Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic

Supreme edition used
Book
1967
Written by Lewis Ganson
Work of Dai Vernon
242 pages (Hardcover), published by The Supreme Magic Company
Illustrated with photographs and drawings by Dennis Patten
Language: English
123 entries
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Lewis Ganson Foreword
1
Lewis Ganson Chapter One: Starting Right on practicing and the material in this book
 		7
Section One: Card Effects
15
Chapter Two
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Roger Klause Matched Spellout "Chapter Two"
selection spelled out, four-of-a-kind kicker with packets that made during spelling
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Variations
 17
Roger Klause Culling Procedure setting up four of a kind for spelling
 		18
Dai Vernon The Perfect Circle of Card "Chapter Three", complete circle fan
Variations
 23
Dai Vernon "Secrets" "Chapter Four", spectator names a number between five and ten, card of that value produced and selection found at that number
Also published here
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Variations
 27
Dai Vernon "Do As I Do" "Chapter Five", using pocket
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Dai Vernon Black and Red Puzzle "Chapter Six", small packet version (false dealing)
Also published here
 37
Dai Vernon Mental Spell "Chapter Seven", one of ten, multiple out
 		41
Bruce Cervon Ten Gives Three "Chapter Eight", Ace to Ten are shuffled, reorder themselves, joker appears at chosen number
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Variations
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Gambler's Cop
47
Lewis Ganson Chapter Nine: The Magic of Larry Jennings intro
 		49
Larry Jennings Tell-Tale Aces rather complex handling
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Variations
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Larry Jennings Interlock Steal unloading cards under top cards
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 51
Dai Vernon Vernon Push-Off
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Larry Jennings Larreverse "Chapter Ten"
Also published here
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Variations
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Larry Jennings The Jennings False Cut
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Larry Jennings Double Reverse featuring Larreverse
 		63
Larry Jennings Peeked Card Reverse with Larreverse and Turnover Pass
 		64
Larry Jennings Gambler's Triumph "Chapter Eleven", four Ace Revelation by cutting packets, followed by Triumph with the Aces
Variations
 67
Dai Vernon Tabled Double Undercut top to bottom
 		68
Tabled Slip Cut
68
Dai Vernon Vernon Break Control picking up a break after tabled cut from jogged packets
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Larry Jennings The Changing of the Guard "Chapter Twelve", three cards are changed to match Ace of Spades
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Variations
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Larry Jennings Spread Switch Handling
76
Larry Jennings Double Lift after Deck Turnover step retained for instant double lift
 		77
Larry Jennings Through-the-First Flourish with Double
78
Larry Jennings Monarch's Quartette "Chapter Thirteen"
Variations
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Larry Jennings Monarch's Quartette - plus
85
Larry Jennings Two Card Bold Switch tabled
 		86
Persi Diaconis* Les Cartes Diaconis "Chapter Fourteen"
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Variations
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Dai Vernon Running the Scale "Chapter Fifteen", seven packets are cut rapidly on the table with one to seven cards
 		95
Dai Vernon Pure Mathematics "Chapter Sixteen", two numbers from one to ten, chosen values lie at reversed chosen numbers
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Dai Vernon Slow Motion Card Vanish "Chapter Seventeen", thumbnail clip
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Chapter Two: Card Sleights and Moves
109
Dai Vernon Chapter Eighteen: Vernon on the Pass tips and finesses
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Fred Black, Dai Vernon The Black Pass
114
Dai Vernon Location Pass a certain glimpsed Card is shifted to known position
 		116
Johnny C. Sprong Sprong's Pass
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Variations
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Walter Baker Fan Pass Transformation actually not visual
 		118
Chapter Nineteen: Vernon on Table Passes
121
Dai Vernon First Method draw shift
 		121
Dai Vernon Second Method deck picked up and put in other hand
 		122
Mexican Joe Mexican Joe's Table Pass bringing only bottom slug back to bottom
Variations
 123
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Table Pass
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Chapter Twenty: After Peeking
127
Dai Vernon Peek Handling either spectator peeks, or performer riffles
 		127
Dai Vernon Pressure Fan step fan
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Dai Vernon Spread Location step in spread by either jogging card or whole upper half
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Variations
 129
Diagonal Insertion
130
Dai Vernon To Shuffle the Card to the Top with the Riffle Shuffle after peek control
 		131
Dai Vernon Double Peek Control two breaks, two methods to control the cards (cut & overhand shuffle, and cuts in hindu shuffle position)
 		132
Dai Vernon Three Break Control
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Variations
 132
Dai Vernon Transferring the Break to Greek Break
 		134
Dai Vernon Multiple Peek Control one after the other
 		134
Dai Vernon A Spectator finds his own Card using Greek Break
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Dai Vernon Adaption of the Greek Break for Card Stabbing Variation of the Greek Break
 		137
Chapter Twenty One: One Handed Shuffles
141
Alfred Benzon Benzon's Shuffle riffle
Variations
 141
Dai Vernon Vernon One-Handed Shuffle riffle on the table
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Dai Vernon Card Placement "Chapter Twenty Two", Variation of Kelly Bottom Placement
Variations
