Expert Card Technique: Close-Up Table Magic

by Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue

Whether you're shuffling for fun or dealing out mystifying illusions, this classic guide sets you up to win every time.

Here’s the definitive work on card technique. Scores of methods—previously known only to card experts—include passes, palming, false shuffles, false cuts, changes, crimps, jogs, reverses, rear palms, and more. Altogether, 341 sleights and tricks. 318 illustrations show the exact position of fingers and hands.
  Master hundreds of pro-level learn basic card manipulations such as the palm, the shuffle, the lift, the side slip, the pass, the glimpse, the jog, and the reverse with step-by-step guidance Dominate the deck with precision techniques trusted by top magicians Build from beginner basics to elite-level flourishes and false deals, crimps, changes, and the more advanced execution needed for forces, fans, and the use of the prearranged deck Unlock famous tricks like the four aces, rising cards, and Zingone spread alongside a variety of self-working and one-handed tricks Learn authentic misdirection such as shakedown sleights—to warn the card player and aid the entertainer—performer’s patter straight from the masters Jean Hugard and Fredrick Braue Perfect for entertainers, card players, and hobbyists chasing a winning edge
Whether you're a beginner on your first shuffle or a seasoned magician seeking refinement, there's something for everyone in this comprehensive guide.

Genres: Magic, Nonfiction, Reference

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1940

Reviews

[Nick Wellings · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit of a classic in its day, and still helpful for all aspiring card manipulators. There's a lot to learn here for all levels, from basic flourishes, like the pressure fan and thumb-fans, how to spring a deck from hand to hand, to card palming and rises.

The meat of the book lies in foundational techniques needed for a lot of tricks: jogged cars, false shuffles, deck-ordering, "Bottom-dealing" "steals" "second deals" and so on, as well as more sneaky/"underhand (excuse the pun) sleights (I still recall the thrill I got the day I worked out Malini's Side-Slip!)

Sadly I have since lost my copy, which mitigates the thoroughness of this review, but the techniques contained therein are still with me.

"Expert Card Technique" is a lovely book, with something for every card-slinger, which can be dipped into for fun and diverison, or studied with great profit.

[Christopher James · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have had this book for so long, and to this day have yet to finish it. However it still helps me out every once in a while. It's a good book...

[Luk Worknik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book many years ago. Good book and easy to read. All in all, well worth buying.

[WIZE FOoL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought this book many years ago.
The skills are clearly explained but I would have liked more pictures. Yet practice pays off as you work out what to do. It's packed with information and skills for you to master!
If like me you only work on a few of the skills, it will still give you enough to create your own tricks!
All in all, well worth buying.
Enjoy.

[Jone Ravi]

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[Gokulsagar · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome
easy

[Thayyilvimal]

nice

[Lautaro Florentin]

exelent

[Yassir]

im sow iksadit abawt raedin the expert card technique

[Florian · Rating 1 out of 5]

I will try to go through this book step by step, but the instructions are HORRIBLE already... it needs way more illustrations to go with them, as they seem to have been written intentionally confusing, unclear, and technical. Just watch tutorials online, it'll be infinitely faster and better than this pile of paper

[Seth McPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book especially because it was written over 100 years ago. It has great illustrations and just enough instruction to make you understand it, but not too much that it makes you feel dumb.

[Antoine · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[D.N. Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the most detailed information on card magic ever written. Excellent book. I just wish my edition opened flat to make it easier to read with a deck of cards in your hand.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has all kinds of cool techniques and advice, given in a way which is easy to follow. I've tried out a few of the techniques in this book so far, and found it pretty easy to use.

[Jim]

Bought my copy from Douglas Magicland (mail order) in 1970.

[Benjamin Rojas Villagran]

i love the magic with cards