Cova, Alexander de

Book

1992
Written by Alexander de Cova
Work of Alexander de Cova

183 pages (Hardcover), published by Rudolf Braunmüller
Illustrated with drawings by Alexander de Cova
Language: German

61 entries

Creators	Title	Comments & References		Page	Categories
Toni Forster	Vorwort			7	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova	Über dieses Buch...			10	Articles / Intros & Epilogues
Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell	Blitzkarten-Verwandlung	jumbo card (or sign, menu, ...) visually transforms into silk, ends clean	Also published here Blitz-Kartenverwandlung (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, Horizons, 1990) also in: Flash Transformation (Alexander de Cova, Opus, 1992) Flash Card to Silk (Alexander de Cova, Jan Torell, Treasures, 2004) … and 3 more Inspired by A Giant Card to Silk (Jan Torell, Magic by Jan Torell, 1975)	15	Silk & Handkerchief / Transformation Cards / Principles / Black Art Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Transformation Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Black Art Back
Alexander de Cova	Total Recall	two selections, odd/even, with variations: 1. Aus dem Stegreif (impromptu) 2. Mit zwei Kartenspielen (with two decks) 3. Für den Table-Hopper	Inspired by Magician Fooler (Daryl Martinez, Something for Everyone, 1982)	19	Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Divided Deck Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge multiple Card Location
	Divided Deck Shuffle	run in the center		21	Cards / Sleights / Shuffles (non-riffle) / Overhand / False / Divided Deck
Alexander de Cova	Body Turn Switch			22	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Switching two visible isolated Cards or Packets
Alexander de Cova	Heba's Fez	egg from hand to hat/fez multiple times, two melons as final loads, with spectator on stage	Also published here Heba's Fez (Alexander de Cova, Heba's Fez, 1991) also in: Hebas Fes (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016) Variations Der Hut und das Ei (Wolfgang Moser, Seminar 2021, 2021)	25	Egg / Traveling Food / Fruit Clothing / Hat
Alexander de Cova	Chair with Servante		Also published here Chair with Servante (Alexander de Cova, Heba's Fez, 1991) also in: Chair with Servante (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016)	26	Table & Servante
Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson	Fake Transfer	described with fake egg	Also published here Fake Transfer (Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson, Heba's Fez, 1991) also in: Fake Transfer (Alexander de Cova, Roy Benson, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016)	28	Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish Ball / "Small" Ball / Vanish Egg / Vanish / In the Hands
Alexander de Cova	Purse Swindle	silk vanishes from hand and reappears in purse (Patrick Page), then repeat with purse frame	Also published here Purse Swindle (Alexander de Cova, Intermagic, 1991) also in: Purse Swindle (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 3, 2015) Inspired by The Silk Purse (Patrick Page, Book of Thumb Tips, 1984) Related to Bill Nord's Purse (Bill Nord, The Phoenix, 1950) also in: Purse (The Best in Magic, 1956) Das unsichtbare Geldtäschchen (Hokus Pokus, 1958) Daumenspitzen Handhabung (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016)	34	Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip Silk & Handkerchief / Traveling / Miscellaneous Purse Frame
Alexander de Cova	Mindwalk	with sealed loading envelope	Also published here Confabulation I (Alexander de Cova, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988) also in: Mindwalk (Alexander de Cova, Mindwalk, 1990) Confabulation II (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) … and 1 more	42	Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Paper / Envelopes / Loading
Alexander de Cova	Soap Bubble Card	card appears in bursted soap bubble		52	Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Miscellaneous Bubbles
Daryl Martinez	Card Production	from palm		54	Cards / Manipulation / Production & Appearance / Single Cards
Alexander de Cova	Purist Transposition	blank cards signed by two spectator, transposition between cards in glass and wallet	Also published here Purist Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) Inspired by Gene Anderson (Part Time Pro)	56	Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal
José Carroll*, Alexander de Cova	Card Steal from Glass	to behind wallet	Also published here Card Steal from Glass (José Carroll, Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) Related to The Card in the Glass (José Carroll, 52 Lovers, 1988) also in: The Card in the Glass (52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass, 2019)	58	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova	Wallet Extraction Switch	as card is removed from wallet	Also published here Wallet Extraction Switch (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991)	58	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props
