Samelson, Peter: Theatrical Close-Up ©1984 Magical Publications, CA Softcover, perfect-bound, 6x9", 89 pages

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Comments: Edited by Jamy Ian Swiss; Illustrated by Joseph Wierzbicki with 76 line drawings

Contents (from book ToC, additional details courtesy Ian Richards):

7 Introduction by Jamy Ian Swiss
11 Foreword
15 In The Hand-Off: Ring and string routine
20 Cigarette and Thimble
20 - The Mat Opening
22 - Mat and Thimble
25 - Cigarette and Thimble Dance
31 - Smoke-less
34 Peter's Parable No. 1: The Story of the Shouting Postman
35 Sponge Ball Snacks
35 - Samelson's Sensational Sponge Ball Surprise
37 - The Samelson Split
40 - The Drop Ploy
42 - The Peter Production
45 Mimetic Slo-Mo Show'n Vanish: A slow motion coin vanish
58 Ring of Truth: Ring and rope routine
71 Peter's Parable No. 2: Pablo Picasso's Bicycle
73 New York Transpo: Spectators selected card ends up as the only blue-backed card in a red-backed deck. This signed red-backed card changes places with the performers signed card while both are under the performers hands. The performers and spectators signatures switch places on the selected cards.
80 The Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Wild Card effect with a presentation based on the above named movie
89 Afterword