Intros & Epilogues

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Reginald Scot The conclusion, wherin the reader is referred to certeine patterns of instruments wherewith diverse feats heere specified are to be executed final comments on the chapter about juggling (= magic)
 		1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXIII) 199
Hocus Pocus Junior The Epistle to the Reader
1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 3
Unknown Sentiments and Toasts
1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy 120
Henri Decremps Préface
1784 La Magie Blanche Dévoilée iii
Unknown Preface
1784 Breslaw's Last Legacy viii
Henri Decremps Avis
1785 Supplément A La Magie Blanche Dévoillée viii
Henri Decremps Préambule du Testament et principes généraux Testament which scrupulously respects the prescriptions of the written law and the custom of Paris. It is intended to bequeath, to its heir readers, that instructions and knowledge.
It also contains thirteen rules of presentation
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 1
Henri Decremps Article II: Tours de cartes nouveaux ou nouvellement perfectionnés intro to trick section
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 112
Henri Decremps Charade ending with a charade
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 328
Henri Decremps Préface Comments on the success of the previous two volumes. Establishing the promise to mainly explain doable tricks without spending money
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp xi
Henri Decremps Table des matières Very detailed summary on 6 pages
 		1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp v
Henri Decremps Chapitre II
1786 Testament de Jérôme Sharp 91
Professor Hoffmann Introductory
1890 More Magic 1
Professor Hoffmann L'Envoi
1890 More Magic 457
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Vorwort introduction to magazine
 		Sep. 1895 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 1 No. 1) 1
H. F. C. Suhr Vorwort the author wants to fill a gap with this book, as no books on card magic exist that are worth mentioning (times have changed)
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler iii
H. F. C. Suhr Erster Teil - Kartenkunststücke ohne Apparate chapter "magic without apparatus"
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 1
H. F. C. Suhr Dritter Teil - Eine Kartensoiree
  • Vorbemerkung
routined show with full patter in this chapter
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 83
H. F. C. Suhr Zweiter Teil - Kartenkunststücke mit mechanischen Apparaten
  • Vorbemerkung
chapter intro
 		1895 Der Kartenkünstler 61
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Apparate und sonstige Hilfsmittel zur Vorführung von Kartenkunststücken chapter intro for chapter five
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 175
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Präparationen en passant chapter intro
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 130
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die Kartenschule chapter intro to part one
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 1
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Mathematische oder Berechnungs-Kunststücke chapter intro to part 3
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 87
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Die präparierten Karten on gaffed cards, chapter intro to chapter four
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 125
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Vorwort
1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler
August Roterberg Introduction
1897 New Era Card Tricks 6
August Roterberg Preface with thanks to Conradi for letting him use parts of "Der Moderne Kartenkünstler" (1896)
 		1897 New Era Card Tricks 5
H. F. C. Suhr Die wichtigsten Kunstgriffe der Magie chapter with basic sleights
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 139
H. F. C. Suhr Roman's Tricks und deren Erklärung intro, on St. Roman's stage set-up and appearance
 		1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! 12
H. F. C. Suhr Vorwort
1899 Jedermann Zauberkünstler! v
Arthur "Dr. Avon" Kollmann Griffe und Kunststücke mit Münzen und Karten nach T. Nelson Downs introduction to following items
A. Münzengriffe und Münzen-Kunststücke nach Downs
 		Mar. 1900 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 3) 39
H. F. C. Suhr Dritter Teil - Vermischte Kunststücke miscellaneous chapter
 		1900 Der Amateurzauberer 111
H. F. C. Suhr Vorwort
1900 Der Amateurzauberer iii
H. F. C. Suhr Zweiter Teil - Kartenpiecen card chapter
 		1900 Der Amateurzauberer 60
H. F. C. Suhr Vierter Teil - Schnurrpfeifereien
1900 Der Amateurzauberer 155
H. F. C. Suhr Erster Teil - Münzenpiecen coin chapter
 		1900 Der Amateurzauberer 1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorwort
1902 Moderne Magie iii
Charles Bertram Introduction
