Trost Collection. Foreword by Roberto Giobbi, 2002, cloth bound, gilt stamping, 220 pages, illustrated.
Dust Jacket: Darwin believes in performing miracles and this book is filled with them. These are effects that audiences will remember and talk about, effects that will mark you as a wonder worker with a deck of cards. The plots, presentations, methods, and handlings are all designed for maximum audience impact. There is a section on gambling routines. Darwin is noted for creating some of the strongest gambling routines ever. In this book he shares some of his finest gambling routines to date. The book concludes with an incisive essay on magic theory that challenges conventional wisdom.
Table of Contents: Scams: Deja vu Poker, Combination Cull, The Brush, Liar's Poker, Shark Attack, Raw Deal, The Professional, God of Gamblers, No Way Out, Pocket Money, Smart Money, Maximum Risk. Fantasies: The Last Laugh, Remote Control, The Zen Master, Hitchcock Travelers, The Quick & The Dead, Fastest Gun Alive, Cannibal Holocaust, The Back Off, Ace in the Pocket, Darwin's Ambitious Card, Ultimate Oil & Water, Ultimate Fusion, Pass the Garbage, The Color of Money, Walkaround Triumph, Triple Cross, Beat the Devil, Appointment in Samarra. Essay: Showing or Hiding Skill. Condition very fine.