The Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic by Walter B. Gibson 1969 OOP

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The Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic by Walter B. Gibson 1969

 

This is not one of the many reprints issued later.  This is the actual book from  1969 !

 

Mr. Gibson wrote dozens of great books on magic and many other topics and also ghost-wrote for others. 

 

Good condition.  A bit of staining at the top of the dust jacket.  See photos.

This is a huge book.  10" x 7.5", 450 pages!  

 

The complete illustrated book of card magic: the principles and professional techniques fully revealed in text and photographs.

 

Details: All basic secrets, master methods, and the greatest magic tricks done with cards – explained and illustrated step-by-step by WALTER B. GIBSON, one of the greatest authorities in the history of magic!

 

If you have ever been baffled by the flawless performance of a card trick . . . if you have ever dreamed of amazing your friends with a deck of cards . . . this astonishing, giant of a book is for you. It shows how all the tricks are done – and how to do them yourself. And it’s easy! Because Walter Gibson – friend and close associate of Houdini and Blackstone – explains every trick every step of the way!

 

The ultimate reference on card magic You’ll learn Houdini’s own “top change,” how to prepare a deck, how to force a spectator to choose the card you want him to. You’ll find nine pages of gambler’s tricks. In all, you’ll learn 23 simplified tricks; 89 basic sleights; 86 methods of card control; 34 patterns of card discoveries; 18 special tricks; 51 flourishes; 9 color changes; 85 full-pack tricks; 33 special types of tricks; 17 dealing tricks; and 20 prepared tricks. All in the 200,000 clearest, most authoritative words ever written on the subject.

 

Plus . . . 379 Photo-illustrations. Every photograph is captioned and every one was taken with mirrors. Which means that, as Walter Gibson performed, he saw his hands and chose the clearest position for the photograph . You see every step of the trick exactly.

 

