Mahendra, M.S. (F.B. Sterling): Amazing Card Miracles ©1938 Abbott's Magic Novelty Co., Colon, MI Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 58 pages

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Comments: "Includes patter used by Mahendra in his weird demonstrations"

Contents (from book, descriptions added Nov 2023):

3 Design for Wrist Watch Gimmic: coded memory aid for the following effect
4 Directions for Using W.W. Calculator: use of the above for a pre-arranged deck
6 Preface: introduction to the pre-arranged deck
9 The Arrangement of the Deck: the Si-Stebbins stack
11 Openly Arranging a Strange Deck
14 Peculiar Arrangement of the Deck: how it works
15 False Shuffles
15 - The “Perfect” False Shuffle
17 - Hugh Johnston False Shuffle
17 False Cuts
18 - Jordan False Cut
19 The Lightning Card Counter: magician instantly knows how many cards cut
21 Tables of Short Cuts
24 Patter for Counting Cards
26 The Human Scales: performer judges how many cards by "weight"
26 Strange Powers of the Joker: Joker reveals a selected but not looked at card
28 Patter Routine Number Two: comedy ending for previous effect
29 Another Presentation: for no Joker
30 Phantom Card Game: performer names the cards in the Spectator's hand
34 Another Patter Routine for Phantom Card Game: gambling theme
35 Read My Mind: needs ability to run through the deck at lightning speed, naming each card
37 Card Locations: how to locate any card called for
38 Positive Thought Control: causing the spectator to think what the magician wants him to
41 Clairvoyant Power: performer names the bottom card of three piles
46 The Royal Deal - With Patter: good closure at it mixes up the order
50 Variation of Royal Deal
51 Unconscious Thought Control: around the theme of psychology
53 More Patter for Thought Control Effect
54 Patter to be Used Wherever Suitable
55 A Subtle Switch of Your Deck