The Card Magic of LePaul

This work by LePaul has become a classic a long time ago. It is a must read for anybody who is seriously interested in card magic. LePaul was one of the 20th century's most admired card technicians. Here he teaches you 31 moves and 21 routines, beautifully explained in word and more than 300 photos showing the master at work.

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• A Sketch Of Le Paul
• Preface

  Part One New And Improved Sleights And Flourishes

• Chapter I: The Pass
  • The Importance Of The Pass
  • Le Paul's Invisible Turn-Over Pass
  • A Flourish And A Pass
• Chapter II: The Side-Steal
  • The Color-Change (Side-Steal Method)
  • The Side-Steal (Improved Method)
• Chapter III: Palming
  • The Right Hand Top-Palm (Group Method)
  • Right Hand Top-Palm (Single Card Method)
  • The Erdnase Bottom-Palm (Improved)
  • A Bottom-Card Steal
  • The Diagonal Left Hand Palm (Improved Method)
  • Left Hand Center-Card Steal
• Chapter IV: A Useful Acquitment
• Chapter V: The Double-Lift
  • The Flip-Over Double-Lift
  • The Snap-Over Double-Lift
• Chapter VI: Changes
  • The Top-Change
  • An Instantaneous Change
• Chapter VII: False Dealing
  • The Second-Deal (Improved Method)
  • A Rapid One-Hand Deal (Legitimate)
  • A Rapid One-Hand Second-Deal
  • The Bottom-Deal (Simplified Method)
• Chapter VIII: Controls
  • A Natural Jog-Control
  • A Fancy Control
  • A Deceptive Crimp Location
  • An Automatic Jog-Control
  • Closing A Fanned Deck With One Hand
• Chapter IX: False Shuffles
  • A False Waterfall Shuffle
  • A False Riffle Shuffle
• Chapter X: Flourishes
  • An Instantaneous Palm Flourish
  • A Card Fan Flourish
  • The Vanish And Reproduction Of A Deck Of Cards

  Part Two New And Different Magical Effects

• Chapter XI: Simplicity
• Chapter XII: How Close Can You Watch?
• Chapter XIII: Deceptive Perception
• Chapter XIV: Mistaken Identity
• Chapter XV: The Substitution Envelope Mystery
  • The One-Eyed Jacks
• Chapter XVI: A Magical Transposition
• Chapter XVII: A Paradox Of Pairs
• Chapter XVIII: An Unexpected Climax
• Chapter XIX: A Perfect Stop Effect
• Chapter XX: Impromptu Torn And Restored Card
• Chapter XXI: A Quadruplicate Mystery
• Chapter XXII: Color Segregation
• Chapter XXIII: A Deft Delusion
• Chapter XXIV: The Bashful Queens
• Chapter XXV: A Reverse Card Routine
• Chapter XXVI: An Impromptu Rising Card Effect
• Chapter XXVII: Transposition Of The Four Aces
• Chapter XXVIII: The Hand Picked Aces
• Chapter XXIX: Aces Up!
• Chapter XXX: The Gymnastic Aces
• Chapter XXXI: Cards In A Sealed Envelope
• In Conclusion

1st edition 1949, 230 pages; 1st digital edition 2015, 148 pages.
word count: 28779 which is equivalent to 115 standard pages of text

Publisher: D. Robbins & Co.