Drawing Room Deceptions

Drawing Room Deceptions
Author	Guy Hollingworth
Publisher	Mike Caveney's Magic Words
Publication Date	1999
Language	English

Reviewed in Genii 1999 October

Highlights

• Waving the Aces
• The Cassandra Quandary
• Reformation (taught in the Epilogue)

Table of Contents

• Page 18 - ONE : concerning cards that turn over, move position, separate in colour and generally perform amusing feats; including:
  • Page 21: Waving the Aces
  • Page 31: Oil and Water
  • Page 43: Cherchez la Femme
  • Page 44: The Hofzinser Problem
• Page 47 - TWO : Pertaining to the difficulty of magic and the merits of bespoke tailoring; including:
  • Page 48: The Penetration of Cards Through a Jacket
  • Page 62: Travellers
  • Page 65: An Ambidextrous Interchange
  • Page 78: A "One Card" Routine
• Page 87 - THREE : regarding items of stationery and the significance of good fortune; including:
  • Page 89: The Control of Chosen Cards
  • Page 96: An Ace Assembly
  • Page 106: The Homing Card
  • Page 114: Cannibal Cards
• Page 121 - ***INTERVAL***: including a variety of eccentricities; such as:
  • Page 122: The Shift
  • Page 133: Methods for Controlling and Palming
  • Page 150: Switching Cards
  • Page 159: False Dealing
  • Page 169: False Shuffling
• Page 179 - FOUR: incorporating a number of dishonest practices; including:
  • Page 181: A Gambling Routine
  • Page 192: A More Light-Hearted Routine
  • Page 202: Call to the Colours"
• Page 217 - FIVE: in which an inspector calls, and we discuss his deceit; including:
  • Page 219: A Destroyed and Reproduced Card
  • Page 230: A Card at any Number
  • Page 237: A Card Stab
• Page 243 - SIX: containing an assortment of items, involving boxes, unusual shuffling and the fall of Troy; including:
  • Page 243: Three Cards under a Box
  • Page 251: A Triumph Routine
  • Page 264: The Cassandra Quandary
• Page 275 - EPILOGUE: during which a method for tearing and restoring a card is discussed.

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