Vernon Chronicles Vol. 1: The Los by Stephen Minch And Dai Vernon

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About the Book

The debut release in a now iconic 4-book set from Stephen Minch, Vernon Chronicles Vol. 1 features more than 50 sleights, tricks and routines with cards and coins from Dai Vernon including No-Sleight Triumph, The Fingerprint Card Trick, Vernon’s original handling for his classic Cutting The Aces, the Turnover Pass, the Vernon Multiple False-Cut, the Push-Through Shuffle, the Diagonal Palm Shift and so much more. While these are now classics of magic, they were explained for the first time in these pages.

The material is vintage Vernon, the magic that made him a legend among magicians; expert magic that has made one reputation and will make others. Also included are rich insights into the thinking and psychology that is known as “The Vernon Touch,” and historical anecdotes that are both entertaining and informative. Numerous rare photos and pieces of memorabilia from The Professor’s private collection have been added, as well as a biographical essay on him by Elizabeth Wilson.

ContentsForeword (Dai Vernon)Introduction (Bruce Cervon)Introduction (Larry Jennings)Author’s Introduction (Stephen Minch)A Visit with Dai Vernon (Elizabeth Wilson)

Chapter One: Sleights, Tips and Technique

On the Turn of a CardOn the Corner-ShortOn the Scallop-ShortEnlarging a BreakBreaking at the InjogRotating the BreakThe Vernon All-Around Square UpA curious Turnover-PassThe Vernon One-Handed ShiftGlimpse from the Twirl CutSubway Transfer for TwoHindu TransportationThe Hindu Double-UndercutThe Vernon Multiple False-CutThe Vernon Simple False-CutOn the Push-Through ShuffleThree Loose LiftsOn Tabling a Double CardOn the Top PalmCapping a PacketReplacing the Top PalmAfter the Bottom PalmThe Arthur Finley Diagonal Palm ShiftThe Packet-Display PalmLightening the LoadOn the Palm ChangeOn the Side StealThe Strip-Out AdditionA New Peek ControlThe Shuttle-Cut ControlThe Perfect-Pitch False CountThe Transfer ForceThe Breather CrimpOn the Second DealThe “New Theory” Double Deal

Chapter Two: Among the Amaranths

No Sleight TriumphThe Second CampaignIn UniformThe Ace AddemblyThe Slow-Motion Aces – A ReassessmentAces in ExcelsisThe Fingerprint Card TrickA Match Made in CincinnatiThe Aeroplane Card TrickThe Two-Thirteen TrickThe Unadulterated Cutting the AcesSpellout with a HitchThe Rising SunOil SlickNotes on the Three-Card Monte

Chapter Three: Dreams of Mammon

The Persistence-of-Vision Coin VanishFive Coins and a GlassSilk and SilverSlipping the JitCrossed Destinies

270 pages | 51 illustrations | 33 historical photographs