Page 1 Triumphant Threes

Page 2 As Many As You

Page 3 Royal Roundup

Page 5 Add-a-Card

Page 6 Predicted Heap

Page 8 Thieves and Sheep

Page 9 Improved Piano Mystery

Page 10 Mental Mastery

Page 11 Double Choice

Page 11 Super Mental Mastery

Page 13 Kings and Queens

Page 14 Royal Marriages

Page 16 Red-Card Prediction

Page 17 Super-Red Prediction

Page 19 Twenty-Seven Trick

Page 20 Fifth Card

Page 21 One Choice in Five

Page 21 One Out of Many

Page 22 Transposed Cards

Page 23 Color Sense

Page 24 Three Color Packets

Page 25 Forty-Nine Cards

Page 29 Ways of Dealing Cards

Page 29 Simple or Reverse Deal

Page 30 Turnup Deal

Page 31 Group Deal

Page 32 End Deals

Page 32 Bottom Draw

Page 32 Cutting the Pack

Page 33 Single Cut

Page 33 Multiple Cut

Page 33 Undercut

Page 34 One-Hand Table Cut

Page 35 Turnover Move

Page 37 Shuffling the Pack

Page 38 Standard Overhand

Page 39 Reverse Overhand

Page 39 Front-and-Back Overhand Shuffle

Page 40 Dovetail Shuffle

Page 41 Outer-Corner Shuffle

Page 41 False Cuts

Page 41 Double Pickup

Page 41 Double Laydown

Page 42 Top-Card Blind

Page 43 Simulated Cut

Page 43 False Three-Heap Cut

Page 44 False Running Cut

Page 45 False Triple Cut

Page 47 False Shuffle Cut

Page 48 False Shuffles

Page 48 False Dovetail

Page 49 Small-Group Dovetail

Page 50 Push-Through Shuffle

Page 51 V Twist

Page 52 Inverted V Twist

Page 52 False Overhand Shuffles

Page 53 Top-to-Bottom Shuffle

Page 53 Double Pullaway

Page 53 Cut Shuffle

Page 54 False Front-and-Back Shuffle

Page 54 False Shuffle Devices

Page 54 In Jog

Page 56 Out Jog

Page 56 Break

Page 58 Second Deal

Page 60 Turnover Second Deal

Page 62 Bottom Deal

Page 64 Methods of Presenting the Pass

Page 66 Standard Pass

Page 69 Slow-Motion Pass

Page 71 End-over-End Pass

Page 73 Slow-Motion End-over-End Pass

Page 76 Turnover (Herrmann) Pass

Page 79 Delayed Turnover Pass

Page 80 Modified Turnover Pass

Page 82 Charlier Pass

Page 85 Screening the Charlier Pass

Page 85 Turnaway

Page 85 Behind the Back

Page 85 Behind the Arm

Page 86 Right-Hand Screen

Page 86 Full-Front Pass

Page 87 Charlier Turnover

Page 87 How to Palm Cards

Page 87 Top Palm

Page 88 Simple Side Palm

Page 88 Palm Holds

Page 90 Improved Side Palm

Page 91 Side Count

Page 91 Spread Count

Page 91 End Count

Page 92 Spring Palm (Spring Count)

Page 93 Thumb Count

Page 93 End Palm

Page 94 Corner Palm

Page 96 Turnover Palm

Page 96 Second Palm

Page 97 Swivel Palm

Page 98 Bottom Palm

Page 98 Standard Bottom Palm

Page 99 Bottom Count

Page 100 Push-Out

Page 100 Thumb Steal

Page 101 Replacing Palmed Cards

Page 101 Simple Replacement

Page 102 Turnover Replacement

Page 102 Riffle Replacement

Page 102 Drop-On

Page 103 Bulge

Page 104 Pickup

Page 104 Cut Pickup

Page 105 Spread Replacement

Page 105 Ways of Changing a Card

Page 105 Bottom Change

Page 108 From Right to Left

Page 108 Sleeve Change

Page 109 Top Change

Page 111 From Right to Left

Page 111 Top-Change Deal

Page 112 Take-Away Change

Page 114 Concealed Top and Bottom Changes

Page 119 Palm Change

Page 120 Throw Change

Page 122 Spring Change

Page 124 Alternatives for the Pass

Page 124 Alternatives for the Standard Pass

Page 124 Sleeve to Sleeve

Page 125 Sleeve Switch

Page 125 Top-Middle-Bottom

Page 126 Revolving Pass

Page 127 Riffle Pass

Page 128 Throw Pass

Page 128 Alternatives for End-over-End

Page 128 Crosswise Bridge

Page 130 Longitudinal Bridge

Page 131 Single Card

Page 132 Double End-Over

Page 133 Forward Drop

Page 134 Push-Back

Page 136 Fan Grip

Page 137 Shuffle Pass

Page 137 Simple Shuffle Pass

Page 138 Reverse Shuffle Pass

Page 139 Special Shuffle Pass

Page 139 Corner Crimp

Page 140 Upward Crimp

Page 141 Downward Crimp

Page 142 Random Card

Page 143 Various Sleights I

Page 143 Half Pass

Page 143 With the Standard Pass

Page 143 With the Turnover Pass

Page 143 With the Modified Turnover Pass

Page 143 With the Charlier Pass

Page 144 Half Flip

Page 144 Turning the Pack

Page 144 Turnover

Page 145 Layover

Page 145 Glimpsing a Card

Page 145 Dovetail Glimpse

Page 146 Shuffle Glimpse

Page 146 Squeeze Glimpse

Page 147 Quick Top Glimpse

Page 148 Expert Glimpse

Page 148 Gambler’s Glimpse

Page 150 Various Sleights II

Page 150 Glide

Page 151 Slip (Slip Cut)

