Books: General Magic

This is the deluxe collector's limited edition which was signed by Jack Flosso and Gary Brown.

Hardbound with custom slipcase, 215 pages.

"If there is a better all-around magician," master mentalist Joseph Dunninger wrote of Al Flosso, "I have yet to discover him." Combining subtle, sophisticated manipulations...

The Magic Circle in London called my last book, HOW TO MAKE LOVE THE STEVE SPILL WAY, "the book of the decade." That was kind of embarrassing - but if those brainy upper-crust UK dudes think that, who am I to argue? Their review was in the May 29, 2019 Magic Circular.

My wife, Bozena, says I'm brilliant and the...

"Forget about his incredible looks. Handsome Jack's skill, humor, and humility, make him a great writer of magic."
- David Blaine

"Handsome Jack is two of the best magicians I know."
- Derek DelGaudio

"This book is a vault of original, powerhouse material."
- Michael Carbonaro

"This...

GENII

THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE

VOLUME 82
NUMBER 11
November 2019

FEATURES

Topas: Virtuoso by David Britland

Noah Levine Presents Magic After Hours by Carl Mercurio

David Corsaro: His Time to Be Awesome by Sean-Dylan Riedweg

COLUMNS

Genii...

From the Creative Twister Team comes an innovative Children's Magic Routine! Luis Zavaleta, Professor Otto and George Iglesias teamed up to develop a new magic trick. Indeed, it is much more that a single trick, it is a solid children's magic routine that will entertain kids and adults as well! This is a trick you can do anytime...

The Complete Collection of Sam Dalal's Classic Swami and Mantra Publications

Bizarrists around the world once again finally have access to the complete collection of Sam Dalal's classic magazines Swami and Mantra, originally published between 1972 and 1974. Contained in this tome of knowledge are such secrets as how...

COMING SEPT 2nd

Invest in yourself.
Read Maximum Entertainment 2.0, the MOST beloved and practical book for the magician and mentalist who wants to rise above the crowd.

Revised. Expanded.

Now more than 75 pages longer, with tons of amplifications, clarifications, and additions, all...

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...

Taking your next step on the journey to becoming a working magician can be made much easier with a road map to follow. One that guides you to:

• Develop your own unique act.
• Find your on-stage persona.
• Contact performance venues to develop your act and to perform for pay.
• Create promotional materials...

Volume Two 'The Lost Legends'
Robert Harbin, Edward Victor, G. W. Hunter.
Edited by Fergus Roy

The second volume, The Lost Legends, in The Davenport Story series unveils three hitherto unpublished works by eminent authors who were close personal friends of the family. These works were only recently...

In most magic books, it works out fine when every so often there's an inventive new routine. This book is different.

FIRST, every idea that ever came to Steve Spill's mind during his 50 YEARS in comedy magic isn't here just because it seemed in some way original. The routines in this book are ALL KILLERS, NO FILLERS....

Book more shows that pay more!

One of the biggest challenges that creative artists face is fully tapping the commercial potential of their skills and expertise. Maximizing earnings is often elusive for many performing artists and entertainers, regardless of the level of the act.

Have you ever felt:

• You should...

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,...

A quarter century after his death in 1992, the story of McDonald Birch, the Master Magician has been written. Working from extensive research gathered by the late Charles McCall, Tom Ewing now tells the story of Mack and Mabel Birch and their life of magic, triumphs and great success.

* Hardcover with dust jacket
* 278 pages...

This book is packed with 101 effects from the fertile mind of Wayne Dobson, plus updates on previous effects and some new effects never published until now.

For those of you who want a physical collection of Wayne's magic, this book is for you.

Comes in the form of a hardback a4 size, 200 page book for easy reference...

Published by Theory and Art of Magic Press

From the beginning of his illustrious career, Eugene Burger has demonstrated that performing magic is different from presenting a trick or a puzzle. It requires that we genuinely astonish people with an experience of the impossible.

But how can we learn to perform magic that meets...

Leo Behnke is one of magic's most gifted and prolific writers. In his new book, he tells the story of his life in magic and in books, and how he's often combined those worlds. Behnke was Steve Martin's first boss at Disneyland when it opened, was one of the first professional close-up magicians at the newly open Magic Castle,...

Robert E. Neale is a prolific creator of magic tricks and presentations, which are performed by magicians all over the world. He is also a leading philosopher of magic whose theoretical writings are helping performers better understand the work they do and expand its range to be more interesting, diverse, and meaningful.

In this collection,...

An Extended Explanation of the Magician's Application of the Psychology of Deception.

Magic By Misdirection applies the psychology of deception to the art of magic. The finest minds of magic have recognized it an important and monumental work on the subject. It makes clear the psychological devices and methods you can...

Complete Discussion of Audience Appeals and Fundamentals of Showmanship and Presentation

In 199 hardbound pages, Showmanship for Magicians takes up the subject of presenting of magic to gain the greatest audience response, including a detailed analysis of spectator appeals and how to incorporate them into the presentation of magic....

The Trick Brain was created as a tool to help magicians develop new tricks. It teaches you how to create the mechanics of an effect with the understanding that how an effect is accomplished is not as important as the effect itself.

The Trick Brain is no mere book of tricks. It incorporates one of the most amazing ideas...

The FIRST and ORIGINAL English books to contain material on magic costume changes ever published in the WORLD were written in 1911/1912 by Will Goldston. In 1911 he published "The Magicians Annual" and in 1912 in "Exclusive Magical Secrets" in which 5 different Quick Change methods were explained. In the last century Quick Changes have...

By 1974, magic had lost its mass appeal and there was no such thing as a celebrity magician—until a skinny, bucktoothed kid from Winnipeg became an overnight star in an unlikely Broadway musical called The Magic Show. Doug Henning, with his refreshingly modern approach to the art of illusion, permanently changed the face of magic and reintroduced...

This book is filled with effects, moves, ideas, and sleights that bear the Marlo touch for directness, simplicity, and above all entertainment.

There are four issues per year, with 40 to 48 pages per issue, each in an oversized format designed to enhance your learning experience by more easily lying flat when open. Each issue will include commentary and conjuring from some of the sharpest minds on the magic scene. Antinomy is looking to set a new standard in quality for this kind...