Books: All Magic Books

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A small piece of paper is torn from a menu. A participant writes a brief question on the blank side of the paper and folds it. The mentalist uses a deck of cards in their box as a little tray to display the folded paper. The folded paper is returned to the participant....

By Hugard & Braue. Here is a book of card magic and technique that is unparalleled in its thoroughness of the subject. Although the book is full of many beautiful and mystifying card effects, the authors stress the importance of technique and performance. The many sleights are explained in detail as they pertain to the various effects....

Strange music begins to fill the air as fog rolls on to the stage. The magician picks up a thin board. An assistant holding an eerie green work light walks on stage.

The magician places the board in front of his body. The assistant walks behind the magician and raises the light. He lowers the light behind the magician and begins...

Hal Spear has written and performed on top television shows including NBC's The Tonight Show, ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Drew Carey Show, The Howie Mandel Show, The Arsenio Hall Show, Evening at the Improv, Caroline's Comedy Hour, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and NBC's Comedy Showcase with Louie Anderson. Paul Romhany...

A wealth of card routines with a new approach. Intermediate to advanced magicians will appreciate Kevin's approach. This book contains 31 routines and 29 new (vastly improved) moves that almost anyone can do. Contributors include Ed Marlo, Don England, Wes Schield, Harrison Kaplan, and Phil Hannes. Pages: 130 - Softbound, Photo-Illustrated.

The Highest Level of Cell Work

The final book in a series of thirty is perhaps Docc Hilford's greatest yet. His swansong will leave audiences in awe. A complete routine that stands as a full stage act of can be played casually on the street. It is what Real Time Mentalism is all about.

In 2006 Docc release Cellular Mitosis....

Now, one of the best books on coin and card magic is available in great perfect bound! Seven chapters packed full of Bobo's magic! This incredible volume features over 50 original illustrations and 100 pages, and magic by master magicians Paul Fox and JG Thompson. Includes some of Bobo's most famous techniques: • Key Card! •...

By Bruce Cervon. 52 prized effects straight form a top performer's routine. Lots and lots of explosive card routines with clear, crisp, black and white photos. Hard bound 178 pages and an absolute must for the close up or parlour performer. Also features pressure fan switches, one card coin matrix, two card controls.

A Book of Basic Card Technique by Jerry Mentzer

This modern-day classic of card magic details the: Double Undercut, Biddle Move, Hamman Count, Oiram Subtlety, Downs Change, Elmsley Count, Jordan Count, Buckle Count, Ascanio Spread and much more!

Clear photographs and easy to understand descriptions make this an invaluable...

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...

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit."
- Sir William Temple

"Three out of four ain't bad!" - Mark Elsdon

Would you like to have in your repertoire some killer mentalism effects that you can perform anytime, any...

Self-Contained Card Delivery System "Man's mind stretched to a new dimension never goes back to its original position."

Few know the simple mechanics of the forgotten Mene-Tekel deck and even fewer know its real secrets. This book reveals the deck's true potential as a Self-Contained Card Delivery System, a Pseudo-Copying...

The 'Horus' contains some of Luca Volpes best kept secrets from his professional repertoire. Mixing a blend of clever thinking and easy to do methods, which creates stunning effects. Each routine is audience tested and contains everything you need to perform the effects, from the script to plenty of bonus tips.

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Well, here we all are again, chaps and chapesses! Just when you thought it was safe to sneak back into your local magic emporium, another Lovell tome appears to shake the shelves and throw a bit of dust around! Within the pages here, you'll find some more thoughts on the performance of magic along with forty routines, bits and more....

The Art of Eddie Joseph is one of the most sought-after books in magic. Eddie Joseph is the creator of Premonition, amongst a long list of other classic effects. In this hard-to-find book, you will discover more of Eddie's classic works.

Some of the effects included are: New Six Card Repeat Trick, Borrowed Sight, Trapped...

With this 208 page 8 1/2" x 11" illustrated book, you will learn to succeed as a birthday party entertainer and enjoy the benefits of owning your own profitable home based business! Everything you need to know to get started in the birthday party business.

This all-encompassing book contains everything you need to learn the secret methods of con-men and gambles.

Some of the secret card methods taught: mechanical methods: marking cards, sorts, deck switches, edge marking, daub, punch/nail marks, crimps, shorts, holdouts, shiners, strippers, false shuffling, seconds, bottoms, locaters,...

iUNLOCK YOUR MIND ELITE

iThump/Toxic+ (From V2.4.19)

An incredible revelation of a spectator's PIN Number, Passcode, Date Of Birth or a Random Time, in a 'Dictionary Test Style' within the first fifty thousand decimals of Pi.

Perfect for solo performers, double acts, live performances, or on zoom.

Pi...

After ten years and 60 issues, The Magic Menu ceased being "the international journal for professional restaurant and bar magicians" and became for one brief, shining volume "the professional journal for working close-up magicians."

Two hard-bound compendiums were issued that contained the initial 60 issues. It was announced...

Stone Cold Mental Volume III

Join me as I continue to share with you my personal collection of mentalism effects and routines from the past decade and a half or so.

In Volume Three you'll find a wide variety of routines, including effects with ESP cards, Tarot cards, and themes relating to fate, dreams, celebrity...

A card is selected from a borrowed deck, returned and the cards are shuffled. A rubber band is stretched around the deck, and the band visibly melts away! One card then emerges from the deck, it's the selected card with the rubber band around it! There is no preparation, no gimmicks and no forces.

"Its an instant Classic for the next generation of performers, this book will give you a solid foundation. The only thing you will need other than this book to succeed is Big Fearless Balls..."
- Paul Kozak

Thoughts on Performing Stand-up Comedy Magic by Nathan Kranzo

This new book contains 116 pages...

by Docc Hilford

"Yang is the male. It is white and the sun. But Yin is the woman. It is BLACK and the MOON." - Lao Tse 660 B.C.

For the mentalist, PREDICTING THE FUTURE is where reputations are made. And BEING CONTEMPORARY is where the higher fees are found. The current craze in the New Age world is the Chinese...

Dunninger Knows provides a rare opportunity to learn about the incredible Brain Busters Dunninger performed as well as providing the information to incorporate them into your own act.

In 2001, Joseph Atmore authored Dunninger's Brain Busters which covered primarily Dunninger's radio work. In the ten years since publication,...