Books: General Magic

The book of visual comedy is an invaluable resource for entertainers of every description: Comedians, magicians, clowns, speakers, variety entertainers, M.C.s; performers of all kinds will find fantastic, time-tested material between these covers.

Not only does the book provide a wealth of laugh-making material, it details the essential...

40 years in the making. This effect is based on the Milbourne Christopher classic.

When Wayne was 18, he came up with a routine for what is known as the Sign, or Magic Compass. At the time he felt he was too young to perform it as the patter didn't suit his age. Wayne forgot about it and went on to become a superstar! After a...

This was the first book in the series and it caused a complete sensation. We sold out but our printers found several boxes that they had forgotten to deliver to us. So we are back in stock now. This book attracted a great deal of attention and many wonderful feature reviews. For example

Peter Zenner: Martin, has excelled himself...

Subterfuge of the Brain for Magicians, Mind Magicians and Mentalists.

Close up and Stage Mentalism.
Much of the material is featured in professional performers acts and has also been performed on television.

As well as the physical book you receive access to a HD Video for clarity of some of the routines, extra tips and ideas for the routines.

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE (Close up/Parlor):
A baffling and practical method to reveal a thought of dead person and then the magician impossibly reveals the name of the dead person.

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Stage by Stage from John Graham and Vanishing Inc. is the ultimate guide to creating your own stage magic show. John has dedicated his entire career to perfecting his stage show and is finally ready to share a lifetime's worth of learning with you. Within these pages you'll find a roadmap for transitioning from close-up magic...

In 2019, Larry Hass released the first of two posthumous books that were to share all of Eugene Burger's unpublished materials. Carried out at Eugene's request and in close collaboration, these books reflect Eugene's fondest wish that his entire working repertoire would be available to magicians after he was gone.

Now,...

How Magicians Think: Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters by Joshua Jay

The door to magic is closed, but it's not locked.

And now Joshua Jay, one of the world's most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric...

From our Estate collection.

Rarely available. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Edition limited to 1000, this being number 324. 11 1/4" X 8 1/2". Book is in excellent condition. There is no dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked.

Did you know that Claude (Alexander) Conlin rubbed elbows with such notables as...

"I almost passed on this book, as I'd already read biographies of both men. It wasn't until my friend, Paul Romhany, told me I had to read ,b>"Through the Eyes of Hanussen & Messing" that I ordered it. I'm very glad I did. I've read it again twice over the last few days. It's an incredible book, and one I'll treasure...

4E Illusion Book. Written & Illustrated by Mark Parker with Contributions by David Mendoza & Tony Clark. This is the first time since the Paul Osborne books (also available) that David Mendoza has contributed his thoughts and ideas.

The book features seven original illusions fully explained - (one is already licensed to David...

A brand-new collection of one liners, visual gags and easy-to-do tricks with routines for magicians and mentalists.

If you want to add some comedy to your close-up or stand-up performances, here's a collection of material to help make you more memorable! With contributions from top cruise ship comedy magician Mel Mellers, brilliant...

Chris Wardle and James Ward are both award-winning members of The Magic Circle, with a long list of credits devising magic for books, magazines, television, radio and the stage.

Here they share their simple and practical methodologies, whilst using examples of their own creations to illustrate their points. Inside you will explore...

"This is a great book!!! Take this book please!!!"
-Henny Youngman

This book is an outrageous collection of one-liner jokes that every performing magician can use to get laughs in any situation. Weather you've never told a joke before, or if you're a seasoned performer, you'll find a wealth of contemporary...

Sometimes, you need more than just a collection of tricks.

"...performing insights from a serious pro... really good, really weird, and I enjoyed it a LOT."
- Phill Smith

Imagine if you had the ability to take a normal moment in time and bend it into something profound - sometimes magical, sometimes uncomfortable,...

Magic Inside Out by Robert E. Neale & Lawrence Hass
Theory and Art of Magic Presas

ROBERT E. NEALE is an international treasure for magicians who enjoy mind-bending magic and powerful presentations.

Magic Inside Out collects fourteen of Bob's astonishing routines-twelve of which appear here for the first...

From a star studded career on the biggest stages. Royal command performances and years in TV, Wayne Dobson finally reveals his top 50 golden rules of stagecraft.

Learn how to transform your performance with tried and tested advice and tips from the master.

An A6 pocket sized booklet containing 50 stagecraft tips that will...

Here is a new collection of how Kenton makes miracles. Simple props and tools become memorable miracles.

After each unusual effect and method is a "Lesson". These are short and sweet reminders of the principles and concepts at work behind each effect. The "lessons" will get you rethinking what you do and how you do it. Many treasures...

America's number one corporate magician reveals how he made it to the the top in Phil Kannen's Trade Show Secrets Revealed manual.

Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum volume II by Mike Caveney

Volume 2 contains 24 more letters from Mike's acclaimed Classic Correspondence column in MAGIC magazine. Here you will eavesdrop on Samri S. Baldwin, Carl Hertz, Houdini, Leipzig, Nicola, Birch, Blackstone, Carter, Silent Mora, Gus Rapp, Adelaide and Alexander...

Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum volume III by Mike Caveney

24 more letters from Mike Caveney's Classic Correspondence series have been collected into a beautiful third volume in this award-winning series. The entire book is printed in full color with added annotations, previously-unseen photographs, posters and...

Impuzzibilities Series: (6) Devilish Impuzzibilities

The sixth book in the series, featuring The Irresistible Force, a three-card trick, and Irresistible Shopping, a mental routine in which three items from a grocery store are correctly predicted.

Deepest Sympathy is an "Impuzzible" version of the Sympathetic card trick....

VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE YEAR TWO COLLECTION

HARD COVER - PERFECT BOUND BOOK
177 Pages with photos and illustrations.

The editor of VANISH MAGIC MAGAZINE, Paul Romhany, went through and selected his favorite picks from the second year of VANISH and has released them all in a beautiful hard cover book, the COLLECTORS...

England's Ben Hart has burst onto the scene with an impressive finals-showing on Britain's Got Talent, sold-out theater tours across the UK, and a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Now he has released his debut collection of original magic, The Darkest Corners. The book is filled with creativity and...

Parlour Tricks by Morgan & West is a deep dive into the mechanics of putting together a parlor magic show. This acclaimed duo has performed all over the world and their personas are that of time-traveling Victorian magicians. They are among the most unique acts in the industry, and for the first time ever, they explain not only their...

This is a funny, entertaining and inspirational collection of more than 3,000 magical facts, fallacies, wit and confabulations by Joe Hernandez.

Open to any page, read any quote, and be ready to ponder about what magic is and is not. Explore these facts and fallacies, and read many of Joe's favorite oxymorons, redundancies, euphemisms,...