Description: ***** Well, THE MAGIC GADGET SITE wants to THANK all our customers who have supported TMGS for over 15 years!! And if you are new to TMGS, you can learn more about any of our items and our fast, friendly service by visiting THE MAGIC GADGET SITE eBay store. Share the magic! ****** WE HAVE SOME GREAT BOOKS LISTED THIS WEEK, AND ALL WITH REASONABLE PRICES !!! SO IF YOU WANT TO GET SOME NICE, HARD TO FIND MAGIC BOOKS, CHECK OUT ALL OUR LISTINGSHEAVIER BOOKS (AND MULTIPLE BOOK SHIPMENTS) WILL BE SENT MEDIA MAIL TO U.S. ADDRESSES -- FOR MULTIPLE LOTS IN ONE SHIPMENT, YOU CAN FIGURE ONE FULL SHIPPING CHARGE, AND THEN ABOUT $1-$2 EXTRA PER ADDITIONAL BOOK, BUT PROBABLY LESS, THE MORE BOOKS IN THE BOX! I AM HAPPY TO HOLD FOR COMBINED SHIPMENTS WITH OTHER BOOKS AND DVDs IF YOU ARE STILL BIDDING/SHOPPING -- JUST LET ME KNOW.NON-US BIDDERS -- NO MEDIA MAIL OPTION FOR YOU. I WILL DO MY BEST TO KEEP POSTAGE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, BUT BOOKS ARE HEAVY AND US POSTAL RATES TO OTHER COUNTRIES ARE VERY HIGH. MESSAGE ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MULTIPLE LOT SHIPPING RATES. THE ROYAL ROAD TO CARD MAGIC -- written by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue 1981 1st paperback printing, published by FABER & FABER. Paperback Part of the fun of being a magic seller is that I get the chance to re-discover tricks and books that I had not thought much about for many years. This happened again when I came across this 1970's reprint of the classic Hugard and Braue book -- this prompted me to go pull my own copy of Royal Road off the shelf and re-study its contents. (I advise this for anyone who already owns the book, since most magicians get this book fairly early in their magical life, and upon re-reading it with much more experienced eyes, you will discover all kinds of great tips and info that you overlooked as a beginner!) For those who don't have this book in you library, all I can say is: you should have it, if you have any interest in card magic at all. If you are a beginner, this book is structured to teach you card technique and effects in a logical stepped progression (hence, taking you along the Royal Road). Early chapters cover very basic techniques, and each subsequent chapter takes you another mile down the Royal Road, giving you another (more advanced) technique. (Take a look at the photos of the Contents, and you will see this progression clearly. You will also see how much info Hugard and Braue cover!) I noticed in my re-read of this book, that I found a lot of great info in the early chapters -- I think when I read this book the first time, I must have skipped a head, because i figured I knew everything about an Overhand Shuffle (Chapter 1) -- reading it this time, I found an incredibly useful card double card control in this chapter, which I am willing to bet most magicians also missed when they read it the first time. Each technique covered on the Road is also accompanied with a few effects to which the technique can be applied. This cements the learning and also puts it into practice and performance. FABER & FABER printed one edition of this book in Paperback, before they sold the rights to Dover. It has been subsequently reprinted in hardcover by US-company, D. Robbins, in both paper and hard covers. (check our other listings for the option to get either of the Robbins editions if you want to save a few dollars -- both are nicely produced alternatives. NOTE: there are a bunch of other paperback editions exist now, many of these done on inexpensive paper, with poor quality text and graphics. Beware of ultra-low-price editions you may see advertised.) This original Faber 1981 paperback edition is high quality and a nice addition to any serious cardworker's library If you do not own any edition of Royal Road, here is your chance to get an original Faber edition at a great price -- whether you are new to card magic, or have been doing it for years. You will enjoy and learn a lot from this book. CONDITION: previously owned, but in excellent condition, tight and clean, no page tears or damage, unmarked, except for: a couple of red pen highlights in the Table of Contents (see photos), and some smudges and price sticker residue on the back cover (see last photo) +++++++++++
Price: 16.99 USD
Location: Walnut Creek, California
End Time: 2024-10-22T19:23:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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