SYNOPSIS:
CoinMagic is one of the definitive modern references on advanced coin magic. Written, illustrated, and edited by Richard Kaufman, the book compiles groundbreaking techniques and routines from many of the most influential coin magicians of the twentieth century, including David Roth, Geoffrey Latta, Sol Stone, Ed Marlo, Slydini, Derek Dingle, Dai Vernon, and others. More than simply a collection of tricks, CoinMagic introduced revolutionary sleights, edge grip techniques, coin box work, and innovative routines that helped redefine the art of coin magic. Kaufman’s meticulous illustrations and detailed explanations make this 260+ page volume an indispensable reference for serious students of sleight of hand and one of the most respected coin magic books ever published.
BOOK DETAILS:
Author/creator: Nate Leipzig
Publisher: L & L Publishing
Edition: Unknown
Publication Year: 2000
Subjects: Magic History, Biography, Close-Up Magic, Cards, Stage Magic, Parlor Magic
Pages: 207
Skill Level: Intermediate
Availability: Vanishing Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Foreword (p. 9)
• Chapter One Nate Leipzig (p. 12)
• Chapter Two Leipzig’s Card Sleights (p. 22)
• Colour Change (p. 22)
• Side Slip (p. 25)
• Peek Control (p. 26)
• The Pass (p. 28)
• Double Lift (p. 29)
• Chapter Three Leipzig’s Stage Act—1. (p. 32)
• Thimble Routine (p. 32)
• Chapter Four Leipzig’s Stage Act—2. (p. 38)
• Colour Change Routine (p. 38)
• Chapter Five Leipzig’s Stage Act—3. (p. 42)
• Slap Four Ace Routine (p. 42)
• Chapter Six Leipzig’s Stage Act—4. (p. 48)
• Card Locations (p. 48)
• Chapter Seven Leipzig’s Stage Act—5. (p. 54)
• Card Stabbing (p. 54)
• Chapter Eight Leipzig’s Stage Act—6. (p. 64)
• Twenty Card Trick (p. 64)
• Chapter Nine “A Few Grips with a Cane” (p. 70)
• Chapter Ten Tricks with Knots (p. 76)
• Fade-a-way Knot (p. 76)
• Handkerchief Off Wrist (p. 78)
• Double-Triple Knot (p. 79)
• Chapter Eleven Cigars from Purse (p. 86)
• Chapter Twelve Tear up with a Twist (p. 94)
• Chapter Thirteen Coin Quickies (p. 106)
• Thumb Roll (p. 106)
• Coin Roll (p. 107)
• Boomerang Coin (p. 108)
• Balanced Coin (p. 110)
• “Right There!” (p. 111)
• Slow Motion Coin Vanish (p. 115)
• Coin from Hand to Hand (p. 118)
• Coin on the Knee (p. 120)
• Another Coin Vanish (p. 121)
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN Coin Tricks (p. 124)
• Coin in Glass (p. 124)
• Copper and Silver Transposition (p. 129)
• Penny Out of Glass of Beer (p. 130)
• Leipzig’s Pride (p. 131)
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN Off the Beaten Track (p. 138)
• The First Born Child (p. 138)
• Creation of Life (p. 139)
• Reading the Pencil (p. 140)
• Cigarette Paper Prediction (p. 141)
• Tumbler Vanish (p. 143)
• Dice Moves (p. 145)
• Levitation of a Cigar or Cigarette (p. 146)
• Ring on Stick (p. 149)
• Vanish of Matches (p. 150)
• The Stretching Match (p. 151)
• Ball Vanish (p. 152)
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN Some Favourite Card Tricks (p. 156)
• Leipzig’s Opener (p. 156)
• Acrobats (p. 157)
• Automatic Gambler (p. 160)
• Ambitious Card Quickie (p. 162)
• Mathematics (p. 163)
• Leipzig’s Favourite Four Ace Trick (p. 165)
• The Matching-Up Trick (p. 167)
• Bottom Card Change (p. 169)
• Twirl Cut (p. 170)
• Card Change (p. 171)
• Knife Glimpse (p. 173)
• Reverso (p. 173)
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Tricks with Faked Cards (p. 176)
• Sympathetic Thirteen (p. 176)
• Princess Card Trick (p. 180)
• The Magnetised Cards (p. 183)
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Peeked At (p. 188)
• Palm Up (p. 188)
• Turnabout (p. 188)
• Spring Card Location (p. 189)
• Card Through Handkerchief (p. 189)
• The Rising Card (p. 190)
• Stop Trick (p. 191)
• Card by Thought (p. 191)
• BIOGRAPHY by David Goodsell (p. 193)
