The Commercial Magic of J.C. Wagner by Mike Maxwell (Signed) - First Edition 1987

This is Dr. Jeffrey Pearson's Private Estate item in Like New Condition. This is a hardcover book with the original dust jacket and inside on the second page has a dedication to Dr. Jeffrey Pearson from JC Wagner.  First Edition 1987 Thirty-seven magical, audience-tested routines from one of America’s outstanding bar magicians. Highlights include: J.C.’s Infamous Card Under the Drink – One of J.C.’s closely guarded secrets for many years; Entertainment Tacks – The bread on the ceiling will put the bread on the table; Jumbo Torn and Restored Car – The Big Brother to J.C.’s now classic routine; The Wagnerian Miracle – Any card at any number at anytime; Knock on Wood – An absolutely stunning coins-through-the-table which features the Wagner Click Pass, an invaluable coin move; J.C.’s Super Closer – a mind-numbing finale!; Prediction Out of This World – Paul Curry’s Masterpiece with a Wagner knock-out punch!; Thoughts on The Gambler’s Cop – The real work on concealing a card!; The Assembly – A working professional’s method for a classic effect!; Whispering Wagner – Two thought-of cards out of thin air! Contents (from book ToC, updated with page numbers Aug 2017): 1 CHAPTER ONE: Commercial Stunners1 Entertainment Tacks: A card on Ceiling6 Bandorama: Rubberband around deck Revelation10 Jumbo Torn and Restored Card16 Prediction Out of This World20 Whispering Wagner: Two thought-of cards out of thin air23 J.C.’s Super Closer: Ian Baxter’s Ace Production, Gene Finnel’s Free Cut Principle 29 CHAPER TWO: Four Ace Routines29 Thoughts on the Gambler’s Cop34 Twisted Underground Transposition38 Omni Twist Collectors: Vernon Transfer, J.C. Buckle Displacement, Dan Tong’s Pad Spread44 Twisted Collectors II: Marlos’ AFTUS, the Jordan Count46 J.C. Fabulous Four Ace Routine: the Spread Switch51 The Fab Four Revisited54 J.C. On Collins Aces: Rub A Dub Dub Vanish60 The Assembly: Vernon Outjog Subtlety, the Loewy Palm, Hartman’s Secret Subtraction69 Honest John’s Cards Across72 J.C. Collins Kings: An Ace Assembly with Kings with a twist 79 CHAPTER THREE: Coin Magic79 Poor Man’s Matrix: Done with Pennies and a jumbo coin climax; Dingle-Schneider pick-up move86 Knock on wood: a coins through table; the Wagner Clink Pass, Han Ping Chien92 The Real Two Copper-One Silver: requires gimmick 97 CHAPTER FOUR: J.C. On Estimation97 Estimation #199 Estimation #2: Look Up101 The Card Under the Drink: Variation of a Marlo Bottom Palm105 Non-Gaffed Ultra Mental: Hofzinser Cull, Paul Harris’ Spread Switch, Larry Jenning’s Variation of Paul Harris’ Spread Switch109 The Wagnerian Miracle: An Any Card at Any Number at Anytime 113 CHAPTER FIVE: Packet magic113 Factory Misprints: Blank cards get printed116 Gypsy Curse:Marlo’s 3 way move, Christ-Anneman Alignment, Flustration count)121 Ghost Deal Variation: the D’Amico Shift 129 CHAPTER SIX: Card Magic129 Royally Wild: Wildcard routine with a kicker; Variation of Hamman’s Flustration count, Simplex L.J. Switch, Vernon’s Through the Fist Flourish, The Christ Twist, and The Wagner Switch138 Simplex Lie Speller141 Would I Lie to You?143 The Revelation: A way to reveal a card145 Transpojuxtaposition: A find a card routine with a twist147 Up-Standing Triumph: An in-your hands Dai Vernon’s Triumph routine150 Triumph #999: Additional subtleties from J.C. to the transitional Triumph routine; Vernons’ Block Transfer153 Royal Detectives: A sandwich transposition routine; Paul Harris’ Snap Count, The Eye count, Alex Elsmsley’s Hand Washing Vanish157 Tri-Mi-Way: J.C. version of the “Everywhere and Nowhere” plot; The Double Deal Turnover161 Sweepstack: Poker deal demonstration routine; Marlo’s Simple Shift