JOHN’S FIRST BOOK · PDF DOWNLOAD
Carney Knowledge
Routines and thinking from John’s first book.
John Carney’s long out-of-print first book: coin and card routines, a full deck vanish, and essays on theory, study, and presentation. PDF download.
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Coins & bills
Coins across, a two-quarters transformation, and a logical bill trick.
Cards
A card in a matchbox, a card in a balloon, a monte routine, and a full deck vanish.
Theory
Essays on deception, study, conviction, naturalness, and entertainment.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Routines to perform.
Ideas to explore.
First published in 1983 and long out of print, John’s first book is now available as a PDF download, with a new introduction by the author and an introduction by Dai Vernon.
The routines include a half dollar that changes into two quarters and back, a selected card that appears in a matchbox, another that appears in a balloon, a full deck vanish, and a coin routine that ends with the appearance of a mouse. Between the routines, John shares his thinking on study, routining, naturalness, and presentation.
Explore the lesson contents
Routines
- Simple Coins Across
- Gaffed Coins Across
- 1/2 & 2/4
- The Logical Bill Trick
- Card in Matchbox
- Straightforward Card in Balloon
- In the Hands Monte
- Full Deck Vanish
- Kitty’s Treat
- Crystal Sugar
- Crystal Flash
Essays
- The Logic of Deception
- Study
- Presentation
- The Importance of Concepts
- Effects
- Conviction
- Routining
- Naturalness
- Moves—Use and Abuse
- Entertainment
- Respect for Art
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