LePaul is one of the greatest manipulative magicians ever to practice the art of pleasant deception. His magic has such polish and glamour that, in describing it, all the glowing terms of the most gifted press agent rightfully may be used. This is not merely my opinion, for everyone, who has had the privilege of seeing LePaul’s magic, has enthusiasm comparable to mine. Much of LePaul’s prowess in magic is due to his sound thinking in selecting exactly the right sleight for each feat he performs. He is able to do this because of an extremely wide knowledge of methods in magic and because of an exceptional ingenious capability for devising new methods and revitalizing old ones. This book makes available, for the first time, a number of his most excellent additions to the technique of card magic. In its pages, LePaul also discloses the secrets of several tricks with which he has delighted and completely bewildered countless persons.