Books: All Magic Books

First published in 1805, The Expositor was the first American book ever published on the art of magic. Original editions of this classic are some of the rarest books in the annals of conjuring, but with this hardbound reprint, magicians may once again let William Pinchbeck shed light on many mysteries including the invisible lady and acoustic...

From the man who can't tell the difference between the name of the card trick and a weather forecast!

Due to the willingness of certain spiteful spectators to take advantage of their magician, you illustrate the value of your magic teacher's admonition that it's always wiser to cut the cards instead of classes. Learn...

From the man who needs to carry three lucky coins! A whimsical rationalization for carrying three half-dollars. With them, you win an intellectual battle with your audience by using repetition against them! (Of course, you don't reveal there's a battle until you prevail!)

Learn how to build to a climax and set-up the...

Hidden in Plain Sight is the most complete manual for marked cards ever published. Author Kirk Charles, a long-time professional magician, has written a book that explores this most powerful of all magical tools in great detail. From the history of marked cards to more modern developments in reader technology, Charles breaks down the...

From the man who's overconfident enough to be easy prey for any short con!

This is an entertaining way to show off your "sure-fire defense against short-change artists." First you take in an innocent bystander by showing him how you were once hornswoggled. Then, when you insist on gloating, he gets his revenge and you're...

Hugard's Magic Monthly - Volumes 1-4. Published from June 1943 to April 1965, Hugard's was one of the greatest magic magazines ever published - remarkable for the quality and quantity of the best tricks of the day as well as containing the most interesting information available on the magic scene of the day. More than 1,560...

Andrew Mayne's new book on illusions
Learn how to build illusions for $1 to $10,000 by understanding basic illusion principles. Andrew Mayne's newest book features several new creations along with re-worked classic illusions that help teach you how to think like an illusionist.

In the first installment of the series you'll...

Greg McMahon is one of the true professionals in magic and clowning. He's now revealing some of his best kid-show material in his new book, KIDS THINK IT'S FUNNY. In 27 unique and entertaining chapters, Greg teaches hilarious gags and routines to make you funnier than ever to your kid-show audiences! His tips on how to make a small...

As last a big book containing a collection of mind staggering demonstrations of ESP by one of the best creative mentalists. Here are easy to prepare mental feats using playing cards and other easily acquired props. Many of the special items you will need are included in the book for easy removal. This is highly practical and commercial...

From the man who made an unfortunate purchase!

Due to a manufacturing defect (accidental or deliberate), some handkerchiefs won't knot for right-handers. How can you recognize one of these radical rags? Well, unless you know how, it will only submit to left-handed tying!

Pocket-ready for close-up or stage...

Live Kidbiz sold out its 2100-copy first edition, but thanks to Sammy Smith the original Live Kidbiz book is now reprinted and includes a DVD!

Live Kidbiz 1 contains a dozen video cuts with a book explaining them all, as follows: Vanishing Coke Bottle, Magic to Rock Music (canes, silks more), Climax Egg Bag, Radio Rabbit (a production...

• Jungle Warm-up using rope tricks out of Tarbell
• No Bounce Ball with an audience helper
• Disbanded Arm Penetration with a girl from the audience
• Go Fish is a do-it-yourself routine with two children and fish pictures
• Snake Basket with 2 kids from my jungle show
• Easter Egg Count from a pre-school show, 2 kids,...

"No recent book on magic . . . reveals so many inside secrets." - Martin Gardner

Known among veteran magicians for his invention of many new tricks and his imaginative twists of old ones, Paul Curry incorporated thoroughly engrossing material with a style that was truly elegant. This book by a "magician's...

From the man who wants close-up magic to be as easy as stage magic!

You can make any deck of cards, yours or borrowed, appear to be a deviously designed device! A trick deck! Close inspection by the untrained eyes of your spectators reveals nothing, but you prove your claim by causing the deck to visibly find a freely selected...

The last book written by Karrell Fox, the legendary "King of Korn." Chock full of "goodies," not to mention well-illustrated ideas for kid-show magic, close-up tricks, tradeshow material and stage magic, as well.

Thoroughly illustrated by Ed Harris, and punctuated with countless "Foxy Fotos" taken by Karrell...

In this outstanding new collection, an expert presents step-by-step, foolproof instructions for 65 of his most impressive card tricks, guaranteed to work flawlessly and to delight audiences. Mystifying, entertaining illusions include "Prediction Wallet," in which the card a spectator has chosen and signed is found in the magician's...

This book is highly recommended for beginners and professionals. Bill Tarr presents you with the basics of sleight of hand using cards, balls, thimbles, cigarettes, and other common items. Tricks include Three-Card Monte, Cups and Balls, and much, much more. 224 pages.

The Close-Up Magic Magazine - bound into a series of high-quality clothbound books reproducing every hard-to-find issue of the magazine acclaimed as one of the richest sources of subtle, inventive close-up magic.

Book 1 represents the first 24 issues. Over 300 pages of brilliant modern tricks with cards, coins, ropes, cups...

Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats (requiring no special equipment). Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging and all else needed to make any trick a foolproof success. Lucidly written, thoroughly diagrammed book by one of magic's...

Literally two books in one!
On one side of this 180-page hardcover is a reprint of H.J. Burlingame's 1907 paperback release How to Read People's Minds which includes some history on muscle reading and how it works along with a fascinating section on training your dog to read minds!

Then give the book a flip end over...

How often do you hear an ad for a magic book say, "This one effect ALONE is worth the price of the book." Well, we could certainly say that several times over. Consider this:

CONSIDER: What would you pay for a virtually sleight free card effect that can play for over 5 minutes, is topical, and can be done virtually under...

The much anticipated sequel to "Rants Into Raves" is finally here! Rants 2 is everything its predecessor was and more. When you are done reading this manuscript, you will have a much greater understanding of yourself as a mystery performer. Your strengths and weaknesses will be exposed, and through this self exploration, you will...

Make broken objects whole again! Float a table in mid-air! Have solid objects vanish and the reappear! Read people's minds! Induce a hypnotic trance! All these and many other classic tricks are within your grasp when you follow the directions in this amazing book by one of the greatest magicians of all time.

Author John Scarne...

This is the most difficult to obtain of the books written by Robert-Houdin, the Father of Modern Magic. This volume, on which he was working at the time of his death (1871), was intended to sequel the classic Secrets of Conjuring and Magic and is primarily about stage magic and illusions. His specialties, including The Enchanted Portfolio...