TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION NOMENCLATURE	xix xxiii
PART 1. SLEIGHTS	1
CHAPTER 1. THE SECRET LIFTS Double lift Triple and quadruple lifts Lift get-ready Lift - Double lift in action - Triple and quadruple lifts in action Double lift turnover, a, b One hand push-off	3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
CHAPTER 2. FALSE DEALS Second deal Push-off second deal - a. The left hand grip - b. The deal - c. The push-off stud poker deal - d. As a false table count Strike second deal Bottom deal - a. The left hand - b. The right hand - c. The deal Middle deal a, b, c, d, e Double deal - Second method	12 12 13 13 15 16 16 17 20 20 21 21 23 27 29
CHAPTER 3. THE SIDE SLIP Two methods, a, b Two covers for the side slip Malini's side slip Delayed side slip Bottom side slip	31 31 33 33 34 35
CHAPTER 4. THE PASS Invisible turn-over pass Zingone perfect table pass, Luis Zingone Flesh grip pass Jog pass Braue pass Charlier pass - a. Color change - b. To control a card Finger palm pass improved	37 37 39 41 42 43 45 45 46 47
CHAPTER 5. PALMING Braue diagonal tip-up palm Swing palm, Frederick Braue Thumb-count palm Face card palm, a, b Crosswise palm New vertical palm Gamblers' squaring palm Gamblers' flat palm, a, b Hugard top palm Flip-over palm Hofzinser bottom palm Braue bottom palm - Delaying the Braue bottom palm Zingone bottom palm, a, b, Luis Zingone Three cards across, Luis Zingone	49 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64
CHAPTER 6. FALSE SHUFFLES Perfect riffle shuffle, a, b Strip-out false shuffle, Charles Miller Hindu shuffle variation False shuffle retaining top stock Gamblers' false shuffle - Retaining top stock System of stock shuffling Off the table false riffle shuffle	65 65 67 69 69 70 71 73 76
CHAPTER 7. FALSE CUTS False running cut, a, b Gamblers' false cut Gambler's false cut, bottom stock	77 77 78 79
CHAPTER 8. CHANGES Fadeaway card change Slide top change Throw top change Tip-over change Push-in change Drop switch	81 81 83 85 85 86 88
CHAPTER 9. CRIMPS Regular crimp Little finger crimp Gamblers' crimp Peek crimp Card marking crimp	90 90 90 91 91 92
CHAPTER 10. THE SPECTATOR PEEK Spectator peek improved Spectator peek - the last word After the spectator peek	93 93 94 94
CHAPTER 11. THE GLIMPSE A new glimpse Glimpsing a card Top card glimpse Gamblers' glimpse Glimpse after the peek, a, b Cover for the glimpse - a. Gamblers' method for a single card - b. One card - c. Several cards	95 95 95 96 97 98 100 100 101 101
CHAPTER 12. THE JOG Side jog Jog at the break - An alternative method Automatic jog No. I Automatic jog No. II Automatic jog No. III	102 102 102 103 104 105 105
CHAPTER 13. THE REVERSE Facing the deck Righting the faced deck Automatic reverse Righting a reversed bottom card Facing the bottom card Faced deck turnover	107 107 108 109 109 110 112
CHAPTER 14. SUNDRY SLEIGHTS Vesting a card Zingone thumbnail gauge, Luis Zingone A cutting discovery, Luis Zingone Separating the colors Setting a key card, Jean Hugard The five card quibble Emergency card stabbing Drop control The tap Single card bridge, Charles Miller A new glide Establishing a break from a bridge Transfer of thumb-count break to little finger Ruffle return Bridge location - Bertram's method - A variation: Fifty years later Mexican turnover Spread cull The double-face Gambler's card marking system	113 113 114 114 115 116 118 120 121 122 123 123 124 125 126 127 127 128 128 129 130 131
CHAPTER 15. THE REAR PALM Nature of the palm Rear palming top card The bottom rear palm Rear palm side slip Little finger push-out Replacement Rear palm exchange In lieu of the double liftUsing the rear palm	134 135 137 138 139 140 140 141 141
CHAPTER 16. THE PERFECT FARO SHUFFLE The shuffle The endless belts Chart of seventeen Perfect shuffle stock The eighteenth card Braue poker deal Royal flush deal Dishonesty at its apogee A bridge deal At the top Double less one	143 145 147 147 149 150 150 151 151 152 153 154
PART 2. FLOURISHES	157
Interlocked production, Cliff Green - The actual flourish The color change Impossible color change Covinous color change The pressure fan A fan flourish Springing the cards - new method Top and bottom changes There it is!	159 160 161 163 164 164 166 166 166 167
PART 3. TECHNIQUE	169
Secret addition of cards to the pack, a, b, c Replacement of palmed cards, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i The palm in action Covering a palm - I. Top palm - right hand - II. Bottom palm - left hand - III. Either hand Secret count - I. Side count - II. Top thumb count - III. Bottom thumb count - IV. Overhand count Forcing - Classic force - Fan force - Table spread force - Perfect score card force - Using a force The multiple force Four card force The lost card - I. The fan and riffle - II. The fan, a, b A second method The prearranged pack - Arranging the set-up pack - Assembling the pack - Shuffling the cards - The spectator shuffle - Using the pack - Locating the cards	171 173 179 180 181 182 183 183 183 183 184 186 186 186 187 188 188 190 190 191 192 192 193 194 194 195 196 196 196 197 198
PART 4. TRICKS WITH CARDS	199