Alexander de Cova, "Joro" Bruno Hennig	Ringtausch	borrowed rings appear to transpose or be at several places at once		60	Ring / Finger Rings / Traveling / My Lady's Ring
Alexander de Cova, Michael Weber	Tube for Ring	from inside pocket to bottom of jacket, closing mechanism by Weber	Also published here Tube for Ring (Alexander de Cova, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar, 1991) Related to Tube for Ring (Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991)	62	Pocket Techniques / Miscellaneous Pocket Techniques / Tubes
Alexander de Cova	Devil's Handkerchief Handling	retrieving vanished ring	Also published here Devil's Handkerchief Handling (Alexander de Cova, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar, 1991)	63	Silk & Handkerchief / Devil's Handkerchief
	Ring Switch on Stick		Also published here Ring Switch on Stick (Das Alexander de Cova Seminar, 1991)	65	Ring / Finger Rings / Switches
"Joro" Bruno Hennig	Ring from Ring Box Extraction		Also published here Ring from Ring Box Extraction ("Joro" Bruno Hennig, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar, 1991)	66	Ring / Finger Rings / Switches
Alexander de Cova	Premonition Plus		Also published here Premonition Plus (Alexander de Cova, Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993, 1993) also in: Premonition Plus (Alexander de Cova, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993, 1993) Premonition Plus (Alexander de Cova, Seminar 2007, 2007)	68	Cards / Principles / Card Index Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Premonition & Named Vanish
Alexander de Cova	Deck Switch Case	box that contains two decks	Also published here Deck Switch Case (Alexander de Cova, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993, 1993) also in: Austauschkassette (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 4, 2016)	69	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Deck & Thick Packet Switches / Technical / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	Himberring Routine	using two Himber rings	Also published here Himberring-Routine (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 2, 2015)	77	Ring / Finger Rings / Penetration / Linking Finger Rings (Himber)
Alexander de Cova	Der Mandragones Umschlag	envelope in clear plastic bag used to switch items	Inspired by "Perfect Match" (Larry White)	83	Paper / Envelopes / Switching the Envelope Apparatus & Dealer Props / Changing & Switching Devices
Alexander de Cova	1. Eine unmögliche Vorhersage	free selection predicted with jumbo card, switch-out Die Bühnenversion (stage version) ESP-Karten u.ä.		86	Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card ESP Cards / Prediction
Alexander de Cova	2. Das Wendeblock-Prinzip	Die Namensvorhersage (name prediction) Die Zahlenvohersage (number prediction)		87	Paper / Add-a-Number Pad Numbers / Prediction & Sum-Divination Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova	3. Der Buchtest	using alphabet cards		88	ABC Cards / Miscellaneous Book / Book Test / Routines
Alexander de Cova	$100 Bill Switch	presentation with Topsy Turvy Bill intro	Also published here $100 Bill Switch (Alexander de Cova, Magic for You!, 1992)	93	Bill / Topological Effects Bill / Switches / In the Hands / Folding & Unfolding Bill / Transformation / Bill or Paper / Single / In the Hands
Alexander de Cova	Glaces II	deck in glass, four cards appear at face of deck on at a time with silk cover	Also published here Glaces II (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) Inspired by Glaces (Ray Grismer, Glaces, 1981 ca.)	96	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Multiple Cards Cards / Effect Themes / Penetration / Glaces
Karl Germain	Flash Card Change	deck in glass, silk cover		98	Cards / Sleights / Color Change / On the Deck Cards / Sleights / Color Change / Props
Alexander de Cova	Ordered Card to Wallet	deck in new pack order with Joker reversed in place of selection, selection to wallet	Also published here Karte in Brieftasche (Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) also in: Ordered Card to Wallet (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) Ordered Surprise (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 4, 2016) Inspired by Ordered Surprise (James Lewis, Thinking About Magic, 1985) Variations Ordered Surprise (Alexander de Cova, Seminarnotizen Steyr 1993, 1993) also in: Ordered Surprise (Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1993, 1993)	99	Cards / Effect Themes / Chaos & Order / Deck Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Only for Special Stacks / New Deck Order Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet
