Product Description
The Royal Road to Card Magic by J. Hugard and F. Braue
(Hardcover)
By Hugard & Braue. This classic book could be the most definitive ever written for the serious beginner who wants to learn professional card magic. The book takes you step by step through all the basic card sleights with card effects applied to each. The easier sleights are discussed first with a gradual introduction to the more difficult moves and tricks toward the end of the book. A book everyone must have in their library. Hardbound, 302 pages.
It is a strategy that has proven very effective and allows the student to immediately get the satisfaction of performing some excellent effects right away. Here are some of the things you will learn:
- The Overhand Shuffle
- Riffle Shuffle
- Flourishes
- The Glide
- The Glimpse
- The Key Card
- The Palm
- The Backslip
- False Shuffles and Cuts
- The Double Lift and Turnover
- The Pass
- Miscellaneous Card Flourishes
- The Reverses
- The Hindu Shuffle and Other Controls
- The Classic Force
- Top and Bottom Changes
- Arrangements
- Routines
- Platform Tricks