Page 152 Slide

Page 153 Flipover

Page 154 Double Lift

Page 154 Outward Lift

Page 156 Inward Lift

Page 156 Side Lift

Page 157 Remarks on Lifts

Page 157 Triple Lift

Page 158 Thumb-Off

Page 158 Drop

Page 159 Buckle

Page 160 Buckle Count

Page 160 False Count

Page 161 Forcing a Card

Page 162 Standard Force

Page 163 Behind the Back

Page 164 Alternative Procedure

Page 164 Joker Force

Page 165 Variant

Page 165 Face-Front Force

Page 167 Charlier Force

Page 167 Glide Force

Page 168 Cards in the Case

Page 169 Turnover Force

Page 169 Riffle Force

Page 169 With a Short Card

Page 170 Double Deal

Page 171 Double Turnover Force

Page 171 Special Controls

Page 171 Peek

Page 172 Tilt-Back

Page 173 Side-Drop

Page 173 Corner Grip

Page 174 Side Steal

Page 176 Riffle to Pocket

Page 177 Multiple Push-Through

Page 179 Palm Steal

Page 180 How to Switch Packs

Page 180 Simple Pocket Switch

Page 181 Duplex Pocket Switch

Page 181 Two-Pack-Trick Switch

Page 181 Single-Trick Switch

Page 181 Pocket-Handkerchief Switch

Page 182 Handkerchief on Table

Page 182 End Shuffle

Page 182 Basic Shuffle

Page 183 Simple Card Location

Page 185 Flash Force

Page 185 Bottom Glimpse

Page 186 End Shuffle Card Control

Page 187 False End Shuffle

Page 187 End Shuffle Force

Page 188 Top Glimpse

Page 189 Hit the Deck

Page 189 Knockout

Page 190 Countdown

Page 190 Name the Card

Page 191 Card in Wallet

Page 191 Double Detection

Page 191 Cards Caught in Midair

Page 192 Card Through Handkerchief

Page 192 Handkerchief Repeat

Page 192 Magnetized Card

Page 193 Jumping Card

Page 193 Any Number Down

Page 193 Double Count

Page 193 Turnup Count

Page 194 Calling All Cards

Page 194 Chosen Card Up Sleeve

Page 194 Follow-Up Sleeve

Page 195 Any Number Up

Page 195 Card Finds Card

Page 195 Your Card Is Next

Page 195 Best Card in Pocket

Page 196 Pocket Prediction

Page 197 Baffling Queen

Page 197 Like Seeks Like

Page 198 Three-Card Climax

Page 199 One Chance in Four

Page 200 Third Card

Page 201 Double-Dealer

Page 202 A Neat Card Location

Page 202 Three in a Row

Page 203 Find Five Cards

Page 203 Klip-Kard

Page 204 Card, Clip, and Ribbon

Page 204 Sit-Down Strike

Page 205 Six-Card Repeat

Page 209 Six-Card Repeat Without Extra Cards

Page 211 Twelve Cards Up Sleeve

Page 215 Slap Vanish

Page 215 Packet-to-Packet

Page 219 Reversed Passage

Page 220 Red and Blue Packets

Page 221 Between Ten and. Twenty

Page 223 Thirty-third Card

Page 225 Quick Prediction

Page 226 Do As I Do

Page 227 Shuffle Do As I Do

Page 228 Triple Do As I Do

Page 229 Card Through Handkerchief and Case

Page 230 Phonepathic Card (Super Telephone Telepathy)

