Originally published in 1952, this classic guidebook provides a complete treatise on sleight of hand coin conjuring, making an excellent companion for those who want to impress and entertain with some classic magic tricks.
A famous magician's journey to find the greatest cardsharp ever evokes the forgotten world of magic where Americans found escape during the Great DepressionIt has the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned fable, but Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp is a true story that lovingly re-creates the sparkle of a vanished world.
This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of stage illusion tricks, is sure to delight young and old alike and is the perfect introduction to magic of this type.
A journalist recounts his life-changing journey through the secret world of underground magic in this "e;funny, illuminating, and personal"e; memoir (Brooklyn Rail)When struggling journalist Ian Frisch came across magician Chris Ramsey on Instagram, he knew he had the makings of a good story.
Dating back to the 1930s, this illustrated compendium of magic tricks offers lots of practical instructions and advice for beginners and provides some interesting information on the history of magic.
A charming glimpse of stage magic in the early twentieth century, this engaging manual's time-honored tricks range from sleight of hand with coins, cards, and rope to thought-reading and juggling.
A propulsive tour through a fantastical London, where history and myth collide, murder stalks the streets and the mundane becomes very magical indeed The year is 1949, the city London.
This antiquarian volume contains an easy-to-digest and novice-friendly guide to learning card tricks, with descriptions and instructions designed to teach the reader a number of shuffling techniques and related tricks.
This vintage book contains instructions for mastering a variety of imaginative magic tricks that use coins, cards, balls, silks, and other common objects.
Originally published in 1953 by Harper and Brothers, 'Classic Secrets of Magic' exposes the mystery behind some of the most well-known magical tricks, such as the 'Ambitious Card', the 'Chink-a-Chink' and the 'Four Ace Trick'.
This antiquarian book contains a detailed and novice-friendly guide to ventriloquism, with information on voice exercises, selecting dummies, common techniques and tricks, performing, sketches, and much more.
First published in 1910, "e;Home Fun"e; is a guide to entertaining guests in your own home, with chapters on everything from holding amateur performances and odd experiments, to indoor fireworks, parlour games, and beyond!
The book highlights some of the astonishing features of numbers, such as how to make a magic box, guessing the number in a friend’s mind, telling the year printed on a coin etc.
The book highlights some of the astonishing features of numbers, such as how to make a magic box, guessing the number in a friend’s mind, telling the year printed on a coin etc.
This profusely illustrated book demonstrates step by step the astonishing card magic cultivated by one of the premier sleight-of-hand artists of the 20th century.
Embark on an Epic Quest: Master the Game That Defined a GenreDelve into the mystical realm of fantasy and embark on an adventure that will kindle your imagination and challenge your wits.
Houdini in the Classroom is a fun and effective teaching approach that can be used to: Help students to develop creative and critical thinking skills Improve studentsconfidence in public speaking Foster better writing skills Create a fun learning environment Enhance motor coordination Create memory hooks for key curriculum conceptsThe author, Michael Kett, has been a physical therapist as well as a magician for more than 20 years.