by Bcfaigg » Oct 21st, '04, 15:09
As dat8962 stated, Oz Pearlman's Born to Perform would be an excellent choice.
He works his way through 4 top routines. The Ultimate Transpo is probably the most startling and effective tricks I know, and will make your family/friends/spectators absolutely flip out. He teaches all the basic manipulations you need.
Daryl's encyclopedia is excellent, but is better IMO as a reference manual for people who are seriously into their card sleights. The high price for the set is well worth it if you want to learn multiple false cuts, etc.