Knowing the Rising Cards by Will Ayling

Surprisingly little has been published in an encyclopedic form about the classic rising cards in English. You can find some in Greater Magic but the rest is spread out in many books and journals. Although this publication can hardly be called an encyclopedia, it is one of only two publications in English I know which are entirely dedicated to the rising card effect (the other being 25 Rising Card Tricks). It is a wonderful collection of a number of methods, described clearly with photos and illustrations. This was part of the Supreme 'Know How' series.

If rising cards are your thing you should also check out Samuel Cox Hooker and His Rising Cards.

1st edition 1991; original 27 pages; 50 pages.

    Contents
    THE RISING CARDS (HISTORY AND COMMENT)
    THE RISING CARDS
    HOWARD THURSTON RISING CARDS
    THE DUPLICATE STACK METHOD
    DE KOLTA'S RISING CARDS
    RISING CARDS FROM OPERA HAT
    RISING CARD BOX (Jack Le Dair)
    MECHANICAL IN CLOSE-UP
    IMPROMPTU... OR NEARLY SO!
    DIGITAL MECHANISM
    SYBIL RISING CARDS
    JUMBO RISING CARDS
    FOUNTAIN OF CARDS
    DE KOLTA'S FOUNTAIN OF CARDS
    DE KOLTA'S CARD RAISING TRICK
    CASCADE OF CARDS
    A NOVEL PRESENTATION
    THE WONDERFUL FLOATING CARD TRICK
    JUMPING CARDS (The Siamese Bloodstone)
    PSYCO JUMPER
    SPECIAL EFFECTS CARDS
    - THE TURN-ROUND CARD
    - TORN CORNER CARD
    - MOVING PIP CARD