When I first sat down and considered the value of the first volume of this collection I said:

There are many accepted classic texts in card magic and this is almost certainly one of them.

I’ll now take this statement further and say that volume 2 has to be one of the 10 most important books on magic ever written. I have by no means read every magic book written, but I’ve seen enough to know quality when I see it. This, the second and final volume in Mr Elmsleys collected works, is quality and certainly deserves its place in my own personal top ten.
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There are many accepted classic texts in card magic and this is almost certainly one of them. Written by respected magic author Stephen Minch this is the first in a two volume series that collects Mr Elmsleys unique take on magic covering cards, coins, cups and balls and much much more. The book was written by Stephen Minch with very little input from Mr. Elmsley who removed himself from the magic community to focus on his technical work. The book is a collation of material submitted by Mr. Elmsley along with records and notes kept by his colleagues and close friends. We should be grateful to those who took the time to record this material as well as to Mr. Minch for gathering it together.

Ideally you should get somebody else to do the critisism for you; preferably somebody whose job is theatrical direction or production. Failing that, find any ordinary human being. Failing a human being try a magician.
Alex Elmsley (1975)

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