Card Craft: Collected Trickery 

Card Craft: Collected Trickery is a monumental, highly revered book on card magic written by legendary magician J.K. Hartman (Jerry K. Hartman) and published in 1991. Long considered a must-have masterpiece in any serious magic library, it is one of the largest volumes ever written that is entirely dedicated to card trickery.

Core Themes & Material

The book covers foundational techniques and well-known card plots, heavily integrated with Hartman’s personal touches and comedic formatting. Notable elements include:

• Sleights & Controls: Double lifts, false counts, multiple card shifts, double undercuts, riffle forces, switches, and unique packet reverses.
• Classic Plots: Dedicated routines for universally loved effects like Twisting the Aces, Triumphs, Ambitious Card, Oil and Water, and Collectors.
• Gimmicks & Accessories: While mostly requiring a standard deck, some variations utilize everyday objects like rubber bands, coins, dice, and toothpicks.

Key Specifications & Features

• Size: An immense, oversized hardcover spanning 669 to 670 pages.
• Content: It features over 200 routines and roughly 260 separate entries covering sleights, moves, and diverse effect themes.
• Visuals: Illustrated with over 1,500 clear line drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt, providing unparalleled step-by-step instruction.
• Skill Level: Mostly geared toward intermediate card workers. The tricks prioritize deceptive, elegantly direct methods rather than overly complex or knucklebusting sleight of hand.

The Card Craft Series

Following the massive commercial success of Card Craft, Hartman expanded his methods into a multi-volume lineage of celebrated works:

1. Card Craft: Collected Trickery (1991)
2. After Craft: More Card Trickery (1995)
3. Trickery Treats: Card Craft Continued (1999)
4. Card Dupery (2007

The original 1991 First Edition by Kaufman and Greenberg remains a highly sought-after collector’s item. If you are looking to purchase or learn from this masterwork, you can frequently check active listings or magic marketplaces via retail or specialized vintage bookstores

One of the biggest books of card magic ever written! This hardback gem features over 200 routines across nearly 700 amazing pages.

Card Craft by J.K. Hartman has long been considered a required book in every magic library. It’s filled with 100s of card magic miracles that are surprisingly easy to do. None of them require difficult sleight of hand, and they’re all taught in crystal-clear detail through 1,500 illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt. (The MOST illustrations ever included in a single card magic book!)

Over 5 years in the making, this remarkable collection of card trickery is bound to inspire you. Regardless of your skill level, you’ll walk away with a lifetime’s worth of new material.

DETAILS: As new, acquired directly from a magic dealer as a collectible, may have minor shelf wear. Oversized book, shipping costs may reflect that depending on where you reside. 

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