CHAPTER 1. THE RISING CARDS Hugard rising cards, Jean Hugard Mesmerised cards, Charles Miller One-hand plunger rising cards, Frederick Braue Two-hand plunger rising cards, Frederick Braue Witchcraft card rise, Jack McMillen	201 201 207 209 211 212
CHAPTER 2. SELECTED TRICKS The Zingone spread, Luis Zingone The gamblers outwitted, Paul Rosini A Rosi-crucian mystery, Paul Rosini Two-six-four, Dai Vernon The mind mirror, Jack McMillen Predestined choice, Charles Miller Reading the cards of any deck, Jean Hugard Dexterous fingers, Charles Miller	214 214 217 219 221 223 225 228 230
CHAPTER 3. BIRDS OF A FEATHER Merlin's lost aces, Jack Merlin Ace affinity Ace assembly - The old method - The new method Anent the Bertram aces Streamlining the sympathetic aces The "slap" aces Le Temps four aces Passe-passe aces Migratory aces Solo flight aces, Charles Miller Nomad aces, Charles Miller Charles Miller aces Cops and robbers - a variation	233 233 234 238 238 239 239 242 244 248 250 252 254 256 258 261
CHAPTER 4. ROUTINES Five star finale The razzle dazzler - An expert at figures - Mercury's card - A card for Pegasus - The card in the shoe Five card routine - I. Dai Vernon's mental force - II. The princess card trick - III. Five card royale - IV. Phantaso	263 263 266 268 269 270 270 271 271 272 273 273
CHAPTER 5. ONE HAND CARD MAGIC An automatic reverse A rapid reverse The impromptu magician A second method Three in one You see? Harold Lloyd One hand fan	275 275 276 277 278 279 280 282
CHAPTER 6. THE AMBITIOUS CARD First phase Using double lift turnup, a Pop-up card Ambitious twins Ambitious card move Cover for the ambitious card double lift Omnipresent eight	283 283 284 285 285 286 287 287
CHAPTER 7. USING THE DOUBLE AND TRIPLE LIFTS Invisible transit, Jean Hugard Transposition extraordinary Telepathic card Transposition Boy meets girl	290 290 292 293 296 297
CHAPTER 8. DISCOVERIES The card in the shoe Rub-a-dub-dub The card through the magazine Mercury's card Folding a card Card for Pegasus Danbury deviler, Charles Miller Double discovery Everywhere and nowhere, Frederick Braue Lazy man's card to pocket, Jack McMillen Vanishing pack Double leaper Dunbury delusion, Charles Miller Obliging card Impromptu location	300 300 301 302 303 305 307 307 308 309 313 315 317 319 322 322
CHAPTER 9. MENTAL DISCOVERIES Think of a card, Paul Rosini Wheel location Psycho-intelligence Psychic stop! Ultima Thule location Incredible location Crystal thought Mental selectivity, Charles Miller Ponsin on thought reading The risk location	324 324 325 328 330 331 334 335 336 338 339
CHAPTER 10. REVERSES Cagliostro cuts the cards A quick reversal Faced deck reverse location Reverse supreme, Luis Zingone	341 341 341 342 344
CHAPTER 11. SPELLING Multi-spelling trick Cards on parade	347 347 349
CHAPTER 12. DOUBLE-FACED CARDS Hardin plus Devant - Second Method Mechanical four aces The radioactive aces The torn and restored card	351 351 353 353 356 359
CHAPTER 13. THE STRANGER CARD Preamble Torn and restored card The ghost card, Theo Annemann Where is it? Through the table top - Second method Everywhere and nowhere A stranger in the house The red-black transmigration, Jean Hugard Touch and go, Jean Hugard Run around aces Introducing the stranger Forcing a stranger card Double-faced cards Joker-specimen card	362 362 362 363 364 365 366 367 370 373 375 378 379 380 380 380
CHAPTER 14. SELF-WORKING TRICKS It must be magic Tricky quickie The numerological card Matching the packets The seventh son Hocus-pocus card Do as I do. New presentation Contrary do as I do, Bert Allerton Twenty-sixth location Unwitting magician Magic of nine Certain card trick	382 382 384 385 388 389 390 393 395 397 400 402 403
PART 5. MISCELLANY	407
Peeling cards Making double-faced and double-backed cards Shiners The spectator peek One will make six Audacity peek Card to pocket Svengali shuffle Charlier shuffle Matchbook easel Kaufman card stand, Gerald Kaufman Second deal aid False counts and deals - To deal four as three - A false count - False table deal Magic powder v. rabbit's foot - The carbon card - Daub - Set-ups The card at any number - Moistening a card The pass Left hand bottom replacement	409 409 411 411 411 411 412 412 412 413 414 414 415 415 415 416 416 416 417 417 417 418 418 419
PART 6. MISDIRECTION AND PRESENTATION	421
CHAPTER 1. MISDIRECTION	423
CHAPTER 2. PRESENTATION The presentation of magic Patter Good humor The first trick The voice Making friends You yourself The routine The proof of the pudding Something new The spectator perspective Sleight of hand vs. self-working feats Importance of the inconsequential The simple way The audience committee Plots for tricks Confederacy	430 430 434 435 436 436 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 444 445 446 447 447
A LESSON IN CARD HANDLING, BY DAI VERNON The De Kolta Change Tips on Changes Multiple Card Control Hand-to-Hand Transfer The Peregrinating Pip The All Backs - Details of Handling - Insertion of the Cards	450 450 451 453 455 457 459 463 464
THE SIDE STEAL AND SOME OF ITS FINER POINTS, BY DR. JACOB DALEY Introductory Remarks Right Hand Side Steal Left Hand Side Steal Double Peek and Bilateral Side Steal Longitudinal Side Steal and Transfer Applied Misdirection	466 466 467 468 470 471 473