Ein Spielkarten (English Translation) by R.P. & The Conjuring Arts Research Center - eBook DOWNLOAD

Explore the roots of advanced card magic with Ein Spiel Karten, an English translation of the rare 1853 book published in Prague by “R. P.” Its detailed descriptions of playing-card sleight of hand offer a glimpse into the ideas taught by a student believed to have studied with J. N. Hofzinser.

Prepared for Juan Tamariz’s Jornadas conference in 2005, this translation makes the historic text accessible to English-speaking magicians. Read it for its card-magic instruction, or let its nineteenth-century ideas spark new directions in your own practice.

• English translation: Read the rare German-language work in English.
• Historic card magic: Study descriptions of sleight of hand and tricks published in 1853.
• Original illustrations: Follow the clear black-and-white illustrations from the original book.
• Digital format: Receive the 76-page book as a PDF eBook.
• Page size: The pages measure 8.5" x 11", giving the text and illustrations room to explore.

Add this unusual piece of card-magic history to your digital library and spend time with ideas that have intrigued magicians for generations.