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| − | [[Meir Yedid|Meir Yedid's]] second book of original close-up magic, following his seminal [[Finger Fantasies]], and the first hardcover book published by the [[Camirand Academy of Magic]] | + | {{Infobox book |
| + | | author = Gary Ouellet | ||
| + | | pub_date = 1982 | ||
| + | | publisher = Camirand Academy of Magic | ||
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| + | | language = English | ||
| + | | pages = 136 | ||
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| + | | preceded_by = [[Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies]] | ||
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| + | [[Meir Yedid|Meir Yedid's]] second book of original close-up magic, following his seminal [[Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies]], and the first hardcover book published by the [[Camirand Academy of Magic]]. 136 pages, photo illustrated, written by [[Gary Ouellet]] and published in 1982. | ||
== Table of Contents == | == Table of Contents == | ||
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*Publisher's Foreword by [[Guy Camirand]] | *Publisher's Foreword by [[Guy Camirand]] | ||
*Preface by [[Meir Yedid]] | *Preface by [[Meir Yedid]] | ||
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*Compucard | *Compucard | ||
*The Invisible Poker Hand | *The Invisible Poker Hand | ||
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== Notes of Interest == | == Notes of Interest == | ||
| − | *'''Compucard''' was originally slated to appear in the [[Masters of Magic]] series, and features a handful of | + | *'''Compucard''' was originally slated to appear in the [[Masters of Magic]] series, and features a handful of unique sleights, including a false cut called '''The Meir Mix''', an unusual flourish called '''The Card Sorting Move''', and a revelation called '''The Slingshot Snap-Out''' (first published in [[Richard Kaufman|Richard Kaufman's]] [[Cardworks]]) |
| − | *An outgrowth | + | *An outgrowth of '''Royal Takeover''' appeared more than 25 years later in the [[Genii 2008 January|January 2008 issue of Genii]] under the name '''Radical Hold'em'''. |
| + | * This book was the first in a projected series called '''The Professional Magic Series''', which ultimately delivered only one more installment - [[Gary Ouellet|Gary Ouellet's]] [[ProControl]]. | ||
[[Category:Close Up Magic Books]] | [[Category:Close Up Magic Books]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:09, 16 February 2012
| Incredible Close-Up Magic | |
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| Author | Gary Ouellet |
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| Publisher | Camirand Academy of Magic |
| Publication Date | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Meir Yedid's Finger Fantasies |
| Pages | 136 |
Table of Contents
- Publisher's Foreword by Guy Camirand
- Preface by Meir Yedid
- Compucard
- The Invisible Poker Hand
- Make it Snappy
- Birds of a Feather
- Signa-Fusion
- Royal Takeover
- Calculated Miracle
- Ghostwriter
- The Travelling Thumb
- Thumb Through the Table
Notes of Interest
- Compucard was originally slated to appear in the Masters of Magic series, and features a handful of unique sleights, including a false cut called The Meir Mix, an unusual flourish called The Card Sorting Move, and a revelation called The Slingshot Snap-Out (first published in Richard Kaufman's Cardworks)
- An outgrowth of Royal Takeover appeared more than 25 years later in the January 2008 issue of Genii under the name Radical Hold'em.
- This book was the first in a projected series called The Professional Magic Series, which ultimately delivered only one more installment - Gary Ouellet's ProControl.
