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In 1935 John Northern Hilliard died suddenly while in a hotel room in Indianapolis. When the book on which he had worked for so many years, Greater Magic, was eventually published in 1938, hundreds of the tricks Hilliard had collected were nowhere to be found. There was a great hubbub about the missing material. A number of magicians entered the hotel room where he died ... perhaps one of them left with something? A decade ago a box full of old magic catalogues was sold at an auction in middle America. At the bottom of this box, and not even listed in the contents, were two old notebooks-hundreds of typed pages in brown leatherette bindings. The lost notebooks of John Northern Hilliard had been found. At 300 over-sized pages, with almost 300 tricks, this magnificent volume is the perfect companion for anyone who has spent happy hours reading Greater Magic. 60 tricks by Al Baker, dozens by Stewart Judah, 10 tricks by S. Leo Horowitz, 30 tricks by Ted Annemann, with hundreds more from Dai Vernon, Cyril Yettmah, Jack Merlin, Gerald Kosky, Eugene Laurent, Ching Ling Foo, Stanley Collins, John Northern Hilliard, Paul LePaul, Michael F. Zens, and many more. |
In this book, Henning Nelms analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, and illusions to misdirection, controlling the audience's attention, incorporating 'patter', and the effective use of assistants. Of particular interest is a chapter on body language, posture, positioning and movement. Also included are some 60 original routines - from simple card tricks to such major stage illusions as having the performer suddenly appear on stage. This is a 'must-have' book for any serious performer. |
At only seventeen years old, Joshua Jay has authored a collection of over fifty explosive effects! Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas is a map guiding you through the uncharted territory on the philosophy of magic, as well as six adventurous chapters filled with creative magic using: cards, coins, rope, silks, pens, matches, shirts, finger rings, sand, Band-Aids, a remote control, a paintbrush, and much, much more! This sturdy 184 page hardbound book is a must for any performer! |
The complete beginner's guide to anytime, anywhere sleight-of-hand magic. The man who made The Memory Book a #1 national bestseller reveals the secrets of his favorite hobby - Magic! With characteristic wit and directness, Harry Lorayne explains the secrets of a few simple techniques that will enable anyone to perform the most complicated magic. There are no props to buy, no preparations to make, no gadgets to construct. Every feat in The Magic Book can be performed with common household items. After the basics, Mr. Lorayne provides simple step-by-step instructions for hundreds of amazing tricks! Hardcover, full-color dust jacket, 248 pages, over 200 illustrations. |
Catalog of Martín Pacheco Collection National Museum of Decorative Arts, Buenos Aires Argentina The wonderful bilingual book (Spanish and English) is 112 color pages, 8x12 inches, It includes over 240 color photographs of posters, apparatus, ephemera, magic sets and books, many of which are published for the first time. Posters of Kellar, Servais, Bosco, Chung Ling Soo, Carl Herrmann, Fu Manchu, Chang Richardi Jr. and many more. |
David Pogue is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and has performed magic at parties, special events, on TV, and even over the radio for 25 years. He created and taught the beginning magic programs at the New School for Social Research and the Learning Annex. He has been known to mesmerize audiences with his magic tricks while on tour promoting his many bestselling books, including Macs® For Dummies®, 5th Edition, Opera For Dummies®, and Classical Music For Dummies®. Contributor Mark Levy, magic consultant, has levitated and read spectators' minds for nearly 30 years. His writings have appeared in some of magic's most revered literary sources, including Richard Kaufman's CardMagic, Apocalypse magazine, and Magic. |
MAGIC Magazine - The Magazine For Magicians |
The Magic Mirror is Robert E. Neale's newest exploration into the innermost workings of performance magic, filtered through the professional sensibilities of co-author David Parr. Dr. Neale insightfully identifies the many kinds of magic, in theatrical, historical and social contexts. From this foundation, he creates a method for classifying magical effects by their psychological roots. Using this system the reader can readily determine the underlying emotional content of an effect and build a powerful presentation around it. The Magic Mirror shows how magic can be comic, serious, thrilling, playful, inspiring. Included is a selection of exceedingly clever effects with full presentations, to illustrate Dr. Neale's points. Among these are:
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The Maestro left us the 6 of April, 1997, but his magic remains alive. The magic of Ascanio, in four volumes. His theories, his thinking, his philosophy, and the entirety of his card magic, including his legendary routines (with over thirty previously unreleased tricks), full of the Ascanian touch, and his magic with pocket knives.This First Volume Includes:
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This large 328 page, hardbound book has become a classic of magic literature. With six commercial stand-up routines, 12 powerful utility sleights and devices, four reputation making routines, eight incredible essays, Michael's Cups and Balls routine and much, much more. This is the absolute best of Michael Ammar all in one volume. Table Of Contents:
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The Magic of Paul Potassy, or "How to live like a millionaire with just six scarves, thirty razor blades, and a great haircut!" This newest publication covers the act of World Class magician Paul Potassy. This is not merely a record of a remarkable performer's repertoire, but a template for other commercially minded performers. Paul's entire show, with all the performance details and script are meticulously described. His Sympathetic Silks, razor blades from mouth, pickpocket sequence, newspaper tear, book test, and encore card stab are all included, along with much more! Harbound with full color dust jacket, 6x9, 220 pages. Published by H&R Magic Books. |
A Professional Magician's Path In The Pursuit Of Creativity It's here! Barry's greatest assembly of ideas in one location. It is an 8 1/2" X 11" hardbound, gold foil stamped edition and only 1500 have been printed. Each book is signed and numbered by the author. 236 pages with dozens of drawings and filled with ideas, performance stories, marketing tips, performance encouragement, creativity boosters, and magic tricks never before revealed to the magic community. Includes letters from creative thinkers like Andre Kole, Marshall Brodien, Duane Laflin, Bev Bergeron, Max Howard, David Ginn, Jeff Hobson, Glenn Strange, and many, many others. The foundations of creativity, the process of creativity for the creative story-teller, creative marketing and advertising, the creative inventor, creative encouragement, creative Gospel communications examples, and never before seen magic principles. If you want more out of your magic then you need this book! |
Tony Slydini's is recognized as master by his fellow magicians. In this 2 volume set you will learn some of the best material from this most influential performer. Includes an entire section on Coins, Linking Rings, Silk Knots, Houdini Silks, Splitting the Knots, Rope, Cards, Sugar and Salt, Sponges, and much, much more. Over 300 hardbound pages. |
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In Making Real Magic, Osterlind exhorts mystery entertainers everywhere to take magic beyond the province of tricks and storybook tales and to make it a reality in their own lives and also in the lives of their audiences. In this major new work, almost twice the length of Making Magic Real, Osterlind encourages magicians to seize the birthright of their craft and restore magic to its rightful place among the performing arts. To demonstrate the reality of his assertions, Osterlind has also included his greatly expanded version of the Amazing Memory Demonstration. Appearing in print for the first time, this routine is an anytime, anyplace showpiece that will make you a miracle worker in the estimation of your audiences. |
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