Originally published in early 1900's. The author was a skilled manipulator who helped to establish cigarette magic as an important branch of magical entertainment. The well illustrated contents contain 201 photos and full details and instructions for dozens of fascinating tricks. Contents include: Groundwork of Cigarette Magic - Envanishment - Acquitments - Productions - Envanishment, Asquitments and Productions with Lighted Cigarettes - Miscellaneous Effects and Fakes etc. Many of the ear...

Before there was formal religion there was magic, and to this day there are people who purport to perform 'miracles' with the aid of magical powers derived from nature or the spirit realm. These powers are still out there to be tapped into by us. All you need is the knowledge and know-how contained in Natural Magic.The book reveals:How to become a natural magician, using knowledge gathered over thousands of years by magicians and mystic alike.Techniques employing pl...

From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians.As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around one over...

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Edwin Thomas Sachs's *Sleight of Hand: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs & Others* is both an instructional handbook and a revealing document of nineteenth-century conjuring culture. Its subject is the disciplined production of wonder: the manipulation of cards, coins, objects, and attention through concealment, misdirection, dexterity, timing, and theatrical presentation. Sachs writes in a lucid, methodical style, translating performances that might appear supernatural into r...

OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLES STUART LEE A practical handbook setting out full instructions for a routine of spectacular card tricks. The tricks are classics of card magic revised to produce new and amazing effects. The book is designed to guide the beginner in card magic through the basic handling of the cards to the successful production of the tricks. However, the re-working of these classics of card magic will also appeal to the more experienced performer. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

This fourth outing on the art of Mentalism is completely devoted to the use of the Devil's playthings – the wonderful pasteboards – or as we commonly call them, playing cards.A mentalist is a magician of the mind. And like a good magician he/she creates a sense of wonder, amazement and awe in an audience. But whereas a magician appears to do the impossible – the mentalist does the very unlikely – the extremely unlikely. For this reason mentalism appears more real than traditional ma...

If you're interested in magic because on your 9th birthday your Mummy and Daddy booked the ruddy-faced Uncle Fiddlesticks who pulled a bunny out of a hat and made sweets appear from his pockets which he forced you to verify empty and you want to know how it was done, this isn't the book for you. (Stick with the counselling; you'll get through it.) The material in this book is 'grab you by the balls and twist 'em' stuff. It's sick, it's rude, they'll say it's in poor taste but they'll want ...

,A mentalism, mind reading and magic routine that has five separate moments of pure amazement. Indeed one could argue that it is in fact a professional demonstration of mentalism and magic involving five effects in one extended routine.As in my other publications – the main advantage of studying this – is the video links. There is a live demonstration of performance and a detailed video explanation. This in effect is equivalent to getting a free DVD.A spectator thinks of a ti...

A professional magician and illusionist—the head magic consultant for the hit film Now You See Me—reveals how to bridge the gap between perception and reality to increase your powers of persuasion and influence.David Kwong has astounded corporate CEOs, TED talk audiences, and thousands of other hyper-rational people, making them see, believe, and even remember what he wants them to. Illusion is an ancient art that centers on control: commanding a room, building anticipatio...

The Spectator makes a selection from a pack of blue-backed playing cards. The Magician turns that card over while it is still in the deck. He changes it from blue- to red-backed and does the same with another card. Then the whole deck changes to red-backed cards. Learn how to perform this card effect.

PAPER MAGICBEING A COLLECTION OF Entertaining and Amusing Models, Toys, Puzzles, Conjuring Tricks, etc., in which Paper is the only or principal material required.byWILL BLYTHAuthor of "Handkerchief Magic," "Match Stick Magic," and "More Paper Magic." Member of the Executive Council of the "Magic Circle."With Introductory Note by NEVIL MASKELYNEILLUSTRATED BY 147 DIAGRAMSIntroductory NoteMr. Will Blyth's book on "Paper Magic" is...