1902 The Modern Conjurer 13
S. W. Erdnase Preface
Related to 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 3
S. W. Erdnase Introduction
Related to 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 9
S. W. Erdnase Professional Secrets
Related to 1902 The Expert at the Card Table 13
S. W. Erdnase Legerdemain
1902 The Expert at the Card Table 125
Professor Hoffmann Chapter II - Appliances and Expedients of General Utility chapter intro
 		1903 Later Magic 16
Professor Hoffmann Chapter VI - Tricks with Rings
1903 Later Magic 189
Professor Hoffmann Introduction
1903 Later Magic xvii
Professor Hoffmann L'Envoi
1903 Later Magic 554
Professor Hoffmann Preface
1903 Later Magic iii
Professor Hoffmann Chapter IX - Tricks with Gloves chapter intro
 		1903 Later Magic 366
Professor Hoffmann Chapter XII - Miscellaneous Tricks chapter intro
 		1903 Later Magic 471
T. Nelson Downs, John Northern Hilliard Introductory three branches of magic, on the state of magic
 		1909 The Art of Magic 11
John Northern Hilliard L'Envoi
1909 The Art of Magic 348
Ottokar Fischer Vorwort on Georg Heubeck and the genesis of the book
 		1910 Kartenkünste iii
Professor Hoffmann L'Envoi
1911 Magical Titbits 221
Professor Hoffmann Recollections of Hartz biographical information on Hartz
 		1911 Magical Titbits 67
Professor Hoffmann Preface
1911 Magical Titbits iii
Professor Hoffmann L'Envoi
1911 Later Magic 738
Frederick E. Jones Mind Reading, Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading on muscle reading
 		1911 Mind Reading Secrets and Sealed Billet Reading 3
Professor Hoffmann Chapter XIV - Recollections of Hartz the Wizard biographical information on Hartz
 		1911 Later Magic 614
Professor Hoffmann Chapter XIII - New Miscellaneous Tricks start of addition to expanded 1911 edition
 		1911 Later Magic 557
Stanley Collins Foreword
1915 Original Magical Creations 7
T. Nelson Downs Introduction
1919 Thirty Card Mysteries 3
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1919 Thirty Card Mysteries 1
Charles T. Jordan Chapter IV - Feats Requiring Previous Preparation chapter intro
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 67
Charles T. Jordan Chapter II - Tricks of an Impromptu Nature "(requiring little or no skill)"
chapter intro
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 35
Charles T. Jordan Adios
1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 80
Charles T. Jordan Chapter III - Feats Requiring More or Less Manipulative Ability chapter intro
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 50
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1920 Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks 1
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1920 Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks 1
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1920 Ten New Prepared Card Tricks 2
Stanley Collins Foreword
1920 Deceptive Conceptions in Magic 7
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1920 Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks 1
Charles T. Jordan Preface
1920 Ten New Pocket Tricks 2
Edward Bagshawe Introduction
1924 Exclusive Problems in Magic 9
Oswald Rae Foreword
1926 Between Ourselves xv
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Vorwort
1926 Magische Miniaturen 4
Edwin Hooper Publisher's Foreword
1927 The Nikola Card System 4
Louis Nikola The Nikola Card System
1927 The Nikola Card System 7
Oswald Rae Foreword
1927 Wizardry With Watches 5
Tom Sellers Foreword
1927 Tricks That Work 2
Alfred Chapuis Notice Sur Adolphe Blind - Préface biographical notes on Adolphe Blind
 		1927 Les Automates Truqués 9
Charles J. Maly Foreword
1927/28 Merlin's Master Manipulations 2
Arthur W. C. Brumfield Editorial Note credits
 		1927/28 Merlin's Master Manipulations 24
Arthur W. C. Brumfield Editorial Note same es in part one
 		1927/28 Merlin at the Card Table 24
William Larsen, T. Page Wright III. Some Novel Card Creations
1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 22
William Larsen, T. Page Wright I. Some New Card Discoveries
1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 4
William Larsen, T. Page Wright II. Feats With Prepared Cards
1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 10
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Introduction
1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 3
Oswald Rae Foreword
1928 Sub Rosa vii
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Mind Reading
1928 The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries 1
Oswald Rae Foreword
1929 More Practical Patter i
Montague Summers Introduction long essay from 1930 edition
 		1930 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue ) xvii
Oswald Rae Foreword
1930 Original Magic i
Al Baker Introduction
1931 The Book Without A Name 7
Graham Adams Mr Douglas Dexter, and Gentlemen introduction, "All I know is that S.W.Erdnase when reversed spells E.S.Andrews."