Alexander de Cova	Ultimative Münzendurchdringung	three coins through clear plastic bag one by one	Also published here Porous Plastic (Alexander de Cova, The California Lecture 2006, 2006) also in: Porous Plastic (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 4, 2016) Inspired by A Hefty Penetration (Michael Ammar, Adam Fleischer, Paul Harris, Daryl Martinez, The Magic Hedonists Brainstorm In The Bahamas, 1983) also in: A Hefty Penetration (The Art of Astonishment — Book 3, 1996) Coins Thru Silk (Michael Ammar, Encore 3, 1983)	102	Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Through Something else
Al Baker	Al Baker Steal			102	Coin / Sleights / Holding coins back while throwing to other hand
Alexander de Cova	Hangman Plus	stick figure on cardboard vanishes and appears on back of signed selection	Also published here Hangman Plus (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 2, 2015) Inspired by Mr. Stickman (Jay Sankey, Richard Sanders, When Creators Collide..., 1987)	108	Cards / Effect Themes / Signature Effects Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Flashy Location Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Single Card / Back Paper / Out to Lunch
Alexander de Cova	Signed Folded Card in Box	one card stabbed in paper back, second card folded in box	Inspired by Karte in Schachtel (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Karte in Schachtel (Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013)	111	Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / Paper bag Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Box Container (Hennig style)
	Das Falten der Karte mit einer Hand	one-handed in palm into sixth		112	Cards / Sleights / Miscellaneous / Folding
Alexander de Cova	Der Wäscheklammer-Austausch	cloth pin switch, with credit information on p. 111	Also published here Der WäschekIammer·-Austausch (Alexander de Cova, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988) also in: Cloth Pin Switch (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) Cloth Pin Switch (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) Related to Paper Clip Switch (Interlocutor, 1988) Paper Clipped Switch (Jay Sankey, 100% Sankey, 1990) also in: The Full View Switch (The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1, 2012) … and 1 more	113	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Single Card Switches / Props Clothespin & Peg
Alexander de Cova	Linking Pins Extended	idea for climax, many pins link into a chain inside purse		121	Safety Pin / Penetration / Linking Pins
Alexander de Cova	Chinese Money Mystery		Also published here Chinese Money Mystery (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) Related to A Chinese Classic (Dai Vernon, Dai Vernon: European Tour 1955, 1955) also in: A Chinese Classic (The Dai Vernon Book of Magic, 1957) Phase I: Chinese Money Mystery (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 2, 2015)	122	Coin / Effect Themes / Traveling / Hand to Hand / Tabled
Alexander de Cova	Barocke Transposition	card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck, then with bill in wallet	Also published here Barocke Transposition II (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Barocke Transposition II (Alexander de Cova, 3 ausgefallene Routinen zur Balducci-Wallet, 1991) Barocke Transposition II (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) … and 1 more Inspired by Barocke Transposition (Arturo de Ascanio, Das Ascanio Seminar — Graz 1980, 1980) also in: "La Circular de la Escuela Mágica de Madrid" N° 72, 1980. Baroque Transposition (The Psychology of Palming, 1982) … and 2 more Related to Subtle Transposition (Alexander de Cova, Opus, 1995)	127	Bill / Transposition Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation - card-object / Other Object Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Two Cards / Normal Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Wallet Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Pocket or Envelope Card Bill / Transformation / Other Object / Cards
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield	Ascanio-Endfield-Palm			129	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Classic Palm / Left Hand / Center
Alexander de Cova	Body Servante	construction, techniques and applications	Related to The Vest Servante (David Devant, Later Magic, 1903)	135	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante
Alexander de Cova	Münzenverschwinden	complete coin vanish, using body servante		138	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Coin / Sleights / Lapping / as a Transfer Coin / Sleights / Vanish / Single Coin Vanishes / "Practical" Vanishes - DON'T USE THIS ANYMORE
