Simple, easy-to-follow instructions and 105 figure drawings show how to execute more than 35 amazing card tricks using such ordinary items as a handkerchief, notepaper, piece of string, candle, and a deck of cards. Beginners will soon be performing remarkable feats iincluding The Thirty Card Trick, A False Riffle Shuffle, and more. Dover original, containing all the card tricks from The Magic of the Hands, originally published by Waddilove & Co., London, [n.d.]; More Magic of the Hands, published by Max Holden, New York, 1942; and Further Magic of the Hands, Max Holden, New York, 1946.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Self-Working Card Tricks by Karl Fulves Noted magician and magic authority offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck. No sleight of hand needed. Often spectacular. 42 illustrations.
The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard, Frederick Braué Simple-to-use book gives versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. The authors, both expert magicians, present clear explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks. 121 figures.
Scarne on Card Tricks by John Scarne Marvelous treasury of card magic presents exact details of 155 professional card tricks that anyone can learn. Card wizard John Scarne reworked these tricks to eliminate the need for sleight-of-hand. Simple instructions and clear diagrams illustrate Houdini's "Card on the Ceiling," Blackstone's "Card Trick Without Cards," Milton Berle's "Quickie Card Deal," more.