 		1931 Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book" 1
Graham Adams Final Comments
1931 Mr. S. W. Erdnase — "His Book" 28
Tom Sellers Preface
1931 Sellers' Secrets 3
Tom Sellers Preface
1931 Magical Pleasantries 3
Victor Farelli Introduction
1931 Controlled Coincidence 3
Eric F. Impey Introduction
1931 Try This One 1
Theodore Annemann Foreword...
1931 The Book Without A Name 8
Ralph W. Hull Foreword
1932 "Eye-Openers" 1
Lu Brent "A Word With You"
1932 Novel Magic 2
John Scarne Introduction
1933 John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win! 11
Charles Eastman Foreword
1933 Expert Manipulative Magic 1
William Larsen Foreword
1933 Page Wright's Notebook
John Northern Hilliard Foreword
1933 More "Eye-Openers" 1
Audley Walsh Foreword
1933 John Scarne explains Why You Can't Win! 10
Tom Sellers Foreword
1933 More Secrets 2
Tom Sellers Foreword
1934 Card Tricks That Work 2
Laurie Ireland Introduction
1934 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1934)
Theodore Annemann Introduction as Usual
1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 1
Tom Sellers Foreword
1935 Quick Tricks 2
Louis Lam Introduction
1935 Would You Believe It? 2
Laurie Ireland Introduction
1935 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1935, "New Card and Coin Manipulation") 1
Theodore Annemann Introduction
1935 Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine 1
Brunel White Foreword
1935 Would You Believe It? 1
Jean Hugard Introduction - The Importance of Showmanship
1935 Mental Magic with Cards 7
Eddie Joseph Conclusion
1936 A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls 7
Edward Bagshawe Introduction
1936 Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks 9
Laurie Ireland Introduction
1936 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936) 1
Edward Bagshawe Foreword
1936 Lend Me Your Pack 6
Jean Hugard Thaumaturgy Credits David Devant with inventing thimble manipulation, plus describes different types of thimbles
 		1936 Thimble Magic 3
U. F. Grant The Gambler's Expose Act
1936 The Gambler's Expose Act 1
Edward Proudlock Preface
1936 Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks 7
Brunel White A Few Words
1936 Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks 5
Eddie Joseph A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls
1936 A Practical Lesson on Cups and Balls 1
Theodore Annemann Introduction
1937 "En Rapport" 1
Louis Lam Appreciation
1937 Watch Me Closely 1
Max Holden Foreword
1937 The Magic Annual for 1937 7
Edward Victor L'Envoi
1937 Magic of the Hands 119
Edward Victor Author's Foreword
1937 Magic of the Hands xi
Dariel Fitzkee Foreword
1937 The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin 8
Robert Parrish, John Goodrum You'd Be Surprised
1937 You'd be Surprised 5
T. Nelson Downs Introduction
1937 The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin 7
Louis Lam Would You Believe It?
1937 Watch Me Closely 30
Laurie Ireland Preface
1938 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1938)
Franklin M. Chapman Pleased to Meet You
1938 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 1) 1
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1938 Intuitional Sight 1
Louis Lam Introduction
1939 Be Deceived 3
Louis Lam Dedication
1939 Be Deceived 2
Jean Hugard Introduction - Extempore Magic essay on impromptu magic, special props and magic that happens as a side note, with examples by Tarbell
 		1939 The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939 11
Robert Parrish, Oscar Weigle Foreword
1939 Do That Again! 5
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1939 Strictly Magic 3
Charles Hopkins More To Come?... Well, Maybe!
