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 and the 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

8. Al Koran by Martin Breese
13. Al Koran by Goodliffe
20. About Al Koran by Sid Smith (Paul Ducaine)
22. Al Koran by Terry Seabrooke
28. Jack Avis on Al Koran
31. Al Koran's Colour Psychology
33. Billy McComb Talks About Al Koran

    PART TWO - Al Koran at Work

57. A PERFECT BRIDGE HAND
58. HIDDEN SEQUENCES
59. WILL YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND?
61. PREMONITION
62. OPEN THE BOX!
63. THE MAGIC SQUARE
64. NOTE UNDER CUP
66. THE PRINCESS CARD TRICK, PLUS
68. HOLIDAY PREDICTION
69. A SENSE OF TOUCH
71. DICE STACKING
72. MURDER MOST FOUL
73. TRIPLE CO-INCIDENCE
76. THREE SOLID RINGS
77. PERSONAL MAGNETISM
78. BLINDFOLD CARDS
80. THE INDIAN NEEDLE TRICK
81. THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE
82. PICKING A WINNER
83. THE CHAIN
85. THE MYSTERY OF THE SEVEN CARDS
86. THE EGYPTIAN THREAD TRICK
87. JACKPOT COINS
90. CELEBRITIES
91. DESIGN IN MIND
93. A WORD IN THOUSANDS
95. SECOND SIGHT
96. BOOK TEST
97. A WORD, A NUMBER, AND A COUPLE OF CARDS
100. ALL IS REVEALED
101. AN ORDERLY MIND
102. THE PENDULUM TELLS
105. GRAPHOLOGY
107. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
109. A LESSON IN MAGIC
110. BULLS-EYE PREDICTION
112. THE MYSTERY OF A NAME
113. THE THOUSAND-DOLLAR CARD TRICK

     PART THREE The Al Koran Lecture

117. The Al Koran Lecture
120. HOW KORAN BECAME A MINDREADER
120. QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM THE NOTES
121. KORAN FORCE
122. KORAN'S TOP CHANGE
122. THE CRIMP
123. CARD TRICKS
125. NAME THE CARD AND YOU CAN HAVE IT!
126. THE VERNON UNDERCUT
127. THE VERNON SLIP CUT
127. SALUTE TO VERNON
129. SALUTE
130. THE CENTRE TEAR THAT YOU DO NOT READ!
130. THE TRICK YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ
131. THE TRICK THAT FOOLED EINSTEIN!
132. PRINCESS CARD TRICK PLUS
138. HANKY PANKY
139. TORN AND RESTORED CIGARETTE PAPER
142. THINK A CARD
142. UTILITY COIN SWITCH
143. KORAN SAYS
143. JUST HOW DO YOU WIN HIM?
144. MORALITY IN MAGIC
145. CLOSING NOTE ON THE LATE AL KORAN
146. AL KORAN TURNABOUT
150. POKER CHIP CHICANERY
152. MAKING THE TOP
154. BOTH SIDES OF THE FOOTLIGHTS
155. BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
156. THE LAZY MAGICIAN DOES A CARD TRICK by Al Koran
159. THE ENTERTAINER MEMORISES HALF A PACK by Al Koran
161. BE GOOD TO THE CENTRE-STEAL by Al Koran

     PART FOUR Teaser And Puzzles

167. It's Fun Being A Magician says Al Koran
168. No. 1 Three Penny Trick
169. No. 2 Impossible
170. No. 3 Penny Through A Hole
171. No. 4 Spent Matches
172. No. 5 Small trick
173. No. 6 How Strong Are You
174. No. 7 The Tumbler Trick
175. No. 8 The Missing Centre
176. No. 9 The Penny Is Yours
177. No. 10 The Six Penny Trick
178. Here's How To Make Your Sugar Puffs Magic Box
179. Some Tricks You Can Do With Your Magic Box
181. Al Koran's Playing Cards
182. Bibliography