Compendium by Stephen Tucker

A mind-shattering collection of close-up magic. You will encounter 50 fantastic effects. 27 are novel and original card miracles. 8 are with coins and the other 15 utilize such objects as sponge balls, keys, pens, ESP cards, bottles, matches, and more.

Many illustrations accompany the text and all effects detailed are within the reach of the average performer.

1st edition 1984, 101 pages; 1st digital edition 2011, PDF 119 pages.

Table of Contents

• Cards
  6. Intro
  7. Kidnapped
  8. Plotting His Course
  9. Profile
  11. Two Faced
  13. Beauty As Well As Brains
  17. And The Winner Is...
  19. Viewpoints
  20. A Vision Of Equality
  22. Flights Of Fact
  23. The Mystique
  24. ... And Fit For Action
  26. Behind the Mask
  29. Detector Test
  31. Cannon Fodder
  39. All right Jack?
  42. Who's Bugging You?
  47. Brainbox
  48. Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow...
  50. Beauty Spots
  53. The Prince
  55. It's ALL IN THE CARDS
  56. Red Tape
  57. Digging For Clues
  60. Something Wicked This Way Comes
  61. Massacre
  62. A Fare Deal
  63. A War Of Words
• Coins
  68. Poisoned Hearts
  72. A Dip In The Ocean
  74. The Heavy Hand?
  76. Ringmasters
  80. Like A Wolf
  81. Fundamental
  83. Passing Through
  86. Travel Money
• Misc
  90. Step Back In Time
  92. Keys To Success?
  93. Clowning Glories
  97. Rolling Stone
  100. Note Of Caution
  102. If The Cap Fits...
  103. Traveller
  104. Hold The Line, Please
  105. Facing The Chop?
  106. The Past Is Always Present
  108. E.S.P.
  110. Make It Snappy!
  113. Friendly Foes
  114. Inner Strength
  115. Oasis of Greed
  117. Leader Of The Pack
  119. Round Up

word count: 34808 which is equivalent to 139 standard pages of text