A treatise on this intriguing aspect of card magic. Covers both natural and mechanical estimation methods.

An 80 page book on an intriguing aspect of card magic. Both mechanical and natural estimation.

Contents Include:

Part I Mechanical Estimation

• First Method - The Comparison Method 
• Second Method - The Automatic Gauge Method 
• Variation of Automatic Gauge
• Third Method - The Nail Gauge 
• Nail Gauge Variation
• Fourth Method - Marlo's Favorite 
• Fifth Medhod - The Faro Check
• The Magic Card 
•  "Think I'll Stop Here" 
• Chosen Card Count Down 
• The Tipoff 
• Reversed Card Out

Part II Natural Estimation

• Side Riffle Estimation 
• Pull Down Estimation 
• Back End Riffle Estimation 
• The Cut Estimate 
• Visual Retention Estimate 
• Fingertip Riffle Peek Estimation 
• The Sudden Stop
•  The Fan Spread Estimate 
• Estimation Demonstration or Practice 
• Packet Estimation 
• Key Card Plus Estimation: 12 methods
• Estimation and the Glimpse
• Color Eliminator
• Color Eliminator Effect
• Marlo's Order Cull
• Five Card Order Cull
• Fingertip Location
• Triple Estimation Peek
• Triple Estimation Peek Method Two
• Miracle Estimation Peek 
• A Three Locator 
• 15-K-ll Speller 
• Mental Spell 
• 7-5-2
• X-Ray Spelling 
•  Fingertip Face Up Locator 
• Double Peek Face Up Locators 
• Spin Cut Stunner 
• Sudden Stop Effect: 4 methods
• Mental Stab 
• Super Mental Stab 
• Miracle Card Stab Location
• Marlo's Favorite Out 
• Sensitive Fingers 
• A Marlo Miracle 
• Marlo Miracle "Stop" Stab
• Miracle Coincidence Toss 
• The Magic Throw #1
•  Magic Throw #2
• Magic Throw #3
• Face Up Finder (Carmen D'Amico)
• Sure Throw #1
• Sure Throw #2 and #3
• Sure Throw #4
• D'Amico's Latest Method 
• Marlo's Suggestion 
• The Dribble Stop 
• The Dribbling Spectator

Details: Estimation by Ed Marl

80 pages, soft covers, saddle-stitched, size: 5 1/2" by 8 1/2".

Please Note: The copies we have in stock are from the 1979 Fourth printing