The Coins of Ishtar by Jules DeBarros

Description This is pre-owned. Nice clean condition inside and out. Soft covers; Perfect bound; 69 pages; Page size: 8.25″ x 10.5″; Copyright 1971; First edition; Number 492 of a special limited edition. Forward by Edward Marlo. You must supply your own coins. Book was not issued with any props. There are some really nice coin routines here. This book is filled with information and photographs to assist you in the performance of coin magic. Contents include: 1 Foreward by Ed Marlo Coins of Ishtar Part One 5 Prelude: the inspiration 6 The Coins of Ishtar: Two rows of coins, 3 silver and 3 copper are picked up and laid back out, the coins transpose. 20 The Easy Way Coin Transpo. One Copper under one card, One Silver under another. A penny and dime placed on top of the cards mark the locations. The penny and dime are switched, and it is found the Copper and Silver have switched as well. 24 The Hypocritical Coins. In the hands transposition of Copper/Silver coins. Can be examined at end. 28 The Coins of Ishhar Meet the Chinatown Quarter. Performing Coins of Ishtar with Chinatown Quarters 30 A Utility Move: Showing “both” sides of the coin Coins of Ishtar Part Two 32 Classical Coin Transposition. An in the spectator’s hands transposition of Copper/Silver coins 41 The Neurotic Coin: Copper placed in left hand, Silver produced from leg. Copper vanishes 42 The Midas Lift: utility coin move 43 The Grasshopper Coin Trick: Silver in Left, Copper in Right, Silver joins copper 47 Impromptu Grasshopper: As above, no gimmicks (back palm) 52 The Hammam Routine: A full routine at the table. Includes a penetration, transformation, and combination vanish and production. 64 Analecta: discussion of planting, rhythm, and theatre skills 67 Apologia 68 Some Last Remarks by Jon Racherbaumer 69 Bibliography