Books: All Magic Books

Among Darwin Ortiz' many fans, the only question is which of his card books is the best:  Darwin Ortiz at the Card Table, Cardshark, or Scams & Fantasies with Cards.  Now there is a new candidate:  the aptly-named Lessons in Card Mastery.
 
This time the accent is on uncanny displays of card control. You'll display physical...

"Chris Carey is a positive thinker, a professional communicator and a successful magician. Anyone wanting interesting reading, insightful anecdotes and sound advice will value this book." - Michael Ammar

"Find the Stuff That's You! will help many to shorten the difficult road they must travel for success."...

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,...

INDEX-terity will put a new spin on your magic and mentalism.

George Parker's INDEX-terity turns the ballot index on its head, making it more powerful and deceptive than ever before!

George has created the "game changer" for magicians and mentalists: once you learn his approach, you will never go back to...

Admission Includes...

• The Original Cardwarp routine created by Roy Walton.
• An unpublished Cardwarp idea by Roy Walton.
• Two essays on routining and what not to do.
• Ten scripts to adapt to your Cardwarp routine.
• Twenty Five routines using, cards, bills and business cards.
• Over 400 illustrations...

A great book on magic and mentalism

Touchstones: This is a stunning effect using brightly colored stones that will intrigue your spectators. Not only will you predict what color stone they will select, but which hand it will be in. Ending with a personality reading could get you burned as a Witch.

The Almost...

Doug Edwards is the 'man behind the curtain' for many performers. His sleights, innovations and magical creations are used by leading card men the world over. He is one of the world's best kept secrets when it comes to original and exciting plots.

Brass Knuckles DELIVERS a one-two-three punch that is sure to please...

With hundreds of tricks published in magazines over the past forty years, Jack Avis is one of the most prolific creators of modern close-up magic. Jack�s classical, thoughtful magic with cards, coins, mentalism, ring and rope, and assorted objects will impress you with its simplicity and elegance. Tricks include: Christmas Coin Vanish,...

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EFFECT: The performer shuffles a deck of cards and two are selected by a spectator. Both of the performer's hands and both sides of the cards are shown. Without any further manipulation the cards are placed face to face and a silver dollar emerges! The performer...

In this book, Henning Nelms analyzes every phase of conjuring, from sleights, devices, and illusions to misdirection, controlling the audience's attention, incorporating 'patter', and the effective use of assistants. Of particular interest is a chapter on body language, posture, positioning and movement. Also included are some...

Making the Cut is stocked full of close up magic that will entertain and baffle laymen, as well as tricks that will make the magicians you know shake their heads. Ryan does a great job explaining the effects in the book and the illustrations make every move clear. In between the tricks, you will find Ryan's thoughts on...

John Bannon attacks the challenge of card magic minimalism. In this series of études, Bannon investigates theory, problems, and solutions illustrated by the underground Seven-Card Assembly—a trick involving only the four Queens and three spot cards. Tackling the questions: “Is less more?” and “How low can you go?” Bannon...

When Sonata appeared in 1989, Juan Tamariz was already known as an important performer, creator and thinker. His performances in nightclubs and on stage and television had made him a celebrity in Spain and in many other Latin countries. By the time The Five Points in Magic, The Magic Way and Sonata were published in...

Countless magicians achieved success commercially and with their peers - and accomplished this impressive feat by incorporating the classic effect - Linking Rings. One example that comes to mind it would be Viktor Voitko, who took this classic in a completely different direction - and the rest is history. Viktor and others have...

A spectator is handed a cased deck with the promise that the performer will not touch it!

The performer also places his wallet on the table, "This is my money trick..." he explains*. Two spectators are asked to assist. Together, they decide upon what appears to be a "freely chosen card." In this instance, we'll assume they decide...

Over 20 years in the making! The FFFF Book is a collection of routines and memories from and about the Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic convention. Contributors include Paul Gertner, Steve Beam, Pit Hartling, Ray Ben, Dan Garrett, Harrison Carroll, David Lederman, Steve Dushek, Doc Eason, Phil Goldstein, Tom Craven, Ray Mertz, Bill Miesel,...

This definitive work features instructions for hundreds of classic, audience-pleasing manipulative and impromptu illusions. Entertain your friends, acquire magic skill, and build your self-confidence by mastering tricks like these:

Coin Magic

* Downs Palm
* False Drop
* Fist Vanish
*...

Romhany shares everything in this book including how to get in to the market, how to get booked on cruise ships as a speaker, selling products, how to write speeches, how to make money from this, putting together an entire package, incorporating magic in to your presentations, PLUS it includes Romhany's own presentation that he has made...

Best of British is a celebration of the work and creativity of many of the UK's finest performers. The book is a collection of magic and ideas covering close up, stage, stand up and mentalism, meaning that there really is something for everyone amongst the top quality material on offer. The list of contributors comprises of some...

TWO BOOKS IN ONE!!

This is a great softbound book full of great jokes and even better magic tricks! It has a bunch of easy to perform magic tricks that don't require any crazy props or gimmicks. These tricks contain stuff you already have!

Effects with pencils, phones, cards and other 'everyday' objects....

Psychokinetic-Touches is an impromptu effect. It can be performed anytime, anywhere and under any circumstances. A straight piece of mentalism with no dressing (just a demonstration of our mind power) or in a routine. All you need is your mind and two willing spectators!

10 page spiral-bound booklet with step-by-step instructions...

During the first third of the 20th century, London was generally recognized as being the focal point of the magic world. It could be argued that St. George's Hall was largely responsible for this claim. The goal of most magicians was to eventually trod the hallowed boards at Maskelyne's Theatre.

Anne Davenport and John Salisse...

Each month in MAGIC magazine, Mike Caveney selects from the files of the legendary Egyptian Hall Museum a letter of historical importance. Sometimes the writer or recipient (or both) are well-known names while other times the players are totally unknown, but every letter sheds new light on a shadowy corner of magic's fascinating history....

Robert Harbin is a name that towers over the world of magic. His original stage illusions are familiar, even to laymen, in all parts of the world. His incredible output of close-up, cabaret and stage magic continued unabated for over forty years. Today, Robert Harbin is recognized as a rare genius of 20th century magic.

As a writer,...

This is not a reprint of our 1984 edition of Revelations, Dai Vernon's legendary annotations for The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase.

This new, over-size book was triggered by the discovery of more than 160 long-lost photographs of Dai Vernon's hands that were taken in 1961 specifically to illustrate this...