Books: All Magic Books

A book you cannot afford to be without!

There are many principles used in mentalism that are ageless. One cannot be a serious mentalist without a thorough knowledge of these subjects. One of these is the use of the crib. Cribs are often an integral part of book tests, expanding anagrams, card effects and a vast amount of mentalism...

Boris Wild's new book with his latest creations

The routines explained in this book rest on the shoulders of contemporary or past magicians whose effects made Boris Wild want to create personal variations, whether in terms of method or presentation, with one goal in mind: have maximum magical impact on the audience.

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A fantastic hardbound book for the stand-up performer. The effects in this book are solid, and are designed for the true worker. The topics in this book include: mentalism, card magic, silk magic, rope magic, productions, etc.

This is a first edition book.

Two classic books now combined into one completely revised and re-illustrated volume!

This wonderful new book contains five of Richard's earliest routines that originally appeared in two books that have long been out of print and have always been in great demand.

Back in the 1980's, Richard penned a number of effects...

This book is an open door into the work and character of Miguel Gomez, one of Spain's most renowned magic stars. In its pages you will find a balanced collection of routines, sleights, and essays of the highest magical caliber. Those who have long thought that the magic of Miguel Gomez was inaccessible to all but the most technically...

Written by Stephen Minch, Carneycopia is a foundational magic book covering the diverse and remarkable work of world-renowned close-up master John Carney. The book is overflowing with a hugely varied range of tricks and methods, all explained with useful insight into Carney's deep understanding of the psychology and showmanship needed...

This book details a very commercial betting routine. If you like the ten-card poker deal and effects dealing with what seem to be impossible odds, then this one is for you. Even when the odds are totally against you, the methods included ensure that you come out the winner. Very limited quantities available.

Much of the magic contained in this book earned John not only accolades from his peers, but also one of magic's highest honors, a world prize at F.I.S.M.. John is also the only person to win the International Brotherhood of Magicians Creativity Award three times!

Thomas Edison, who knew a thing or two about the subject,...

This effort was kicked off in Luka's "Thoughts On..." column which ran in The New Tops magazine from October 1993 to December 1994. John's column was for the majority of magicians who tend to do a lot of pocket and parlor tricks for small audiences and few shows. He knew that most magic shows are informal, sometimes spontaneous events,...

Classic magic...
legendary magicians...
and they're now all in one place
for the very first time!

L&L Publishing proudly presents:

The Complette Ganson Magic Teach-In Series

Beginning in the late 1970s, Lewis Ganson, one of magic's most respected writers, produced a series of booklets that featured...

"This stuff is fun to read, and fun to do."
- Max Maven

In Mentalissimo, John Bannon brings his talents to bear on mentalism and mental magic with playing cards. "I do card tricks, have a keen interest in mentalism and am a fanatic about the construction of magic tricks. For me, a book like this is just...

Fasten your seatbelt.

You are travelling to a special province in the world of magic: Self-working card magic. Deceptive, automatic, and turbo-charged.

Join John Bannon on a twenty-five stop wide-ranging tour of self-working card magic. Not your typical non-sleight-of-hand tricks, Bannon has thoroughly analyzed these effects...

This is the book that Richard Osterlind has been writing in his head for five years...and it's available at last.

Metalblast contains not the methods, but the real secrets of metal bending. In this exciting new work, Richard Osterlind discusses the mindset of the metal bender and the key ingredients necessary to make an...

In this exciting new book, Richard Osterlind talks about the use of words and language with profound insights into the applications for mentalism. Richard reveals his own methods for talking about our art, using words in mentalism procedures, getting spectators on stage, dealing with the entire audience, applause cues, and so much more....

A lifetime of secrets from one of mentalism's underground legends!

Over the last 25 years, Doug Dyment has been performing his unique and powerful mentalism around the world. Yet, for the most part, his material has been kept private - except for a few limited release manuscripts that are long out of print. Now, Vanishing Inc....

John Leung is one of the most respected legendary mentalist in China. And he is also a college teacher.

John have performed over 700 hundred shows over the last ten years.

The effects in this book are some of the creations from John's working materials,all of them are tested in real performance to real people. John put...

Camirand Academy's Masters Of Magic Series

This is your chance to learn some classics of magic like a Ring On String routine, the Three Shell Game, Coins Through The Table, a Two Cup & Ball routine, a Torn & Restored Card, and much more magic and sleight of hand with cards and coins.

The Masters Of Magic Series was released...

"As a wise friend sharing love and guidance, Juan brings you into the fold with charm and warm words: showing his heuristic voyage with deep insight into some astonishing routines and philosophy. Each letter arrives with laughs and diverse ideas for the practical wonderworker. Having a pen pal has never been so exciting!"
- Paul...

Ian Adair's Mind Blowing Mentalism features 40 mentalism routines and ideas from the brilliant mind of Ian Adair.

The effects within this 144 page book are published for the first time.

There are some real gems here that are not to be missed.

A FISM-winners lifetime of work compiled into one unbelievable book from Vanishing Inc.

Jean-Pierre Vallarino is one of the most talented magicians to ever live. Throughout his decades-long career, he has continually created some of the most poetic and entertaining magic our community has ever seen. Yet, some magicians may not instantly...

Once again there are 75 bits of business like the previous volumes. This is the biggest volume yet.

Volume One had 128 pages, Two had 136 pages, Three had 144 pages and Four has 188 pages. There's more jokes and longer routines. It is the same high quality with heavy stock pages, a faux purple leather cover, plus a purple silk...

Within the inner circle of advanced coin magic, the work of Giacomo Bertini has been known and respected for years. The depth and breadth of his work, though, has not been recognized for what it is: a radical new system and theory of coin methodology. It leads to a fresh paradigm in the art of magic with coins. Few indeed can claim a body...

Sixty different routines compiled by Paul Romhany and TC Tahoe, with additional routines by eighteen other magicians from around the world, including Banachek, Kenton Knepper, Gerard, Richard Webster, Joe Givan, and Wayne Rogers.

This book is a compendium of creative approaches to a single principle, a principle dedicated to...

Written by John Fisher
Edited by Todd Karr
Introduction by Lance Burton

A complete biography of magic’s master!
Step-by-step analysis of Cardini’s act
Almost 600 pages
Over 800 illustrations
350 frame-by-frame shots of his act
Beautiful color section

“Cardini was one of...