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John McCormick Penetration through Wallet or magazine
 		146
Chapter Twenty Three: Handling a Short Card construction of Scallop Short
 		149
Dai Vernon The Short Card construction of Scallop Short
 		149
Dai Vernon Locating a Short Card method of cutting to Scallop Short
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Dai Vernon The Corner Short tapping on table for locating corner short
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 1 short card starts on bottom, selection controlled to small position from top
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 2 short card starts on bottom, card peeked, overhand shuffle and cut to bring selection next to key
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 3 short card starts on top, selection in center brought next to it with overhand shuffle
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 4 short card starts on bottom, selection in center brought next to it with overhand shuffle
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 5 short card starts on top, selection in center brought next to it with cuts to table
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Dai Vernon Methods of Handling - 6 short card starts on bottom, selection in center brought next to it with cuts to table
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Chapter Twenty Four: Magic Castle Moves
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Larry Jennings All Around Square Up jogs
 		155
Larry Jennings Jennings Top Palm
  • On The Table
  • In The Hands
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Dai Vernon Key Card Placement running cut
Also published here
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Variations
 159
Dai Vernon Small Packet Glide
Also published here
Variations
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Maurice Rooklyn The Rooklyn Top Palm
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Chapter Twenty Five: More Useful Sleights and Moves
165
Dai Vernon Spreading Six Card as Five
165
Faucett Ross Single Shuffle Control top card remains on top, one shuffle
 		165
Dai Vernon Key Card Location spread
Variations
 166
Dai Vernon Cold Deck Cut
Related to
  • Gambling and Gambling Devices (John Philip Quinn, 1912)
  • 3. Center False Cut (Conover — Volume 4: Selections from the Tim Conover Notebooks, 2025)
Variations
 168
Lewis Ganson Chapter Twenty Six: Two Sleights by Dr. Elliott
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Dr. James William Elliott Bottom Deal Straddle Grip
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Dr. James William Elliott Dr. Elliot's Favorite Break Control little finger eccentric position, as delay for pass
 		174
Section Three: Friends of Dai Vernon
175
Chapter Twenty Seven: Magic From Britain
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Jack Avis Slippery Aces Aces produced, then lost and produced in named order
 		177
Jack Avis Spin Cut Production
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Edward Marlo Simple Shift and Placement Cut
 		180
Alex Elmsley Double Prediction two cards, progressive spelling set-up, one-ahead, sixteenth card principle
Also published here
Variations
 182
Alex Elmsley Face Your Brothers three selections are placed face-up in deck, face to face with mates
Also published here
  • The Gen, Jan. 1950
Variations
 183
Francis Haxton Last Word Four Aces spectator chooses Leader Packet
Variations
 186
Bottom Placement
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Fred Lowe The Innocent Cheat performer stacks the Aces, then a spectator takes one card from a hand and puts it in his sleeve, performer deals again, spectator switches his sleeved card for one from his chosen hand and receives royal flush
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Overhand Stack
191
Peter Warlock Thought of Card Across unprepared, à la Edward G. Brown
 		193
Fred Lowe Palm Crimp corner Crimp, inner left
Also published here
  • The Gen, 1966
 193
Packet Switch
195
Roy Walton* Fellow Travellers two cards initialed and put in one half each, one placed below table and then both cards are found in upper half, color changing deck kicker
 		198
Chapter Twenty Eight: Magic from Canada
203
Ross Bertram Pivot Change into Tenkai
Also published here
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Ross Bertram Bottom Steal and Recovery tabled
Also published here
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Variations
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Chapter Twenty Nine: Magic from Holland
209
Fred Kaps The Three Jokers using three glasses
Also published here
 209
Bluff Pass
211
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Ups and Downs
Inspired by
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Eddie Taytelbaum Find the Ace false indices
Variations
 216
Eddie Taytelbaum Infallible Force
220
Lewis Ganson Chapter Thirty: Magic from Ireland
225
Dai Vernon Vernon's Variant four cards
Also published here
Related to
  • "New Pentagram" January, 1972.
    • also in: Add On (Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions, 2005)
Variations
 226
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
227
Dai Vernon, Herb Zarrow Emerald Isle Aces four times riffle force in which top packet is turned over and spread until first face-down card, should be credited to Herb Zarrow (see Vernon Chronicles in references)
Also published here
  • Genii, May 1961
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Variations
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Hubert Lambert Swivelleroo
Also published here
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Variations
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Chapter Thirty One: Magic from U.S.A
233
Francis Carlyle Card Transposition
233
Gerald Kosky "You Get It" spectator removes selection from deck, in his pocket
Also published here
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Jay Ose "Do as I Do" With One Pack each gets one half
 		237
Bill Simon Sleight of Mind travelling production combo with red Aces in one and black Aces in another packet
 		239
Jump-Out Production packet snapped with right hand and cards jump out
 		241
Data entered by Denis Behr, January 2004.