This is volume IV of Jean Hugard's fantastic handbook โCard Manipulationsโ, which includes simple instructions for a variety of fantastic tricks. Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards. It is commonly employed in magical performances, particularly in street magic. Jean Hugard (1872 โ 1959) was an Australian professional magician. By the end of his life he had gone blind, having lost sight in both eyes as a result of cataract-removal operations. Despite his handicap he continued his work with magic at his home in Brooklyn, New York. Contents include: โThe Gambler's Top Palmโ, โThe Change Over Palmโ, โWith Small Packet of Cards Onlyโ, โWith the Pack in Handโ, โNew Top Changeโ, โReplacing Palmed Cardsโ, โUsing a Tableโ, โOn Bottom Deckโ, etc. Other notable works by this author include: โShow Stoppers with Cardsโ (1948), โRoyal Road to Card Magicโ (1948), and โHoudini's 'Unmasking': Fact Vs. Fictionโ (1957). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on card manipulation.