Page 233 Twenty-Card Memory

Page 235 Ten-Card Memory

Page 237 Spring

Page 239 Spring Location

Page 239 With Additional Cards

Page 240 Another Spring Location

Page 241 Spring Pass

Page 242 Arm Spread

Page 243 Slide-Down

Page 243 Turnover

Page 244 Slide Toss

Page 244 Somersault

Page 245 Turnover Catch

Page 246 Inward Catch

Page 246 Backhand Catch

Page 247 One-Hand Catch

Page 247 Double Catch

Page 247 Shuffled Spread

Page 248 Halfway Turnover Catch

Page 249 Waterfall

Page 250 Electric Pack

Page 250 Fan Sleights

Page 250 One-Hand Fan

Page 251 Fan Production at Elbow

Page 252 Face-Front Fan Production

Page 254 Repeat Fan Production

Page 254 Vanishing Pack

Page 256 Reappearing Fan

Page 258 Card-Fan Pack Switch

Page 259 Fan Force

Page 262 One-Hand Fan Force

Page 263 Fan-Force Location

Page 263 Reverse Fan Sweep

Page 265 Fan-Sweep Location

Page 267 Fan-Sweep Palm

Page 269 Pressure Fan

Page 270 Ornamental Fans

Page 271 Finger Fan

Page 272 Closing the Fan

Page 272 Blank Fan

Page 273 Split Fans

Page 274 Special Fanning Packs

Page 274 Giant Fan

Page 275 Double Fan

Page 275 Wedge (Faro) Shuffle

Page 276 Card Vanishes and Productions

Page 276 Back-and-Front Palm

Page 279 Showing the Back of the Hand

Page 281 Alternative Mode of Transfer

Page 281 Vanish and Reproduction of Additional Cards

Page 285 Six-Card Vanish and Production

Page 286 Continuous Card Production

Page 287 Continuous Fan Production

Page 290 Cards at Finger Tips

Page 291 Snap Production

Page 293 Perfection Card Production

Page 295 Perfect Color-Change Routine

Page 295 Thumb Steal Color Change

Page 297 Palm Color Change

Page 298 Color-Change Routine

Page 301 Erdnase Color Change

Page 304 Vertical Color Change

Page 307 Transposed Spot

Page 308 Visible Change

Page 311 Visible Change Routine

Page 316 With a New Pack

Page 316 Multiple Mentality

Page 317 Three-in-a-Row

Page 318 Cards Foretold

Page 318 Double Detection

Page 319 Seven-Handed Poker

Page 321 Special Setups

Page 321 Pack-to-Pack

Page 322 Suit-for-Suit

Page 324 Alternative Method

Page 325 Red-and-Blue Coincidence

Page 326 Climax Card Change

Page 327 Three-Card Climax

Page 328 Two Minds in Tune

Page 330 Card Foretold

Page 331 Simplex Coincidence

Page 332 Multiple Surprise

Page 333 Divided Packs

Page 333 Red and Black

Page 334 Pairing the Suits

Page 334 Odds and Evens

Page 334 Suits and Values

Page 335 Shuffling and Cutting the Divided Pack

Page 335 With the Dovetail Shuffle

Page 335 With the Overhand Shuffle

Page 335 Cutting the Pack

Page 336 Double Choice

Page 336 One-Way Packs

Page 338 Handling the One-Way Pack

Page 338 Sweep Replacement

Page 338 Turnover Turnabout

Page 339 Dividing the Pack

Page 339 Shuffling the Pack

Page 339 Bringing Turned Cards to Top

Page 340 Setting Up the One-Way Pack

Page 340 Natural Affinity

Page 341 Red-and-Black Baffler

Page 342 Pointer Cards

Page 343 Prearranged Packs

Page 344 Naming a Chosen Card

Page 344 Multiple Detection

Page 345 Suit and Value

Page 345 Three Heaps

Page 346 Concentration

Page 346 Lucky Thirteen

Page 347 Card at Any Number

Page 348 Where Is My Card?

Page 348 Perfect Bridge Deal

Page 349 Faked Packs

Page 349 Peek Deck

Page 350 Naming Chosen Cards

Page 350 Vanished Cards from Pockets

Page 350 Two-Pack Climax

Page 350 Special Speller

Page 351 Notes on Peek Decks

Page 351 Brain Wave Deck

Page 353 Impromptu Brain Wave

Page 354 Follow-Up to Impromptu Brain Wave

Page 355 Alternative Brain Wave

Page 356 Alternative Brain Wave (with Spread-Out)

