Richard Kaufman – Sawa’s Library Of Magic Vol. 1

Sawa’s Library of Magic
– Volume One –Written, Illustrated and Photographed by Richard Kaufman
Special Artwork by Mari Tanaka
Edited by Matthew Field, Mark Phillips, Jane Mansour, and Richard Kaufman
Published by Richard Kaufman & Alan Greenberg
Copyright 1988 by Richard Kaufman
Hardbound, 180 pagesForeward (Dai Vernon) ……6
Introduction (Michael Skinner) ……8
Sawa’s Bank Routine
James Bond, 007 Routine
Musical Notes Effect

Coins
A Dollar Is Always A Dollar (First Method) ……14
A Dollar Is Always A Dollar (Second Method) ……20
One to Four (First Method) ……24
One to Four (Second Method) ……27
Invisible Purse (First Method) ……30
Invisible Purse (Second Method) ……34
The Beggar (First Method) ……36
The Beggar (Second Method) ……40

Cards
Moses ……44
Tilted Triumph ……49
Cry Baby ……52
Back Design ……55
Heavy Ink ……57
Collector ……60
The Strolling Cow Aces ……63
Face-Up Oil & Water ……70
Bad Construction ……73
Footsteps ……75
Pull-Out Aces ……76
The Lemon Trick ……79

Spongeballs
Permanent Separation ……84
Silent Movie ……92
Chameleon Sponges ……100

Ropes
Supernatural Rope ……108
Supernatural Cut & Restored Rope ……111
Double Cut & Restored Rope ……114
The Marriage Ceremony ……122
Spirit Knots ……128
Napoleon’s Knots ……133
Torrio Los Ropes ……140
Enlarging Rope Ring ……144
New Technology Rubber Band ……150
Rope Size Mystery ……152
A Nightmare For Experts ……156

Various Tricks
The Piano Trick ……164
Finger-Ring Rhapsody ……169
Ladybug, Ladybug ……174