“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 is a proponent of the no-flourish style in card magic, focusing on sleights that appear natural. He shares the belief with LePaul that simplicity is essential for impactful card magic. While some tricks confuse through complexity, others, like those found in Arcardia, amaze with their straightforwardness.

“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
6. CHAPTER ONE: HISTORY, THEORY & PRACTICE
7. TRUE MAGIC VIA OBJECTIVITY (REVISED)
8. FROM WITCHCRAFT TO WARLOCK: A REMEMBRANCE OF PETER WARLOCK
9. FROM WITCHCRAFT TO WARLOCK: THE EVOLUTION OF THINK-A-CARD
10. – 1. Scot’s ‘Discoverie’
11. – 2. Goldston’s Quarterly
12. – 3. The Berglas Effect
13. PERCEPTION
14. TO PAUSE OR NOT TO PAUSE
15. UN DEUX, TROIS
16. CHAPTER TWO: THE MINDREADER
17. MINDSHAKER
18. – MINDSHAKER ONE
19. – MINDSHAKER TWO
20. – MINDSHAKER THREE
21. THINK-AS-I-THINK
22. – LOOK-AS-I-LOOK
23. – FORCE-AS-I-FORCE
24. – THE UPJOG SWITCH
25. TELEVISION FX
26. – FOCUSED TELEVISION
27. – MULTIPLE PROCEDURES
28. – ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS
29. DOMINATION OF THOUGHT
30. – CORRECTED PREDICTION
31. – INDEPENDENT PREDICTION
32. – DOT REVISITED
33. SQUARE-RIGGED
34. – TRI-RIGGED
35. CHAPTER THREE: THE GAMBLER
36. THE CHEAT
37. MISSISSIPPI HEART HAND
38. THIRDS AND MORE
39. – THE UNIT CONTROL DEAL
40. – THE CENTER CONTROL DEAL
41. – THE BOTTOM CONTROL DEAL
42. POKER DEAL ASSEMBLY
43. MORE ON THE DRIBBLE SHIFT
44. – DRIBBLE SHIFT AND PALM
45. FURTHER FINESSE
46. – THE TWO-HANDED PIVOT-JOG GLIMPSE
47. – THE ONE-HANDED PIVOT-JOG GLIMPSE
48. – THE SECOND FINGERTIP CRIMP
49. – THE DELAYED BOTTOM PALM
50. – LTP PEEK STEAL
51. CHAPTER FOUR: THE MAGICIAN
52. PROFOUND MAGICIAN
53. RED AND BLUE FX
54. – RED AND BLUE
55. – REVISED RED AND BLUE
56. MONACO’S QUEENS
57. A MACHIAVELLIAN MASTERPIECE
58. THE ORIGINAL TWIST PASS
59. – THE TECHNIQUE (2/12/94)
60. AFTERWORD