Ebook - Double Magic with Cards by Burling Hull

Unveiling 'Double Magic with Cards' by Burling Hull

Dive into the world of classic card magic with 'Double Magic with Cards' by the legendary Burling Hull, featuring a curated collection of 18 astounding tricks from U.F. Grant. Originally published in 1935, this timeless ebook unlocks a realm of 'unique and miraculous card mysteries' designed to elevate your close-up magic repertoire. Discover the secrets behind deceptions hailed by contemporary critics as 'amazingly ingenious,' all centered around a clever yet overlooked magical principle.

The Ingenuity of Double-Face Cards

This exceptional guide delves deep into the ingenious use of double-face cards – playing cards printed with faces on both sides. Burling Hull meticulously explains why these versatile gaffs are far more effective and less susceptible to detection than double-back cards when introduced into a standard or even a borrowed deck. The subtle differences in card faces are inherently less noticeable than backs, especially since these effects often keep cards in motion or present only one card at a time, making close comparison virtually impossible for your audience. The ebook also includes a valuable section on 'How To Make Double Face Cards' to ensure you're always ready to perform.

A Repertoire of Astonishment Awaits

From 'A New Card Monte' that will have spectators questioning their own eyes, to the mysterious 'Spirit Message' and the mind-bending 'Chinese Mind Reading,' this ebook offers a diverse array of 18 effects. Whether you're making spots disappear with 'Remove Spots' or performing a 'Royal Romance,' each trick is a testament to Burling Hull's innovative approach to card magic. Designed for both seasoned magicians and enthusiastic beginners, 'Double Magic with Cards' provides clear, concise instructions to help you master these powerful illusions and leave a lasting impression. Elevate your card magic today with these classic, yet revolutionary, secrets.

Original Specs

Card tricks requiring one or more double-facers.

The 18 tricks were supplied by U. F. Grant. Burling Hull writes:

Once in a decade, comes an array of unique and miraculous card mysteries - and introducing revolutionary magical principles in this branch of mystification. Such are the card feats in this book. Many of the experiments have been viewed by American foremost magical critics, and pronounced "Amazingly Ingenious".
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This book includes some amazing deceptions with DOUBLE FACE CARDS (cards with faces printed on both sides) which may be introduced into almost any standard pack (and frequently a borrowed one) much more readily than could double back cards—for there is far less difference in the FACES of playing cards which are more or less standard in design than in the BACKS of such cards. The sleight differences are not readily noticed, particularly by one who is not looking for it because the cards in most of these effects are kept IN MOTION while doing the trick. Also in the majority of the feats, only the one card is seen at a given time (as in the reversed experiments) and thus close comparison is impossible.

• Introduction
• How To Make Double Face Cards
• No. 1 A New Card Monte
• No. 2 A Book Test
• No. 3 The Changing Card
• No. 4 Improved Anemann Burned Card
• No. 5 Spirit Message
• No. 6 A Transposition
• No. 7 Rising Card Gag
• No. 8 Remove Spots
• No. 9 Chinese Mind Reading
• No. 10 A Hat And Card Change
• No. 11 The Funny Deck
• No. 12 U-Do-As-I-Do
• No. 13 Odd & Even
• No. 14 U-Find-It
• No. 15 The Spotter Card
• No. 16 Name Spelling
• No. 17 A Royal Romance
• No. 18 A Mixup, Corrected

1st edition 1935, 10 pages; PDF 19 pages.
word count: 5633 which is equivalent to 22 standard pages of text