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'''Howard Thurston's Card Tricks''' was mostly likely ghost written by [[William Hilliar]]. | '''Howard Thurston's Card Tricks''' was mostly likely ghost written by [[William Hilliar]] (who had written a similar book on coin tricks for [[T. Nelson Downs]]) was published in London to capitalize on his recent sucess.<ref>The Last Greatest Magician in the World by Jim Steinmeyer (2011)</ref> | ||
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The book was illustrated by the brother of [[P. T. Selbit]], Sidney Tibbles. | |||
Thurston explains such sleights as the Pass, Palm, Force, Change and Back-Palm. He also includes his card [[stack]] and [[Rising Card]] routine.<Howard Thurston's Card Tricks: An Illustrated and Descriptive Checklist of Various Editions Covering a 50 Year Period by [[David Meyer]] (1991)</ref> | |||
The explanation of the rising card was not the version the Thurston actually used, but one invented by Hilliar. | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
* Chapter I - A Few Incidents in the Life of Howard Thurston, Premier Card Manipulator of the World | * Chapter I - A Few Incidents in the Life of Howard Thurston, Premier Card Manipulator of the World | ||
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Revision as of 12:38, 10 February 2011
Howard Thurston's Card Tricks was mostly likely ghost written by William Hilliar (who had written a similar book on coin tricks for T. Nelson Downs) was published in London to capitalize on his recent sucess.[1]
| Howard Thurston's Card Tricks | |
| Author | Howard Thurston |
|---|---|
| Publisher | G. Routledge & Sons |
| Illustrator | Sidney Tibbles |
| Publication Date | 1901 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 87 |
The book was illustrated by the brother of P. T. Selbit, Sidney Tibbles.
Thurston explains such sleights as the Pass, Palm, Force, Change and Back-Palm. He also includes his card stack and Rising Card routine.<Howard Thurston's Card Tricks: An Illustrated and Descriptive Checklist of Various Editions Covering a 50 Year Period by David Meyer (1991)</ref>
The explanation of the rising card was not the version the Thurston actually used, but one invented by Hilliar.
Contents
- Chapter I - A Few Incidents in the Life of Howard Thurston, Premier Card Manipulator of the World
- Chapter II - Indispensable Sleights
- Chapter III - The Continuous Front- and Back-Hand Palm, with Cards and Tricks in Connection Therewith
- Chapter IV - The "Thurston" System of Expert Card Manipulation.
- Chapter V - An Entirely New and Original Collection of Miscellaneous Card Tricks, Including the Correct Method of Performing Thurston's New Rising Cards
References
- ↑ The Last Greatest Magician in the World by Jim Steinmeyer (2011)