Card Manipulations Series 1-5 by Jean Hugard - Dover Edition 1973

This is Dr. Jeffrey Pearson's Private Estate item in Fair Condition.  This is a paperback book with some water damage near the top of the book and all through the pages in the same area.  Dover Edition 1973 To the magician and to most audiences, card manipulations are the most fascinating type of card trick. Since the manipulator's skill is the only determining factor, once a degree of card dexterity is acquired the performer can go on to learn tricks sure to entertain, at any time, with no further preparation, using any available deck of cards for the performance. In this five-book series, Jean Hugard, master performer on stage and with small groups, teaches the passes, palming methods, shuffles, arm spreads, color reverses, sleights, flourishes, set-ups, and tricks in the best professional versions. After showing the basic manipulations, he develops a number of exceptional tricks where the manipulations are used. A number of illustrations and step-by-step explanations teach each deta