Two things are noteworthy. One, it is a must read book for magic theory interested. Two, it has a 20 page biographical index of card tricks. This includes sleights as well. Anybody doing research on card moves or routines should have this index. It makes searching a lot easier. And this index might point you to interesting books you have not heard about or which are not in your possession. This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
- The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs
- The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase
- Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate
- Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann
- More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann
- Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann
- The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil
- Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell
- Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1911, E. P. Dutton & Company; 2nd edition, 1946, Fleming; original 487 pages; PDF 265 pages.
- PART I: THE ART IN MAGIC by Nevil Maskelyne
- I: The Real Secrets of Magic
- II: The Three Degrees in Art
- III: Unity
- IV: Consistency
- V: Justification
- VI: Surprise and Repetition
- VII: Effects of Transition
- VIII: Climax
- IX: Presentation
- X: Rehearsal
- XI: Speed in Presentation
- XII: Patter
- XIII: Stage Manner and Personality
- XIV: Mental Attitude
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XV: The Importance of Artistic Principles
PART II: THE THEORY OF MAGIC by Nevil Maskelyne - I: Terminology
- II: General Analysis
- III: Misdirection
- IV: Styles of Magic
- V: Manipulative Principles
- VI: Principles of Mental Magic
- VII: Mechanical Principles
- VIII: Optical Principles
- IX: Acoustic Principles
- X: Electrical Principles
- XI: Chemical and Molecular Principles
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XII: Magical Inventions
PART III: THE PRACTICE OF MAGIC by David Devant - I: With Playing Cards. The Triangle
- Bibliographical Index of Card Tricks
- II: With Billiard Balls. Multiplication
- III: With Figures. Simple Addition
- IV: With a Borrowed Watch. The Forgotten Guest
- V: With a Borrowed Handkerchief. A Lesson in Magic
- VI: With Bells. Homing Bells
- VII: With Flags. The National Colours
- VIII: With Liquids. The Three Vases
- IX: With a Rabbit, a Ball and Two Hats. The Silver Ball
- X: With Fish and Letters. The Educated Fish
- XI: With Doves and Rats. The Point of View
- XII: With a Canary and a Target. "The Phoenix"
word count: 112190 which is equivalent to 448 standard pages of text
Our Magic by Nevil Maskelyne & David Devant
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