Mark Wilson’s complete Course in Magic

SYNOPSIS:

Mark Wilson’s Complete Course in Magic is a broad, illustrated introduction to the major branches of practical magic. Organized as a progressive course, it teaches fundamental techniques before applying them to a large collection of routines with cards, coins, money, ropes, silks, billiard balls, sponge balls, cups and balls, everyday objects, mental effects, and larger illusions. Wilson’s step-by-step teaching style emphasizes clear handling, preparation, presentation, and performance, making the book useful both as a beginner’s foundation and as a general reference for more experienced magicians. 

Mark Wilson's Complete Course in Magic

Book Details:

Author/Creator: Mark Wilson
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Edition: 1st
Publication Year: 1988
Subjects: Cards, Coins, Ropes, Silks, Billiard Balls, Mentalism, Everyday Objects, Close-up Magic, Parlor Magic, Stage Magic
Pages: 179
Skill Level: Beginner
Availability: Penguin Magic, Vanishing Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DOUBLE-FACED CARD (p. 115)

• Two-Card Monte (p. 116)

• New Card Monte (p. 117)

• Forced Cards Reverse (p. 119)

• Impossible Prediction (p. 121)

• Four-Card Assembly (p. 123)

THE SHORT CARD (p. 125)

• How to Make a Short Card (p. 125)

• How to “Riffle” the Short Card to the Top (p. 126)

• Short Card to Bottom — First Method (p. 126)

• Short Card to Bottom — Second Method (p. 126)

• Short Card to Bottom — Third Method (p. 126)

• The Short Card as a “Locator” (p. 127)

• The Surprise Discovery (using the Short Card as a Locator) (p. 128)

• A Weighty Problem (using the Short Card as a Locator) (p. 129)

• Quick Riffle Location (p. 129)

• The Short Card Force (p. 129)

• The Mystic Count Down (p. 131)

• Cutting the Aces (p. 132)

GIANT CARDS (p. 133)

• The Bigger Card Trick (p. 134)

• Sympathetic Cards (p. 135)

• The Applause Card (p. 138)

• Double Applause Card (p. 139)

• A Giant Mistake — First Version (p. 140)

• A Giant Mistake — Second Version (p. 141)

• A Giant Mystery (p. 141)

SPECIAL CARD TRICKS (p. 143)

• Self-Reversing Pack (p. 144)

• Self-Reversing Pack — Outdone (p. 145)

• Grant’s Superior Card Trick (p. 146)

FLOURISHES (p. 148)

• One-Hand Cut — Basic Method (p. 149)

• One-Hand Cut — First Variation (p. 150)

• One-Hand Cut — Second Variation (p. 151)

• One-Hand Cut — Second Method (p. 152)

• Spreading the Cards — The Ribbon Spread (p. 153)

• Ribbon Spread Turnover (p. 154)

• Reverse Turnover (p. 155)

• Turnover Pick-Up (p. 156)

• Pressure Fan (p. 156)

• Closing the Fan — Two-Hand Method (p. 157)

• Closing the Fan — One-Hand Method (p. 158)

• The One-Hand Fan (p. 158)

• Springing the Cards (p. 159)

• Arm Spread Catch (p. 160)

• The Waterfall (p. 161)

• Throwing a Card (p. 162)

• The Boomerang Card (p. 163)

GENII CARDS (p. 164)

• The Genii of the Lamp (p. 164)

• The Genii’s Number (p. 165)

• The Genii Predicts (p. 166)

• The Sandwiched Genii (p. 167)

• The Genii Saves the Day (p. 168)

• Genii’s Library (p. 170)

MONEY MAGIC (p. 175)

• The Coin Fold (p. 175)

• Coin Through Handkerchief (p. 177)

• Coin Through Handkerchief — Second Version (p. 178)

• Magically Multiply Your Money (p. 180)

• Four-Coin Assembly (p. 181)

• The French Drop (using a Coin) (p. 183)

• The Finger Palm Vanish (p. 186)

• The Pinch or Drop Vanish (p. 187)

• The Classic Palm (using a Coin) (p. 189)

• The Coin-Vanishing Handkerchief (p. 191)

