Rothbart, Dr. Laszlo: Deck in Hand- Magic of the Magyar ©1940 Dr. Laszlo Rothbart, Beverly Hills, CA Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 55 pages Also published by Abbott's Magic Co., Colon, MI

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Contents  (from Abbott's edition book, updated Jan 2018):

7 Introduction (Caryl S. Fleming)

9 Blanko Reverso: 5 cards chosen by spectators end up in case
12 X-Ray Eyes: performer names every card cut by spectator
13 Your Chance: number of matches used to count down to selection
14 The Thought of Card From Pocket
14 - First Method: palming
15 - Second Method: improved method
17 Telephone Directory Text
17 - First Effect: three cards indicate a phone number predicted by magician
18 - Second Effect: spectator actually calls the phone number and called person reveals cards
18 Coin Card: a borrowed coin is thrown at the deck and ends up in it, indicating a selection
20 Rising Cards: selections rise from middle of deck using a gimmicked card
23 The Medium Knows It
23 - First Method: with a stacked deck and confederate code
26 - Second Method: with a flashlight code
27 The Performer Can't Be Wrong: indifferent cards change before spectator's eyes into the right ones
28 The Ambitious Card: card inserted in middle of deck appears on top
30 The Card You Thought Of: clever variation of the Princess Card Trick
28 Dr. Rothbart's Four Ace Trick: four Aces assemble to one pile, using rough & smooth
30 The Blindfold Mystery: bottom card of four piles is a King
35 - Hindoo Shuffle
37 Mental Selection: using a short card
39 Easy Four Ace Trick: anytime anywhere
41 The Kings and the Queen: a Monte style effect with gimmicked cards
42 The Card You Must Think Of: thought of card appears face up in a rough & smooth deck
44 Mene Tekel: Name of selection becomes burned in a newspaper - chemical trick
45 Out of the Hat: performer picks selected cards out of deck mixed in a hat
46 Card Revelation: using a circle of 10 cards and a coin
48 Pierce Your Card: knife pierces a newspaper covered deck and locates selection
49 Find Your Card: no-sleight counting to the selection
50 You Are a Conjurer: self working location with a pre-arranged deck
51 Think Stop: spectator thinks stop for his selection, and performer names it - using a one-way deck
52 I'll Tell You: sucker explanation for a color change trick
54 Another Sucker Trick: for fellow magicians