Frederick Braue [pronounced BROW-ee] (March 9, 1906 – July 3, 1962) was an American journalist notable for his contribution to the field of card magic. He was a semi-professional magician, specializing in card magic, of which he was a master.^[1]

Career

In the 1940s, Frederick Braue edited a children's page, called Aunt Elsie's Page, for the Oakland Tribune newspaper.

Magic

Braue co-authored several books with Jean Hugard, including Expert Card Technique and Royal Road to Card Magic.^[2] As Braue and Hugard lived on opposite sides of the America, they wrote their books via correspondence.^[3]

Frederick Braue contributed to many magazines including a column in Hugard's Magic Monthly, which he 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 Hugard:

• 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 (1978)