This is the Dai Vernon book to rule them all. Dai Vernon was the most influential magician of the twentieth century. His vision helped to define and raise the artistry of close-up magic to a degree unequalled by any other magician then or today. His thinking pushed magic into the modern era. His con...
A little game called Hanky Poo, that's one for me and two for you. If you want to do a version of 3 Card Monte, forget that ridiculous rhyme! You want to do a real, modern version of 3 Card Monte. Jim Steinmeyer's Soft Shoe Monte is that routine. It's a stand-up version of 3 Card Monte that has thre...
This book has received so much praise, and here is some more: I'll be honest and say that there wasn't one routine in this book I couldn't see myself using. You will notice from the structure of these routines, that this man has serious experience in card magic. There are so many ingenious items in ...
Every time I pick up a David Acer book, I am fascinated by the amount of original material he has produced. He has a lot of original plots, as well as great work on existing ones. David Acer is also a comedian, and he writes in a very entertaining way, without removing focus from the magic. This eve...
David Acer is both hilarious, and a great writer. This combination makes for an easy read. There are 59 magic items in the book, and this excludes all sleights that are taught within the routines. That's right; a massive load of magic! Acer is a commercial, comedy magician. I was a bit afraid that t...
I often hear Steranko's name mentioned in magic literature, and up until a few years ago, I thought it was some old legend from the 14th century. Turns out it is a contemporary comic book-illustrator that just happens to be a fantastic magician too. This book contains a description of the Lateral Pa...
I dare to say that this is one if the most underestimated books on card magic. For people that consider themselves move-monkeys, the dinner has been served. There are many sleights in this book, including some really odd ones such as a bottom deal done at the fingertips and a Tilt move executed from...
Josh Jay’s transcendent creations with the overlap gaff threatens to make all sorts of card stuff obsolete. This is probably a good thing. Paul Harris Overlap contains many great effects. Card men will have no trouble finding several miracles in Josh’s new book to fool one and all.Gary Plants You ge...
Al Koran only published a few books, but this one is our favourite. It was penned by Hugh Miller in 1967 and contains what we think is Al Koran's best work. Al Koran was a mentalist and magician who received considerable fame in his time and this book contains a great insight into the material...
Despite its name, La Magie des Cartes, is an English book. It was penned by Frenchman Etienne Pradier, who now resides in London. He is certainly one of the UK's most successful professional magicians. While Etienne has previously released a number of sets of lecture notes (all of which contain some...