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Some time ago, Dr. Gene Matsuura went through the text of Ganson's book with Tony Slydini and took careful notes as Slydini made valuable additions and observations. The Annotated Magic of Slydini presents every word of Lewis Ganson's original text, printed in black, along with Slydini's additions and corrections, printed in blue, making this an invaluable and essential work even for those who own the original book.

The card items in Apocalypse #4 include: An Ace of a Routine, Best Lie Detector, Connect Four, Quick And Direct, Spectator Guesses Better, Expert Full Deck Overhand, Fabulous Change, Royal Poker Deal, Three Before, Three Proofs, Collector's Addition, Heavy Breather, Lightning Aces, Memory Man, My Second Keeper, Amazing Commute, Daredevil's Match, 'Killer' Poker-Deal Demo, Perfect Match, Cheek Turner, Heat, Houdini's Hand, Many Faces of a Woman, Twister, Variations And Additions, and on and on.

Three Hardbound Volumes
• 73 New Effects
• Over 300 pages in each volume
• A Total of 222 effects!
• Includes many impromptu non-card effects
• Over 2000 illustrations
• Includes bunches of new and classic effects that are Easy To Do!
• "Sooner or later you're going to have to buy these books. Very highly recommended!"- Michael Close

Partial List of Contents - Volume 5
• Bohemian Torture Escape
• INSANE Muffs
• Buzz Saw Escape
• Australian Belt
• Leather Handcuffs
• Presentation of Escapes

• Intersection - A direct prediction that requires no forcing or sleight-of-hand, and it certainly "packs flat and plays big".
• Truth Of The Relic - The performer is able to determine who possesses a specific item, without the use of gimmicks, peeks, or sleight-of-hand.
• And much much more! Comb Bound, 185 Pages, Over 90 Photographs

Includes: SHAPESHIFTER: One card, held at the fingertips, instantly changes into another in this eye-popping move that has been popularized by the likes of Allan Ackerman and David Blaine! TWIN TRANSPO X 2: Two cards are chosen and signed, then vanish from the deck, only to appear inside the magician's wallet. They are removed and transpose with each other repeatedly under impossible conditions, then finally, the face from one card transposes with the back from the other, leaving the magician with one double-backed card and the spectator with one double-faced card, with both signed selections on each side! COLLECTION AGENCY: A lightning-fast version of Roy Walton's classic Collectors! Three freely-chosen cards appear face down and interlaced between four face-up Aces in the blink of an eye! QUAD-RINGLE PLUS: A borrowed finger ring frees itself repeatedly from a length of rope, at times unexpectedly, at times visibly, then finally, it vanishes, only to appear inside a card case that was resting on the table from the outset! DIE OF DESTINY: A spectator freely chooses a card, then replaces it anywhere in the deck. So far, sounds familiar... But then, with the help of a blank die and a fertile imagination, she first eliminates clumps of cards, then individual cards, until finally, she arrives at one lone card. Slowly, carefully, she turns the card face up, revealing it to be her selection! Marc's beautiful approach to this Claude Rix classic is worth the price of the book! Plus Miniature Bowling Ball From Briefcase. SNOWFLAKE: Copper/Silver My Way, PICASSO¡¦S BILL, THE COVER CHANGE, and so much more!

• Magic in the Hands
• Coin Box Magic
• Magic at the Table

• The King's Coronation
• Automatic Palmistry
• The Princess In A Crowd
• Coins In A Strange Land
• Piles Of Money
• The Great Silverware Scam
• The Thirteen Card Dilemma

The interviewer also gives a detailed description of the Houdini Home at 278 West 113th Street in New York City. This interview is a must for any serious Houdini Collector, and for those interested in Spiritualism.