This book contains the late Patrick Page's handling and routine for the classic Cards to Pocket. Patrick's take on the effect is extremely direct and fooling. Plays from close-up, walk-around to stage. This is a very hard-to-find booklet. Very limited quantities available....
Paper can be found everywhere, and thanks to Ken de Courcy, you can use it for miraculous effects. In Blue Spotitis you will learn routines using the Salt-Cellar Fold and an occasional small coin or other readily available item that will baffle and bemuse your spectators. You also get some mentalism...
When a full-time pro decides to share his worker routines, 40 of them, with the magic community, you should take notice. And when it's Chris Congreave, who is synonymous with commercial close-up routines and ideas, you definitely should pay attention. Chris has honed his magic in order to make it to...
David Devant is not only a legend in magic but was a master performer. In this book, David shares his insight on the art of magic, as well as some of his personal experiences along the way. My Magical Life is part magic theory, and part biographical. Introduction (J.B. Priestey) Pictures of my...
This book has long been regarded as one of the most important texts ever produced on children's magic. Most notable is the first chapter of Open Sesame, topics reproduced below, which should be required reading for entertainers of children. If you entertain children or ever want to, you should own t...
Routined Manipulation may be one of the best magic books ever produced on manipulation. Whether working close-up or onstage, this text examines a huge breadth of material, including cards, coins, cups and balls, productions, disappearances, and so much more. There are even sections on how to present...
If you need a source for some different types of magic not covered in other texts, try Eric Hawkesworth's A Magic Variety Show! Eric shows you how to combine several types of magic into a cohesive show, and includes sections on Chapeaugraphy, Paper Tearing, Shadowgrahs, and tips on presentation like...
Paul Vigil is the talked about name on the underground scene. A student of Johnny Thompson, Paul is your favorite magician's favorite magician. All of his material is entirely worked through, and he creates and performs with an intensity that is almost electric. He favors powerful, multi-phased rout...
In ancient Persia, the black cat was thought to be a higher self that was to accompany you on your earthly travels, and those who ignored them did so to their own detriment. The same could be said of this volume, which has effects and essays designed to accompany you in your magic travels, and ignor...
If you are looking for superlative rope magic from some of the finest minds in magic, then check out Give a Magician Enough Rope. You'll find contributions from masters such as Peter Warlock, Anverdi, Faucett Ross, Van Rinkhuyzen, Martin Gardner, Edward Victor, Stanley Norman, Bill Shewan, H. Fernan...