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(USA: 1893 - 8th January, 1981).
Jasper Stewart Smith was an American building contractor and amateur card magician. Self-published 16 booklets on card magic from 1950 to 1966. These plus his 17th manuscript were reprinted as The Collected Works of J. Stewart Smith (1983, 478pp). Trick in Hugard's Magic Monthly.
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Further Thought on CardsJ. Stewart Smith J. Stewart Smith presents more of his mystifying card effects, accomplished without knuckle-busting sleight of hand. The author was something of an enigma, eschewing public performances in favor of fooling magicians and mentalists at magic conventions. After a process of continual refinements from demonstrating his effects under the critical eyes of magicians, he would assemble a small number of his latest creations and issue them in small, limited-edition booklets. To say that his books are hard to come by is a gross understatement. This is a shame since the magic is priceless. Smith was... | $8 to wish list | ||
One More Thought on CardsJ. Stewart Smith Available again after a long absence is this fine work by J. Stewart Smith, presenting eleven more of his mystifying card effects, each of which is accomplished without knuckle-busting sleight of hand. This is the book that had card workers talking all over the country. It had to be good to receive praise from such internationally known close-up workers. See below for a few brief quotes from some of the very best. PARTIAL CONTENTS:
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The Wave of the HandJ. Stewart Smith J. Stewart Smith's third book on card magic, containing six more card masterpieces. Like his previous releases, all the work is accomplished without knuckle-busting sleight of hand. Only a few simple moves are necessary, easily within the grasp of the average magician. PARTIAL CONTENTS:
Card workers the world over praise his beautiful effects and their methods. See below for a few brief quotes from experts in the field.
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It Just HappensJ. Stewart Smith J. Stewart Smith continues with his professionally-praised run of card magic routines, this one containing seven appealing card mysteries. Like his previous releases, all the work is accomplished without knuckle-busting sleight of hand. Only a few simple moves are necessary, easily within the grasp of the average magician. Smith strives to strip down his creations so every move is logical, from an audience's perspective. There is no confusion as to what happens. It looks like pure magic. PARTIAL CONTENTS:
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It Can Be MagicJ. Stewart Smith This collection includes 13 baffling card mysteries. Close-up magicians who know their craft rave about Smith's work, both for its presentation and its methods.
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Strange CommandJ. Stewart Smith Excerpt from the Foreword: This book is intended for those men who have made a study of card magic. To be magic, the viewers are unaware of the use of any methods ... the effect apparently just happens and the performer seems to be only an instrument of the supernatural. Certain death to magic follows any contraventions of these principles.
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