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Frederick "Fred" Braue ( 1906 - July 3, 1962) A native of Alameda, California, was a journalist by profession and noted for his contribution to the field of card magic with collaborator Jean Hugard. Living on opposite sides of the continent, Mr. Hugard and Mr. Braue wrote their book via correspondence. His last name is usually pronounced BROW-ee.


books

  • Expert Card Technique (1940)
  • Miracle Methods N° 1 : Stripper Deck (1941)
  • Miracle methods N° 2 : Gambling (1942)
  • Miracle Methods N° 3 : Prepared Cards (1942)
  • Miracle Methods N° 4 : Tricks and Sleights (1943)
  • The Invisible Pass (1946)
  • Showtoppers with Cards (1948)
  • Royal Road to Card Magic (1949)
  • Fred Braue On False Deals (1977)


Fred contributed to many magazines include Hugard's Magic Monthly which he was editor from 1959-1962.

Invented numerous card sleights and effects including

  • Braue Reversal which is a method for reversing a card in the deck in the course of a cutting action.
  • Braue Addition
  • Rear Palm (in 1935)
  • Homing Card

A series of books containing his works were being published by Jeff Busby as the Braue Notebooks which were reported to contain some one thousand pages written over a thirty year period. His (in)famous notebooks were to be published in serial form (15 volumes) and it’s been reported that many many subscriptions were sold. Unfortunately, only a few were ever published.