The Unfortunate Traveller by Thomas Nashe (1594) is a novel set during the reign of Henry VIII of England. Jack Wilton describes his adventures during the wars against the French, and his travels in...
Dr. E.G. Ervin was a dentist and amateur magician with a knack for coming up with clever methods for existing effects. Here you will find magic with coins, cigarettes, billets, eggs, as well glasses o...
These are “The Senator’s” lecture notes, and contain several card effects, including a streamlined version of the 21 card trick. Don’t miss the very funny mini-lecture on “perseverance”....
The Red Demons were two young Americans who performed an incredible act all surrounding the use of heat and fire. Discover some of the secrets of swallowing fire, spitting fireballs, lighting lamps w...
This is an absolutely amazing card effect. Two thought-of cards, mates, appear in the same position in two different decks of cards. The cards are unprepared, and as they say in the catalogues, no ski...
There is more in this book than the story of the medicine man, the hypnotist, and the expert at shell games. The charlatan “was the foe of education, of anything that could disturb the uniform ignora...
The object of this publication is to give the busy man an opportunity to quickly view the contents of practical spirit writings and ghost show mysteries together with the simple apparatus as used by t...
Tracing the gradual growth of religious drama in England. Covers a date somewhat subsequent to the Conquest to the time of the Reformation. An account of the manner in which the people at large ente...
If you ever wanted to make a light bulb float while lighted, then this is the book for you. Burling Hull was a genius, and very prolific. He invented this miracle in 1931, and it was a sensation. Ever...
“Who is Joseffy? He is Mr. Freud, an Austrian who was born in Vienna. He is a man with a scientific trend of mind, a splendid violinist, and a master of six languages and five trades… I am not at libe...
A magic book for magicians who are just starting out, but written in a very readable way, and with a lot of helpful advice for beginners. Effects with coins, matches, slates, marbles, and handkerchief...
“Luck Loves Skill. But it takes a great artist so to conceal his art that what is really an exacting performance appears quite simple to the crowd.” – Anon. Edward Victor presents The Magic of Hands...
Discover The Magic of Louis S. Histed. The book begins with a short auto-biography followed by the magic. Louis S. Histed describes and explains a variety of effects using cards, rings, reels, tables...
The purpose of The Magic Art of Entertaining is to lucidly instruct the reader, be he or she entirely ignorant of any technical knowledge of the arts treated, in different ways of entertaining an audi...
Teaching you how to give a complete evening’s entertainment of new conjuring tricks with highly-amusing patter, laughable ventriloquism and a diverting magical sketch. Selbit walks you through an ent...
Claude Alexander Conlin was one of the most famous and successful magicians who ever lived. After his retirement he published The Life and Mysteries of the Celebrated Dr. “Q” which is a sensationaliz...
Published in 1811, an account of Andrew Oehler’s travels through France, Italy, the East and West Indies, and part of the United States: his Imprisonment in France, Germany and Spain; and the Latitude...
The book has been divided into three parts. The first supplies detailed explanation for nearly forty new moves and passes. The second is kept apart for the creation of novel effects that are out of th...
The Invention of Printing has always been recognized by educated men as a subject of importance: there is no mechanical art, nor are there any of the fine arts, about whose early history so many books...
A collection of secrets and magical effects from the mind of Annemann. Insto-Transpo Stop The Dollar – Cigarette Challenge Remote Control Improved The Accessory Mental Dollars ‘Number, Please’...
Arthur Ford was a Spiritualist minister who like a vulture swooped in on Beatrice Houdini after Harry Houdini passed away. Taking advantage of her in her weakness he brainwashed her into cooperating t...
A historical look at The Heroes of The Puppet Stage. The Play Bill I. Prologue II. At the puppet show III. Behind the scenes IV. The celebrated Punch family V. The strange history of Mr. Punch VI. W...
Charles Jordan was a genius, and this book contains some of his most ingenious material. There is a section on impromptu card effects with a baffling vanish of a card from the deck, plus a sequence of...
A wonderful magician and great showman, Billy was adored by everyone, and was also a very clever performer. This little booklet contains 20 items that all have the McComb touch. The change of sawdust...