Hugard, Jean

Expert Card Technique: Close-up Table Magic (Cards, Coins, and Other Magic)

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ISBN 13:
9780486217550
author:
Hugard, Jean
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Dover Publications Inc.
language:
English
Publication Year:
1974
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
13.72 x 2.79 x 21.34 centimetres
Genre:
Card games
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£13.17

Description

Expert Card Technique by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue is a comprehensive guide to mastering card manipulation techniques. This book provides step-by-step instructions for basic manipulations, such as the palm, shuffle, and lift, as well as more advanced flourishes like forces, fans, and prearranged deck methods. With clear explanations and detailed demonstrations, Hugard and Braue cover a wide range of topics, including false deals, crimps, and changes, as well as various tricks, such as discoveries, self-working tricks, one-handed tricks, and famous illusions like the four aces and rising cards. The authors also include a collection of shakedown sleights to aid performers in misdirection and patter. By focusing on simplicity of technique for the purpose of mystifying an audience, this book provides a reliable foundation for aspiring magicians to achieve expert card technique.

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