Lybrary.com Catalog 01/2008
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INTRODUCTION
This is the Lybrary.com catalog as PDF. It shows our entire ebook catalog, organized into our three main categories magic, gambling and games. For each ebook an image, its description, format and media combinations as well as price is shown. It does not include the table-of-contents which can be seen on our website.
At the end you will find a list of all ebooks ordered alphabetically by title.
Prices can change without notice. For current prices and any further information such as reviews, please visit our website at www.lybrary.com
CATEGORY TREE
Gambling (43) |___ Biographies & History (3) |___ Blackjack (1) |___ Casino Business (4) |___ Craps & Dice (1) |___ Fiction (3) |___ Poker (12) |___ Roulette |___ Scams & Protection (11) |___ -German- (1) Games (44) |___ Backgammon |___ Biographies & History (2) |___ Bridge (20) |___ Software (7) |___ Chess (10) |___ Puzzles (1)
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|___ Solitair or Patience (3) |___ Trivia (1) |___ -German- Magic (618) |___ Balls & Eggs (4) |___ Biographies & History (19) |___ Bizarre (6) |___ Cards (155) |___ Self-Working (8) |___ Catalogs (2) |___ Chapeaugraphy (2) |___ Cigarettes, Matches & Fire (5) |___ Coins & Chips (20) |___ Fiction (4) |___ Hands, Fingers & Body (3) |___ Illusions & Escape (15) |___ Juggling (1) |___ Kids (5) |___ Liquids & Chemicals (1) |___ Magazines & Comics (27) |___ Marketing (11) |___ Memory & Mnemonics (8) |___ Mental, Spirits & Hypnosis (129) |___ Paper & Paper Money (9) |___ Patter, Plots & Scripts (9) |___ Pickpocket (1) |___ Rings |___ Ropes, Strings & Ribbons (4) |___ Science & Math Tricks (3) |___ Silks & Flags (1) |___ Theory, Articles & Reviews (23) |___ Thimbles (1) |___ Ventriloquism (2) |___ -Audio- (30) |___ -before 1800- (3) |___ -Compilations- (17) |___ -eTricks- (3) |___ -German- (8) |___ -Italian- (6) |___ -T shirts- (1) Others (51) |___ Biography & Autobiography (5)
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|___ Criminals & Outlaws (1) |___ Entertainment & Performing Arts (1) |___ Military (1) |___ Personal Memoirs (1) |___ Business & Economics (4) |___ Accounting |___ Business Life |___ Inspirational |___ Corporate & Business History |___ Industries (1) |___ Hospitality, Travel & Tourism (1) |___ Investments & Securities |___ Leadership |___ Management |___ Personal Finance |___ Investing |___ Computers (1) |___ Artificial Intelligence (1) |___ Computer Science |___ Entertainment & Games |___ Family & Relationships (1) |___ Interpersonal Relations (1) |___ Fiction (20) |___ Classics (1) |___ Literary (3) |___ Mystery & Detective (5) |___ Historical (1) |___ Women Sleuths (1) |___ Romance (9) |___ Contemporary (9) |___ Sea Stories (1) |___ Suspense (1) |___ Games (3) |___ Card Games |___ Blackjack |___ Bridge |___ Poker |___ Chess |___ Specific Strategies |___ Gambling (2) |___ Table |___ Reference
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|___ Video & Electronic (1) |___ Strategy Games (1) |___ History (4) |___ Military (2) |___ Aviation (1) |___ Intelligence/Espionage (1) |___ Native American (1) |___ United States (1) |___ State & Local (1) |___ Language Arts & Disciplines (1) |___ Public Speaking (1) |___ Physical Culture (1) |___ Political Science (1) |___ International Relations (1) |___ Political Freedom & Security |___ International Security |___ Self (1) |___ Personal Growth (1) |___ Success (1) |___ SIMON (2) |___ Social Science (3) |___ Ethnic Studies (1) |___ Native American Studies (1) |___ Minority Studies (1) |___ Popular Culture (1) |___ True Crime (4) |___ Espionage (3) |___ Murder (1) Al Mann (92)
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Gambling
Basic Chip Tricks disc type: CDROM Ian Kendall Ian describes carefully and in detail a number of beautiful and cool flourishes with chips. You are sitting at a blackjack table and you have won a stack of chips during the last plays. The dealer ran out of cards and has to shuffle his six decks, which takes a while. This is the ideal moment to impress with a few chip flourishes. Of course, all of these moves can also be executed with coins rather than chips. You will learn:
The Pickup Move Roll Down Double Cut Shuffle on a soft surface Shuffle on a hard surface Shuffling tall stacks The Twirl The Triple Twirl The Reverse Twirl Knuckle Roll The Pullover
The video clips on the disc are in MPEG format accessible through a HTML frontend, which means that they are viewable on pretty much any computer including PCs and Macs. You can also choose the downloadable version which uses lower quality WMV files. The video quality is still adequate to learn these moves, but they are not quite as crisp as the MPEG clips on the disc. However you also save quite a bit of money and you can download the zip file immediately after paying.
1st edition 2004 Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML | on disc (+6.00) 14.00 USD
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Scarne Compilation disc type: USB MEMORY John Scarne You get a 1GByte USB flash memory stick loaded with all 15 John Scarne ebooks, and as bonus you get the extremely rare first issue of John Scarne's 13 issue running newsletter. The ebooks are:
Scarne on Card Tricks Scarne on Cards Scarne on Dice Scarne on Teeko Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker Scarne's Magic Tricks Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling Scarney Dice Skarney The Amazing World of John Scarne The Mafia Conspiracy The Odds Against Me The Women's Guide to Gambling
Of course, you can purchase any of these ebooks individually from us. However, then you would pay over $170. Add to this the 1GByte USB memory stick and we are talking a total value of about $200. Get it before I change my mind. 120.00 USD
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Scarne on Cards John Scarne How to win at Poker, Gin, Pinochle, Blackjack and many other games.
Scarne on Cards is not only a fundamental reference and rule ebook; it is a dependable guide for anyone who wants to avoid being victimized by cheating and sharp practice, and for anyone who wants to play a better game and thereby improve his chances of winning.
"John Scarne is to games what Dr. Einstein is to advanced physics." - John Lardner, in Newsweek
"John Scarne is the most expert exponent of wonderful card effects and table work that I have ever seen in my life." - Nate Leipzig
"John Scarne's one-man expose has saved G.I. Joe millions a month. Scarne is the most artistic manipulator of cards within memory of living man." - The Saturday Evening Post
"Scarne knows every turn and twist of his craft. His technical mastery is unsurpassed." - John N. Hilliard
"You have done a great service both to your country and to the members of the armed forces." - Admiral Ernest J. King
"John Scarne is America's top card magician." - Walter Winchell
revised edition 1974; PDF 619 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games John Scarne This encyclopedia is the essential, all-inclusive guide to card playing. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about the histories and variations of the world's most popular card games:
Draw Poker & Stud Poker Bridge, Whist & Euchre Canasta, Pinochle, Cribbage, Hearts & All-Fours Baccarat, Chemin de Fer, Card Craps, Quince, Black Jack, Faro, Monte & Bezique Solitaire, Old Maid & Others
Plus you will learn many card games for children and families, odds and probabilities of getting the hands you want. There is also a solid chapter on how to detect cheating, a complete glossary of terms and an index.
475 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 9.90 USD
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Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games John Scarne Here is the most complete, most authoritative reference ebook on games available. Just about every game you can think of - in all, more than 1000 games and their variations - is described, together with the latest rules and easy-to-follow instructions. And to add to your enjoyment, here are hundreds of play-to-win tips from John Scarne, the famous authority on games and gambling.
In the more than 600 double-column, oversize pages you will find many old favorites as well as newly invented games including gambling games, variations of solitaire, social games, board games, and parlor games to delight children. In addition to all types of card games, poker, bridge, rummy, canasta, pinochle, hearts, cribbage, etc., this book covers title games, dice games, chess, checkers, lottery games, board games such as backgammon and Parcheesi, and even a few that require special equipment.
From his long experience in this field, John Scarne provides a wealth of professional tips and sound, game-winning strategy. Of special interest is a chapter on cheating and the many tricks used by card sharks and how to detect them. A complete index enables you to locate quickly anything you wish to know about any game and a glossary gives clear definitions of all playing terms used in the ebook.
Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games answers hundreds of questions on games and gambling and gives you detailed information on such points as:
Why your odds are better when the bank pays 7 to 1 than when it pays 7 for 1. Various ways players can cheat at dice, including how it is possible to cheat with honest dice. Twenty fundamental rules for improving your poker-playing skill. Bridge conventions and playing devices such as Blackwood, Gerber, Rule of Eleven, Stayman, etc. What your chances are of being dealt a Royal Flush in the original five cards. Three of a kind, etc. Five rules to follow to gamble sensibly at Bank Craps. Rudiments of basic chess strategy plus some famous chess openings and responses. The many fascinating games played with dominoes throughout the world. Different types of dice specially made for cheating: flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, etc.
Numerous tables throughout the book show you how to take advantage of percentages: for instance, the odds on various combinations in poker, the casion's percentage in Bank Craps, possible poker hands in a French 32-card pack, and combinations possible with 2, 3, 4, and 5 dice, etc. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings, Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games will be the last word on games and gambling for many years to come. 1st edition 1973, 628 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 12.00 USD
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Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling John Scarne The world still recognizes the legendary John Scarne as the most authoritative expert on gambling who ever lived. Author of dozens of books on the subject, Scarne collected and distilled everything he knew in this, the most comprehensive book on gambling ever written. Since its publication in 1961 and subsequent new editions, Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling has been far and away the best-selling book of its kind.
As gambling consultant to several governments and many of the world's top casinos, Scarne knew the world of gambling from the inside out, with access to many of the most powerful figures and innermost secrets of gambling's fascinating and complicated world. He spices the volumes of gambling advice and inside tips contained here with many of the stories and personalities he knew in his fabulously successful life as a gambling expert, advocate and writer.
Every aspect of gambling at games of chance and skill is covered here: official rules; correct odds and house percentages; advice and instruction on playing strategy; explanations of swindling methods and how to detect them. And every game and sporting event involving betting of any kind is reviewed, explained, analyzed.
More than 100 million Americans gamble at one time or another during any given year. Now, more than ever, this is the one ebook they'll need to become consistent winners in their chosen game.
John Scarne, now deceased, was recognized during his lifetime as the world's foremost expert on gambling. His knowledge and spirit live on in the many books he wrote, including Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker, The Odds Against Me, Scarne on Dice, and many others.
1974; 871 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 15.00 USD
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The Women's Guide to Gambling John Scarne This is a sound gambling primer covering Blackjack, Bingo, Poker, Craps, Gin, Lotteries and Sweepstakes, Horseracing, Keno, Numbers, Slot Machines and Roulette. John also touches in various places on cheating and game protection.
From the inside flap of the book:
If you are one of the 48 million American woman who gamble - whether in private homes, clubs, Bingo halls, gambling casinos, poker rooms, or at the racetrack, in the numbers game, or in lotteries - then John Scarne's The Woman's Guide to Gambling is the book written specifically for you. Mr. Scarne, the world's foremost expert on gambling, found in a recent survey that the overwhelming majority of women gamblers had never read any book on gambling and that an alarming number really knew very little about the games they played.
Clear, simple explanations are provided for all the various games - blackjack, Bingo, gin, numbers, poker, craps, roulette, slot machines, keno, horse racing, sweepstakes, lotteries. Mr. Scarne describes each of these games fully and lucidly, revealing all sorts of ins and outs: his own betting principles for bank craps, his basic strategy rules for blackjack, his roulette methods for women. He defines all terms and procedures, from the basic to the most advanced, and gives hints on how and when to bet - and when not to.
An entire chapter covers an aspect of card-playing as important as knowing how to play - specifically, how to protect yourself against cheating. He describes easily recognizable mannerisms and behavior that will quickly identify the card cheater. To protect the woman card-player - who is not usually aware of card-cheating techniques, and therefore is more easily victimized than a man - Mr. Scarne describes and illustrates easy-to-learn procedures that lessen the risk of being cheated.
The Woman's Guide to Gambling is the first book on gambling written specifically for women. With it, every woman can learn how to win at gambling. She can have hours of great enjoyment and fun, and become a real expert as well.
1st edition 1967; PDF 136 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Biographies & History
The Amazing World of John Scarne John Scarne The Amazing World of John Scarne holds revelations and experiences in gambling, magic, carnival and show business; together with startling disclosures about hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other mental effects.
The once world's number one expert on gambling tells in this no-punches-pulled, startlingly frank book the whole inside story of gambling, and reveals all the dodges, gimmicks and tricks used by cheaters at dice, cards, roulette and other games of chance. His sensational revelations extend also to magic and escape tricks, to the chicaneries of carnivals and even to the blasting of mindreading, hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other such pseudo-psychic and occult theories.
This is Scarne's life story, and in it he tells not only how he achieved his unique position as the authority, the only arbiter respected and trusted by all in the gambling world, but also a host of wonderful true stories about his experiences and the many outstanding personalities he came to know in the gambling, magic, carnival and show business worlds. There are dramatic incidents with Nick the Greek, Arnold Rothstein, Nate Leipzig, Houdini, Thurston; hilariously funny accounts of his adventures with Titanic Thompson, Willie Moretti, Bugsy Siegel, Evil Eye Finkle; fascinating episodes with General Arnold, Paderewski, Jimmy Bradock, Conrad Hilton, Governor Munoz Marin and many others - famous and infamous.
It is a most unusual American success story, with excitement on every page not only for those who play cards, shoot craps or gamble occasionally; for all who are interested in telepathy and other mental effects; but also for everyone who likes entertainment and want to know what's behind the secenes.
1st edition 1956; PDF 435 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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The Mafia Conspiracy John Scarne Some say that John Scarne worked with and for the Mafia, because gambling and the Mafia are often thought as tightly linked. Others will be convinced by Scarne's collection of facts and reasoning in this ebook, that there never was a Mafia. Either way you read this ebook, it is a fascinating recollection of past events around crime, politics and gambling.
You might ask why is this ebook in the gambling section? The reason is twofold. One, Scarne details several interesting gambling facts and stories in this ebook (ex. a gambling glossary), and two it helps to understand the person John Scarne who was during his lifetime the number one gambling expert in the world.
This ebook lists and connects a number of facts which lead Scarne to believe that there never was an organization like the Mafia.
From the back cover of the book:
There is no such animal as the Mafia! The Mafia is a vicious scheme purposely designed by Italian haters and constantly being foisted upon an unsuspecting American public to prevent the Italian-American minority from becoming a political factor thereby depriving them of their civil rights. This venomous anti-Italian Mafia propaganda shamefully blemishes this great nation of ours whose Declaration of Independence and Constitution eloquently speak of the equality of man to his fellow man.
1st edition 1976. PDF 192. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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The Odds Against Me John Scarne If he'd had a touch of larceny in him, he could have been the number one card sharp of all time. Instead, the author of these fabulous memoirs, born to a mother who considered gambling the "devil's tool," puts his extraordinary gifts to far different purpose.
He has used his incredible gambling sense, his miraculously dexterous fingers, his brilliant mathematical mind, his fascination with carnival and gambling life, to become America's number one authority on gambling and odds.
He was the greatest practitioner and analyst of card and dice sleight of hand. His artistry impressed FDR as well as underworld overlords. He has been consultant to the top casinos in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas. He was chosen by the U.S. Army in World War II to show GI's how not to be fleeced in crooked games. He was a front-page witness in 1961 before the Senate's investigation of gambling and crime.
In this ebook you will also find an interesting eyewitness account of Castro's takeover of Cuba. John Scarne was there at the time, as consultant for the Casino at the Hilton hotel in Havana.
There is nothing about the international gambling world - its personalities, stories, methods - that he doesn't know. And his own colorful and knowing personality makes his autobiography one of the most fascinating documents.
1st edition 1966; 551 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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Blackjack
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Ben Mezrich Pages: 272Size: 914 KBPublisher: Free PressDate published: Nov 2002ISBN: 978-5-551230-61-8 It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas, you are positive you are being investigated and followed. To top it all off, the IRS is auditing you, someone has been going through your mail -- and you have a multivariable calculus exam on Monday morning. Welcome to the world of an exclusive group of audacious MIT math geniuses who legally took the casinos for over three million dollars -- while still finding time for college keg parties, football games, and final exams. In the midst of the go-go eighties and nineties, a group of overachieving, anarchistic MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world. While their classmates were working long hours in labs and libraries, the blackjack team traveled weekly to Las Vegas and other glamorous gambling locales, with hundreds of thousands of dollars duct-taped to their bodies. Underwritten by shady investors they would never meet, these kids bet fifty thousand dollars a hand, enjoyed VIP suites and other upscale treats, and partied with showgirls and celebrities.
Handpicked by an eccentric mastermind -- a former MIT professor and an obsessive player who had developed a unique system of verbal cues, body signals, and role-playing -- this one ring of card savants earned more than three million dollars from corporate Vegas, making them the object of the casinos' wrath and eventually targets of revenge. Here is their inside story, revealing their secrets for the first time. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551230619 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Casino Business
Casino Operations Management Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony F. Lucas Pages: 416Size: 13.6 MBPublisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Date published: Jun 2006ISBN: 978-0-470073-64-3 Complete guidance to the ins and outs of gaming operationsManagement personnel need a thorough understanding of the business side of the casino industry to ensure profits and to avoid losses. It's a sure bet that Casino Operations Management, Second Edition will help current and future gaming management professionals better serve any casino.Written by experts with over 65 years of combined experience in the field, this Second Edition offers all the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot operations.This updated edition features detailed coverage of:
Current high-roller marketing tactics and their effect on profitability The effect of popular money management systems on casino profits The initial development process of an Indian casino Studies designed to identify the patronage motives of gamblers, including those of riverboat customers Slot club design: player rating issues, point accumulation schemes, and more Principles of casino floor design: managing table game and slot location Studies designed to measure the profit contribution of popular slot promotions
Casino Operations Management, Second Edition uses simplified mathematics and statistics throughout, and provides readers with a thorough understanding of all aspects of the casino industry business. It is a must-have reference for students and casinos that develop managers internally.DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0470073640 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 85.00 USD
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Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Created the Most Profitable Casino Kim Isaac Eisler Pages: 288Size: 5.2 MBPublisher: Simon & SchusterDate published: Feb 2001ISBN: 978-5-551100-00-3 In the mid-seventies, the Pequot tribe had only one member -- an elderly woman who would beg her grandson to come live on the reservation and save it from falling into government hands upon her death. Award-winning journalist Kim Isaac Eisler tells the remarkable story of how Richard "Skip" Hayward, then an unemployed ship-worker, granted his grandmother's wish, revived the dying clan, and transformed the Pequots into the richest and most influential band of Native Americans in history.Making use of ancient laws and court decisions never intended to benefit Native Americans the way they have, Hayward single-handedly laid the groundwork for Foxwoods and its tremendous success. In a story rife with drama, he faced Connecticut governors, and such worthy adversaries as Steve Wynn and Donald Trump, and formed controversial alliances with Malaysian moneyman Lim Goh Tung, renegade Seminole Chief James Billie, and Bill Clinton. And for one of the first times in history -- a truly ironic reversal -- the bizarre legal structure governing Native-Americans worked to their advantage in a mainstream enterprise.
Eisler deftly explores the wide-ranging issues that have framed America's great casino debate, and the ramifications of the Native-American casino boom in a nation still fearful of its Native-American roots.
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The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisiana Ross Philip Liner Pages: 37Size: 542 KBPublisher: iUniverse, Inc.Date published: Nov 2004ISBN: 978-0-595782-56-7 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana is a study on how the surrounding communities are affected. Louisiana's Indian tribes were devastated by war and prejudice. For decades these tribes had to depend on others; now through Indian gaming they have become self-sufficient.
The limitations and benefits to gaming are many. Social costs are weighed and reported on. Gaming regulation is defined by Supreme Court decisions, Federal Acts, and state compacts. Census data such as population, household income, and poverty status is analyzed pre and post casino.
The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana reports on how much money is given to local municipalities and how they spend it. Quite possibly the government that supported these tribes now relies on them. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0595782566 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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The World Market for Table or Parlor Games, Printed Tables for Casino Games, Automated Bowling Alley Equipment, and Billiards Inc. ICON Group International Pages: 224Size: 1.0 MBPublisher: ICON Group International, Inc.Date published: Sep 2006ISBN: 978-0-497601-39-3 This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and export managers whose primary concern is the world market for table or parlor games, printed tables for casino games, automated bowling alley equipment, and billiards. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for table or parlor games, printed tables for casino games, automated bowling alley equipment, and billiards for those firms serving the world via exports and foreign direct investment. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.DRM SettingsCopying:allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0497601397 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 325.00 USD
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Craps & Dice
Scarne on Dice John Scarne This is probably the most important work John Scarne wrote. It is complete and authoritative. In this revised edition John provides the reader with a complete look at the world of dice, including for the first time an insider's view of how dice games are played at the Atlantic City casinos.
Scarne covers the history of modern dice and their earliest uses in games, and then analyzes the mathematics behind gambling to give players a solid foundation in odds and percentages. The most popular forms of dice games are then studied in detail. Bank Craps Las Vegas style gets full treatment with coverage of everything from setting limits, the bank craps table and the different bets to tips on how to play the game sensibly, how to spot a crooked casino and how Las Vegas casinos operate. Open or Money Craps (the private game of craps) is discussed, and the author shows how to spot hustlers and chumps wherever games are played.
Scarne also takes a look at illegal craps and why it is such big business, exposing the gimmicks used and types of people who work this kind of game. Several chapters concentrate on cheats, the ways dice may be fixed and how to recognize a crook at work.
For the system player, there is a full evaluation of all the known systems, especially Scarne's own Bank Crap system.
The book also covers popular dice games other than craps, including Backgammon, Chuck-A-Luck, The Cross on the Cage, Crown and Anchor, Klondike, Raffles, Poker Dice, Baseball and many more, with correct odds for all games using 2, 3, 4 or 5 dice. Here too are Scarne's own games: Scarney Dice, Skarney, Skarney Gin and Scarney Baccarat. There's a glossary of dice terms, a guide to calculating the average number of rolls needed to effect a winning or losing decision and tables of odds and percentages for easy reference.
Scarne on Dice is the best investment any dice player could ever make. It's like having the master himself at your elbow whenever the cubes roll.
8th revised edition 1980; 512 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Fiction
Deadman's Poker James Swain Pages: 384Size: 1.4 MBPublisher: Random House Publishing GroupDate published: Apr 2006ISBN: 978-0-345493-75-0 Gambling expert, casino consultant and retired cop Tony Valentine is back, along with his grifter-made-good son, Gerry, in the satisfying sixth installment of Swain's cards-and-cons thriller series (after Mr. Lucky). Gerry's lifelong friend Jack Donovan tells Gerry he's concocted an undetectable scheme that "can beat any poker player in the world," but dies before he can let Gerry in on it. Though ruled a suicide, Gerry is convinced Jack was murdered. Gerry's investigation leads him and his reluctant father to the World Poker Showdown in Las Vegas, where they encounter tournament darling Skip DeMarco, the legally blind nephew of a notorious mobster. Every expert Tony and Gerry speak with thinks Skip is cheating, but no one can prove it—making the Valentine boys wonder to whom Jack may have told his secret before he died. As always, Swain makes his encyclopedic mastery of gambling lore and technique look easy, and he handles Gerry and Tony's turbulent relationship with thought and humor, giving weight to the parallel dynamic between Skip and his Mafia uncle. Though many of the other supporting characters are forgettable, Swain's knowledge of the con, and of his leads, make this novel a pleasure. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0345493753 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Great Gambling Stories various If you love gambling and everything associated with it, or if you love reading about gambling you will cherish these stories, which are some of the greatest gambling stories ever told.
The Queen of Spades by Aleksandr Pushkin The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence
Although these stories were not written with the intent to make you a better gambler, I firmly believe that indirectly they will. They will cause you to reflect on the psychology of gambling and its peculiar characters which haven’t changed over time. Maybe you will find yourself or part of yourself in one of the characters described in one of the stories. Or you might find someone you know, a friend, a relative or a colleague. These stories hold great wisdom and I hope are as entertaining und eye opening for you as they were for me.
At the end of this ebook you will find biographies of each of the authors. You will find the lives of the authors just as fascinating as the stories they are telling.
186 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Loaded Dice James Swain Pages: 320Size: 1.1 MBPublisher: BallantineDate published: Jun 2004ISBN: 978-5-551338-36-9 Swain's fourth Tony Valentine novel (after 2003's Sucker Bet) starts out on a wacky, breezy note, but the horror of a threatened terrorist attack that develops in a subplot jars in a tale centered on the seedy world of gambling and more mundane crimes like (non-mass-) murder and robbery. Tony Valentine, a retired Atlantic City cop who helps gambling casinos catch swindlers, travels to Las Vegas to show three casino owners how blackjack players use a new high-tech device to cheat. He's also checking up on his feckless son Gerry, in town to learn about illegal card-counting so he can join Tony's business. But Tony's three clients have also hired Frank Fontaine—a world-class card sharp and Tony's longtime enemy, who has FBI connections—to run a scam that will close a casino owned by Tony's friend Nick Nicocropolis. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Gerry, two new foreign friends have links to al Qaeda. An expert on casino swindles, the author packs his books with mind-boggling cons and scams—how to do them and stop them—along with entertaining dialogue and vivid characters, notably the strong, sympathetic Tony. No doubt many readers will be attracted to the timely terrorist element, but those expecting another fast-paced gambling romp may be disappointed to see Tony sidetracked. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551338363 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Poker
Cheating at Hold'em disc type: DVD David Malek View the (5MB) for this fantastic DVD.
How to Protect Yourself from Being Scammed at the Card Table
"Cheating at Hold'em" is not a cliché exposé. "Cheating at Hold'em" is a course in protective strategy. "Cheating at Hold'em" will provide you with all the knowledge needed to become an expert in game protection and enable you to participate in any and all Hold'em games without fear of being cheated.
The top professional poker players are all conversant with the card cheater's ploys. No one can become a top professional Hold'em player without knowing how card cheaters take insurmountable advantages.
The information contained in "Cheating at Hold'em" is not a magician's version of how to cheat at cards; it is an authentic, accurate and educational demonstration of the professional cheater's ploys exactly as employed in actual play.
"Cheating at Hold'em" explores and acquaints you with all known artifices employed by both professional and amateur card cheats:
Marked Cards
A cursory perusal of the marked cards portion of "Cheating at Hold'em" will enable you to detect every one of the many types of marked cards, including the never before revealed secret of the luminous readers.
Strippers
Learn about Belly Strippers and In Strippers. Learn how cheaters transform an ordinary deck into Negative Strippers, and how Strippers are used to beat the game.
Learn How to Detect Gaffed Decks in Factory Sealed Containers Without Opening the Case
This portion of "Cheating at Hold'em" reveals information known only to the top gambling cheats.
Peeking and Flashing
Discover how to ascertain the identity of a cards located at the top, bottom, second, third and even fourth positions in a shuffled deck.
Second Dealing
See and learn how professional cheaters create the illusion of the second card coming from the top, and the various applications of the second deal in actual play. You will learn how the deal can be used in conjunction with marked cards, peeking and flashing, as well as how it is used during the initial deal and subsequent rounds.
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The Relationship of Various Scams
By understanding the inter-related nature of card cheaters' scams, you will discover how different scams and sleight of hand techniques work together to beat a game and how to use this information to your advantage.
Check Copping
This section will teach you how the "check copper" steals checks from the pot in full view of all the players.
Splash Moves and Building-In
Cheats do what is known as building in, with what are known as splash moves. You will realize that sometimes odd dealing and other behavior at the card table is conducted in such a way as to steal money from you. Find out how to deal with this problem and preclude playing against unfair advantages.
Gambling Devices
The gambling devices section will expose you to three classic gaming gaffs: bugs, shiners and holdouts. The information contained in this section is accurately set forth for the very first time.
The Mechanics of Fair and Unfair Shuffling, Cutting and Dealing
In order to give all players a fair shake, everyone should learn how to shuffle cut and deal optimally and properly. You will learn how professional dealers shuffle and deal the cards. Each element of the proper procedure for shuffling and dealing is accurately described and demonstrated.
Looking at Your Hand Without Exposing Cards
Correctly looking at your cards is a skill learned in a relatively short period of time. Surprisingly though, few people use the proper method, especially in private games. This section gives detailed instructions on how to peek the hand properly.
Dealing with Friends and Kibitzers
Friends who have folded their hands and want to see your cards, as well as acquaintances who might be passing by, or are standing behind you and a friend, are sometimes known as kibitzers. They can be trouble; especially when money is involved. In this section you will learn what to look out for and how to deal with it.
The Use of Plastic Cards
When playing in private games, the use of KEM or plastic cards is an option you might consider. This section deals with why it is perhaps a good idea to make the investment.
How to Handle a Cheat When You Catch Him
The topic of what to do if you catch someone cheating in your game or in a game in which you play is covered. At first you might think that calling attention to the cheater is the best course of action. This and other options are presented for you to make your own eventual and educated judgment.
Plus - You Get Protection Tips and Detection Tips for all These Sections and More
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Each section is concluded with procedures that are easy to understand and implement for keeping your game free of cheating.
Technical Information
"Cheating at Hold'em" was filmed with DVCAM using three cameras on a professional sound stage in Hollywood, California.
All photographs were taken using a Nikon FM2 with a Micro-Nikkor Lens, a PK-13 extension and a Norman P-800 Lighting Package with 2 Heads. There were over 400 photographs taken of which over 100 were used on Provia 100-F Film. The film was processed and made into slides by Pro Photo in Costa Mesa, California and scanned to disc using a Nikon Coolscan 5 at PARS Studios in Glendale, California.
The post production, including photo alignment, color correction, sound sweetening and authoring was done at Planet Earth Post in Hollywood, California by Scott Sohan (special effects editor for Martin Scorsese's film "The Aviator"). The program was edited using Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and DVD Studio Pro, and Adobe After Effects.
The voice over tracks were recorded on a Neuman U-87 at 48 Kilohertz and mastered with Pro Tools HDACCEL 2 at JEL Studios in Newport Beach, California (home of Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, and Mark Victor Hansen of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" fame).
The Cover was designed by Terry Zembruski of Pirate designs in Newport Beach, California.
"Cheating at Hold'em" is approximately 1 and ½ hours in length and is multi-region encoded for distribution worldwide.
Warning
Use of the information contained on this DVD may be against the law. This DVD is sold for entertainment purposes only. 29.95 USD
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Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids David Kushner Pages: 240Size: 1.3 MBPublisher: Random House Publishing GroupDate published: Aug 2005ISBN: 978-5-551474-21-0 If you think a gang of real-life geeks can’t take on the world and win big . . . think again. And whatever you do, don’t sit down across a gaming table from Jon Finkel, better known as Jonny Magic. Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids is his amazing true story: the jaw-dropping, zero-to-hero chronicle of a fat, friendless boy from New Jersey who found his edge in a game of cards–and turned it into a fortune.
The ultimate bully-magnet, Finkel grew up heckled and hazed until destiny came in the form of a trading-card game called Magic: The Gathering. Magic exploded from nerdy obsession to mainstream mania and made the teenage Finkel an ultracool world champion.
Once transformed, this young shark stormed poker rooms from the underground clubs of New York City to the high-stakes tables online, until he landed on the largest card-counting blackjack team in the country. Taking Vegas for millions, Finkel’s squad of brainy gamers became the biggest players in town. Then they took on the town’s biggest game, the World Series of Poker, and walked away with more than $3.5 million.
Thrilling, edgy, and ferociously feel-good, the odyssey of these underdogs-turned-overlords is the stuff of pop-culture legend. And David Kushner, acclaimed author of Masters of Doom, masterfully deals out the outrageous details while bringing to life a cast of characters rife with aces, kings, knaves . . . and more than a few jokers. If you secretly believe every player has his day, you’re right. Here’s the proof.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551474216 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 17.95 USD
Online Poker Mastery Danny Brenner With the online poker scene being flooded with fish from television, there is more money to be made than in the stock market! Most of the new coming poker players saw the World Series of Poker and decided to play on Party Poker, Pacific Poker, or Paradise Poker. Because of their inexperience, these players (if you can call them that) are practically throwing their money at you. It is necessary, however, to be well equiped so you will know how to take advantage of them, as well as their chips.
Danny gives great advice on subjects such as 'knowing the odds', 'general ring game play', 'defending your money', 'high stakes play' as well as 'tournament poker'. He stresses, as many other top professionals, that you have to play tight, conserve money and wait for your chance, which inevitably will come.
1st edition 2006; 14 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Poker Academy Pro Texas Hold'em 2.5 Poker Academy “If you want to be a shark and not a fish, Poker Academy is the product for you,” says Scott Fischman, Two Time WSOP Champ. Poker Academy Pro Texas Hold'em 2.5 is designed for the serious rounder, offering all the features included in Poker Academy plus many new and exciting features such as allowing you to host your own online Hold’em game so you can play and chat at live tables against your friends on our servers for free.
Also found in Poker Academy Pro 2.5 are simulated multi-table tournaments. Now it’s easier than ever to practice playing your favorite tournament format. And if you need practice playing heads-up, Poker Academy Pro 2.5 has some demanding bots that teach how to win without losing your shirt. “Poker Academy is the World Champ of poker simulators,” Russ Hamilton, 1994 WSOP Champion.
Finally, the player’s stats package is significantly enhanced in this version, which enables you to research and evaluate every aspect of your game based on hands played, position, and opponent. “Poker Academy helped take me from a great player to a world-class player,” Dustin “Neverwin” Woolf.
System Requirements: Windows Me/NT/2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or higher, 128MB RAM, 200MB disk space, 800 MHz CPU.
After you purchase this software you will be receiving an email with download instructions. It can take a few hours until you receive this email. Format/Media Options software | by download 129.00 USD
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Poker Academy Texas Hold'em 2.5 Poker Academy “If you are new to poker, Poker Academy software can get you up to speed in a hurry,” says Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari. Poker Academy Texas Hold'em 2.5 is the world's most powerful poker training tool, featuring online, limit, no limit, ring, and tournament play. Utilizing world renowned artificial intelligence research developed over more than 10 years, Poker Academy software will help you take your game to the next level.
Using a number of cutting edge machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence techniques, Poker Academy software utilizes statistical modeling, neural networks, and advanced understanding of game theory to dynamically adapt its play to exploit patterns in your play.
With this game, you will learn, adapt, and improve your poker abilities in just a few weeks. If you can be profitable playing Poker Academy, you will be a formidable foe in the online poker rooms and real life casinos and card rooms. “A player of any skill level – amateur or professional – can learn from this software,” says Poker Champion Hoyt Corkins.
System Requirements: Windows Me/NT/2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or higher, 128MB RAM, 200MB disk space, 800 MHz CPU.
After you purchase this software you will be receiving an email with download instructions. It can take a few hours until you receive this email. Format/Media Options software | by download 19.95 USD
Poker: The Real Deal Phil Gordon & Jonathan Grotenstein Pages: 304Size: 1.3 MBPublisher: Simon Spotlight EntertainmentDate published: Oct 2004ISBN: 978-5-551249-36-8 Like a secret society, poker has its own language and customs -- its own governing logic and rules of etiquette that the uninitiated may find intimidating. It's a game of skill, and playing well depends on more than just a good hand or the ability to hide emotion. The first step toward developing a style of play worthy of the greats is learning to think like a poker player. In a game where there are no absolutes, mastering the basics is only the beginning -- being able to pull off the strategy and theatrics is the difference between legendary wins and epic failure.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551249360 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 16.99 USD
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Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker James McManus Pages: 448Size: 3.3 MBPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxDate published: Apr 2003ISBN: 978-0-374704-69-8 In the spring of 2000, Harper's Magazine sent James McManus to Las Vegas to cover the World Series of Poker--in particular, the mushrooming progress of women in the $23 million event, and the murder of Ted Binion, the tournament's prodigal host, purportedly done in by a stripper and her boyfriend with a techniques so outre it took a Manhattan pathologist to identify it. Whether a jury would convict the attractive young couple was another story altogether. But when McManus sets foot in town, the lure of the tables is too strong: he proceeds to risk his entire Harper's advance in a long-shot attempt to play in the tournament himself. Only with actual experience at the table (he tells his skeptical wife) can he capture the hair-raising subtleties of the kind of poker that determines the world champion. The heart of the book is his deliciously suspenseful account of the tournament itself--the players, the hands, and his own unlikely progress in it. Written in the tradition of The Gambler and The Biggest Game In town, Positively Fifth Street is a high-stakes adventure, and a terrifying but often hilarious account of one man's effort to understand what Edward O. Wilson has called "Pleistocene exigencies"--the eros and logistics of out primary competitive instincts.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0374704694 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker John Scarne This ebook can change your gambling future! John Scarne, who is widely recognized as greatest gambling expert, reveals the secrets and strategies you need to increase your enjoyment - and winnings - at the world's popular card game.
Scarne lays down the rules of all 117 forms of poker, including the latest variations, making this ebook invaluable as a source of new games and as the final arbiter of all disputes. Where at one time the ultimate verdict on rules was "according to Hoyle," today it is "according to Scarne." You will learn how to:
Bet like an expert. Protect yourself from poker cheats. Use probabilities to enhance your game. Balance caution against betting courage. Bluff successfully. Master the 20 vital strategies every expert player must know. Handle your money wisely over an evening game, and over a poker lifetime.
This comprehensive guide, the product of Scarne's forty years of gambling experience, will help you come out on top in a friendly neighborhood game over the kitchen table or in a high-stakes blood-and-sweat game where winning is everything!
1st edition 1980; PDF 302 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Texas Hold'em Odds Catalin Barboianu Pages: 144Size: 747 KBPublisher: InfaromDate published: Jul 2004ISBN: 978-9-730035-40-7 Odds are part of any gambling strategy and Texas Hold'em Poker is highly predisposed to probability-based decisions.
This book presents the mathematics involved in card distributions in Texas Hold'em and provides a precise account of the odds associated with all gaming events.
The author is a recognized authority on casino mathematics. He is member of applied mathematics societies and has published numerous articles in leading academic, gaming industry and applied mathematics journals. He is also the author of "Probability Guide of Gambling".
No formal background in mathematics is necessary for reading this book, although comfort with some probability and set theory notions is helpful. In most cases, you'll need some college math to follow the formulas here, but this is not a requirement, because the numerical results are collected in tables at the end of each section.
The work is packed with formulas, algorithms and tables. Its' primary goal is to allow the reader to quickly find the odds for their hand and for their opponent's hand, in order to improve his/her betting decisions. Every type of card distribution is tabulated in a logical, consistent and comprehensive manner. The complete methodology and all the calculations are shown, so it teaches the player how to calculate probability for any situation for every stage of the game, even for other card games. You will find here the real odds, returned by precise mathematical formulas and not by partial simulations that most software uses. The book contains new and original material that has not been done previously and provides a full coverage of Hold'em odds:
- Immediate odds (pre-flop odds, flop odds, turn odds, river odds, odds of improving specific hands)
- Long-shot odds (odds of achieving specific card formations by river) for own hand, in after-flop and after-turn stages.
- Long-shot odds for opponent's hand (odds for one and at least one of your opponents to achieve specific card formations by river), in after-flop, after-turn and after-river stages.
- Other odds.
Concrete examples of calculations and usage of tables are attached to each section. Also, a special chapter of examples is included for a good understanding of how to count and compare the odds for expected card formations and the odds of possible higher formations of opponents.
Such information is a must for any Hold'em player - either beginner or advanced - and this book is a trusted and professional source.
DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:allowed for 10 daysRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 9730035407 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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Texas Hold'em On The Net David "Maximum Dave" Bradshaw Pages: 80Size: 831 KBPublisher: iUniverse, Inc.Date published: Oct 2005ISBN: 978-0-595802-59-3 Texas Hold'em on the Net: How to Maximize Your Winnings gives you an in-depth look at today's most popular game. From initial registry to playing for a living, enclosed is everything you will need to access, evaluate and dominate your competition. Included are tried and true moneymaking techniques as well as how to avoid potential pitfalls and cold streaks. David 'Maximum Dave" Bradshaw has worked his way through online tournaments to compile your road map to Internet poker success. 'Maximum Dave" has been dominating online poker rooms for over 2 years and is embarking on his World Series Championship quest. You will get a first hand account through a professional's eyes of how to outsmart and outlast the competition. For short or long term results, Maximize Your Winnings delivers everything you need to become the next great poker force.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0595802591 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Thursday-Night Poker Peter O. Steiner Pages: 480Size: 2.1 MBPublisher: Random House Publishing GroupDate published: Nov 2005ISBN: 978-0-345486-15-8
Intended for the serious biweekly or monthly player, this gaming guide devotes chapters to calculating probabilities, estimating odds, bluffing and being bluffed, reading your opponents' down cards, and more. Virtually everyone will learn from this clearly written, fully illustrated instructional book.
You are playing in your regular Thursday-night poker game, dealer's choice, and the game is 7-card stud, high only. You have a pair of Aces showing, the second received as the fifth card. You have been making normal-size bets, and after the seventh card has been dealt, there are still three others in the hand. You find that despite a number of possibilities, your hand has not improved. You consider making a bet to suggest you have at least two pair but decide instead to check. There is $50 in the pot. Duke, sitting to your left, also checks, but Bill bets the maximum allowed, and Ty folds. Now it's up to you. You . . . Do you fold, call, or raise? That depends on several crucial pieces of information, some of which you would already have as a player, though they were not mentioned above. First, how big is the bet, and what are the betting rules? On the one hand, if Bill bet $2 because this is a $2-limit poker game, that is a small amount to spend to possibly win $52. Because a pair of Aces or worse will prove to be the winning hand in more than one twenty-sixth of all deals in 7-card stud, it would be foolish to fold in the face of what might be a bluff. On the other hand, if the game is pot limit, and the bet is $50, you would be risking $50 to possibly win $100, and the probability of a pair of Aces being the high hand is far less than one in three. This illustrates one of the guiding principles of playing poker: pot odds are crucial to determining what to do. In turn, this means that you have to pay attention to the relationship among the probability of holding the winning hand, the amount you expect to spend to be in on the call, and the amount you expect to win if you have the winning hand. The last two of these factors depend crucially on the betting rules and the stakes of the game. Anyone who tells you that you should always call or always drop with a given hand can't be right-though it may be sound advice for a beginner if it is usually right. The second kind of information concerns who the other players are and their styles of play. Even a $2 bet by a very conservative player may lead you to fold if he virtually never bluffs and you know he would never bet into the two pair you may well have. But if your opponent is a regular bluffer, a big bet of $50 may be an attempt to steal the pot with a hand that was aiming for a straight or a flush and never made it. After all, in this situation his only chance of winning the $50 is to have everyone else drop out, and he may judge it worth $50 to try to win $50. This depends, of course, on how he evaluates you and anyone else still in the game. The important principle here is that poker is played against people, and each person plays differently. This being so, your actions and reactions must take into account the nature of your opponents. The third consideration has to do with what the other players were looking for and how likely it is that they succeeded. After all, they did pay to get sixth and seventh cards even though you had a pair of Aces showing. Your judgment here will depend on what cards the other players are showing, the cards that have been folded, and how the betting has proceeded. There is information in each of these elements. The important but sometimes overlooked principle here is to pay attention to all the information that is available to you. This requires concentration and the ability to use your memory. Fourth, how you play depends to a significant extent on why you play. While this may seem a relatively minor consideration in how you play a particular hand, it does affect your whole strategy and outlook. I do not agree with a popular book on poker that gives as the first fundamental principle of poker that "The only purpose in playing poker is to win money." 1 People differ in why they play poker-why they invest time, and possibly also some of their income and assets, in a game. (People play poker, they don't engage in it, or work at it, or suffer through it.) The motives of the professional poker player are not those of the typical Thursday-night player; those of the compulsive gambler are not those of the conservative family man seeking a night out with the boys. That, you may say, may well be, but these are differences of degree; after all, among adults poker is always played for money, and making money-or at least not losing it-is the objective of everyone who plays poker.2 For many Thursday-night poker players, making money is not their primary objective. Yet poker is played for money. So what, then, is money's role?DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0345486153 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game Larry W. Phillips Pages: 192Size: 1.1 MBPublisher: PlumeDate published: Dec 2005ISBN: 978-0-786560-30-1 Inside the intriguing world of poker lies a fascinating exercise in strategy and extreme concentration--many of the same principles that underpin the one-thousand-year-old philosophy of Zen spirituality. Zen and the Art of Poker is the first book to apply Zen theories to America's most popular card game, presenting tips that readers can use to enhance their game. Among the more than one hundred rules that comprise this book, readers will learn to:
Make peace with folding Use inaction as a weapon Make patience a central pillar of their strategy Pick their times of confrontation
Using a concise and spare style, in the tradition of Zen practices and rituals, Zen and the Art of Poker traces a parallel track connecting the two disciplines by giving comments and inspirational examples from the ancient Zen masters to the poker masters of today.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786560304 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 14.00 USD
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Scams & Protection
20 Years a Fakir S. James Weldon Weldon traveled this country during the last 20 years of the 19th century, learning and perfecting tricks of the street peddler. Many of these ploys are still used today in one form or another. He helped pioneer the many subleties of "street selling" and "percentage moves." His self-taught mastery of man's basic needs enabled him to manipulate people into buying things, sometimes using their own greed as his tool. Must reading for those interested in studying a true American phenomenon - "The pitch man."
1st edition, 1899, Gate City Book and Novelty Co., Omaha; reprint, 1980, Gamblers Book Club, Las Vegas; 166 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) ISILO | by download 4.00 USD
Cheating at Hold'em disc type: DVD David Malek View the (5MB) for this fantastic DVD.
How to Protect Yourself from Being Scammed at the Card Table
"Cheating at Hold'em" is not a cliché exposé. "Cheating at Hold'em" is a course in protective strategy. "Cheating at Hold'em" will provide you with all the knowledge needed to become an expert in game protection and enable you to participate in any and all Hold'em games without fear of being cheated.
