Wonderful Routines of Magic by Ellison Poland - Book

This fine book of assorted magic has been out of print for years. Finally reprinted as a hardbound book with dust jacket, it is again available to delight today's magicians who do not have their copy.Emphasizes coins, cards, and other close up magic, but also has some important club or stage effects.Wonderful Routines of Magic is an overlooked gem in magic publications. The late Ellison Poland published the first edition in 1969. A number of contributors, including the author, offer a wide variety of magic effects for stage and close-up. There are seven effects offered by North Carolina's own Bill Spooner including the Deceptive Roll Cut. Milliken's Transposition is worth the price of the book. It is a double transportation with two halves and two quarters. Ellison Poland was a technical writer for Westinghouse and knew the art of writing magic instructions. He was also a great illustrator. The 251- page book is well illustrated with numerous line drawings. There is also a section on Decorating and Finishing Magical Apparatus. The table of contents has 55 entries. Wonderful Routines Of Magic concludes with an annotated bibliography. The book has an attractive dust jacket. The hard binding is black with gold lettering. You will not be disappointed with the quality of the content or of the bookbinding. A great buy!Contents include: 5-6 Table of Contents 9 Dedication 11 Preface by Ellison Poland 13 Our Philosophy of Magic 15 How to Use this Book 19 A Ball and Silk Routine 33 Spooner's Switch 39 Spooner's Color 45 Spooner's Ambitious Card Move 51 Spooner's Specialty Force 55 Spooner's Swift Switch 57 A False Shuffle for Giant Cards 59 Modern Variation of the Charlier False Shuffle 63 My Overhand False Shuffle 67 Variation of the Benson One Hand Shuffle 69 Simplicity Four Ace Trick 71 Nu-Hold Hindu Shuffle 73 Wallace Lee's Contribution 75 More About Seconds 81 Double Lift from the Center 83 Card Fans 99 A Card Fanning Routine 111 Productions of Single Cards 117 No-Turn-Over Okito Steal No. 1 121 No-Turn-Over Okito Steal No. 2 123 Okito Box Innovations 127 Okito Box Turn-Over Moves 131 Bill's Bit of Business With the Down's Palm 133 The Wrist Breaker 137 The Barefoot Shuffle-Pass-Count (BSPC) 139 Mishel Thumb Palm 141 A Coin Flourish 143 Milliken's Transposition 147 Black's Invisible Flight of Silver 153 Through the Needle's Eye 157 Black's Aerial Treasury 161 Kearns' Recoil 163 Black's Bowl Routine 169 Black's Magnetic Cup Routine 177 Black's Salt Trick 183 A New Dress for Chink-A-Chink 187 Cup and Ball Moves 193 Allen's Missing Link 195 Bill In the Barrels 201 Secrets of Senor Carlos M. Mora, H 205 Eenie, Meenie, Miney, -- No Moe 207 Dime Store Magic 213 Pseudo ESPology 217 The Hang-Wan Rising Cards 221 Cash's Ball Dropper 223 Gold Fish Bowl Production 229 The Jewels Of Jhaumaphur 239 Decorating and Finishing Magic Apparatus 243 A Note to End On 245 Annotated Bibliography Details: Wonderful Routines of Magic by Ellison Poland ©1969 by Ellison PolandCopies are from the second printing of the first edition.251 pages, hardbound with dust jacket, size 6 by 9 inchesSKILL LEVEL - experienced/medium