Masterpieces of Magic No. 1 : Advanced Conjuring for Practical Performers. Douglas Craggs had the good judgment to select very good effects from very good performers, including E.G. Brown, Peter Warl...
While anyone with an interest in classic manipulation acts will find inspiration in Louis Haley’s concise but extremely clear explanations of cleverly structured effects and routines with handkerchief...
Mr. Boyar presented this lecture to the Magicians Guild Of America in 1953, and these are his lecture notes. Effects with cards, billiard balls, thimbles, paper clips, and ribbon are explained....
The Second edition of this classic is larger and has more material than the original. Sleight of Hand is one of the classic introductions to the art, the material runs the gamut with many interesting...
Here is a collection of card effects all based on the rough and smooth principle, or adhesive cards. The idea of roughing only one half of the card is put to excellent use in several effects, such as...
Al Koran was a superb magician and mentalist, and in this book he has released some of his pet routines. He not only reveals his handling for the classic Cap and Pence (where you can show both sides o...
"You who live your life in placid respectability know but little of the real life of the denizens of this world." – Houdini Houdini traveled the world interacting with the greatest police c...
Harry Canar teaches you a poker deal routine. From a shuffled deck the performer removes twenty high cards and deals them out in a pseudo game to four players. Every round the hands become more and m...
Tony Kardyro was a top card handler (the KM Move), and these are some of his favorite effects. All of the effects in this booklet can be performed with any deck, and only one requires a stranger card....
David Devant wrote Woes of a Wizard before he was England’s top magician and before he became partners with John Nevil Maskelyne. This well-known memoir tells of Devant’s successes and failures as he...
The purpose of this book is to explain how the rich world of Folk Literature may be used as material by children from which to create plays for puppets, pantomimes, pageants, ballets, tableaux, and sh...
This book contains endless entertainment for you and your friends, and represents part of my collection of “tricky stunts” which Willane has used for several years WITH GREAT SUCCESS – catches, puzzle...
The author of this book has earned for himself the title of “Conjurer of the House of Commons.” Mr. Montague was a very able inventor and most of the tricks described in this book were his invention....
Watch This One!: A Collection of Choice Magical Effects With Small Objects. Bobo was a working pro, and the author of Modern Coin Magic. This book has an excellent assortment of magic with coins, car...
David Lano’s life has not been an easy one. He lived it in a tough, hard world, on a periphery of lust, violence, and drunkenness, but never touched by it. And in his account of his years, there shine...
Although flower bouquets have been an integral part of magicians’ acts for many years, little has been written about the art of making them. In writing Victory Bouquet, Francis Martineau is a pioneer...
This is the autobiography of Carlton, who led a fascinating and adventurous life, performing all over the world for many years as a carnival roustabout and magician. There are dozens of stories, anecd...
The second edition of this book includes Mr. Chapman’s original “Ten Stunners” to which ten additional “Stunners” have been contributed. All material revolves around the use of a nail writer. Great i...
Will Goldston was a prolific writer of books on magic, and this was one of his most popular offerings. There are many effects described here, including tricks with coins, knives, matches, handkerchief...
Employed strategically by the skilled professional, prepared cards are one of the most powerful and highly guarded secrets in magic. For the amateur, prepared cards are the great equalizer. Allowing...
You can do a surprising amount of magic with paper cups, and this booklet will show you how. Assorted gimmicked cups are well described and illustrated, allowing you to vanish and produce liquids, as...