1940 "Outs" Precautions and Challenges 79
Joseph Ovette Foreword
1940 Fast Ones 3
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Foreword to the First Edition
1940 Expert Card Technique viii
Charles Hopkins Preface
1940 "Outs" Precautions and Challenges 5
Charles Hopkins Introduction
1940 "Outs" Precautions and Challenges 10
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Tricks of 1940
1940 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1940) 1
Martin Gardner Preface
1940 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck 3
Paul Rosini Introduction
1940 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck 1
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1940 / 1992 How to Pick Pockets for Fun and Profit 7
Bruce Fife Foreword
1940 / 1992 How to Pick Pockets for Fun and Profit 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Introduction
1941 The Stripper Deck 3
Martin Gardner Introduction
1941 Six More Hummers 2
Edward Marlo Introduction
1941 Card Fan Productions 3
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1941 How Gamblers Win 2
John Mulholland Introductions
1941 Our Mysteries 7
Martin Gardner Introduction
1941 After the Dessert 3
Dai Vernon Introduction
1941/49 Select Secrets 5
Edward Marlo And In Conclusion
1942 Let's See the Deck 30
Jean Hugard Introduction comments on overhand shuffling
 		1942 Miracle Shuffles and Tricks 2
Edward Marlo Foreword
1942 Let's See the Deck 4
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1942 Greater Card Tricks 3
Edward Marlo And in conclusion
1942 Deck Deception 23
Eddie Joseph Part Seven - "Close-Up" Tricks intro
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 70
Eddie Joseph Part Four - Combination Moves of Coins with Matches chapter intro
 		1942 Coin and Money Magic 49
Eddie Joseph Part Three - Tricks for All Occasions chapter intro
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 17
Tom Sellers Foreword
1942 That's Good! 2
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Year Book of 1942
1942 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942) 1
Edward Marlo Foreword
1942 Deck Deception 3
Eddie Joseph Part Five - Exquisite Experiments chapter intro
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 55
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1942 Coin and Money Magic 6
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1942 The Last Word on Cups and Balls 6
Jean Hugard Editorial
June 1943 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 1) 1
Edward Marlo "It's Old But It's New" intro to Section II
 		1943 Shoot the Works 11
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Yearbook of 1943
1943 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943) 1
Floyd D. Brown Foreword
1943 25 Methods for Switching Decks
Tom Sellers Preface
1943 Magical Mixture 3
Edward Marlo Foreword
1943 Shoot the Works 1
Edward Marlo Introduction
1944 Action with Cards
Warren Wiersbe Introduction
1944 Action with Cards 1
Paul Fleming Preface
1944 The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume I iii
Laurie Ireland Introduction
1944 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944) 1
Bob Hummer To All Who are Winning the War with Hummer's Magic
1944 Six-Trix for 1944 2
Robert A. Nelson Foreword
1945 Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation 6
Edward Marlo Foreword
1945 Off the Top
Edward Marlo A Prediction
1945 Off the Top 27
Laurie Ireland The Ireland Year Book of 1945
1945 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945) 1
Bob Hummer Forward
1945 Little Stranger 1
Billy O'Connor Introduction
1946 Card Fantasies 6
Paul Fleming Preface
1946 The Paul Fleming Book Reviews — Volume II iii
Warren Wiersbe Preface
1946 Mental Cases With Cards 1
Neal Elias Foreword
1946 At the Table Tricks 2
Milbourne Christopher Introduction
1946 Milk Pitcher Magic 3
Harlan Tarbell Arthur Buckley
1946 Card Control 6
Neal Elias Well, that's it!
1946 At the Table Tricks 20
Hen Fetsch Forword written in 1946
 		1946 Milk Pitcher Magic 4
Laurie Ireland The Ireland Year Book of 1946
1946 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1946) 1
Edward G. Love Preface
1946 Card Fantasies 7
Arthur H. Buckley Preface
1946 Card Control 5
Paul Rosini Introduction
1946 The Invisible Pass 5
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Summary
1946 The Invisible Pass 27
John Brown Cook, Arthur H. Buckley Preface
1947 Gems of Mental Magic 1
John Mulholland Introduction
1947 Gems of Mental Magic i
J. B. Bobo Preface
1947 Watch This One! 11
John Braun Introduction
1947 Watch This One! 13
Laurie Ireland Introduction
1947 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947) 2
Charles Goodliffe Neale Introduction
1947 The First Book of William 5
Billy McComb Preface
1947 The First Book of William 7
Edward Marlo Author's Remarks
1947 Marlo In Spades 2
Lloyd E. Jones Foreword based on Jordan's "Four Full Hands of Card Tricks" and "Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects"
 		1947 The Four Full Hands () 5
Arthur H. Buckley Foreword
1948 Principles and Deceptions xx
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Introduction
1948 Principles and Deceptions xix
Laurie Ireland About the Year Book...
