Card Tricks

by Ellis Stanyon

This book comprises a practical treatise on the art of conjuring with cards, including detailed instructions and handy tips on mastering a variety of baffling card tricks. Complete easy-to-follow instructions and simple illustrations, this text is ideal for the novice magician and is not to be missed. The chapters of this text include: 'Introduction', 'Principles of Sleight of Hand', 'Sleight of Hand Tricks', 'Tricks Performed without the Aid of Sleight of Hand', 'Tricks with Special Cards and Apparatus', and 'Conclusion'. We are proudly republishing this antique text here complete with a new introduction on card tricks.

148 pages, Paperback

First published December 23, 1998

About the author

William Ellis Stanyon (1870-1951) was a professional magician and magic dealer in London.

Reviews

[Roger Woods · Rating 5 out of 5]

Given that this book is based on Ellis Stanyon's writings from his "Magic" magazine from 1912 to 1920 the card magic described is surprisingly advanced. Karl Fulves's supplementary notes from 1999 add a great deal to the text as well. Some items are only described very briefly, which is not the contemporary style with technical magic books (particularly on the subject of card magic), but I was amazed by how much is presented in this volume. Having read the book it needs now to be studied in more detail with cards in hand. This book is definitely up there with Erdnase, Expert Card Technique and the Encyclopedia of Card Tricks (and others) which are listed in the bibliography. What a good find!