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For more than half a century, jean hugard and fred braues landmark book, the royal road to card magic, has been a. The royal road to card magic download free epub, pdf. In fact i suspect it changed the life of a lot of other card magicians too. The royal road to card magic belongs on every magicians shelf. Everyone from celebrities to fitness trainers to dieticians promotes and prescribes the ketogenic diet. All you need is a pack of cards to learn to astound and amaze your friends.
If you are seriously interested in learning card magic, there is no better place to start than the royal road to card magic with r. Is it better to read and practice or just read only read the book and then reread it while practicing. This is the secret all magicians should know chris ramsay. The royal road to card magic frederick braue, jean hugard as a magician your greatest reward is to astonish and perplex your audience using just a simple pack of cards. Avid readers will treasure our collection of book deals. Kindle edition verified purchase the information presented in the royal road to card magic is very good, and, if followed as intended, should provide an excellent set of skills necessary for effective performance of card magic. May 10, 2016 the information presented in the royal road to card magic is very good, and, if followed as intended, should provide an excellent set of skills necessary for effective performance of card magic. Royal road to card magic by jean hugard and frederick braue. Editions of the royal road to card magic by jean hugard. This is the secret all magicians should know youtube.
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Royal road to card magic dvd paul wilson vanishing inc. May 27, 1981 royal road to card magic was very helpful for me in that it helped my magic skills progress, but the book was not well written, and nearly bored me to death. It is an absolute classic and can take you quickly and effectively from the very basics all the way to a finished expert. If youre looking for the best allaround book on card magic, this is it. The royal road to card magic in 310 pages, with 121 clear illustrations, the book teaches you the basic techniques of card magic. The overhead shuffle, using the overhand shuffle, controlling the top card, retaining the top and bottom cards in position, top card to next to bottom and back to the top, pinkie does it, a card and a number, displaying the top card, etcetera.
The royal road to card magic was first published in 1949 and 70 years later it is still considered the standard work in card magic. For more than half a century, jean hugard and fred braues landmark book, the royal road to card magic, has been a touchstone for all who love and endeavor to perform great card magic. With this easytounderstand and muchillustrated book youll learn the classic repertoire of firstrate card tricks. Im new to magic, and i just bought royal road to card magic. About two weeks ago, i bought the book the royal road to card magic by jean hugard and frederick braue. The annotated royal road to card magic by mark lewis. With the help of this book you can develop a versatile repertoire of firstrate card tricks. This book is considered to be a bible of card magic. The royal road to card magic by jean hugard, frederick. Card tricks the royal road to card magic what a great bedtime read for parents to reinforce at a card age that god hears, sees, knows, and cares. Dover magic bks the royal road to card magic by jean. Snag a stack of reading materials at a great value on amazon. The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easy to understand explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks.
Before long, youll be doing card magic that will astound everyone. The royal road to card magic by jean hugard goodreads. The royal road to card magic by jean hugard books on. Card miracles for the amateur magician dover magic books the expert at the card table. An excellent old card conjuring book that will stand the test of time.
So to travel the royal road to card magic, you must begin with the fundamental principles. It is a new and improved version, with better and clearer diagramsimages i compared it to another copy i have of the royal road. With this book, anyone can develop a versatile repertoire of first rate card tricks. Card tricks the royal road to card magic by jean hugard. Nov 18, 2019 the royal road to card magic by jean hugard and frederick braue is probably the single most often recommended book on card magic for jan 26, 2018. Mastering a few card tricks will allow you to do all that and more. I bought for my 20 year old nephew who is severely autistic and thought he would enjoy doing card tricks. This book was misrepresented as a book of how to do card tricks but turned out to be a novel. The royal road to card magic by jean hugard and frederick braue would you like to confound your friends, amaze your acquaintances, amuse and dazzle crowds at parties and gatherings. The language used is quite complex and old, but if you can understand what they are talking about, there is no better book to introduce card magic to the. Magic dvd set royal road to card magic deluxe complete dvd set. The royal road to card magic ebook written by jean hugard. May 01, 2004 the information presented in the royal road to card magic is very good, and, if followed as intended, should provide an excellent set of skills necessary for effective performance of card magic.