• The Coin-Vanishing Handkerchief — Second Variation (p. 193)

• Grant’s Super Coin-Vanishing Handkerchief (p. 193)

• Super Dooper Versatile Vanisher (p. 194)

• Coin Through Leg (p. 195)

• Challenge Coin Vanish (p. 196)

• Coin-A-Go-Go (p. 197)

• Continuous Coins (p. 200)

• Copper-Silver Penetration (p. 202)

• The Shrinking Coin (p. 204)

• Coins Across (p. 206)

• Lapping — Pull-Off Method (p. 209)

• The Coin in the Ball of Wool (p. 209)

• The Expanded Shell Half-Dollar (p. 212)

• Two Halves and Two Quarters (p. 213)

• Two Halves and a “Half” Dollar (p. 214)

• Coins Through the Table (p. 216)

• Coins Through the Table — Alternate Method (p. 218)

• The Coin Roll (p. 219)

• The Roll Down (p. 221)

MONEY MAGIC — BILLS (p. 222)

• Roll the Bills (p. 222)

• Bills from Nowhere (p. 223)

• Bills from Nowhere — Version No. 2 (p. 224)

• The Torn and Restored Dollar Bill (p. 225)

• Inflation (p. 227)

• The Six-Bill Repeat (p. 228)

• The Bill in Lemon (p. 230)

ROPE MAGIC (p. 235)

• Rope Preparation (Coring) (p. 237)

• Cut and Restored Rope — First Method (p. 237)

• Cut and Restored Rope — Second Method (p. 239)

• Comedy Cut and Restored Rope (p. 241)

• The Triple Rope Trick (p. 242)

• Triple Rope — Multiple “Do As I Do” Knot (p. 244)

• Triple Rope — “Times Two” (p. 245)

• Double Restoration (p. 245)

• Cut and Restored String (p. 247)

• Threading the Needle (p. 249)

• One-Hand Knot (p. 251)

• The Melting Knot (p. 251)

• Shoelace Rope Tie (p. 252)

• The Rigid Rope (p. 254)

• Equal-Unequal Ropes (p. 256)

• The Great Coat Escape (p. 258)

• Rope and Coat Release (p. 260)

• Ring Off Rope (p. 262)

• Impossible Rope Escape (p. 263)

SILK  HANDKERCHIEF MAGIC (p. 267)

• Hypnotized Handkerchief (p. 269)

• Fatima, the Dancer (p. 270)

• The Dissolving Knot (p. 272)

• The Knot through the Arm (p. 273)

• Handkerchief through Handkerchief (p. 274)

• The Penetrating Handkerchief (p. 275)

• The Magical Production of a Handkerchief (p. 277)

• The Vanish of the Handkerchief (p. 279)

• The Universal Vanisher (p. 281)

• The Serpentine Silk (p. 282)

• The Serpentine Silk — Second Version (p. 283)

• The Phantom (p. 284)

• The Broken and Restored Match (p. 285)

• Eggs from Nowhere (p. 286)

• The Vanishing Glass (p. 289)

• The Vanishing Glass — Impromptu Version (p. 290)

IMPROMPTU MAGIC (p. 293)

• The Jumping Rubber Band (p. 295)

• Reverse Jumping Rubber Band (p. 295)

• The Double Jumping Rubber Band — Version 1 (p. 296)

• The Double Jumping Rubber Band — Version 2 (p. 297)

• The Challenge Jumping Rubber Band (p. 298)

• Linking Paper Clips (p. 298)

• Linking Paper Clips with Rubber Band (p. 300)

• Bag Tag Escape (p. 301)

• Lifesavers on the Loose! (p. 302)

• Cords of Fantasia (p. 303)

• The Sucker Torn and Restored Napkin (p. 305)

• Ring on Wand (p. 307)

• The Jumping Match (p. 309)

• The Flying Match (p. 309)

• Dots Magic (Paddle Move) (p. 311)

• Dots Magic — Impromptu Version (p. 314)

• Glass through the Table (p. 314)

MENTAL MAGIC (p. 317)

• Three-Way Test (p. 318)

• The Magazine Test (p. 322)

• The Curious Coincidence (p. 323)