Alexander de Cova	Anmerkung	body servante to switch or ditch coins		140	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Coin / Sleights / Ditching Coins Coin / Effect Themes / Topological Effects / Coin in Bottle Coin / Sleights / Switches / Simple Switches Coin / Effect Themes / Penetration / Expansion of Texture
Alexander de Cova	Card Opener	deck vanishes from hands, reappears in case, using body servante	Also published here Eine lustige Karteneröffnung (Alexander de Cova, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988) also in: Eine lustige Karteneröffnung (Alexander de Cova, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013)	141	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Deck
	Deck Extraction from behind Case			141	Cards / Sleights / Case Things / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Jay Sankey	Time is Money	pocket watch cleanly transforms into stack of coins, using body servante	Inspired by Time Is Money (Jay Sankey, The Collected Almanac, 1983) also in: Time Is Money (The Definitive Sankey — Volume 3, 2012)	144	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Watch / Transformation Coin / Effect Themes / Transformation / Transformation Coin - Object
Alexander de Cova	Pegasus Card	card to envelope using body servante		145	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to impossible Location / Envelope(s)
Alexander de Cova	Traveller's Triumph	using body servante		148	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Cards / Effect Themes / Traveling / Card(s) to Pocket / Multiple Cards / Travelers
Alexander de Cova	Ein Mentaleffekt	loading prediction using body servante		150	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Confabulation Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
Alexander de Cova, Philippe Socrate	Thanks to Socrate	cigarette lighter lapping routine with body servante		151	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Cigarette & Cigar / Vanish Light & Fire / Lighter
Alexander de Cova	Business Liquidation	traveling credit card, using body servante		151	Pocket Techniques / Body Servante Credit Card / Traveling
Alexander de Cova	Universalhalter	holder for body loads		153	Body Loading
Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock	Snappy Silk Production	rubber band powered	Also published here Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, Horizons, 1990) also in: Seidenproduktion (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Seminar-Leviten, 2011) Eine Seidentuchproduction (Alexander de Cova, Carlos Corda, Channing Pollock, Horizons — Das Alexander de Cova Seminar 1986, 2013) … and 1 more Inspired by Freies Erscheine eines Tuches in der Hand II (Channing Pollock, Adolpho, The Lecture of Channing Pollock, 1989) Related to Eine neuartige Tuchproduktion (Helmut Ziegler, Unterhaltung durch Illusion, 1988)	155	Pull & Holdouts Silk & Handkerchief / Production & Appearance / Bare Handed
Alexander de Cova	Becherspiele	cup load with ball, dropping small ball inside while reaching over cup	Also published here Becherspiele (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991)	161	Cup / Cups & Balls / Two & Three Cups Routines / Moves with Cups
Alexander de Cova	Gambler's Switch	with bills or wallet, as monte climax	Also published here Gambler's Change (Alexander de Cova, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) also in: Action Switch (Alexander de Cova, New Avantgarde Magic, 2013) Action Switch (Alexander de Cova, Burners — Vol. 3, 2015) … and 1 more	163	Cards / Sleights / Switches / Multiple Card Switches / Changes with Props Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Authentic (more or less)
Alexander de Cova	Silk Vanish	open thumb tip handling	Also published here Silk-Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Das Alexander de Cova Seminar, 1991)	165	Silk & Handkerchief / Vanish / Bare Handed Hand Gimmicks / Thumb & Finger Tip
John Cornelius, Alexander de Cova	Cornelius Card Control	fan steal, "Durchschuss"	Also published here Der Durchschuß (Alexander de Cova, John Cornelius, Am Close-up Tisch, 1991) also in: Der Durchschuss (Alexander de Cova, John Cornelius, Burners — Vol. 5, 2016)	169	Cards / Sleights / Palming / Collected Fan Steals Cards / Sleights / Palming / Tenkai Palm & Unit Grip Cards / Sleights / Controls / Single Card Controls / Angly Palm Controls
Alexander de Cova	Chop Stick Vanish	sponge ball put in other hand with chop sticks	Also published here Chop Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Horizons, 1990) also in: Chopsticks and Sponges (Alexander de Cova, Apocalypse, 1990) Chop-Stick Vanish (Alexander de Cova, Avantgarde Magic, 1991) … and 3 more Related to A Coin Vanish (William D. Forest, Hugard's Magic Monthly, 1945)	172	Spongeball / Sleights / Vanish Chopsticks
Alexander de Cova	Theorie & Praxis	Der Effekt Die Präsentation Die Requisiten... Zuschauerbeteiligung... Kreativität		179	Articles / Theory & Essays

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