Alex Elmsley is known to virtually every card magician thanks to the Elmsley Count, but his contribution to the art of magic goes much further. During his lifetime, he published more than 200 different routines, techniques, principles, and ideas. In The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, this remarkable material is extensively documented by magic author Stephen Minch.

Volume 2 once again contains a vast collection of card magic, techniques, and theoretical insights. A major highlight is Between Your Palms. In this feat, an unknown card is placed between the hands of a spectator at the beginning. Other cards are chosen, including a signed card, after which various impossible appearances follow. In the finale, it turns out that the signed card was actually in the spectator's hands from the start.

Point of Departure is also covered. A chosen card is placed between the two black Aces and held by the spectator. Despite these seemingly impossible circumstances, the chosen card disappears between the Aces and subsequently emerges from the magician's pocket.

In Face Your Brothers, three spectators each choose a card and place it back into the deck themselves. When the adjacent cards are subsequently examined, it turns out that every chosen card has ended up remarkably next to its exact partner.

In addition to complete routines, the book contains various sleights, principles, ideas, and in-depth insights into Elmsley's way of thinking. The mathematical possibilities of card magic and the Faro Shuffle are also discussed extensively.

This updated edition makes the classic material available again with improved images and reworked text where the original print was less clear.

The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Volume 2 is a comprehensive reference work for card magicians who not only want to learn new routines but also wish to delve into the creative principles and techniques of one of the most renowned innovators in card magic.