The top professional poker players are all conversant with the card cheater's ploys. No one can become a top professional Hold'em player without knowing how card cheaters take insurmountable advantages.
The information contained in "Cheating at Hold'em" is not a magician's version of how to cheat at cards; it is an authentic, accurate and educational demonstration of the professional cheater's ploys exactly as employed in actual play.
"Cheating at Hold'em" explores and acquaints you with all known artifices employed by both professional and amateur card cheats:
Marked Cards
A cursory perusal of the marked cards portion of "Cheating at Hold'em" will enable you to detect every one of the many types of marked cards, including the never before revealed secret of the luminous readers.
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Strippers
Learn about Belly Strippers and In Strippers. Learn how cheaters transform an ordinary deck into Negative Strippers, and how Strippers are used to beat the game.
Learn How to Detect Gaffed Decks in Factory Sealed Containers Without Opening the Case
This portion of "Cheating at Hold'em" reveals information known only to the top gambling cheats.
Peeking and Flashing
Discover how to ascertain the identity of a cards located at the top, bottom, second, third and even fourth positions in a shuffled deck.
Second Dealing
See and learn how professional cheaters create the illusion of the second card coming from the top, and the various applications of the second deal in actual play. You will learn how the deal can be used in conjunction with marked cards, peeking and flashing, as well as how it is used during the initial deal and subsequent rounds.
The Relationship of Various Scams
By understanding the inter-related nature of card cheaters' scams, you will discover how different scams and sleight of hand techniques work together to beat a game and how to use this information to your advantage.
Check Copping
This section will teach you how the "check copper" steals checks from the pot in full view of all the players.
Splash Moves and Building-In
Cheats do what is known as building in, with what are known as splash moves. You will realize that sometimes odd dealing and other behavior at the card table is conducted in such a way as to steal money from you. Find out how to deal with this problem and preclude playing against unfair advantages.
Gambling Devices
The gambling devices section will expose you to three classic gaming gaffs: bugs, shiners and holdouts. The information contained in this section is accurately set forth for the very first time.
The Mechanics of Fair and Unfair Shuffling, Cutting and Dealing
In order to give all players a fair shake, everyone should learn how to shuffle cut and deal optimally and properly. You will learn how professional dealers shuffle and deal the cards. Each element of the proper procedure for shuffling and dealing is accurately described and demonstrated.
Looking at Your Hand Without Exposing Cards
Correctly looking at your cards is a skill learned in a relatively short period of time. Surprisingly though, few people use the proper method, especially in private games. This section gives detailed instructions on how to peek the hand properly.
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Dealing with Friends and Kibitzers
Friends who have folded their hands and want to see your cards, as well as acquaintances who might be passing by, or are standing behind you and a friend, are sometimes known as kibitzers. They can be trouble; especially when money is involved. In this section you will learn what to look out for and how to deal with it.
The Use of Plastic Cards
When playing in private games, the use of KEM or plastic cards is an option you might consider. This section deals with why it is perhaps a good idea to make the investment.
How to Handle a Cheat When You Catch Him
The topic of what to do if you catch someone cheating in your game or in a game in which you play is covered. At first you might think that calling attention to the cheater is the best course of action. This and other options are presented for you to make your own eventual and educated judgment.
Plus - You Get Protection Tips and Detection Tips for all These Sections and More
Each section is concluded with procedures that are easy to understand and implement for keeping your game free of cheating.
Technical Information
"Cheating at Hold'em" was filmed with DVCAM using three cameras on a professional sound stage in Hollywood, California.
All photographs were taken using a Nikon FM2 with a Micro-Nikkor Lens, a PK-13 extension and a Norman P-800 Lighting Package with 2 Heads. There were over 400 photographs taken of which over 100 were used on Provia 100-F Film. The film was processed and made into slides by Pro Photo in Costa Mesa, California and scanned to disc using a Nikon Coolscan 5 at PARS Studios in Glendale, California.
The post production, including photo alignment, color correction, sound sweetening and authoring was done at Planet Earth Post in Hollywood, California by Scott Sohan (special effects editor for Martin Scorsese's film "The Aviator"). The program was edited using Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and DVD Studio Pro, and Adobe After Effects.
The voice over tracks were recorded on a Neuman U-87 at 48 Kilohertz and mastered with Pro Tools HDACCEL 2 at JEL Studios in Newport Beach, California (home of Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, and Mark Victor Hansen of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" fame).
The Cover was designed by Terry Zembruski of Pirate designs in Newport Beach, California.
"Cheating at Hold'em" is approximately 1 and ½ hours in length and is multi-region encoded for distribution worldwide.
Warning
Use of the information contained on this DVD may be against the law. This DVD is sold for entertainment purposes only. 29.95 USD
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Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi George H. Devol This is the story of a boy who ran away from home to become a cabin boy on a Mississippi riverboat at age ten. At fourteen he could stack a deck of cards. And for forty years after this point in time he bilked people from all walks of live, businessmen, thieves, soldiers, ... This is the fascinating story of the King of the Riverboat Gamblers.
1st edition, 1887, Devol & Haines, Cincinnati; reprinted, ?, Applewood Books, Bedford, Massachusetts; 300 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) ISILO | by download 6.00 USD
Mysterien des Kartenspiels Arthur Toskana Dieses Buch ist in Deutsch verfaßt und ganz dem falschen Spiel mit Karten gewidmet. Es behandelt unter anderem Griffe wie das Falschmischen, Spielaustausch, präparierte Karten und Gehilfen.
Erstausgabe, 1900, Berlinische Verlagsanstalt; 53 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Scarne on Dice John Scarne This is probably the most important work John Scarne wrote. It is complete and authoritative. In this revised edition John provides the reader with a complete look at the world of dice, including for the first time an insider's view of how dice games are played at the Atlantic City casinos.
Scarne covers the history of modern dice and their earliest uses in games, and then analyzes the mathematics behind gambling to give players a solid foundation in odds and percentages. The most popular forms of dice games are then studied in detail. Bank Craps Las Vegas style gets full treatment with coverage of everything from setting limits, the bank craps table and the different bets to tips on how to play the game sensibly, how to spot a crooked casino and how Las Vegas casinos operate. Open or Money Craps (the private game of craps) is discussed, and the author shows how to spot hustlers and chumps wherever games are played.
Scarne also takes a look at illegal craps and why it is such big business, exposing the gimmicks used and types of people who work this kind of game. Several chapters concentrate on cheats, the ways dice may be fixed and how to recognize a crook at work.
For the system player, there is a full evaluation of all the known systems, especially Scarne's own Bank Crap system.
The book also covers popular dice games other than craps, including Backgammon, Chuck-A-Luck, The Cross on the Cage, Crown and Anchor, Klondike, Raffles, Poker Dice, Baseball and many more, with correct odds for all games using 2, 3, 4 or 5 dice. Here too are Scarne's own games: Scarney Dice, Skarney, Skarney Gin and Scarney Baccarat. There's a glossary of dice terms, a guide to calculating the average number of rolls needed to effect a winning or losing decision and tables of odds and percentages for easy reference.
Scarne on Dice is the best investment any dice player could ever make. It's like having the master himself at your elbow whenever the cubes roll.
8th revised edition 1980; 512 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Sharps and Flats John Nevil Maskelyne Sharps and Flats is probably the most important early book on cheating devices and methods. Sharps being the cheaters and flats being the cheated, the mark. Maskelyne details among others, marked cards, holdouts (Kepplinger holdout), reflectors and manipulation. He describes not just cheating at the card table but also cheating with dice, cheating at Sporting houses, and at Roulette. The book is very thorough with many wonderful illustrations.
1st edition, 1894, Longmans, Green and Co., New York and London; reprinted, Gamblers Book Club, Las Vegas; 335 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
The Expert at the Card Table S. W. Erdnase Originally entitled Artifice Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table, is probably the most cited and referenced book about card gambling moves - a classic in the history of magic literature. A must read for any card magician or aspiring gambling expert and an indespensable reference book. Until today it is not known who the real author was. Several theories are circulated but none can prove its correctness beyond a shadow of a doubt. See for example the 1999 December issue of Magic (page 67) for more details. Was it E. S. Andrews or W. E. Sanders? Nobody knows, and most likely nobody will ever know.
This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are:
The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
first published 1902; 218 pages; with critical comments by Prof. Hoffmann Format/Media Options ISILO | by download PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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The Reformed Gambler Jonathan H. Green This book is one of the classic books in gambling. It is an autobiography and describes Jonathan Green's conversion from a gambler to an exposer and teacher.
Among others it exposes: game of thimbles; diamond cut diamond, or the gentleman's game; Dead open and shut; church gambling; five aces beaten; lotteries; post office game; pound cake, or ring game; the preacher and the gambler; grab loo.
It commences by showing how he became a gambler - why he resolved to reform - destruction of his gambling instruments - he makes restitution - the question of reformation - his conversion - unites with the methodist church - his determination to lecture the rest of his life throughout the United States, and expose the tricks of gamblers, together with a full autobiography of his life up to the present time. beautifully embellished with illustrative engravings.
1st edition, 1858, Pennsylvania; 259 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+3.00) 19.50 USD
The Rich Uncle from Fiji M. P. Adams A classic textbook containing numerous swindles for those who desire to take down and rope the public! It is unique in that it has the only written description of the coin purse swindle - complete with photographs. Many of these cons are being used today, some with minor changes and some exactly as they were played when Rich Uncle was written. There are monte mobs working today in the same manner they worked a hundred years ago.
published 1911 by The Exchange Press, Melbourne; later reprinted by Gamblers Book Club, Nevada; 64 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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The Right Way To Do Wrong Harry Houdini This is a fun book to read. Great stories about pickpockets, burglars, bunco men, thiefs, and others. Houdini collected interesting cases talking to detectives, and police chiefs. The book describes the methods used to scam innocent victims. Some of these schemes are still popular, which shows again, that one can learn a lot from the past.
published 1906 by Harry Houdini, Boston MA; later reprinted by Gamblers Book Club, Las Vegas; 96 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
Three Card Monte Audley V. Walsh & John Scarne This is a treatise on the sucker effects of the Three Card Monte. It starts with an intro by Nate Leipzig, includes a definition of gambling terms and goes on to explain moves, routines and schemes to work the Three Card Monte. John Scarne was a master in performing and demonstrating this sucker effect. Learn everything about it in this digital reproduction, either to be aware of the various ways this can be played and thus be protected, or to learn to perform it for entertainment purposes.
1st edition ~1930s, 42 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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-German-
Mysterien des Kartenspiels Arthur Toskana Dieses Buch ist in Deutsch verfaßt und ganz dem falschen Spiel mit Karten gewidmet. Es behandelt unter anderem Griffe wie das Falschmischen, Spielaustausch, präparierte Karten und Gehilfen.
Erstausgabe, 1900, Berlinische Verlagsanstalt; 53 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Games
Scarne Compilation disc type: USB MEMORY John Scarne You get a 1GByte USB flash memory stick loaded with all 15 John Scarne ebooks, and as bonus you get the extremely rare first issue of John Scarne's 13 issue running newsletter. The ebooks are:
Scarne on Card Tricks Scarne on Cards Scarne on Dice Scarne on Teeko Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker Scarne's Magic Tricks Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling Scarney Dice Skarney The Amazing World of John Scarne The Mafia Conspiracy The Odds Against Me The Women's Guide to Gambling
Of course, you can purchase any of these ebooks individually from us. However, then you would pay over $170. Add to this the 1GByte USB memory stick and we are talking a total value of about $200. Get it before I change my mind. 120.00 USD
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Scarne on Cards John Scarne How to win at Poker, Gin, Pinochle, Blackjack and many other games.
Scarne on Cards is not only a fundamental reference and rule ebook; it is a dependable guide for anyone who wants to avoid being victimized by cheating and sharp practice, and for anyone who wants to play a better game and thereby improve his chances of winning.
"John Scarne is to games what Dr. Einstein is to advanced physics." - John Lardner, in Newsweek
"John Scarne is the most expert exponent of wonderful card effects and table work that I have ever seen in my life." - Nate Leipzig
"John Scarne's one-man expose has saved G.I. Joe millions a month. Scarne is the most artistic manipulator of cards within memory of living man." - The Saturday Evening Post
"Scarne knows every turn and twist of his craft. His technical mastery is unsurpassed." - John N. Hilliard
"You have done a great service both to your country and to the members of the armed forces." - Admiral Ernest J. King
"John Scarne is America's top card magician." - Walter Winchell
revised edition 1974; PDF 619 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Scarne on Teeko John Scarne Teeko was the most successful game Scarne invented. There were many Teeko clubs and tournaments in the US and abroad. Even Orson Welles was an avid Teeko player. Despite its initial success and clever game design, Teeko has fallen out of favor and only a small fan community remains and plays Teeko today.
Teeko reminds me on the game 4-in-a-row since winning patterns are four in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally, as well as four pieces in a square. But since pieces can be moved after the initial placement phase, it borrows from checkers and chess. It is also quite similar to the German game "Mühle" which has an initial placement phase as well as a move phase, but is played on a different board and if a 3-in-a-row combination is achieved an opponents piece can be removed. From the inside flap:
Teeko is the first skill game in almost 6000 years that equals if not surpasses checkers and chess in strategy.
Said to combine the principles of tic-tac-toe, checkers and chess, plus several entirely new game principles, Teeko surpasses these and other games for sheer fun and enjoyment, and is the new best-selling sensation that is certain to go down in history as one of the greatest games of all time.
Teeko can be learned in a minute by any youngster (it is fine training for observation, concentration and judgment) but Teeko cannot be memorized or "mastered". This is because the four red pieces and the four black pieces have well over one million possible playing positions on the Teeko game board!
There is infinite entertainment in the basic game of Teeko. And now for the first time, this book shows many ingenious systems of scoring a Teeko game or match - as well as sixteen fascinating "variations" of the game that will appeal to all game enthusiasts young and old.
Teeko is the creation of John Scarne, world's foremost authority on games, rules of play, laws of chance, etc.
Only Scarne on Teeko, by John Scarne, contains the principles and techniques of winning play: Guidance for the beginner, tips for the expert.
1st edition 1955; PDF 192 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games John Scarne This encyclopedia is the essential, all-inclusive guide to card playing. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about the histories and variations of the world's most popular card games:
Draw Poker & Stud Poker Bridge, Whist & Euchre Canasta, Pinochle, Cribbage, Hearts & All-Fours Baccarat, Chemin de Fer, Card Craps, Quince, Black Jack, Faro, Monte & Bezique Solitaire, Old Maid & Others
Plus you will learn many card games for children and families, odds and probabilities of getting the hands you want. There is also a solid chapter on how to detect cheating, a complete glossary of terms and an index.
475 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 9.90 USD
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Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games John Scarne Here is the most complete, most authoritative reference ebook on games available. Just about every game you can think of - in all, more than 1000 games and their variations - is described, together with the latest rules and easy-to-follow instructions. And to add to your enjoyment, here are hundreds of play-to-win tips from John Scarne, the famous authority on games and gambling.
In the more than 600 double-column, oversize pages you will find many old favorites as well as newly invented games including gambling games, variations of solitaire, social games, board games, and parlor games to delight children. In addition to all types of card games, poker, bridge, rummy, canasta, pinochle, hearts, cribbage, etc., this book covers title games, dice games, chess, checkers, lottery games, board games such as backgammon and Parcheesi, and even a few that require special equipment.
From his long experience in this field, John Scarne provides a wealth of professional tips and sound, game-winning strategy. Of special interest is a chapter on cheating and the many tricks used by card sharks and how to detect them. A complete index enables you to locate quickly anything you wish to know about any game and a glossary gives clear definitions of all playing terms used in the ebook.
Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games answers hundreds of questions on games and gambling and gives you detailed information on such points as:
Why your odds are better when the bank pays 7 to 1 than when it pays 7 for 1. Various ways players can cheat at dice, including how it is possible to cheat with honest dice. Twenty fundamental rules for improving your poker-playing skill. Bridge conventions and playing devices such as Blackwood, Gerber, Rule of Eleven, Stayman, etc. What your chances are of being dealt a Royal Flush in the original five cards. Three of a kind, etc. Five rules to follow to gamble sensibly at Bank Craps. Rudiments of basic chess strategy plus some famous chess openings and responses. The many fascinating games played with dominoes throughout the world. Different types of dice specially made for cheating: flat passers, bevels, cut edges, loaded dice, etc.
Numerous tables throughout the book show you how to take advantage of percentages: for instance, the odds on various combinations in poker, the casion's percentage in Bank Craps, possible poker hands in a French 32-card pack, and combinations possible with 2, 3, 4, and 5 dice, etc. Illustrated with photographs and line drawings, Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games will be the last word on games and gambling for many years to come. 1st edition 1973, 628 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 12.00 USD
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Scarney Dice John Scarne John Scarne invented many games. None had any lasting success, although many of them a very clever inventions. This is a collection of games with dice.
From the back cover: Scarney Dice, the fantastic, new dice era, is without a doubt the greatest contribution to dice playing since the invention of dice back in the prehistoric Neanderthal days. There are forty terrific, exciting, new kinds of dice games for home, club, and casion that may be played with the Scarney Dice. Included among this group of fantastic skill and chance games are Scarney Dice, Scarney Poker Dice, Scarney Duplicate Jackpots, Scarney Put and Take Dice, Scarney Liar Dice, Scarney 21 Up and Down, Scarney Black Jack, Scarney Baccarat--Chemin De Fer, Scarney Bingo, Scarney Bank Craps, and Scarney Barbouth. And, withal, each of the 40 Scarney Dice games has an inner world and logic of its own, taxing the capacity of the most constant gamester.
Please, do not mistake this ebook for "Scarne on Dice" which is an entirely different ebook on cheating with dice.
1st. edition 1969; PDF 82 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Skarney John Scarne From the back cover:
John Scarne, the world's foremost game authority, proudly presents Skarney, his new fantastic card game creation. Skarney is the first really new basic card game concept of this century. It can be played in 30 different ways, each a terrific game in itself. In fact, additional strategy, excitement and flavor are added to each new game played. Skarney is not only a true partnership game, but a true single-handed game that can be played by two to six players, each playing for himself. It has bluff as in Poker, scores like Canasta, and is played like no other game. It has the flavor of Pinochle, the partnership understanding of Bridge, and barks wildly like Gin Rummy. And, whithal, it has an inner world and logic of its own, taxing the capacity of the most skilled card player.
In his ebook, the author explains the rules of play for all 30 Skarney games and not only gives countless tips, hints, bluffs and subterfuges for winning play, but also gives the mathematical probabilities, tactics and strategy for expert play.
1st edition 1967; PDF 88 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Games >> Biographies & History
The Amazing World of John Scarne John Scarne The Amazing World of John Scarne holds revelations and experiences in gambling, magic, carnival and show business; together with startling disclosures about hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other mental effects.
The once world's number one expert on gambling tells in this no-punches-pulled, startlingly frank book the whole inside story of gambling, and reveals all the dodges, gimmicks and tricks used by cheaters at dice, cards, roulette and other games of chance. His sensational revelations extend also to magic and escape tricks, to the chicaneries of carnivals and even to the blasting of mindreading, hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other such pseudo-psychic and occult theories.
This is Scarne's life story, and in it he tells not only how he achieved his unique position as the authority, the only arbiter respected and trusted by all in the gambling world, but also a host of wonderful true stories about his experiences and the many outstanding personalities he came to know in the gambling, magic, carnival and show business worlds. There are dramatic incidents with Nick the Greek, Arnold Rothstein, Nate Leipzig, Houdini, Thurston; hilariously funny accounts of his adventures with Titanic Thompson, Willie Moretti, Bugsy Siegel, Evil Eye Finkle; fascinating episodes with General Arnold, Paderewski, Jimmy Bradock, Conrad Hilton, Governor Munoz Marin and many others - famous and infamous.
It is a most unusual American success story, with excitement on every page not only for those who play cards, shoot craps or gamble occasionally; for all who are interested in telepathy and other mental effects; but also for everyone who likes entertainment and want to know what's behind the secenes.
1st edition 1956; PDF 435 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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The Odds Against Me John Scarne If he'd had a touch of larceny in him, he could have been the number one card sharp of all time. Instead, the author of these fabulous memoirs, born to a mother who considered gambling the "devil's tool," puts his extraordinary gifts to far different purpose.
He has used his incredible gambling sense, his miraculously dexterous fingers, his brilliant mathematical mind, his fascination with carnival and gambling life, to become America's number one authority on gambling and odds.
He was the greatest practitioner and analyst of card and dice sleight of hand. His artistry impressed FDR as well as underworld overlords. He has been consultant to the top casinos in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas. He was chosen by the U.S. Army in World War II to show GI's how not to be fleeced in crooked games. He was a front-page witness in 1961 before the Senate's investigation of gambling and crime.
In this ebook you will also find an interesting eyewitness account of Castro's takeover of Cuba. John Scarne was there at the time, as consultant for the Casino at the Hilton hotel in Havana.
There is nothing about the international gambling world - its personalities, stories, methods - that he doesn't know. And his own colorful and knowing personality makes his autobiography one of the most fascinating documents.
1st edition 1966; 551 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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Games >> Bridge
A Treasury of Bridge Tips Edwin (Eddie) Kantar This is a new completely revised 3rd edition of Kantar's classic. This ebook is not meant for beginners, nor is it aimed at experts - it is directed at players somewhere between these extremes who would like to improve their game substantially. Bonus tips remind you to count tricks, not points when preempting, and that the player who makes a preemptive bid is not the player who takes the sacrifice. You will also learn such valuable tips as how to be agressive in the bidding with fitting hands.
You will learn a whooping 540 tips and the card symbols are set in color to make reading even more pleasurable.
1st edition 2002; revised 3rd edition 2007; 149 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.50 USD
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Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats Edward McPherson Pages: 368Size: 2.6 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Aug 2007ISBN: 978-0-061462-55-9 There is one card game that towers above all others as the most intelligent, intricate, and psychologically absorbing ever to be invented. It has a rich history. It's played and loved by some of the world's most famous and influential people. And it's not the one that's currently on television twenty-four hours a day.In 1925 Harold Stirling Vanderbilt invented modern bridge, and a national craze was born. In the 1930s, bridge was even bigger than baseball. Its devotees would eventually include the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Wilt Chamberlain, Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who played to unwind before the Normandy invasion. Today bridge players number about twenty-five million in the U.S. alone; current celeb-rity addicts include Warren Buffett (who goes by the online handle "T-Bone"), Bill Gates, Hugh Hefner, Sting, a sitting Supreme Court justice, and the guys from Radiohead.In this spirited homage, Edward McPherson recounts the history of the game while attempting to master its deep mysteries in time to compete at the North American Bridge Championships in Chicago. Barely able to shuffle cards let alone play bridge, he sets out to discover why the game became and remains such a popular pastime, stopping in Dallas, Kansas City, Gatlinburg, Gettysburg, Las Vegas, and London. He focuses on a handful of professionals and eager but fumbling amateurs, and the characters he meets convince him that in a game that pits mind against mind, close attention to the cards often reveals much about those sitting at the table. He attempts to learn from bridge's devoted fans—from white-haired grannies and international playboys to teenage pros and billionaires—how its legacy can be preserved for future generations. And along the way, he picks up a playing partner of his own: Tina, a New York octogenarian with sharp card skills and energy to burn.Insightful, funny, and steeped in respect for bridge, The Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats is an affectionate view of a grand game by an outsider trying to make his way into the inner circle.DRM SettingsCopying:of 37 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 37 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061462551 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 19.95 USD
Bridge For Dummies Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Pages: 408Size: 8.7 MBPublisher: For DummiesDate published: Sep 2006ISBN: 978-0-470107-00-3 Bridge made easy–now updated with 25 percent new and revised information Bridge is among the world’s most popular card games, with 60 million players around the globe. But it’s also tricky to learn and play. This fun and easy guide delivers just what novices need to get up to speed on bridge rules, bidding strategies, game play, and scoring–plus tips and techniques to help intermediate players improve their games. This revised edition has been reorganized to make it even more accessible and features super-clear all-new illustrations, expanded coverage of online bridge, information on the latest bidding techniques, and updated listings of Web and other resources. Eddie Kantar (Santa Monica, CA) is a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, a two-time world bridge champion, and a 13-time North American champion. He is the author of many popular bridge books and a frequent host on bridge cruises. DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0470107006 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 16.99 USD
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Cheating at Bridge Judson J. Cameron Many books on Bridge have been written but very little on advantage play at Bridge. This is quite curious a fact because for other popular card games, such as Poker, this is not the case. Many books have been written on cheating at Poker. It should be obvious if cheating happens at Poker it will also happen at Bridge or any other game for money or honor.
The best protection is knowledge. And this ebook although written originally in 1933 will give you all the knowledge you need to detect and thus protect yourself from being taken advantage of.
(This ebook should also be interesting for playing card collectors, because it includes photos of several card backs popular in the 30s. Another insider note is that Judson Cameron plagiarised the famous Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase. Several passages are taken almost word for word from Erdnase.)
1st edition 1933; PDF 140 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Defensive Tips Edwin (Eddie) Kantar This is a completely revised edition of Kantar's 1994 bestseller. The best defensive tips you will ever find are in this ebook.
Don't compound a crime. If you, or more likely your partner, have made an error, do not lose your cool. Many contracts can still be beaten after one defensive error, seldom after TWO. The speed of the play may be a clue to declarer's problem. When playing a 4-3 trump fit, play usually slows to a crawl. Do not take your eye off the ball by focusing all of the attention on one suit to the exclusion of the entire hand. When declarer leads a side suit from dummmy in which declarer's length is known, do NOT give count. Keep your singletons and doubletons in the middle of your hand. Some players watch where your cards come from. Don't even think of leading a trump when the opponents are in the throes of a misfit. If it is CLEAR dummy has a void, underleading an ace in that suit usually works. However, if dummy turns up with a singleton and declarer has the king, don't call and don't write. If partner makes a daring underlead and you find yourself unexpectedly on play, chances are partner has a side suit void. Versus suit contracts, tend to make discards from length, particularly KNOWN length. No matter how badly your lead or partner's lead has turned out, no faces!
And over 500 more tips to improve your play.
1st edition 1994; revised 2007; 270 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.50 USD
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Fall of the Cards Donald Parson "The hands are 'provocative' in the sense that they will, or at least ought to, provoke the reader to use his or her brains." - Bridge Plus
Problems of the type for which the author is infamous are limited in number, for they demand a combination of qualities not often found together. They should be problems rather than puzzles, instructive rather than baffling, presenting situations that arise in everyday play. They should be short and snappy, and answerable by a concise statement, preferably early in the game; for if delayed too long, variations in defense may lead to complications that destroy the problem. Above all, they should offer two schemes of play, one that may be plausible at first sight, and another that a deeper analysis proves to be the correct procedure. And if there is a big swing between the results of good technique and bad technique, so much the better, for there is nothing like punishment to emphasize a lesson for man and beast.
1st edition 1959, 285 pages.
You can also purchase this title as book rather than as ebook at Vivisphere. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 12.00 USD
Learn Bridge in One Hour Samir Riad Pages: 194Size: 1.8 MBPublisher: Samir RiadDate published: Dec 2006ISBN: 978-5-551613-24-4 Learn Bridge in One Hour by Samir Riad will show you a new way to learn a complex game in ten easy steps. The key to success is learning while you play. You don't have to memorize anything at first, just use the reference tables provided in each section to guide you through bidding, scoring, and playing the hand. You'll quickly learn the basics of the game. George Washington played bridge and now you can, too. Appropriate for all ages, the author hopes to induct a whole new generation of players into the fun game of bridge. DRM SettingsCopying:allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551613240 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Take Your Tricks Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Over 550 Declarer play tips you can take to the bank.
Acclaimed bridge expert Eddie Kantar offers valuable warm-up tips along with card combinations and safety plays. This ebook focuses on the "play of the hand". Its non-controversial tips were written for almost any player beneath "expert" who genuinely desires to improve his or her game. After reading this book, you will start making more contracts and you will be convinced your bidding has been improved - and you may be right.
1st edition 2002; this electronic edition 2006; 168 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.50 USD
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bridge H. Anthony Medley Pages: 384Size: 6.1 MBPublisher: AlphaDate published: Jun 2004ISBN: 978-0-786534-25-8 You're no idiot, of course. You host the most fabulous dinner parties and select just the right wines. But when it comes time to play some bridge, you feel like hiding away in the kitchen. Don't spend the evening washing dishes! This book will help you learn the rules of the game in friendly, easy-to-swallow bites. You'll learn how to deal and play a "rubber"(that's bridge-talk for a game), how to keep score, and even how to deal with less-than perfect partners!DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowed sku: 0786534257 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 16.95 USD
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The Forcing Pass Edwin (Eddie) Kantar This book is the outgrowth of a series of articles on the "forcing pass" which Eddie wrote for the American Contract Bridge League Bulletin, appearing from June 1982 through June 1983. He completely reworked and revised it in 2006.
While these articles were appearing, Eddie took special note of hands on this subject. As he was dealing with uncharted territory, it is not too unusual that he has altered many of his original opinions. Eddie is now satisfied that a partnership utilizing the methods advocated in this work will have a decided advantage over a partnership which has no understandings. Eddie knows that just talking them over with his regular partner, Billy Eisenberg, has given them a better feel for the game.
1st edition, 1983; 2nd revised edition 2006; 61 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
The Great Bridge Conspiracy Terry Quinn The Great Bridge Conspiracy ebook chronicles the espionage and card playing exploits of Captain Diggery Piper -- a flamboyant expert first created by Terry Quinn for a serial in Games Magazine. Just as Carroll's Through the Looking Glass and Nabokov's The Defense are structured in accordance with the rules and logic of chess, so Quinn has patterned the action of this swift-paced, suspenseful tale on the psychological intricacies of bridge, craftily building a house of cards that tumbles into a surprise ending.
1st edition 1979; 208 pages.
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The New Awakening Bob Gish Pages: 111Size: 846 KBPublisher: iUniverse, Inc.Date published: Mar 2007ISBN: 978-0-595868-67-4 "I had just learned standard bridge bidding and was trying to learn 2/1. Every person that I played with had their own style and followed their interpretation of standard bidding. Then I met Bob Gish and he introduced me to his bidding system: The New Awakening. I could not believe how this system has helped me. I make better bids and get to good contracts." - Manish Dixit, Life MasterDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0595868673 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Understanding 1NT Forcing Marty Bergen Regardless of your system, 1NT is the likely response to an opening bid in a major. You can acquire the judgment needed to make the right rebids, raises and responses.
Which hands should respond 1NT, and which hands should not. "6-4 bid more." But should opener rebid the 6, or show the 4? "It's not Impossible." Responder's Impossible 2 Rebid. When responder is a passed hand, what's different? How to cope with an opponent's overcall.
This electronic version has been enhanced with color and bookmarks to allow convenient browsing and reading.
1st edition 2002; 48 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Bridge >> Software
Bridge Master 2000 - Audrey Grant Edition Audrey Grant & Fred Gitelman Bridge Master 2000 is an educational computer program that is certain to improve your declarer play technique. In this edition, Audrey Grant, North America's foremost bridge teacher, has designed 117 deals specifically for novices -- plus there are 60 more advanced deals.
This edition contains 177 bridge deals intended as an introductory course on play of the hand. Audrey Grant, North America's premier bridge teacher and best-selling bridge author, created 117 of these deals and wrote the text for the bridge movies in this edition. Audrey's 117 deals are all on Skill Level 1. The program also includes 36 more deals at Skill Level 1 which are a little more difficult than the Audrey Grant deals and 6 deals at each of the other 4 Skill Levels. By the time a new player has worked through the Audrey Grant deals, they will have a solid foundation in declarer play. The user will then be ready for more challenging refill deals.
"Best software ever created for teaching dummy play." - Alan Truscott, The New York Times
"Besides being a terrific teaching tool, Bridge Master is additively fun." - Brent Manley, American Contract Bridge League Bulletin
"A fabulous product that I recommend to bridge players of all levels." - Eric Rodwell, "World Champion"
"Bridge Master is not only the best learning tool I've encountered, but it is also great fun." - Warren E. Buffett, Chairman, Bershire Hathaway Corp.
For more details on Bridge Master 2000 please see the product description of the Standard Edition.
System Requirements PC or PC compatible computer with Windows operating system; 3MB free hard disk space; CDROM drive; 8MB RAM; at least 800x600 screen resolution. 44.95 USD
Bridge Master 2000 - Standard Edition Fred Gitelman Bridge Master 2000 is an educational computer program that is certain to improve your declarer play technique.
Bridge Master 2000 is a computer program for PC and PC compatible computers. The Standard Edition of Bridge Master 2000 and Audrey Grant's Better Bridge Edition of Bridge Master 2000 run on Windows 95 or better, have state of the art user interfaces, and come on CD-ROMs.
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Bridge Master 2000 is an educational program for improving your declarer play skills. The program presents you with a series of instructional deals to play. You are always declarer. The deals that you play are not randomly dealt. They are carefully constructed exercises designed to illustrate an important declarer play technique. If you take the correct line of play you will always make your contract. If you make any mistake as declarer, the program will defend perfectly and defeat your contract. Each deal is accompanied by an animated bridge movie that will explain the correct line of play as well as the thinking process that leads to the solution.
That fact that you can only make your contract by playing correctly makes Bridge Master a fabulous learning medium. In real bridge (and with other computer bridge programs), a declarer's mistakes are often forgiven by imperfect defense or a lucky lie of the cards. With Bridge Master your mistakes will always be punished. You are "forced" to figure out the correct play if you want to make your contract. In turn, you learn something about bridge in the process. If you play a Bridge Master deal incorrectly, it is best to keep trying again until you get it right. If you give up, however, the bridge movie will make the answer clear. As you read through the bridge movie, images on your screen will reflect the bridge content in the text. For example, if the text reads, "if trumps break 4-1...", a large hand diagram will display the 4-1 break. There is no need to cross out cards or write down end positions. The bridge movie always displays whatever bridge illustration you need in order to understand the explanation.
Bridge Master's instructional deals are organized into 5 levels of difficulty. Skill Level 1 is suitable for new bridge players. Deals on Skill Level 5 are extremely challenging, even for world class players. The deals on Skill Levels 2, 3, and 4 are suitable for most club and tournament players as well as experienced social bridge players.
The user interface of Bridge Master has been designed to make using the program as simple and pleasant as possible. Everything is "over-sized" to accommodate those with vision problems. The user has a wide range of color choices. In addition there are several options for customizing how Bridge Master will display bridge deals.
Bridge Master remembers how you played each deal and what your results were. In this way you can track your progress and go back and review deals that gave you trouble. It also remembers your color preferences and display options. If more than one person uses the program, their results and preferences are remembered separately.
Bridge Master contains extensive online help. You will find the program so easy to use, however, that documentation is almost unnecessary.
The Standard Edition of Bridge Master 2000 comes with 180 lesson deals, 36 on each of the 5 levels of difficulty. When you have finished with the deals that come with Bridge Master , hundreds of refill deals are available on all skill levels.
Bridge Master is endorsed by many of the world's best bridge players including:
Billy Eisenberg Benito Garazzo Bobby Goldman Bob Hamman Eric Kokish Mike Lawrence Zia Mahmood Jeff Meckstroth Eric Rodwell Kit Woolsey
Bridge Master is the only software product that Audrey Grant, North America's top bridge teacher, is willing to recommend her students. Warren Buffett, Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation and one of America's leading businessmen, is also an
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avid Bridge Master user.
Regardless of your level of bridge ability, Bridge Master is certain to improve your game.
System Requirements PC or PC compatible computer with Windows operating system; 3MB free hard disk space; CDROM drive; 8MB RAM; at least 800x600 screen resolution. 59.95 USD
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GIB - Ginsberg's Intelligent Bridge Player Matthew L. Ginsberg GIB allows you to bid, play and defend against the computer. It has received the highest acclaim as a bridge playing program.
"Sensational breakthrough in bridge software" - Onno Eskes, editor of the Dutch Bridge Magazine IMP
"Revolutionary; certainly much better than any other program I have ever seen ... entirely in a class by itself" - Fred Gitelman, Canadian internationalist
"Tremble for the human race" - Zia Mahmood, world champion
"Impressed by the quality of its card play" - Jeff Meckstroth, world champion "Ginsberg has shown that his program plays the cards much much better than any program on the market" - Jim Loy's software review
Overview of Features
Highest quality of play of any bridge program, commercial or otherwise Easy-to-use graphical interface click for screen shot Multilingual interface supporting Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian and Swedish Get hints or watch GIB think Compare your play with closed room experts: Replay 2500+ deals from international tournaments and compare your actions to those of the masters Variety of defensive signaling options. Not only does GIB signal, it watches your signals and defends appropriately. The only computer program ever to have been a member of the ACBL or to have won master points in play against humans ACBL and international-style convention cards Wide range of bidding systems, including Standard American, 2/1 Game Forcing, Kaplan-Sheinwold, ACOL, and traditional Goren; many individual conventions as well High-visibility card option for use on small or hard-to-read screens Sophisticated artificial intelligence search algorithms use Monte Carlo techniques for card play and Borel simulations for bidding
System requirements:
32 MB memory 20 MB disk SVGA (800 x 600) graphics or better Windows operating system Linux executables included 79.95 USD
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Modern American Bidding Eric Kokish & Beverly Kraft Eric Kokish and Beverly Kraft, two of the world's leading bidding theoreticians, writers, teachers and international coaches, with impressive playing credentials, present a cohesive system with treatments aimed at improving constructive Standard American bidding based on their version of the Two over One system.
Based on mainstream American methods (strong notrumps, five-card majors), Kokish-Kraft cover all areas of uncontested bidding and show you how to apply the agreements and treatments that comprise their version of modern Two over One. They offer solutions to difficult and subtle problems and show you how to approach situations that you may not have encountered before.
The software consists of 200 prepared deals, which the user bids as South. The bids selected are evaluated and commented upon; if your PC has a sound card and speakers you can hear the explanations of the presenters; otherwise, they are shown as text on the screen. After the bidding, you may play the hand.
The material is aimed at a player with some experience and a certain comfort level with the auction. As you work through the deals of each chapter, making choices at each turn, you will receive information to help you develop the auction to a satisfactory result. Comments on your bids and detailed explanations at the conclusion of each deal should put the issues in perspective and advance the user's analytical skills.
Among the many topics covered are: minor suit(s) facing balanced openers; Smolen, Jacoby and Texas transfers; Inverted minor raises; developments after two-over-one responses; semi-forcing 1NT responses; third- and foruth-suit auctions; controls and long suit responses to 2 Clubs; improved continuations after opener's balanced rebids; bidding after a reverse; improved Drury continuations.
System requirements: PC with Windows operating system, CD ROM drive, at least 800x600 screen resolution, 20 MB free hard disk space if sound files are not installed (requires CD-ROM to be in computer when running) or 500 MB free disk space if sound files are copied onto hard disk. 49.95 USD
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Play and Defend with Eddie Kantar Edwin (Eddie) Kantar From his series, A New Approach To Play and Defense, Vol. 2, Eddie Kantar presents you with 100 problems, 50 on play and 50 on defense. Although you do not play the actual cards, he quizzes you on the plays you should make and then explains what your thinking should be and why. Each problem hand ends with a number of key pointers in summary.
The 100 problems are matched in that after playing the first 25 hands, you then get to defend them. If you play the hand properly, you will always make the contract. In the replay on defense, a card or two will be switched or an error made by declarer so that you can defeat the same contract if you defend properly. The point of this is that if you remember what you had to do to make the contract, you should be able to work out what you need to do to defeat the contract. And the opposite is true, so for the next set of 25 hands, you begin on defense and then declare the matched hand. Play and defense are not that dissimilar.
This software has state of the art graphics and has been designed to make your learning experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. Everything on the screen is "over-sized" to help those with vision problems. The user can customize the screen colors and various aspects of how bridge hands are displayed. There is extensive online help.
Eddie Kantar is one of the most popular bridge writers and teachers ever. He has a great sense of humor and can convey concepts in a precise and easily understood manner.
System requirements PC with Windows operating system, 3 MB free hard disk space, CD ROM drive, at least 800x600 screen resolution. 34.95 USD
Test Your Play volume 2 Edwin (Eddie) Kantar In Test Your Play volume 2 the hands from Eddie Kantar's widely acclaimed and popular series of declarer play problems are presented in inter-active format. Each of the 114 hands contained in the program gets played out as the user is quizzed on what card should be played to mostly every trick. Kantar explains the reasoning behind the plays as the hand progresses. At the end of each hand Kantar summarizes the key lesson points to the deal.
This software has state of the art graphics and has been designed to make your learning experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. Everything on the screen is "over-sized" to help those with vision problems. The user can customize the screen colors and various aspects of how bridge hands are displayed. There is extensive online help.
System requirements PC with Windows operating system, 3 MB free hard disk space, CDROM drive, at least 800x600 screen resolution. 39.95 USD
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The Jannersten Collection Eric Jannersten From Swedish author Eric Jannersten, The Jannersten Collection consists of one CD including both Find the Mistakes and The Only Chance (in both English and Dutch). Card Reading, a third book in the series, comes on a 3.5" diskette and can be added into the original program as a supplement (it cannot be purchased on its own).
Find the Mistakes offers 75 deals where after having been shown what happened at the table, the user gets to play the deal against the computer and discover how it should have been played. The distribution has been subtly changed in a way that would have made South's original line of play far less successful. The user must consider what might have gone wrong if the distribution was not so friendly initially. Most often, the E-W cards are arranged to defeat you should you misplay the contract. An interactive analysis of what you should have been thinking and why is provided for each hand.
The Only Chance offers 83 deals that appear hopeless right from the start or turn into seemingly lost causes after a trick or two. You, as declarer, must find 'the only chance' to salvage the contract. Again, the intention is for the E-W cards to be arranged to defeat your contract should you misplay it and each deal is accompanied by an interactive analysis.
Card Reading offers 70 deals where you need to use clues from the bidding and play to count out a hand in order to play successfully. Here too, the intention is for the E-W cards to be arranged to defeat your contract should you misplay it and each deal is accompanied by an interactive analysis.
Eric Jannersten of Stockholm Sweden was one of the leading bridge writers in the world. A world class player, his books and columns have entertained bridge players since the 1940s. The programs take advantage of Fred Gitelman's Bridge Master technology allowing you to play the hands against the computer that Jannersten devised and analysed. The intention is to arrange the E-W cards to defeat your contract should you misplay it; most often you will not be able to make your contract unless you play correctly.
System requirements PC with Windows operating system, 5 MB free hard disk space, CDROM drive, at least 800x600 screen resolution.
Please note: The copy protection for these programs requires the CDROM to be in the computer at start-up. 39.95 USD
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Games >> Chess
Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Chess Heuristics Ben P. Walls Pages: 120Size: 702 KBPublisher: Dissertation.Com.Date published: Jan 2004ISBN: 978-5-551286-66-0 A synopsis of eminent computer chess programs reveal that they are designed around a 'brute force' approach. An argument is made that by continuing the 'brute force' search approach, computer chess development is moving away from human evaluation methods. Research is done into studies of evaluation methods, and a discovery is made that humans use a form of intuition, called their 'sense of beauty', to choose the best chess move. A paper by Margulies is cited which formulates principles of beauty which apply to chess. Three versions of a chess program are developed, using no heuristics, standard chess heuristics, and beauty heuristics formulated from Margulies principles. The performance of the three versions of the program are compared using chess puzzles, and rated for how quickly they find the solution, and how few nodes they evaluate. Graphs are produced from the results of these tests, showing that beauty heuristics are, on average, 15% faster at finding the solution, and evaluate 10% fewer nodes. An improvement is implemented in all versions of the program which biases the search towards better moves, resulting in the beauty heuristics success rising to an average of 25% faster to the solution, and evaluating 33% fewer nodes, than the other heuristics. It is concluded that the beauty heuristics are closer to the way that humans evaluate chess positions. DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 30 days allowedPrinting:of 10 pages every 30 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 5551286665 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Chess For Dummies, 2nd Edition James Eade Pages: 361Size: 18.1 MBPublisher: For DummiesDate published: Aug 2005ISBN: 978-0-471774-33-4 Proven tactical tips to strengthen your game Your quick and easy guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess
Kings, queens, knights - does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? This friendly guide helps you make the right moves. From using the correct terms to engaging in the art of attack, you'll get step-by-step explanations that demystify the game. You'll also find updated information on tournaments and top players, as well as computer chess games and playing chess online!
Discover how to:
Set up your chessboard Understand the pieces and their powers Recognize the game's patterns Decipher chess notation Employ tactics to gain an advantage Find tournaments and clubs
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Chess History And Reminiscences Henry Edward Bird Pages: Size: 552 KBPublisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLCDate published: Jun 2004ISBN: 978-1-419212-80-2
Of all the claims which have been advanced to the invention and origin of chess, that of the Hindu Game the Chaturanga is the most ancient, and its accounts contain the earliest allusion worthy of serious notice to anything partaking of the principles and form of chess. The description of it is taken from the Sanskrit text, and our first knowledge of it is obtained through the works of Dr. Hyde, 1693, and Sir William Jones, 1784, Professor Duncan Forbes in a History of Chess, dedicated to Sir Frederic Madden and Howard Staunton, published in 1860, further elaborated the researches of his predecessors and claims by the aid of his better acquaintance with chess, and improved knowledge of the Sanskrit to have proved the Chaturanga as the first form of chess beyond a shadow of doubt.
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Chess Novelties Henry Edward Bird This is a book on creative, innovative and unusual openings. Prof. Hoffmann writes in the introduction "With the courage of his opinion, Mr. Bird has decided to embody these tabooed openings and games arising from them in an independent volume. Here in black and white he has set down the heterodoxies of which he is accused, and he submits them to the judgment not alone of critics who have pinned their faith to certain special lines of play, but to that of the whole Chess world."
