Frederick Braue
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Frederick Braue [pronounced BROW-ee] (March 9, 1906 – July 3, 1962) was an American journalist by profession and noted for his contribution to the field of card magic. He was a semi-professional magician, specialized in card magic of which he was a master.
He also co-authored "Expert Card Technique" with Jean Hugard
. Living on opposite sides of the North American continent
, Jean Hugard
and Frederick Braue wrote their books via correspondence.
In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a kid's page called Aunt Elsie's Page for the Oakland Tribune newspaper.
Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly which he also edited from 1959 to 1962. He also invented numerous card sleights and effects including:
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He also co-authored "Expert Card Technique" with Jean Hugard
Jean Hugard
-History:Hugard was born John Gerard Rodney Boyce in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He was a masterful performer and one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers on magic. Through his writing he brought the literature of magic up to a new, professional level.Over the course of his life he...
. Living on opposite sides of the North American continent
Continent
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, Jean Hugard
Jean Hugard
-History:Hugard was born John Gerard Rodney Boyce in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He was a masterful performer and one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers on magic. Through his writing he brought the literature of magic up to a new, professional level.Over the course of his life he...
and Frederick Braue wrote their books via correspondence.
In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a kid's page called Aunt Elsie's Page for the Oakland Tribune newspaper.
Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly which he also edited from 1959 to 1962. He also invented numerous card sleights and effects including:
- Braue Reversal which is a method for reversing a card in the deck in the course of a cutting action.
- Braue Addition
- Rear Palm (in 1935)
- Homing Card
Published works
In collaboration with Jean HugardJean Hugard
-History:Hugard was born John Gerard Rodney Boyce in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. He was a masterful performer and one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers on magic. Through his writing he brought the literature of magic up to a new, professional level.Over the course of his life he...
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- Expert Card Technique (1940)
- Miracle Methods N° 1 : Stripper Deck (1941)
- Miracle methods N° 2 : Gambling (1942)
- Miracle Methods N° 3 : Prepared Cards (1942)
- Miracle Methods N° 4 : Tricks and Sleights (1943)
- The Invisible Pass (1946)
- Showtoppers with Cards (1948)
- Royal Road to Card Magic (1949)
- Fred Braue On False Deals (1977)