MINT IV Unauthorized by Edward Marlo & Wesley James

More than the thirteen major Marlo items Ed contributed to New Tops Magazine in 1981 - not to mention new sleights, finesses, and subtleties - all these items have been largely unavailable since their publication. Wesley James has added another year of material toward fulfilling Ed Marlo's expressed wishes, keeping his material available "for the guys."

As with Wesley's previous release of M.I.N.T. III, these long-unavailable Marlo items could have been all Wesley compiled. Still, this volume would have been an important contribution to the literature of card magic. As tribute to Ed, Wesley wanted this volume to offer more. So, he added clarifications and corrections - both logical and grammatical - plus his own personal Notes. Some Notes are complementary, some critical, some revolutionary, all are highly informative.

Wes didn't stop there. As Wesley has often stated, "One can't perform card magic without a tip of the hat to Ed Marlo." Wesley's friend of more than 25 years, Ed Marlo, inspired a huge amount of material that Wesley developed, massaged, enhanced and adapted through his performance experience. Among Wesley's included creations are 14 full routines inspired by the Marlo items. Wesley's routines are fully explained, many for the first time in any published source. In total, Wesley has added more than 50 Bonus items.

If you're as devoted to card magic as Wesley, you need to own this volume and study it closely. The combination of Marlo material plus enhancements, Wesley's insightful Notes, and the wealth of original Wesley James routines create a volume that every serious Marlo student should own and absorb, and students of Wesley James material will want to explore in great depth.

If you already own MINT I, II, and III, now you can expand your file of Marlo In New Tops while awaiting Wesley's completion of the remaining run of Marlo material, 82-85. At the same time, you can add to your collection of Wesley James' creations, and benefit from his detailed descriptions and analysis. Rarely has one book offered so much to those who are serious about card magic. Some of what you'll read is easy, and some is more technically challenging, but all the material is practical and can be added to your repertoire.

This entire collection, more than 50,000 words plus illustrations and photographs, in nearly 150 densely packed pages, preserves Marlo In New Tops. The ebook price is just $60 and, as you'll see from the Table of Contents below, you'll want to read this book carefully to absorb all it offers. Don't wait to be blown away by this mix of older Marlo material and Wesley James' insightful Notes and cutting-edge creations. It's all here for you now.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS·
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
You're Psychic - Vol 21, No. 1 - January 1981
WJ on You're Psychic
Dotted Gilbreath
I've Got a System - Mojo, Vol 1, No 3 - January 2007
WJ Note on I've Got a System
TucanPlay - Vol 21, No. 2 - February 1981
You're Psychic - Errata
Tabled Brown II - November 1, 2010
The Erdnase Open Shift as a Switch
7 as 6 with Steranko and a Flick
5 as 6 JOMAH Count
Traveling Aces - Vol 21, No. 3 - March 1981
WJ Modified Face-up Stanyon Count
Funky Jazz Aces - Mojo Vol 1, No. 2 - December 2006
Carry Count
The Wrong Hand - Again - Vol 21, No. 4 - April 1981
WJ on The Wrong Hand - Again
The Illogical Lie Detector - Vol 21, No. 5 - May 1981
Alternatives (For Purists)
WJ on Illogical Lie Detector
Polygraph Deck - May 1969
Simplified Handling
The Moveable Card Pass
Improved Christ-Balducci Force
WJ on the Improved Christ-Balducci Force
One Cut Improved Christ-Balducci Force
Krenzel Square Reverse
Vernon/James Transfer
The Immediate Bottom Deal
Direct Cannibal Surprise - Vol 21, No. 6 - June 1981
Kannibal Kings & Koins
Kannibal Kings
Kannibal Koin
Ascanio Spread
Zombies
Face the Zombies
Taf-1 Count
Turnantula
Octuple - Vol 21, No. 7 - July 1981
Twice Thrice Octuple
Ose/James False Cut and Spectator Shuffle
Olram's Princess - Vol 21, No. 8 - August 1981
WJ on Olram's Princess
The Hybrid Princess
Five Card Mental Force
Longitudinal Tenkai Palm
Applying LTP to the Princess
The One You Choose Is The One We Use - Vol 21, No. 9 - September 1981
Notes on the Use of the Lap Index
WJ on The One You Choose
The One You Think Of
A Red Hot Number - Vol 21, No. 9 - September 1981
Another Shaggy Dog Story
The Sigma Principle
A Sleight Case of Murder
Alternatives for The Pass
Alternate Methods
Premise Variations
Slip Back Move
No Myth-Smith - Volume 21, No. 11 - November 1981
Second Method
WJ on No Myth Smith
Myth Myth
Mental Lock - Vol 21, No. 12 - December 1981
WJ on Mental Lock
I Had a Dream
I Had a Dream - Premonition III
Method One; Alternative Switch
Method Two; The WJ Stud Double Deal
Deck Preparation
The Kicker
In Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
1st edition 2022, PDF 150 pages.
word count: 78174 which is equivalent to 312 standard pages of text