Modern Coin Magic

J B Bobo

ISBN 10: 142097114X / ISBN 13: 9781420971149

Published by Digireads.com, 2020

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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 Bobo has added to these the best of the modern innovations, while eliminating all of the out-of-date and impractical sleights of his sources.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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Coin Magic
• Publisher: Digireads.com
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 142097114X
• ISBN 13: 9781420971149
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hahne, Nelson C
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

First published in 1952, "Modern Coin Magic" is J. B. Bobo's classic work on coin magic. The purpose of this efficient guide is to review and discuss all of the practical aspects to coin magic tricks utilizing sleight of hand. Bobo examines all of the older, traditional sleights of hand and retains only those that are truly useful and helpful, discarding any that are out-of-date or impractical to work. "Modern Coin Magic" is remarkable in its ability to present all of the best tips and techniques in one easy-to-read book so that any student of coin magic and sleight of hand will find guidance for their practice and technique. Coin magic tricks are one of the most accessible and useful tricks for any magician to know as coins are always readily available and the ability to do a few sleights of hand is guaranteed to entertain any audience. "Modern Coin Magic" remains a timeless classic, one of the most complete and helpful books ever written on coin magic. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.