Cards as Weapons
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"Cards as Weapons" is a book by master magician and sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay that humorously and instructively explores the use of playing cards as thrown weapons and performance tools.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Ricky Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| depicts |
cards as performance tools
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cards as thrown weapons ⓘ |
| educationalContent |
basic card throwing techniques
ⓘ
showmanship advice ⓘ |
| features |
comic illustrations
ⓘ
historical anecdotes ⓘ performance tips ⓘ |
| format | hardcover ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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magic literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
Ricky Jay, historian of magic
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Ricky Jay, magician NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Jay, sleight-of-hand artist ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0918172023 ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | about 60–80 pages ⓘ |
| hasParodicElements | true ⓘ |
| illustrates |
card throwing techniques
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sleight-of-hand techniques ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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magic enthusiasts ⓘ magicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
sleight of hand
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throwing playing cards ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining instruction and parody
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popularizing card throwing ⓘ |
| outOfPrintStatus | often reported as difficult to find ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| publisher | Darien House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | card throwing as a performance art ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1970s ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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tongue-in-cheek ⓘ |
| usesAsProp | playing cards ⓘ |
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