The Magic of Fred Robinson by Peter Duffie

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“Peter Duffie’s The Magic Of Fred Robinson is a wonderful book containing a gold-mine of ideas, subtleties and secrets from one of magic’s finest exponents and thinkers. … The Magic Of Fred Robinson is an excellent book full of wonderful ideas, useful sleights, and powerful effects. More than that, it’s a great read and takes me back to the feeling I had when I first read Vernon’s Inner Secrets books.” – R. Paul Wilson from his 2009 review in Genii.

“I state without fear of exaggerating that Fred was one of the all-time greats; especially with cards.” – Dai Vernon

“Card magic and techniques of card-handling have fascinated me for most of my life. Meeting Fred was a highlight of my life.” – Roy Walton

“Your journey with Fred is about to begin thanks to Peter Duffie and Martin Breese. I envy you.” – Simon Lovell

“Always with a twinkle in his eye, Fred would fool you consistently.” – Gordon Bruce

Nearly 20 years in the making. The Magic of Fred Robinson was one of the most anxiously-awaited books among magicians the world over. It has been in the making for years and it was perhaps the most significant magic book of its decade.

Fred Robinson was a private man but his skill at sleight-of-hand with cards and coins was legendary. He could be found at the Magic Circle on Monday evenings and many well-known names from around the world paid homage to Fred and traveled countless miles to witness for themselves his legendary skills.

He was the editor of Pabular magazine and inspired contributions from the finest magicians of his time. The Magic of Fred Robinson documents and describes every effect that Fred performed. It has been written by Peter Duffie who has skillfully described all of Fred’s sleights and effects in the greatest of detail. There are pages of detailed drawings by Paul Griffin and Roy Johnson and photographs and the book pays tribute to one of the greatest sleight-of-hand magicians the world has ever known. Many magicians have contributed to this work.

For the only video we have available of Fred Robinson check out Snap, Crackle and Pop!.

Contents

AcknowledgementsForeword by Dai VernonIntroduction by Roy WaltonIntroduction by Peter DuffieFred Robinson – An Appreciation by Walt LeesA Tribute from Max MavenFred Robinson by Simon LovellAndrew Galloway on Fred RobinsonGordon Bruce on Fred RobinsonA Week with Fred Robinson by Darwin OrtizA Tribute by Jerry SadowitzDominic Twose Remembers Lessons in MagicFred Robinson by Barrie RichardsonFred Robinson (a very unusual man) by Bobby BernardFred Robinson by Patrick PageFred Robinson on the PassThe Riffle Pass 54The Undercover Riffle PassThe Delayed PassCharlier Cut SwindleFred Robinson’s False DealsThe Fred Robinson Bottom DealFred Robinson’s Centre DealBy the Centre Roy WaltonAlternate CentresAnother Bottom DealThe Robinson Greek Bottom DealSecond DealDealer DemonstrationThe Fred Robinson Deals by R. Paul WilsonMoves and SleightsOn The Perfect Faro ShuffleTurnover ChangeThree Card MonteUltimate ForceOverhand Run TechniqueOn the Double LiftMultiple ShiftFred Robinson’s Bottom PalmFred Robinson’s False CountThe Addition AdditionFred on the Top PalmClip ControlColour ChangesSnap Colour ChangeFace Palm Colour ChangeTabled Colour ChangeThe Turnover Pass as a Colour ChangeOn the Rising CardsThe Rising Cards à la Fred by Patrick PageBoxed RiseHanky RiseThe Little WiggleFred’s Gambling RoutinesHow to Win at CardsKniphofia (Red Hot Poker)BlackjackFred Robinson’s High Card CutThe Card Magic of Fred RobinsonThe Cards AcrossVibrationsStab-ItUp the SleeveUp Both SleevesSpectator Magician PlusBehavioural BluffFred on Out of This WorldMind ReadingPassing ThoughtDouble DenialFred on DunburyDunbury Drop Switch VanishDunbury AgainComputationMake BelieveCard CatchThe Astrological Stop TrickMind Reading at the MarlboroughThe Psychic SpectatorAmbitious Card Snap, Crackle and PopDo as I DoDaley’s Last TrickLittle Cons and Other Miscellaneous ItemsI KnowCard ProductionThe Coin ConNut & Bolt TrickFred Robinson on Coin MagicCoin in TieCoins in the Tie (for Magicians Only)Coin in NoteSomething and NothingDrop-ItReboundPick up VanishThe French Drop SwindleBlind DatePresentation for the Stack of Pence TrickFred Robinson Stands UpFred Robinson’s C & R RopeAnnabelle’s Dye TubeFred’s Razor Blade TrickThe Trick That Cannot Be Explained

1st edition 2009, 286 pages
word count: 71949 which is equivalent to 287 standard pages of text