Books: All Magic Books

by Stewart James and Allan Slaight

Canadian Stewart James was the most prolific inventor of magic in the twentieth century. Where most magicians invent a handful of magic routines during the course of their life, Stewart James created over one thousand. His prodigious output has been recorded in two mammoth publications totally...

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...

The Three Shell Game is a compilation of all the equipment, moves, and routines used by the shell game pros over the years. After you learn the basic moves, the book describes 32 different routines that will always keep you 3 steps ahead of any audience. The final section of the book describes the methods of "shills and sharpers". These...

These lecture notes contain six of Paul Romhany's favorite routines that he has performed over the past twenty years. They range from stand-up to stage and even a little close-up ditty using business cards. There is something in here for every type of performer.

• Duck Call Gag
• Clean Sweep
• Business Card Switcharoo...

Volumes 6-10 Spanning January 1983-December 1987

720 Jam Packed Pages--Plus 20 Pages Of Indexes! Over 265 Card Effects, over 100 Coin Effects, over 100 Other Items, Plus Articles and Editorials!

Contributors Include--Ed Marlo, Ken Krenzel, David Regal, J.K. Hartman, Michael Ammar, Larry Becker, Mike Bornstein,...

A Compilation of Tricks and Effects with Wax

Wax is one of the magician's greatest secret gimmicks and this is the first booklet ever written on the subject. It was originally released in 1953 by Ted Collins and Ed Mishell and has not been readily available for more than 20 years.

Subjects and routines covered:...

This is Meir's second book. It features the magic he performs professionally. It includes: "Compucard" (one of his most popular routines), "Birds Of A Feather," "Signa-Fusion," "Invisible Poker Hand," "Thumb Through The Table," "Calculated Miracle," "Traveling Thumb," "Ghostwriter," plus much more. Thoroughly explained with over 150...

AbracaDAMMIT! 2 is a compilation of mistakes and life lessons from the world's top magicians!

This is a cherished collection of candid conversations. Imagine if someone transcribed TED Talks delivered by exceptional professionals in the magic industry and put them into a book. Each contribution is honest, funny, and insightful....

Possibly the most important book on coin magic since David Roth's Expert Coin Magic!

From one of Spain's most famous magicians comes elegant yet surreal mysteries for the very first time in English.

Coins and Other Fables by Luis Piedrahita is far more than a book of coin magic. Through...

From the creative mind of Reese Goodley comes his debut effect, Navigator.

With foreword and contribution by Peter Turner.

Have you ever wanted to be able to divine the exact country someone is merely thinking of, entirely prop-less - with complete ease?

Now you can.

With very little process and without...

In the beginning, magicians created the Bottom Change, and they saw that it was good. Many years later they created the Top Change, and they saw that it was very good.

But many magicians in recent decades-ignoring the wisdom of countless past masters-perceive the Top and Bottom Changes as old-fashioned tools, and have substituted...

A modern treatise of ways to conceal, produce, alter and multiply coins from the empty hands, being hte first complete explanation of methods for doing so since 1900.

THE MOST COMPLETE MANUAL OF COIN MAGIC EVER PRODUCED.

Bob's Modern Coin Magic brings a new form of entertainment to the magic world. Coin magic...

by John Luka

Uncovered is a compilation of first class practical card magic, including some powerful non-card items, written for the serious magician. Featured are several commercial creations that John has had the pleasure of performing in restaurants, at magic get togethers, and at parties for friends. You will find magic...

This book contains 25 masterly-conceived effects using ESP cards. This is a must-have book is for every mentalist. Whether Close-up, Parlor or Stage, these effects will play well for all styles of performance.

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Matrix God's Way has been repeatedly recognized as the premier instructional book of the barehanded matrix plot. It features 100 pages, and is generously illustrated with over 400 actual photos showing the intricate details and workings of every effect. However, it does not stop there. To greater enhance the learning...

A fun collection of over fifty magic and mentalism effects and ideas, shared in an easy-to-read style. Some you will be performing these almost instantly, others may require easily obtainable props or props you may already have or can create. Some of the non-card items previously appeared in Paul's "OOPS" eBook series, now together under...

Has these important features:

• No switching of papers. 
• Only one paper is used.
• No carbons in the pad, or anywhere else.
• No peeks, glimpses or quick looks.
• Any paper will work.
• Everything can be borrowed.
• No stolen center.
• Perfectly logical reason for writing the thoughts.
• Every...

If you're into mentalism, don't pass this one up! Mentalism De Luxe is one of Stanton Carlisle's most sought after works. This book contains some of his best work to date. Some of the chapters include: ESP, The Key Caper, Psychometric Divination, Sealed Mysteries, The Choice Is Yours, and much more. This book also contains...

Andrew Mayne presents his revolutionary design for the Sword Basket illusion: Compact, lightweight and easy to build.

This booklet includes:

• Precise measurements
• Blueprints
• Instructions on how to build Andrew's large stage swords
• Download link for a 14-minute video explaining how to assemble...

The Dream Card Revisited is a comprehensive guide to the ultimate Signed Card to Wallet routine (there is even a method included that does not require a wallet, so you can perform it out of your pocket). In this book, you'll learn literally every single strategy, nuance, and facet that will enable you to perform this effect (as...

Would you like to become a wealthy magician?

"A really great and well written book. Really top advice and from experience I can tell you that you nailed it."
- Paul Romhany, Editor of Vanish Magazine and Grand Master of Magic 2015

Master the Business of Magic

Start living your dream as a professional...

America's number one corporate magician reveals how he made it to the the top in Phil Kannen's Trade Show Secrets Revealed manual.

What is Psyware?

Psyware is Matt Mello's groundbreaking approach to propless name guessing and star sign divinations.

The effect begins with a stranger thinking of a common female name, preferably someone whom they know. You go through a very fair and open process that allows the performer to provide a personality...

When I was young, my uncle Peter fooled me badly with a simple X-Ray Vision stunt. It played serious havoc with my developing mind. Pete had been using his X-Ray Vision to "see through" the table top in order to identify how many fingers I was holding aloft. He hit it time and time again. I was later crushed, when dad explained that he'd...

A brand new collection of visual gags, one liners and ideas for anyone who would like to add a bit of comedy to their stage act or close-up performances! These are easy-to-do bits and pieces that will get you laughs! You don't need to be a pro! The Comedy Cockpit! is 28 pages and contains a load of great material and a couple...