New Era Card Tricks (1897)

New Era Card Tricks is a book written by August Roterberg and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive guide to card tricks, and it includes over 100 different tricks that can be performed with a standard deck of playing cards. The book is divided into several sections, each of which covers a different type of card trick. These sections include sleight of hand tricks, mathematical tricks, tricks with special cards, and more. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy for readers to follow along and learn the tricks. Each trick is described in detail, with step-by-step instructions and illustrations to help readers understand the moves and techniques involved. In addition to the tricks themselves, the book also includes tips on presentation and performance, as well as advice on how to practice and improve your card magic skills. Overall, New Era Card Tricks is a classic guide to card magic that has been enjoyed by generations of magicians and card enthusiasts. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced performer, this book is sure to provide you with plenty of inspiration and ideas for new and exciting card tricks.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

German-born August Roterberg (1867–1928) came to the United States as a teenager and started out as a mail-order magic salesman before opening a magic store in the lobby of Chicago's Palmer House Hotel. He changed the way magic books were written, addressing himself to professionals rather than amateurs, and adding illustrations, which were unusual in his day. A practicing magician, he invented the Multiplying Billiard Balls trick.