Handbuch der Magie

3. Auflage from 1979 used
Book
1978
Written by Jochen Zmeck
Work of Jochen Zmeck
352 pages (Hardcover), published by Henschelverlag
Illustrated with drawings by Karin Rauhut
Language: German
34 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Jochen Zmeck Vorwort
11
Jochen Zmeck I. Teil: Was man von der Zauberkunst wissen sollte
13
Jochen Zmeck 1. Kapitel: Die Täuschung
13
Jochen Zmeck 2. Kapitel: Die Sparten der Magie
  • Bühnenmagie
  • Partyzauberei
  • Mikromagie
  • Mentalmagie
  • Kartenkunst
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Jochen Zmeck 3. Kapitel: Die magischen Grundeffekte list of basic effect categories
 		16
Jochen Zmeck 4. Kapitel: Aus der Geschichte der Magie history of magic, summary
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II Teil: Kartenkunst
24
Jochen Zmeck 5. Kapitel: Grundsätzliches zur Kartenkunst introduction, terminology
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Jochen Zmeck 6. Kapitel: Tricks ohne Fingerfertigkeit
27
Stewart James Miraskill
27
Schwarz - Rot automatisch assertion about red-black distribution in packets
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Der besiegte Zufall ten red and ten black cards are mixed and divided into two ten-card packets, number of red cards in one pile is same as blacks in the other
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Kartenerraten mit Tabellen matrix divination with two printed matrix lists from which a card is thought of
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Der Zuschauer zaubert automatic placement, magic word is spelled after some procedure
Related to
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Das war soeben Ihre letzte Karte! spectator and performer both pocket a few cards and then take cards out simultaneously, when spectator removes his last card there's a message on the performer's card "This is your last card"
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Spread Counting pushing off groups of four
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Jochen Zmeck 7. Kapitel: Das gelegte Kartenspiel intro on stacked decks, Si Stebbins and other
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Jochen Zmeck Ein mathematisches Genie two cards are chosen and their values added up with number values for suits, performer names both cards, repeat with three cards, bluff
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Der ideale Kartentrick spectator removes card in corner of room and replaces it, performer locates it
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Jochen Zmeck, Theodore Annemann* Ihre Karte card selected behind performer's back, performer removes a card with same suit and one with same value as selection
Inspired by
  • "Si Stebbins Kink" (Theodore Annemann, Linking Ring, Oct. 1924)
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Dreifache Lüge three spectators think of a card in a pile, then read off the cards and lie at their selection
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Rolf Andra Raten contra Wissen top and bottom cards are placed inside spectator's pockets, spectator guesses one, performer divines second card, third card is divined as climax
Also published here
 35
Jochen Zmeck 8. Kapitel: Die Leitkarte
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1. Methode simple running cut placement with key card starting at the bottom
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2. Methode overhand shuffle placement with key card starting at the bottom
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3. Methode spectator selects card during dribbling, key card placement
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J. B. Bobo 4. Methode out-of-hand selection procedure with cuts on the table and key card placement
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Dai Vernon 5. Methode running cut placement
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Jochen Zmeck Spezielle Leitkarten discussion of some locator cards
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Rolf Andra Mischen mit Leitkarte shuffling around a key card, "Neues Mischen"
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Gedankentasten one of eight cards remembered, all pocketed, performer removes them one by one, selection stays in pocket as last one
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Rolf Andra Pünktchen-Test unknown chosen card is openly marked on back, performer names a card from face-up spread which is the marked one
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Paul Curry Der Lügendetektor presentational idea, card with message on it
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
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Al Leech Der Pulsschlag verrät es performer takes spectator's wrist and moves finger along face-up spread to locate selection
Also published here
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Data entered by Denis Behr, May 2026.