1994 edition of Bound to Please by Simon Aronson
This classic volume is packed with ingenious routines, subtle thinking, and Aronson’s signature approach to stacked deck work, making it a must-have for serious students of card magic and collectors alike.
Condition:
All interior pages are in good condition. The book has been well cared for overall.
There is minor damage to one corner of the book, along with slight wear to the dust jacket sleeve, but nothing that affects usability.
Whether you’re looking to study Aronson’s brilliant material or add a hard-to-find title to your library, this edition delivers both substance and collectible appeal.
Contents:
Forword
1 From Kabblala – the Simon Aronson Issue (April 1973)
3 Some People Think
5 Lie Sleuth
8 Group Shuffle
11 The Card Ideas of Simon Aronson (1978)
13 Foreword by Edward Marlo
15 Introduction
17 I. Ideas for Popular Effects
17 Simon’s “Favorite Card” Trick
22 Mis-Mate
27 The Spectator Really Cuts to the Aces
31 Aces Up, Countdown
35 Under Cover Four-Play
41 Lucky 7
45 Symmethree
48 Turning the Corner
53 The Aronson Artifice
62 II. Ideas for Two Deck Effects
62 Stranger Deranger
65 “I’ll Go First”
69 Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #1
73 Odd-Backed Thought Card Across #2
76 Red See Passover
84 III. Ideas for the Memorized Deck
84 General Observations on the Memorized Deck
88 Two Card “No Touch” Location
92 Four Stop Intersection
95 Histed Heisted
100 S-D Plus
105 Center Cut Location
108 IV. An Idea for Further Ideas
108. It Pays to Advertise
113 A Stack to Remember (1979)
115 Foreword by Jon Racherbaumer
117 A Stack to Remember
119 The Aronson Stack
120 Features of the Aronson Stack
120 (a) Draw Poker Deal
121 (b) Stud Poker Deal
122 (c) Ten Card Poker Deal
123 (d) Poker Routines
123 (e) Perfect Bridge Hand
124 (f) Spelling
125 (g) Any Poker Hand Called For
129 Memorizing the Aronson Stack
141 Selected Bibliography on Memorized Deck Magic
145 Shuffle-Bored (1980)
147 Foreword
149 The Basic Shuffle-Bored Effect
149 The Secret
149 The Set-Up
150 The Procedure
152 Preliminaries
154 The Cancellation Combination
156 Controlled Shuffle-Bored
159 Divided Deck Shuffle-Bored
160 Delayed Location Effects
161 Color Separation Revelation
163 Color Discernment
164 Selection Shuffle-Bored
165 Prediction Shuffle-Bored
167 Background and Credits
168 Shuffling Off
171 Appendix
173 Ad-Jacent (1980)
181 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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