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Unveiling a Legend: Frank Simon's Versatile Card Magic (Digital Download)

Dive into the world of legendary card magic with Frank Simon's 'Versatile Card Magic,' now meticulously updated and available as an expanded digital download. This isn't just a book; it's an institution, a bona fide cult classic that has captivated magicians for decades. Once a coveted physical edition fetching hundreds, this comprehensive resource brings Frank's diabolical methods and unparalleled effects directly to your fingertips, ensuring you have the ultimate guide to advanced card manipulation.

Mastering the Convincing Control

At the very heart of 'Versatile Card Magic' lies the incredibly ingenious 'Convincing Control.' This book offers an unparalleled deep dive into this foundational technique, exploring its nuances, variations, and applications in a degree rarely found elsewhere. Frank Simon's approach ensures you'll not only understand the mechanics but also the artistry behind making a spectator's chosen card appear exactly where you need it, seemingly effortlessly. Prepare to elevate your card handling to a new level of deceptive elegance and precision.

A Catalog of Miracles

Beyond the Convincing Control, this resource is a goldmine of practical, powerful card effects. Mr. Simon brilliantly employs the 'Versatile Spread Control,' or its variants, to accomplish nearly every major plot line in card magic, alongside countless lesser-known but equally stunning routines. Whether you're looking for mind-bending vanishes, impossible appearances, or jaw-dropping transformations, 'Versatile Card Magic' provides the methods and inspiration to build a truly astounding repertoire. Each effect is presented with Mr. Simon's excellent handlings, offering clear, actionable instruction for every aspiring card magician.

The Definitive Expanded Edition

This isn't merely a reprint; it's the much-anticipated expanded edition of a bona fide classic. While the original 1981 publication became a collector's item, this new version dramatically enhances the learning experience. The text has been painstakingly corrected and expanded, offering even greater clarity. Crucially, it features 283 brand new, crystal-clear photographs that meticulously illustrate every subtle movement and nuance, making complex techniques easy to follow. Designed for ease of study, this digital format ensures you can delve into Frank's methods and effects, which remain without equal, anytime, anywhere.

Original Specs

Versatile Card Magic is one of the great card books. It features a very well thought out method for the Convincing Control， one of card magic's most ingenious techniques， and looks at variations and applications in a degree that is truly rare in the field. In addition to learning the elegant technique and the numerous variations， you will also encounter one of the best sources for card magic effects on the planet. Mr. Simon utilizes the Versatile Spread Control， or a variant， to accomplish nearly every major plot line in the catalogue as well as numerous not so major ones. If you only learned about the different effects possible by reading this book it would represent a true value. The excellent handlings and tools Mr. Simon details， in addition to the variety of effects， make this a highly valuable resource.



Note from the publisher: We never dreamed that the book we published way back in 1981， written by an unknown author， would become one of the most sought after books in card magic with copies selling for over $200. Versatile Card Magic has become a bonafied cult classic. Those lucky enough to own a copy of the limited first edition know that Frank's methods are diabolical and the effects created by them are without equal. Here， at long last， is the much anticipated expanded edition of Frank's book but， like Earl Nelson's Variations Revisited， this is by no means a reprint. The text as been corrected and expanded， there are 283 brand new， crystal-clear photographs and the new size allows it to lay flat on the table for ease of study. The only thing that has stayed the same is the great magic and those famous Jerry's Nugget cards that appear in the photos.