Paul Rosini's Magical Gems by Rufus Steele

After Rosini's death, Frederick Braue wrote in the February, 1949 issue of Hugard's Magic Monthly, "What a book Rosini could have written - and now his knowledge of audiences is lost. Others, take note." Unfortunately, Rosini never did get the chance to write a book detailing his own methods. He planned on writing one, but his dream was never realized during his lifetime.
In 1947 Paul approached his longtime friend and fellow magician Rufus Steele to aid him in writing a book of his tricks. Steele was a mysterious character whose background was questionable to say the least. An electrical engineer by trade, Rufus was also a gambler and card trickster. Rosini died before he and Steele had the chance to complete the book. So, in 1950, Steele published Paul Rosini's Magical Gems as a memorial to his friend Paul. Rosini's knowledge was not lost.

The prolific author of conjuring Robert Parrish is credited with only editing the book, but it was actually Parrish who wrote the volume. Parrish related in his 1994 book Words About Wizards that Steele was "incapable of writing a grammatical sentence." For this reason, Steele had Parrish write Paul Rosini's Magical Gems.

You will find several guest contributions in this ebook by Arthur Buckley, Harry Blackstone, Theo Bamberg, Paul LePaul, Jack Chanin, Ed Marlo, Al Leech and others. For a complete list of effects see the table of contents below.

1st edition 1950; 70 pages

The Life Saver Trick
Was It There?
Somewhere in the Deck
Hold My Wrist
A Card in Flight
The Card Under the Hand
You Put It In
Change in Hand
The Fair Count
Two Decks-Red and Blue
Impossible
Reflection
Poker Prediction and a Principle
The Card That Went to Pieces
Coin and Pencil
Card Through Handkerchief
Daub
Complete Cover
Indicator Card
A Comedy Card Trick
The Card Through the Case
Your Number-Your Card
Rosini's Favorite Trick
Do a Trick
The One-Armed Magician
The Coin Star
Ace Delusion
Skidoo
A Sure Thing
The Best Prediction
Prediction Variation
The Cigarette Trick
Impressive Card
The Peek Trick
Aceo-Changeo
A Card Turns Over
Follow Your Card
Okito Card Control (and a Trick)
Kings and Queens
Double Reverse
Purely Mental
While I Turn My Back
Easy Enigma
The Ten of Diamonds
With a Short Card
Aces Running Wild
Secret Writing
A Guess That Is Right
Repeating a Good Guess
The Homing Aces
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