Page 357 Svengali Pack

Page 358 In the Force

Page 358 When the Pack is Shuffled

Page 358 Display Riffle

Page 359 Fan Discovery

Page 359 Count to Chosen Card

Page 359 Think of a Card

Page 360 Wrapped Pack

Page 360 Unseen Card

Page 360 Reversed Card

Page 360 Card on Chosen Heap

Page 360 Ascending Card

Page 361 Card-Stabbing Climax

Page 361 Svengali Outdone

Page 361 Mene-Tekel Pack

Page 363 Mental Detection

Page 363 Card in Pocket

Page 363 Face-Up Card

Page 364 Face-Up Repeat

Page 364 Red and Blue

Page 365 Two Packets

Page 366 Remote Control

Page 367 Wizard Pack (Strippers)

Page 368 Controlling a Chosen Card

Page 369 Tricks with the Wizard Pack

Page 369 Dropaway Cards

Page 369 Cards Under Handkerchief

Page 369 Four-Ace Deal

Page 369 Cut to Any Number

Page 370 Red-and-Black Fantasy

Page 370 Prediction Pack

Page 372 Spelling Tricks

Page 372 Triple Mental Speller

Page 373 Alternating Speller

Page 374 Multiple-Speller Mystery

Page 376 Spell It Yourself

Page 377 The Card You Took

Page 378 Shuffled Speller

Page 379 Spelling Bee

Page 380 Joker Speller

Page 381 Countdown Speller

Page 382 Reversed-Card Tricks

Page 382 Single Reversed Card

Page 382 Card-Finder

Page 383 Wrong Is Right

Page 383 Double Turnup

Page 384 Double Reversal

Page 385 Half and Half

Page 386 Ace Tricks

Page 386 Four Aces

Page 387 Standard Four-Ace Trick

Page 389 Sucker Aces

Page 390 Riffled Aces

Page 392 Four-Ace Countdown

Page 393 Four-Ace Quickie

Page 393 De Land’s Four-Ace Trick

Page 394 Turnover Aces

Page 395 Four Aces-Four Jacks

Page 398 Face-Up Four-Ace Trick

Page 402 Red Aces-Black Aces

Page 402 Two-Ace Roundup

Page 405 Returnable Ace

Page 406 Rising Cards

Page 406 Simple Rising Card

Page 407 Rising Card from Case

Page 407 Fan Rise

Page 409 Center Rise

Page 409 Rising Card Through Handkerchief

Page 411 Gambling Tricks

Page 411 Three-Jack Deal

Page 411 Original Version

Page 412 Improved Version

Page 412 Terrific Jack Trick

Page 413 Super-Terrific Jacks

Page 413 The Wise Old Gambler

Page 415 The Smart Young Gambler

Page 417 Perfect Poker Deal

Page 417 Special Deals

Page 417 All Cards Alike

Page 421 Assembly of Aces

Page 422 Corner on Kings

Page 427 Methods of Gamblers

Page 428 Gambler’s Overdeal

Page 429 Switching the Hand

Page 430 Running Up the Hand

Page 432 Culling and Stocking

Page 434 Slide-Under Cut

Page 436 Slide-Over Cut

Page 438 Any Card Called For

Page 439 Flight to Pocket

Page 440 It Couldn’t Happen

Page 441 Called Choices

Page 441 Corner Card Locator

Page 442 Any Number Down

Page 443 Reversed Corner Locator

Page 444 Naming Front Cards

Page 445 Any Number Up

Page 446 Gold-Seal Mystery

Page 447 Naming the Card

Page 448 Transposed Cards

Page 449 Mysterious Queen

Page 449 Triple Pinochle

Page 450 Thieves and Sheep (with Prepared Cards)

Page 451 Six-Card Repeat (with Prepared Cards)

Page 452 Short Card

Page 453 Mystic Countdown

Page 453 Seventeenth Card

Page 454 Flyaway Card

Page 455 ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY-INDEX

  • Condition: Good condition. A bit of staining at the top of the dust jacket. See photos.
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition
  • Topic: Magic
  • Subject: card magic

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