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Hello Everyone,

I want to ask if anyone knows of a great book learning most Sleights of Hand techniques.
I already own "A Book of Magic for Young Magicians: The Secrets of Alkazar" and "The Royal Road to Card Magic" which does contain some sleights for certain tricks but I'm looking for something which is more detailed for various other tricks e.g. coin, card, rope, loops plus more.

Many Thanks

Mark Wilsons-complete guide and Bobo's coin magic.

Hugard's Magic Manual (Dover) covers sleight of hand work with just about everything. It's a bit dated, though, so you'll find pocket watches and cigars but not loops. A classic.

Barry

Bill Tarr's Now You See it Now You Don't is a nice book on sleight of hand. Covers a lot of different kinds of utility sleights.

philnitro wrote:Hello Everyone,

I want to ask if anyone knows of a great book learning most Sleights of Hand techniques.
I already own "A Book of Magic for Young Magicians: The Secrets of Alkazar" and "The Royal Road to Card Magic" which does contain some sleights for certain tricks but I'm looking for something which is more detailed for various other tricks e.g. coin, card, rope, loops plus more.

Many Thanks

2nd vote for Mark Wilson's book. It's got amazing breadth, covering many branches of magic, and it goes into a great deal of detail. Highly recommended.

If second votes are allowed, I go for Bill Tarr's book, carefuly illustrated with close drawings. It is not perfect (there is something adrift in the description of the Cups and Balls) but it is a great start.

Third for Bill Tarr and third for Wilson.
Also I want to throw in "Sleight of Hand" by Edwin Sachs a very well written book that deals with, well.... Every single sleight that I know of.