1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 2
Arthur H. Buckley Foreword to the Chapter Three - Card Magic
1948 Principles and Deceptions 139
Tan Hock Chuan Preface
1948 Rough & Smooth Possibilities
Wilfrid Jonson Introduction
1948 Rough & Smooth Possibilities
Tan Hock Chuan Epilogue
1948 Rough & Smooth Possibilities 18
John Ramsay Preface
1948 John Ramsay's Routine with Cups and Balls 9
Arthur H. Buckley Concluding Remarks
1948 Principles and Deceptions 218
Vynn Boyar Introduction
1949 Ghostly Seconds 1
Eddie Joseph Dear Friend
1949 Staggered 1
Laurie Ireland About the Year Book
1949 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949) 2
Al Leech Preface
1949 For Card Men Only 3
Percy Abbott Mr. Magician
1949 Mail Mentalism
George B. Anderson The First Prediction - Or Another Way of Saying "Preface"
1949 It Must Be Mindreading 3
Bill Simon Foreword
1949 Controlled Miracles 2
Martin Gardner Introduction
1949 Over the Coffee Cups
Percy Abbott Mr. Magician
1949 Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick 3
Eddie Joseph Fifteen Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck
1949 ca. 15 Exciting Minutes with a Borrowed Deck 1
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1950 The Art of Body Loading & Productions 7
Lin Searles Lucky Aces
1950 Lucky Aces 1
Percy Abbott Introduction
1950 Card Bonanza 1
Jean Hugard Foreword to the Third Edition
1950 Expert Card Technique vii
Unknown Publisher's Foreword Introduction of John Scarne
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 4
John Scarne A New Era in Card Tricks
1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 5
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1950 Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards 1
Dr. Stanley Jaks Introduction on close-up magic, his book of mysteries, beautiful props appealing to women
Also published here 1951 Who is this Dr. Jaks? 1
Montague Wynne Foreword
1951 Toni Koynini's Card Miracles 4
Bert Allerton Foreword
1951 Close-Up Time wit Don Alan 3
Carl Ballantine KCAB SDROW
1951 Close-Up Time wit Don Alan 18
Bob Somerfeld Forthought
1951 Mind Reader's Digest
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1951 The Invisible Influence 1
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
1951 The Marlo Miracle Deck 7
Carl Ballantine Back Words
1951 Close-Up Time wit Don Alan 20
Percy Abbott Introduction
1951 More Dumbfounders with Cards 2
Percy Abbott Preface Psychic Magic are based on a series by McGill in the TOPS called "The Psychic Circle" from 1937
 		1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 1 4
Ormond McGill Introduction
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 1 5
Percy Abbott Preface
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 2 4
Percy Abbott Preface
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 3 4
Percy Abbott Preface
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 4 4
Percy Abbott Preface
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 5 4
Percy Abbott Preface
1951 Psychic Magic — Vol. 6 4
Milbourne Christopher Introduction
1952 One Man Mental Magic 2
John Ramsay Foreword history and Ramsay's relation to the routine
 		1952 Four Little Beans 4
Victor Farelli Afterword annotations to the Ramsay routine
 		1952 Four Little Beans 17
J. B. Bobo Preface
1952 Modern Coin Magic vii
Theodore Annemann Introduction on performing, booklet contains reprints from the Sphinx
 		1952 Annemann's Buried Treasures
Eddie Joseph Tricks for Informal Occasions
1952 Tricks for Informal Occasions 1
Bob Somerfeld Situation Wanted on hot reading, pre-show information
 		1952 Pieces of Mind 3
J. B. Bobo Acknowledgements
1952 Modern Coin Magic xiv
Bill Simon Foreword
1952 Effective Card Magic 7
Martin Gardner Introduction
1952 Effective Card Magic 8
George Armstrong Introduction... translation of "Darlings Mentale Mystifier" (1948)
 		1953 I'll Read Your Mind 6
Bruce Elliott Preface
1953 Classic Secrets of Magic 11
Bertram Millidge Introduction
1953 Two Jardine Ellis Ring-On-Ribbon Routines 1
Peter Warlock Foreword
Related to 1953 "Come a little closer..." 5
Bruce Elliott In Conclusion
1953 Classic Secrets of Magic 217
Donald "Monk" Watson Karrell Fox
1954 Kornfidentially Yours iv
Jack Yates Foreword close-up mental magic
 		1954 Minds in Close-Up 5
Al Leech Author's Comment