1st edition, 1895; 344 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 12.00 USD
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Chess Rules of Thumb Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence This ebook gives you the winning principles of chess in clear, short statements. Three-times U.S. Champion Lev Alburt and World Chess Hall of Fame Curator Al Lawrence have put together three centuries of insights from the masters. Fun to browse or to read from cover-to-cover, it's a book that all chess players, from beginners to grandmasters, will enjoy for a lifetime.
Backed up with diagrams and illustrations to help you remember key principles, a glossary of essential chess terms and a rundown on all major openings, Chess Rules of Thumbs will improve your chess play. And it's great fun to read.
1st edition 2003; 185 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Of Kings and Pawns: Chess Strategy in the Endgame Eric Schiller Pages: 152Size: 516 KBPublisher: Universal PublishersDate published: Feb 2006ISBN: 978-1-581129-10-6 In chess games the result is often determined in the endgame, where most of the armies have been removed from the board. When it comes down to just kings and pawns, absolute precision is necessary, and a minor slip can toss away all the hard-earned advantages built up during the game.Endgames are very complex strategically. It is necessary to have in mind a specific target position so that a pawn can be marched to the far side of the board and be promoted into a queen or other powerful piece. The unique format of this book provides the reader with the desired target at the start of the discussion, so that the main task is to find a path from the initial position to one which is clearly winning (or drawing), as required. The 26 exercises are positions that are not only important for developing endgame technique, but are also of high artistic merit, so that the study of the positions will be entertaining. Chess master Eric Schiller, internationally recognized trainer and author of many books on chess, provides detailed commentary for each position, pointing out important alternative strategies and all of the tactical nuances. After working through the material in this book, the reader will be ready to cope with even the trickiest king and pawn endgames, and as a consequence will have better results in both competitive and casual play. DRM SettingsCopying:of 30 selections every 30 days allowedPrinting:of 30 pages every 30 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 1581129106 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess Patrick G. Wolff Pages: 384Size: 27.4 MBPublisher: AlphaDate published: Feb 2003ISBN: 978-0-786548-28-6 Patrick Wolff, the current US Chess Champion and International Grandmaster, teaches readers quick and easy strategies for learning chess basics. From essential information on basic openings and basic endgames to tips on reading your rival's moves, readers will be armed and ready to take on their next opponents. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786548282 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 16.95 USD
The Modern Chess Instructor 1 Wilhelm Steinitz Steinitz having elevated chess to a science starts out very systematical and explains movement, mode of capture and the value of the various pieces. The bulk of the book is an analysis of six openings: The Ruy Lopez, Double Ruy Lopez, The Scotch Gambit, The Two Knight's Defence, Petroff's Defence and Philidor's Defence. He concludes with all 17 games played in the match Steinitz - Tchigorin, Havana 1889, which was won by Steinitz.
Steinitz also started to write part 2.
1st edition 1889; 237 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 9.00 USD
The Modern Chess Instructor 2 Wilhelm Steinitz In this second part of Steinitz's masterly written work only section 1 appeared. It describes Ponziani's opening and Giuoco Piano.
Go here for part 1.
1st edition 1895; 78 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 5.00 USD
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The Rubinstein Attack: A Chess Opening Strategy for White Eric Schiller Pages: 228Size: 1.3 MBPublisher: Universal PublishersDate published: Feb 2006ISBN: 978-1-581129-17-5 The book discusses in detail the chess opening known as the Rubinstein Attack, and presents analysis and typical games in all the main branches of the opening. This opening system for White can provide the basis for a solid opening strategy that nevertheless provides great opportunities to launch effective attacks against the enemy king. It has been used by many top chessplayers and has been seen in many important tournament encounters. The author presents key middlegame concepts in fully annotated games, so that the reader learns how to carry out the various forms of attack.DRM SettingsCopying:of 30 selections every 30 days allowedPrinting:of 30 pages every 30 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 1581129173 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Games >> Puzzles
The World's Greatest Puzzles Timothy Hyde Timothy Hyde has been a puzzle fan all his life.
For pure enjoyment and challenge there is nothing like a great puzzle. They extend our minds, force us to look at things in different ways and provide a great stimulus for creative and innovative thought.
Timothy has been lucky that over the years he has been able to use a range of different puzzles in his own performances, keynote presentations and creative thinking workshops. He has been commissioned in the past to design specific Puzzle Challenges for many companies including KFC & Pizza Hut. He is now making 19 of his favourite puzzles available for you. In this beautifully designed ebook, you can not only play and enjoy the puzzles yourself or with friends, but you will also learn how you can use them in your own work.
And this is what makes this collection special. Each of the puzzles have been chosen as they are very adaptable in a variety of performance, speaking & training situations. Here are some of the venues and modes of delivery that buyers of the collection already use them in.
Shows Keynotes Workshops MC Training Coaching Conference Ice Breakers Teambuilding Websites One on One Social Situations
The puzzles themselves are classics, both old and modern, but what makes this ebook really valuable, is that Timothy explains tips, techniques, variations and uses for them. Where the history of the puzzle is known it is also explained and links to resource websites are included.
Their use is only limited by your imagination but here are a few "points" that can be illustrated.
Assumptions Looking at things differently Problem Solving More than one way to do things Expectations Thinking Outside the Box Logically Thinking Challenge
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Motivation
1st edition 2006; 70 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 18.00 USD
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Games >> Solitair or Patience
Dick's Games of Patience William B. Dick This was the first widely popular American collection of patience games or solitaire with cards.
1883. Dick and Fitzgerald; 154 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 9.00 USD
Illustrated Book of Patience Games Professor Hoffmann Learn 63 fun and stimulating patience games from this book. A deck of cards, a flat surface and you are ready to challenge and entertain yourself. This is a translation from the German book Illustriertes Buch der Patiencen.
5th Edition, Routledge, London, 1904; 123 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 7.00 USD
Patience with the Joker Professor Hoffmann Very rare set of original games making use of the Joker card, invented by Angelo John Lewis and published under his stage name. You will find games for one and two players.
Goodall, London, 1907; 48 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 6.00 USD
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Games >> Trivia
The World's Greatest Trivia Questions Timothy Hyde There’s nothing Trivial about this collection! Many magicians are great Trivia Fans. Taking delight in exploring that interesting intersection between Games, Puzzles and General Knowledge. Questions to challenge their friends, questions to remember when they attend trivia events and yes, questions to use with their audiences.
Timothy Hyde has been a Trivia fan all his life and has had a great time collecting up this set of 500 questions. For many years he has custom designed trivia events for different corporate groups to help with product information nights and training events. Timothy also has a fun trivia segment ready for action at a moments notice when he is engaged as a Corporate MC, if time needs to be filled.
These questions were gathered over many years and will provide you with a huge range of topics. TV, Science, Movies, Sport, Famous People etc. The book is laid out so you can have fun testing yourself before you use them with your friends, colleagues or the paying public.
Included with the 500 Questions is a Bonus ebook. 50 Fundraising activities. A lot of people who were buying the original Question book were putting together their own Fundraising events so we put this collection together for them. You may find it useful if you plan events yourself or to extract some activities for your own party performances.
1st edition 2005; 91 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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Magic
200 More Tricks You Can Do Howard Thurston This is the sequel to 200 Tricks You Can Do.
published 1927 by George Sully and Company; published 1939 as one volume together with "200 More Tricks You Can Do" as "400 Tricks You Can Do" by Blue Ribbon Books; 186 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
200 Tricks You Can Do Howard Thurston This book shows that Howard Thurston, sometimes refered to as the World's Master Magician, knew a lot about the Close-up side of magic, not just stage magic. He explains tricks with coins, cards, balls, matches, paper, ... There is something for everybody - easy and self-working tricks for the beginner, and more advanced ones for the intermediate skilled performer. Make sure to also check out More Tricks You Can Do
published 1926 by George Sully and Company; published 1939 as one volume together with "200 More Tricks You Can Do" as "400 Tricks You Can Do" by Blue Ribbon Books; 200 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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After the Dessert Martin Gardner You will find tricks with bills, cigarettes, coins, matches, silverware, napkins and salt shakers, all things which are readily available at any restaurant or dinner table.
This ebook was written for the performer, professional or amateur, who is seeking good, well-tested effects which do not require elaborate practice, preparation, or skill.
Martin has chosen only tricks which make use of objects found at any dinner table. All are performed while seated, with spectators on both right and left. A few of the effects are original, but most of them have been picked up from friends who picked them up from friends, so it was impossible to trace them to their origin.
Since After the Dessert was such a success, Martin wrote a second booklet with similar impromptu tricks for the table: Over the Coffee Cups. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
Annual of Magic 1915-16 Will Goldston This is the last book in the 'Magician Annual' series of Goldston. It carries a slightly different title, 'Annual of Magic' instead of 'Magician Annual', but otherwise is kept in the very same style and type of contents as all the other books in this series. Beside tricks, illusions and patter, you will find a lot about magicians of this era. For example the "Who's Who and Why" is an interesting article.
1st edition, 1916, Will Goldston, London; 72 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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August Roterberg disc type: CDROM August Roterberg This is the first disc in our 'Author Series'. The 'Author Series' has as its goal to bring together on one disc all the published works of one particular author. August Roterberg is the first to receive this honor.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Card Tricks and how to do them The Modern Wizard Latter Day Tricks Roterberg Catalog 15 New Era Card Tricks Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 67.00 USD
Bar Magician Todd Diamond & Michael Wild Michael Wild has teamed up with another hard core bar magician, Todd Diamond, to share with you their knowledge and great effects for the bar/pub venue. If you read Bar Magician it will become obvious that these two gentlemen have done magic in bars for quite some time. They explain their thinking and reveal some of their best effects. A bar can be a tough and sometimes rude place. Todd and Michael included one effect that matches this environment: "Two Cigarettes Having Sex". Be warned that this presentation may offend you. You might not want to do this for your in-laws next to the Christmas tree. But it can be very effective given the right situation, environment and audience.
Suggestion to Todd and Michael. Name your next ebook "Diamonds Wild".
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.50 USD
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Bar TAB Ron Jaxon If you enjoy performing for people in bars, restaurants or at parties then Bar TAB (or Bar Tricks And Bits) might interest you. It's a small collection of tricks, sight gags and other bits of business Ron had much success with in his bar, restaurant and party work.
It doesn't matter if you're a working pro or just like to go out on the town with your friends and entertain people. The Tricks And Bits in this PDF download are real world material that I'm sure you'll actually use.
Although Ron goes into great detail in explaining these tricks and bits or business. You won't find many sleight of hand moves in Bar TAB. It's more focused on presentation and making your act more entertaining in these venues by providing you with some real world material.
Card in Beer Bottle (Can use other bottles) Ron goes over three different methods of accomplishing this shocking effect. Two of which are done with a Signed selection. Finger and Arm Tricks Some suggestions on how to present some of the Finger tricks made popular by Meir Yedid. The Arm Puzzle really helps gather a crowd and get all the spectators involved. Thumb Off is a trick that gets more screams then the market effect "The Web." The invisible chair. Sit on a chair made of air. Color Changing Napkin Rose A simple yet logical way to turn an ordinary white napkin rose into a Michael Modes colored Napkin Rose (found at Napkinrose.com). Table Signs Making use of objects commonly found in a bar or at a party. Bic Sticker Carry this little gimmick with you and you're always ready to perform. If you like color changing knifes you'll love this seemingly impromptu trick with bic lighters. Modern Camera Card
1st edition 2006, 23 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Bar Tricks and Magic 1 Julian Bradbrook This is a neat little collection of bar tricks, stunts and simple magic effects. Some of it will be familiar to you, some have a new twist or plot and others might be completely new to you. Julian added photos to make it very easy to present these on your next visit to your favorite bar or restaurant. It is a good idea to have a few of these stunts ready when you are not prepared to do a full magic show, but still want to be the center of attention.
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Cards, Coins, Thoughts and Theories Part 1 Brian Miller In this ebook you'll find three powerful routines for the real world worker as well as an excellent essay on presentation. The descriptions are accompanied by full color photos as well as video links to Quicktime videos on Brian's website that will aid the reader in mastering the magic within. The contents are as follows:
Illusionary Coins - a quick and unusual three coin production SandTrap - a take on the sandwich plot Copper Silver Simple - a coin changes step by step The Importance of Presentation - an essay on presentation
"These tricks are worth much more than the paper I didn't print them on." - David Acer
"This set of notes is one of the best to come out in the last couple of years, with fantastic, jaw-dropping, all original magic inside. Your effects and ideas are well thought out and are sure to get great reactions from all who see these miracles up close. Well done!" - Mark Runge
"Brian has put together some real world material for lay people and magicians alike. The routines are professional and well thought out. This is magic that will leave the lay person saying, 'WOW that was good,' and leave the audience wanting more." - Rodney Palmer
1st edition 2007; 13 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
Close-up Magic Jean Hugard This booklet doesn't deserve the name 'booklet', because it is packed with many wonderful effects using small objects, from cards and coins, to ropes and silks and everything inbetween. There is also a nice section on vesting and sleeving. Jean Hugard is one of the outstanding teachers and authors in magic. My friend Chuck has been vanishing an orange for the last forty years in much the same manner that this booklet reveals how to vanish a dinner plate. He also remembers reading of Blackstone Sr. performing some of these stunts. Whenever the author is Jean Hugard - read it!
first edition 1938, Max Holden; 64 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Depot Magic Harry Leat Just as the last release Magic of the Depots 1924, Depot Magic lines up several dealers to describe a few tricks each. However the most interesting article in this book is by Leo Rullman and is entitled "The Hobby of Book Collecting".
1st edition, 1925, Harry Leat, London; 92 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Der Junge Tausendkünstler Fritz Anders Dieses Buch ist für den jungen angehenden Zauberkünstler geschrieben. Es ist in einem netten Dialog verfaßt und lehrt dem jungen Zauberkünstler alle wichtigen Lektionen. Einige Kunststücke sind recht schwierig und nicht unbedingt für den Anfänger geeignet. Die zweite Hälfte des Buches widmet sich dem Schattenspiel und dem Puppenspiel.
Erstausgabe 1890, Bielefeld und Leipzig. Nachdruck, 1978, Edition Olms AG, Zürich; 329 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 9.00 USD
Diversified Magic Harry Leat From The Sphinx: Diversified Magic is Harry Leat's latest contribution to magical lore. Diversified rightly describes the contents of the book. The variety is great, the quality superior, the originality genuine. Of the twenty chapters it is difficult to say which is the most interesting, and of the tricks and other effects, which is the best. The Organ Pipe Pagoda, and the Eclipse Ventriloquial Figure are alone worth more than the price of the book. Mr. Leat's introduction is full of matter for serious thought and consideration. The patter for the tricks, and the dialogue for the vent. figure are lively, and fit the effects just right. Thirty cuts illustrate the various items, making it easy to understand their mechanism. Your money will be well spent in purchasing Diversified Magic.
1st edition 1924, Harry Leat, London; 104 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Do That Again! Robert Parrish & Oscar Weigle Includes four sections, one on mental magic, card magic, silk magic and rope and lace magic respectively. All effects are easy to perform and do not require any exotic requisites.
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MENTAL MAGIC Wrong Number A Prediction to End Predictions The Payoff Prediction . . . Things to Come The "Direct" Divination The Phantom President Picture Projection Transposed Minds Comedy Color-Changing Slate Two Routines CARD MAGIC Thought on the Line "Picture This" Name Your Favorite Remote Re verso Synchronism Dual Impulsion Duo Prediction The Triple Enigma Nu-Locato Simplex Card Stabbing The Impromptu Fifteen Card Trick The Challenge Blindfold Card Routine An All-Card Routine SILK MAGIC Two Silk Folds Continuous Production of Silks at the Finger Tips Silks of a Color Follow Each Other Silks Do As You Do Twin Sympathy A Silk Routine ROPE AND LACE MAGIC Parish's Three to One Weigle's Three to One Quadruple Cut The Magic Laces A Cut and Restored Shoe Lace The Cut and Restored Lace Tips Conclusion: A Club Routine of General Magic
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1st edition 1939; 76 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
Entertaining Close Up Leo Behnke Various tricks for the dinner table or other close-up occasions with sugar, matches and business cards. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Fountains and Acorns for big people Tim Shoesmith This e-Book contains Tim's thoughts on close up magic. It includes a ring on string routine and a version of Jon Allen's Double Back which leaves you clean. It also discusses his theories on dealing with difficult people and his take on the watch steal. It finishes with his four card location and the ambitious card routine which won him the Rovi trophy at the IBM and second place in the Magic Circle Close up Competition.
1st edition 2006; 34 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 13.00 USD
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Gimac Walter A. Schwartz Walter Schwartz a member of the SAM and IBM wrote for many magazines among them The Sphinx. A total of 38 practical tricks is presented in this booklet. Not all effects are Walter's own, but many are. You can find quite a number of mentalism pieces, some card tricks, even a rabbit production is described.
1st edition 1933; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Hocus Pocus Junior unknown This book includes detailed work on the "Cups and Balls," and the first version of the "Stack of Pence" (i.e., "Stack of Quarters"). It is probably the first English book written from the viewpoint of a performing magician. Any serious magician should read this book, not to learn a lot of new tricks, but to realize how much has been known for a long time. This book is part of our history. I understand that $60 or more for a paper reprint is hard to justify, but now for a few bucks there should be no excuse to not read this wonderful little treasure.
1st edition, 1634; 52 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Illustrated Magic Ottokar Fischer This is a magnificent magic ebook. Some put it among the top 10 or even the top 3 magic books ever written. It was translated by Barrows Mussey, of Amateur Magician's Handbook fame, from the German original Das Wunderbuch der Zauberkunst. It has many photos and beautiful illustrations and covers all disciplines of magic.
With an introduction by Fulton Oursler and an unpublished chapter by Harry Kellar.
Contents:
To The Reader The Magic Of Today Three Secrets Of Success For Every Magician From Magic-Man To Modern Conjurer Why You Can't Always Trust Your Senses The Secrets Of Magical Apparatus Feats Of Dexterity And Skill Fakes, Gimmicks And Other Secret Accessories Vest-Pocket Magic The Wonders Of Card Magic Mind Reading, Clairvoyance, And Telephathy Stage Illusions Ghosts And Other Apparitions The Wonders Of Black Art The Mysteries Of Escapes The Wonders Of The Fakirs The Wonders Of Puzzles
1st edition 1931; PDF 206 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Karomania 3 Robert Kaldy-Karo Dieses Heft ist von einem der kreativsten Zauberer in Österreich, Kaldy-Karo, verfaßt. Er beschreibt Ideen für den Tisch, die Bühne, und einige Mental-Effekte. Kaldy-Karo wurde von der Deutschen Magiervereinigung zum Author des Jahres 1986 erchoren.
Erstausgabe, 1999, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 17 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
Later Magic Professor Hoffmann It is the third volume of the Hoffmann trilogy. The 1911 edition was expanded by almost 200 pages with the chapters 'New Miscellaneous Tricks' and 'Recollections of Hartz the Wizard'. This expanded 1911 edition is what you will get here. This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1904, Dutton & Co.; 2nd edition, 1911, Dutton & Co.; 3rd edition, 1925, Dutton & Co.; reprinted several times by various publishers; 738 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 9.00 USD
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Latest Magic Professor Hoffmann Latest Magic is the last book in Hoffmann's series Modern Magic, More Magic and Later Magic. Hoffmann had quite some problem finding a publisher for this book. The reason being the quality of the contents. When Modern Magic came out it explained new tricks and tricks which were performed at the time. Thus it was indeed 'modern'. It is also without a doubt the best book in the series. Latest Magic describes Hoffmann's own creations and dealt with a magic which was already considered old fashioned. From a historical perspective it still makes quite an interesting read.
1st edition, 1918, Spon & Chamberlain, New York; 2nd edition, 1919; 222 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
Latter Day Tricks August Roterberg This book is the continuation of The Modern Wizard; same format almost same number of pages and same style. For example the 'handkerchief productions' are continued with methods twelve, thirteen fourteen, fifteen and sixteen. You will find many interesting plots with eggs, glasses, coins, silks, tubes, plates, flowers, nest of boxes, ...
1st edition, 1896; 112 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 11.00 USD
Magic Ellis Stanyon A great little book from a great author. It is similar in style to the Hoffmann trilogy, though not as exhaustive. It covers the spectrum from little table tricks to grand illusions.
1st edition, 1901, Penn Publishing Company; 244 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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Magic Annual 1937 Jean Hugard In general magic books cover a certain subject area. Here a slice through time is offered. The 'Magic Annual' describes the best and most popular effects from one year. (There is a second volume in this series Magic Annual 1938-1939.)
Max Holden writes in the introduction: "Some of the items are new, some are old tricks given a novel twist, while other effects, although known in a general way, are now published in detail for the first time - among these latter, the Hugard Fire Eating Act, Hugard's Bullet Catching Feat and my own presentation of Smoke Pictures. Jean Hugard has given his best, as usual, and I am especially indebted to Daniel Dew whose contribution, 'Walking Through a String of Beads,' is one of the cleverest illusions to be brought out in many a day."
1st edition 1937; 141 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Magic Annual 1938-1939 Jean Hugard The second and last book in the Magic Annual series Jean Hugard wrote for Max Holden. (Also consider the first volume Magic Annual 1937.)
1st edition 1939; 136 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Magic of the Depots 1924 Harry Leat This book is based on an interesting idea. Line up the best magic dealers and let each one contribute a series of tricks and routines. Not a bad idea indeed. Some of the dealers who participated are Davenport & Co., Gamage Ltd., Hamley Bros., The Magical Apparatus Co., ...
1st edition, 1924, Harry Leat, London; 100 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Magical Masterpieces Louis Nikola The most famous invention of Nikola is his card system, which is described in Encyclopedia of Card Tricks. Cards are not the only area Nikola excelled in.
From the inside cover: Magical Masterpieces is no mere fanciful title. It is an apt description of a selection from the accumulated repertoire of a practical magician whose outstanding characteristic is the painstaking perfection and stamp of individuality of all his productions. It is safe to say that if a new book of magic provides only one workable and suitable addition to the reader's store it is a sound investment. The magician who cannot find many more than one acceptable item herein must indeed be hard to please. A wealth of valuable material is offered. This is not a book for idle reading alone, although even as such it is an entertainment in itself. It is a book for reading and reading again and oft repeated reference. It is a store-house of ideas to be placed in the magician's library and taken out from time to time for reference. Today he may find something for immediate addition to his programme. A year hence, two years hence, many years hence, he may still find something new. If he reads between the lines, he will not only absorb new ideas, he will learn something of the writer's secret of developing ideas and acquire habits of thought that will enable him to do likewise. Unhampered by confinement to a single type, the keynote of the volume is variety, and its contents range from subtle sleight-of-hand tricks without visible appliances to elaborate mechanical devices of extreme intricacy and some entirely new suggestions in the way of self-contained illusions.
1st edition, 1934, Will Goldston; 256 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
Magical Titbits Professor Hoffmann After writing Later Magic, Professor Hoffmann intended to follow it with a fourth book. However, advancing age and other engagements compelled him to abandon it. Nevertheless he wrote this volume, which is not really a part of his trilogy, but functioned as a place to put the material he already collected. A few Hartz items in this book have been already dealt with in Later Magic. Otherwise the contents is new. It is interesting to note that although Hoffmann writes in the preface to Magical Titbits that he abandoned the book which should have followed Later Magic, he authored in 1918 a book called Latest Magic which according to the chosen title is this fourth book initially abandoned.
1st edition, 1911, George Routledge & Sons, New York; 221 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
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Magician Annual 1907-8 Will Goldston This was the first Magician Annual Will Goldston compiled and edited. It covers quite some ground. From juggling and optical illusions, to ventriloquism and palmistry. Of course you will find also magic illusions, tricks and patter. And if you want to read a little bit about hoop rolling, you can, too. These Magician Annuals are real fun to read. They are a great window into the past.
1st edition 1908, Gamage Ltd., London; 98 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
Magician Annual 1908-9 Will Goldston This is the second volume in Goldston's Magician Annual series. It has a nice little section on Chapeaugraphy and a large section on patents. You will find there all kind of improvements to various apparatuses. And there is biographical information and recollections of famous magicians as well as a lot of photos of celebrities.
1st edition, 1909, London; 96 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
Magician Annual 1909-10 Will Goldston This book describes quite a number of card tricks and has a wonderful account of some of Buatier de Kolta's illusions, for example his famous "de Kolta Chair". An interesting story evolves around the cartoon on page 62, which depicts a famous magician's wife in a not very favorable light. Goldston released later a new edition which had this cartoon removed. Goldston also tried to buy back all the first editions but was not quite successful.
1st edition, 1910, London; 100 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Magician Annual 1910-11 Will Goldston This book is filled with a variety of interesting articles, from trick descriptions to patter suggestions, from biographical information to theory. Among others there is a trick contribution by Houdini. This book is layed out beautifully, almost like a magazine. Overall a very nice and interesting book to read.
1st edition, 1910, The Magician Limited, London; 106 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
Magician Annual 1911-12 Will Goldston This book has a broad range of contents, from stage juggling, to the history of playing cards (a really nice article), pocket tricks, illusions, biographical information, ... It is in the very same style as the other Magician Annuals. If you enjoyed those you will surely love this one, too.
1st edition, 1912, London; 99 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Magicians' Royal Feast Patrick Grégoire You are cordially invited to join Patrick for a feast in honor of the art of magic. He would be thrilled if you could attend. The food will be scrumptious and the courses, abundant. Included with this invitation you will find the menu. He does hope that it is to your taste. Please do join him for he would not want you to miss out. He eagerly awaits your reservations. As of now, you have been officially welcomed to the Magicians’ Royal Feast.
"Some really slick stuff. Just buy it!" - Alan Rorrison "This is devilishly clever material, a lot of interesting ideas." - Erick Castle
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Skittles → Color changing cards Undercover Broads (gimmicked version) → Queens in disguise reveal themselves Undercover Broads (un-gimmicked version) → an un-gimmicked version of the above plus a surprise climax Who’s Card is it Anyway? → Writing appears on a selected card 1+1 → Money changes value in their hands 4 Leaf Clover → you reveal their card in an impossible way #1 Fan → a new, elegant way to reveal a card Rubber → Poker chip production Red Belly → Penetrate a borrowed ring in your belly button, work it up inside your body and gag it out of your mouth. Deep Impact → A selected card has the spectator’s favorite color written on its back. Face Off → Two cards exchange their backs Watch the Ring → A borrowed ring penetrates a borrowed watch band Riddle-Me-Bill → A new plot for the $100 bill change Shock Switch → Two card transposition Point Production → Production
1st edition 2007; 37 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Magicians' Tricks Henry Hatton & Adrian Plate This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. It is a magnificent book featuring tricks from Germain, Conradi, Goldston, Okito, Elliott, and others. It is very difficult to get a hardcopy these days. Other books in this top 10 list are
The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1910, The Century Co., New York; later printing, 1917, The Century Co., New York; 344 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.50 USD
Mastery in Magic Daniel Skahen This is an ebook for serious beginners. This book will not make you a master – that is not what is meant by the title. This book will, however, set you on what the author believes is the best path to mastery. You’re going to learn:
About learning magic and reaching mastery itself, the largest context. Practical, time-tested sleights that cater to all venues of close-up. Secrets of presentation for a memorable performance. Skills you need to have that underlie everything else. Amazing tricks and routines, both easy and powerful. How to be a magician.
1st edition, 2005; 232 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Modern Magic Professor Hoffmann Every generation a magician comes along, whose intention is to record magic in an encyclopedic fashion. Professor Hoffmann was the first in recorded history to attempt such a feat with his trilogy Modern Magic, More Magic, and Later Magic. Certainly many magic books have been published before him, mostly copying from each other. But none reaches the depth and breadth of Prof. Hoffmann's work. The material in these three books records the state of the art of magic in the late 19th century. Today we know more tricks and we have also refined our techniques and methods. But it is astounding how much was already known at that time. Reading carefully you will discover several clever methods which have been forgotten or have fallen out of fashion with todays popular magicians. If you really want to fool your magic friends the next time, read this book and perform one of its many not so well known secrets.
This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1876, Routledge; 1st US edition, 1882, Routledge; reprinted many times by various publishers; 563 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.50) 7.50 USD
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Modern Magic Manual Jean Hugard In this classic manual, the first Hugard wrote for people outside the inner circle of magic performers, he reveals the secrets of a host of mystifying tricks covering all major forms of close-up and stand-up magic: conjuring with coins, watches, rings, balls, eggs, silks, cigarettes, cigars, thimbles, flowers, ropes, bills, cards and mental magic.
This is a great primer for anyone aspiring to be a performing magician. The large amount of effects also holds gems for the intermediate and advanced performer. There is some overlap of material with other Hugard publications.
1st edition 1939; 356 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
Modern Magicians Hand Book William John Hilliar What an excellent book. The quality of the material is outstanding. What makes this book particularly rare is a chapter on juggling and how to fake great juggle skills. I have yet to see another book on magic with such an extensive chapter on juggling. You will also find the obligatory chapter on shadowgraphy, a good write up of black art, and large sections on cards, coins, and tricks with many other props. You will find billiard ball manipulation as well as stage tricks with large apparatus.
1st edition, 1902, Frederick J. Drake & Co, Chicago; 440 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
Modern Mysteries G. C. Hines To tell you the truth, I do not know much about the author, G. C. Hines. But this shouldn't distract us from the contents of this neat little booklet. He describes how you can dye your own handkerchiefs. You will find some routines with handkerchiefs and two methods for the rising card - one for a stage and one for a parlor setting; two floating ball routines and a flag vase routine.
1st edition, 1915, Modern Mysteries Co.; 12 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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More Magic Professor Hoffmann This is the second volume of the Hoffmann trilogy. If you liked Modern Magic you will love More Magic. There is too much to list. Refer to the 'Table of Contents' below for details. This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1890, Routledge; reprint several times; 457 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.50 USD
Mysteries of Mind and Matter Daniel Skahen With this ebook Dan shares a wealth of experience, thoughts and tips with you. It splits into four sections:
Routines, Effects & Trickery Techniques, Sleights & Tools Shifts, Subtleties & Spices Thoughts, Essays & Theory
Check out the of this ebook. [Note: This ebook is an updated and expanded version of Dan's other four ebooks: Magic by Theory, Mastery in Magic, The Magic of Tyler and The Public Approach.]
Dan has a genuine desire to teach you from his experiences performing and living magic. Here is Dan in his own words:
How years developing my personal repertoire can contribute to the success of yours today...
When I first became interested in magic, my passion initially bordered on obsession. I became committed to learning, practicing and performing everything I could get my hands on to develop my reputation as a magician. In the first few years, I learned from dozens of books, videos, lectures and mentors, and ran with these lessons into the real world for hundreds of spectators.
I made rapid progress, learning the history of this art, digesting theory, practicing quintessential sleight of hand, and mastering
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classics of close-up magic. But I felt like I was missing something. I was missing a distinct, consistent repertoire of high quality effects that matched my style and standards as a performer.
Out of this urge to build the strongest repertoire I could, I began playing with new and old ideas, finding practical methods for ideal effects and powerful effects for ideal methods. Out of this creative play, an original repertoire emerged that has established my current reputation as a magician.
Why, if I had to choose only forty pieces of magic to perform for the rest of my life, I would choose the contents of this ebook...
Simply put, if you could only learn these forty routines, tricks, sleights, subtleties and shifts, they would form a repertoire sufficient to build a solid reputation for any magician in the world. Furthermore, if I could only choose forty pieces of magic to perform for the rest of my life, these would be the ones I'd choose.
Of course, I would never suggest neglecting the thousands of resources available to you in magic. I would never presume to say that my material is any better than any time-tested classics or modern innovations.
I only suggest that these Mysteries of Mind and Matter stand on their own two feet, and can independently deliver an amazing magical performance that will be lodged in the hearts and minds of any spectator you're likely to meet. If you are looking for a single collection of hard-hitting magic that will establish your reputation as a magician, you needn't look further than this ebook.
What, exactly, these Mysteries of Mind and Matter have to offer you...
These are not effects designed to entertain only your imagination, nor are these methods designed to appeal only to cleverness. These effects and methods are as powerful as they are practical, designed to pack small and play big in real world environments.
The best of these pieces fill the pages of my ebook, along with several essays I've written from observation, experience collected knowledge about the nature of a magical performance. I am not an authority on magic, nor do I wish to be. I'm just a regular magician, like you, and as such, I want to share as much as what I've learned so far as I can to help you along in your own journey.
How this ebook will return your investment countless times over...
I'll give you a concrete example and then a philosophical answer. First, I can testify to several thousand dollars that this material has brought in by itself. Every professional I shared it with moved it into his repertoire, and each employed one or two of these routines as one of their powerhouses. This is magic that lands gigs and keep gigs on your terms.
Now let me leave solid ground for a moment…
Although I am only a hobbyist, I take as much pride and satisfaction from my magic as an artist takes from his painting. And like the artist, whether or not I make a dime with my work, I make something far more valuable than money with my art.
Every time I present an amazing performance, I make a few moments of raw happiness for another person, which automatically brings about happiness for myself. This is why I perform. And these Mysteries of Mind and Matter are designed to make an amazing performance in the hands of any magician who masters them. What’s the value for you?
If you get to the heart of the matter, you can’t put a price on it. Of course I charge for this ebook to help my own finances along, and because I feel its appropriate for the years of effort that went into it. But the main reason I charge what I do is to keep it in the hands of amazing performers. This is my best achievement in magic, and although I want fellow magicians to
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present these effects to spectators worldwide, I only want the best performers to do so.
I trust that the willingness to invest money for this material represents the willingness to invest time and effort necessary to make the material magic.
Do you have what it takes?
This is my only question: Do you have it in you to be an excellent performer? Are you dedicated enough to practice these methods to mastery and bring these effects to life in the real world? If not, this ebook is not for you, and I don't want your money. Start with the sample above and see where it takes you. If you do have it in you, I encourage you to take this material and run with it. I promise that you won't be disappointed. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 40.00 USD
Mystery Makers Jim Coles Jim Coles, who is the author of the best selling PK Revolution, describes in this ebook four stunning routines with cards, coins and cigarettes.
Mirror Image Showing his hands to be unmistakably empty, the performer displays a small mirror and a half dollar. Holding the half dollar above the mirror, he tilts the mirror forward, making the coin's reflection slide off the mirror's surface and become a perfect duplicate of the coin he holds! No shell. Everything may be examined.
Shadow Of A Thought Do thoughts have physical substance? Can that substance be captured? Using a pack of cigarettes as an impromptu canvas, the performer extracts a thought from the spectator's head and causes it to visibly appear on the cigarette package. A killer feat of visual mentalism that's easy to do!
False Memory In an attempt to control coincidence, the performer writes a prediction on the card case which is displayed and set aside in full view. When a card is selected and doesn't prove to match the prediction, it would seem the experiment has been a failure. However when the card case is checked, its found that the prediction has somehow changed to match the selection! Ends clean and is examinable.
Synchronized You mix the ace through five of diamonds while a spectator mixes the ace through five of hearts. Although there would seem to be no chance for subterfuge, when the faces are revealed their orders match! Completely impromptu. Includes a bonus kicker.
1st edition 2006; 27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.50 USD
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Next Daniel Garcia These are Daniel's impromptu magic notes.
"Cliptrip alone is worth the price of these notes!" - Chris Kenner
"Stretch" is the best use of this old rubberband principle i have ever seen." - Dan Harlan
" .....(smile)...." - Paul Harris
Find out what has the top names in magic interested in Daniel Garcia's mind. This set of notes contains some of the strongest and most visual impromptu magic ever seen. Cliptrip - causes a paper clip to visually melt at your finger tips as openly as possible. Bad Habit - push a cigarette through the cellophane of its pack, and visually mend the melted holes. Stretch - An Extrememly visual ring and rubberband routine with the 3 phases.
Cliptrip: The magician displays a handful of paper clips and asks the spectator to select any one of the paper clips. The spectator then proceeds to bend the paper clip so that it is completely and unquestionably straight. The magician then takes the paper clip and holds it with only two fingers and visibly causes the paper clip to warp and melt down. The paper clip is then immediately handed back as a souvenir.
No Smoking: The Magician displays a matchbook with a number of matches inside. You explain that it is actually possible to make objects and matter travel by using smoke. Everything is made up of smoke which is why everything smokes when it is burnt. The performer pulls a number of matches from the book and places them on the table. A match is lit and is used to light the whole matchbook on fire. The book is extinguished and is placed in a spectators hand. Another match is picked up and vanishes without any kind of funny moves. Then suddenly smoke starts to billow from the magicians mouth, so much smoke comes out that the magician starts to blow it at the matchbook in the spectators hand. The spectator then opens the book and finds the unburned match still attached to the inside. Everything can be examined before and after and the beauty is that there is no set up involved.
Dischover: At any time the magician causes a credit card to float without any setup or gimmicks whatsoever. Pure sleight of hand.
Addict: You slowly lift the cellophane up on your cigarette box and just as slowly push your cigarette through it all the way so that it comes out the other side. Then after you take a drag while it is still in the plastic…you pull it out and mend the plastic until it is fully restored.
Whassup! An impromptu cap in bottle routine that requires about 5 minutes of practice and will leave the audience wondering..."What the @#*! just happened."
Stretch: This rubber band routine has a spectators ring jump from band to band. It causes bands to vanish and makes the ring vanish while still tied to the band. The ring then links and unlinks itself.
1st edition 2002; 17 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Over the Coffee Cups Martin Gardner This is Martin's continuation of After the Dessert with more impromptu tricks you can do at the lunch or dinner table. You will learn tricks with sugar cubes, silverware, paper matches, napkins, cigars, cigarettes, coins and glasses. There is also a section on folding money.
One unique feature of this particular ebook is that all line drawings are not merely raster images but vector graphics. This means you can zoom into any of the illustrations and you will never run into a resolution limit where individual pixels will prevent you from further zooming.
1st edition 1949, 43 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
Paul Rosini's Magical Gems Rufus Steele After Rosini's death, Frederick Braue wrote in the February, 1949 issue of Hugard's Magic Monthly, "What a book Rosini could have written - and now his knowledge of audiences is lost. Others, take note." Unfortunately, Rosini never did get the chance to write a book detailing his own methods. He planned on writing one, but his dream was never realized during his lifetime.
In 1947 Paul approached his longtime friend and fellow magician Rufus Steele to aid him in writing a book of his tricks. Steele was a mysterious character whose background was questionable to say the least. An electrical engineer by trade, Rufus was also a gambler and card trickster. Rosini died before he and Steele had the chance to complete the book. So, in 1950, Steele published Paul Rosini's Magical Gems as a memorial to his friend Paul. Rosini's knowledge was not lost.
The prolific author of conjuring Robert Parrish is credited with only editing the book, but it was actually Parrish who wrote the volume. Parrish related in his 1994 book Words About Wizards that Steele was "incapable of writing a grammatical sentence." For this reason, Steele had Parrish write Paul Rosini's Magical Gems.
You will find several guest contributions in this ebook by Arthur Buckley, Harry Blackstone, Theo Bamberg, Paul LePaul, Jack Chanin, Ed Marlo, Al Leech and others. For a complete list of effects see the table of contents below.
1st edition 1950; 70 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Perpetuity Tube Ron Jaxon Effect The Perpetuity Tube is a perfect follow up for one of Ron's other ebooks called Bill Burner because it uses an objects that's logical to have with a lighter (a small cigar tube). In other words it's a perfect place for the vanished bill to magically (and visually) travel into.
But that's not all you can do with these little tubes. Just about anything that can fit in them can be made to magically and visually appear, vanish or turn into other objects in a very visual manner. Just to give you an idea of the kinds of things you can accomplish with the Perpetuity tubes:
A rolled up dollar bill visually turns into salt (or any other small object) Put two different objects in two tubes and make them visually change places.
This ebook contains detailed instructions on how to construct your gimmick out of very common material you probably have right in your home. It's packed with over 30 full colored images.
1st edition 2006; 12 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments Giuseppe Pinetti This is a wonderful and extremely rare book. If you could find this book at all somewhere to purchase, you would need to put down around $5000. But it is not just its rarity which is so fascinating, it is its contents. This is a great magic book. Many outstanding tricks are taught. I found new routines and new principles I haven't seen and read anywhere else - and I consider myself as fairly well read in magic. I love this book. It is highly recommended. It describes how to change the color of a rose. How to shoot a bird and bring it back to life. How to drown a fly for 24 hours and bring it back to life. Card tricks based on skill and based on mathematical principles. Artificial spiders that move by electricity and much more. Although the price tag is fairly high for a book a little bit over 60 pages. But the quality of magic and its rarity more than justify the price. Think about it. You can get it in electronic form for one percent of the price you would need to pay otherwise, if you would be so lucky to be offered a copy at all.
1st edition, 1784, London; 65 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+20.00) 45.00 USD
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Pocket Power Jarle Leirpoll Jarle Leirpoll is one of Norway's leading Stand-Up and Close-Up performers. He received the Norwegian magician of the year award in 1998. You will find effective and deceptive ways to switch, ditch and steal - using only the normal pockets and occasionally a Topit. Several original routines and lots of techniques and ideas are explained in detail, including more than one hundred illustrations. On top of that four video clips are embedded in the ebook which show 5 effects. The chapter about Choreographic Misdirection has been significantly increased over the paper version of this book from 1995.
My favorite is his bill switch without any gimmick. This is the kind of professional thinking one rarely finds - eliminate the unnecessary leaving the effect as strong as before. Very clean! I am going to practice this myself.
1st edition, 1995, Jarle Leirpoll, ISBN 82-993648-0-9 1st electronic edition in HTML, 2001, Lybrary.com 2nd electronic edition in PDF, 2006, Lybrary.com; 70 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download PDF | on disc 13.00 USD
Scarne's Magic Tricks John Scarne This ebook describes 201 easy to do but effective tricks covering a wide range including feats of mentalism, tricks with paper and parts of your body.
From the inside flap of the original book:
John Scarne shows in this ebook how magic that is completely mystifying to the spectator can be as simple as ABC for the performer. From his own immense repertoire of tricks and from the specialities of other great magicians, he has selected the master-deceptions, the best tricks that can be done without skill, training, or special equipment - if you know the secret.
John Scarne is probably the world's most famous authority on magic, games and gambling; and his skill in performance is matched by his wonderful talent for simplifying and "showing how." In half an hour anyone can learn from this book how to do half a dozen perfect tricks.
1st edition 1953; 256 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Secrets Ulysses Frederick Grant The title "Secrets - Malini, Leipzig, Vernon, Jarrow, ..." suggests a lot, but these are merely the interpretations and versions of U. F. Grant to some of the classics of Malini, Leipzig, Vernon, Jarrow and others. Grant uses only one page to describe each effect and method. This book is therefore to some degree a disappointment. Nevertheless I think it is a cheap way to learn the plots and a method to several of the greatest tricks of all time. Just don't expect very detailed descriptions. Grant displays in this book an arrogant writing style with comments like 'This is good' or "The best method" or "Fools all".
48 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
Sleight of Hand Edwin Sachs This is an all time classic with 57 beautiful illustrations. It is one of the most complete books written on magic, because it teaches both stage and close-up magic (cards, coins, silks, cups and balls, etc.), technique, presentation, and all the peripheral skills necessary for great conjuring.
2nd edition, 1885, L. Upcott Gill, London; reprint, 1980, Dover Publications, New York; 399 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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Tarbell Course disc type: CDROM Harlan Tarbell The Tarbell Course is without a doubt the most comprehensive and most encompassing magic literary work in existance today. It has almost 1300 pages and nearly 2900 illustrations. It covers practically every form of magic: sleight of hand with cards, coins, thimbles, cigarettes, silks, ropes, ..., up to mentalism and illusions. It goes beyond the mere technique and teaches patter, routining, marketing and other often neglected facets of being a magician. There is no other book which comes even close in breadth and depth of the material covered. It is amazing that since the late 1920s nobody has written anything as comprehensive as the Tarbell Course. This course has lost very little over time and is still a wonderful reference work and study aid. Most would agree that the Tarbell Course should be part of any magicians library.
You will get the original correspondence course of 60 lessons plus the one post graduate lesson that Tarbell wrote. These 60 + 1 lessons are not identical to the later published anthologies (book volumes 1-8 of which only 1-5 were actually written by Tarbell himself; the other volumes were added later under the Tarbell Course name mainly for marketing purposes). For the most part, the 60 lessons can be found under different lesson numbers and sometimes different headings in the volumes 1 to 5 of the books. The post graduate lesson was reprinted in book volume 8. There are some parts from the original 60 lessons that you will not find anywhere in the eight book volumes.
The 60 lessons are laid out with a lot of thought. You learn not just the moves and principles, but the history of magic, ethics, how to market yourself and patter to each trick. In one sentence a unique book sitting on the peak of the pile of magic literature. Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile & PDF | on disc 39.00 USD
Tarbell Post-Graduate Service in Magic No. 1 Harlan Tarbell After Tarbell finished his 60 lesson Tarbell Course he decided to continue with post-graduate lessons. The name post-graduate stems from the fact that Tarbell sent out graduation diplomas for all who followed along his 60 lesson course. To my knowledge he only published one such post-graduate lesson. If you know about more such lessons I would be delighted to hear from you.
1st edition, 1926, Tarbell System Inc., Chicago; 33 pages. Format/Media Options HTML & PDF | by download 2.00 USD
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Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks Charles Thorton Jordan This is number three of Jordan's Ten New Tricks Series. Charles Jordan was an excellent and very innovative magician. He collected in this booklet tricks with balls, ring and rope, thimbles, a book mystery and more.
1st edition, 1920, Charles T. Jordan, Penngrove, CA; 23 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Ten New Pocket Tricks Charles Thorton Jordan This is number five of Jordan's Ten New Tricks Series with contributions by Dr. E. G. Ervin and Louis C. Haley. It includes some of the most popular effects formerly marketed singly by Jordan.
1st edition, 1920, Charles T. Jordan, Penngrove; 23 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
The 7th British Close Up Magic Symposium Mark Leveridge Several of the conventioneers who attended the 7th Symposium said they thought it was the best yet! So you know that the quality of the contributors to the 7th Symposium ebook are top rate.
