Marlo, Ed: Off the Top ©1945 Ed Marlo, Magic Inc., Chicago, IL Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 29 pages

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Comments: Illustrated by Gordon Howatt

Contents (from book ToC):

i Foreword

1 Sleights
1 Action Palm
2 Action Bottom Palm
3 Riffle Speller Replacement
4 One Hand Palm Several Cards
5 Marlo’s False Shuffle and Cut
6 The Cook’s Sleight
7 One Hand Double Turnover
8 The Drop Sleight
10 Secret Reverse
10 Card Adding

11 Effects
11 Three Card Monte Addition
12 Between Discovery
13 Card to Pocket Surprise
14 Rub Away
16 Rub Away Magazine
16 Triple Routine
17 Night Club Routine
18 Quicky Transpo
19 Surprise Reverse
20 Surprise Again
21 What To Do
21 Four Ace Reverse
22 Perplexo Aces
23 Lightning Aces
24 Ace Assembly
27 A Prediction