Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One

1988
Written by Richard Kaufman
Work of Hiroshi Sawa
180 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Greenberg
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Richard Kaufman
Language: English
67 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Richard Kaufman Acknowledgements
4
Dai Vernon Foreword
6
Michael Skinner Introduction
8
Hiroshi Sawa Sawa's Bank Routine copper and silver coin are shown, copper coin dropped in a paper bag, repeated a few times, in the end there are four silver coins in the bag instead
 		9
Hiroshi Sawa James Bond, 007 Routine three small metal number signs with 0, 0 and 7 on them, the 7 is split into a 3 and a 4
 		11
Hiroshi Sawa Musical Notes Effect two coins on fingertips are clinked to make a sound, they then change into metal musical notes
 		11
Coins
13
Hiroshi Sawa A Dollar is Always a Dollar (First Method) dollar changes into two half dollars and back
 		14
Dai Vernon Castle Change coin rests on fingers of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it and the coin changes
Also published here
  • The Gen, late 1950s
 15
Hiroshi Sawa Push-Through Transfer coin from deep back clip pushed through fingers with fourth finger
 		15
Hiroshi Sawa The Tenkai Pennies Move Sawa's handling
 		19
Hiroshi Sawa A Dollar is Always a Dollar (Second Method) dollar changes into two half dollars and back, repeat
 		20
Change Over Palm transfer as coin is picked up from palm
 		22
Hiroshi Sawa One to Four (First Method) dollar changes into two half dollars, then those into four quarters, palm up handling
 		24
Hiroshi Sawa Back Clipping Four Coins Tenkai Pinch
 		24
Hiroshi Sawa One to Four (Second Method) dollar changes into two half dollars, then those into four quarters, with sleeving
 		27
Hiroshi Sawa Drop Sleeve
28
Hiroshi Sawa Invisible Purse (First Method) two invisible coins become visible, then vanish again, then a small purse appears with the coins inside
 		30
Hiroshi Sawa Invisible Purse (Second Method) two invisible coins become visible, then vanish again, then a small purse appears with the coins inside, with sleeve
 		34
Hiroshi Sawa The Beggar (First Method) three silver coins and a copper coin, copper coin given away, another one appears, repeats, then all but one silver coin vanish and performer takes back the copper coins, with Tenkai Pinch
 		36
David Roth To Classic Palm One Coin of a Group brief
 		37
Hiroshi Sawa Tenkai Pinch Break-Off one of several pinched coins is moved to inside hand
 		37
Hiroshi Sawa The Beggar (Second Method) three silver coins and a copper coin, copper coin given away, another one appears, repeats, then all but one silver coin vanish and performer takes back the copper coins, with classic palm
 		40
Cards
43
Hiroshi Sawa Moses diagonally cut card is used to predict three cards in different layout configurations, then the parts change to a fourth selected card
 		44
Switching Envelope z-fold
 		45
Hiroshi Sawa Tabled Business Card Prophecy Move
Related to 46
Hiroshi Sawa Tilted Triumph in the hands triumph, false faro
Related toVariations 49
Hiroshi Sawa Cry Baby card chosen and lost, performer counts from indicator card to indicator card until a Joker shows up, performer cries and a large transparent tear appears, Joker changes into selection and the indicator cards in the matching values
 		52
Tony Slydini Imp Pass
54
Hiroshi Sawa Back Design jumbo gag prediction in pocket with several cards printed on the back and the actual predicted card on the other side
 		55
Hiroshi Sawa Heavy Ink pips on a card "fall" to one end when it is tapped
Related to 57
Hiroshi Sawa Collector spectator stops dealing, from that spot the four Aces are produced, they change into Ace through Four of Clubs, then the whole Clubs straight is reversed in the center
 		60
Business Card Prophecy Move with out-jogged packet
 		62
Hiroshi Sawa The Strolling Cow Aces ungaffed
Variations 63
Hiroshi Sawa Scoop Add-On as cards a scooped up from table
Related toVariations 64
Charlie Miller The Gambler's Double Lift "Knock-Out Double Lift"
 		66
Dai Vernon Transfer Move
68
Hiroshi Sawa Face-Up Oil And Water 4&4
 		70
Hiroshi Sawa Multiple Scoop Add-On with multiple cards, pulled to in-jogged position one-handed
Inspired by 70
Hiroshi Sawa Bad Construction four indifferent cards are placed in a card house arrangement on the table, it breaks apart and the cards have change into Aces
 		73
Hiroshi Sawa Footsteps deck is arranged in four stepped packets, and Ace is on the face of each
 		75
Hiroshi Sawa Pull-Out Aces two halves are faroed together and one half is pulled out again with the four Aces stuck in it in different positions
 		76
Hiroshi Sawa The Lemon Trick spectator picks card with lemon on it, multiple lemons appear on the table one by one
 		79
Spongeballs
83
Hiroshi Sawa Permanent Separation sponge ball is split apart five times
 		84
Hiroshi Sawa Lapel Steal sponge ball steal
 		89
Hiroshi Sawa Silent Movie four sponge balls in a row on the table, they travel to the other hand in a tabled and visual manner
 		92
Hiroshi Sawa Chameleon Sponges color changing sponge balls routine
 		100
Change Over Palm while taking an openly held sponge ball
 		101
Pop-Up Move with sponge balls
 		103
Ropes
107
Hiroshi Sawa Supernatural Rope rope is rubbed between two fingers and gradually breaks apart
 		108
Hiroshi Sawa Supernatural Cut and Restored Rope
111
Hiroshi Sawa Double Cut and Restored Rope extra piece
 		114
Hiroshi Sawa The Marriage Ceremony three different-colored ropes become one, cut and restored ending
 		122
Hiroshi Sawa Spirit Knots rope cut in two places, the parts knot itself with appearing knots, then the rope restores
 		128
Hiroshi Sawa Napoleon's Knots three knots appear, are untied, appear again and vanish
 		133
Hiroshi Sawa Torrio Los Ropes three separate ropes are tossed up, comes down as a loop with ropes knotted together, becomes one rope
 		140
Hiroshi Sawa Enlarging Rope Ring
Variations 144
Hiroshi Sawa New Technology Rubber Band "Enlarging Rope Ring" with an elastic string, elastic string loop is stretched so wide that the performer walks through
Inspired by 150
Hiroshi Sawa Rope-Size Mystery two ropes of different colors, knots appear and the ropes change length
 		152
Hiroshi Sawa A Nightmare For Experts unusual routine that ends in one long rope
 		156
Various Tricks
163
Hiroshi Sawa The Piano Trick white and black plastic strips are arranged on table and pressed, they make piano sound
 		164
Hiroshi Sawa Finger-Ring Rhapsody manipulation routine with finger ring, five finger rings appear on the hand at the end thimble-style
 		169
Hiroshi Sawa Ladybug, Ladybug ladybugs appear and vanish on a tree branch, giant ladybug appears at the end
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1977
 174
Data entered by Denis Behr, February 2024.