You will find magic from Roberto Giobbi, Pit Hartling, Sean Taylor (2 items), Mark Leveridge, Kevin Gallagher (2 items), Nicholas Einhorn and Chris Priest. Everything is fully explained and illustrated where necessary.
1st edition 2001; 37 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 10.00 USD
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The 8th British Close Up Magic Symposium Mark Leveridge This is the ebook released to coincide with the 8th Symposium which took place in April 2003 at Bath University and it features the magic of those taking part on the day. Here is a breakdown of the contents:
Richard Pinner offers a novel color changing penknife idea. Lee Davis explains a clever way to reproduce two drawings made entirely at random by two spectators. Sean Carpenter gives the lowdown on his behind-the-back card stab. Roger Curzon provides no less than three items, two strong card effects and a well thought out prediction effect using business cards. Mark Leveridge describes an easy to do signed card transposition routine. Joachim Solberg tips the method for an unbelievably cheeky way to vanish or produce a coin. Jay Sankey reveals an excellent routine using a book of matches.
Nicely produced in 26 pages and with line and photo illustrations, this ebook will provide an interesting read for anyone into close up magic.
1st edition 2003; 27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The 9th British Close Up Magic Symposium Mark Leveridge This is the ebook released to coincide with the 9th Symposium which took place in April 2005 at Bath University and it features the magic of those taking part on the day. Here is a breakdown of the contents:
David Stone offers two items. One is an elegant version of the broken and restored cigarette. The other is a thought provoking article on how to make coin magic more accessible. Brian Glover explains his variation on the classic 'Reset' card routine. Richard Sanders gives the lowdown on a very simple yet strong effect in which a spectator appears to arrive unaided at the four Aces. Antonio Romero provides a quirky, funny effect using a wind up chicken!. Boris Wild describes a routine from his new lecture which centers on the prediction of a freely selected DVD movie title. Mark Leveridge tips the method for a surprising card effect which leaves a spectator with your business card. Mark Mason reveals an excellent multi-phase card routine which has been a staple part of his act for lay people for many years.
The ebook contains both line drawings and black and white photos. If you were not able to be at the 9th Symposium, this ebook will allow you enjoy some of the ideas from those whose lectures and performances you missed on the day.
1st edition 2005; 26 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The Amateur Magician's Handbook Henry Hay For more than a generation The Amateur Magician's Handbook has been the acknowledged classic text for conjurers, both beginners and advanced. Literally thousands of magicians found their love for magic through this book. Several of these magicians are today recognized performers. This fourth edition, expanded as well as thoroughly revised, includes a section where the Amazing Randi contributs his experience using video for self-coaching.
This new edition teaches, briskly yet carefully, with hundreds of illustrations, all the skills and secrets of the wizard's repertoire: reading minds, pulling rabbits from hats, turning red handkerchiefs green, dissolving konts, pouring drinks from empty jars, dealing yourself all the aces, finding silver dollars in the air, to name a few.
The Amateur Magician's Handbook stands alone in showing how and why magic works as entertainment: how spectators think and how you must think, and feel, to make puzzling tricks pleasing.
A comprehensive new section covers the difficult but rewarding (and potentially profitable) art of entertaining children.
The final sections tell you what you need to know about conjuring beyond the tricks: comedy; pantomime; music. An extensive bio-bibliography includes not only the great conjurers of the past but also the up-and-coming conjurers of today.
Lastly, author Henry Hay offers guidance on making magic make money for you. "If I hear of someone's studying The Amateur Magician's Handbook and then climbing out of the amateur class by getting paid for a show," says Henry Hay, "I shall be satisfied."
1st edition 1950; 4th edition 1982; 424 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Art of Modern Conjuring unknown Today we have the Masked Magician exposing magic secrets. Eighty years ago it probably was done by writing a book without the author's name given. I do not know if this book falls in the category 'exposure'. It certainly is a book which clearly reveals a lot of interesting tricks. One is the bullet catch. It has nearly 200 excellent photographs. Card and coin manipulation is dealt with in great detail. Overall a very good book. The photographs is the outstanding part.
222 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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The Dai Vernon Book of Magic Lewis Ganson & Dai Vernon I was lucky that I stumbled across this book very early on in my magic development. It had a huge impact on how I approached magic and how I think today about magic. The introductory chapter "The Vernon Touch" should be mandatory reading for every magician. I would go so far as to recommend re-reading it every year. Martin Breese wrote: "One of the most important books of magic ever written." Max Holden said: "I consider Vernon the greatest man with a pack of cards of the present day." Many consider Dai Vernon, the professor, as one who had probably the biggest impact on magic in recent times.
Now this one of a kind book is available as ebook, searchable and much cheaper than the print version.
Dai Vernon covers a lot of ground with tricks spanning cards, coins, cups and balls, cone and ball, thimbles, rope, even stage effects such as the linking rings and a thumb tie are covered in great detail. This ebook is packed with extremely strong magic. You will not find a single effect which is mediocre. Many detailed photographs show Vernon and Vernon's hands in action.
213 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.90 USD
The Discoverie of Witchcraft Reginald Scot Reginald Scot intended his Discoverie of Witchcraft as a sensible argument disputing the existence of witches. It also features a small section on magic. The magic section starts with Booke 13 and Chapter 22. You will find rich full accounts of charges against witches, witch trials and practice of the black arts. Further, interviews with convicted witches, excerpts from inquisition, astrology, alchemy, charms, the names of demons, angels and other "words of power", spells, rituals, sabbats, biblical and Egyptian magic, and more. The Discoverie remains a much quoted primary source for those interested in the occult sciences as well as magic.
first edition 1584; 317 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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The Magic Art Donald Holmes The Magic Art is a book very much in the style of the Hoffmann books. It describes in particular the tricks invented or used by Mr. Holmes. Tarbell calls this book 'excellent' in the Tarbell Course. Holmes was a prolific author who wrote several other titles as well. In this volume he deals with all kind of props from pill boxes to cards, coins, handkerchiefs, gaffed glasses and the list continues.
1st edition, 1920, by author; 234 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
The Magic of Slydini Lewis Ganson & Tony Slydini This is a classic book, probably the best book on close-up magic ever written. Now available as ebook with improved layout. The original book had the 448 photos grouped together in full page photo plates. This meant that most photos were removed from the text which goes along with the photos. We have corrected this error in this digital edition. All photos have been inserted in the text where they are referred to.
Slydini was a genius of misdirection. Every movement and every word is deliberately chosen to direct the attention of spectators as well as to produce a graceful and engaging brand of close-up magic. Tony Slydini's influence among magicians was so strong that some of the best performers today, such as Tamariz, started out to imitate and copy every detail of Slydini's persona.
In this ebook you will find detailed descriptions of all effects which have become intimately associated with Slydini: Paper Balls over the Head; Knotted Silks; Helicopter Card; Coins through the Table; Cigarette Fantasy; and more.
Let me single out one effect which is a personal favorite of mine, the Helicopter Card. It is hard to come up with a completely new plot for a card trick, because so much has been written and publshed on cards. But Slydini pulled it off, and created a unique card effect which is the best card magic has to offer. Half the deck is spread randomly on the table. The other half is fanned and a spectator chooses a card which is returned in full view to the fanned half. Although the fan and the random cards on the table are in full view at all time, and the spectator can check cards and look at everything as often as he wishes, the chosen card invisibly 'flies like a helicopter' from the fan to the random cards on the table. This sequence happens four times in a row. Of course, the deck can be borrowed and shuffled and the card is not forced. The build-up of humor and effect is increadible. Since the same miracle happens four times in a row it becomes that much more unbelievable and incomprehensible.
Unfortunately Slydini died in 1991 and so you will not be able to see him live. But there are videos around particularly from the Dick Cavett show which document the genius of Slydini. However, these videos will not teach you how Slydini performs his magic and what thinking stands behind his actions. This ebook with 448 photos does teach you every nuance and every thought behind each movement. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.90 USD
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The Magician's Handbook P. T. Selbit The inventor of "sawing a lady in half" has written quite an interesting book. It covers a good range of topics. Particularly the inclusion of fringe fields to magic, such as juggling and black art, makes this book unique. Certainly this is mainly a magic book, so tricks with handkerchiefs, and balls are many to be found as well as several interesting illusions. This book is in one other respect quite different to other books. The table of contents is in alphabetical order. So Selbit has kind of combined contents and index - interesting.
1st edition, 1901, Marshall & Brookes, London; 188 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
The Master Routine Series: Collected Works Mark Leveridge The Master Routine Series first began in 1984 and over the next 20 years a total of 12 routines were released. Originally available as separate instruction booklets, all 12 have now been brought together into one ebook thus providing a worthy format for some of Mark's best work.
All the text has been looked at and re-written where necessary and every diagram has been completely re-drawn by magician artist James Fortune, and his excellent illustrations make a helpful and stylish addition to the text explanations.
The 12 routines encompass a wide variety of themes for both close up and stand up work. Each one has been carefully thought through, broken down into easy to manage stages, and then thoroughly and carefully described and illustrated in order to give you the very best chance of learning the magic. The routines are:
No.1 - The Commercial Sponge Ball Routine A direct no-nonsense sponge ball routine for all occasions.
No.2 - The Free Selection Collectors Using a regular deck you perform a multi-phase card routine.
No.3 - Stay At Home Coins Four coins and a Boston Box - pure visual magic.
No.4 - The Ring Competition Stand up routine with a 5” chrome ring and rope - terrific presentation.
No.5 - Wild Dice Cups and balls and walnut shell and pea with matchbox drawers and dice.
No.6 - The Ring And String Routine Four exquisite moves using a borrowed finger ring and cord.
No.7 - Spot The Difference
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A Jumbo ‘3 Card Trick’ with a presentation that actually makes sense!
No.8 - The Security Pen Three coins are magically inserted into and then removed from a pen.
No.9 - The Borrowed Ring On Pencil Three strong ways to get a ring onto a pencil.
No.10 - The Emperor’s Coins Unusual entertaining presentation for a Boston Box routine.
No.11 - A Bic Too Far Stand up effect using mini Bic lighters.
No.12 - Slo-Mo Beautiful table hopping coin effect.
1st edition 2004; 126 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Modern Conjurer Charles Lang Neil This is my favorite magic book. The reason for this is that it was a ground breaking book at the time it appeared and its contents is excellent. It was the first magic book which had photos instead of drawings or engravings throughout. And the contents is fantastic. It is one of the few books with a large chapter on chapeaugraphy. Add to this great chapters on shadowgraphy, plate spinning and paper folding. A large part is devoted to card magic, magic with coins, balls, and handkerchiefs, and much much more. If I would have to select one book this would be it. It is a book not many people know about. But you will not be disappointed. This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1902, Lippincott; reprint, 1937, David Kemp & Company, New York; 386 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
The Modern Wizard August Roterberg Roterberg was a dealer, but he also wrote excellent magic books - four altogether. The Card Tricks and how to do them is an excerpt from New Era Card Tricks. So actually he wrote only three books. The Modern Wizard was his first one. It explains tricks with silks, eggs, glasses, billiard balls, coins, candles, pill boxes and more. Roterberg has a very efficient style of describing a trick. He supplies no patter or other fluff, but still manages to explain a trick thoroughly. He packs 68 tricks or methods into merely 120 pages. He closes his book with the chapter "The Art of Magic" where Roterberg gives a crash course in how to be a good magician. See magic as a true form of art, don't give away the secrets and work hard on perfecting your skills.
1st edition, 1896; 123 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 11.00 USD
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The Secrets of Conjuring Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin The original title is "Les Secrets de la Prestidigitation et de la Magie". It was the collection of lessons and information Robert-Houdin intended to teach his sons to make them expert magicians. However, his sons did have other interests, mechanics and military, which led him to publish his recordings as book. Prof. Hoffmann has translated this masterpiece into English.
1st French edition, 1868; translation 1877; this ebook 351 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
The Strolling Magician Mark Leveridge Mark has been working close up commercially for over 25 years and in that time he has gradually amassed experience of working in a huge variety of venues and working situations. Exactly how to cope with everything that the modern day close up worker encounters requires thought, planning and expertise if you really wish to do it well, and in this book he has tried to give as much real world advice as he can to help make your job that much easier.
There are 8 chapters of highly detailed advice on all aspects of commercial close up, the chapter headings being:
Is Strolling Magic Right For You? First Things First - The Approach Table Manners Nuts And Bolts Special Events/Venues The Tricks The Pro Magician The Final Word
Mark has gone into great detail about the many aspects of the strolling magic ‘job’ and everything he has said comes directly from his own experiences - it may not be the only way, but it works very well for him and we hope it will for you too.
Interspersed amongst this goldmine of advice are 18 strolling routines to add to your repertoire:
Spin Out A Bite To Eat Intuition The Hypnotised Coin My Card Sir Badgered The Department Store Paper Money The Magic Ring Beer Money A ‘Groan’ Man
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Aces Under Control Name Dropper Copy Ring The Caught Card The Acrobatic Coin Credit Scare Simplex Hopping Halves
Every single routine is fully described and is obviously suitable for this type of work.
The Strolling Magician is based on and now supersedes the highly successful Art Of Hopping Tables. All the advice chapters have been completely re-written from scratch and the magic itself collects together many of Mark's strongest and most practical commercial routines. Mark believes this ebook will provide all readers with a rich vein of advice and information and will be a worthy addition to any magic ebookshelf.
1st edition 2003; 121 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Thurston Magic Box of Candy Howard Thurston This is a little gem for collectors. Thurston produced a series of 50 tricks which were distributed in candy boxes. These are all tricks for beginners with largely common objects. They are very well described in a clear format (ghostwritten by Walter B. Gibson). First the title, then a block of illustrations followed by the trick description. That was followed by the sections "What You Need", "How To Do It" and "What To Say". Even a very young magician can follow these instructions and learn some neat tricks:
A Broken Match Restored. The Fly-Away Coin. The Magic Knot. Matches That Walk. The Magic Message. Coin Appearing in Match Box The Restored String. The Ring and Magic Spring. Telling a Chosen Card. The Appearing Knot. Matches of Mystery. Naming Unseen Cards. A Coin That Stands on Edge. To Make Sugar Burn. Coin Removed from a String. The Magnetized Knife. The Great Money Mystery. The Seven Coin Trick.
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Breaking a Stick with Paper. The Multiplying Penny. The Multiplying Corks. Naming Cards by Their Backs, The Floating Metal Disc. The Mind Reading Game. The Match Tripod. Mystic Mind Reading. The String Through the Buttonhole. An Egg that Stands on End. Coin Tied on a String. Removing Coat with Thumbs Tied. The X-Ray Coin. The Magic Bands of Paper. The Disappearing Coin. Solid Thru Solid. The Singing Glass. Coin Vanishes from Handkerchief. Ring Rising on Pencil. The Coin Through the Sleeve. The Mystic Watch Dial. A Race With Matches. The Magic Discs. The Coin that Spins Away. The Mystic Seven. The Coin Through the Hat. The Vanishing Loop. The Magnetized Matches. Coin Disappearing from Elbow. Cards that Change Color. The Three Paper Balls. The Traveling Aces.
PDF 105 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Thoughtful Magic Harry Leat As Harry Leat writes in his introduction, the tricks in this book are not pocket tricks, but ones which rely on some clever piece of apparatus. Some of his ideas are ingenious and have never been published before. Harry Leat was quite a character and it shows in his creations and ideas.
1st edition, 1923, Harry Leat, London; 111 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Tragic Magic Harry Leat An original blurb read: Tragic Magic containing original magical sketches, tricks, some humour, and many interesting items that will grip you.
From The Sphinx: And here is another one that awakens my cereberzation - Harry Leat's Tragic Magic. Here is a book of 122 pages of the queerest conglomeration of sense and non-sense, good magic and irrelative matter - yet relating to magic - that has yet crossed my rugged editorial path. The table of contents lists 42 items, and I advise the purchaser of the book not to skip a single one of them. I do not know why the book is named Tragic Magic, for the magic it contains is far from tragic; it is live and wholesome. "The Vanishing Pail of Water" out Hovens Van Hoven, and would be a scream in his hands.... All of Harry Leat's books are worth possession and reading, and Tragic Magic is not the least by any means.
1st edition, 1925, Harry Leat, London; 122 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Triple Classic disc type: CDROM various This is our best deal for beginners. Three classics and all time favorites in cards, coins and mental. The Royal Road to Card Magic was the number one recommended book for beginners for card magic. Now it has been surpassed by Card College, which is however also much more expensive. Bobo's Modern Coin Magic is one of the all time best books on coins and goes far beyond the beginner level. Even advanced coin workers are using it all the time. It is as well regularly recommended and appears frequently in various lists of 'best magic books ever'. Annemann's Practical Mental Effects is a compilation of the best effects published in the Jinx, the most important magazine for mentalists. Highly respected professionals such as Max Maven praise it and recommend it.
You can print them out or transfer them to your PDA. This is an ideal present for somebody who wants to get started in magic. Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 19.90 USD
Visible Magic Verrall Wass This booklet was inserted in volume 44 number 8 of The Sphinx. It was published as a gift to the loyal subscribers. Illustrations were done by Francis Martineau.
1st edition, 1944, Sphinx Publishing Corporation, USA; 11 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Workers Series disc type: CDROM Michael Close Michael Close's Workers series contains some of the most commercial, entertaining, and powerful magic ever published – repertoire that spans almost 30 years of professional performing in real-world conditions. Michael has held nothing back. You’ll learn the how and the why behind every routine.
This is a complete revitalization of the Workers books, including an improved and expanded layout, corrected text, larger illustrations, and extensive annotations that cover insights and innovations that have been discovered since the books were first published.
This ebook contains updated comments, bonus material, and a new and improved layout and two bonus tricks.
revised edition 2005; 655 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 80.00 USD
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Magic >> Balls & Eggs
Clown Noses Aaron Isaacs This is a sponge ball routine with a very pleasant theme. The effect is:
Magician asks a female spectator: “Have you ever seen a clown?” As she answers, the magician removes a red sponge ball from his pocket. “You have probably noticed clowns always wear these silly little noses on their faces. What you may not realize is if you pull on one just right...it splits in two.” The magician pulls at the one ball with both hands and produces a second one at his fingertips. “Now, clown noses are very lonely beings, when you place them into a dark place, like your hand,” the magician sets one ball down and puts the other into his left hand “they get scared, and run away.” The magician shows both hands completely empty. “And they run over here and hide in my pocket.” Magician reaches into his right pocket and removes the sponge ball. “Would you hold this one for me? Hold it tight and don’t let go.“ The magician puts the ball into the spectator’s hand, then picks up the tabled one and puts it into his left hand. “I’ll take this one. Did you see it jump? Because mine is gone.” Magician shows his left hand empty. “Open your hand! “Spectator does and now has both balls in her hand. “How did you do that? You’re great!”
1st edition 2002; 3 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Principles and Deceptions Arthur Buckley Another great book from Arthur Buckley. He discusses some theoretical aspects of magic and then goes into detailed instructions of moves and routines with coins, cards, and billiard balls. I can highly recommend this book.
1st edition, 1948, Arthur Buckley; 222 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace Presentations Edward Bagshawe You get detailed instructions with numerous illustrations and full patter to two wonderful classic routines, the egg bag and the four aces.
27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
The Sting R. Shane This routine made me dust of my cups after many years of dormancy. Read for yourself from the introduction how this routine came into being and you will understand that this is not your typical cups & balls. (This routine besides a few further comments already appeared in Pentalogy.):
It’s funny how things go, sometimes. Back when I started in magic, the Cups and Balls was the one routine I spent hours and hours on, trying to get everything just so. We’re not talking some Vernonesque, sleight mad piece of craziness; this was the basic routine I found in “The Amateur Magician’s Handbook”. But there was something about it that just grabbed onto me and I couldn’t put the thing away.
I loved the Cups and Balls, it seemed, though as is typical with such loves, explaining the why of it was impossible.
When I first stumbled across the man who would be my mentor, the first thing he taught me was a Cups and Balls routine. As with my first exposure to the routine, there were no difficult sleights – certainly nothing above a false transfer or two – but it was through this simple routine that I first learned things like timing, pacing, blocking, and a score of theatrical concepts I never dreamed about.
Hard to believe the education I got from three silver-colored plastic cups and four little cloth pom-poms.
So, here I came, tumbling back half-pass over side-steal into magic after a couple of decades and the first routine I picked back up was ye olde Cups and Balls. But I had a problem.
You see, I wanted to do something more with them than just do ‘em; I wanted there to be some meaning to the things. I was in the throes of giving my magic some meaning, making it a bit more important, giving it a story complete with characters and conflict and resolution and… well, you get the idea. There was just a part of me that wanted to make the Cups and Balls as important to an audience as it was to me, at least give them a glimmer of their status in my little world.
Hey, give me my little dreamings, will ya?
Anyway, quickly the question became “What the Hells can you do with the Cups and Balls?”
A quick jaunt through magical literature would apparently reveal the answer to be “Not much, dammit.” The vast majority of presentations are showpieces, designed to show spectators just how skilled the performer is. While there’s nothing wrong with that, certainly, it’s not much help when you’re wanting to make the classic into a performance piece.
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Presentations that vary from that are scarce. Of those that actually attempt some sort of idea other than “Watch me do this ‘cuz my mom thinks it’s neat”, most are comedic in nature. Some of these had me rolling on the floor (Ron Bauer’s version, using confederate money and paper cups, still has me giggling) but, again, they weren’t what I was after. Paul Gertner’s routine in his wonderful book, “Steel and Silver“, was much closer to what I was after. Mr. Gertner, you see, took the classic, replaced the balls with ball bearings, and gave the trick meaning through that change. It also doesn’t hurt that the routine itself is gorgeously constructed. Looking around at other sources – what we sometimes refer to as “bizarre magic” – was disappointing in that most relied on final loads of eyeballs and shrunken heads and the like to make the routine different.
Again, nothing wrong with any of that, if that’s your thing, but I wanted something more.
And promptly ran into a brick wall. And with alacrity put the idea aside. It just wasn’t meant to be, I figured, that I should succeed in doing something with my favorite trick.
That’s when it hit me. I stopped thinking of the Cups and Balls as a classic, as something of some strange reverence, and went back to this one basic thought: it’s a trick. It’s a damn fine trick, in many ways the perfect trick, but it’s still just a trick.
The light bulb was officially on, and the result was “The Sting”.
Essentially, “The Sting” is a very simple version of the Cups and Balls combined with another old piece, the “Two in the Hand” routine. You won’t find a lot of complicated sleights here – don’t worry about wand spins and strike vanishes and the like – so that you can concentrate on the real work here, which is the presentation.
Don’t fret; the presentation itself is nothing more than a story. It doesn’t force the spectator into introspection, it carries no deep, dark meaning. It’s a tale to be enjoyed and, with the magic involved, it certainly is enjoyable.
Oh, and it revolves around assassination and death.
Well, I told you I didn’t want a comedy piece, didn’t I?
This is really a crime drama, but “Cops and Robbers” or “Hotel Detectives” it ain’t.
As to the magic, “The Sting” is packed. You’ve got the transpositions you’d expect from “Two in the Hand”, plus the penetrations you know and love from the Cups and Balls, but you’ve also got some neat transformations and an unexpected load for the finale just for good measure.
If it sounds like I’m proud of “The Sting”, it’s because I am. After a lot of time, it still remains one of my pieces that provokes the most comment and, to be honest, that makes me all the more proud of it. What follows is the routine as it appeared in my book, Pentalogy, with a few additional notes at the end which didn’t appear in the original publication.
1st edition 2006; 18 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Magic >> Biographies & History
A Magician's Tour Harry Kellar Harry Kellar writes about his travels and adventures around the world. Very readable and entertaining.
1st edition, 1886; 214 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 12.00 USD
Forty Years in & around Magic Harry Leat Harry Leat describes incidences during his magic life, some odd, some funny, some unbelievable. Often another well known magic celebraty was involved, such as Houdini, Selbit, Trewey, ... This book makes a great read. No tricks.
1st edition, 1923, Harry Leat, London; 77 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
Houdini's Unmasking Jean Hugard Houdini wrote a very nasty book about Robert-Houdin claiming that Robert-Houdin stole many tricks and was in reality not as great a magician as he usually is portraid. Jean Hugard sets with this book the record straight and reveals Houdini's fabricated arguments. Houdini's unmasking of Robert-Houdin was just a revenge on Robert-Houdin's family and had little to do with reality. But you can find out for yourself and read The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin. Houdini's Unmasking originally appeared serialized in Jean Hugards magazine Hugard's Magic Monthly.
Published as part of "Hugard's Magic Monthly" beginning with volume 15, number 1, June 1957; 78 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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House of Cards Chuck Romano This is a unique and beautiful ebook that chronicles the fascinating life of Paul Rosini and explains much of the exceptional magic he performed during his career.
Illustrated with rare photographs and beautiful illustrations, this entertaining book relates Rosini's rise to fame in American nightclubs in the 1930's until his untimely death in 1948. Rosini was a master magician and had no equal. His brilliant magic coupled with his sparkling sense of humor, and compelling personality, made him one of conjuring's highest paid entertainers!
In addition to Rosini's life story, detailed explanations for over 100 effects of Rosini and his contemporaries are included!
Please note that the appendix of the original book, the reprint of Paul Rosini's Magical Gems, has been split off as a separate ebook and is not part of this ebook.
1st edition 1999; PDF 246 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
Joe Karson Beyond Zombie Michael Rose Joe Karson, of course, invented the famous "Zombie" floating ball, but there was quite a bit more to Karson than just that.
The ebook is divided into two main sections; Karson's biography and Karson's creations (books, tricks and commentary). It has 29 photos, most not seen in many years. Besides extensive research in New England public records, several people who knew Karson were also interviewed, both magicians and laymen. Some of the well known magic personalities interviewed were; John Calvert, Jim Cellini, Ray & Ann Goulet, Jay Marshall, Sidney Radner, Nick Ruggiero, Les Smith, Tony Spina, Ben Stone, Parker Swan, and many others. The book also features a Foreword by Lance Burton, one of the most famous "Zombie" workers alive.
1st edition 1999, limited to 500 copies. 2nd edition only electronic with corrections and more photos 2006; 212 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Magic and Mysteries of India Eddie Joseph Eddie Joseph who was born in India and lived there for most of his life. He wanted to write a detailed, true and unbiased description of the Indian magician and his methods. He penetrated deeply into the subject rather than give it superficial treatment. This ebook will give you a clear perspective of India's Mystery Mongers and their mysterious creations.
73 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
Magic As A Performing Art Bob Gill Bob Gill has succeeded in producing a practical guide to the literature of magic for performers, students and librarians. This was, and still is, the only bibliography of performing magic in the English language to contain fully annotated entries evaluating the literature. It includes many rare and difficult to find publications, excluding material only of doubtful merit. It lists and describes over 1000 books and pamphlets on conjuring published up to 1975. Each book listed contains a description of contents and an assessment of value to performers, as well as bibliographical details.
The contents of this book include a foreword by Bayard Grimshaw; an extensive preface by the author; notes on how to use the bibliography; guidance on sourcing magical literature; and three invaluable indexes:
the Subject Index analyses in depth the subjects discussed in the books listed; the Name Index gives the names of all persons, societies and organizations appearing in the bibliography; and the Title Index provides an alphabetical listing of all books and pamphlets contained in the book.
From Bayard Grimshaw’s foreword: “Bob has produced a valuable work which is of greater practical value, I think, than any previous magical bibliographies. I admire his concise assessments and summaries; he tells potential readers of the books listed exactly what they need to know, no more, no less. Future generations of students of magic and its literature will be vastly indebted to him; he will save them wasted hours and money.”
1st edition 1976; PDF has 285 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 50.00 USD
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Magic Show Tonite! Leo Behnke During the settlement of the Wild West, entertainers followed along the trails to provide the very much needed distraction from the grueling voyage. This ebook describes their circumstances and stories.
Originally this work was published as miniature book.
1st edition 1999; digital version 22 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin This is a great book written by one of the greatest magicians of all time, Robert-Houdin. He describes in his own words his development from a little boy to a star performer. How he started as a watchmaker, performed in the St. James Theater, and ended up helping France with a conflict with the Marabouts. Read it. Highly recommended.
1st UK edition, 1859, Chapman & Hall, London; 1st edition US edition, 1859, Geo. G. Evans, Philadelphia; reprint, circa 1880, Porter & Coates, Philadelphia; reprint, 1942, Laurie, London; reprint, 1944, Jones; reprint, 1964, Dover; 436 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
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Orson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic Bart Whaley This Orson Welles ebook is a case study of an individual that was able to think “out of the box”. Each small fact presented leads to the whole of a thinking process that will always provide an unexpected Third Option. The process that is presented here is the kernel of all deception theory. It's why Bart is called the “defining expert” of deception and counterdeception (the detection of deception) by the intelligence communities of many countries.
Not only does it personify the Whaley Deception Theory it presents the genius of Orson Welles through all his creative work, not just Citizen Kane. Orson Welles was not the pitiful individual that some biographers present. This unique presentation of Orson Welles not only buries many of the old myths but, for the first time, presents him not just as a stage and film celebrity but as the extraordinarily multi-talented and creative thinker that he was.
1st edition 2006; 663 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 30.00 USD
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Robert Harbin Interview Robert Harbin Martin Breese interviewed Robert Harbin on March 26th, 1977, not even one year before Harbin's untimely death. The interview took place at Harbin's home in London, England.
Spend 90 minutes listening to Robert Harbin - one of the world's most creative illusionists and inventors. Here is the full life story of the man who invented Zig Zag and a number of other illusions that will be performed by magicians over the years to come. Since making the recording Robert Harbin became ill and died. The words spoken on this tape were used as the basis for The Robert Harbin Book published by Martin Breese. Hear how Robert Harbin, bitten by the magical bug, arrived as a young man from South Africa full of enthusiasm but very little practical experience. Listen to him laughing at some of his early disastrous performances and see how modestly he talks about his own performing ability. No secrets are revealed on this recording but an idea he discussed for a presentation of Seven Keys To Baldpate provided sufficient information for a performer to set to work to develop a routine based on just a few minutes of discussion on this recording.
Harbin was a professional magician and most famous for his Zig-Zag Girl illusion which he invented and which sadly was pirated by many dealers and illusion builders. Harbin talks about Zig Zag and he said that only those who purchased his book had the right to manufacture a Zig Zag for their own use and he said that already there were many times more Zig Zags than copies of the book that he had published. He was saddened by the piracy but expressed very little bitterness. "There is little honour among we thieves," he said. The Zig-Zag Girl is very likely the most performed stage illusion of all time. Harbin was also devoted to origami, wrote a number of best selling origami books and was the president of the British Origami Society.
What an interesting character Robert Harbin was. Here is Robert Harbin's life story. A tale of hardship, bitter experiences and how it all lead to his great success.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ first released in 1977 by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 14.00 USD
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Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards Chris Wasshuber Dr. Samuel Cox Hooker's Rising Cards have been an unexplainable fascination for nearly a century. Hooker first showed his effect in 1914 and in 2007 John Gaughan will give another reenactment. Nobody who has seen the Hooker Rising Cards performed has ever been able to explain how such effects can be accomplished. This includes the most notable and most knowledgeable magicians from past and present. How can from a borrowed and shuffled deck any card called for rise in the fairest possible manner on a well lit stage only a few feet from the spectators?
This ebook is not just about how I think Hooker achieved these incredible effects, but about a fascinating man and the fascinating history of rising card apparatus. Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards will first examine three famous card rising apparatus, the Hofzinser card automaton, the Neyhart houlette and Joseffy's rising cards. It then examines Hooker the person covering his private, scientific and magic achievements.
This is followed by two theories of how the Hooker Rising Cards could be done. The first theory was purely based on my conclusions studying the historical record. The second theory arose from observations brought to me by individuals who have seen one of the 2007 reenactments. I have studied the historical records, I have extensively communicated with people who have seen Gaughan's reenactments in 1993 and 2007 and I have thought for countless of hours, pieced together clues, and applied my own understanding of magic methods and technology. However, it is just my best guess since I don't know for sure how it is done.
Samuel Hooker created his rising cards to stimulate magicians to think and come up with their own solutions and explanations and through that process of inquiry to develop new methods and techniques. As a scientist this is a very natural way of learning. Nature exposes us to all kinds of mysteries, questions and puzzles and scientists try to explain them. They conduct experiments and think logically about them to advance their understanding of nature. Fundamentally scientists are driven by nature’s secrets and want to understand and explain them. In the same way Hooker is presenting magicians with a mystery and he is asking us to think about ways how it could be done.
This ebook was written with this very spirit in mind. Perhaps it stimulates others to also think hard about new ways to achieve such effects. I have communicated with other magicians, some of them notable and recognized, who have developed their own theories about how Hooker did it. This lead to exciting and stimulating exchanges of ideas and critiques – exactly the kind of effect Hooker wanted to achieve with his “Impossibilities”.
At the end of the ebook you will find a chronological record and reproductions of many articles and letters, including unpublished records, related to Samuel Hooker. This makes for fascinating reading regardless of if you agree with my theories or not. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 39.00 USD
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The Amazing World of John Scarne John Scarne The Amazing World of John Scarne holds revelations and experiences in gambling, magic, carnival and show business; together with startling disclosures about hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other mental effects.
The once world's number one expert on gambling tells in this no-punches-pulled, startlingly frank book the whole inside story of gambling, and reveals all the dodges, gimmicks and tricks used by cheaters at dice, cards, roulette and other games of chance. His sensational revelations extend also to magic and escape tricks, to the chicaneries of carnivals and even to the blasting of mindreading, hypnotism, extra-sensory perception and other such pseudo-psychic and occult theories.
This is Scarne's life story, and in it he tells not only how he achieved his unique position as the authority, the only arbiter respected and trusted by all in the gambling world, but also a host of wonderful true stories about his experiences and the many outstanding personalities he came to know in the gambling, magic, carnival and show business worlds. There are dramatic incidents with Nick the Greek, Arnold Rothstein, Nate Leipzig, Houdini, Thurston; hilariously funny accounts of his adventures with Titanic Thompson, Willie Moretti, Bugsy Siegel, Evil Eye Finkle; fascinating episodes with General Arnold, Paderewski, Jimmy Bradock, Conrad Hilton, Governor Munoz Marin and many others - famous and infamous.
It is a most unusual American success story, with excitement on every page not only for those who play cards, shoot craps or gamble occasionally; for all who are interested in telepathy and other mental effects; but also for everyone who likes entertainment and want to know what's behind the secenes.
1st edition 1956; PDF 435 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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The Eclectic Collector Jim Kleefeld A Sampling of categorized magical collectibles. Jim Kleefeld is a magic collector and writes for the M.U.M., the official organ of the S.A.M.
The Eclectic Collector will present to you a set of chapters that each delineate collectible artifacts in a category. The categories are a broad mix and the artifacts will vary in number. In some categories there are so many good examples, ten did not seem sufficient. In other categories, there are so few examples, that finding ten is extremely difficult.
Each chapter includes several photos of objects from Jim's collection within the category. These will not necessarily be the most rare or the most valuable items available, but rather a selection with some range to it - some new, some old; some rare, some common.
1st edition 2005; 60 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
The Karl Norman Interview Karl Norman Life, Magic and The Forks Hotel. For nearly 40 years Karl worked his magic behind the bar of the famed Forks Hotel in Buffalo, NY. Magicians from all over the world would flock to the bar to see Karl and Eddie Fechter work. Many magicians got their start at the Forks. In this 45 minute interview Karl talks about how he got his start in magic, how he met Eddie Fechter, The Forks hotel, how the FFFF convention got started and more, all while telling some great stories. This is a great tale of magic history. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 10.00 USD
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The Making of Playing Cards Leo Behnke Leo Behnke worked for many years for Paulson, a playing card manufacturer. He describes in this ebook the history of playing card production up to the process that is used for todays cards. He also describes in detail the 9 editions of the Magic Castle cards and how one can identify them.
Beyond the interesting historical and technical descriptions Leo is offering, this information can also be quite helpful in creating a script or interesting line of presentation for a trick or routine.
The contents of this ebook was presented at a Magic Collectors meeting in Las Vegas, April 8 2005.
1st edition 2005; 13 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
The Odds Against Me John Scarne If he'd had a touch of larceny in him, he could have been the number one card sharp of all time. Instead, the author of these fabulous memoirs, born to a mother who considered gambling the "devil's tool," puts his extraordinary gifts to far different purpose.
He has used his incredible gambling sense, his miraculously dexterous fingers, his brilliant mathematical mind, his fascination with carnival and gambling life, to become America's number one authority on gambling and odds.
He was the greatest practitioner and analyst of card and dice sleight of hand. His artistry impressed FDR as well as underworld overlords. He has been consultant to the top casinos in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas. He was chosen by the U.S. Army in World War II to show GI's how not to be fleeced in crooked games. He was a front-page witness in 1961 before the Senate's investigation of gambling and crime.
In this ebook you will also find an interesting eyewitness account of Castro's takeover of Cuba. John Scarne was there at the time, as consultant for the Casino at the Hilton hotel in Havana.
There is nothing about the international gambling world - its personalities, stories, methods - that he doesn't know. And his own colorful and knowing personality makes his autobiography one of the most fascinating documents.
1st edition 1966; 551 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
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The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero William Kalush & Larry Sloman Pages: 608Size: 14.3 MBPublisher: Atria BooksDate published: Oct 2006ISBN: 978-5-551573-37-1 Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. He never looked back. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood to expand on his legend.At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini went to London and developed a relationship with a man who would run MI-5. For the next several years, the world's most famous magician traveled to Germany and Russia and routinely reported his findings.After World War I was successfully concluded, Houdini embarked on a battle of his own. He created a group of disguised field operatives to infiltrate the seamy world of fake spirit mediums. In doing so, Houdini triggered the wrath of fanatical Spiritualists, led by the esteemed British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Death threats became an everyday occurrence, but the group would pose an even greater danger to Houdini's legacy.Rigorously researched, and as exciting as a good thriller, The Secret Life of Houdini traces the arc of the master magician's life from desperate poverty to worldwide legend, initiating the reader along the way into the arcane world of professional magic. In this remarkable book, Kalush and Sloman decode a life based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man and the legend.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551573370 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin Harry Houdini Houdini was upset that the widow of Robert-Houdin did not want to meet him. As a revenge Harry Houdini wrote The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin, in which Houdini tries to push Robert-Houdin from his pedestal. He tries to show that most tricks Robert-Houdin claimed as his invention were infact not his invention and that Robert-Houdin was not this great magician he usually is thought he was. But most of Houdini's alegations are fabricated and do not stand close inspection. Jean Hugard wrote as response to Houdini's nasty book Houdini's Unmasking, where Hugard point for point refutes Houdini's argumentation. I personally favor Hugard's opinion, but you can now find out for yourself and get both books for a few bucks. In any case The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin is insofar very interesting as it shows a lot of images, clippings, and programs of well known magicians. It documents an interesting part of magic history.
1st edition, 1906, George Routledge & Sons, London; later reprinted by Magico Magazine, New York; 319 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
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Magic >> Bizarre
Black and White Magic Marie Laveau Burning of Candles, Use of Roots and Oils Powders and Incenses. Significance of Cards, Horoscope with Lucky Days and Lucky Numbers. A Guide to Spiritualists, Mediums, and Readers, from the most powerful and famous Voodoo priestess.
72 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Memories of Emily Mark Piazza A wonderfully black seance. Here is what George Colavito had to say about this ebook:
Mark Mark Mark - Simply Wonderful.
I just got in last night from a 5 day golf vacation to Myrtle Beach, SC and drove about 11 hours straight in. I am B-E-A-T. I figured I would speed read through your routine but couldn't do that. It just dragged me in to reading it word by word and well placed and chosen words they are. I personally felt I was reading about the real deal and from the murderer directly.
I'm so glad you didn't candy coat it or try to be politically correct and cop out this is a shocking piece about a shocking occurrence and your details bring it home.
I relate to this piece very much as it is exactly in the mold of creation that I find satisfying to myself. It is honest and open holds no punches back and kicks you in the guts.
Thank you for sharing I hope since we are very much in-sync with our pieces that perhaps in the future we could share some thoughts. Again well done.
1st edition 2007; 28 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Portents R. Shane These are two mentalism/bizarre routines from Shane's book Pentalogy.
The End of the World as We Know It Is the old "triple prediction" plot, but turned upside down. In this routine, the spectator predicts the exact date and method of the end of the world. Yes, it really is as weird as it sounds.
Bones, Modern and Cold Combines cold-reading through an easily-learned (and unique) divination system with a classic sleight-of-hand trick to drive home the real purpose of divination and fortune-telling.
1st edition 2006; 20 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Shuddershadow Mansion Mark Piazza Mark is serving up a menu of bizarre offerings. A cup of coffee that holds the means to revenge. A tale of a little boy, a box of toys and death. A simple Simon who makes an interesting discovery. Three restless spirits that sointenly need your help. Why you should keep your doors and windows locked. And much more.
In addition you will get ideas for creating The Poe seance and an evening with Stephen King.
1st edition 2005; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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The Dark Waltz Michael J. Fraughton Michael J. Fraughton's material has been difficult to find—until now. For many years 'The Dark Waltz', a text on the fine art of Bizarre Magic, has rested within the ownership of L&L Publishing. Now, it is available at last. Within its pages you will find many of Michael’s signature routines like 'The Dorian Hand of Glory' and 'The Phantom Violinist'.
It has taken time, but at last Michael has opened his world to you. Welcome to the dark side of illusion.
Michael J. Fraughton is being recognized as one of the foremost up and comming Bizarre magicians. This is his full show, along with thoughts and ideas. Assistance, contributions, and ideas came form men such as Jeff McBride, Christian Chelman, Mark Edwards, and Eugene Burger. Jeff McBride wrote the introduction.
1st edition 2005; 123 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 30.00 USD
The Life and Times of B. Bizarre Dale A. Hildebrandt Dale describes effects and methods of bizarre tricks in story form through his acquaintence B. Bizarre. It is the uninterrupted version of Dale's popular BlogBook. Each chapter brought into one uninterrupted sequence.
1st edition 2006; 57 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Magic >> Cards
21 Card Tricks Peter Duffie This book has nothing to do with the "21 Card Trick". However it features twenty-one of the best card tricks Peter Duffie has to offer. Three other individuals significantly contributed to this book. They are Roy Walton, Gene Maze and Marty Kane. It can get hardly any better when it comes to cards.
1st edition, 2000 Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
7 Peter Duffie Automatic Gambler Created in October 2000 (along with Klectors that is elsewhere in this book) as an impromptu performance piece for the International Magic convention in December of that year. You demonstrate how to stack 4 Aces for a four-handed game. Then, you drop the Aces face up on top of the deck and they instantly vanish. You immediately give the deck to a spectator who now deals, not 4 but 5 hands this time. The face up Aces fall to his hand!
Satanic Writes STAGE 1 – THE IMPOSSIBLE You give out a diary to spectator ‘A’ for close examination. There are playing cards entered throughout with no discernible pattern, or excessive duplication of any card. You bring out a deck of cards which is regular. You remove the Joker and place it in the card case then give the deck to spectator ‘B.’ He removes three cards – completely free choice. He adds together their values to get a date – say, the 28th August. The spectator with the dairy looks up the date and reads out the card name written there – it might be the AH. Spectator ‘A’ now deals through the deck but the AH is missing. In fact there are only 51 cards and the AH is the only missing card. You ask him to pick up the card case and tip out the Joker. Instead of the Joker he finds the missing AH!
STAGE 2 – THE MIRACLE You now give the diary to spectator ‘B’ and say, “Let’s forget about dates this time. Just open the diary at ANY page and think of ANY card.” He does that. Now, you name the card!
Klectors View . A new version of Roy Walton’s Collectors created in October 2000. I created this (along with the Automatic Gambler that is elsewhere in this book) as an impromptu performance piece for the International Magic convention in December of that year. It’s totally impromptu – and you finish clean.
Jack of All Trade-offs
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While this started from a simple play with words, the final result is almost a minimalist version of Dave Campbell’s Fred trick. It only uses six cards and there is a twist in the tale…
Off-Centre Point View . In Profile magazine, and then later in Duffie’s Card Compulsions I published a trick called Centre Point. After the publication of Card Compulsions, I changed the handling to make it more puzzling to the knowing ones.
Laughing Queens My handling for Roy Walton’s classic ‘Oil & Queens’ from The Devil’s Playthings.
Paradise Found This effect is based on several factors, none of which I can pin down to any one source that actually inspired the routine. The effect is rather Phil Goldstein-like but without anagrams (See Thabbatical for several related ideas). Templates are included with the PDF.
BONUS: Snap Happy A few years ago I had a video demo of this effect on my website (it's back on again!). The method was never published and I had a lot of email enquiries about the trick. I hope the method is to the liking of those who failed to work it out from watching the video. For those of you who did work it out, perhaps you will find a few nuances that you overlooked.
1st edition 2006; 48 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Ambi-ga-box Ben Morris-Rains An Ambitious Card routine which cleverly uses the Card Box to heighten the effect.
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 4.00 USD
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Annemann's Card Magic Ted Annemann This book is actually two books: Ted Annemann's Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks and Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic. Annemann, perhaps more famous for his mental magic, was an extraordinary card man, a master of subtleties and misdirection. That is why most of the tricks in this collection do not require difficult moves, which does not mean that they are all easy to perform. His tricks have often the impromptu quality and can thus be performed without any prior preparation. You will also find contributions from such famous masters of card magic as Dai Vernon, Dr. Daley, Jean Hugard, Al Baker, Audley Walsh, Stewart Judah, and many others.
