The Apex Ace - 88 pages into the book and we find the first off beat effect. I like the way in which the selection is taken and shuffled (not cut) into the deck by the spectator all while your back is turned. This is mind reading? - Even though this is essentially another pick a card and I find it trick I quite like this. No Looking - An ingenious Mentalism effect by Alex Elmsley, this is a fine example of proper construction leaving you several steps ahead allowing for a truly inexplicable effect! Red-Black set up - A good idea for setting the deck in red/black order, I like it. Impossibility - Interesting way of using a key card in a face down spread.
Little Fella' - Big Fella' -.The effect is "automatic poker" by Vernon and Judah. This is a clever four ace assembly effect using crimps to ensure a casual handling. Take me to your leader - A Walter Cummings effect. Coincidentally Yours - This is a layout effect where you find 3 four of a kinds. The Sloppy Card Trick - This is a pick a card and I find it trick where the plot seems to be dealing the entire deck into several piles, gathering them up and then dealing down to a named number. Stab Two - Interesting card stab effect using estimation. Aces Wild - Interesting do as I do effect. Two Card Reverse - Nice version of the reversed card plot, very nice misdirection half pass idea which is worth remembering. As a climax, two cards are selected and found in the same manner. You run through the deck and find the three cards. It uses an interesting key idea to keep track of the selected cards! In effect three cards are selected and cut into the deck. Jog Shuffle - well described basic mechanics, this is used extensively throughout the book CHAPTER II - Effective Card Mysteries Location Supreme - This is the first of many pick a card and I find it tricks. Complete Table of Contents follows review! Chapter 1 - Necessary Sleights Hindu Shuffle - Well described handling Faro Shuffle - Reading this with the mindset of someone who has never came across this shuffle before I think you'd have some trouble understanding what is to be achieved by the faro shuffle.
I have no desire to write a history of magic but I have given credit when ever and wherever I could." Keeping these limitations in mind, the following are well worth the price of the book. Unfortunately, it would involve digging deep into magical history to find out who belongs to which move, and who originated what. I hope you agree this makes for easier reading." "The biggest chore in writing a book on magic is giving credit where credit is due. In most cases, I've gone right into the effect, method and presentation. Here Harry states: "There's no need to build up each effect first. It has a surprising denouement." To start off, the book has a foreword by Dai Vernon and quickly moves on to an introduction by Harry Lorayne.
It must not be confusing to those who watch. To start off here's an interesting quote from the Royal Road you should keep in mind while reading through the trick reviews: "A good card trick - and by that we mean a card trick which entertains, surprises, amuses, and puzzles an audience- has certain attributes: 1. Close-Up Card Magic by Harry Lorayne Title: Close-Up Card Magic Author: Harry Lorayne Publisher: Louis Tannen Publication Date: 1962 Hardcover Book Size: 6 ¼ X 9 ¼ Pages: 272 Edition: 1st Edition-2nd Printing Book Condition: Very Good-Clean, Tight Pages-Yellowing-Spots on top Dust Jacket Condition: Poor-Tears, wear & taped repairs-See Photos! Offered for bid is Harry Loraynes Close-Up Card Magic, a true classic of card manipulation, the following are highlights. Item: 333914631394 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione. Location: Rancho Cordova, California, US, Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 1 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 2 2 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 3 3 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 4 4 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 5 5 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 6 6 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 7 7 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 8 8 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 9 9 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 10 10 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 11 11 of 12 Scheda DI Close-Up Magic-HARRY LORAYNE BOOK - 1st ed-Close-Up FARO Trucco Illusione 12 12 of 12 See More
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