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Revision as of 11:26, 30 August 2011
| Testament de Jérôme Sharp | |
| Author | Henri Decremps |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1785 |
| Language | French |
His third book devoted to magic.
This was on of the earliest book on the theory of magic, which went further then just explaining how individual tricks worked. Decremps proposed and explain general principles .
Some of Decremps' "Immortal" Principles which are still accepted by most magicians today:
- Never announce beforehand the trick you are about to do.
- Have several ways of doing the same trick.
- Never do the same trick twice.
References
- http://cmpcours.magie-ffap.com/load/cmp1_2/TestJSh2.pdf
- Testament de Jérome Sharp: An Analytical Essay on the Card Magic in the Book by Roberto Giobbi (1998; Revised and updated in 2008 & 2010)
