Card CollegeRoberto Giobbi
Card College
by Roberto Giobbi · first published 2000
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Card College by Roberto Giobbi is pricey but provides excellent instruction. If you don't mind reading older, more formal language (though not as old as Erdnase!), The Royal Road to Card Magic by Hugard and Braue,…
on “The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation” ↗…basically considered it the bible), there are some newer & more modern treatises a little more accessible in terms of language, descriptions, illustration, and just overall instruction. The multi-volume Card College series by Roberto Giobbi comes to mind.
on “The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation” ↗Card College is the gold standard for card magic. Several volumes. Very clear illustrations. Pricey. There is also a DVD with the book's text and videos. The Royal Road to Card Magic is much shorter, much cheaper,…
on “Ask HN: Books on Magic Tricks?” ↗You could also try the old fashion way and get a Card College copy :) http://www.amazon.com/Card-College-Vol-Sleight---Hand/dp/094... The first two books should be enough to entertain you for a while...
on “Show HN: Learn Magic Tricks Online” ↗