1954 Handbook Of Card Sleights 30
Al Leech Concluding Observations
1954 Handbook Of Card Sleights 29
Milbourne Christopher Introduction
1954 More One Man Mental Magic 2
Francis Haxton Preface
1954 The Nullificator 2
Karrell Fox Kornfidentially
1954 Kornfidentially Yours iii
Francis Haxton Conclusion
1954 The Nullificator 8
Dai Vernon Introduction
1954 Sleightly Sensational 4
Eddie Joseph Introduction on impromptu magic
 		1954 A Magician Goes to Dinner 1
Bill Simon Foreword
1954 Sleightly Sensational 4
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Changes
1954 Miracle Card Changes 2
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1955 Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I 5
J. Stewart Smith Foreword
1955 One More Thought on Cards 4
Cy Endfield Foreword
1955 Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I 4
Kenny Woodward, Jr. Forward
1955 Phantini's Lost Book of Mental Secrets
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1955 Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II 4
Peter Warlock Foreword on Hans Trixer
 		1955 ConjuRing Trix 4
John A. M. Howie Preface
1955 Routines with the Jardine Ellis Ring 5
Lewis Ganson To Lighten the Burden on writing the book
 		1955 Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part I 7
Bruce Elliott Preface
1956 The Best in Magic iii
Martin Gardner Rubber Bands
1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 91
Martin Gardner Calendars intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 48
Martin Gardner Geometrical Vanishes - Part 1 chapter intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 114
Martin Gardner Clothing Chapter intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 86
Edward Marlo The Action Palms
1956 Action Palm 1
Jack Yates Foreword book on two-person mental effects
 		1956 Minds in Duplicate 5
Martin Gardner Topological Tomfoolery Chapter Intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 69
Martin Gardner Magic with Pure Numbers chapter intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 156
Martin Gardner Tricks With Special Equipment
1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 95
Unknown About Don Alan
1956 Pretty Sneaky 4
Edward Marlo Finger-Tip Control
1956 Fingertip Control 3
Martin Gardner Other Tricks of Interest suggested reading list
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 31
Theodore Annemann Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy thirty minutes routine consisting of the following routines in this manuscript, The Programme, The Requirements, The Opening
 		1956 Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy 3
George Armstrong Last Minute Notes
1956 Annemann's "No Code" Telepathy 12
Martin Gardner String and Rope intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 81
Max Andrews Foreword
1956 The Hindu Cups 3
Martin Gardner Tricks with Cards - Part Two chapter intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 20
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1956 Unconventional Magic 2
Harry Blackstone Introduction
1956 Top Secrets of Magic vii
Eddie Joseph Introduction
1956 The Hindu Cups 7
Martin Gardner Preface
1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery xi
Frances Ireland Marshall Greetings....
1956 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956) 3
Martin Gardner Matches intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 55
Martin Gardner Dice intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 42
Bruce Elliott The Last Word
1956 The Best in Magic 243
James G. Thompson Jr. Preface
1956 Top Secrets of Magic ix
Martin Gardner Coins intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 59
Martin Gardner Dominoes intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 46
Martin Gardner Tricks with Cards - Part One chapter intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 1
Lu Brent A Word With You
1956 Fifteen Star Card Effects 3
Martin Gardner Magic With Common Objects Chapter Intro
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 42
Edward Marlo The Side-Steal
1957 Side Steal 1
Dai Vernon Foreword
1957 The Dai Vernon Book of Magic 13
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1957 The Dai Vernon Book of Magic 15
Russell "Rusduck" Duck To A Memory to Ted Annemann and The Jinx
