The Topit Book (1983)

Contents:

1 Foreword (Dai Vernon)
     2 Introduction

5 Topit Psychology and Construction
     5 The True Power of Topit
     6 When to Use Topit
     7 Comfort Zones
     8 Time Misdirection
     10 Why Now for Topit
     11 Precautions in Using Topit
     13 Topit Styles
     16 The Open Topit
     18 Topit Sewing Instructions

23 Basic Topit Actions
     23 The Downward Toss
     24 The Smash
     25 The Direct Toss
     26 The Open Palm Direct Toss
     27 The Upward Toss
     28 The Pinch
     29 The Circle
     30 Minus One Toss
     31 The Gesture
     32 A Covering Motion
     34 Back and Forth
     36 Muscle Pass to Topit
     37 Keeping the Coat Open
     38 Bracing the Coat

41 Moves
     41 The Appearing Coins
     42 Vanishing Okito Box
     44 Four Signed Cards to Wallet No 1
     46 Four Signed Cards to Wallet No 2
     47 Handkerchief Deck Switch
     49 Cards into Case
     51 Ball and Silk VAnish
     53 Topiting Fantasio
     54 Striking Vanish a la Topit
     56 Vanishing Cigarette
     57 Smashing!

61 Endings
     61 Smashing Coin Magic
     63 Color Changing Silks
     64 Matrix Kicker
     67 Coins Across Ending
     70 Kicks With Okito

75 Michael Weber - Bob Fitch - Harry Levine
     75 Michael Weber's Topit Design
     76 Silverwhere? (Michael Weber)
     78 A Deep Circle (Michael Weber)
     79 Shelless (Michael Weber)
     80 The Psychological Spheres (Bob Fitch)
     83 Impossible Transposition (Harry Levine)

87 Professional Applications
     87 The Vanishing Deck
     89 Crooked Deck
     92 Almost Perfect Ring Flight
     94 The Electorstatic Coin
     95 Time Machine
     99 Coin In Bottle
     102 Broken and Restored Watch
     109 Fabulous Four Coin Routine

117 Final Tips on Rehearsing Topit