E. Brian MacCarthy

Softcover book in ok condition. The cover has separated from the spine. Some wrinkles in lower left-hand corner. For details on the contents see the digital edition.

2021 / 1 / 29

$10.00

Impromptu

From the Foreword:

This is a book of impromptu effects. The word "impromptu" has been taken to mean that no apparatus nor fakes need be carried; the performer relies on obtaining one or two objects which either he will probably be carrying on his person, such as coins; or will most certainly be instantly available wherever he may be; such as cards. Simple preparation, as for instance tearing a slit in a borrowed envelope, is allowable, but no more. It is obvious that the word "impromptu" cannot mean "requiring no practice". Any effect, however simple, requires that. But as long as the reader...

2016 / 4 / 10

$10.00

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Sleights Supreme

Foreword
Introduction
Coin Section
- Single-Handed Vanish of Four Coins: especially for use with the Hughes' Coin Tray
- Disappearance by Misdirection: of a single coin
- Flying Coins: coins are dropped into a folded handkerchief and vanish
Card Section
- Something New in Top Changes
- Leading Them up the Garden Path: using the Top Change
- Everybody's Card: top change and dealing 2nds
- All Change: Card A is placed on the table, Card B inserted to middle of deck. Card B is found on top of the deck, Card A in the middle, and the card on the table is a 3rd card
- Vanishing Faces: cards appear...

2016 / 3 / 31

$7.00

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Modern Sleights

This is the sequel to Slow Sleights and again includes a variety of moves for billiard balls, cards, thimbles, silks and cigarettes.

Preface
A Billiard Ball Flourish
Third-Finger Vanish
The Improved Ball Twist-Over
The Finger-Clip Ball Vanish
One-Handed Colour Change
The Improved Drop Vanish
The Perfect False Count
The Invisible Card Change
The Mysterious Twelve
A Neat Thimble Vanish
The “Sudden" Thimble Vanish
A Little-Finger Vanish
Thimble Through The Hand
The Elusive Handkerchief Thimble
A Thimble Vanish From Handkerchief
A Thimble Constantly Passes From Hand To Hand
A Twist-Over...

2016 / 3 / 31

$5.00

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Slow Sleights

Mainly billiard balls but also thimbles, cards, coins and silks.

Contents:

Introduction
Billiard Balls
- The Production Drop
- The Best Change-Over Palm
- An Easy Transfer Palm
- Twist-Over Acquitment
- Vanish from a Full Hand
- A Colour Change in the Fist
- The Fadeaway Vanish
- The Enlarged Ball
- The Drop Vanish
- A Ball Passes Continuously From Hand to Hand
- Color Change on Palm
- Improvement on Standard Acquitment
- Four Billiard Balls to a Cannon Ball
Thimbles
- A "Steal" Thimble Vanish
- The "In and Out" Thumb Vanish
- Vanish of Two Thimbles
Coins
- Special Coin Tourniquet
Cards ...

2016 / 3 / 31

$5.00