For those bitten by the bug, performing magic is far more than a profession. It is a calling. Roger Blakiston's The Spiritual Stage is an indispensable guide for anyone who calls the stage home. While some people experience personal happiness and others professional success, it is rare to find someo...
The Show Doctor is the first full-length book of magic from Jeff McBride, one of the great magicians of our time. The Show Doctor includes: Eleven of Jeff's previously unpublished routines, including stage illusions, stand-up routines, manipulation, close-up magic, cards, and mentalism. Revised vers...
Man's mind stretched to a new dimension never goes back to its original position. Few know the simple mechanics of the forgotten Mene-Tekel deck and even fewer know its real secrets. This book reveals the deck's true potential as a Self-Contained Card Delivery System, a Pseudo-Copying Machine and a ...
World-famous illusionist, master deluder, showman; Harry Houdini (alias of Ehrich Weiss) is one of the most legendary figures of the modern stage, and probably the most controversial and misunderstood magician of all times. So fantastic were his tricks that many thought him to be supernatural, a mys...
The Secret is mentalism and does take some guts. Some will want to use an occasional out. Bob Sheets, Allen Zingg and Kenton all have made reputations on this material. We supply some no-miss methods as well as the more bold approaches. This is POWERFUL stuff - some of the most valuab...
Countless magicians achieved success commercially and with their peers - and accomplished this impressive feat by incorporating the classic effect - Linking Rings. One example that comes to mind it would be Viktor Voitko, who took this classic in a completely different direction - and the rest is hi...
Effect A knock-out coin routine with several phases and a stunning climax unlike any other coin routine! This is one of the most thorough manuscripts you will ever read. Every detail is covered concerning not just sleights, but acting, psychology, misdirection, timing, and routine. More than 33 1/3 ...
Leo Behnke is one of magic's most gifted and prolific writers. In his new book, he tells the story of his life in magic and in books, and how he's often combined those worlds. Behnke was Steve Martin's first boss at Disneyland when it opened, was one of the first professional close-up magicians at t...
She was one of the most famous and successful mediums and mentalists of the twentieth century. She fooled the best minds of her time. She was, in the words of J. N. Maskelyne... ...a fascinating little blonde. After devoting twenty-eight years of research to her, Barry Wiley has written a biography ...
What makes magic so much fun to watch? Is it the compelling story, the sense of wonder it creates, or perhaps even the beautiful ballet of cards that the magician brings to life? To be honest, all of these things are correct. Magic is an art form and like any art form it depends on what kinds of emo...