 		1957 The Cardiste (Issue 1) 1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice on the reception of Cardiste Nr. 1
 		1957 The Cardiste (Issue 2) 1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice
1957 The Cardiste (Issue 3) 1
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice
1957 The Cardiste (Issue 4) 1
Edward Marlo Concluding Observations
1957 Coining Magic 40
Edward Marlo The Tabled Palm
1957 The Tabled Palm 1
Sam Aaronson Introduction
1957 26 Originals 1
Unknown Note
1957 Coining Magic 2
Edward Marlo The Faro Shuffle
1958 The Faro Shuffle 1
Edward Marlo Faro Notes
1958 Faro Notes 1
Robert Parrish Introduction on Bert Allerton
 		1958 The Close-Up Magician 4
Bobby Bernard Conclusion of Magic in Miniature
1958 Magic in Miniature 8
Tony Corinda Introduction overview and a little bit of history, Gregor von Feinaigle
 		1958 Mnemonics and Mental Systems 59
Tony Corinda Part One: Introduction on predictions
 		1958 Predictions 85
Jay Marshall Introduction added to later edition
 		1958 Bull's-Eye Coin Tricks 2
Tony Corinda Introduction
Related to
  • Will Dexter's "Sealed Vision"
 1958 Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes 129
Tony Corinda Part Three Tricks: Introduction
1958 Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes 143
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Dealer's Choice
1958 The Cardiste (Issue 5) 1
Dr. Spencer Thornton Introduction
1958 Thornton's Secrets of Mental Magic
Paul LePaul Foreword
1958 The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M. 3
Lin Searles Introduction
1958 Ultimate Aces 2
Bert Allerton Foreword
1958 The Close-Up Magician 7
Bobby Bernard Introduction
1958 Magic in Miniature 2
Edward Marlo Foreword
1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 1
Edward Marlo "Seconds, Centers, Bottoms" introduction
 		1959 Seconds, Centers, Bottoms 5
Percy Abbott Introduction
1959 Memory of the Mind 2
Robert A. Nelson In Appreciation
1959 More Miracles in Mentalism 5
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1959 Inner Secrets of Card Magic 5
Tony Corinda Introduction on billets
 		1959 Billets 165
Edward Marlo Foreword
1959 Marlo Meets His Match 3
Tony Corinda Introduction general remarks on two person telepathy, major and minor codes
 		1959 Two Person Telepathy 237
Tony Corinda (9) Conclusion on Two Person Telepathy
1959 Two Person Telepathy 270
Tony Corinda Introduction on medium / seance effects
 		1959 Mediumistic Stunts 275
Tony Corinda Introduction to Mentalism with Cards general remarks and theory
 		1959 Card Tricks 307
Tony Corinda Introduction general comments and theory for Q&A
 		1959 Question and Answer (Readings) 339
Tony Corinda Conclusion
1959 Question and Answer (Readings) 359
Edward Marlo Foreword
1959 Riffle Shuffle Systems
Cy Endfield Preface
1959 Inner Secrets of Card Magic 4
Dai Vernon Foreword
1959 Inner Secrets of Card Magic 3
Lin Searles Slow-Motion Poker Deals
1959 Slow Motion Poker Deals 1
Lin Searles Some Slow-Motion Remarks
1959 Slow Motion Poker Deals 8
Slydini Slydini's Knotted Silks Introduction of the routine and tips of how to hold the silks to tie.
 		1960 The Magic of Slydini 177
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1960 Magic of the Mind 1
Karrell Fox Before we start.....
1960 Comedy a la Card 6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Nachwort
1960 Ravelli's unheimliche Kartenpartie 8
James Steranko Chapter Nine - Trio chapter intro
 		1960 Steranko on Cards 55
Tony Corinda Part One: Introduction on publicity, semi-pros and selling
 		1960 Publicity Stunts 367
Tony Corinda Conclusion ten bare essentials for good publicity
 		1960 Publicity Stunts 386
Tony Corinda Introduction
1960 Patter and Presentation 391
Karrell Fox Dedication Milton Kort & Bob Ungewitter
 		1960 Comedy a la Card 4
James Steranko Chapter Eight - Quick Trix
1960 Steranko on Cards 51
Edward Marlo Edward Marlo and ESP Marlo on ESP effects, section intro
  • Foreword
 		1960 ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit 15
Slydini Rope Trickery Compendium of multiple tricks with knots.
 		1960 The Magic of Slydini 153
James Steranko Introduction
1960 Steranko on Cards
Slydini Foreword
1960 The Magic of Slydini 7
Arthur Hastings The Study of ESP general comments
  • Clairvoyance
  • Telepathy
  • Precognition
 		1960 ESP Handbook and Workshop Kit 3
Don Alan Forward!
