Books: All Magic Books

Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig Over 200 pages on the finest paper, beautifully bound in cloth with a four-color dust jacket. A real classic for the discerning magical enthusiast. PLUS--a newly added biographical chapter by David Goodsell. A skillful combination of fascinating biographical detail and carefully described magical...

This is a 'must-own' book for anyone who is currently performing or even thinking about performing this classic effect. Jeffery Atkins covers the origins and history of this classic, as well as multiple ways to produce and set up the Any Drink Called For Effect. Multiple bars, markers, switches, pacing, outs, pacing plus much, much...

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...

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...

"HAPPENSTANCE is the result of great thinking combined with love for the art. It is truly enhancing the quality of magic. Great work!"
- Kevin Schaller

"This... is very well thought out. I can truly appreciate the time that you have put into this book. With all the tips and phases presented along with...

An impossible prediction effect
A clear wine glass is seen on a table center stage, containing a black envelope with a prediction. The spectators are asked to concentrate on a single thought, write it down on a card and seal it in an opaque envelope. At your command, they all throw their envelopes onto the stage. A random spectator...

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.

MindSight contains one of the most strongest and powerful mentalism effects Andreu has written until the present time.

You will find an amazing solution to the classical 'which hand' effect, along with his unique approach to binary, base 3 and base 4 systems applied to mindreading.

This is powerful and direct...

Hugards Annuals Of Magic (1937-1939)

Here are Jean Hugard's recordings of magic from 1937-39, from illusions to close-up: tricks with coins, cards, silks, cigarettes, cigars, billiard balls, matches, newspapers, thimbles, paper, the Egg Bag and Linking Rings. Hugard clearly explains tricks such as Paul Curry's "Touch",...

We believe this work to be one of the very best on the subject of classic card manipulation. Expertly re-mastered photos and excellent descriptions highlight this great offering by one of Magic's greatest and most prolific writers, Lewis Ganson. Within the copy of the book, Lewis refers the reader to a book entitled "Exhibition Card...

Chris Stolz is known as one of the top up and coming illusion designers in the industry today with incredible creations like his gorgeous looking sawing illusion "4 Way Split" or his incredibly practical levitation for the small stage "Sound Waves".

Titanas Magic Productions is please to release this collection of five appearance...

This book was first published in hardback in 1983 and reprinted twice. Then it was released as a quality large format softback and now it has been printed twice as a softback. Copies have just arrived from the printers and the book looks great with its new front cover and excellent printing. The book is A4 in size is beautifully printed...

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...

"Holy sh*t! I'm completely blown away. I thought this was going to be a small little manuscript. There is so much information here!

"While this is not meant to be a complete encyclopedia of "living and dead tests"......it's very close!

"Dozens and dozens of routines and ideas are taught. To me many of the little...

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,...

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 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,...

Profit at the Party, by David Hallett, is a fantastic book containing activities and bits of business for Kids Shows. Also included are marketing tips that still stand up in today's world.

If you perform Children's magic, this book really is a must! Limited quantities available.

There is finally a complete history and encyclopedic reference book on book tests, all explained, described, and routined. Hundreds of book tests for mentalists and magicians are categorized by method and sorted chronologically. Examining the premise from 1584 to 2020, The Book Test Book explores hundreds of variations on the use of books...

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...

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...

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...

The Very Modern Mindreader - 10th Anniversary Edition

The Very Modern Mindreader was the first publication from Osterlind Mysteries and was a huge success. Over time, Richard has improved on many aspects of the material.

This 10th anniversary edition of our classic work has been enhanced considerably. The line...