In association with the internet retail giant Amazon.com we now
bring you some wonderful books about magic! Most of the books reviewed here can
actually be purchased directly from Amazon. For more information about each book
simply click the book covers. The great thing about buying from Amazon is that
they ship the products right to your door and you can charge your credit card.
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- 400
Fascinating Magic Tricks you can do.
- An easy to follow magic books, with lots of tricks. Written by
Howard Thurston.
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- Encyclopedia
of Card Tricks
- This is a great book explaining almost all the basics and
foundations of card magic. We use as a most valuable source here at the A &
L Magic offices. It has tricks with ordinary cards, svengali decks, stripper
decks and many basic moves.
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- Mark
Wilson's Complete Course in Magic
Three hundred magic tricks are divided into the sections
"Effect," "Secret & Preparation,"
"Method," and "Comments & Suggestions"; and more
than two thousand photographs demonstrate how to master sleight-of-hand.
This book will give knowledge of enough tricks to entertain your friends
and family.
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- Be
a Street Magician!
- This beautiful trade paperback is the first-ever how-guide to
performing magic on the street, but it also gives valuable information on
all aspects of street performing in general (aka "busking"). The
book answers all your questions about: *How to create a great show *How do
I attract a crowd? *Which tricks work on the street and which tricks
don't? *How do I sequence my tricks into a great show? *How do I find a
good spot to perform? *Do I need a sound system? A must for Street
Magicians.
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- Houdini
on Magic
- This is a fantastic book. You ever wondered how Houdini escaped
those straitjackets, get to know it from Houdini himself. A wonderful book
with many pictures and illustrations
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- The
Art of Magic
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- Now
You See It, Now You Don't : Lessons in Sleight of Hand
- A comprehensive course in classic sleights of hand, just as they are
done by the world's greatest professional magicians. A bit of a
backlist classic; 113,000 sold to date.
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- Card
Manipulations
- This book remains a classic for obvious reason. In it, you learn how
to make cards appear and disappear from your empty hand, how to make
some of the most beautiful card fans ever conceived, and how to
manipulate cards in ways most people would never imagine. This is book
is mostly focusing on the manipulations and handling of cards.
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- The
Expert at the Card Table : Artifice, ruse, and subterfuge and the card
table
- This book teaches the real techniques used by professionals. This is
truly a book for you who wants to know the inside moves.
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- The
Little Giant Encyclopedia of Card & Magic Tricks
- This encyclopedia features 83 ways to amaze and amuse with card
tricks, along with 66 classic magic feats to entertain and confuse
your friends. Learn the truly "magical" effects that will
have your audience shaking their heads in disbelief and calling for
more.
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- Charles
Jordan's Best Card Tricks
- Legendary card magician Charles T. Jordan (1888-1944) is known for
the astonishing range of his ability and the subtlety of his thinking.
Here, one of todays best-known writers on magic has compiled a wealth
of Jordan's most impressive card tricks. By following the carefully
written and illustrated instruction, you can add them to your card
conjuring repertoire. 265 illustrations.
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- More
Self-Working Card Tricks
Noted writer in the field of magic, Karl Fulves has compiled a
new treasury of foolproof card tricks, the definitive sequel to his
popular "Self-Working Card Tricks". This book contains a
wealth of new material of captivating and baffling card wizardry.
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- World's
Best Card Tricks
- No sleight of hands are necessary for any of the tricks in this
book. You can do the tricks with an ordinary deck of cards. Al the
tricks are very easy to learn and perform.
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- Magic
for Dummies (For Dummies)
- Move over, David Copperfield. The coolest magic tricks have been
gathered together in one book, best-selling author David Pogue's Magic
For Dummies, which is guaranteed to leave your friends, family and
coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts. Perform
great magic at the drop of a hat with these tips and tricks --
literally -- from Pogue and 35 of America's top professional
magicians. With a little practice (and some clever misdirection, which
lays at the heart of all magic tricks), you'll bewitch everyone around
you with card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, and even
mind-reading! Magic For Dummies features more than 90
deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for all occasions, along
with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the
book. You'll be pulling rabbits out of your hat for years to come with
these great magic tricks...easy enough to learn, and enchanting enough
to keep folks baffled and bewildered.
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- Magical
Money Tricks : The Incredible Magic Money Maker and Other Cool Tricks
With Cash!
Magical Money Tricks is full of truly astonishing magic tricks
for kids. With a little cash to use as props, kids will soon be
amazing their parents and freaking out their friends. Includes
bound-in Magic Money Maker. High quality, heavy stock, spiral binding
and 4-color throughout!
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- Self-Working
Handkerchief Magic : 61 Fool Proof Tricks
- Handkerchiefs are some of the handiest props in performing magic and
Karl Fulves shows you how to get full use out of them, even if you're
just a beginner. These are 61dazzling tricks that anyone can do with
only moderate practice, including those that usually require advanced
sleight-of-hand. Before long you'll be passing a pencil through a
handkerchief without making a hole, having a volunteer walk through
"solid" ribbons as she holds a frees a handkerchief that
ties them together, and more. The instructions are clear and the ample
illustrations make them all the easier to follow.
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