Routined Manipulation

Considered one of the finest books on manipulation, Routined Manipulation covers a wide array of techniques suitable for both close-up and stage performances. This comprehensive guide delves into cards, coins, cups and balls, as well as various methods of production and disappearance. It also includes valuable insights on how to effectively present manipulation to an audience, featuring contributions from renowned magicians like Fred Robinson and Al Koran.

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Included are:

• Preface by Lewis Ganson
• Presentation of Manipulation: An introductory essay
• The Performer: Insights on personality, appearance, and behavior
• His Outside Aids: Stage setting, lighting, and apparatus
• Technical Ability
• The Production of Lighted Cigarettes: Techniques and preparation
• Manipulations: Various techniques including thumb-palm and multiple productions
• The Routine: An 8-stage performance
• How Right You Are: A card trick using a Svengali deck
• Koran Torn and Restored Newspaper: A classic restoration effect
• Fan Finale: Card fan flourishes and techniques
• Crazy Fans: A close-up fan routine
• Multiplying Lighted Candles: Adaptable routines using commercial products
• Invisible Riffle Pass and Bottom Deal: Techniques explained by Fred Robinson
• The Walnut Shells and Pea: Ganson’s Three Shell Game routine
• Gambler’s Luck: A card routine with a twist
• Ken Brooke’s Cups and Balls: A classic routine with a unique climax
• The Egg on Fan: A magical transformation effect
• Card Production Supreme: Techniques for producing cards from the hand
• Matchic: A paddle routine with wooden matches
• Readapack: A revealing card trick using a non-gaffed deck
• My Name – Your Name: A clever card discovery method
• Magic With Coins: Techniques based on T. Nelson Downs
• Sleight No. 1: Coin productions from an empty hand
• Sleight No. 2: A routine involving coins in a glass
• Koran’s Solo Aces: A captivating ace routine
• The Smoking Clay Pipes: A unique smoke effect
• Harold Beaumont’s Dice Routine: A clever demonstration of control
• Thought Prescient: A surprising card revelation
• The Chinese Linking Rings: An 8-ring routine based on Robert Harbin’s advice