Modern Coin Magic: 116 Coin Sleights and 236 Coin Tricks - Softcover

Bobo, J. B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486242587 ISBN 13: 9780486242583

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1982

Synopsis

Step up your magic game with Modern Coin Magic, the ultimate guide to learning and performing astounding coin tricks. Take control of the crowd and perform illusions they'll never forget.

The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically from basic techniques, through integrated tricks to complete routined acts, 18 in all. 510 clear illustrations by Nelson C. Hahne. The best manual for amateurs, an encyclopedic source for professionals.
 

• Master 116 expert-level coin sleights, including palms, flips, switches, change-over, steals, cuffing, sleeving, and other sleight-of-hand techniques with this easy-to-follow manual.
• Unlock 236 mind-blowing tricks guaranteed to amaze anyone—from casual observers to seasoned magic fans.
• Learn routines perfected by legendary magicians like Robert-Houdin, Professor Hoffman, and the greatest of all coin conjurers—T. Nelson Downs, adapted for modern audiences by J.B. Bobo.
• Enjoy step-by-step guidance, with 510 illustrations simplifying even the most complex techniques.
• Impress with coin tricks requiring special devices or that need no special gadgets—just your hands, a coin, and confidence.
• Perfect for beginners looking to start their magical journey or pros seeking the definitive reference tool.
• A great party gift for amateur and professional conjurers during birthdays, holidays, or any occasion.

With Modern Coin Magic, you don’t just learn tricks, you create moments of pure astonishment. Order now and become the magician everyone remembers!
 

About this title

From the Back Cover

When party guests request a few tricks, be prepared. Ask for a coin, and perform some of the tricks in this book. Because you will not have been aided by special stage apparatus, the results will be all the more astonishing. As tricks with coins are so readily improvised, they are among the most impressive forms of legerdemain.
This book is the most complete treatise ever written on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring. Celebrated magician J. B. Bobo has gathered here the best and most useful of all coin tricks—not only his own, but those of some four dozen notable prestidigitators, including such greats as Robert-Houdin, Professer Hoffman, and—the greatest of all coin conjurers—T. Nelson Downs.
All the tested, traditional methods of coin magic are here. Bobo has added to these the best of the modern innovations, while eliminating all of the out-of-date and impractical sleights of his sources. You will learn all about palms, holds, flips, switches, change-over, steals, cuffing, sleeving, and other sleight-of-hand techniques; coin tricks requiring special devices are also included. The author guides how systematically from basic techniques, concealments, and vanishes, through integrated tricks, to complete routine acts (18 in all). His clear explanations are splendidly complemented by 510 of Nelson C. Hahne's crisp illustrations.
Sleight-of-hand magic has consistently earned the respect of professional magicians. If you are yet an amateur, this easy-to-follow manual—together with regular practice—is the surest route to professional-level competence. For professionals, this volume is a convenient encyclopedic reference that gathers in one place all the best coin magic from antiquity to modern times.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1982
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486242587
• ISBN 13: 9780486242583
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384