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How to perform over 600 card tricks, devised by the world's greatest magicians. 66 illustrations.

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Paperback: 402 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1974)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0486212521
ISBN-13: 978-0486212524
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #429,571 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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5 books cite this book:

Dai Vernon: A Biography--Artist - Magician - Muse (Vol. 1: 1894-1941) by David Ben on page 273, and Back Matter
Jean Hugard by James B. Alfredson on page 34, and Back Matter
Secrets of the Sideshows by Joe Nickell in Back Matter
Resuscitation of a Hanged Man by Denis Johnson on page 148
Now You See It, Now You Don't!: Lessons in Sleight of Hand by Bill Tarr in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic manual of card effects!, October 9, 1998

By	Ordovicn@execpc.com "ordovicn" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews

Jean Hugard's "Encyclopedia of Card Tricks" remains one of the most comprehensive and exhaustive texts on card effects even after 60 years of being in publication. A brief summary of the table of contents shows the variety of effects covered: impromptu card tricks, spelling effects, "you do as I do", special cards, special decks (Svengali, Mene-Tekel, Stripper), calculation effects, and miscellaneous card tricks. Hugard describes the effects clearly and accurately, attributes the originator of the effect (if known), and occasionally offers an editorial comment or suggestion. The book is quite literally a gold mine of information, awaiting an interested and motivated magician to mine its contents. I continue to amaze audiences with Stewart James' original handling of "Miraskill" (p. 330). And Kli Ban's "The Spectator Finds Your Card" (p. 348), in which the spectator finds the card I chose, has been in my routine for years. Virtually all effects require no difficult sleight-of-hand. However, Hugard does devote a chapter describing important card sleights. This Dover reprint is one of the best values in magic. With this volume, and possibly the addition of John Scarne's "Scarne on Card Tricks", any magician can develop an entertaining card routine that audiences will enjoy. "Encyclopedia of Card Tricks" belongs in every magician's library.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good instruction book in field of magic., December 21, 1999

By	"xadmin" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book in magic. If you ever wanted to learn about magic from the beginer level to advance, then you got to buy this. However, beware; it is hard to understand because the book LACKS picture! Yes, instead of using that time to learn new tricks, you have to spend it trying to figure out what the author means. That is why I gave it 4 stars. If you are a beginner in magic, I recommend you to read "Now You See It, Now You Don't". Afterwhich, the material in this book will be easier to understand

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners..., June 30, 2000

By	Christopher Cooper (Carrollton, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This book is an excellent source of card tricks. Many new and old tricks are explained. But what is not explained are some of the "normal" hand momements and techniques that are required for new magicians. This book is made for the medium and expert skilled magicians.

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4.0 out of 5 stars For the magician who wants to improve

Jean Hugard's "Encyclopedia of Card Tricks" is a very good, comprehensive book on card tricks. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Norman Strojny

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Learners Book
Ordered this book as a gift for my husband. He's new to card tricks. While he didn't find the entire book useful, he did find a lot of interesting/entertaining tricks to work on... Read more

Published on May 3, 2007 by Whitney

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for ideas
Some people cook by recipe, others "by ear," so to speak. I do magic by ear. That is, I look for ideas, and then usually tweak things to fit what I think makes sense... Read more

Published on March 29, 2007 by Tom Ewall

3.0 out of 5 stars Good start
The title of the book gives a good idea of what is in store. Primarily an information source of magic card tricks. Read more

Published on February 18, 2007 by Steve Meyers

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Complete Book of Card Tricks
This book is great in its completeness and organization. It walks you through most of the card tricks. This book is not geared toward beginners or younger audiences. Read more

Published on November 14, 2004 by J. Sprouffske

4.0 out of 5 stars Card Tricks book is a great reference
The cardtricks book is well written and PACKED with card tricks - more than you could deal with in a lifetime. Read more

Published on January 21, 2004 by Mirage

3.0 out of 5 stars Fool old people!
If you can find old people who know how to play Whist and other old codgers games, then the tricks in here will fool the depends off them. Read more

Published on October 20, 2002 by spandexman

4.0 out of 5 stars Original book of card tricks
This republication of the 1937 edition is still to the point today. This book contains over 600 card tricks. There are sections for using normal decks as well as trick decks. Read more

Published on February 7, 2002 by M. A. Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars BIBLE OF CARD TRICKS!!!
THIS BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!

The book teaches you a ton of ticks in all aspects of card magic you can think of. The tricks are very good. Read more

Published on August 21, 2001 by Luke Jean-Louis

4.0 out of 5 stars Every card trick you can think of is in here!!!!
Honestly - you would be hard pushed to find a single card trick which isn't in this book. They're all here, and they're all clearly described and explained. Read more

Published on August 18, 2001 by Philip Evans

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