1960 Comedy a la Card 5
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1960 The Magic of Slydini 5
Lewis Ganson Introduction
1960 More Inner Secrets of Card Magic 4
Karrell Fox Card Quad-Gaglets chapter intro
 		1960 Comedy a la Card 18
Edward Marlo The Multiple Shift credit information
 		1961 The Multiple Shift 1
Edward Marlo Card Switches definition of terms "Change", "Switch", "Exchange"
 		1961 Card Switches 1
Theo "Okito" Bamberg Introduction
1961 An Evening with Charlie Miller 3
Ken Brooke Foreword
1961 Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic 4
Edward Marlo Foreword
1961 Card to Wallet 1
Robert A. Nelson Nelson's Final Notes
1961 Still More Miracles in Mentalism 74
James G. Thompson Jr. The Last Word
1961 T-Formation 18
Charly Eperny Nachwort
1961 Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse 159
Robert Parrish To the Reader
1961 An Evening with Charlie Miller 70
Robert A. Nelson Foreword
1961 Still More Miracles in Mentalism 5
Charly Eperny Vorwort
1961 Dr. Stanley-Jaks und seine Geheimnisse 2
James G. Thompson Jr. Prologue glossary
 		1961 T-Formation 3
Edward Marlo Estimation credit information and definitions
 		1962 Estimation 1
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1962 Malini and His Magic 5
Harry Lorayne Last Word
1962 Close-up Card Magic 271
Edward Marlo Foreword
1962 Tilt! 1
Milton Kort Foreword
1962 Kort Is Now In Session 5
Harry Lorayne Foreword
1962 Close-up Card Magic 8
Dai Vernon Introduction
1962 Close-up Card Magic 7
Jochen Zmeck Schlußwort
1962 Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II 28
Edward Marlo Conclusions and Recollections with credit information
 		1962 The K. M. Move 22
Jochen Zmeck Einleitung
1962 Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I 5
Lewis Ganson Foreword
1963 Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig 9
Harry Lorayne Last Word
1964 Personal Secrets 51
Edward Marlo Effects chapter intro
 		1964 The Patented Shuffle (Issue 6 Effects) 1
Edward Marlo I Shuffled the Cards chapter intro
 		1964 The Patented Shuffle (Issue 5 I Shuffled the Cards) 1
Edward Marlo Block Transfers chapter intro
 		1964 The Patented Shuffle (Issue 4 Transfers) 1
Harry Lorayne Foreword
1964 Personal Secrets 3
Edward Marlo Foreword
1964 The Patented Shuffle (Issue )
Edward Marlo Foreword
1964 Faro Controlled Miracles
Harry Lorayne Last Word
1965 My Favorite Card Tricks 68
Harry Lorayne Foreword
1965 My Favorite Card Tricks 3
Stewart James Etcetera
Dec. 1965 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 2) 10
Unknown Introduction
1965 Ed Marlo's Lecture Notes 2
Martin Gardner Introduction on Paul Curry
 		1965 Magician's Magic 1
Paul Curry Chapter One: By Way of Background
1965 Magician's Magic 7
Lu Brent, E. Leslie May, Paul Sweetman, David Price, J. M. Levatino Etcetera with rant on "too many card tricks" by Levatino
 		Jan. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 3) 15
Unknown All About Ali "This series originally appeared in Goodliffe's 'Abra'."
 		1966 The Bongo Book 2
Chan Canasta Introduction
1966 Book of Oopses 2
Patrick Page A Few Words About Topit history and introduction
Related to 1966 The Topit Handbook 1
Jay Marshall Foreward
1967 Charlie Miller Lecture Notes 3
Arthur Setterington Final Note
1967 Stranger Mysteries 20
Hugh Miller, Al Koran Professional Presentation including Koran's comments on presentation and on the tricks in the book
 		1967 Al Koran's Professional Presentations 5
Harry Lorayne Foreword
1967 Deck-Sterity 5
Harry Lorayne Last Word
1967 Deck-Sterity 154
Fred Lowe Foreword
1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 7
John Benzais Introduction
1967 The Best of Benzais
Jochen Zmeck Meine lieben magischen Freunde!
1967 Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III 3
Edward Marlo Foreword
1967 Riffle Shuffle Finale ()
Frances Ireland Marshall About Piet Forton
1967 Piet Forton Lecture Notes 2
Edward Marlo Effects chapter intro
 		1967 Riffle Shuffle Finale (Issue Riffle Finale) 1
James G. Thompson Jr. Preface
1967 Between Two Minds 4
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Lieber Zauberfreund!
1967 (ca.) The Astor-Deck 11
Alton Sharpe Part Two "New and Different Magical Effects by Internationally Known Card Experts"
chapter intro
 		1968 Expert Card Conjuring 47
Frances Ireland Marshall On Newspapers Talking about newspapers, their importance and newspaper magic
 		1968 Newspaper Magic 161
Gene Anderson About Gene Anderson