in this magic store I was shopping at. I thought I had to get some kind of elaborate card deck. This book is all the magician said I needed. Any books by this author is great. I also recommend his rope book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy Card Magic for Those Lacking Magical Dexerity, January 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Self-Working Card Tricks (Dover Magic Books) (Paperback)

I have finally found a card trick book that actually presented entertaining illusions without hours of practice trying to master multiple sleight of hand techniques. In fact, I picked up a half-dozen card tricks in about a half hour.

Three ingredients would have made this book a ten: 1) More ideas on presentation and patter. 2) Better illustrations. 3) Some of the explanations could have been a bit clearer.

All an a good book for amateur magicians of all ages looking to add quality card feats to their bag of tricks.