This material was collected from JINX magazine after Annemann's suicide. Ted Annemann's Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks 1st edition, 1943, Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1977, Dover Publications, New York; Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic 1st edition, 1948, Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1977, Dover Publications, New York; 188 pages in total. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Area 52 Peter Duffie Fourteen wonderful card routines by one of Scottland's card experts, Peter Duffie. One routine, 'Blendid', particularly caught my eye. The effect is as follows. You give two spectators each a packet of four cards and you have a similar packet. Each packet contains two black cards and two red cards. The idea is simple - you place one card face down on the table, and both spectators place one of their cards on top. The idea is get three cards all of the same color. The only problem is that neither of you are allowed to look at the faces of your cards. However, a 100-percent color match is guaranteed. Peter offers a very easy as well as a more difficult version. In my opinion the easy version is just as deceptive as the more difficult one. Mr. Duffie knows very well how to effectively use subtleties instead of knuckle-busters.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
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Artanis Bottom Deal Joe Artanis It took us two years to track down a copy of these elusive instructions to the bottom deal. Gary Plants, probably the man with the best bottom deal alive, wrote "The Artanis bottom deal is probably the closest thing in print to the type of bottom deal that I do." The really cool part of this ebook is that you can study the bottom deal audio-visually: hear, see and read. Artanis explains verbally how to do the bottom deal (records have been digitized to MP3), you can study 12 photos that capture every stage of the bottom deal, and you can read a set of instructions. The electronic format allowed us to further improve the audio-visual experience. You can view the photos in a slide show animation, which is close to a little video clip, and we placed the appropriate photos next to the written instructions.
1st edition, 1958, Sid Weissman, New York. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+4.00) 35.00 USD
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Autobahn Dave Forrest An ACAN (Any Card at Any Number) effect specifically designed for the close-up artist.
"An excellent solution to the ACAN plot. It's good to see a method that gets away from memorisation and estimation." - Peter Duffie
What if you could perform the classic ACAN effect while you were strolling or hopping tables and succeed every single time without fail? What if the method was simple, surefire and took up no more pocket space than a single deck of cards? What if this powerhouse effect could be performed with no memory work, no maths and no sleight of hand? What if the spectator could genuinely name any card and they themselves could deal the cards face up to the randomly selected number? What if the deck was completely un-gimmicked – just fifty two regular playing cards – nothing more? What if the reset was instant and the effect could be repeated table after table, group after group? What if the entire effect took no more than a few minutes from start to finish and each performance left the group with two of your own business cards, altered in such a way as to ensure they’ll be kept?
Sound like a pipe dream? This is no pipe dream! This is David Forrest’s Autobahn!
Included in this ebook is the complete routine from start to finish as well as the special artwork required to create the Autobahn props. There’s no craft or handy-work required, you won’t have to ‘make a gimmick’ - simply print out the special Autobahn artwork and attach it to your existing business cards. You won’t believe how simple it is and you are provided with a lifetimes supply!
Autobahn is a practical and workable solution to one of magic’s greatest plots that will finally allow close up magicians to consistently and reliably unleash the awesome power of the ACAN effect on their unsuspecting audiences! Don’t putter around in the side streets any longer. Take the next exit for the Autobahn and step on it!
1st edition 2007; 14 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Back Alley Lecture Notes Calvin Lauber This kid is amazing! Don't let his age fool you ... let his magic!" - Michael Eaton This ebook has great production values as well as great effects. It features mostly cards but has two non-card items worth your attention. Watch out for Calvin. He is poised to have a bright future in magic.
EFFECTS
Tabbed - A simple tab into can effect.. McDonald’s Magic - A signed coin penetrates a plastic cup. Submersion - A stunning, and simple card through glass table. Heart Attack - A simple, and hard-hitting card trick. Accident - A short and very visual aces production. The Subway Effect - A very powerful sandwich effect. Arrest Card Levitation - An impromptu card levitation. Du Wutt?? Change - Another color change. Dove Change - Calvin's signature color change.
FLOURISHES
Inverted Ladder Cut Geico Display
SOME IDEAS
Moving Pip Ego Control ACR Flip Control
1st edtion 2007; 18 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Best of Osmosis George McBride George McBride is one of Britain's foremost card experts and a highly respected creator of fine magic (see his chapter in Five Times Five, Kaufman). In the mid 1990's George released two manuscripts Osmosis and Osmosis 2. These were on a limited release and there will be many who have not seen these superb books.
For this e-version, George has selected his best routines from the above mentioned books. Over 30 photographs have been added for your further enjoyment.
1st edition, 1995. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Blueprints Daniel Garcia These are Daniel Garcia's 2004 - 2005 Lecture Notes. A sell out at the 2004 LVMI Convention.
"Danny Garcia's magic is the FFFF.....it Fools you, Fries you , Freaks you out, and F**ks you up." - Chris Kenner
"How much of this material can I put on my DVD?" - Paul Harris
Contains some of Daniel's closely guarded effects that he has been performing for years: The Ego Slip - Daniel's card control that had even the best card men in magic asking for a copy of these notes. White or Wheat - A Sandwich effect that happens in the cleanest and farest way possible. Your Personal Safe - A Coins Across routing that has the spectators ring actually vanish from their own hand.
1st edition 2004; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Boris Wild's Lecture Boris Wild Boris is probably best known for his 'Boris Wild Marked Deck', which he describes here in detail. He also teaches his version of a memorized deck, which you can learn in 6 minutes, because there is system, a formula if you will, to it. And particularly the combination of his marked deck and his memorized deck allow you to fulfill your Wild-est effects.
If that is not enough then you will also learn the Kiss Count. The Kiss Count is a new move in cardmagic. Thanks to it, you will be able to pretend you have four identical cards while you really have four different cards. It replaces Brother John Hamman’s dear old “Flushtration Count”.
Of course, you are not just learning moves and techniques, but you are also getting some increadible routines:
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Chain Reaction The magician shows a double back deck on both sides and cut it in two halves. He turns one packet over and shuffles it into the other. He snaps his fingers, spreads the deck and all the backs of the cards are now upwards! What a triumph! Of course it was a gag and the magician wonders what kind of trick he can do with such a deck to perform something much stronger. Suddendly, he has an idea: he takes five cards out of the deck, puts them in a row on his mat and leaves the rest of the double back cards next to him on the table. Then he shows a normal deck and asks someone to take one of the five double back cards from the table and to slide it somewhere in the deck. He takes the card right under the double back card and show it (10 of hearts for example). The magician takes the 10 of hearts and turns the four other double back cards into four 10 ten of hearts, each one in a different way! At the end of the routine, he fans the five 10 of hearts and waves them over the double back deck. The cards are spread: they are all now 10 of hearts!!! Everything can be examined.
Inexplicable The magician writes a prediction on a little piece of paper that he folds and places in a transparent glass. Then he gives a deck to a spectator and asks him to check that all the cards are different. The spectator shuffles the deck and gives it back to the magician. The deck is spread face-down on the table and the spectator eliminates dozens of cards without any ambiguity. Finally, after several free eliminations, there is only card left on the mat: the card that the magician wrote on the piece of paper before the effect starts!
Miracle! A blue deck of cards is shown, put back in its box and thrown to someone in the audience. A red deck is given to a spectator who will help the magician. While the spectator checks and shuffles thoroughly this deck, the magician asks a lady to tell him any number: 13 for example. The magician gets the red deck back without looking at the faces and asks the spectator who shuffled it to pick up a card and to show it to everybody (the 7 of clubs for example). The magician asks the spectator who has the blue deck since the beginning to take it out of the box and to count 13 cards : the 13th is the 7 of clubs!
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Pure Telepathy The magician shows an ordinary deck of cards, he leaves it on the table and he withdraws into a corner of the room. A lady cuts the deck where she wants and looks at the bottom card of the portion she has cut. Then, the magician asks her to shuffle the cards she has in her hands and during this, a second spectator takes the rest of the deck and puts it back in the box. The magician comes back to the lady, he takes the cards and fans them in front of her (N.B.: he never looks at the faces). He asks her not to say anything but to feel a strong emotion when she sees her card. Litlle by little and without asking any question, the magician drops all the cards... except one: the card the lady is thinking of!
1st edition 2006; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Card Addict Peter Duffie Twentyone fantastic tricks with cards. Comes with several photos for a better and clearer description. If I had to get one book by Peter Duffie, this would be it.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
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Card College 1 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi Card College is a modern classic. It is without a doubt the most important work on sleight of hand with cards. This is the first volume in a series of five. The speciality of this electronic book are its 89 video clips, which show how Giobbi executes each and every technique described.
This ebook has also been nominated as a finalist in the prestigious EPPIE 2004 ebook award in the category non-fiction/how-to. This is the first magic book to be nominated for a non-magic book price.
Please note that there are significant differences between the latest printed edition of Card College 1 and this ebook, beside the video clips. This ebook was based on the German edition Grosse Kartenschule 1 which has a somewhat different selection of chapters than the English one from Hermetic Press. One could say it is the author's cut: Chapter 9 'The Glimpse' in this ebook appears in volume 2 of the Hermetic Press series. On the other hand chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16 from the Hermetic Press book are missing in this ebook. They are available in the electronic Card College 2.
Beside the chapter differences between the paper edition and this ebook, Giobbi added about 20 new pages to Card College 1 since the latest printing. There have been numerous additions particularly to the 'Final Notes' and 'Check Points' sections. Chapter 1 has a new section on the card case. You might think that opening a card case is a trivial matter. Not so, says Roberto, who disects this process into its smallest parts and gives you plenty of good reasons why you should know all these details. A new routine 'Further than that...' was added to Chapter 5 'Force Techniques Part 1'. And finally the 'Bibliographic Notes' have been updated and extended.
So even if you are already the proud owner of Card College 1 the book, there are plenty of reasons why you want to have this ebook.
This ebook is to my knowledge the first of its kind not just for magic literature but in general. The inclusion of several dozens of video clips extends and completes the description of moves and techniques and allows the student a deeper and quicker learning. Altogether 89 video clips are present. These show Giobbi's hands without any comments, since one can find all comments already in the text. It would anyway be futile to try to capture all written information as a monologue in video. Video clips have to be understood as an addition and not as standalone. Each form of expression is used in its most efficient way. With the written word one can provide a lot of searchable details and present them in a clear and precise manner. Illustrations capture important moments and positions. And video clips convey the timing and motion of a technique. Video clips also allow one to acquire a basic understanding and overview in a few seconds.
I am convinced that you will be delighted by this ebook. It will help you reach new levels in your card magic and reach them faster. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 45.00 USD
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Card College 2 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi This is the second volume of the famous Card College series. Volume 1 and volume 2 can be considered a unit, covering most important moves as well as most if not all crucial theoretical points. Each section describes a move or a group of sleights in minute detail, using carefully chosen words, beautiful illustrations and clear video clips. There are a total of 108 video clips in this volume. At the end of each section you will find some of the best and most buffling effects.
The many video clips, some in slow motion, some from different viewing angles, will make learning difficult moves a breeze. The theoretical section in volume 2 is outstanding. It is very detailed and would make by itself a marvellous book. If you master both volumes you will be an excellent card magician. Ask anybody about Card College and you will find that most will strongly recommend it. Roberto Giobbi's Card College has stood the test of time. It has been translated into many foreign languages and is probably the best selling magic publication of all time.
This ebook includes the latest updates and additions by Roberto Giobbi, which were masterfully translated by Richard Hatch. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 45.00 USD
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Card Conspiracy 1 Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson 12 Chapters, 50+ tricks, 150+ illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt.
Biddle Force: 26 Faces North; Double Knavery; 25 Faces North + 1 South Concealed Allerton Control: CAC Visitor; Only Joking; Anti-Matter; Anti-Matter Revisited; Final Control Cut Force: Diminishing Matches; Beastly Assembly; Faith Counter; 51 Faces North Daley's Delight Switch: Hotel Daley; Shifty King; Repelling & Attracting; Double Rouge et Noire; Daley's Do-as-I-Do Daryl's Diminishing Count: Bad Guys Wear Black; Just a Little off the Top, Please; Repligator; Blackjack & Blackjacks Divide and Conjure (Marty Kane) Double Deal Turn-over: S.O.P. (Slightly Open Prediction); Blackjack Transpo; Coincidence - With a Twist Fake & Unusual: Frazzle; R.I.P.; Magic Cards; I'm Thinking of a Card; Future Choice; Whitewash; Little Arrows; The Trick that Never Was Gemini Count: Blabber-Mouths; Kings High Gilbreath Principle: The Hustler; Dire Straights; Paranormalist; Power of Love; Hours of Magic GB Switch: Center Countdown; Highly Visible Kings (+ Highly Visible move); Sequencer; Signature Peace Hummer Principle: Thought Process; CATO By Numbers (Roy Walton); CATO Gets Married; CATO Gets Married Again; Hummer Plays Poker; Remote Control Poker
You might also be interested in the second part Card Conspiracy 2, or in the reduced price bundle Card Conspiracy 1 & 2.
1st edition 2003, electronic edition 2007; 125 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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Card Conspiracy 1 & 2 Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Get both volumes, Card Conspiracy 1 and Card Conspiracy 2, for a reduced price.
Biddle Force: 26 Faces North; Double Knavery; 25 Faces North + 1 South Concealed Allerton Control: CAC Visitor; Only Joking; Anti-Matter; Anti-Matter Revisited; Final Control Cut Force: Diminishing Matches; Beastly Assembly; Faith Counter; 51 Faces North Daley's Delight Switch: Hotel Daley; Shifty King; Repelling & Attracting; Double Rouge et Noire; Daley's Do-as-I-Do Daryl's Diminishing Count: Bad Guys Wear Black; Just a Little off the Top, Please; Repligator; Blackjack & Blackjacks Divide and Conjure (Marty Kane) Double Deal Turn-over: S.O.P. (Slightly Open Prediction); Blackjack Transpo; Coincidence - With a Twist Fake & Unusual: Frazzle; R.I.P.; Magic Cards; I'm Thinking of a Card; Future Choice; Whitewash; Little Arrows; The Trick that Never Was Gemini Count: Blabber-Mouths; Kings High Gilbreath Principle: The Hustler; Dire Straights; Paranormalist; Power of Love; Hours of Magic GB Switch: Center Countdown; Highly Visible Kings (+ Highly Visible move); Sequencer; Signature Peace Hummer Principle: Thought Process; CATO By Numbers (Roy Walton); CATO Gets Married; CATO Gets Married Again; Hummer Plays Poker; Remote Control Poker Interlocked Principle: Topmost; Blackjack Aces; Between 2 Worlds Jog Switch: The Producers; JS Ace Production; Rags to Riches Kosky Switch: Compression Agents; Compression Agents Revisited; Fan Dancing Queens; Infallible Foolable Kings; Self Correcting Sandwich & variants Misc. – General: Bottom Biddle Following Orders; Change-Over Queens; Clockwise; Con-found; The Piston; Shiftless Royalty; Impaired Royalty; The Ringmaster; Return to Sender; Traveling Queen; Vollmer Variant; Ambitious & Overworked Misc. – Set-ups: Flexible Choice; Harvey’s Harvest; Domino Effect; Gilbreath Plays Dominoes; A Slight Slant on Slaight; Another Slant on Slaight; Iain Girdwood’s Unicycle Stack + The Accidental Diary Prime Number Principle: Last Card Standing & variants; Prime Deal; Phake Dyce Trique Principle of Nine: Fate, Chance & Science; Witchwatch; Teenwork Karl Fulves’ Riffle Shuffle Control: For Christ's Sake; Murder Mystery; Mode 2 Order 2; Pokerevelation; Synchronicity RSC Multiple Shift: Double Reversal; Four Wrongs Make a Right; Odd men Out Robverse: A Card Between Aces; Contrary Toss-in; Data Collectors; Double Oreo Collectors; Streetwise Collectors; Focalized Aces; Mr. Memory Man; Psychicardtric; RV Visitor; The Intruder; Turning Tricks; Twisting the Connected Kings Spread Double-Lift: Jumping Jack Flash; Jumping Jack Flash Returns; Pathfinders Spread Half-Pass: Double Reversal; Well, look at that! Stripout Reverse Switch: Flip-over Flush; Flip-over Couples; Near Miss; From Rags to Royalty; Guys in Disguise; Ahoy, Matey! Three Card Catch: I'm so Confused!; The Mathemagicians; Collective Unconscious; Express Aces Format/Media Options PDF | by download 34.95 USD
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Card Conspiracy 2 Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson 14 Chapters, 70+ tricks, 150+ illustrations by Joseph K. Schmidt.
Interlocked Principle: Topmost; Blackjack Aces; Between 2 Worlds Jog Switch: The Producers; JS Ace Production; Rags to Riches Kosky Switch: Compression Agents; Compression Agents Revisited; Fan Dancing Queens; Infallible Foolable Kings; Self Correcting Sandwich & variants Misc. – General: Bottom Biddle Following Orders; Change-Over Queens; Clockwise; Con-found; The Piston; Shiftless Royalty; Impaired Royalty; The Ringmaster; Return to Sender; Traveling Queen; Vollmer Variant; Ambitious & Overworked Misc. – Set-ups: Flexible Choice; Harvey’s Harvest; Domino Effect; Gilbreath Plays Dominoes; A Slight Slant on Slaight; Another Slant on Slaight; Iain Girdwood’s Unicycle Stack + The Accidental Diary Prime Number Principle: Last Card Standing & variants; Prime Deal; Phake Dyce Trique Principle of Nine: Fate, Chance & Science; Witchwatch; Teenwork Karl Fulves’ Riffle Shuffle Control: For Christ's Sake; Murder Mystery; Mode 2 Order 2; Pokerevelation; Synchronicity RSC Multiple Shift: Double Reversal; Four Wrongs Make a Right; Odd men Out Robverse: A Card Between Aces; Contrary Toss-in; Data Collectors; Double Oreo Collectors; Streetwise Collectors; Focalized Aces; Mr. Memory Man; Psychicardtric; RV Visitor; The Intruder; Turning Tricks; Twisting the Connected Kings Spread Double-Lift: Jumping Jack Flash; Jumping Jack Flash Returns; Pathfinders Spread Half-Pass: Double Reversal; Well, look at that! Stripout Reverse Switch: Flip-over Flush; Flip-over Couples; Near Miss; From Rags to Royalty; Guys in Disguise; Ahoy, Matey! Three Card Catch: I'm so Confused!; The Mathemagicians; Collective Unconscious; Express Aces
You might also be interested in the first part Card Conspiracy 1, or in the reduced price bundle Card Conspiracy 1 & 2.
1st edition 2003; electronic edition 2007; 170 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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Card Control Arthur Buckley This is not a book for beginners. But it is a book that will lift up the devoted student by two or three levels of proviciency in card handling. Buckley, born in Australia, was one of the masters and innovators of card magic. He studied the card gamblers as well as the top magic performers. This book with over 300 photos, of which most have been enhanced by drawing lines over them to increase contrast, and 40 outstanding routines, is a gold mine and challenge for any card worker.
1st edition, 1946, Arthur Buckley; reprint, 1993, Dover Publications, New York; 219 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
Card Flair Peter Duffie Seventeen excellent card routines from an innovative card man.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
Card in Bottle Techniques Ron Jaxon The card in bottle has become somewhat of a trade mark trick for Ron in the last few years during his restaurant and bar work. Over the years he has come up with a variety of methods and he put them all together in this ebook. These methods will allow you to perform this great trick in just about any performing condition. Learn them all and when the time comes decide which method is best for your current performing condition. This will take a lot of the guess work out of it for those who would like to add this great trick to their close up performances.
1st edition 2006; 6 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Card Manipulations Jean Hugard This book is a collection of five little booklets. Each booklet typically has a section with sleights and a section with tricks using these sleights. The name Hugard guarantees for first rate material and so it is no surprise that Card Manipulations and the follow up More Card Manipulations includes some of the very best tricks and routines one can do with cards.
1st edition, 1934-1936, Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1973, Dover Publications, New York; 163 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Card Remix Boris Wild These are the lecture notes to Boris' new lecture which hold more than 90 photos for 15 techniques, routines and points of theory.
Techniques
Kill Count Gravity Shuffle Revelation Pass
Routines
Blind Discovery Double Personality 2 Mindbuster Video Signed Assembly Miracolor
Theory How to increase the impact of your performances?
You are Magician The "Ideal Effect" Theory The Audience Interest Method to Build an Original Act
Bonus The 50 reasons which let you know you are a magician.
1st edition 2006; 46 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Card School Peter Duffie 1st edition, 1995. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Card Secrets Unlocked Peter Duffie This is the latest release from the prolific Peter Duffie. Card magic that is easy to do and very effective.
1st edition, 2005 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 17.50 USD
Card Selection Peter Duffie Peter Duffie selected self-working as well as skill-required card tricks with a mix of interesting effects.
1st edition, 1993 Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
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Card Tricks and how to do them August Roterberg Here is a historical ad from the Charles T. Powner Co. in Chicago: "This book gives, with careful and easy instructions, the newest card tricks and sleight-of-hand yet offered to professionals and amateurs. Not only does this book contain all of the new tricks, but nearly every one known is fully explained and exposed by explicit directions and carefully prepared illustrations. 160 pages, 80 fine illustrations. Price Postpaid $0.50"
I cannot offer this book at $0.50 as originally sold in 1902, but our prices are almost as good as 100 years ago prices. This book is the small version of Roterberg's famous New Era Card Tricks which we know Erdnase read and used partly for his Expert at the Card Table.
1st edition, 1902, Charles T. Powner & Co., Chicago; 159 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
Cardeceits Peter Duffie Twenty fine card tricks.
1st edition, 2003. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Cardophilia Jozsef Kovacs This ebook teaches 16 card tricks. Some of the tricks need special accessories but you can easily print them on your home computer.
Angle on Angle on Angle on With the help of two cards, the magician predicts which card will be randomly chosen by the spectator and predicts the sum of the value of the helper cards and the chosen card and the named number.
Clown A clown card jumps three times through three blank faced cards and after this the performer explains the trick: the blank faced cards are really three coiled springs (the blank face cards change into three coiled springs).
Four Cops Two spectators select two cards and they are lost in the deck. The performer shows four Jokers and turns two of them face up and the other two face down. The two face up Jokers change into the two selections and the disappeared Jokers appear face up in the middle of the face down deck.
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Four Jokers to Four Aces The four Jokers magically change into the four Aces.
Holy Holey It is a hole matrix: the performer punches four holes in the four corners of the selected card and the four holes travel in one corner.
I Don't Do Anything A spectator selects a card from the deck and puts it back. The card is lost in the deck. The magician shows three glasses with three silks of different color and he places three cards in each glass. The spectators freely names two colors and the performer eliminates the cards from the glasses which contains the named silks. The three remaining cards are put in the three glasses. The spectators again name two colors and the performer again eliminates two cards. The one remaining card is the chosen card.
Magnifying Two spectators select two cards which are lost in the deck. The performer finds the first chosen card and places it on the table but he can not find the second card. He spreads the cards face up and he brings out a magnifier to help him find the second spectator’s card but the card disappeared from the deck. The first spectator’s card changed into the second selection and the first chosen card appeared in the magician’s wallet.
Olympic Cards The magician shows five cards with five different color rings on their faces. Four rings disappear from four cards and they appear on the fifth card forming the Olympic Five Rings.
Patience On the back of a card, a bottle and a boat appear magically and after this the boat goes into the bottle.
Petoefi A spectator selects a card which is then lost in the middle of the deck. The magician finds the selection and places it below the card box and after this the selection disappears.
Right Prediction This is my variation of Peter Duffie’s An Unexpected Prediction, which was published in Effortless Card Magic.
Sandwich The performer places two Jokers into the card box. A spectator selects a card which is then lost in the deck. The chosen card appears between the two boxed Jokers.
Let's Meet in St. Nicholas The performer introduces a deck and two Jokers. Between the Jokers appear the two red Aces and the two Jokers visually change into the two black Aces. The performer produces the disappeared Jokers from his pocket.
Thank You! The magician introduces a deck of cards and an empty card box. After this, he places the four Aces into the box. The performer shuffles the deck and asks a spectator to count the cards randomly on the table from the shuffled deck and then to make four piles from the counted cards and to place an Ace on top of each pile. The spectator opens the box to bring them out and to place them on the piles but the Aces are not in the box: there is only a blank face card with a writing on its face: IT’S DONE. THANK YOU! After this, they verify that the Aces are really on the top of the four piles.
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Turncat The performer shows eight red backed Jokers and one by one, four Jokers turn face up and their backs change into blue. The magician tables the four blue backed Jokers. The faces of other four Jokers disappear and their backs change into blue too. The backs of the four tabled Jokers change into four different backs.
Washing Powder A spectator selects a card from the face up deck and then puts it back face down into the face up deck. The performer spreads the deck on the table and asks the spectator what she thinks which her card is. The spectator says that the face down card is her card but when she turns it face up she sees that on this card there is a writing: ‘The chosen card is in the magician’s pocket’. After this the magician produces the selection from his pocket.
1st edition 2007; 28 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Cards By All Means Peter Duffie This is the latest in a long line of excellent ebooks of Peter Duffie. It features many photos for a much clearer description of the sixteen routines. Beside his excellent ideas I just love his play with words in his trick titles. For example "Cannibalector" or "Witch Way?"
1st edition, 2001. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Cards in Principle Peter Duffie Twenty-one card tricks by one of the most creative card man alive.
1st edition, 1994. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
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Cards Insight Peter Duffie Twenty-two card tricks by one of the most creative card man alive. This ebook in particular shows Peter's fondness of Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser and his ace problem.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
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Cards You Softly Zenneth Kok Zenneth is a successful and innovative magician in China and is sponsored by the US Playing Card Company. His speciality is close-up and particularly cards. In these notes he is explaining some of his variations and creations.
Life is Dangerous This is a technically easier version of Jerry Sadowitz’s Prone to Live Dangerously.
Thanks to Duffie A variation on Peter's Illusion versus Reality.
69 By Play A visual multiple transposition of two cards.
Strange Prediction This is a small kicker finish to Roy Walton's Strange Prediction which makes it appear that the spectator has managed to find four of a kind in addition to his own selection.
The Other Face of the Queen This is a popular trick in Hong Kong and uses the fact that not all Queens in a pack of cards look in the same direction.
No Money No Honey This is a variation of The Gem-Money Cards by Allan Ackerman & Dean Dill.
3 Phases Monte After the performance of No Money No Honey, we can proceed to this three phase Monte routine and make use of the three notes left on the table as part of the presentation.
Thought Stealer A sequel for David Williamson's Liar’s Poker.
Transitivity Not another card trick, but an intriguing manipulation sequence which deceives your spectator’s attention.
Too Good to be True Reveal a merely thought of card.
Biddled Across by Benny Lau A fresh and brilliant presentation for the classic Biddle trick.
1st edition 2006; 23 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Charles T. Jordan disc type: CDROM Charles Thorton Jordan This is the third disc in our 'Author Series'. Charles T. Jordan is one of the giants in card magic. You probably know the Jordan Count. There is much more to Jordand than this one move.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Thirty Card Mysteries Ten new Miscellaneous Tricks Ten new Prepared Card Tricks Ten new Sleight of Hand Card Tricks Ten new Impromptu Card Tricks Ten new Pocket Tricks The Four Full Hands Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 25.00 USD
Clever Card Tricks Maxwell A little booklet with 12 great card tricks. And the price - a steal!
1st edition, 1934, Max Holden; 12 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) ISILO | by download 1.50 USD
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Close-up Ex-Perry-ence Andrew Perry Andrew Perry, or Drew as his friends call him, started out with cards and they are still his favourite genre. Therefore you will find mainly card tricks and sundry sleights in his new ebook. But there is also something with matchboxes and several interesting ideas and techniques. His one handed double lift is quite a treat.
1st edition, 2002. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Closely Guarded Secrets disc type: CDROM Michael Close This is a very well done PDF. Here is what Michael writes about his ebook:
This ebook offers unparalleled instruction by allowing text, photographs, and video clips to do what they do best and can be printed out to produce a spectacular 8.5 x 11, 179-page book. Each routine is described in complete detail in Michael Close’s clear, easy-to-read style. It’s almost like having private lessons with Michael Close. BONUS: Three Essays on Magic Theory and Michael’s Presentation & Handling of: Dean Dill’s Box & Gary Plants Magnetized Cards.
The 179 pages of Closely Guarded Secrets contain 18 chapters. The ebook begins with two introductory chapters. The first is casual in nature, allowing me the opportunity to fill you in on what’s been happening in my life. The second chapter is more formal; it explains the theory behind the ebook. In this chapter I also discuss my desire to make my performances feel theatrically real to my audiences. It is not my goal to make my spectators believe that I am doing real magic. But during my performance I never want to take the audience “out of the show” by reminding them that I’m doing tricks. I do this by creating handlings that (as much as humanly possible) match the way I would handle the props if I had the power of a real magician. You’ll find that this philosophy has been applied to every routine in CGS.
The next three chapters detail the three routines that were the backbone of my Houdini Lounge set.
The Trick that Lance Burton Showed Me demonstrates what happens when you live with a trick for 15 years. This is my handling and presentation for Dan Garrett’s Four Card Reiteration. I discussed this trick on one of the Very Very Close videos, but there is new work in this ebook.
Presentation for Gary Plants’s Magnetized Cards is my handling of this superb marketed effect. Many professionals have asked permission to perform this, but until now I have selfishly kept it to myself.
The Luckiest Cards in Las Vegas is the strongest memorized deck trick I have ever developed. It is stack independent, and is very forgiving in terms of estimation. This chapter begins with an overview of memdeck work, offered in the hopes that a few misconceptions will be cleared up.
Next is an essay titled On Venue & Evolution.
The Shuffles Routine has been in my repertoire for more than 30 years. You may already have a similar routine in your repertoire, but there are stratagems offered here that I think you will find very useful. I performed this at my 51st birthday party
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in front of a room full of some the best magicians in the world, and it got roars of laughter.
The Cheating Lessons is a gambling demonstration. I have designed this to be a lesson in elegant card handling. You’ll also discover a very useful patter line and an easy method for obtaining a surprise kicker at the end of the routine.
The next chapter is titled On Sleights. It begins with an essay on how to practice. In this chapter I discuss False Shuffles (Faro and otherwise), the Pass, and the Multiple Top Palm. The focus of the chapter is on stratagems for changing the moment, rather than on revolutionary new techniques. If you have ever hesitated using the Faro shuffle in your work, you will find two ideas here that may well be worth the price of the ebook.
The Dumbest Casino in the World is a new approach to a familiar plot. The presentation is very funny, and the method will fool laymen and magicians.
The Famous Detective Collectors is my handling of Larry Jennings’s Distributraction. Of particular interest is the elimination of ATFUS. I believe that when cards have been removed from the deck they should never be counted back onto the deck. This handling achieves that. Incidentally, this is one of the most difficult card tricks I’ve ever performed. If you want a challenge, you’ll find it here. (The good news is that to the spectators, no manipulation is visible.)
The next three chapters deal with Magic for Magicians. There is an essay that includes several interesting approaches, followed by two tricks that you can use to fool your buddies.
Pipedreams includes a variety of ideas that I have never really used in my professional work. However, they are all practical and useful. Many came about as I played with items that were sent in for review. Tim Trono has commented that my suggestion for the marketed effect Pyro Perceptions is worth the price of admission.
Sideswiped Meets the Bammo Deck Walloper is a combination of two excellent marketed effects by Simon Aronson and Bob Farmer. Combining these two routines solves some problems and produces a climax that fools everybody.
My presentation of Dean Dill’s Box is next. The third phase of this routine is different than Dean’s and really leaves the spectators with a strong memory of what has happened.
The final chapter is titled On the Workers Series. In this chapter I answer some questions about the evolution of the series, plus I provide some updates on several of the routines. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 35.00 USD
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Colors on the March Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Martin has used this one at police and government lectures everywhere. It concludes with one of the most deceptive dealing demonstrations possible with a deck of cards. Available again for the first time in 25 years!
The Colors on the March act consists of five interconnected routines. The major theme of the act is that of gambling - a topic that immediately captures the interest of both men and women. Notice how the requirements of each routine are secretly attained long in advance of the routine's performance, thus making the performer always several steps ahead or his audience. Also note that the pack is constantly shuffled and cut throughout the act, making the final controlled-dealing demonstration seem all the more impossible.
The act opens with a wonderful version of a modem classic, Gambler vs. Magician. A tale of the world's greatest gambler challenging the world's finest magician is related. A card is chosen, sight unseen, and the magician is challenged to cut to the three mates of the unknown card from a shuffled deck. He succeeds in cutting to three mates, but it is discovered in the end that they do not match the value of the selected card. A surprise ending is achieved when the three mates are caused to magically change into the proper mates to the selection! The three vanished mates are found reversed with their fourth part in the center of the deck. The deck is shuffled. Then, in the cleanest style imaginable, three Aces are cut from the center of the pack, one by one, in a most impressive manner. The fourth Ace is found at a number in the pack called for by a spectator. The spectator deals to the Ace himself!
The Aces are convincingly shuffled back into the deck. Yet, with a fast series of cuts, these same Aces are sent spinning from the pack, one by one. The deck is once more thoroughly shuffled and a card is selected. The spectator returns the card to the deck with it out of the performer's hands and then cuts the cards. The peformer attempts to determine the selected card by something akin to telepathy. He fails several times, but finally triumphs by causing one of his failures to transform magically into the selected card!
The finale of the act is Martin's exceptional treatment of Bill Simon's Call to the Colors. From a fully mixed deck the performer shows his ability to deal the cards in either alternating reds and blacks, pairs of colors, triplets of colors and even quadruplets. All this is done on demand, the spectators determining what combinations of colors are dealt at each stage. In the end the performer separates the last of the pack completely into reds and blacks apparently by controlled dealing! This last demonstration of seemingly total and willful control of a pack of cards will leave an unmatchable and lasting impression on any audience.
15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Conn-juring Doug Conn Conn-juring contains professional magic developed for the real world. 42 pages, photo Illustrated.
Includes: Flush Brush 2.1 Painting the Royal Flushes. After-Afterburn A flaming biz-card production. Joints 3 coin vanish / recovery. Coin Spectacle Elbow, Knee & Neck... w/ repeat! Plausible Presentations An essay. One Conn's one coin flurry and thoughts on the subject. Rab-bit (sponge) vanishes & reappears on a speks shoulder. This Little Pinky A dissertation on the pinky count (3 routines.) Dante's Sandwich A synergystic sandwich sequence; Elmsley's "Point of Departure" meets "The Mystery Card." As the World (re) Turns Curry's classic revisited; The deck is shuffled by a spectator, divided in thirds & three people partake in this wonderful experience. On the Yates Divination A plethora of presentation ideas for this underdeveloped concept. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Covert Concepts Peter Duffie Peter Duffie is an extremely clever and skilled card man from the UK, a scotsman to be precise. In this ebook he will teach you 13 easy to do card effects with a normal deck of cards. Enjoy!
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
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Cut! R. Shane A card routine that is murder. This ain’t your usual card trick. Anyone who knows Shane and his work knows he likes to tell stories with my magic. Old stories, new stories, morality tales, dirty jokes… it’s all brain fodder as far as he's concerned. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a shock that “Cut!” is story. But it’s a grisly little tale ending with a bloody murder. Probably not a good routine for restaurant work. But it is a good routine for those moments when you want to entertain and shock your audience a bit, and audience whose sensibilities can handle a little blood flowing (all over a playing card, to be precise). In this ebook, you’ll see the full presentation – the story – of the trick, plus the workings, plus a lot of detail on what makes this trick fly.
1st edition 2006; 9 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Deck Direct Peter Duffie Fifteen more of Peter Duffie's card creations. He comes back with more and more and even more great material. Where does he take all his ideas from? Two tricks can be done over the phone. As Peter writes 'knock your friends sensless' with them.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
Decknology Peter Duffie Delusion Assembly You remove any three “magic” cards from the deck – say, an Ace, Two and Three – and place them aside. You now cut to the four Kings, placing them on the table in a diamond formation as you find them. Next, you pick up the three “magic” cards and drop them on top of one of the Kings. Instantly, the Kings assemble in this pile and the three “magic” cards are found where the other three Kings were. There is no palming and no hidden/extra cards involved.
"Deckless" Delusion Assemble In this version of the above, the four Kings and three magic cards are removed from the deck then the deck is discarded. The routine is now presented in packet trick style using only the seven cards.
Seven Card Miracle "Have you seen the Seven Card Trick?" you ask, as you remove six cards and drop them on the table. “It uses six cards!” Which gets a mild laugh. “Actually, to make this the Seven Card Trick we need a seventh card.” You hand the rest of the deck to a spectator who removes any card. The rest of the deck is set to one side. The selection is placed among the six cards and the packet is now dealt into a pile on the table: Face down – face up – face down – face up – and so on. “Did you see your
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card?” you ask. “You did? That’s not surprising because…it’s the only one you could have seen.” You deal the seven cards one at a time revealing that the selection is now the only card that is face up. The effect is now repeated. Finally the seven cards are returned to the deck whereupon they magically reverse…except for one card that remains face down. This is the selection.
Between Friends A spectator selects any five cards from the deck. You explain that these cards are now inseparable, and to prove this you ask the spectator to remove one of them. You push this card into the middle of the deck. You now take the other four cards and drop them face down on top of the deck, whereupon, instantly the lost card appears face up in the middle of the four cards. Finally you blow on the other four cards and they have changed into the four Aces.
A Nail-writing Trick For Those Who Can’t Nail-write! A spectator names any card – say, she names the Two of Diamonds. You bring out an envelope from your wallet. You open the envelope and remove a white card (or the spectator can remove it) which you hand directly to the spectator. She reads out what you previously wrote on the card as a prediction – The 2 of Diamonds.
Card Two Pocket You take any shuffled deck and name your favorite card – say, the Ace of Spades. You now ask the spectator to name any other card – say, the King of Hearts. You spread through – no culling – and cut to your card the Ace of Spades which you give to the spectator. You ask him to wave the Ace of Spades as if it were a magic wand! Immediately you reach into your pocket and remove his freely named card – the King of Heart. You now cut both cards into the deck. Upon spreading, your card the Ace of Spades is seen to be the only card face up. But where is the spectator’s card? With an empty hand, you reach into your pocket and remove the spectator’s card for a second time.
Saved by the Belles Three spectators each select a card then the cards are lost back into the deck. You state that you have sensitive fingers that can cut to any cards. So you say you will demonstrate this by cutting to the three selections one at a time. You give the deck a cut and deal the top card face down in front of the first spectator. This is repeated for the other two spectators. For the grand finale each spectator turns over his/her card…but all three cards are wrong! So much for your sensitive fingers! Not to worry. “I have four secret assistants,” you say, “who normally work unseen in the background. But tonight I need their help and I don’t care if everyone sees them.” You now ribbon spread the deck revealing the four Queens face up in the middle, and there are three face down cards interlaced between them, Collectors style. These prove to be the three selections.
Morons You hand the deck to a spectator who deals off any five cards. He then selects a card and this is added to the five cards to make six. You shuffle the packet and then alternate them face-up and face-down. You show the fanned packet clearly on both sides. Instantly all the cards face the one way again except for one card – his selection. Removing the selected card, you have the spectator cut it into the deck. He then holds the rest of the packet between his hands. Now his selection magically leaves the deck and is found reversed among the cards in his hands.
The Plagiarists You remove the four Jacks from the deck and give them to a spectator. Three cards are now selected and placed, unseen, in a face down row on the table. You open the deck and the spectator places the four Jacks, together, into the deck. After one shuffle, you spread to show that there are now three face down cards between the Jacks. These are removed and placed in a row below the selections to form three pairs. When the pairs are turned over each is seen to be a perfect match.
Five to Three Three cards are selected and lost back into the deck. You remove the four Kings, saying that they are experts at catching selected cards. So said, you drop the Kings onto the deck and immediately spread to show that they have caught a card, which is face up in the middle of the Kings. Alas, this is NOT one of the selections. You remove the packet from the top of the
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deck and place the rest of the deck aside. “Ah, well, at least we might make a decent poker hand from these five cards,” you say as you count the five cards from hand to hand. Suddenly, you squeeze the packet and deal three cards face up onto the table. There are only three cards – no Kings or wrong card – and these are the three selections!
1st edition 2007; 40 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
Der Moderne Kartenkünstler Friedrich W. Conradi Dieses Buch ist ganz der Zauberei mit Karten gewidmet. Am besten kann es mit dem Amerikanischen Werk New Era Card Tricks, welches 1897 in Chicago erschienen ist, verglichen werden. Es beschreibt ausführlich mit 289 Abbildungen Griffe, Präparationen, Routinen, und Apparaturen. Kennen Sie die 'Deutsche', 'Amerikanische', 'Italienische', 'Französische', oder 'natürliche' Methode Karten zu markieren? Alles wird in diesem Buch beschrieben. Das Buch beginnt mit einer kleinen Kartenschule die dem Lehrling die Volte, das Glissieren und Filieren und vieles mehr beibringt. Das folgende Kapitel erklärt mehrere wunderbare Routinen mit einem unpräparierten Kartenspiel. Weiter geht es mit mathematischen Kartentricks, Präparationsmethoden, und Apparaturen.
Erstausgabe 1896, Borwig & Horster, Dresden; Nachdruck, 1980, Edition Olms AG, Zürich; 232 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
Diamonds from Coal Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson
"Diamonds From Coal, the third card book co-authored by Robin Robertson and Peter Duffie, contains superb material like their first two publications, Card Conspiracy Vol. 1 and Card Conspiracy Vol. 2, that is not only well constructed and entertaining, it does not require an inordinate amount of skill. Together the Duffie/Robertson trilogy is the best value in card magic to come out in a long time." - Harvey Rosenthal
Biddle Force: An Unnatural Order; A Swindle of Suits; Observation Test; Name a Number, Any Number
Batch Mexican Turnover: On a Match; Mag(net)Ic; Looks Can be Deceiving; The Royal Road; Combined Forces; Rapid-Fire Aces
Bluff Jog: Some You Win, Some You Lose; Majestic; Unexpected Findings
Colombini Force: Spaghetti Sandwich; Multiple Spaghetti Sandwich; Royal Spaghetti Collectors; Quarterback
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Face-up Drop Switch: Chroma Zone; Chroma Zone Transpo
Flip-Over-Switch: Flip-Over Anti-Oil-and-Water; Helium Aces; Hanky-Panky Hotel; Flip-Over Technicolor Hotel
Head-Over-Heels (HOH): Twinsight; Flight of Discovery; One Deft Move; Is It a Prediction, A Transposition, or What?: HOH Collectors; A Fair Deal
Open Double-Deal Switch: Military Card Trick; Double Dealin' Royals
Raised Interlocked Principle: The Eradicators; Thought Card Across; Invisible Card Redux
Re-Calculated Cut: Leo-Ben Stop Trick; Black Magic Prediction; Separated at Birth; Undo Cull-pability; Undo Cull-pability-2; Undoozy; Do Unto Others; Jack Attack
Pseudo-CATO: Guessing Colors; Moving Colors; Uncertain Separation; Indeterminate Conclusion
Royalty: The Inseparable Royals; A Trick You Can Count On; An Acrobatic Discovery; Noble Triumph; In Days of Old; Upper Class Weddings; Mythology
Survivor: A Known Survivor; Soul-Mate-Survivor
EGO Bonus Section:
TAPGAC: Chaos Theory; The Royal Clans: Return of the Lonely Card; Princes and Peasants; Deduction production: Two for the Road.
Flip-Flop Force: Finding the Flipping Aces; Flashy Mates; Flashy Flush; Flip-Flop Marriages; The Attractors; 1-2-3 Elevator Aces; Elevator Mates; The Ones We Can’t See; More Diminishing Matches; I Spy; A Royal Display; Royal Flip-Flop-Jog.
Misc. Extras: Shape-Shifter Blues; Shape-Shifter Blues-2. 1st edition 2004; electronic edition 2007; 161 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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Double Jeopardy Peter Duffie A card at any number! But the number is predicted in advance! Watch the .
The performer removes a card that has plenty of white space on its face from the deck – say, the Two of Hearts - and writes a prediction on the face of this card with a marker pen. The prediction is left face down on the table. A spectator now selects a card from the deck (say the JS), after which the card is lost back into the deck. The deck is now given to a second spectator who - only now - names ANY number. To keep the routine moving along you suggest he thinks of any number between 1 and 30. He might name 17. He now deals to the 17th card and places this card on the table next to the prediction. Now for the amazing finish.
The card he dealt to is turned over and proves to be the other spectator’s selection, the JS! You remind the audience that the second spectator thought of ANY number – in this case it was 17 - your prediction card is turned over and it bears the number 17!!
Watch the to see the effect. This is a basic demo/explanation of effect without an audience to let you see what happens - requires Windows Media Player.
1st edition 2006; 7 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.50 USD
Effects with Cards 1 Arthur Buckley Arthur Buckley, one of the great sleight-of-hand artists with cards and coins, has written a series of twelve problems. This booklet is number one. It is illustrated by Harlan Tarbell and edited by Gus Moford. Dariel Fitzkee later reprinted these twelve problems in The Card Expert Entertains but used different inferior illustrations. If you have ever heard something about the 'Buckley card problems' this is one of them.
1st edition, August 1921, Magic Products Company, Chicago; 10 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Elliott's Last Legacy James William Elliott Elliott was a very popular magician. Particularly some of his card effects were considered best of its kind. Nobody knew the secrets to some of Elliott's tricks. People waited impatiently for the release of this book. But it was met with some disappointment that not all of Elliott's tricks were described. We do not know which tricks these critics mean. The reason might well be that Elliott died before he could finish his book. Burgess and Houdini had to collect Elliott's notes and fill in some of the missing explanations. However, Elliott and Houdini believed that all the material in this book was new and has never before been published.
1st edition, 1923, Adams; reprint, 1980, Coles, Canada; 324 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks Jean Hugard This book is indeed worthy the name Encyclopedia. Originally compiled by Doctor Wilhelm von Deusen in collaboration with Mr. Glenn G. Gravatt, and later rewritten by Jean Hugard. It has a very interesting introduction by Ted Annemann where he addresses the issue of inventing new tricks and claiming ownership. This book will provide you with more card tricks than you ever wanted. The combined value of its contents, were the tricks to be computed at their original marketed price, was in the thousands of dollars. Now you can have it for a few bucks.