The royal road to card magic jean hugard, frederick braue. He was a semiprofessional magician, specializing in card magic, of which he was a master. Royal road to card magic hugard, jean 0800759408436. If you savor the experience of printed pages, there are tons of great book offers for you. For more than half a century, jean hugard and fred braues landmark book, the royal road to card magic. Royal road to card magic is a beginners book, and will get you your foundations set in card magic, but i would recommend card college over it any day if you have the money. Its helped be refine some skills and cleared up a few problems i was having. The book is an encyclopedia of basic and advanced card magic. The royal road to card magic all the card tricks you need. A world of tricks, secret sleight of hand and clever methods that are easier to achieve that you had originally imagined. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the royal road to card magic. Royal road to card magic contains instructions for card sleights, tricks and routines suitable for beginners through experts. Buy the royal road to card magic book online at best prices in india on. More than 120 line cuts make explanations easy to follow, so that even beginners can develop professionallevel skill.
The nelson downs original cards of chance color divination cut in detection easy card in wallet, the find. I dont have card college, so cant fairly compare the two. The royal road to card magic frederick braue, jean. The authors, both noted authorities on magic, present complete, easytounderstand explanations of basic techniques and over 100 complete tricks.
The bible of card tricks now with video clip downloads so you can see the tricks that other books only tell you about. However, im sure card college goes over a lot more material, in more detail. It is one of the first books i had when learning magic and i spent many hours as a teenager with book in front of me and a deck of card in my hands. Learn the art of performing in front of an audience with confidence.
In the trick, a card is chosen from a deck of cards by a spectator and replaced in the deck. If youre looking for the best allaround instruction on card magic, this is it. It then takes the performer through a progressive plan of study, teaching practical sleights and subtleties that lead to technical perfection. Royal road to card magic with rudy hunter 4 dvd set. The book was well organized, with detailed drawings and descriptive text that taught you exactly how to perform the tricksslight of hand. It is our intention to show you the royal road to card magic, and the first stage of our journey is to instruct you in the use of the overhand shuffle and to explain the many purposes which it serves. Learn about shuffles, flourishes, glimpses, key cards, palming, backslipping, lifts, passes, reverses, forces, top and bottom changes, and more.
Whenever someone asks about learning card magic, the royal road to card magic is one of my first suggestions. Mar 23, 2011 the royal road to card magic ebook written by jean hugard. A lifetime of card magic in this book and 4 dvd set. I was wondering how you guys recommend to read the book. Paul wilson from bbc3 television show the real hustle demonstrates the card trick cards across from classic card magic book the. The royal road to card magic just because it has the card tricks. Ive demoed everything from easy card tricks to extremely difficult effects behind a magic shop counter and ive taught magic classes. Now complete the experience and learn first hand from the best instructional dvds on card magic. Mar 22, 2016 how to read a magic bookwithout going crazy. Buy the royal road to card magic book online at low prices. Ok card magic, 89 months i have been doing it books i have.
In this video i talk about the my favourite card magic books and how to learn from reading. The information presented in the royal road to card magic is very good, and, if followed as intended, should provide an excellent set of skills necessary for effective performance of card magic. Hundreds of card tricks, sleights and florishes fully explained. The royal road to card magic by jean hugard and frederick braue book. Many wonderful magicians, including bill malone, have started with the royal road to card magic book, a classic of card magic. Royal road to card magic contains instructions for sleights, tricks and routines suitable for beginners through experts. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 05, 2015 the royal road to card magic is the go to book for card magic. The royal road to card magic by hugard, jean, braue, frederick, cohen, steven isbn. The royal road to card magic all the card tricks you need now. The great thing about this book is the ingenious way hugard and braue teach you a card sleight and then teach you a card effect using that sleight.
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