Adair, Ian: Magic Tricks, Secrets of the Master Magician ©1995 Quintet Publishing Ltd Hardcover, w/dj, 8.5x11", 48 pages ISBN: 0-7858-0497-8

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Comments: Illustrated with color photos and drawings. Appears to be an extract of Ian Adair's 100 Magic Tricks.

Contents (from book):

4 Introduction Welcome to Magic
4 The Rules of Magic
5 Practice
5 Selecting the Correct Branch of Magic
6 Magic Dealers
6 Joining Magic Clubs and Societies
7 Subscribing to Magic Magazines
7 Advertising and Publicity

8 Simple Sleight of Hand Manipulation
8 Cards
8 Palming Cards
9 Producing Cards
11 Vanishing Half a Pack
12 Producing Fans of Cards

13 Thimbles
13 Producing Thimbles
14 - Producing a Single Thimble
14 - Producing a Succession of Thimbles
15 Vanishing Thimbles
15 - Poke-In Thimble Vanish
16 - A Simple Thimble Vanish

16 Balls
16 Palming a Ball
16 - Palm Grib
16 - Finger-Grip Palm
17 Vanishing a Ball
17 - Take-Away Vanish
18 - Poke-In Vanish
19 - Lift-Up Vanish

20 Coins
20 Producing and Vanishing a Coin
21 Producing Several Coins

22 Clever Card Tricks
22 Upon Reflection: card stab
23 Mystic Five: reversed card finds selection
24 Red and Black Separation: magician determines which cards are red and which black
25 Triple Card Divination
26 Elimination: determine selection sealed in an envelope
26 Fast Find Card Trick: quickly find the selected card in the deck
28 In the Dark: magician names three selections in the dark
29 Printer's Dream: a blank deck becomes printed
30 Forcing Cards
30 - False Shuffling
32 - The Famous Fan Force
33 - In The Palm of Your Hand

34 Classic Conjuring
34 Effects Using the Thumb Tip
34 - Producing a Handkerchief From Thin Air
35 - Vanishing a Silk Handkerchief
36 Stiff-N Rope: limp rope becomes stiff
37 Currency Cut: envelope with bill inside is cut with bill unharmed
38 The Multiplying Billiard Balls
40 Unequal Ropes
43 Baffling Balloons: red and blue balloons transpose
44 The Famous Cut and Restored Rope
46 The Classic Egg Bag
48 20th Century Silks