1st edition, 1937, Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1974, Dover Publications, New York; reprint, D. Robbins & Co., New York; 403 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) ISILO | by download 6.00 USD
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England Up Close Peter Duffie Over 70 knock-out close-up magic routines from England's Finest close-up creators. Most of the effects are new to print.
The list of contributors is long: Jon Allen, Jamie Badman, Anthony Brahams, David Britland, Sean Carpenter, Harold Cataquet, Roger Crosthwaite, Wayne Dobson, Shiv Duggal, Nicholas Einhorn, Mark Elsdon, Kevin Fox, Andi Gladwin, Brian Glover, Paul Gordon, Paul Hallas, Justin Higham, Andy Hurst, Rob James, Lewis Jones, Walt Lees, Shaun McCree, Iain Moran, Andy Nicholls, Jack Parker, Mike Rose, Al Smith, Stephen Tucker, Dominic Twose.
1st edition 2006; 173 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
Entertaining with Cards Leo Behnke You will find in this ebook twenty wonderful old school card tricks. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Expert Card Technique Jean Hugard & Fred Braue This is the 3rd edition which includes an additional chapter by Dai Vernon and another one by Dr. Daley. (The popular Dover version is a reprint of the 2nd edition and is lacking these two interesting chapters.) This book describes serious stuff. Card moves and tricks for the advanced card man. (For an excellent introduction to card magic see The Royal Road to Card Magic or the Card College series.) Expert Card Technique lists and explains in detail a large quantity of card moves. Card moves are abundant and any good card man will come up with his own variations and twists due to his constant use of cards and tireless perfection of his every movement of each and every joint in his dexterious hand. But to get you started or to refer back to, one needs a solid explanation of the details preferably from someone who has mastered the craft. And this book contains the methods of the masters of card magic such as Charles Miller, Dai Vernon, Theo Annemann, and many more. But not just moves like passes, fals deals and cuts, shuffles, crimps, peeks, glimpses, and jogs, but also the best tricks and routines using these sleights are collected in this magnificent book.
1st edition, 1940, by authors, New York; 2nd edition, 1944, by authors, New York; reprint of 2nd edition, 1974, Dover Publications, New York; 3rd edition, 1st printing, 1951, Faber and Faber Limited, London; 3rd edition, 2nd printing, 1961, Faber and Faber Limited, London; 474 pages. Format/Media Options ISILO | by download PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Fake Card Tricks Leo Behnke Way Back in 1963 the Magic Castle opened its doors to the outside world so it could see the great variety and talent of magicians from all over the world. It began simply, but kept growing until today it is a world famous and beloved institution.
So it is with someone who wants to learn how to do card tricks. They begin in an easy manner with simple props and a minimum of skill. Slowly they grow in stature until someday they can hold their own with any other card magician in the world.
This booklet, small as it is, is the Open Sesame for people who want to learn to do card magic. It is to be used with one or two of the Magic Castle decks of playing cards, as well as the very special Fake Deck. With these simple props the beginner can start learning and performing card tricks with unusual and baffling effects.
They're easy to do, and will open up a world of secrets, wonder, and appreciation.
(Although this ebook was written for the Magic Castle fake card deck, you can perform the tricks with any other appropriate set of fake cards. The Magic Castle fake deck consists of:
3 double back - red 3 double back - blue 2 double back - red/blue 8 double face 16 blank back 8 blank face - red back 8 blank face - blue back 8 double blank
You should be able to find such fake cards at any good magic dealer. You can also make fake cards yourself by splitting and re-joining faces and backs appropriately.)
1st edition 2002; 37 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Fallout Tom Richardson "Fallout" is an impromptu and devilishly clever, mentalist’s card to pocket. The spectator chooses a card from a deck that he has shuffled, and returns the card. The magician never sees the faces of any of the cards. Yet he still manages to read the spectator’s mind and work out the name of the card. The magician reaches down into his pocket and removes the selected card.
No Forces! The spectator does almost all the work! There's only one real 'move' in the entire routine...The card can even be signed!
You will receive a manuscript explaining all aspects of the trick in high detail and a subtlety which can be applied to any card to pocket routine.
1st edition 2004; 12 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Fandango Part 1 Dave Forrest Part 1 in a series of releases containing all new material designed with the intent of providing real world close up magicians with fresh, practical material.
Six brand new, never before published effects fresh from the mind of Dave Forrest. The material contained within has been carefully selected to be both entertaining and practical. This is not a 'read it once' release. It is filled with effects that you will actually use in the real world for real people. Fandango Part 1 - all killer, no filler!
Contents:
Missing the Aces - An attempt to cut directly to a selected card goes awry but the error is quickly forgotten when all four Aces suddenly appear and the selection is found reversed in the deck! Card Sharp - An impossible revelation of a signed, folded card. Prepare yourself for a ‘why didn’t I think of that’ moment. Seal the Deal - How to cheat at cards. First remove an Ace from the deck ahead of time and sleeve it, but don't forget to genuinely re-seal the entire deck in its cellophane. Brunch at Tiffanies - A borrowed ring sealed in the card case transposes with a borrowed coin. Then, it happens again! Monterrey Jacks - The Jacks trap two selections, one in the deck, the other in the spectator's hands. This trick is so easy and effective it should be illegal! Royale with Threes - An impossible sandwich effect with an eye popping 'four of a kind production' kicker.
What the pro's are saying...
“Dave Forrest has established himself as one of the most creative minds in magic today. 'Fandango' is further proof of this. Both 'Seal the Deal' and 'Card Sharp' are so commercial, they have earned a spot in my mental rolodex of magic. This is a major accomplishment, as real estate upstairs is tight, and reserved for only the finest magic, and this is mighty fine magic.” – Sean Fields
“I don't know how you do it, I really don't. The material in ‘Fandango’ is fantastic as usual. I've been doing ‘Royale with Threes’ ever since you showed it to me (I performed it at The Magic Circle last month) and I love it! It's just occurred to me that I perform more of your material in my shows than of any other magician (including me!).” – Iain Moran
“It’s obvious that Dave thinks deeply about his magic, tight solid construction and clarity of effect are evident throughout all of these excellent routines.” - George McBride
“…the sealed deck gimmick is certainly getting made soon!” – Ian Kendal
”…I think the sealed deck gimmick is superb!” – Peter Duffie
1st edition 2007; 31 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Faro Shuffle disc type: CDROM Michael Close Many magicians consider the faro shuffle to be one of the toughest moves in card magic. The thought of performing consistant, perfect faros seems an impossible dream - until you read this ebook.
You will need Quicktime to view the video clips.
1st edition 2002; 19 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 30.00 USD
FFFF Lecture 2003 Boris Wild The FFFF (Fechter's Finger Flicking Frolic) convention is the "Original Close-Up Magic Convention" and the most prestigious gathering of close-up magicians in the world. Since 1971 the By-Invitation-Only event continues to feature the best performers, creators and lecturers in the world. This means the very fact that one can attend this convention is a badge of honor and admission into the highest ranks of magic. Boris Wild has attended FFFF and this ebook is his lecture from 2003. As you can imagine magicians who lecture at FFFF show, teach and demonstrate their very best stuff. After all they want to impress the best of the best.
Wild Monte A very special three-card monte routine in which the back of the money card changes color all along the routine to the audience’s utter despair!
Bikini Prediction An original routine in which the magician predicts the winner of the “Miss Bikini” beauty contest!
Chain Reaction The magician shows a double-backed deck on both sides and cut it in two halves. He turns one packet over and shuffles it into the other. He snaps his fingers, spreads the deck and all the backs of the cards are now upwards! What a triumph! Of course it was a gag and the magician wonders what kind of trick he can do with such a deck to perform something much stronger. Suddendly, he has an idea: he takes five cards out of the deck, puts them in a row on his mat and leaves the rest of the doublebacked cards next to him on the table. Then he shows a normal deck and asks someone to take one of the 5 double-backed cards from the table and to slide it somewhere in the deck. The card right under is taken out (the 10 of hearts for example). The magician takes the 10 of hearts and turns the four other double-backed cards into four 10 ten of hearts, each one in a different way!
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At the end of the routine, he fans the five 10 of hearts and waves them over the double-backed deck. The cards are spread: they have all become 10 of hearts!!! Everything can be examined.
Double Personality II A freely chosen card is turned over in a red deck. The magician spreads a blue deck (which was in full view from the beginning) and one card is reversed: the same as the chosen card! Then the magician snaps his fingers and the two cards mysteriously change place! The red chosen card is now in the blue deck and the predicted blue card is now in the red deck!
I Can See Clearly Now A freely chosen card is found under impossible conditions in a very spectacular way... because the magician is blindfolded!
Mindbuster Video The performer explains that he is in a new business besides magic. He sells DVDs on the Internet but in a very unusual way. “If you want to buy a DVD, you send an e-mail to Mindbuster Video (that’s the name of the company) without giving the name of the movie. A delivery man comes to your house with a little parcel and asks you what movie you want to have. Then he opens the parcel. If it is the right movie, we guessed right and you pay the DVD. If it is not the right movie, then we give it to you for free”. The magician gives a padded enveloppe to the spectator and asks him to choose a movie at random so it will be impossible for him to be influenced or helped by the style of the spectator. He introduces the Mindbuster Video catalog in the form of fiftytwo cards. He shows that a different movie is written on each card and there are all kinds of films from “Ghost” to “Basic Instinct”. The spectator then shuffles the deck and using two “Mindbuster Video” bookmarks, he successively selects a portion of the deck then one single card which is turned over. The freely chosen movie is “Scooby-Doo” and when the envelope is opened, the spectator takes a “Scooby-Doo” DVD out of it! Another success for Mindbuster Video!
1st edition 2003; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Fresh Mint Cameron Francis Signed Bill to 'Tic Tac' box! + 3 mind blowing bonus effects! An incredibly clean signed bill to ‘tic tac’ box.
"Sweet, Sweet, Sweet...Fresh Mint is indeed fresh, both in it's crystal clear effect and in it's diabolical method! What a great idea!" - Richard Sanders.
Effect: A bill is borrowed and signed by the spectator. The performer then completely vanishes the bill. The performer then points out a tin of mints that has been in view throughout. The spectator tips out the contents. Inside is a box of ‘Tic Tac’ breath mints but instead of mints a folded bill can be clearly seen. The lid is popped off the box and the bill is tipped out onto the spectators hand. They actually see it come from the box which is now genuinely empty. The bill is unfolded and sure enough, it bears the spectators signature!
Can also be performed with playing cards, business cards, billets etc. The possibilities for this amazing utility gimmick are endless!
ALSO INCLUDES 3 AWESOME BONUS EFFECTS!
BONUS 1: Cards Gone Wild - An incredible packet effect that you will use! Two spectators each choose one of the four Aces. In an instant, all the Aces change into the first selection with the exception of one which is face down. This card is revealed to be the second selection!
BONUS 2: Twisted Limo Service - The four Jacks are removed from the deck then two cards are selected - one is sealed in the card case the other is lost in the deck. The four Jacks now magically turn face down, one at a time before suddenly transforming into a single card! It’s the selection that was in the card case! The case is opened and inside we find the four Jacks with the second selection face down in between them!
BONUS 3: Hard Knocks - Two cards are selected and signed on the back before being lost back into the deck. With a snap, the deck is spread and both selections are seen to be reversed! Each spectator holds onto their respective selection. Another snap and the signatures on the back transpose! This could be the most direct method ever conceived for this type of effect!
1st edition 2007; 22 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Grosse Kartenschule 1 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi Die Grosse Kartenschule ist ein moderner Klassiker. Es ist mit Sicherheit das wichtigste und umfassendste Werk für den modernen Kartenkünstler. Dies ist der erste Band in einer Serie von fünf. Das Besondere an dieser elektronischen Version sind die 89 Videosequenzen, die Giobbi's Hände zeigen, und jede Technik veranschaulichen.
Dieses elektronische Buch ist meines Wissens das erste seiner Art nicht nur in der Zauberliteratur sondern generell. Die Einbindung von mehreren Dutzend Videosequenzen erweitert und ergänzt die Beschreibung von Grifftechniken und ermöglicht dem Studierenden ein vertieftes und schnelleres Lernen. Insgesamt sind 89 Videosequenzen vorhanden. Es werden Giobbi's Hände ohne Kommentar gezeigt, denn der ist ja bereits als Text vorhanden. Es wäre auch gänzlich unmöglich all das Geschriebene als Monolog in einem Video festzuhalten. Die Videosequenzen sind daher nicht als alleinstehend zu betrachten sondern müssen im Kontext und als Ergänzung verstanden werden. Es wird daher jede Ausdrucksform in ihrer effizientesten Form verwendet. Mit Text lassen sich viele Details präzise und in durchsuchbarer Form ausdrücken. Illustrationen halten wichtige Momente und Stellungen fest. Und Videosequenzen vermitteln das 'Timing', also den zeitlichen Verlauf und Zusammenhang der Bewegung. Videosequenzen erlauben auch in wenigen Sekunden einen Überblick und ein Grundverständnis der Technik zu erlangen. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 56.00 USD
Grosse Kartenschule 2 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi Die Grosse Kartenschule ist ein moderner Klassiker. Es ist mit Sicherheit das wichtigste und umfassendste Werk für den modernen Kartenkünstler. Dies ist der zweite Band in einer Serie von fünf. Das Besondere an dieser elektronischen Version sind die 108 Videosequenzen, die Giobbi's Hände zeigen, und jede Technik veranschaulichen. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 56.00 USD
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Healing Portal Andrew Loh This is an impromptu ripped and restored signed card effect. This is a flash restoration and the restored signed card can be immediately given out as a souvenir and you end clean.
In this version, there is no extra card required, palming, etc. The restoration is very visual. The deck can be examined before and after the routine! Best of all, the spectator has a total free choice of the selection and no special setup of the deck. You end clean!
I was really pleased to read your excellent effect. I liked the effect of the tear disappearing. -- Peter Duffie
I liked your handling of Healing Portal very much. -- Harvey Rosenthal
I can fully envision your handling of the T&R routine and I love the idea! Great thinking Andy, very simple and elegant solution. Great job! -- Shannon Clark
1st edition 2007; 5 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Herrman's Tricks with Cards Professor Hoffmann This is a reprint of the sections dealing with card magic from Professor Hoffmann's Modern Magic. There are however six new pages (four in the front and two in the back) which are entitled "Canfield's Expose". These six pages expose scams such as 'short changing', the 'soap game', the 'spindle game', ...
Reprint is too kind a word, rip-off is more appropriate since this was an unauthorized republication of Hoffmann's material. Also interesting to note is that the correct spelling of Herrmann is with two r's and two n's, the book title however only shows one n. Probably a deliberate error to avoid legal troubles. (Information provided by Steve Forrester.)
103 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Hidden Agenda Peter Duffie Peter Duffie is a master in taking a published effect, refining it, combining it with new and other old ideas and/or reducing its necessary technical difficulty. Several of the 12 effects in this ebook are improved variations on existing themes. This also shows that Peter knows the literature of card magic well and consistently credits what has come befor him.
1st edition, 1992. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Hofzinser's Card Conjuring Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Hofzinser was born at the beginning of the 19th century and lived in Vienna during a time called the 'Biedermeier'. This was a time where people enjoyed art and entertainment in drawing-room presentations and at little receptions in the houses and villas of the rich and famous. Hofzinser thus never performed on a stage but perfected the branch of magic today known as 'Close-up'. One could argue that Hofzinser is the grandfather of close-up magic in particular close-up card magic. And this book is all about card magic. We have to thank Ottokar Fischer for collecting Hofzinser's material about hundred years later. But a gap of hundred years is difficult to bridge. And today scholars argue about many details of Hofzinser's life and particularly his tricks and inventions. Disregarding all the little details, Hofzinser without a doubt was one of the giants of close-up magic who discovered and invented many great pieces of deception. Anybody who wants to call himself a serious card man must study Hofzinser's material.
Translation of 'Kartenkünste' by Ottokar Fischer; 1st edition, 1931, George Johnson, London; reprint, 1973, Karl Fulves; reprint, 1986, Dover Publications, New York; 188 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
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Howard Thurston's Card Tricks Howard Thurston Thurston explains fundamental sleights such as the Pass, Palm, Force, Change, Back-Palm and his system of expert card manipulation, which appeared for the first time in this book. It also describes a unique gimmick to make the Back-Palm almost effortless.
1st edition, 1903, Henry J. Wehman; 83 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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Imagication T. G. Murphy T.G. not only teaches tricks and flourishes in Imagication, but he also tried to teach how to create your own sleights and magic so that you will never again be dependent on others for your card work. It is taught throughout the book.
T.G.'s Mid-Air Triple Cut is fully explained in Imagication. This has become his trademark and a benchmark for others. Over the years, this flourish has become known by many different names. There are many ways to do this flourish improperly and only one way to do it correctly. In his next book, there will be many advancements taught with this flourish and the only way one will succeed with these new flourishes is if they have the proper technique for the Mid-Air Triple Cut.
A brief sampling of the contents:
One Hand Shuffle Force Can you force a selected card while performing a one-handed shuffle? This force has fooled every magician that has seen it!
PASS Palm Can you palm a card completely exposed without fear of detection? Imagication has deceived the sharpest eyes in magic.
Poker Deal From The Box Can you stack a deck for a game of poker while the cards are still in the card case? Imagication can show you how.
I CAP Cut Do you know that by purposely exposing the two-handed shift it will be more deceptive than ever thought possible?
Card Rise Just In Case How many times have you put a deck away in the card case? Millions of times! Did it ever occur to you to do it differently?
PIE Cut Can you peek and injog a card in the middle of the deck while cutting the deck with one hand, without any telltale signs?
And this is just the start. There are many other sleights and tricks in Imagication.
1st edition 1988; 332 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Impossible Matters R. Shane These are two very interesting self-working effects, both based on topological principles. You do not need to learn any math or remember a whole lot to perform these two stunning effects. (These two effects have been taken from Shane's books Automata and Pentalogy.)
Paradoxical Oddities A packet of cards, the twenty cards making up a royal flush, is given to a spectator to shuffle. The spectator then chooses one of the values (say, for example, Jacks), and the cards mixed so that some are face up and some face down. The packet is further mixed by the spectator, eventually being divided into piles and then the piles mixed face up and face down again. Despite all the mixing, shuffling, and cutting, all the cards are shown to have turned face down except the four cards matching the spectator's selection, the Jacks.
A Line Much Too Thin This effect is Robert Neale's "Trapdoor Card", but with a different presentation, one which I personally like better, because the presentation is clearer and easier to sell than Neale's original one. I remember, many years back when I started to get seriously into magic, the "Trapdoor Card" was one of my first effects I performed. Anything clever based on mathematics still has a tremendous appeal to me.
1st edition 2006; 20 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Inside the Head of Donny Orbit Donny Orbit "Donny Orbit exhibits a fresh approach with his effects. I always look forward to his stuff!" - JOSHUA JAY
Donny Orbit has been cropping up all over the place recently, having effects published in Magic, Genii and Antinomy and contributing to Nathan Kranzo's Moving Tanline DVD.
Six amazing close up routines from an extremely offbeat thinker. 'Off the wall' plots with a direct and practical approach. Not only is this magic you'll use, it's magic that'll make you smile, shake your head, kick yourself and swear out loud - all at the same time! "I could try and draw comparisons to other magicians. I could tell you that the material contained within would have been completely at home on the pages of Paul Harris’ legendary 'Art of Astonishment' series. I could tell you I’m 100% sure that the name Donny Orbit will soon become synonymous with offbeat, commercial close up but instead, I’ll just let you absorb this collection of weird and wonderful magic, plucked directly from inside the head of Donny Orbit!" - DAVE FORREST from the introduction to this manuscript.
Contents:
SUPERMAN - A drawing of a lump of coal is squeezed in the magicians hand where it changes to a drawing of a diamond! The drawing then becomes a real diamond!
FUTURE BURN - A spectator chooses any finger on a drawing of a hand. The magician opens a sealed envelope and reveals that he correctly predicted which finger would be chosen. Then he reveals a real blister on his own corresponding finger!
SOUPED CAN - Two selected cards are lost into the pack. Both cards are then found through a random number offered by the spectators. The cards are lost for a second time and the spectators proceed to find both cards with the deck in their own hands!
JUST IN CASE - Three cards are chosen and returned to the pack. One card appears under the card case but, it’s the wrong card. With a snap, another card appears under the case and this time, it is a selection! Then, the first ‘wrong’ card changes into a selection and finally the whole deck appears under the card case except for the final selection!
FOILED - The magician demonstrates how an impression of a coin can be made in tin foil. Then he proceeds to ‘mint’ a second coin right out of the mold! Cautioning that it is a fake he then screws the coin into a tin foil ball and hands it out for examination!
CHERRY THING - The stalk of a cherry is plucked from the fruit and knotted in the magicians mouth! The knotted stalk is then magically re-attached to the cherry and handed out for examination!
1st edition 2007; 16 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Jacks or Better Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash One of Martin's favorite routines. This has been one of the most popular routines for Martin's lectures. It concludes with a 13 minute sandwich routine that keeps the audience continually guessing. Available again for the first time in 25 years!
To open, you begin by honestly cutting the four Aces from a shuffled pack in the fairest manner possible. This effect grabs their interest immediately and establishes you as an expert.
The red and black Aces then transpose with each other in an amazing fashion, via Martin's treatment of Dr. Daley's Last Trick. You then go into a poker dealing routine.
This is followed by an increadible display of genuine Center Dealing expertise. This one routine is Martin's most closely guarded secret and has contributed more than a little to his reputation as an expert.
14 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Kato on Estimation Hideo Kato Hideo Kato was for many years a part of the brain trust of Tenyo, thinking up new and clever effects for its line of magic products. He is the creator of such well known effects like "The Wandering Hole" or "Mirror-Mate", thirteen unique inventions altogether. Kato has a particular love for the pasteboards and over the years he has developed hundreds of miracles with them. In this ebook he is sharing 13 effects with us, eleven are based on the method of estimation and two bonus tricks. Beside a little biographical sketch about Hideo Kato you will also find a short history of estimation. He also shares exercises to aquire the skill of estimation. Altogether an excellent introduction to an extremely effective but seldom executed method. These are effects you will fool your magic friends with, particularly if they are magicians themself. See also Moe's Miracles for more tricks based on estimation.
1st edition, 2003, Lybrary.com. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Kings Incognito Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Kings Incognito is one of Martin's least demanding acts, in a technical sense. The sleights required are ones that will be found in the repertoir of the average close-up magician. Any sleights that you may not presently do can be learned within a reasonable time. The most demanding sleights occur, ironically, during the introductory sequence in which nothing happens. In this prologue to the magic, Martin demonstrates several methods in which people shuffle cards. While doing so, he executes a faro shuffle (which needn't be perfect) and a push through riffle shuffle. If these shuffles are not a part of the reader's repertoir, he can substitute any series of false shuffles and cuts with which he is comfortable. Since only an eight-card stock must be retained on top of the deck, such a series of shuffles is not difficult to construct.
Kings Incognito is made up of five well-integrated tricks. The opening item is a quick and striking Triumph-type effect in which the cards are mixed face-up into face-down. In a magical manner, the deck straightens itself, all cards turning face-down except for the four kings. The kings are removed from the deck, only to transform in a startling manner into the four aces.
The aces are then used for a demonstration of expert "invisible" palming, as done by card sharps. One by one the aces vanish from one location and reappear under an obviously empty hand.
Continuing the theme, the aces are caused to disappear again, this time from packets, in an ace-assembly style. Each ace is clearly shown in the packet just before it vanishes. All four eventually congregate under a spectator's guarding hand.
The act is concluded with an Ambitious Card sequence done with a five-card packet.
19 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Laplantif Spelling System Florian Laplantif Florian Laplantif developed a card spelling system for all 53 cards (Joker included). If you like spelling tricks, check this one out. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 1.50 USD
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Leftovers Michael Sorensen Unfortunately Martin Nash and Michael Sorensen have parted ways. "Nash Reloaded" had to be removed and will not be available anymore. Michael has pulled all his personal contributions from "Nash Reloaded" into a new ebook called "Leftovers". Don't be fooled by the word 'leftovers'. So regretable the situation between Martin and Michael is, Michael is a very skilled and creative performer in his own right.
1st edtion, 2006; 56 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Little White Lies David Walsh David has put together an extraordinary fine set of 25 card effects and 7 coin routines. This is the best of David's repertoire after many years performing the art of magic. Here is a selection of effects:
Multiple Signed Card to Pocket A chosen card vanishes from a volunteers hand to appear in the performers pocket, three more times the card magically appears in the previously examined pocket. On the fifth and final occasion the card is the wrong one, the deck is then found to be in the pocket and the signed selection is found in place of the deck.
Travel Brag, Collectors Edition The Ambidextrous Interchange (Travellers) effect mated with Collectors. This follows a presentation based on a failed attempt to cheat at cards. I know it’s a true story; I was there when I made it up.
Serial Killer Deck Vanish An effective and entertaining routine that closes with a killer deck vanish, this was designed to be done in a walk around situation. It can be done with a borrowed deck. It could even be done on the beach wearing nothing but beach shorts if desired.
Pick Pocket Bra One for the pubs and clubs, a slightly risqué presentation for the classic three cards across effect. The psychology and subtleties have evolved over thousands of performances in the last ten years. This reputation maker is my most asked for effect.
Colour Inversion A red backed card is lost in a blue backed deck, when recovering the card it is found to have a blue back; the rest of the deck has changed to red. All is left clean with no palming or ditching.
Quick Change Swap a copper coin for some ones silver coin, visually and instantly they change back to their rightful owners. And that’s just a few notes from the twenty-five card and five coin items included, everything from original moves, effects and presentations to full working routines. Have faith and have fun.
1st edition, 2003; 138 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Magic Print Notes Kyle Schofiled Trio a three card revelation with a twist ending.
Convey a signed card transposes with a card mentally read by the magician.
Porous a card penetrates a napkin - perfect for restaurant magic.
Pierce an impromptu, signed card through table.
Re-delinked a rubber band unlinks, vanishes, and appears linked back onto a rubber band.
Ex-change an impromptu, 4 coin only, coin matrix.
Morf change a stunning color change where you end completely clean.
If you get offended by a 15 year old writing about magic, then this is not for you. If you think there is something to learn from a youngster who is crazy about magic and pours his heart and soul into it, then see for yourself. Or perhaps you are about the same age as Kyle. See if you have the same chops.
Certainly one cannot expect a teenager to write with the same depth and sophistication as somebody twice or three times his age. But when it comes to creativity, thinking out of the box, then teenagers have a certain edge on most of us. Oh yes, some of their ideas are wacky, immature and inappropriate, but some are great and a few can even be brilliant. The variability can be huge, from the outright stupid to the ingenious.
I personally enjoy supporting smart and dedicated young magicians. Some of them will become the future stars in magic. Others will find other interests and give up magic. But in either case I rather check what they are up to then ignore them.
1st edition 2007; 15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Magic with Giant Cards Fred Castle Fred was a specialist in performing close-up, parlor and stage card tricks using jumbo cards and even giant cards. He teaches you how to do an Elmsley count, a Jordan count, a Hamman count and an Ascanio count using jumbo/giant cards. You will learn to do a number of wonderful effects, such as 'Oil and Queens', 'The Holiday Adventure', 'The James Bond Trick' and others.
Once you mastered these techniques, you can take many small packet tricks and perform them with jumbo or giant cards. I did myself the famous 'Twisting the Aces' with jumbo cards, and I developed a method to do the 'mirror move' with jumbo cards. The visual impact of a close-up card trick done with jumbo cards is a multiple of the impact one can achieve with regular cards.
1st edition, 1981; 19 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Mamma Mia Aldo Colombini Aldo Colombini has selected eighteen wonderful card effects for his first ebook. Most of these are completely new and have never been published before. Some have seen print in largely unknown periodicals. Aldo is a master in creating strong effects with little finger flinging. We also included some interesting snap shots from Aldo's magic life.
1st edition, 2002, Lybrary.com. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
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Meltdown Cardbox Andrew Loh A card is freely selected and it is placed in between the four Kings. The Kings packet is then placed in the card case and the flap is closed. Performer snaps the card case with his fingers, a card seems to melt through the card case. The card case is opened and four Kings are found inside. You end clean!
No setup. Great opener. No gimmicks or duplicates. It's impromptu and can be performed at any time. The deck can be borrowed - visual magic at its best.
This is professionally illustrated which is quite rare in the days of quick shot digital cameras.
I performed your trick for a few friends last night and it went really well. Excellent one! - Peter Duffie
I performed this three times over the weekend and it went very well! Everyone really loves the moment where the card visibly appears after the box is "thumped" out. That is a very clever touch and it really makes the whole routine stronger! - Shannon Clark
1st edition 2007; 6 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
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Mental Cases with Cards Warren Wiersbe Warren places utmost importance on the effect and uses whatever method suits him to achieve it: mathematics, stacks, crimps, sleights, etc. He credits Ed Marlo for clarifying and simplifying his work.
Contents
Packet Prediction Miracle Do As I Do In My Estimation ... Blindfold Poker Deal Card Illusion Double Separation Royal Mentalism Superstitious Mentalism Peek! Divination Supreme Think-a-card - Wiersbe version A Change in Number Fantispell Pasteboard Affinity - a complete routine with eight effects using the Si Stebbins stack.
1st edition 1946; PDF 39 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Mental Deflect Peter Duffie Mental Deflect was inspired by John Bannon's Twisted Sisters. The different methodology allows Aces to be used rather than court cards. Very Easy to Do! Watch a .
As a bonus you get in the same ebook 'Downfall', which is Peter's version of Roy Walton’s classic packet trick, Cascade. Watch a .
1st edition 2006; 12 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Mental Magic with Cards Jean Hugard This is a fine contained course in mental magic which not just describes a selection of effects, but the underlying principles as well as other aspects, such as 'The importance of showmanship'. You will learn to force cards, to use the key card principle, to mark and to prearrange, to understand the mirror principle, to work with codes and assistants, and a lot more.
Hugard is known for his excellent writing style, which is clear, accurate and engaging.
1st edition 1935; 50 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
Method in Effect Peter Duffie Twenty-five card tricks some of which use the extremely versatile Gilbreath principle.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
Miracle Shuffles and Tricks - Miracle Methods No. 2 Jean Hugard & Fred Braue A treatise on the science and art of the stock, cull, odd-number, and cull-stock shuffles. Presenting the Braue system, bringing these useful stratagems within the reach of every performer, together with a full description of a number of brilliant card feats made possible by this amazingly simple system.
1st edition, 1942; 2nd edition, 1974; 3rd edition, 1983; 24 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Moe's Miracles Moe Seidenstein Moe Seidenstein was a legendary character who baffled the magic convention attendees in the 1930s with "Moe's Move a Card" and "Think a Card," stunning effects with no possible hint as to method. Then, Moe disappeared. Now you can learn 11 of Moe's tricks - well, actually 10 because for one no method is given. Moe relies heavily on estimation. A good primer for estimation is Kato on Estimation.
11 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
More Card Manipulations Jean Hugard This is the sequel to Card Manipulations. It is a collection of four booklets. Emphasis is put on practical methods without any apparatus.
1st edition, 1938-1941, Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1974, Dover Publications, New York; 205 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Move Mastery 1 disc type: CDROM Peter Duffie This disc features an outstanding selection of 16 original card sleights, Ace Productions & other Eye-poppers, all demonstrated and fully explained on 32 video clips!
We also offer a second volume Move Mastery 2. 24.95 USD
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Move Mastery 2 disc type: CDROM Peter Duffie This CDROM is the sequel to Move Mastery 1 and contains over 20 killer moves demonstrated and carefully explained in 36 video clips. Running time of over 2 hours!
The moves are:
Riffle Pass Riffle Pass Variants Shaded Herrmann Pass (plus Palm Add) Peek-a-Boo Insta-Reverse Two Colour Changes Invisible Card Riffle Lap Spin-cut Lapping Onet to Five (plus Maze Lap) PAUS (plus Tenkai Talk) Two False Cuts (plus Blind Riffle sequence) Scoop Switch Under-Switch Toss-in Switch Two Bottom Palms Double Flight Deck Switches
This is for the serious card masters and all who want to become one. The Riffle Pass is for me the outstanding move on this disc. Peter is a master of the Riffle Pass.
Requires Windows Media Player and a web browser. 24.95 USD
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N.D.E. Peter Duffie Fifteen card tricks from the inventive Scotsman.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
New Era Card Tricks August Roterberg New Era Card Tricks is the masterpiece of Roterberg's publishing efforts. Scholars are pretty sure that the elusive Erdnase must have known and read this book. It is still today an extremely good and important work on cards. It is a book any serious card man should read. This is to a large part the foundation on which a lot of the later card work has been built. Richard Hatch wrote a wonderful introduction that by itself is worth reading. He starts:
August Roterberg is chiefly remembered today as a pioneering early twentieth century American magic dealer and as the author of the books featured here in digital form. Magic collectors seek out his palming coins, catalogs, apparatus, ephemera and variant copies of his books. But perhaps Roterberg’s more significant legacy is that he inaugurated the modern age of magic publishing, for his books are the first substantial ones on conjuring in English written expressly for magicians. Those conjuring books that preceded Roterberg were either exposures rather than teaching texts or were - like the excellent works by Robert-Houdin, Hoffmann and Sachs - issued by mainstream publishers targeting a general (and often juvenile) audience. Roterberg’s books were published by a magic dealer specifically for sale in magical depots, rather than for wide distribution to the general public. When one considers that most serious magic books today are issued by specialty publishers to be distributed primarily through magic dealers, one recognizes in Roterberg the source of this publishing model in the English speaking marketplace....
1st edition, 1897, Roterberg, London; 279 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 25.00 USD
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New Inspirations Peter Duffie Twenty-one card tricks from the inventive Scotsman.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
Open Secrets Peter Duffie Eleven card tricks from the inventive Scotsman.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
Ovation Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Ovation is the card act that, for the last few years, Martin Nash reserved strictly for his use in the Close-Up Room at the Magic Castle. Until recently that was the only place one could witness it. Now he is also using it for special occasions in his regular public work. This act was designed to impress and fool not only laymen but magicians and magic-wise laymen as well. Its proof of success is the many strations of seemingly unlimited card skill ever devised. It is not a self-working routine. It will take practice. But the end gives an impression far in excess of its means. Once mastered it will command an unmatchable reputation for the card worker.
This act consists of six interlinked routines. It opens with an unparalleled cutting of the Aces from a shuffled deck, each in an impossible-seeming manner and in an order specified by the audience.
19 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Patterns of Magic R. Shane Here you will find two weird little self-working "mathmagic" things. (These tricks have been taken from Shane's book Automata.)
Mutus Nomen Yadda Yadda Yadda Is Shane's presentation for Judah’s handling of the classic 20-card trick (minus the memorization, plus an outright eerie revelation).
Gods of Chaos Slapped Silly Is a re-working of a Robert Neale’s "Probability Pack" where one impossibility appears after the other from a shuffled deck.
1st edition 2006; 17 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Peter Duffie with Cards Peter Duffie Fifteen card tricks from the inventive Scotsman.
1st edition, 2000. Format/Media Options HTML | by download ISILO | by download 15.00 USD
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Phoenix Rising James Watkins This is a very well thought out and carefully described torn-and-restored card effect. Seven alternate handlings are explained, plus you get a strong bonus effect.
Effect: A card is freely selected; the spectator signs their name on the face of the card, and the magician signs his/her name on the back. An envelope is introduced, and the spectator is asked to open it up, and remove one of the pieces of paper it contains, and to examine it if they wish. After the paper is selected, the freely chosen card is visually ripped into four pieces and wrapped up inside of the chosen piece of paper, lit and in the blink of an eye, the paper along with the shredded up card has vanished. The magician shows his hands empty and his sleeves rolled up. The magician draws attention to his pocket, and slowly and fairly reaches in to grab none other than the spectator’s freely chosen card.
Bonus effect: Ripped and Flipped A card is freely selected; the spectator signs the face of the card; the card is then visually ripped into four pieces and displayed fairly. The torn pieces are folded; the magician allows the spectator to hold onto the deck of cards. The magician takes the pieces and rubs them on the deck. After a few seconds the magician brings his/her hand up from the deck, only they are empty! The magician tells the spectator to fan through the deck; the spectator does so, and they are shocked to see their selected and signed card face up in the middle of the pack!
1st edition 2004; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Prepared Cards and Accessories - Miracle Methods No. 3 Jean Hugard & Fred Braue A collection of feats of conjuring with cards, employing artificed cards and simple accessories. Embracing over 30 brilliant feats of card conjuring made possible by the use of prepared cards and simple accessories together with a complete exposition of Jean Hugard's superbly routined presentation of the famed card classic, The Aerial Cards.
1st edition, 1942, Hugard and Braue; 32 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Principles & Deceptions Peter Duffie An easy trip through the arithmetical principles of card magic.
This ebook covers two Rusduck principles first published in The Cardiste plus other principles from Gilbreath, Hummer & Gene Finnell. The principles are explained in easy-to-understand language, along with problems for the reader to solve with the solutions given and tricks to do. Plus notes from Roy Walton and others.
This six-part series originally appeared in Profile magazine bimonthly from April 1993 to February 1994.
There is also a bonus item in this ebook: Dave Campbell's Automatic Speller.
1st edition 1993-1994; 18 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace Presentations Edward Bagshawe You get detailed instructions with numerous illustrations and full patter to two wonderful classic routines, the egg bag and the four aces.
27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Re-Attached Lance Ackerman The performer takes a deck of cards, lets the spectator pick a card and gives it back. The performer then takes the card, rips it into 4 pieces and slowly, one by one, the cards morph back into place as they started out even before they were ripped. At the end of the routine, the dents are visually ironed out and, in the spectators hands, is their card- perfectly normal!
Demo Video (4.57 MByte WMV)
1st edition 2004; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Sam the Bellhop disc type: CDROM Bill Malone This is Bill's signature routine, now available as ebook with embedded video clips and described in detail like never before.
Lance Pierce who wrote the text says: "We are going to go into some detail why Bill presents the routine the way he does and how he maximizes the interaction with the audience. As such, even though Bill has explained this routine in his lecture notes and a Linking Ring Hocus-Pocus One-Man Parade as well as on three different videos (Joe Steven's Greater Magic series, Bill Malone Explains Sam the Bellhop, and L&L Publishing's Bill Malone: On the Loose), we're delving much deeper into the real secrets of the routine than has ever been done before."
On top of the detailed description of moves, script, timing and psychology there is a new section on Outs. What do you do if you mess up the stack during your performance? Bill will tell you.
Further, we included the most detailed bibliography on story deck effects in print today, listing 29 different references. This reference list will allow you to delve deeply into this genre of card magic.
Every move and technique is described in text, clearly worded by Lance Pierce, as well as demonstrated and explained in video. (The video clips have been taken from the VHS video "Bill Malone Tips Sam the Bellhop".) In the performance section, anything Bill says is highlighted in color to make it easy for you to study the script.
In summary, this ebook makes it incredible easy to thoroughly study and learn this one of a kind effect with details from Bill's long time experience which are published for the first time.
Of all the routines in Bill's repertoire, this is perhaps the one with which he's become most closely identified after having created great interest by featuring it on the national television special, "World's Greatest Magic." Despite the routine having old and weathered roots, only a few modern magicians gave it much attention until it became such a signature for Bill – with magicians and lay audiences alike – that it's become nearly synonymous with his name. Now, professional performers commonly feature it in their acts.
1st edition 2007; 23 pages; 10 video clips Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 29.00 USD
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Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards Chris Wasshuber Dr. Samuel Cox Hooker's Rising Cards have been an unexplainable fascination for nearly a century. Hooker first showed his effect in 1914 and in 2007 John Gaughan will give another reenactment. Nobody who has seen the Hooker Rising Cards performed has ever been able to explain how such effects can be accomplished. This includes the most notable and most knowledgeable magicians from past and present. How can from a borrowed and shuffled deck any card called for rise in the fairest possible manner on a well lit stage only a few feet from the spectators?
This ebook is not just about how I think Hooker achieved these incredible effects, but about a fascinating man and the fascinating history of rising card apparatus. Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards will first examine three famous card rising apparatus, the Hofzinser card automaton, the Neyhart houlette and Joseffy's rising cards. It then examines Hooker the person covering his private, scientific and magic achievements.
This is followed by two theories of how the Hooker Rising Cards could be done. The first theory was purely based on my conclusions studying the historical record. The second theory arose from observations brought to me by individuals who have seen one of the 2007 reenactments. I have studied the historical records, I have extensively communicated with people who have seen Gaughan's reenactments in 1993 and 2007 and I have thought for countless of hours, pieced together clues, and applied my own understanding of magic methods and technology. However, it is just my best guess since I don't know for sure how it is done.
Samuel Hooker created his rising cards to stimulate magicians to think and come up with their own solutions and explanations and through that process of inquiry to develop new methods and techniques. As a scientist this is a very natural way of learning. Nature exposes us to all kinds of mysteries, questions and puzzles and scientists try to explain them. They conduct experiments and think logically about them to advance their understanding of nature. Fundamentally scientists are driven by nature’s secrets and want to understand and explain them. In the same way Hooker is presenting magicians with a mystery and he is asking us to think about ways how it could be done.
This ebook was written with this very spirit in mind. Perhaps it stimulates others to also think hard about new ways to achieve such effects. I have communicated with other magicians, some of them notable and recognized, who have developed their own theories about how Hooker did it. This lead to exciting and stimulating exchanges of ideas and critiques – exactly the kind of effect Hooker wanted to achieve with his “Impossibilities”.
At the end of the ebook you will find a chronological record and reproductions of many articles and letters, including unpublished records, related to Samuel Hooker. This makes for fascinating reading regardless of if you agree with my theories or not. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 39.00 USD
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Scotland Up Close Peter Duffie 18 contributors offering 26 Routines, including 110 Photos! Here is the lineup: Roy Walton, Gordon Bruce, Dave Robertson, Gavin Ross, David Walsh, Peter McLanachan, Steve Hamilton, Richard James, Gary Middleton, R. Paul Wilson, George McBride, Peter Duffie, Iain Girdwood, Scotty Johnston, David Forrest, Euan Bingham, Jim Boyd, Val Le-Val.
20 of these tricks have never been in print before!
1st edition, 2005; 80 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 24.95 USD
Show Stoppers with Cards Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Jean Hugard and Fred Braue stand for quality. This is a booklet for all card enthusiasts. It has tricks from Bert Allerton, Stewart James, Bob Madison, and several Braue routines. The now famous 'Homing Card' is one of Braue's creations and described here for the first time.
date unknown; 16 pages Format/Media Options ISILO | by download PDF | by download 1.50 USD
Signed Card in Spectator's Pocket Zach Allen This is a gutsy and exceptionally strong effect. Look out for this guy. He will be releasing more of his strong ideas.
1st edition, 2002. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 7.00 USD
Simple Sample Jozsef Kovacs Here is a beautiful ebook. Wonderful and clear photos presented in an appealing layout. Jozsef is a true lover of the pasteboards and has developed many unique and fresh ideas on classic plots as well as some completely new routines. The effects are:
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Take Five The spectator selects a card from the shuffled deck, which is then lost in the deck. The spectator hides the deck behind her back and inserts a card face up in the middle of the deck. Then the performer spreads the deck on the table. In the face down deck there is a face up card, a Five, which was inserted by the spectator and the chosen card is the fifth one from the face up Five. The Only Red Card The spectator selects a card from six cards. The chosen card is the only red card in the six cards as it was predicted by the performer. Hofzinser 2007 The performer takes out the four Aces from the deck. The spectator selects a card from the shuffled deck, which is then lost in the deck. The spectator shows again the four Aces face up and then an Ace (the suit of which is the suit of the chosen card) magically turns face down. After this, the chosen card and the face down Ace change their places. Mental Coins The performer predicts which coin a spectator will be choosing. The spectator chooses from six half dollars by simple pushing one coin out of the line of six coins. Simple and powerful. Spygame 1 The performer shows three Jokers which are spies. Two spectators select two cards from the shuffled deck. The performer puts the first spectator’s selected card face down between the face up spies. After this, the face down selection is put on the table face down by the magician. The performer puts the spies to his ear. The spies whisper the name of the first spectator’s card and the performer names it. Then the magician does the same with the second spectator’s card. After this, the two chosen cards change their places because they are spies, too and they always change their faces. Spygame 2 The effect is similar to the Spygame 1. The Spectator's Prediction A spectator selects a card from the shuffled deck. The performer puts the spectator’s selection in an envelope without looking at its face. A second spectator selects another card from the deck, which card is then lost in the deck. The second spectator writes her card’s name on a piece of paper. The first spectator reads out the name of the second spectator’s card and a third spectator looks for it in the deck, but she does not find it. Then the second spectator takes out the first spectator’s card from the envelope and this card is the second spectator’s card. Cut and Go The spectator cuts the shuffled deck at the four Queens. After this, the Queens are lost in the deck. Then, the spectator produces the four Queens from his four pockets and there are no Queens in the deck. Jazz Faces The performer shows three Jokers and the four Aces. Then, the magician tables the four Aces in a T formation; the base of the T is the leader Ace. Then the magician puts the Jokers on the leader Ace and snaps his fingers. The three single Aces changed into the three Jokers and in the leader packet, there are the four Aces. Starsky and Hutch Two spectators choose two cards from the shuffled deck, which are then lost in the deck. Then the performer cuts the deck at the two black Kings, which are his helpers: Starsky and Hutch. The performer tables the two black Kings and spreads the deck looking for the two selections, but the selections are not in the deck. The magician turns up the two tabled cards and they are the two selected cards and the two black Kings are faced up in the middle of the faced down deck. Sensitive Ace 1 The magician removes the most sensitive card (the Ace of Spades) from a blue backed deck. The spectator puts the Ace of Spades face up in the middle of the face down deck behind her back. Then, the performer spreads the deck on the table. The face up Ace is in the middle of the deck. The magician turns the Ace face down and the audience sees that the back of the Ace changed into red from blue and there is a writing: “King of Hearts”. Then, he turns up the card below the Ace and it is the King of Hearts. Sensitive Ace 2 The effect is almost the same as in the Sensitive Ace 1, but the spectator signs the face of the blue backed Ace of Spades. Jump up! The spectator selects a card from the deck which is then lost in the deck. The performer riffles the corner of the deck and says that the selection will jump to the top of the deck. Then, he turns the top card face up but it is an indifferent card. The performer says that the chosen card magically changed into another card. The audiences are skeptical. Then the magician loses the indifferent card in the deck and riffles the corner of the deck. Then, he turns the top card face up and the indifferent card jumped to the top. Then the indifferent card magically changes into the spectator’s selection. I missed The spectator selects a card, which is then lost in the deck. The performer says that he will cut the deck three times and the three cut cards will help him to name the selection as three indicators. Then, he tables the three cut cards, but first one is the selected card. After this, the magician says that he cannot name the spectator’s card and he spreads the deck face up on the table in order to look for the selection, but of course the spectator’s card is not in the deck. The spectator helps the magician saying that her card was the first cutd card. Then they see the three cut cards, but the first card changed: on this
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card there is a writing “The spectator’s card is in the magician’s pocket.” Then the performer produces the selected card from his pocket. Lift This trick is a version of the classic Elevator theme. The performer shows four Jokers and the Ace, the Two, the Three and the Four of Spades. The four Spade cards lift through the Jokers one by one and in the end they change into Hearts.
