The Magic Of Al Koran by Martin Breese

Martin Breese spent a substantial amount of time to piece together routines and information about Al Koran with the help of many of his friends, people who worked with Al Koran in some form or another, information on audio recordings, magazine articles and many other bits and pieces of information. Originally published in 1983, but revised by Martin Breese before his untimely death in 2012.

The ebook contains virtually every Al Koran effect as performed on TV. It analysis the effect andthe method, then provides the exact words of patter as used by Al Koran.

There is a listing of all the books in Al Koran's library by Terry Seabrooke and Jack Avis contributes material on Al Koran. Al Koran is introduced by Goodliffe and Billy McComb also provides a comprehensive article on Al and his lifetime.

Over 42 effects are detailed and described and the ebook is illustrated with drawings and photographs. A must have in any mentalists or Al Koran enthusiasts library.

1st edition 1983. 2nd edition 2013, 191 pages.

Table of Contents

PART ONE - Introductions

1. Al Koran by Martin Breese
2. Al Koran by Goodliffe
3. About Al Koran by Sid Smith (Paul Ducaine)
4. Al Koran by Terry Seabrooke
5. Jack Avis on Al Koran
6. Al Koran's Colour Psychology
7. Billy McComb Talks About Al Koran

   PART TWO - Al Koran at Work

8. A PERFECT BRIDGE HAND
9. HIDDEN SEQUENCES
10. WILL YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
11. PREMONITION
12. OPEN THE BOX!
13. THE MAGIC SQUARE
14. NOTE UNDER CUP
15. THE PRINCESS CARD TRICK, PLUS
16. HOLIDAY PREDICTION
17. A SENSE OF TOUCH
18. DICE STACKING
19. MURDER MOST FOUL
20. TRIPLE CO-INCIDENCE
21. THREE SOLID RINGS
22. PERSONAL MAGNETISM
23. BLINDFOLD CARDS
24. THE INDIAN NEEDLE TRICK
25. THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE
26. PICKING A WINNER
27. THE CHAIN
28. THE MYSTERY OF THE SEVEN CARDS
29. THE EGYPTIAN THREAD TRICK
30. JACKPOT COINS
31. CELEBRITIES
32. DESIGN IN MIND
33. A WORD IN THOUSANDS
34. SECOND SIGHT
35. BOOK TEST
36. A WORD, A NUMBER, AND A COUPLE OF CARDS
37. ALL IS REVEALED
38. AN ORDERLY MIND
39. THE PENDULUM TELLS
40. GRAPHOLOGY
41. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
42. A LESSON IN MAGIC
43. BULLS-EYE PREDICTION
44. THE MYSTERY OF A NAME
45. THE THOUSAND-DOLLAR CARD TRICK

    PART THREE The Al Koran Lecture

46. The Al Koran Lecture
47. HOW KORAN BECAME A MINDREADER
48. QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE NOTES
49. KORAN FORCE
50. KORAN'S TOP CHANGE
51. THE CRIMP
52. CARD TRICKS
53. NAME THE CARD AND YOU CAN HAVE IT!
54. THE VERNON UNDERCUT
55. THE VERNON SLIP CUT
56. SALUTE TO VERNON
57. SALUTE
58. THE CENTRE TEAR THAT YOU DO NOT READ!
59. THE TRICK YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ
60. THE TRICK THAT FOOLED EINSTEIN!
61. PRINCESS CARD TRICK PLUS
62. HANKY PANKY
63. TORN AND RESTORED CIGARETTE PAPER
64. THINK A CARD
65. UTILITY COIN SWITCH
66. KORAN SAYS
67. JUST HOW DO YOU WIN HIM?
68. MORALITY IN MAGIC
69. CLOSING NOTE ON THE LATE AL KORAN
70. AL KORAN TURNABOUT
71. POKER CHIP CHICANERY
72. MAKING THE TOP
73. BOTH SIDES OF THE FOOTLIGHTS
74. BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
75. THE LAZY MAGICIAN DOES A CARD TRICK by Al Koran
76. THE ENTERTAINER MEMORISES HALF A PACK by Al Koran
77. BE GOOD TO THE CENTRE-STEAL by Al Koran

    PART FOUR Teaser And Puzzles

78. It's Fun Being A Magician says Al Koran
79. No. 1 Three Penny Trick
80. No. 2 Impossible
81. No. 3 Penny Through A Hole
82. No. 4 Spent Matches
83. No. 5 Small trick
84. No. 6 How Strong Are You
85. No. 7 The Tumbler Trick
86. No. 8 The Missing Centre
87. No. 9 The Penny Is Yours
88. No. 10 The Six Penny Trick
89. Here's How To Make Your Sugar Puffs Magic Box
90. Some Tricks You Can Do With Your Magic Box
91. Al Koran's Playing Cards
92. Bibliography

word count: 51412 which is equivalent to 205 standard pages of text