Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic
This is the first part of Vernon's famous Inner Secrets of Card Magic series. At least, the title page in the book itself says Part One -- the other books in the series omit that subtitle.
In this short volume, we're introduced to a medley of routines and sleights by Vernon and other notable magicians. The work on color changes is fresh, even for being provided decades ago. Emotional Reaction is a routine that I've personally seen referenced at least half-a-dozen times in other books, and Chapter Seven's focus solely on the Notis Stop Trick speaks for itself.
While we don't hear directly from Vernon within these pages, we very much do get a glimpse at the level of mastery he had in card magic.
And please do not forget -- remember, do not forget -- sleights and methods are merely the tools. What you do with them is up to you.
Where to buy?
Last I checked, you should be able to pick up Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic at Amazon.
Contents of Dai Vernon's Inner Secrets of Card Magic
- Foreword by Dai Vernon
- Preface by Cy Endfield
- Introduction
Chapter One - Taking Things Easy
- Emotional Reaction
- Cocktail Cards
- The Bent Corner Prediction
- Colour Separation
Chapter Two - A Little Thought Required
- Repeat "Do As I Do"
- Four of a Kind
- Matching the Cards
- Dai Vernon's Colour Changing Pack
Chapter Three - Hanging by a Thread
- The Rising Cards
- The Pack that Cuts Itself
- The Walking and Jumping Card
Chapter Four - Novel Knowledge
- To Show the Top Card
- The Ginsburg Poke
- Jumbo Surprise
- Elastic Touch
- Time to Change
Chapter Five - Colour Changes
- Tenkai's Colour Change
- Al Altmann's Double Colour Change
- Dai Vernon's "Picking Off the Pip"
- Erdnase Plus Vernon
- Dai Vernon's "No Palm" Colour Change
- Dai Vernon's Pinch Colour Change
- Dai Vernon's French Drop Colour Change
- Bob Hummer's Visual Change
- Cliff Green's Visual Change
Chapter Six - Dexterous Deception
- Production of Cards with Fingers Interlocked
- Bob Hummer's Variation
Chapter Seven - The Notis Stop Trick
Chapter Eight - Mexican Trickery
- Sure-Fire Showdown
- Bathroom Strippers
Chapter Nine - Miracles Take a Little Longer
- The Chinese Second Deal
- The Shooting Single Handed Deal
- Look Up