1st edition, 2007; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Some Card Effects and Magical Talks Geo DeLawrence This is quite an interesting booklet with very nice ideas for patter, as well as some card effects. Particularly noteworthy is a hilarious burlesque mind reading act. You have to check this one out!
1st edition, 1919, F. G. Thayer, Los Angeles; 45 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Spirited Pasteboards Leo Boudreau Max Maven writes in the introduction to Spirited Pasteboards:
There is an ancient Chinese curse which goes, "May you live in interesting times." Bearing this in mind, it is not without some playful malice that I inform you that you are now holding a tome which is extremely interesting.
As with the author's previous book, Psimatrika, the work in this text is primarily based upon stacking arrangements which generate information via binary codes. The principle is by no means new, but in its seventy-year history as a conjuring method it has remained little-known and woefully under-explored.
Mr. Boudreau clearly wishes to remedy that, with a vengeance.
The material in this volume is almost exclusively done with playing cards. However, don't be misled into thinking that this is simply another book of card tricks. Rather, in this book playing cards are used as a frame-of-reference for the author's adventurous speculations. Once the methodological foundations are understood, a far wider range of applications will present themselves. (For that matter, purely as card tricks there are some hot items to be found here.)
At first, much of this material may strike the reader as being infuriatingly complex and confusing. I would urge perseverance; the rewards are well worth the effort. After absorbing the ideas in this book, you may never look at a pack of cards in quite the same way again.
first edition, 1987, Arlington, VA; 234 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.00 USD
Steven Youell Teaches Advanced Card Techniques disc type: CDROM Steven Youell This disc is packed with top notch information. You get 6 effects available both as PDF documents as well as in our HTML format. And you get 17 video clips in RealMedia format demonstrating and teaching advanced card sleights such as the Top Change, Zarrow Shuffle, Side Steal, Perfect Tabled Faro, Cardini Multiple Shift, Forcing and Palming. Steven is an accomplished card handler and performer. Learn from his experience and advice.
Steven Youell sold initially the same information on two separate CDs. We have bought the rights and combined them into this one CD, added the HTML versions of the effect descriptions and converted all video clips to the RealMedia format for best quality and compatibility. Format/Media Options HTML & PDF | on disc 29.90 USD
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Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks Charles Thorton Jordan This is number one of Jordan's Ten New Tricks Series. It assumes you are familiar with some basic sleights like the Pass and the Palm.
1st edition, 1920, Charles T. Jordan; 24 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Ten New Prepared Card Tricks Charles Thorton Jordan This is number four of Jordan's Ten New Tricks Series. At one time Jordan prepared and sold faked cards and routines that went along with them. When he stopped doing this he decided to select the ten best faked card tricks and collect them in this booklet. You get the description of how to prepare the faked cards yourself as well as the routines.
1st edition, 1920, Penngrove, California; 24 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks Charles Thorton Jordan This is number two of Jordan's Ten New Tricks Series. It has contributions by T. Nelson Downs and Louis C. Haley.
1st edition, 1920, Penngrove, California; 23 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations II Scott Cram After years of magicians calling for Terry LaGerould to put out a new book, it's here! With more than 60 pages containing 17 card effects, and more than 35 photos, you'll easily learn these routines!
Back in 1992, many magicians were first exposed to Terry LaGerould's unique approach to card magic in a book called,
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Pasteboard Presentations. This book, now out of print, is still being sought after by many magicians.
For those unfamiliar with Terry LaGerould, the hallmark of his magic is efficient, innovative use of standard moves combined with highly commercial presentations. All the material in Pasteboard Presentations II comes directly from Terry's repetoire, and has been perfected over years of performing at major casinos in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno.
In this book, you'll find both original effects, and classics of magic taken in startling new directions! You'll find self-working effects for the novice, as well as challenging effects for advanced magicians, including:
Unexpected - A psuedo-center deal demonstration with a four ace kicker
Royal Victory - A selected 5 card poker hand is changed into a Royal Flush
Ace Shuttle - The cardboard astronaut escapes from the shuttle
Up the Down Staircase - "Triumph" done with the four Queens
It's All in Your Mind - A mentally selected card repeatedly vanishes
Mental Photography - The black aces "burn" (turn red), printing a selected card
Tell-A-Pathic Gypsies - Four Queens change, and then are found by the spectator
Unforgettable - An impromptu "Triumph" effect that ends with blacks and red separated
Cardboard Keyboard - "Spectator Cuts to the Aces" with a musical presentation
Traveling Man - A King is sandwiched between to red Queens, and jumps back and forth
Cardboard Sobriety Test - Test the spectator's sobriety with the Jacks, Kings, Queens and Aces
Jewel Thief - Two cards change places in the spectator's hands
Instantane-E-Ace-Ly - Just as the magician gives up looking, the four aces are produced
Illusive Cocktail Gals - The Queens are each placed on one of four piles, and magically travel to one pile
Carboard Lie Detector - A small packet-size "Lie Detector" routine
Impromptu Invisible Deck - The Invisible Deck routine, done without gaffs
Incredible Cardboard Acrobat - Halves of the deck impossibly flip face-up and face down, with a "Triumph" finish
1st edition 2001; 63 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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That's a Fact! Peter Duffie This is a wonderful self-working effect based on a mathematical principle. Rather than explain the effect to you, here is a .
Please keep in mind that this isn't really an ebook but a set of two WMV video files. One explains the setup and preparation, the other the performance. Format/Media Options WMV | by download 10.00 USD
The Big Edge Mike Porstmann Mike gave this lecture already twice in the US with great success. He is one of the gambling and cheating-at-gambling authorities in Germany. I liked particularly his 10 card poker deal for the stage, an entertaining piece of card magic for a large audience.
1st edition, 1999, Mike Porstmann, München Format/Media Options HTML | by download 6.00 USD
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The Card Punk Ricky Kinosa If you like card flourishes or extreme manipulation, if you like what Dan and Dave Buck or Jerry Cestkowski do, then this is the ebook for you. However, this ebook is not just a collection of flourishes. You will learn the card punk's triumph routine. A lot of photos make the study of these flourishes and manipulations possible and accessible to dedicated students.
Promiscuous Double Lift Card Punk Triumph Card Punk Triumph Kicker Another Freakin' One Handed Cut Machiavelli Production
1st edition 2006; 34 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
The Cardiste Rusduck "Dedicated to the Art of Cardistry" was the subtitle of this legendary cards only magazine from the late 50s. It is one of the most influential card magazines ever produced, with effects by Rusduck, Elmsley, Charles Hudson, Bill Miesel, Marlo, Kosky, Milt Kort, Ron Edwards, Max Katz, Tom Ransom, etc.
1st edition 1958-1959; 156 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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The Circle Fan Ricky Kinosa Most every card man can do a pressure fan and many can do one-handed fans but can you do a circular fan, one that goes around 360 degrees and closes on itself? There are a few methods in circulation. Ricky explains the one developed by Toyozane Sanada. Sanada is a very creative Japanese magician who invented among other things the Sanada gimmick which is very effective for sponge ball work. However, there is no good explanation of how to do the Sanada fan in print. You can find it demonstrated on a number of videos but there is no good explanation that teaches the technique at least not in English.
Ricky Kinosa with The Circle Fan ebook has provided the first very detailed description including photos and exercises. With his description you have a fighting chance to master the circle fan. And he covers not just the pure mechanics to create the fan but also deck preparation, displaying the fan and closing the fan.
During the FISM in Yokohama 1994 Sanada did the circle fan close-up for me. It is a magical moment just to see the fan form. I tried for a few days to learn the fan but gave up because I wasn't even close getting anywhere. Now with Ricky's ebook I can see a path that leads to success. It remains a very difficult move but you will learn crucial lessons which put this move in grasping distance.
1st edition 2007; 19 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The Classic Cider Swindle R. Shane From the preface of the ebook:
So there we were, we being the usual collection of magical maffickers, that is to say Robert Neale, Larry White, Ed Solomon, Ron Dayton and your humble narrator, in one of our usual email exchanges but which was quite unusual.
You see, Larry had just sent a video of a really neat card rise to all of us. It looked great and we were all commenting about it and speculating on it. This was most unusual since Larry hates card tricks the way most of us hate mustard on chocolate ice cream with pickle topping. Actually, he hates cards tricks more than that and would probably prefer the mustard and chocolate sundae than being asked to pick a card.
Ron Dayton began to explain his previous use of the idea, which we kind of expected, Ron being Ron and too damned inventive for any one individual. Ed Solomon, himself hating card tricks more than Larry (this is speculation since I do have a video of Larry performing a certain card rise and I have yet to see Ed do a single card trick, so I suspect I am right; regardless, I do have blackmail material on Larry in the form of said video, so I am content I will hear little argument with my statement), chimed in with a comment concerning Larry’s/Ron’s idea that he would soon begin to regret:
“Most clever. Particularly for a card trick. Now if it was the Queen of Spades popping up, winking and spitting vinegar in your ear, as Harry Anderson once suggested, that would be an interesting card trick.”
Why would Ed regret that? Why, simple, Gentle Reader: Bob Neale and I were on the receiving end of that statement, along with Ron and Larry, and, well, if anyone was going to make that card trick, it would be us. So Ed, you see, prompted the creation of – gasp, gods and little devils – a card trick.
And that’s pretty much what happened. Me being me, I took the idea and ran with it, giving it a workout in less than a week at a party with a friendly audience. I reported back my experiences (in luxuriously boring detail, I assure you) to Bob, who then offered some advice here and there as I smoothed out the rough edges.
You’re holding the result.
What follows is a piece of business, to use a certain vernacular. It is, in it’s own way, my version of a gambling expose, but without a poker hand in sight. It is nowhere near what could be called serious, but the comedy comes from the spectators. It begins with the spectators constantly losing certain bets and ends with a bit of magic that is so shockingly out of place it’s surreal.
As surreal as it is memorable. I will cop, as I rightfully should, to only having performed this a few dozen times. Yet it is always well received and yet again it has become something people ask about.
As such, it is about as magical as you can get, and I’m frankly proud of it. I think you’ll find yourself proud to show it off, too.
1st edition 2007; 31 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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The Expert at the Card Table S. W. Erdnase Originally entitled Artifice Ruse and Subterfuge at the Card Table, is probably the most cited and referenced book about card gambling moves - a classic in the history of magic literature. A must read for any card magician or aspiring gambling expert and an indespensable reference book. Until today it is not known who the real author was. Several theories are circulated but none can prove its correctness beyond a shadow of a doubt. See for example the 1999 December issue of Magic (page 67) for more details. Was it E. S. Andrews or W. E. Sanders? Nobody knows, and most likely nobody will ever know.
This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are:
The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
first published 1902; 218 pages; with critical comments by Prof. Hoffmann Format/Media Options ISILO | by download PDF | by download 5.00 USD
The Four Full Hands Charles Thorton Jordan This booklet is actually two booklets in one: Four Full Hands of Card Tricks and Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects. These were originally printed in 1921 and 1922 on large sheets 25 x 19 inches. Later in 1947 LLoyd E. Jones reprinted this material.
1st edition, 1921, Charles T. Jordan; reprint, 1947, Lloyd E. Jones, Oakland; 40 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
The Gaff Factory - A comprehensive dry-mounting tutorial Craig Matsuoka Making dry-mounted gaffs just got a whole lot easier!
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This new 80 page ebook introduces you to the wonders of dry mounting tissue (a.k.a. "DMT"). What's DMT? It's an adhesive that lets you make gaffs that look, feel, and snap like a normal card. If all you've ever known are rubber cement, sprays, and glue sticks, then you've been missing out big-time. This book will open your eyes.
On the other hand, perhaps you heard of DMT, but never bothered to try it because the equipment costs turned you off. Or maybe you gave up on it after getting horrible results with a clothes iron. Well, it's time for you to take a second look.
Dry mounting techniques have always been kept somewhat on the down-low, and few sources of information are available about it. Existing material on the subject often gives it shallow treatment and leaves students puzzled when things don't go as smoothly as the instructor says they should. If this has been your experience, then you want this ebook. The Gaff Factory was written by someone who feels your pain and has gone through a great deal of effort to make the process easy to understand.
If you've been afraid of DMT, this book will banish your fear and tip the secrets of success. You'll learn how to get professional quality results without expensive dry mounting presses or a wonky clothes iron. And if you shop wisely, all the necessary equipment and materials can be rounded up for under fifty dollars. The beauty of this system is that we keep things simple. There's nothing to build, and everything can be bought "off the shelf" and used as is.
You'll also learn how to make split face gaffs with virtually undetectable seams, and an unusual method of indirectly laser printing on cards that doesn't require stripping away the finish [This printing method requires an item that is not easily obtainable outside the U.S.A.]. It works without removing the air-cushion finish and does not involve stickers, clear labels, iron-on t-shirt transfers, or waterslide decal paper. As a bonus, the download includes pips and indexes in vector format that you can manipulate in free open source DTP software.
Sound interesting? Then join the growing club of DMT enthusiasts and order your copy today!
Check it out: Take a look at the free downloadable of the ebook.
Topics:
Dry Splitting Double-facers DMT preparation Materials and equipment Corner Rounding Shimmed Cards Split Faces and Backs Invisible Seams Working with Razor Blades Long Cards Acrobatic Cards Hofzinser's Transparent Cards Erasing Methods Restoring the Finish Toner Transfer Secrets Creating graphics using free open source software List of Sources & Mfrs
1st edition 2007; this ebook is in its 5th edition; 80 pages, 126 photos, 23 illustrations. Format/Media Options
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The Invisible Pass Jean Hugard & Fred Braue It is supposedly the first book devoted to a single sleight - beautifully layed out with photos as well as drawings off all stages of the invisible pass. A detailed and thorough explanation of this form of the pass. The pass is a difficult move. Many books barely scratch the surface when they try to teach a shift or pass. This book is entirely devoted to a single move and leaves no open questions.
In a letter to Paul Fleming Nov 5th 1944 Fred Braue talks about his "invisible pass" for the first time: "...I mentioned earlier a special interest in the "pass". Jean and I are doing another little booklet, this time on the Invisible Pass, in which illustrations will take the place of text. This is being done as an experiment, in an attempt to record a new pass which is exceptionally good. It's one which I've been using for a good many years and which, up to now, I've kept to myself. Several months ago Charlie Miller was so interested in the move (he couldn't see the pass although I did it repeatedly) that I gave him some of the moves ..." More of this letter can be found in our ebook version of this great book. [The contents of this letter was generously contributed by Jan Janson.]
1st edition, 1946, Hugard and Braue, New York and California; 29 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
The King Has Left the Building ... with Amnesia Jeff Pierce Thinking Inside the Box A card merely thought of by your spectator, appears inside the card box sandwiched between two Jokers.
Cash Deposit A borrowed bill and a bank deposit slip transpose under the spectators nose.
Empowerment Let your spectator think he's the magician.
Visual Rubber Band Un-Link A new method of un-linking two rubber bands.
Rubber Band Split A single rubber band is split into two.
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The Shrinking Band One rubber band shrinks as it is absorbed into another.
The King Has Left The Building... With Amnesia A two card transposition, Elvis style.
Remote Viewing The mental image of a selected card is drawn by the performer.
The Card Whisperer A selected card is cut back into the deck. By simply riffling the deck near his ear, the performer names the position in the deck the selected card lies at.
What's Your Name? By having a spectator shuffle the deck three times, the performer is able in advance to predict the card the spectator will select.
Light My Fire The price sticker on a Bic lighter is able to be moved by simply shaking the lighter.
Twisting Dimensions A twisting routine with a twist. Huh!
An Open Connection A card is placed face down on the table. The spectator deals cards face up and stops at any time placing one card face down. The two face down cards match.
A Guarded Revelation Under the fairest conditions, the performer is able to reveal a freely selected card.
The Rule of Three A three phase version of the Red Hot Mamma Plot.
Two degrees of Separation Out of This World performed with two spectators at the same time.
Four the Hard Way A pesky Joker is torn into quarters. Four selected cards are folded into quarters and held by the spectators. Each uses a piece of the torn Joker as magic wand, and when they unfold their selected card, a corner is missing from it. The same corner they now hold in their hands.
Hugs and Kisses A couple is each given half the deck and a pen. These are placed under the table. Each is asked if they prefer Hugs or Kisses. They in turn write an X or an O on one of the cards they hold. When the two cards are revealed, they are a matching pair.
Paid in full A classic card effect performed with a stack of bills. You'll be saying "why did'nt I think of that?"
Predict-A-Wave
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Nick Trost's 8-card Brainwave plot used to reveal a prediction.
The Worlds Greatest Assistant The spectator selected a number of random cards from a normal deck. When these are turned over they reveal the name of The Worlds Greatest Assistant. Your spectator.
The Substitute Find out why Sweet & Low is called a sugar substitute.
The Split Stack A cyclical stack that looks totally random.
A Lucky Cut and The Match Game Two ideas revolved around the Split Stack.
Soul mates A double Triumph when two cards are revealed.
The Double-Jointed Card Imagine Card Warp, now take some Acid.
Red, Write and Blue A two-card prediction effect suitable for stage or parlor or close up.
A Hard Habit to Break A transposition of two vices.
Tomorrows Technology Today A novel plot for the bill switch with this small addition.
1st edition 2004; 96 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.95 USD
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The Magic of Tyler Daniel Skahen This is a colleciton of the best of Daniel Tyler's inspirations over the past five years. The first section covers effects and routines, the second section moves. You will find new ideas and variations of old classics. Overall solid commercial material.
1st edition, 2005; 125 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
The More the Merrier Tom Richardson "The More the Merrier" covers four different routines for the advanced card worker.
3x More Ambitious A modern version of the classic Ambitious Card performed with three cards. The spectators will not believe their eyes as cards appear, disappear and visually change in front of their eyes. The routine also includes a Card to Pocket and a strong finish where the rest of the deck disappears - leaving only the three selected cards behind!
Catch Me If You Can This bonus routine is thoroughly entertaining to perform and watch. Under test conditions three cards repeatedly turn face up in a face down deck. Routine includes a kicker ending.
Miracle in the Middle A spectator chooses five cards from the deck. He is asked to look at one of these, return it to the packet and shuffle the cards. The rest of the deck is now returned to the card case. The magician immediately names the selected card and shows that he now only has four cards. The spectator is asked to remove the deck from the case and discovers his card face up on top of the pack.
Unbelievable Ace Cutting This effect begins with the deck mysteriously cutting itself to reveal the first ace. The magician then counts down and the spectator stops him at any point to reveal the second ace. From this point, the name of the third ace is spelled out to reveal it and finally, the spectator chooses any number between 1 and 30. The fourth ace is discovered at the number chosen.
While some of the material in Tom Richardson's "The More the Merrier" is technically demanding, the author does an excellent job of explaining each routine, as well as all of the necessary moves. Photos of the author's hands are provided throughout.
1st edition 2005; 26 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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The Neyhart Houlette Arthur P. Neyhart This ebook is a reproduction of the original instruction booklet that came with the Neyhart houlette. It describes operation and care as well as several performance ideas and ways to use the houlette. The Neyhart houlette appeared in the 1930s and made a big splash at the 1935 IBM convention. It is an ingenious device that allows you to let any card named rise out of a 52 card deck - no stooges, threads or electronics.
1st edition 1930s; 7 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
The Royal Road to Card Magic Jean Hugard & Fred Braue The younger generation of card magicians probably knows or has heard of Card College by Roberto Giobbi. This book is very similar but of older vintage and doesn't cover as much ground. It introduces the novice into the art of card magic one move and principle at a time, always with tricks accompanying the moves. It is therefore not a mindless list of moves but a well prepared and thought out textbook. It will take the beginner to the advanced level. Once The Royal Road to Card Magic has been mastered one could perhaps move on to Expert Card Technique which requires a higher skill level.
first published in 1951 by World Publishing Company in Cleveland; several reprints, ex. Dover 1999; 292 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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The Shotgun Toby Vacher This new method of card shooting can be used to allow one card or multiple cards to be shot out of the deck with high speed and accuracy. The card even appears to be shot from the centre of the deck and can be shot in an arc in the air, be caught in the deck after shooting and many more applications, I’m sure, will be discovered by some of you.
In addition to the ebook you will get a video explanation of the shotgun move. The video is in wmv format.
Bonus “Deadly Weapons” Effect: The magician starts out on your average pick a card trick but realises that the spectator has picked the most violent card in the deck! He explains that the card causes the rest of the deck to turn into a deadly weapon and demonstrates its power by shooting a card from the middle of the deck, the card that was just selected and replaced (the most violent card). The magician goes on to show that once the gunpowder has run out, there are still deadly weapons. He demonstrates how the deck can be as powerful as a flick knife, a punch to the body and finally, an atomic bomb! This effect includes the first publication of Toby Vacher's "Deck Snatch" revelation (the chosen card is suddenly plucked from the centre of a messed-up deck) and explanations for all the moves required to perform this strange and unusual effect.
1st edition 2005; 9 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
The Stripper Deck - Miracle Methods No. 1 Jean Hugard & Fred Braue The Stripper Deck has nothing to do with a girl shedding off her clothes, but rather is a specially gaffed deck. However, the gaff or preparation is not noticeable with the naked eye. It can even be handed out to spectators for shuffling and cutting. This manuscript outlines various moves as well as tricks with the Stripper Deck. Practically all effects can be achieved with pure sleight of hand using an unprepared deck. But the Stripper Deck simplifies the handling and makes miracles possible without difficult moves, leaving you time to focus on the presentation.
32 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 2.00 USD
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The Winning Edge Bill Wisch & Rocco Silano These lecture notes have been unavailable for many years. Bill Wisch, a student of Tony Slydini himself, describes the unique magic of Rocco Silano another performer studying under Slydini. Rocco innovates with cards and coins - sleeving, pocketing and other deceptions.
1st edition 1987; 25 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
The World's Fastest Card Trick Joe Karson This is the epitome of Karson's comedic talent. Other than "Zombie" this trick is often the only other thing remembered about Joe Karson. When he published this effect, Karson was riding the crest of his wave of popularity. The World's Fastest Card Trick was often a show stopper when he performed it at various magic conventions and shows.
Karson explains in this ebook the entire work on this trick. He gives the reader the presentation, the method, the patter, and most importantly, the timing. This trick literally got screams of laughter.
1st edition 1948; 11 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
Thirty Card Mysteries Charles Thorton Jordan Thirty Card Mysteries is the most important work Charles T. Jordan published. Several card moves and ideas are credited to Charles T. Jordan. The most well known one is the Jordan Count. In this book he details moves like a single card reverse or half pack reverse. He describes spelling tricks and the effect Coluria is probably the first magical use of a bracelet code (much more on this binary code can be found in Leo Boudreau’s work).
1st edition, 1919, California; 48 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 8.00 USD
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Three Card Monte Audley V. Walsh & John Scarne This is a treatise on the sucker effects of the Three Card Monte. It starts with an intro by Nate Leipzig, includes a definition of gambling terms and goes on to explain moves, routines and schemes to work the Three Card Monte. John Scarne was a master in performing and demonstrating this sucker effect. Learn everything about it in this digital reproduction, either to be aware of the various ways this can be played and thus be protected, or to learn to perform it for entertainment purposes.
1st edition ~1930s, 42 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Thunder Struck Peter Duffie A card is selected, signed and lost back into the deck. Taking only the 4 Jacks (deck discarded), you perform the cleanest of Twisting routines - with the Jacks reversing one by one with no false counts.
The black Jacks are now placed into the card case - there is no doubt at all that they do go into the case - leaving the red Jacks, "These will now magically produce your signed card." The spectator holds the red Jacks but nothing happens. Or does it. On turning his two cards over he finds he is now holding the black Jacks! Finally, you tip out the cards from the card case revealing the two red Jacks - but they have one card caught between them....the signed selection!
A very easily made common gaff makes the whole thing work with no resetting afterwards. This is very easy to do.
Included in the zip file you download is a video (WMV format) that outlines alternative handling points!
1st edition 2005; 9 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.50 USD
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Topsy Turvy Lorin Wiener This is a very clever card trick for PalmOS devices (PDAs, cell phones), so good that it can be performed several times with little worry that the secret will be revealed.
Read minds and know the spectator chosen card without you seeing, touching, or hearing your Palm Pilot™! You can even do it over the phone!
The trick uses no sequences, no calculations, no audio cues, no timed events, no secret buttons or patterns, no beaming, no stooges, no guessing, and it is immediately repeatable. No Reset!
Let them try it over and over. The results are different every time! The spectator can examine everything without being able to figure it out.
Effect: Five cards are shown on the screen face-down. Magician turns his head away from the spectator and instructs him to freely select and memorize one of the cards. If the spectator doesn’t like the card chosen they can place it face-down and choose another. Magician then asks the spectator to turn the four remaining cards face-up as well. Magician instructs the spectator to read the cards and simply think of the card they selected getting a clear mental image of it. The magician turns around and asks the spectator to look him straight in the eye so he can read their mind, then slowly proceeds to announce their card.
Requires Palm OS 2.0 or greater. Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Trance Fusion Peter Duffie The two Jokers are removed from the deck. Two cards are then selected. One by one the selections are placed between the Jokers and are then stretched to twice their length.
Now, both cards are placed between the Jokers after which they fuse into one examinable two-faced card that can be given to the spectator as a keepsake.
Finally the other cards are tossed onto the table and are seen to have become totally blank!
Based on brilliant ideas by Peter Kane, Richard Kaufman, David Arthur & Gene Maze, this is a killer. Watch the .
Please keep in mind that you are getting a set of WMV video files as instructions. There is also a PDF which contains the setup and other notes. Format/Media Options WMV | by download 10.50 USD
Tricks and Sleights - Miracle Methods No. 4 Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Twentyone original and impressive card effects plus eleven new, practical, useful, simple sleights by these two masters of the art of card magic.
1st edition, 1943; 32 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
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Ulterior Motifs Peter Duffie Twenty card tricks from the inventive Scotsman.
1st edition, 1992. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
Unmarked Tony Chapparo Would you like the ability to go through a deck of cards, any deck of cards, and know the suit and value of each card just by dealing them without seeing the face? Such ability allows you to perform all kind of miracles.
Tony Chapparo describes how to build a gimmick which allows you to do that. This type of gimmick is not new but the particular construction and use is unique and very practical.
1st edition 2007; 6 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Untold Peter Duffie Fifteen clever tricks with cards.
1st edition, 2002. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 15.00 USD
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V.I.P. Very Impossible Possibility David Bui Another approach to the “Any Card At Any Number” effect.
Effect: Spectator one thinks of a card but he does not say it out loud. Spectator two thinks of a number and then deals to a card at that number. The card which she finds is Spectator one's selection.
1st edition 2007; 10 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
Virtual Miracles Peter Duffie Virtual Miracles is a collection of card tricks by some of the best close-up magicians. The contributors are: Jason Alford, Steve Hamilton, Robert Neale, Steve Beam, Pit Hartling, Jon Racherbaumer, David Britland, J. K. Hartman, Dave Robertson, Dave Campbell, Richard James, Robin Robertson, Aldo Colombini, Marty Kane, Fred Robinson, Paul W. Cummins, Peter Lamont, Gavin Ross, Daryl, Walt Lees, Allan Slaight, Peter Duffie, Val Le-Val, Roy Walton, Iain Girdwood, Gene Maze, Gary Ward, Phil Goldstein, George McBride, R. Paul Wilson, Paul Hallas, Peter McLanachan and Andrew Wimhurst.
first edition 2004; 107 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 17.50 USD
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What It Isn't! Cameron Francis A printing effect inspired by the Hofzinser Ace Problem.
What It Isn't! is absolutely perfect for the strolling or table hopping performer. You can launch into the effect at any time during your set and the re-set is quick and easy. This is a stunning trick that is very easy to do - Cameron Francis has done it again!
Effect: From a red backed deck, a card is selected and lost back into the pack. Four blue backed cards are introduced - they all have blank faces. The magician announces: "I'm going to use these blank cards to tell me what your card ISN'T!" One by one, the magician magically prints the blanks with the faces of the mates of the selection! "These three cards, tell me what it ISN’T. This last blank is going to tell me what your card IS - it will change places with your card in the deck!" The magician gives the last blank a flick - nothing happens. “Oh, I actually only made the backs change places!” The blank card is turned over and it now has a red back! The deck is spread, and one card has changed to blue - it is of course the selected card!
Includes two separate handlings - one of which uses ordinary cards and introduces the 'CF Switch' to the magic world - a method for switching one card for another while leaving the switched out card reversed in the deck!
What It Isn't! is illustrated with 21 photographs.
1st edition 2007; 14 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
With Magic in Mind Toby Vacher This is a collection of three card effects with a Mentalist's presentation. Because of this, there are no knuckle-busting sleights or use of anything but a standard deck of cards (although one of the effects works better with a single double-backer).
Not only do you get three audience-tested, astounding effect, but you also get a video explaining the author's improved method for the cascade control and many extra tips, tricks and alternate endings. The video is in wmv format. You are taught everything you need to perform all the effects to know except the humble double lift.
You will learn the following: Biddle Steal, Kick Cut, a False Riffle Shuffle, PATEO force, an application of Magician's Choice, the authors additions to Charlie Miller's 'Cascade Control' (requires knowledge on the original control), all three effects including suggested patter and alternate endings
Material Thought: The magician explains how a deck of cards is a lot like a human mind and how one thought can be represented by a single card. The spectator chooses a card and by remembering it, creates a thought tied to that card. The card is lost in the deck and the thought is lost in the mind. The magician now explains his reasoning for narrowing down the deck to a small packet by talking of parts of the conscious and unconscious mind. Finally he decides that the chosen card must be one of 3 possible cards and shows them to the spectator. The rest of the deck is given to another spectator to hold. Now the magician hands the 3 possible cards to the spectator face down and asks them to take a deep breath and simply let the card melt away from their mind. The cards in the spectator’s hands are then spread to reveal only two and the missing
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card is the chosen card. The spectator is then asked to concentrate on the thought of his card again, and the magician turns back to the representation of the mind, the deck in the other spectator’s hands. The deck is spread to reveal the chosen card face up in the centre. The spectators thought has materialised again.
"Toby kindly allowed me to audience test this for him a while back and it's still a feature piece of my routine. I use it to close at tables and it gets great reactions every time. It's a really great piece of magic with plenty of presentational potential." ~ Will Wood - Magician.
Influential: A spectator is shown a normal deck of 52 cards and told that he is about to be influenced into picking a certain card of the magician’s choosing. He is told that the influences will be very subtle but that if he notices them, he is to try and resist. He is also told that there will be 2 practice runs before the real card is selected. The magician obviously out jogs a face-up card and tells the spectator to resist the influencing if he notices it. The spectator picks any card he likes and the magician explains how the out jogged card influenced his decision. This is repeated again, and then on the third time the magician out jogs 4 cards, one of each suit. The card chosen (which doesn’t have to be one of the out jogged cards) is the card to be used. The magician asks if the spectator would like to change his decision and the spectator decides whatever he likes. The deck is turned over and the chosen card is held in the magician’s hands as he fans the deck to show all the backs are the same and are normal. The chosen card is then turned over and written on the back, in large black writing is “Your Card”.
"You have created an effect stronger than the invisible deck!" ~Chris Earl
Perfect Prediction: A spectator selects a number of cards from a face-down spread and a prediction is written. Those cards are placed face up on the table and they are eliminated one by one by the magician and the spectator, together. The prediction is turned over and the note is read out. The magician has predicted the correct card! (Cue applause). But the effect isn't finished! The magician then proceeds to say how confident he was of influencing the spectator's decision/knowing the spectator's choice that he went so far as to ensure that only one prediction could be used and he even made the prediction hours or even days before the night of performance. He spells out the note letter by letter and is left with the same number of cards as the value of the chosen card. Those cards then are then shown in pairs of the same suit that add up to the correct value. This is repeated 4 times. How perfect!
"These effects are sure to be a hit whenever you perform them. They are well thought out and excellently described. I cannot fault this product, not for the money you pay. These are effects you will use. The first effect is surely the best out of them all!" ~ "Samagik" - Manchester, UK
1st edition 2005, 18 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Wrapped Ron Jaxon Effect Two cards are selected and lost in the deck. The first card magically travels under a napkin that's been on the table the entire time. This card is wrapped in the napkin and handed to a spectator for safe keeping. They can actually see the face of the card through the napkin so they know what card is in there and that the magician can't touch it. The magician then causes the card in the napkin to turn into the second selection.
Above is just one possible routine that can be done with this gimmick. It can really be used any time you wan to turn one card, or any number of cards, into another. (Joker into their signed selection. Four aces into a royal Flush. etc...)
Card can be signed Can be done with any number of cards Gimmick is very easy to construct Very easy to perform The magic can happen in the spectators hands Uses common everyday objects to give it an impromptu feel A great trick to combine with any card under napkin routine Over 30 images in this ebook makes learning a breeze Bonus included (Wrapped with any borrowed deck)
The detailed instructions will teach you how to construct your gimmick out of material commonly found around the house and how to accomplish this trick.
1st edition 2006; 10 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Zauberei mit Creditkarten Robert Kaldy-Karo Zauberei mit Creditkarten ist eine weitere Meisterleistung aus dem Hause Kaldy-Karo. Creditkarten oder 'Plastikgeld' wie es manche zu nennen pflegen ist allgegenwärtig. Jeder hat eine oder mehrere immer bei sich. Sie sind daher ideal für diverse erstaunliche Tricks geeignet. Kaldy-Karo beschreibt etliche fantastische Methoden die ihre Zuschauer in Erstaunen versetzen werden.
Erstausgabe, 1987, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 72 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Zingone's Recorded Card Tricks Luis Zingone This is a wonderful item in many respects. First, these three 78 rpm records and booklet, bound in a beautiful hard cover are quite rare. I have seen copies with missing instructions or broken records. Second, Zingone was a fast and smooth professional card manipulator. Being able to hear him speak and perform tricks accompanied by his voice is a treat. And third, the six tricks taught are excellent. You receive six MP3 files for each of the two sides of the three records, plus an electronic reproduction of the instruction booklet. Everything is integrated into a nice ebook with table of contents and hyperlinks. Zingone recommends to use the records (in your case the MP3 files) for accompaniment, which means you don't even have to say a word during your preformance. You just manipulate the cards to Zingone's voice, which makes it a lot easier and gives the performance a unique touch.
1st edition, 1939, Magic Record Co., New York City. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 25.00 USD
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Cards >> Self-Working
50 Tricks Rufus Steele This ebook is a compilation of three booklets Rufus Steele released: Card Tricks You Will Do Card Tricks You Can Do Card Tricks Easy to Do It is a collection of card tricks that require no sleight-of-hand, or what is often called self-working card tricks. (Check out the other Rufus Steele ebooks for a lot more self-working tricks.)
You will encounter contributions from people like Bert Allerton, Arthur Buckley, Paul Rosini, Ed Marlo, Dai Vernon, Dorny, Harry Blackstone and many more.
1st edition 1946; PDF 51 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
52 Amazing Card Tricks Rufus Steele This ebook is a compilation of self-working card tricks with contributions by legends like Paul Rosini, Eddie Joseph, Edward Marlo, Martin Gardner, Ken Krenzel, Al Baker, Carmen Da Mico, H. Adrian Smith, Sid Lorraine, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Audley Walsh and of course Rufus Steele.
1st edition 1949; PDF 51 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Angels May Shuffle But The Devil Still Deals Steve Mayhew Steve Mayhew has come up, with what must be the most clever application of the Gilbreath principle, or strictly speaking a principle closely related to Gilbreath's. He achieves with this idea extremely strong poker deal effects. If you are only remotely interested in poker deals, mathematical principles, or in particular the Gilbreath principle, you must read this ebook. This ebook is a reprint of his notes with the same title plus the effect "Freedom" from his lecture notes.
1st edition, 1999, Me and the Other Guy Productions. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Card College Light Roberto Giobbi This is by far the best ebook on self-working card tricks.
From the author of Card College, the world's most acclaimed course on sleight-of-hand card magic, comes Card College Light, Roberto Giobbi's first text focused entirely on professional caliber card tricks requiring no manipulative skill.
For whom is this ebook intended? It is for beginners, of course—but by no means in total. This ebook is intended for everyone who has always wanted to perform card tricks, but who didn't have the time necessary to learn complex routines, or the years necessary to master difficult techniques. So, yes, this ebook is certainly meant for beginners.
However, it is also directed at those who are already proficient in the craft. Card College Light is in a class apart from other ebooks that focus on sleightless card tricks. When it comes to artistic considerations—interpretation, staging, communication and psychology—other books seldom even recognize such concepts. Card College Light strives to remain as simple as possible, yet to identify concepts and to open doors that put sleightless tricks into the context of artistic and utterly baffling card magic. Although other ebooks consider the same type of material, their approaches to it are quite different from Giobbi's.
Most of the tricks taught are from Mr. Giobbi's active professional repertoire, with which he baffles the public and magicians, too. Every trick can be done with any deck of cards of average quality, and many can be done under all performance conditions, with a borrowed deck and no preparation. With these sleightless tricks, you can easily acquire a reputation as a magician who can really make magic.
When It Comes to Great Card Magic There Is More to the Secret Than Just the Secret!
Countless books on card magic promise tricks that "require no skill" and are "easy to do" or "self-working". They expose the method behind the tricks, but they fail to explain how the tricks are made genuinely amazing.
Card tricks that allow the fingers to remain idle require that their methods be cunningly protected through presentation and psychology, which in turn amplify the feeling of real magic. Without these things, all you are left with are mere puzzles.
Giobbi brings his widely respected talents as both teacher and full-time performer to bear on the topic of learning and performing sleightless card magic, giving the reader all the tools necessary for a professional-quality performance. The tricks he has selected range from time-tested classics to little-known modern miracles by world masters, and are taught with a thoroughness that includes psychology, presentations, scripts and invaluable performance tips.
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21 Tricks 7 full routines 170 pages in hardcover
Giobbi has also organized these tricks into powerful routines, which teach the reader how organization and combination can be used to make good tricks even more inextricably baffling. These lessons serve not only the beginner, but also the advanced card-magician who wishes from time to time to include a trick wherein the audience can stare relentlessly at the fingers without discovering a thing.
If you prefer a German version please check out Roberto Light Trilogie.
1st German edition 1988; 1st English edition 2006; 177 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 26.00 USD
Card Tricks Rufus Steele This is another fantastic compilation of card tricks that require no sleight-of-hand. Rufus Steele writes "The simplicity of a card trick adds much to its mystery!" - I couldn't agree more. In total there are 51 tricks explained.
1st edition 1935; PDF 66 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Effortless Card Magic Peter Duffie Effortless is probably just as apropriate or misleading as self-working. It doesn't mean that these tricks don't require any effort on your side. You have to read the descriptions, remember the sequence of actions and perform the act - entertain, which in my book is neither self-working nor effortless. But what these terms try to convey is that you will not need to master difficult moves or finger breaking sleights to perform these effects. And they are very good effects. Often an 'effortless' trick can be performed to greater effect because the performer can pay more attention to audience managment, patter, presentation a.s.o.
This is a great book, originally published by Richard Kaufman, now available as searchable and hyperlinked ebook.
1st edition 1997; 163 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 24.95 USD
Scarne on Card Tricks John Scarne Scarne describes 155 easy to do tricks with cards. No sleight of hand skill whatsoever is required in these tricks. But don't assume that this makes them weak effects.
For this book Scarne obtained from Dunninger, Cardini, Dai Vernon, Francis Carlyle, Cliff Green, Russel Swan, Nate Leipzig, Thurston, Houdini and other famous magicians and card experts the secrets of some of their most notable tricks and effects. Together with these he has included many entirely new creations of his own. The demonstrations and explanations of the tricks are accompanied by illustrations. In addition, Scarne has included full instructions on preparations, patter, presenting shows, etc., so that this work is a complete guide for the card trickster, amateur or professional.
1st edition 1950; PDF 226 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
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The Last Word on Cards Rufus Steele This is certainly not 'the last word on cards'. There never will be a last word on cards. But it is a delightful collection of self-working card effects. Some of the brightest minds contributed: Ed Marlo, Eddie Joseph, Al Leech, Bill Simon, Eddie Fields, Oscar Weigle, Audley Walsh and of course Rufus Steele himself.
You will find the original "Sam and Moe" card story on which Bill Malone's "Sam the Bellhop" is based. I also found a very interesting magic card square routine that I was not aware of.
For anyone who likes clever card tricks which are based on subtleties, math and other clever ruses, this is a must read.
1st edition 1952; PDF 57 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Magic >> Catalogs
Magicassette Catalog Martin Breese This is the catalog of Martin's Magicassettes from 1986. It describes about 70 of his tapes and includes price list and ordering instructions at the end.
All of these recordings will eventually be available here at the Lybrary as MP3 downloads for your iPod. Please check the [lc=75 Audio section] for more details.
1st edition 1986; 26 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Roterberg Catalog 15 August Roterberg August Roterberg was a very successfull magic dealer working from Chicago in the 19th century. His catalogs and books are collector items. One of his catalogs, number 15, is reproduced in this ebook. Catalogs help collectors identify and date pieces in their collection. Reading through catalogs is for me an exercise in creativity. When I read an effect description I try to think of a method to achieve it, not knowing the secret behind the trick sold. I am sure you will enjoy browsing through this beautiful catalog with lots of illustrations.
216 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 12.00 USD
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Magic >> Chapeaugraphy
Chapeaugraphy disc type: CDROM various It is fascinating what one can do with a simple felt ring. Three great books on Chapeaugraphy.
This compilation disc holds the following individual ebooks:
The Modern Conjurer, by C. Lang Neil The Art of Chapeaugraphy, by J. G. Hamley Magician Annual 1908-9, by Will Goldston Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 25.00 USD
The Art of Chapeaugraphy John G. Hamley Did you know that you can do twenty-five astonishing hats with one felt-ring? You can do many more by experimenting yourself. But this excellent little booklet shows you twenty-five hats. You will find hats with names such as 'Jester', 'Soldier', and 'Nun'. Chapeaugraphy is not a magic act but great entertainment. Another book which dedicates a whole chapter to the art of Chapeaugraphy is The Modern Conjurer.
1st edition, 1922; 15 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Magic >> Cigarettes, Matches & Fire
Karomania 2 Robert Kaldy-Karo Dieses Heft ist von einem der innovativen Köpfe im deutschsprachigen Raum geschrieben. Kaldy-Karo beschreibt einige tolle Effekte mit Feuer. Er weiss um Feuer bescheid, da er selbst ein Feuerwehrhauptmann ist. Kaldy-Karo wurde von der Deutschen Magiervereinigung zum Author des Jahres 1986 erchoren.
Erstausgabe, 1989, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 32 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
Match IC Martin Gardner A collection of impromptu tricks and stunts involving matches. To save space and to avoid trivial details, the descriptions have been made as brief as possible and all finer points of presentation and patter have been left to the ingenuity of the reader.
The main categories are wooden matches, paper matches, tricks & jokes & catches, and puzzles. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Outsmokin Ron Jaxon A Hilarious cigarette rotuine for smokers or nonsmokers. No matter what the magician does he can't get the right end of the cigarette in his mouth. Even when he tears the filter off, it magically appears back on the wrong end of the cigarette. Visually stunning and always gets laughs. Watch a .
Effect The magician decides to take a cigarette break. Just as he’s about to light the cigarette he realizes that the cigarette is in his mouth backwards. So he does the obvious and flips the cigarette end for end and puts it back into his mouth. To his surprise the filter is still on the wrong end of the cigarette.
He positions the cigarette at about chest level with the filter end pointing toward his mouth. It seems like he finally got the right end to his mouth but the moment the cigarette touches his lips the filter visually jumps to the other end of the cigarette.
Out of frustration he tears the filter off the cigarette and drops it in his pocket. When the now filterless cigarette is placed into his mouth the filter magically appears on the wrong end of the cigarette again. On the very last attempt the filter magically jumps to the center of the cigarette. The magician finally gives up and says, “I quit”, and this odd looking cigarette is tossed on the table and can be examined.
Very easy to perform Visually stunning Very entertaining Never fails to get laughs and giggles Can be performed with an Anti-smoking theme For Stage or close up A real Reputation maker It’s as fun to perform as it is to witness Ends Clean with multiple ending possibilities included The method is probably not what you think it is!
Many magicians who have purchased this trick say that the method isn't what they thought it was when they watched the video. They say the actual method is easier and better then their assumption. There are no moving parts!
Includes images and detailed description on how to perform this trick and how to construct the gimmick out of common everyday material you probably have right in your home. You could be performing this trick today!
