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This vintage book contains the second in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard.

William Shakespeare not only influenced the theatre of his contemporary age, but his influence on theatre comes down to our own age.

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts.

Not for the faint-hearted, this book contains an impressive variety of magic tricks using small props you might easily carry in your pocket.

This vintage book contains step-by-step instructions for pulling off a variety of impressive card tricks once used by the famous magician and escape artists Harold Houdini.

In the span of four months in 2012, Tig Notaro was hospitalized for a debilitating intestinal disease called C.

This text details a number of Houdini's famous tricks and techniques, offering comprehensive explanations of how the master escape artist achieved some of his most baffling and impressive tricks.

This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of magic tricks performed with small props, is sure to delight young and old alike.

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to designing, building, and using a wooden doll for ventriloquism.

In Truevine, Virginia, in 1899 everyone the Muse brothers knew was either a former slave, or a child or grandchild of slaves.

This is volume IV of Jean Hugard's fantastic handbook "e;Card Manipulations"e;, which includes simple instructions for a variety of fantastic tricks.

Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards.

This book contains a collection of mystifying magic and card tricks.

This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of magic tricks using billiard balls, is sure to delight young and old alike and is the perfect introduction to magic of this type.

This book contains the first in the series of handbooks on card manipulation by master magician Jean Hugard.

This early work is a fascinating read for entertainment enthusiasts.

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.

This vintage book contains an extensive catalogue of magic tricks, with full descriptions and information on where they could be purchased in 1923.

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This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of sleight of hand magic tricks, is sure to delight young and old alike and is the perfect introduction to magic of this type.

da capo from the beginningIs a chronology of life lessons learned from the students that have crossed her path and how those experiences changed her perspective both in and out of the classroom.

This unusual book contains a variety of classic mental card tricks and stunts, and is ideal for those who want to impress, wow and entertain with something new.

Inspired by a marionette show he saw, C.

This book will prove of great use to the budding juggler.

Card manipulation is an element of magical illusion concerning the creation of effects through sleight of hand techniques that involve playing cards.

This unusual book, containing an impressive variety of coin tricks, is sure to delight young and old alike.

'This man is far too talented for my liking, and needs to be stopped!

Originally published in 1933, this collection contains both of the works on magic put together by the author.

This vintage book contains a step-by-step guide to ventriloquism, and includes instructions on topics ranging from vocal exercises, to designing and constructing a doll.

She could dance on her toes when she was eighteen months old (and by heaven she had to!

Even the greatest songwriters (and Spandau Ballet) have had the odd bad day at the office.

This vintage book is a comprehensive guide to the use of puppets and marionettes in schools, with suggestions for suitable plays, directions for rehearsals, tips on writing plays, and much more.

This classic book contains a photographic guide to the history of the oriental and occidental shadow puppet theatre, and will prove to be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the subject.

Originally published in the 1940s, the author, a master of his craft, has clearly and concisely explained the making of both hand and string puppets, and also clearly shown how they may be used in appropriate settings.

A master of the innuendo and the raised eyebrow, Frankie Howerd - inimitable star of the classic 'Carry On' films - became a cult hero.

The second novel from Tom Perrotta, author of 'Little Children', 'Election' and 'The Abstinence Teacher'.

A brilliantly witty story of unconventional, unwavering, and regularly exasperating friendship.

When a 10-year-old boy befriends a carnival stuntman and his lion cub, he learns the true meaning of family, loyalty, love, and survival.

A rather silly detective story in the spirit of Jasper Fforde.

In the late 1860s, as America was recovering from Lincoln's assassination, a man named P.

Delve into the rich and mysterious history of geishas with our latest book: "e;The History of Geishas in Japan - A Excursion through Japan's Cultural History"e;.

What would you do if someone bet you they could balance a coin on the edge of a banknote, walk through a postcard, or make you move your limbs through the power of suggestion?