Tricks with a One-Way Deck

Author/Originator: U.F. Grant

Originally published in 1935, this rare booklet from legendary magic inventor and innovator U.F. Grant explores the untapped potential of a common magician's tool — the one-way back design. In just 13 pages, Grant delivers 21 practical and highly adaptable card effects that range from location tricks to mentalism plots — all made possible through subtle handling and clever card orientation.

Effects include: A Simple Triple Location, No Dice, The Vanishing Mirror, The Marked Deck, The Fingerprint Discovery, Living and Dead Test, Odd or Even, Color Monte, A Sure Location, A Count-Down Discovery, Siamese Twins, Detective Jack, Find the Lady, Call Me Up Sometime, A Miracle, Thought Transference, Say When, Nif-Trix, Excuse My Back?, Any Card Thought Of, and The Drunk Plays Bridge.

While the methods are simple, the ideas presented are fertile ground for creative thinking — especially for performers looking to build layered presentations, or experiment with new premises or effects. This newly re-typeset edition preserves Grant’s original genius in a clean, easy-to-read format. 13 pages with cover.