By Subject > Magic, Legerdemain > Card Tricks > 2 > Self-Working Card Tricks Self-Working Card Tricks Author: Karl Fulves Retail Price: $5.95 Availability: In Stock Format: Book Pages: 160 Contents: Click to View Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 ISBN: 0486233340 EAN: 978-0-486-23334-5 UPC: 8-00759-23334-2 What is a self-working card trick? A trick that does not depend upon legerdemain or special abilities on the part of the magician, but a trick that works automatically because of the mathematics inherent in the card deck itself. Long practice and supernormal dexterity are not needed to perform these tricks, yet they are often among the most entertaining and most spectacular of all card tricks. Some of these sure-fire tricks are simple, a good place to begin. Others were specially adapted from professional routines and are here presented for the first time for amateurs. Almost all of these tricks can be worked informally, with a borrowed deck of cards. Some also adapt to stage presentation. Individual tricks in this book have sold for more than the price of the entire book. Amateurs can use them to get a start in magic and to feel, at once, the rewards of giving a professional performance. Advanced and professional magicians will find tricks to add to their acts or informal routines. Author Karl Fulves is one of the best-known writers and editors in the field of magic. Dover Original. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. Self-Working Rope Magic: 70 Foolproof Tricks by Karl Fulves From one of today's foremost experts: a guidebook with clear instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations that show readers how to perform 70 of the best, easiest-to-master, most entertaining rope tricks ever created. read more $6.95 Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks: With 265 Illustrations by Karl Fulves Dazzling feats of conjuring created by legendary figure. Over 190 mind-boggling feats, newly revised and updated, including "Long-Distance Mind-Reading," "Satan's Touch," many more. Over 200 illustrations. read more $12.95 101 Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks by Bill Tarr Illustrations, simple instructions for performing over 100 tricks, including The Inexhaustible Hat, The Chinese Rings, Steel Through Steel, Fingers That See, much more. read more $14.95 Card Control: Practical Methods and Forty Original Card Experiments by Arthur H. Buckley A famous card expert demonstrates sleights-of-hand — shifts, palms, glides, false shuffles, cuts, fans, steals, and deceptions — that have left theater audiences amazed. Not for beginners. Over 300 photos. read more $8.95 Self-Working Close-Up Card Magic: 56 Foolproof Tricks by Karl Fulves Easy-to-master crowd-pleasing tricks, require a deck of cards and offer beginners experience in handling an audience. Instructions. read more $6.95 Martin Gardner's Table Magic by Martin Gardner Step-by-step instructions and nearly 200 simple diagrams show beginners how to make cards vanish and reappear, get coins to pass through solid objects, make articles mysteriously travel from one location to another, and more. read more $8.95 Presto! Magic for the Beginner by George Schindler Thirteen entertaining chapters and more than 100 illustrations show how to make objects disappear, conjure something from nothing, levitate, and perform other illusions. Learn to master close-up, club and parlor, and stage magic. read more $9.95 Foolproof Card Tricks for the Amateur Magician by Karl Fulves Master the art of illusion with 183 easy-to-learn tricks from the bestselling magician, plus 197 step-by-step illustrations. Includes everything from shuffle setups to card telepathy with coins, telephones, and other props. read more $11.95