THE CARD MAGIC OF NICK TROST -- OOP -- MINT: SEALED!

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... THE CARD MAGIC OF NICK TROST (1997) OUT OF PRINTVERY RARE BOOK from L&L PUBLISHINGTERRIFIC CARD MAGIC THIS COPY IS STILL FACTORY SEALED IN PLASTIC AND IN MINT CONDITION! Note: An UNSEALED COPY of this same book sold on eBay three weeks ago for $255!! In the early '70s I was fortunate enough to demo at Don O'Neal's magic shop in Columbus, Ohio, just down the street from U.F. "Gen" Grant's MAK Magic manufacturing facility. Nearly every Saturday, Nick Trost dropped in to the shop to show us his latest packet effects. It was cool to be me in those days -- seeing all of this great magic in the hands of a real master, before any of it was even released on the pages of magic magazines, catalogs or at local magic clubs all over the world. Nick was always a great guy, very humble and eager to teach me. Back then, all of the greats passing through our area would stop by as well and, when the shop closed for the day, many hours were spent sessioning in the back room, w the "real" work was revealed. It was a blast to be in the same room with so many legends -- especially for an 18-year old kid like me! Thirty-five years later, Nick Trost is even more widely-known for his simple, easy-to-do brand of card magic. He uses subtle moves and principles, rather than difficult sleight-of-hand, to produce highly entertaining card effects. This book contains 122 of his best tricks, plus variations of these effects by fellow magicians. Among the tricks included are such gems as Double Pinochle with an Elevator Finish, Matched Picture Cards, Eighteen-Card Poker and Blind-Sight. A few of the areas covered: Coincidences, Court Cards, The Four Aces, Gambling Tricks, Revealments, Special Decks, Packet Tricks, ESP Cards.Hardcover, 6 x 9, full-color dust jacket. 336 pages -- all FACTORY SEALED IN PLASTIC from L&L Publishing! ************************* Noted card-man and author, Steve Bryant, publishes an excellent magicians-only monthly E-Zine called "The Little Egypt Gazette" (Google it, bookmark it and, best of all, READ IT! ) 's what Steve had to say about this remarkable book, just after its release, in his September, 1997 issue: "One of the nicest surprises of the past few weeks was The Card Magic of Nick Trost, from L&L Publishing. The book is by Nick Trost, of course, and is liberally illustrated by Joseph K. Schmidt (I am beginning to suspect that "Joseph K. Schmidt" is not one individual, but is an Artists' Conglomerate -- how can one guy illustrate so many books?)... Unfairly, I think, Trost is occasionally characterized as (merely) an inventor of packet tricks. His packet effects are excellent (I've done his "Eight-card Brainwave" for years), but his range of invention encompasses the whole deck, of course, and quite wonderfully. This book will satisfy those whose interest was piqued when Robert Farmer praised his work on the 10-Card Deal (Trost invented the morphing Jonah), and will be especially interested in a variation in which the entire hands can be switched after the deal, with the magician still winding up the winner. But it's the following poker deal with which I want to whet your appetite (page 231 in the book): A spectator names any kind of poker hand -- royal flush, four of a kind, two pairs, etc. Suppose he calls for a full house. The spectator gives the deck a riffle shuffle, and the performer deals out five hands to show how an honest gambler deals out poker hands. Several hands are shown to be worthless. The hands are gatd. Five hands are dealt out again, this time as a card cheat would deal. The dealer's hand is turned up, and it is a full house -- the exact hand called for by the spectator. And it will always be the highest possible hand of that kind. The only skill required is to be able to cut the deck and deal the cards! It's 336 pages in a 6 x 9 hardback, and I can't imagine any card magician getting along without it." ************************* In addition to the above, this book is desirable for ... read more

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