1998 Written by Bob LaRue Illustrations by Stuart Hayner

35 pages, lots of Illustrations $20

So, you have exhausted the possibilities for your Scotch and Soda coin set, and you can do a decent one coin vanish, but the amount of practice necessary to challenge David Roth to a coin duel frightens you... still, you would like to learn some routines that go beyond the outline instructions that come with packaged effects... Where to turn? This book may be just what you are looking for. Included here are coin and card routines packed with high impact magical entertainment. Every routine includes a series of surprises, concluding with an impossible finalé. Dave has carefully thought through each of these routines to provide a maximum of entertainment value while keeping difficult moves to a minimum. From his years of lecturing to magicians, Dave has discovered that many of his most commercial routines are intimidating to magicians because of the many palming techniques employed. While professional quality magic requires a high level of skill in sleight of hand, dramatic effects can be achieved without undue knucklebusting. Several of Dave’s famous routines have been rethought, with the goal of achieving the same effect, while reducing the sleight of hand load. The most important consideration centered on maintaining the magical impact of the routine.

Las Vegas Lecture

1997 Written by Daniel McCarthy Illustrations by Stuart Hayner

65 pages, lots of Illustrations $20

If you have experimented with coin magic and would like to move up to the real work, but are intimidated by the technical terminology and the sheer number of sleights, consider this book! Dave presents a preview of his long-in-production coin magic books forthcoming from L&L Publishing. Twelve reputation making routines fill the first section of the notes. Each routine features Dave's special psychology and methodology where the subtle introduction of a gaff moves the magic into miracle territory. In addition to the routines, thirty sleights are detailed. The descriptions cover sleights that are often mentioned, but seldom explained in detail, from the French Drop to Dave's own handling of the Marlo Spider Vanish. Learn all the moves you will need to create your own coin magic.