• Million to One (p. 325)

• The Gypsy Mindreader (p. 326)

• The Center Tear (p. 327)

• The Center Tear — “Standing” Variation (p. 329)

• Spectrum Prediction (p. 329)

• Spectrum Prediction — “Number” Variation (p. 331)

• Ping Pong Prestidigitation (p. 332)

• The Envelope Stand (p. 334)

• The Envelope Stand — “Bank Night” Variation (p. 335)

BETCHAS (p. 337)

• The Impossible Penetration (p. 339)

• The Impossible Knot (p. 339)

• The “Do-It-Yourself” Knot (p. 341)

• Turned Up Glasses (p. 341)

• Rubber Band Release (p. 343)

• Knot in Handkerchief (p. 344)

MAKE AT HOME MAGIC (p. 345)

• Vase of Allah (p. 347)

• The Afghan Bands (p. 348)

• The Utility Cone (p. 350)

• The Sorcerer’s Stamp Album (Svengali Book) (p. 352)

• The Comedy Cut and Restored Paper (Clippo) (p. 353)

• The Magic Card Frame (p. 355)

• The Double-Walled Bag (p. 357)

• The Double-Walled Bag — Vanish (p. 358)

• The Double-Walled Bag — Transformation (p. 359)

• The Sun and Moon (p. 360)

• The Cut and Restored Necktie (p. 362)

• Wine Glass Production (p. 363)

• The Take-Apart Vanish (p. 365)

• Confetti to Candy — First Version (p. 367)

• Confetti to Candy — Second Version (p. 369)

• Confetti to Candy — Third Version (p. 370)

• Thank You Banner — First Method (p. 371)

• Thank You Banner — Second Method (p. 372)

• Thank You Banner — Third Method (p. 373)

• Vanishing Bowl of Water (p. 374)

• The Bunny Box (p. 375)

• Production Box (p. 376)

• The Square Circle (p. 378)

• The Allakazam Hat — Introduction (p. 379)

• The Allakazam Hat (p. 380)

• The Allakazam Hat — A Variation (p. 381)

• Magic Table (p. 382)

• The Black Art Well (p. 384)

• Mechanical Magic (p. 385)

• The Dove Pan (p. 385)

• The Foo Can (p. 386)

• The Lota Bowl (p. 388)

SPONGE BALL MAGIC (p. 391)

• Sponge Sorcery (p. 393)

• A Sponge Appears (p. 393)

• The Flight to the Pocket (p. 394)

• Guess Which Hand (p. 394)

• Spectator’s Doubles (p. 395)

• Transposition in Your Hands (p. 397)

• Impossible Penetration (p. 397)

• The Spectator’s Hand Revisited

• Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket — Phase One (p. 398)

• Two in the Hand, One in the Pocket — Phase Two (p. 399)

• The Total Vanish (p. 400)

BILLIARD BALL MAGIC (p. 403)

• The Classic Palm (Using a Ball) (p. 405)

• The Classic Palm Vanish (p. 405)

• The French Drop (Using a Ball) (p. 407)

• Fist Vanish (p. 408)

• Change-Over Palm (p. 409)

• The Finger Roll Flourish (p. 411)

• The Mark Wilson Billiard Ball Routine (p. 412)

CUPS  BALLS (p. 423)

• Cups and Balls (Routine) (p. 425)

• Penetration (p. 425)

• Invisible Flight (p. 428)

• Any Cup Called For (p. 428)

• The Repeat Production (p. 430)

• The Lemon Surprise (p. 431)

MAGICAL ILLUSIONS (p. 435)

• The Arabian Tent Illusion (p. 437)

• The Haunted House (p. 441)

• The Victory Cartons Illusion (p. 446)

• The Mystery of the Magical Mummy (p. 449)

• The Mystery of the Magical Mummy — Second Version (p. 452)

• The Curious Cabinet Caper (p. 453)

• Mummy’s Casket (p. 457)

• Who’s There (p. 460)

• Tip-Over Trunk (p. 462)

• The Farmer and the Witch (p. 464)

• The Suspension Illusion (p. 469)

YOUR FUTURE IN MAGIC (p. 471)

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