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The art of magic (1921)

Downs, T. Nelson (Thomas Nelson), 1868- · Chicago : Arthur P. Felsman · leaf 90

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u are thus enabled to locate instantly any one of the four cards. Hold the prepared cards and the unprepared king of spades in a fan. The order of the cards, from left to right is as fol- lows: jack of clubs, queen of hearts, queen of spades, jack of diamonds and king of spades. Holding the fan… … Fig. 13. Fig. 13. choice, square the cards, draw out the king of spades and thrust it into the pocket, announcing that it is the card the spectator thought of. Care must be exercised not to let any one see the face of the card. Now reverse the cards in your hand and again spread them in a fan, at…

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