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Royal Road to Card Magic By: Jean Hugard

Royal Road to Card Magic

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W Foulsham & Co Ltd, January 2012

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As a magician your greatest reward is to astonish and perplex your audience using just a simple pack of cards. And to do that, you need to master more than just the sleights of hand. You have to learn to perform. This revised edition of a classic work offers the budding magician a brilliant introduction to magic. From classic principles and practice to the art of presentation and a collection of astonishing tricks, everything you need is here. An experienced and gifted performer, writer and teacher, Hugard s exceptional combination of skills shines through in the clarity of his explanations. His example has inspired a generation of magicians and will inspire you to succeed in baffling your audience.

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