Paul Rosini's Magical Gems by Rufus Steele

Rosini never did get the chance to write a book detailing his own methods. He planned on writing one, but his dream was never realized during his lifetime.

In 1947 Paul approached his longtime friend and fellow magician Rufus Steele to aid him in writing a book of his tricks. Steele was a mysterious character whose background was questionable to say the least. An electrical engineer by trade, Rufus was also a gambler and card trickster. Rosini died before he and Steele had the chance to complete the book. So, in 1950, Steele published Paul Rosini's Magical Gems as a memorial to his friend Paul. Rosini's knowledge was not lost.

The prolific author of conjuring Robert Parrish is credited with only editing the book, but it was actually Parrish who wrote the volume. Parrish related in his 1994 book Words About Wizards that Steele was "incapable of writing a grammatical sentence." For this reason, Steele had Parrish write Paul Rosini's Magical Gems.

You will find several guest contributions in this ebook by Arthur Buckley, Harry Blackstone, Theo Bamberg, Paul LePaul, Jack Chanin, Ed Marlo, Al Leech and others. For a complete list of effects see the table of contents below.

1st edition 1950; 70 pages

8. The Life Saver Trick
9. Was It There?
11. Somewhere in the Deck
13. Hold My Wrist
14. A Card in Flight
16. The Card Under the Hand
16. You Put It In
17. Change in Hand
18. The Fair Count
19. Two Decks-Red and Blue
21. Impossible
22. Reflection
22. Poker Prediction and a Principle
24. The Card That Went to Pieces
26. Coin and Pencil
27. Card Through Handkerchief
27. Daub
28. Complete Cover
29. Indicator Card
30. A Comedy Card Trick
31. The Card Through the Case
32. Your Number-Your Card
33. Rosini's Favorite Trick
34. Do a Trick
35. The One-Armed Magician
38. The Coin Star
39. Ace Delusion
40. Skidoo
41. A Sure Thing
42. The Best Prediction
43. Prediction Variation
44. The Cigarette Trick
46. Impressive Card
46. The Peek Trick
47. Aceo-Changeo
48. A Card Turns Over
49. Follow Your Card
50. Okito Card Control (and a Trick)
51. Kings and Queens
53. Double Reverse
54. Purely Mental
55. While I Turn My Back
56. Easy Enigma
57. The Ten of Diamonds
58. With a Short Card
59. Aces Running Wild
60. Secret Writing
60. A Guess That Is Right
61. Repeating a Good Guess
62. The Homing Aces
66. Tap