The Complete Illustrated Book of Card Magic, The Principles and Professional Techniques Fully Revealed in Text and Photographs. By Walter B. Gibson. 1970 British Edition, cloth bound with gilt stamping, 454 pages plus Illustrated Glossary-Index, photo illustrations. Contains 13 Chapters including Index. Chapters on: Simplified Card Tricks, False Shuffles, Cuts and Dealing Sleights, Basic Sleights, Card Controls, Card Discoveries, Special Tricks, Flourishes, Color Changes, Full-Pack Tricks, Special Types of Tricks, Dealing Tricks and Prepared Card Tricks. This book has been illustrated with photographs wherever the author thought they would help with instruction of text. A glossary to terms appears on page 455, with page references to the term and with photograph. Includes a useful illustrated glossary along with a listing of contents. Condition light foxing to top page edges, otherwise very fine. |