“I have just watched Roger’s Real Gone Aces and thoroughly enjoyed what I saw. You caught me several times during the routine. Your handling is among the best I’ve seen…” – Peter Duffie

“The techniques used in Roger’s Real Gone Aces are very direct and straightforward. I honestly believe that the cardman will have a stunning addition to his repertoire.” – Bill Miesel

“Arcardia exemplifies Roger’s special enthusiasm for sleights that are executed under cover of what is for him a natural handling of the deck. With an exasperating capacity for self-criticism, his pursuit of excellence in the execution of sleight-of-hand with cards is second to none. I thoroughly recommend this book.” – David Berglas

Roger Crosthwaite belongs to the no-flourish school of card magic. His special enthusiasm is reserved for sleights that are executed under cover of a natural handling of the deck. He believes, with LePaul, that simplicity is the keynote of good card magic. Some card tricks baffle by their complexity. Others, and some of these you will find in Arcardia, create wonder by their simplicity.

“Just finished reading Roger Crosthwaite’s new book, Arcardia. It’s the kind of book cardmen love to read – lots of details, the kind of details that take a good trick and make it into a great one. I thought Roger’s Upjog Switch to be an extremely strong utility item that will have many applications. This one move alone would be worth the price of this book.” – Allan Ackerman

“I always look forward to Fr Roger’s publications. Technically Roger is one of the foremost standard bearers in the Marlo tradition. He reminds me of what it was like to be in sessions with Ed, where the moves and technique were so effortless, so seamless, so invisible. For me the technical innovations are the strongest part of Arcardia. The Upjog Switch seems like a utility that can have wide applicability, because of its natural appearance, and the flexibility it offers. The section on Further Finesse is challenging, but there are definite rewards for those willing to devote the effort. The material on the LTP Peek Steal is great!” – Simon Aronson

“After reading Roger’s Arcardia, my natural inclination was to reach for my deck of cards and start practicing. I think that anyone in any way interested in card magic will want to do the same. This book epitomises the spirit that has pushed the frontiers of quality magic to great heights during my lifetime; it contains some of the very best in card magic today. I give Arcardia my highest and most enthusiastic recommendation.” – Jack Avis

1st edition 1999 The Cairn Press, 198 pages; 1st digital edition 2011 Lybrary.com, PDF 149 pages.

Table of Contents

1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2. DEDICATION

3. ORIENTATION

4. FOREWORD

5. INTRODUCTION

   CHAPTER ONE HISTORY, THEORY & PRACTICE

6. TRUE MAGIC VIA OBJECTIVITY (REVISED)

7. FROM WlTCHCRAFT TO WARLOCK: A REMEMBRANCE OF PETER WARLOCK

8. FROM WITCHCRAFT TO WARLOCK: THE EVOLUTION OF THINK-A-CARD

9. – 1. Scot’s ‘Discoverie’

10. – 2. Goldston’s Quarterly

11. – 3. The Berglas Effect

12. PERCEPTION

13. TO PAUSE OR NOT TO PAUSE

14. UN DEUX, TROIS

    CHAPTER TWO THE MINDREADER

15. MINDSHAKER

16. – MINDSHAKER ONE

17. – MINDSHAKER TWO

18. – MINDSHAKER THREE

19. THINK-AS-I-THINK

20. – Look-AS-I-Look

21. – FORCE-AS-I-FORCE

22. – THE UPJOG SWITCH

23. TELEVISION FX

24. – FOCUSED TELEVISION

25. – MULTIPLE PROCEDURES

26. – ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS

27. DOMINATION OF THOUGHT

28. – CORRECTED PREDICTION

29. – INDEPENDENT PREDICTION

30. – DOT REVISITED

31. SQUARE-RIGGED

32. – TRI-RIGGED

    CHAPTER THREE THE GAMBLER

33. THE CHEAT

34. MISSISSIPI HEART HAND

35. THIRDS AND MORE

36. – THE UNIT CONTROL DEAL

37. – THE CENTER CONTROL DEAL

38. – THE BOTTOM CONTROL DEAL

39. POKER DEAL ASSEMBLY

40. MORE ON THE DRIBBLE SHIFT

41. – DRIBBLE SHIFT AND PALM

42. FURTHER FINESSE

43. – THE TWO-HANDED PIVOT-JOG GLIMPSE

44. – THE ONE-HANDED PIVOT-JOG GLIMPSE

45. – THE SECOND FINGERTIP CRIMP

46. – THE DELAYED BOTTOM PALM

47. – LTP PEEK STEAL

    CHAPTER FOUR THE MAGICIAN

48. PROFOUND MAGICIAN

49. RED AND BLUE FX

50. – RED AND BLUE

51. – REVISED RED AND BLUE

52. MONACO’S QUEENS

53. A MACHIAVELLIAN MASTERPIECE

54. THE ORIGINAL TWIST PASS

55. – The Technique (2/12/94)

56. AFTERWORD