{"product_id":"magic-with-cards-frank-garcia-george-schindler-hc-1st-ed-1975-estate","title":"Magic with Cards Frank Garcia \u0026 George Schindler HC 1st ed 1975 ESTATE","description":"\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good, some wear to spine, no dj\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMagic with Cards: 113 Easy-to-Perform Miracles with an Ordinary Deck of Cards, written by professional magicians Frank Garcia and George Schindler and published in 1975 by David McKay Company, serves as an accessible, highly practical entry point into close-up card magic. Designed for beginners and amateur performers, the book purposely skips overly dense theory and intricate sleight-of-hand manipulations in favor of immediate, high-impact routines that can be performed using any standard 52-card deck. Across its chapters, the authors break down foundational principles including key-card locations, forced choices, spelling tricks, pre-arranged deck stacks, poker deals, and mathematical self-working card effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond individual mechanics, Garcia and Schindler emphasize the art of performance, misdirection, and secrecy—offering advice on proper timing, sample patter, and card handling techniques like basic shuffles and cuts. While magic historians note that the book prioritizes readability over detailed trick attribution, its straightforward explanations and step-by-step illustrations made it a staple reference for table and street magic during the 1970s and beyond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"hillcountrymagic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43917300039739,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7751\/1995\/files\/EABBFB0F-2ECC-43B9-B126-44BD95D0E923.jpg?v=1785982215","url":"https:\/\/hillcountrymagic.com\/products\/magic-with-cards-frank-garcia-george-schindler-hc-1st-ed-1975-estate","provider":"hillcountrymagic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}