Kleefeld, Jim: The Book Test Book ©2020 Jim Kleefeld Hardcover, w/dj, 320 pages

Image courtesy Don's Magic and Books

Comments: Color illustrations and photos. "The Book Test Book is a concise reference guide to book tests for magicians and mentalists as well as a history of the use of books for mentalism, mind reading and magic from its earliest years."

Contents (from book ToC):

1 Introduction
1 Purpose
2 Methods
2 Advice
3 Content
3 Organization
3 Writing Conventions
4 The Roster
4 Magic vs Mentalism
4 Datedness
4 Mathematics
5 Playing Cards
5 Usefulness
5 Omissions and Redundancies
6 Illustrative References
9 Performance
9 Selection
9 Abilities
9 Implementation
9 Clarity
10 Scripting
10 Sample Script
10 Procedures
11 Energy
11 Pace
11 Choosing Participants
12 Rationale
12 Necessity
12 Difficulty
12 Inspiration
13 Clarification
13 Organic
17 History
23 Methods
23 Word Force
23 Page Force
24 Limiting Force
24 Book Force
24 Duplicate Books
24 Duplicate Pages
25 Peek
25 Crib
26 Anagram
26 Clue Gathering
27 Stooge
27 Secret Assistant
31 Milestones
39 Word Force
39 Core Method Routine
40 The Word Force in Print
39 Word Force
39 Core Method Routine
40 The Word Force in Print
87 Page Force
57 Core Method Routine
58 Page Force in Print
83 Limiting Force
83 Core Method Routine
84 Limiting Force in Print
99 Book Force
99 Core Method Routine
100 Book Force in Print
108 Duplicate Books
105 Core Method Routine
106 Duplicate Books in Print
118 Duplicate Pages
115 Core Method Routine
116 Duplicate Page in Print
123 Peek
123 Core Method Routine
124 Peek In Print
133 Discovery
133 Core Method Routine
134 Discovery in Print
183 Crib
153 Core Method Routine
154 Crib in Print
167 Anagram
167 Core Method Routine
168 Anagram in Print
175 Clue Gathering
175 Core Method Routine
176 Clue Gathering in Print
183 Stooge
183 Core Method Routine
184 Stooge in Print
189 Secret Assistant
189 Core Method Routine
190 Secret Assistant in Print
196 Reading Someone’s Thoughts
201 Products
201 Products in the Market
273 Forcing Books
283 Book Test Props
283 Book Test Props in the Market
289 Presentations
289 Presentations in Print
301 Bibliography
301 Research 8e Reference Books
309 Index 1
309 Principles
315 Index 2
315 Effects
318 Index 3
318 Creators
323 In Closing