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- From: stame@emunix.emich.edu (Stewart Tame)
- Subject: Re: CARD TRICK BOOKS
- Message-ID: <1992Jul26.000342.24022@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
- Sender: news@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Mr. News)
- Organization: Eastern Michigan University
- References: <1992Jul25.005137.16256@cs.ucf.edu>
- Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 00:03:42 GMT
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- In article <1992Jul25.005137.16256@cs.ucf.edu> Ben (no Email Address : ( writes:
- >Hi. I'm new to this News Group. I'm far from a magician, but I do enjoy doing
- >card tricks, Especially the ones that mathematically work themselves out or
- >have simple slight of hand. I'd like to learn more tricks and get better at
- >some of the slight of hand stuff --- any suggestions on books, videos, etc.?
- >
- >THANKS,
- >
- >Ben
-
- Hmmmmm . . . _Self-Working Card Tricks_ by Carl Fulves is pretty good.
- Also _Card Magic_ by Garcia and Schindler though I think that one's out
- of print.
-
- I also highly recommend any books by Paul Harris, though more for the
- writing style than the ease of the tricks therein.
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