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Lot 102 - Grouping Of Four Vintage Card Magic Books Including "Expert Card Technique" By Hugard And Braue, "Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets Of Card Magic," "Hillard's Card Magic," And "Professional Card Magic" By Cliff Green
Lot 102 - Grouping Of Four Vintage Card Magic Books Including "Expert Card Technique" By Hugard And Braue, "Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets Of Card Magic," "Hillard's Card Magic," And "Professional Card Magic" By Cliff Green
This collection features comprehensive instruction in advanced card manipulation and sleight of hand. "Expert Card Technique" by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue, published by Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1972, in original dust jacket. "Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic" by Lewis Ganson with photographs by Steve Young and Lewis Ganson, line drawings by Dennis Patten, published by The Supreme Magic Company, Devon, England, in original dust jacket. Features the coat of arms of the Verner family and dedication with foreword discussing Dai Vernon's appointment at The Magic Castle in Hollywood. "Card Magic: A Practical Treatise on Modern Card Conjuring" by John Northern Hilliard with 557 illustrations by Harlan Tarbell, published by Carl W. Jones, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1945, first edition in original dust jacket. "Professional Card Magic" by Cliff Green, published by Louis Tannen, New York, 1961, first edition. Books exhibit moderate wear consistent with age including spine wear, corner bumping, edge wear, and page toning.