1st edition 2004; 10 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 17.50 USD
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The Magic of Slydini Lewis Ganson & Tony Slydini This is a classic book, probably the best book on close-up magic ever written. Now available as ebook with improved layout. The original book had the 448 photos grouped together in full page photo plates. This meant that most photos were removed from the text which goes along with the photos. We have corrected this error in this digital edition. All photos have been inserted in the text where they are referred to.
Slydini was a genius of misdirection. Every movement and every word is deliberately chosen to direct the attention of spectators as well as to produce a graceful and engaging brand of close-up magic. Tony Slydini's influence among magicians was so strong that some of the best performers today, such as Tamariz, started out to imitate and copy every detail of Slydini's persona.
In this ebook you will find detailed descriptions of all effects which have become intimately associated with Slydini: Paper Balls over the Head; Knotted Silks; Helicopter Card; Coins through the Table; Cigarette Fantasy; and more.
Let me single out one effect which is a personal favorite of mine, the Helicopter Card. It is hard to come up with a completely new plot for a card trick, because so much has been written and publshed on cards. But Slydini pulled it off, and created a unique card effect which is the best card magic has to offer. Half the deck is spread randomly on the table. The other half is fanned and a spectator chooses a card which is returned in full view to the fanned half. Although the fan and the random cards on the table are in full view at all time, and the spectator can check cards and look at everything as often as he wishes, the chosen card invisibly 'flies like a helicopter' from the fan to the random cards on the table. This sequence happens four times in a row. Of course, the deck can be borrowed and shuffled and the card is not forced. The build-up of humor and effect is increadible. Since the same miracle happens four times in a row it becomes that much more unbelievable and incomprehensible.
Unfortunately Slydini died in 1991 and so you will not be able to see him live. But there are videos around particularly from the Dick Cavett show which document the genius of Slydini. However, these videos will not teach you how Slydini performs his magic and what thinking stands behind his actions. This ebook with 448 photos does teach you every nuance and every thought behind each movement. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.90 USD
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The Master's Touch Ted Annemann Take out an originally sealed packet of cigarettes, open it and offer a cigarette to a spectator. The spectator can mark this cigarette in any way, perhaps with a small tear or a small dot with a pen. Then the spectator dumps his marked cigarette as well as all the other cigarettes from the packet into a hat or box or some other container and mixes the cigarettes thoroughly. As the hat is held above your eye level you take out one by one 19 cigarettes. None is the marked one, which is left inside the hat. No gimmicks. You end completely clean. A true Annemann miracle.
1 page Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic >> Coins & Chips
A Lesson in Sleeving Rocco Silano Rocco shares with you tips and tricks on sleeving. There are no illustrations or images besides an old publicity photo of Rocco.
16 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 4.00 USD
Amalgamated Steal Michael Wild This effect is superior to standard Copper & Silver routines! It is also more amazing than classic Coins Across routines!! Amalgamated Steal© combines the most astonishing and visually entertaining aspects of both to create a multi-phase coin routine that will keep your audiences on the edges of their seats and leave them absolutely stunned.
You will need two silver half-dollars. One copper coin. One matching copper/silver coin. Two expanded silver shells (one heads and one tails).
1st edition 2006; 10 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.50 USD
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Basic Chip Tricks disc type: CDROM Ian Kendall Ian describes carefully and in detail a number of beautiful and cool flourishes with chips. You are sitting at a blackjack table and you have won a stack of chips during the last plays. The dealer ran out of cards and has to shuffle his six decks, which takes a while. This is the ideal moment to impress with a few chip flourishes. Of course, all of these moves can also be executed with coins rather than chips. You will learn:
The Pickup Move Roll Down Double Cut Shuffle on a soft surface Shuffle on a hard surface Shuffling tall stacks The Twirl The Triple Twirl The Reverse Twirl Knuckle Roll The Pullover
The video clips on the disc are in MPEG format accessible through a HTML frontend, which means that they are viewable on pretty much any computer including PCs and Macs. You can also choose the downloadable version which uses lower quality WMV files. The video quality is still adequate to learn these moves, but they are not quite as crisp as the MPEG clips on the disc. However you also save quite a bit of money and you can download the zip file immediately after paying.
1st edition 2004 Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML | on disc (+6.00) 14.00 USD
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Blueprints Daniel Garcia These are Daniel Garcia's 2004 - 2005 Lecture Notes. A sell out at the 2004 LVMI Convention.
"Danny Garcia's magic is the FFFF.....it Fools you, Fries you , Freaks you out, and F**ks you up." - Chris Kenner
"How much of this material can I put on my DVD?" - Paul Harris
Contains some of Daniel's closely guarded effects that he has been performing for years: The Ego Slip - Daniel's card control that had even the best card men in magic asking for a copy of these notes. White or Wheat - A Sandwich effect that happens in the cleanest and farest way possible. Your Personal Safe - A Coins Across routing that has the spectators ring actually vanish from their own hand.
1st edition 2004; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Coin Magic Jean Hugard Coin Magic by Hugard is a great and complete introduction to coin magic. It teaches all the important palms, transfers and utility moves. It is not as comprehensive as Bobo's Modern Coin Magic but quality wise it is on the same level. If you don't want to read the massive work of Bobo try this one by Hugard.
1st edition, 1935, Max Holden; reprint, 1972, D. Robbins & Co, New York; 88 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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Conn-juring Doug Conn Conn-juring contains professional magic developed for the real world. 42 pages, photo Illustrated.
Includes: Flush Brush 2.1 Painting the Royal Flushes. After-Afterburn A flaming biz-card production. Joints 3 coin vanish / recovery. Coin Spectacle Elbow, Knee & Neck... w/ repeat! Plausible Presentations An essay. One Conn's one coin flurry and thoughts on the subject. Rab-bit (sponge) vanishes & reappears on a speks shoulder. This Little Pinky A dissertation on the pinky count (3 routines.) Dante's Sandwich A synergystic sandwich sequence; Elmsley's "Point of Departure" meets "The Mystery Card." As the World (re) Turns Curry's classic revisited; The deck is shuffled by a spectator, divided in thirds & three people partake in this wonderful experience. On the Yates Divination A plethora of presentation ideas for this underdeveloped concept. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Flip-M-Out Ron Jaxon Here is what Ron himself has to say about this ebook:
If I where asked to perform one trick to someone to show my ability as a close up magician. This routine is the one I’d show them. It’s my number one reputation making magic routine and I get more requests to perform “the coin trick” from both laymen and magicians then any other trick I perform. The reason for this is simple. It’s very powerful magic!
Here are a few reasons why:
The magic happens in the spectator’s hands. It's done with common objects (coins) Each phases seems more impossible then the one before. You can work the table. Meaning a different person can assist in each phase. Nothing to ditch or add. Only 4 coins are used. The routine can end at any point and they’ll still be amazed (a great thing for table hoppers who get interrupted when the food arrives). There is just no logical explanation!
Here's a description of the routine. If you've never seen me, or anyone perform this routine yet, I must point out that when I say something like "They have four coins in their hand". They really do see 4 in their hand. I'm convinced that this is the cleanest and most impossible traveling coins routine out there. Don't take my word for it though. After you learn this routine, go out and perform it and see for yourself.
Phase 1
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4 half dollars are placed in a spectators open hand. The performer takes a step back and points out the fact that he can't reach the coins in their hand. They really have 4 coins. The spectator is asked to cup their hands around the coins and shake them so everyone can hear them. Even though the magician never comes near the spectator, he causes one of the coins to travel from the spectator’s hands to his. The spectator opens their hand and they now only have 3 coins
Phase 2 The magician explains that when the first coin traveled, there was nothing between their hands to prevent the coin from traveling. So this time there will be something between them to make it more impossible. The spectator is asked to hold their 3 coins in their open hand above the table. Their hand remains open the entire time and the magician never comes near them. The magician places his open hand containing one coin under the table. The spectator is asked to allow the coins to fall off their open hand onto the table top and one coin will fall right through the table. They do this and when the coins leave their hand they have 3, when they hit the table there are only 2 coins. The performer brings his hand out to show that he has caught the coin that fell through the tabletop.
Phase 3 The performer explains that he's going to make it even more impossible then the first two coins. This time everything will be left out in the open. All coins will remain in their site at all times. 2 coins are left out in the open on the table and once they are placed there the magician never comes near them again. The other 2 coins are held in the magicians open hand. One of the coins vanishes from his hand and makes a surprise appearance on the table next to the other two. There are now 3 coins on the table and one in the magician’s hand.
Phase 4 The magician explains that he'll make the last coin travel backwards. He holds one coin in his hand and a spectator holds the other 3. The magician causes his coin to vanish and the spectator is now holding all 4 coins. The last coin has traveled from the magician’s hand to the spectators.
Anyone who owns a flipper coin will be able to understand how this can be accomplished but this E-book not only shows you step by step how to perform this routine. It also includes all the subtleties and presentation that ensures your success.
Remember, you're placing a gimmick in your spectators hands. Everything that can go wrong with this routine has and I've spent the last 15 years performing this routine and working out all the subtle techniques to prevent things from going wrong. Without this knowledge it's likely you'll run into the same problems I've had. So this E-book can save you a lot of that embarrassment. The end result is a routine that's truly a reputation maker! Ebook contains Detailed instructions. Many images and bonus ideas. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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If it fits...Sleeve it! Steve Schneiderman & Rocco Silano This book was written by Steve Schneiderman and photographed by Stuart Schneider. Rocco's teacher and mentor was Tony Slydini. This influence of Slydini is clearly visible in the methods and movements of Rocco. Sleeving is usually applied to coins, and Rocco spends a good part of this ebook on coins. But he also applies this very deceptive technique to other objects, such as cards. You will also find a section on cigarettes and fire, and lots of presentation tips and hints.
If one wanted to boil down Rocco into three words it would be: sleeving, glitter, D'Lite.
1st edition 1990, 66 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Introduction to Coin Magic Shigeo Futagawa I have studied personally for almost two years with Shigeo Futagawa in Yokohama, Japan. He is without a doubt one of the top coin workers living today. A humble man who would have all the right in the world to be not quite so humble. Introduction to Coin Magic is a wonderful book. It is not just for the beginning coin student but for anybody who would like to brush up on some basic moves and learn several new outstanding routines.
Another interesting feature of this book is the several short bios of famous magicians inserted throughout the book. You will find people like Slydini, Han Ping Chien, Ross Bertram, John Scarne, Dai Vernon, Tenkai, ...
From the back cover:
Coin magic offers a great many opportunities to the young magician as there is a minimum expense for the articles used and very often the coins can be borrowed for the various tricks. The ability to handle the coins and manipulate them for magical effects is a skill which until recently was acquired only by instruction from a professional coin magician. Today, instruction from leading coin magicians like Dai Vernon and Slydini will cost upwards of $60.00 an hour. This book contains most careful and detailed instructions for the basic moves and techniques of coin magic. In addition, several effects are included for each of the basic sleights as well as exercises designed to help the beginner gain ability and self confidence. Ten basic sleights and twenty two tricks, some published for the first time, are described in 199 pages of text with 505 drawings by one of Japan's finest young magicians.
1st edition, 1978, Arnold Furst; 199 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 15.00 USD
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Lightning Jim Coles Effect: An English penny and a silver dollar are freely shown. The silver dollar is clearly seen to be placed in your pocket, and the English penny is held up between your left index finger and thumb. You snap the fingers of your right hand and instantly and visibly the English penny changes into the silver dollar. The English penny is then unbelievably removed from your pocket and both coins are again shown and can be handed out for examination. An easy to do effect that kills.
1st edition 2007; 13 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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Little White Lies David Walsh David has put together an extraordinary fine set of 25 card effects and 7 coin routines. This is the best of David's repertoire after many years performing the art of magic. Here is a selection of effects:
Multiple Signed Card to Pocket A chosen card vanishes from a volunteers hand to appear in the performers pocket, three more times the card magically appears in the previously examined pocket. On the fifth and final occasion the card is the wrong one, the deck is then found to be in the pocket and the signed selection is found in place of the deck.
Travel Brag, Collectors Edition The Ambidextrous Interchange (Travellers) effect mated with Collectors. This follows a presentation based on a failed attempt to cheat at cards. I know it’s a true story; I was there when I made it up.
Serial Killer Deck Vanish An effective and entertaining routine that closes with a killer deck vanish, this was designed to be done in a walk around situation. It can be done with a borrowed deck. It could even be done on the beach wearing nothing but beach shorts if desired.
Pick Pocket Bra One for the pubs and clubs, a slightly risqué presentation for the classic three cards across effect. The psychology and subtleties have evolved over thousands of performances in the last ten years. This reputation maker is my most asked for effect.
Colour Inversion A red backed card is lost in a blue backed deck, when recovering the card it is found to have a blue back; the rest of the deck has changed to red. All is left clean with no palming or ditching.
Quick Change Swap a copper coin for some ones silver coin, visually and instantly they change back to their rightful owners. And that’s just a few notes from the twenty-five card and five coin items included, everything from original moves, effects and presentations to full working routines. Have faith and have fun.
1st edition, 2003; 138 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Modern Coin Magic J. B. Bobo Some regard this book as the bible of coin magic. And it is indeed packed with moves and tricks. To be precise, there are 116 coin sleights and 236 coin tricks. If you consider adding a coin trick to your program look no further. This is the book for you. Any other book about coins references this one.
1st. edition, 1952, Carl W. Jones, Minneapolis; reprint, 1982, Dover Publications, New York; 353 pages. Format/Media Options ISILO | by download PDF | by download 8.50 USD
Modern Coin Manipulation Thomas Nelson Downs Learn coin magic from the best coin manipulator ever - the "King of Koins". T. Nelson Downs' original "Miser's Dream" is still unsurpassed. He invented many other new and innovative moves. The unique feature of this book is that it includes many photos of the hands of Downs detailing every important sequence in a move. He also offers helpful tips on presentation, patter, and other techniques. Another excellent book by T. Nelson Downs is The Art of Magic.
1st edition, 1900?, Hamley Brothers, London?; 1999 reprinted under the title "Classic Coin Tricks" by Dover Publishing, New York; 244 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.50 USD
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Morph Jim Coles Change a lighter into a box of matches; transform a silver dollar into a watch. Here’s a collection of eight dazzling close up transformations sure to elicit appreciative gasps from any audience. And the best part? They’re all relatively easy to do. Add some visual zip to your next performance and really make them sit up and take notice.
Hot Sqeeze - Your lighter doesn’t work but your solution is simple: Change the lighter into a full box of real matches.
Silver Press - Show a ball of metal, mash it between your hands, and it becomes a silver dollar. A hyper visual feat that’s easy to do.
Sweet Wrap - Sow a Tootsie roll and its wrapper which is wadded up into a ball. Place them in your right hand, snap, and the candy is re-wrapped and may be given out as a treat.
X10 - Short on cash? No problem when you can do magic. Show a dime and almost instantly change it into a silver dollar.
Roll ‘Em - The magician shows why he never plays dice. When he attempts to roll them they transform into one spotted white ball!
F.B. Change - With a mere snap of the fingers a half dollar on the left hand visibly changes into a Mexican centavo.
Sonic Split - The magician offers to do a trick with a quarter but finds he only has a half dollar. Not a problem. With a snap of the fingers the half is changed into two quarters.
Watch This! - A silver dollar is placed in the left hand, given a shake, and changed into a watch. Visual magic at its best.
1st edition 2007; 24 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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Reunion Jim Coles A quarter with a hole in its center, along with the small piece of metal which formerly occupied the hole, are freely shown and may be given out for examination. Placing the coin and the small piece together, the magician touches the metal with the flame from a lighter. Mending the two pieces with his fingers, he then shows that the quarter has been completely restored -- that's right, there's not a mark or seam on it! The coin may be given out for examination and, yes, the magician's hands are absolutely empty when he does.
1st edition 2007; 9 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.95 USD
Sundragon Magic disc type: CDROM Michael Wild This disc holds all of Michael Wild's three ebooks. You can either download each ebook separately (follow the links to the ebooks below), or purchase this compilation disc for a reduced price.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Tavern Magic 1 Tavern Magic 2 Bar Magician Format/Media Options HTML & PDF | on disc 32.50 USD
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Supersparizione (English) Giogan-and-Terry This is a startling coin vanish. The ebook gives you detailed instructions and photos of how to build this gimmick (a pull). You probably have most of the materials already at home. The principle of the gimmick is not new, however the construction details and use of it is new. You get step by step instructions of how to build this pull, how to attach it properly and how to make sure the length is correct. It explains a deceptive sequence of movements to get into this effect and present it properly.
You can watch a video of the performance.
1st edition 2007; 7 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
Tavern Magic 1 Michael Wild This ebook is the author debut of Michael Wild. But he is no beginner when it comes to handling coins. He likes to perform in a bar/restaurant environment, and all his routines have been extensively tested there. I was impressed with his meticulous way of describing his routines, his thinking and motivation. He included many photos to describe the modus operandi. This makes it very easy to follow along and learn these fantastic coin routines. The PDF version is done in a beautiful magazine like layout. Michael is also a regular at The Magic Café online forum, aka Wildstone. If you have any questions or would like to discuss with him your own variations or thoughts on his routines, he is around and very reachable - and a great guy to talk magic with. Please also read the comments below by others who have read Michael's work (Steve Dusheck, Curtis Cam, Jonathan Townsend, Chris "Linkster" Watson, ...)
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.50 USD
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Tavern Magic 2 Michael Wild Tavern Magic 1 was so well received that Michael Wild decided to follow it with a second volume which has even better routines. To use his own words "it’s larger, has more photos, and contains some pretty damn good material (if I do say so myself)". Yes, it has almost double the amount of photos - and I thought volume one was already chock full of photos - and it teaches indeed amazing miracles using the Sun & Moon gaff coin set. For reviews and comments about Michael's innovative work see Tavern Magic 1.
Michael about the Sun & Moon gaff: "I have always been fascinated by the Sun & Moon coin set because of it’s diabolically deceptive nature, ease of use, and because it facilitates some of the cleanest and most visual vanishes and transpositions I’ve ever seen. In the hands of Al Goshman, it was a thing of true beauty to behold."
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.50 USD
The Winning Edge Bill Wisch & Rocco Silano These lecture notes have been unavailable for many years. Bill Wisch, a student of Tony Slydini himself, describes the unique magic of Rocco Silano another performer studying under Slydini. Rocco innovates with cards and coins - sleeving, pocketing and other deceptions.
1st edition 1987; 25 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Magic >> Fiction
Carter Beats the Devil Glen David Gold Pages: 496Size: 6.4 MBPublisher: HyperionDate published: Sep 2001ISBN: 978-0-786870-19-6 America in the 1920s was a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed in theaters and on stages across the country, but the magic of technology, science, and prosperity. Enter Charles Carter—a.k.a. Carter the Great—a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.Fueled by a passion for magic that grew out of desperation and loneliness, Carter has become a legend in his own time. His thrilling act involves outrageous stunts carried out on elaborate sets before the most demanding audiences. But the most outrageous stunt of all stars none other than President Warren Harding and ends up nearly costing Carter the reputation he worked so hard to create.Filled with historical references that evoke the excesses and enthusiasm of postwar, pre-Depression America, Carter Beats the Devil is the complex and illuminating story of one man's journey through a magical—and sometimes dangerous—world, where illusion is everything, and everything is illusory. A crime writer finds himself entangled in his own gruesome mystery in this fast-paced psychological thriller Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.'s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex- fiancee's body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesn't know whether he's guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.
Soon Drew closes in on clues he may or may not have left for himself, and as another young woman is similarly murdered he has to ask difficult questions not of others but of himself. Beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told, The Crime Writer confronts our inherent fear of what we might truly be capable of: good or evil. Like nothing he's written before, The Crime Writer takes Hurwitz in an exciting new direction and is sure to reach a whole new audience. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0786870192 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 10.95 USD
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Honest Illusions Nora Roberts Pages: 512Size: 1.6 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-58-0 With Honest Illusions, national bestselling author Nora Roberts unveils a world where passion and mystery entwine, where nothing is as it seems. The daughter of a world-renowned magician, Roxy Nouvelle has inherited her father's talents--and his penchant for jewel thievery. Into this colorful world comes Luke Callahan--con man, loner, lover. He's the escape artist who captures her heart. And who keeps secrets that could send their house of cards tumbling. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507586 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.50 USD
The Magician W. Somerset Maugham Pages: 224Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: Penguin ClassicDate published: Feb 2007ISBN: 978-1-429535-31-1 The Magician is one of Somerset Maugham's most complex and perceptive novels. Running through it is the theme of evil, deftly woven into a story as memorable for its action as for its astonishingly vivid characters. In fin de siecle Paris, Arthur and Margaret are engaged to be married. Everyone approves and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves--until the sinister and repulsive Oliver Haddo appears.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 1429535318 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 14.00 USD
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The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel Jeffery Deaver Pages: 416Size: 1.1 MBPublisher: Simon & SchusterDate published: Feb 2003ISBN: 978-5-551238-71-3 It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Within minutes, the police have him surrounded. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. The room is empty. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion. For the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his protegee to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer," who baits them with gruesome murders that become more diabolical with each fresh crime. As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551238717 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Magic >> Hands, Fingers & Body
Body Tricks Stephen Ablett Body Tricks is an expanded collection of over 100 magical effects, tricks and stunts using the human body (No-props required). Learn how to remove your own thumb, grow an extra finger and make it grow in size. Twist your head all the way around and levitate in mid-air. Over 200 full color photographs detailing step by step instructions for each effect.
For me this is the ultimate in impromptu. No preparation, no props, just your body. Once you have learned a few of these effects you will never have an excuse not to perform a trick because you 'forgot your pack of cards'. These tricks are great to entertain children or to burn the time waiting for the food to arrive in a restaurant. Several of these effects are very strong, some are more of the party game type, but all are fun and entertaining.
This ebook was originally compiled as a resource of tricks for those rare occasions when you are asked to perform, but have no props to hand. It was also utilized to compile a complete stage show on a cruise-ship, when the suitcase with the props in it went missing! It consist of close-up, cabaret and stage effects.
1st edition 2006; 2nd edition 2007; 182 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.99 USD
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Hand Shadows Henry Bursill At some time or other most of us have amused ourselves by casting shadows on the wall with our hands. Hand shadows are an ever-popular diversion, especially with the young. The number and variety of objects that it is possible for you to form, simply by moving your hands and fingers around in different positions, is practically limitless, subject only to your patience and ingenuity.
But figuring out the exact finger positioning is not a simple matter; some shapes are quite difficult to obtain. The author of this delightful picture book of hand shadows spent long hours working out the figures in this book. By following his clear visual instruction (each of the 18 figures in the book is explained by a full-page illustration that shows you the precise positioning for fingers and hands), you can create a boy, camel, goose, deer, grandpa, bunny, bird in flight, ... After you have mastered these, it will be a simple matter to invent shadows of your own.
Parents can use this book to amuse their youngsters, or to teach them to recognize the various animals and other objects pictured here. A distinctly Victorian flavor adds considerable period charm to this collection of original designs.
1st edition, 1859, Griffith and Farran; reprint, 1967, Dover Publications, New York; 18 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
Hand Shadows Second Series Henry Bursill Have you ever tried to adjust your hands and fingers for a portrait of Shakespeare, a sheep, or a wild Indian? The author of this delightful book of hand shadows spent long hours working out the figures in this book. By following his clear visual instructions (each of the 16 figures in this book is explained by a full-page illustration that shows you the precise positioning for fingers and hands) you can create Shakespeare, a sheep, Wellington, a hare, Mike, Mike's pig, a cockatoo, a bull's head, a squirrel, Mrs. Gamp, Mr. Punch, and other people and animals. After you have mastered these, you will have the skill and be challenged to develop some of your own.
1st edition, 1860, Griffith and Farran, London; reprint, 1971, Dover Publications, New York; 16 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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Magic >> Illusions & Escape
"Almost" Impromptu Vanishing Car Ron Jaxon Imagine being able to make your friends car vanish into thin air. You can also make their car appear or change with these methods using no large props what so ever. In fact chances are you already have everything you need to perform this trick so it'll most likely cost you nothing.
I want to be completely honest about the limitations and strengths of this trick. So here are a few questions I feel I'd be most likely to get about this trick.
Is it practical? Yes and no would be my answer to that question. It's unlikely that you'll perform this trick on a regular basis although it is possible. The conditions must be right to pull it off but I include many possible ways to make the conditions right. This is the kind of trick you won't be able to do all the time but when the conditions are right you'll be glad you know it.
Is this like a large scale illusion like we see on TV and on Stage Illusion shows? No, this method is for close up or a parlor type show. You're not going to be gathering people around the parking lot to make the car vanish. It's mainly something you would pull on your friends but it can be done for strangers as well (not recommended unless someone who your "Victim" trusts is working with you).
Will I be able to use this method to make ANY car vanish? Here's the thing. Yes, you can make anyone's car vanish but you must be able to obtain the keys to have it physically moved. That's the biggest limitation to this method. There are more ways to have someone's car moved then you may think though. Many ways to accomplish this are included in the E-book.
I also include many ways to perform this trick with no assistants from anyone else. There are both "Stooge" and "No Stooge" methods included.
Instead of making their car disappear. You can also make it turn into another car or change in some way. For example you can cause the doors or hood to magically open, the windows roll down and so forth. If you happen to be buying someone a car (Anniversary, birthday, etc…) you could do this trick to make their old car turn into their new one. Do the trick in reverse to make a car appear in the driveway. If you want to pull a “Pimp my ride” on your buddy and give their car a make over before they head off to college or overseas. You can use this method to present it to them. A mean joke would be to turn their car into a ten-speed bike, a horse or a skateboard. If you're at a bar and your friend has had too much to drink to drive home. Make their car vanish so they can't argue with you. Fix that dent in their car. You're going out with your wife on your anniversary. Turn the car into a limousine. If you want to go the extreme on a mean joke and you've got the money to put into it. Go to a junk yard and pick up a compressed or totaled duplicate of their car and magically junk your friends car. With a little imagination and you'll find many ways to present this.
It also contains a bonus trick that'll allow you to make people appear using a similar method to the car vanish.
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1st edition 2006; 7 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Aerial Arrival Chris Stolz Two female assistants pick up a foulard from the stage floor. The foulard is stretched out tightly and after a few moments, something begins to form beneath it. The audience can see above, below and to the sides of the foulard at all times. The object appears to be the shape of a man pushing upward from beneath the foulard. Slowly, it begins to float upward. Upon reaching a height of almost 5 feet in the air, the assistants let go of the foulard which remains suspended. The assistants both reach up and give it a sharp downward pull to reveal the performer floating horizontally in mid air! The performer slowly floats downward landing on a thin board now held by his assistants. Landing gently on the board, he turns and walks forward to receive his applause.
This illusion brings a new twist on the classic Asrah levitation with an entirely different method.
Can this effect be performed outdoors? No. This effect must be performed in an indoor theater.
Are there lighting restrictions? Some, but it's worth it. This illusion has the same restrictions as the classic Asrah levitation. Lighting and stage setting must be controlled although the requirements are something that most theatres are already set to accomodate.
Do I require the use of a fly system or other overhead rigging? No. Everything can be brought on site and set up without having to rig anything above the stage.
What is included with the plans? You will receive images and full descriptions of the Effect, Method, Props and performance.
1st edition 2006; 4 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
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Base Planning Aaron Chee If you are looking for a detailed and informative plan to fabricate a deceptive base then Base Planning is the right ebook for you. On 25 pages with over 70 detailed diagrams and photos Aaron Chee describes everything clearly. Base Planning is suitable for beginner builders or professional builders. Even if you are not a builder Base Planning will guide you from scratch to the end product. The ebook covers: safety issues, positions and conditions, design and measurement, type of base, construction and finishes.
"The base planning ebook by Aaron Chee is one of the finest ebooks on illusion base design and building that I have come across. Aaron not only gives you step by step details on building of illusion bases, but also goes in depth to deliver information on the principles behind illusion bases as well as the various tools and principles behind the art of illusion building and performance. I highly recommend this ebook to any magician getting into illusions or anyone wanting to know the inner secrets to illusion base design. My hats off to Aaron for putting this fine ebook out on the market." - Kyle Peron, Peron Design
1st edition 2007; 25 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Chair Up There Chris Stolz The lights come up on a two foot high table with stairs. The performer climbs the stairs, places a chair on top of the table, and holds up a white curtain just big enough to hide the chair from view. The audience can see below the table, above the chair, to the sides, and through the spaces within the stairs. Within seconds the performer whips the cover away to reveal his beautiful assistant! This makes a great opening illusion and can also be used to vanish the assistant at the end of your routine.
This illusion can be well lit and does not require a fly system or rigging of any kind. There are no deceptive bases, gimmicked steps or uncomfortable hiding places. Your assistant will thank you!
Can this effect be performed outdoors? This version requires an indoor theater setting.
How fast is the appearance? 3 seconds or less. This one is QUICK!
How comfortable will my assistant be? She will be very comfortable. This effect is great for assistants who aren't fans of tight hiding places.
What is included with the plans? You will receive full descriptions of the Effect, Method, Props, Dimentions, Presentation and Lighting.
Is this going to be difficult to light? Unlike many illusions using the same principle, this illusion is remarkably easy to light. In most venues you should be able to set your levels in 10 minutes or less for this illusion.
1st edition 2006; 7 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
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Grant's Illusion Secrets Ulysses Frederick Grant Chuck Smith writes: "Twenty-four illusions as mysterious to audiences today as when they were performed years ago. Most are so easy to construct and execute that a teenager could do them. I know because I, as a student in highschool, built and entertained with several of them. A couple of three fold screens and a large sheet gives you the material for several of the illusions. Recently in a magic periodical I saw an ad for an illusion that looked extremely familiar. It was selling for over $5000. It's method, I'm sure, had it's roots in Grant's Super-Fine Suspension on pages 27-28 of this book....I made it for under $20."
On a pure value scale, this booklet should sell for hundreds of dollars. Here are a few of the illusions you will learn to build and perform: Girl in Net, Mummy Cloth, Hindu Basket, Cane Cabinet, Sawing Thru, Screen Illusion, Chain Suspension, Sword Cabinet, Suitcase Suspension, Girl in Shower, Buzz Saw, Light Bulbs Thru Girl, Dagger Head Vanish, Electric Chair a.s.o. Each one could be the highlight of your next show.
probably 1934; 43 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Handcuff Secrets Harry Houdini Houdini shines in this book. Handcuffs are his passion. He knows every little detail about them and every nuance in their mechanism. Houdini was not a particular good magician, but as an escape artist he is still unsurpassed. Thus, if you would like to know more about handcuffs and their inner workings, this book is for you.
1st edition, 1909, George Routledge & Sons, London; later reprinted by Magico Magazine, New York; 110 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 2.50 USD
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Learn How to be a Handcuff King and Mystery Man unknown This booklet covers a good selection of Houdini-style escape illusions. Among others you will learn how to escape from a safe or vault or trunk. It teaches several rope ties, how to pick locks and how to escape from handcuffs. This is a worthwhile addition to your escapology library.
24 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Magical Rope Ties & Escapes Harry Houdini This is one of the best books by Houdini, because here he writes about something he really knows alot about. With many of his escapes he had to be very familiar with the knots he was tied up. This book has many good illustrations and several photos where Houdini himself demonstrates certain ties. It is a great collector item as well as source of information. If you can only buy one book by Houdini, by this one.
1st edition, 1920, Will Goldston Limited, London; 80 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 8.00 USD
Packing Crate Escape or Sub-Trunk Illusions Plan Matt Garner & David Garner This is a very clear description of how to build a Houdini-style Sub Trunk from readily available parts. Matt added several clear photos to illustrate various stages and subassemblies. If you have never built an illusion or if you don't know the secret of this classic trick, you will find this ebook very useful.
1st edition, 2004 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Robert Harbin Interview Robert Harbin Martin Breese interviewed Robert Harbin on March 26th, 1977, not even one year before Harbin's untimely death. The interview took place at Harbin's home in London, England.
Spend 90 minutes listening to Robert Harbin - one of the world's most creative illusionists and inventors. Here is the full life story of the man who invented Zig Zag and a number of other illusions that will be performed by magicians over the years to come. Since making the recording Robert Harbin became ill and died. The words spoken on this tape were used as the basis for The Robert Harbin Book published by Martin Breese. Hear how Robert Harbin, bitten by the magical bug, arrived as a young man from South Africa full of enthusiasm but very little practical experience. Listen to him laughing at some of his early disastrous performances and see how modestly he talks about his own performing ability. No secrets are revealed on this recording but an idea he discussed for a presentation of Seven Keys To Baldpate provided sufficient information for a performer to set to work to develop a routine based on just a few minutes of discussion on this recording.
Harbin was a professional magician and most famous for his Zig-Zag Girl illusion which he invented and which sadly was pirated by many dealers and illusion builders. Harbin talks about Zig Zag and he said that only those who purchased his book had the right to manufacture a Zig Zag for their own use and he said that already there were many times more Zig Zags than copies of the book that he had published. He was saddened by the piracy but expressed very little bitterness. "There is little honour among we thieves," he said. The Zig-Zag Girl is very likely the most performed stage illusion of all time. Harbin was also devoted to origami, wrote a number of best selling origami books and was the president of the British Origami Society.
What an interesting character Robert Harbin was. Here is Robert Harbin's life story. A tale of hardship, bitter experiences and how it all lead to his great success.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ first released in 1977 by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 14.00 USD
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The Arabian Tent Jim Kleefeld The Arabian Tent Illusion was created by Gen Grant, explored in Mark Wilson's Course in Magic and marketed by Creative Magic. It presents a unique palette on which to design an illusion theme. The flat framework panels present a rectangular peaked "house" structure that can be painted in any of myriad designs. This book explores many design concepts for this illusion and presents here original artwork and routines. The routines are completely planned, and employ a variety of techniques that use the Arabian Tent to produce and vanish characters and objects in original plots. Some involve simple re-decoration and others employ adaptive construction and utilize a combination of illusion principles. All are presented here with a story outline, costume suggestions, and complete design artwork.
1st edition 2006; 48 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Illusion Show Business Stan Kramien Stan Kramien has toured one of the countries largest and most successful Illusion Shows for many years. Magicapades, Magicazam, the Mad World of Magic, and now Shazam! After playing thousands of dates he has written a primer of success in the Illusion Show Business. Stan's ebook takes you through his life story where he sets the stage for his life as an illusionist. For the first time anywhere Stan divulges patter for many of the illusions.
Kramien's patter for the levitation alone is worth more than the cost of the ebook.
He tells you how to start and routine a full evening show. And if you follow his instructions you will save a lot of money. Routines for many illusions are explained. Photographs and drawings of his backdrop frames which can transform a gymnasium floor into a suitable stage are all included. 130 photographs and drawings picturing most of the illusions performed on his show. For those of you thinking of going into the illusion show business, or for the collector, this ebook The Illusion Show Business is a must and a bargain.
1st edition 2000; 130 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 37.50 USD
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The Illusionist Notebook Stephen Ablett The Illusionist Notebook is a collection of 15 new magic illusions, with diagrams and plans on building each. Also included is a complete guide on producing and vanishing someone, with 22 methods, each one using a different fundamental principle.
1st edition 2006; 64 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.99 USD
Tricks and Illusions Will Goldston This book has an excellent illusion section, a decent chapter about escape artistry and also a fairly large trick section with all kinds of routines with cards, silks, ... The really good part are the illusions. You will find several clever ideas. Will Goldston was himself a craftsman and illusion builder. He can therefore write with authority.
1st edition, 1908?, George Routledge & Sons, London; 259 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Victory Carton Illusions Ulysses Frederick Grant Few people consider paper, cardboard and carton high-tech products, but they are. Go visit any paper factory and you will find out that some of the largest and most complex manufacturing machines in operation today are paper machines.
Since my father worked for many years for a paper manufacturer, I have learned to respect paper from a very early age. This is part of the reason why I am so excited about this e-book. It describes 12 stage illusions which you can build entirely from carton. Carton is inexpensive, easy to work with, light weight, pretty durable and packs flat. These are characteristics great for the beginner as well as the advanced performer. Who wants to carry around heavy equipment? Who wants to travel with a trailer rather than fit everything in a car? With very little money you can build illusions that would normally run into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
It includes drawings and instructions for such illusions as SAWING THRU GIRL - SWORD BOX - LEVITATION - SUBSTITUTION - DOLL HOUSE - HEADS OFF - SPIRIT CABINET - GIRL PRODUCTION- RABBIT PRODUCTION - BOY VANISH - COSTUME ILLUSION.
Here is a bit of information you will thank me for. The strength of cardboard is rated by the so called 'edge crush test' or short ECT. Typical boxes are ECT 32. Make sure to build your illusions from cardboard rated ECT 44 or better. This makes all the difference. And there is no reason to stop at cardboard. I encourage you to experiment with other inexpensive materials such as various kinds of foam boards or corrugated plastic a.s.o.
And once you have replicated some of U. F. Grant's designs and incorporated his advice, you can let your imagination run wild and take pretty much any illusion or illusion plan and rework it to use cardboard.
31 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Magic >> Juggling
Modern Magicians Hand Book William John Hilliar What an excellent book. The quality of the material is outstanding. What makes this book particularly rare is a chapter on juggling and how to fake great juggle skills. I have yet to see another book on magic with such an extensive chapter on juggling. You will also find the obligatory chapter on shadowgraphy, a good write up of black art, and large sections on cards, coins, and tricks with many other props. You will find billiard ball manipulation as well as stage tricks with large apparatus.
1st edition, 1902, Frederick J. Drake & Co, Chicago; 440 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Magic >> Kids
Fountains and Acorns for little people Tim Shoesmith This e-Book contains Tim's theories on entertaining children. It includes Tim's take on The Magic Painting, where the child gets to keep it. His version of musical bumps and how to incorporate adult magic in your children's show. It explains in detail how he gains focus at the beginning of the party. A practical version of Who's Who at the Zoo. It also takes you through the games that he plays. One game blending into another to keep focus and attention.
1st edition 2006; 28 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 13.00 USD
Magic Around the World Jim Kleefeld This complete show is Jim's geography-themed program performed for libraries all over Ohio and is aimed at children. It uses several standard props, some commercial tricks no longer made, but which may be available on used lists, and a couple of original effects especially created. The goal in this show was to give audiences a wide range of surprising magic routines that each involved a separate country and culture. Jim deliberately chose old and new tricks, and intermixed them with old and new cultures to give some sense of current world situations as well as some historical perspective.
This manuscript is separated into three sections, a short Trick List, the Preparation needed for the show, and the Patter Jim uses along with some simple explanations of prop handling.
1st edition 2005; 32 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Kid Show Opener/Closer Robert Haas You get one kid show opener 53 seconds long and one kid show closer 19 seconds long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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The Complete Magic Party Mark Leveridge Mark Leveridge's two classic works on entertaining children have been combined and totally updated in one ebook! It comes with over 70 color photo illustrations, 10 warm-up routines, over 40 games for all ages, and 20 magic routines.
The Complete Magic Party is a highly detailed ebook dealing with many aspects of entertaining children with games and magic. Based on Mark's previous best selling tomes The Magic Party Volumes 1 and 2, this new work provides children's entertainers with a huge amount of information based on his 30+ years experience of providing lively, marketable parties for youngsters.
The ebook is divided into sections:
Advice Sections. There are major chapters of professional advice on understanding the modern child, on how to exercise control over your young charges, on how to organize yourself in terms of taking bookings and providing good backup paperwork, on advertising, plus a whole range of other aspects of being a paid children's performer.
Games Section. Mark gives a thorough overview of how to present games in a fun and commercial way with all the main principles of running games being covered. Providing games at a party enables you to provide more at your bookings and thus achieve higher fees when you work. There are also over 40 games and activities detailed which cover all ages up to about 10. There are even four pre-show activities described to help smooth the way to a calm start to the party.
Warm Up Section. Preparing your audience well at the very outset of your show helps them to enjoy what you do to the full, and this section talks about how to get your young audience into the right frame of mind at the start of your performance and why it is so important. Mark also details 10 warm ups that he has used in his own shows, two of which are published for the first time.
Magic Section. His approach to magic for children has always been to minimize the props and maximize the entertainment. Mark's magic is often based on tricks more usually presented to adults but to which a presentation suitable for children has been added. There are 20 magic routines described and these are not just presentations for dealer type effects which you will need to purchase before you can proceed, but instead use props that you will either have or can easily get hold of.
The Complete Magic Party is a nicely produced ebook which is packed full of information which will help both experienced and novice children's entertainers to get the most out of their paid work at children's parties. Everything in the ebook has been revised and updated and a large amount of it has been totally re-written to ensure that you get the very latest information.
1st edition 2007; 192 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 60.00 USD
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The Cool Magician Stephen Ablett The Cool Magician is a collection of children's magic, street magic and close-up magic. Including Sawing Barbie in Half, the impromptu tie through neck, paper cut (Business card through finger), Thought Projection (No prop, impromptu mind-reading), The teddy bear bullet catch, singing lobster trick and many more!
1st edition 2006; 57 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.99 USD
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Magic >> Liquids & Chemicals
Bottle in Bottle Ron Jaxon Effect Two different sized bottles are displayed. If you wish you can pour a drink into a glass from each bottle to prove they are both real. Each empty bottle is placed in a separate paper bag. The magician explains that he or she is going to cause one of the bottles to magically travel from one bag to the other.
The magician picks up one of the bags and shows that it still contains a bottle. After some comedy by play the bottle vanishes. The other bag is emptied to find only one bottle inside. The magician seems to have succeeded in vanishing one of the bottles but failed to make it travel to the other bag. That is until the magician points out the fact that the vanished bottle is now inside the other bottle!
Very easy to perform Very easy to construct Very unusual and memorable A great conversation piece
This ebook shows how to make your gimmick for only a few dollars. Even if you never perform this great trick simply displaying this unusual object on a shelf will bring curiosity to the people who notice it. Which makes Bottle in Bottle a great conversation piece.
1st edition 2006; 5 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Magic >> Magazines & Comics
Blackstone Magic Comics disc type: CDROM Harry Blackstone This disc holds electronic facsimile versions of the popular comics Blackstone, Master Magician, Blackstone The Magician Detective and Pennzoil Presents Blackstone Master Magician. Follow Blackstone on his daring adventures to save lives and catch the bad guys, using his knowledge as magician.
This electronic edition has been prepared from originals of James Kleefeld’s collection. James was instrumental in making this electronic edition possible. We would like to thank James for his collaboration and work.
Blackstone, Master Magician started in 1946 and ran for three issues. It was renamed Blackstone The Magician Detective and began with new numbering immediately after. This second set also ran for three issues. Pennzoil Presents Blackstone Master Magician was produced about the same time. It has 8 pages of comic format trick instructions. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 39.90 USD
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Chap's Scrapbook Franklin M. Chapman This is the favorite 'book' of Gaetan Bloom. This monthly magic journal only ran for two years (24 issues) but it is filled with wonderful ideas largely on close-up magic. Although most of the effects described are from Frank Chapman, there are a few contributions from people like Charlie Miller, Nate Leipzig, etc.
To give you a sense of what Frank had in mind, here an excerpt from the first issue:
Magic is my hobby ... It has been my hobby for over twenty-five years ... I am not a professional magician ... This may be questioned because I occasionally entertain for a fee ... I do this for two reasons ... To keep my hobby self-supporting ... and to play fair with those who derive a livelihood from magic ... My fee is considered high ... I keep it high for two reasons ... Because I can get it (so can you) - and because it places my performance on a higher plane (and it will yours) ... And so you understand ... at the start ... that I am an amateur magician ... and an amateur editor ... and that "Scrapbook" is not a "last word in magic" ... by any stretchy of the imagination ... It is simply this ... A monthly publication devoted, primarily, to club and pocket magic ... Many of the effects will be taken from my private scrapbooks ... They will be new to you ... I sincerely believe that you will find them valuable ... I know that they are practical ... In addition to these effects ... you will receive, from time to time, the ideas of others ... Not "fillers", understand; but exclusive material that meets my personal standard of judgement ... and for which I will have reimbursed the originator ... I shall ask myself this question before each issue leaves my hands: "Would you be satisfied with this issue of 'Scrapbook' if you had paid a dollar for it?" ... I will never fail to answer that question fairly ... I want "Scrapbook" to be worth at least double what you pay for it ... And I will welcome your opinion of each issue.... It may inspire me to dig a little deeper should the "going get easy" ... Wherever an effect calls for the use of a special gimmick I will supply that gimmick with the issue - providing the cost is not excessive ... This, naturally, you will understand ... As for inter-journalistic, and private, squabbles ... I am not interested ... The "scrap" in "Scrapbook" is not to be taken in any suoh sense ... Those who seek such literary fisticuffs ... had best look elsewhere ... I can find better use for my time ... And, I believe, yours ... It is my intention to keep "Scrapbook" a quality sheet ... Not a "high hat" sheet, mind you ... A quality sheet ... I promise no definite number of tricks to the issue ... One month you may receive four or five ... the next month two ... But in every instance ... you will receive double value for your money ... I am not out to "live" on "Scrapbook" ... I want it to pay its way ... And, I hope, show a small profit ... If it grows beyond expectations I shall reduce the subscription rate ... and see that my original subscribers are rewarded for the confidence placed in me ... One thing more ... and then we will "get to the meat" ... Today - there is a great demand for bar (pocket) magic and small club effects ... This is the field that "Scrapbook" intends to serve ... Are we all set? ... Then - "OPEN SESAME!"
1st edition 1938; PDF 98 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 29.00 USD
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Enigma 1 disc type: DVD Chuck Smith & Chris Smith Enigma is a DVD magic magazine. It is a family production of Chuck "Stylesmith" Smith and his son Chris Smith. Both are professionals in the video production business and both are magic enthusiasts.
The real value of Enigma for me personally is that I can see how some of the most recognized people in magic really are. We are invited to the homes of magic collectors or Chuck sits down for a chat with performers, dealers and other luminaries. It is a video record of our community. In a few years these discs will be highly sought after because they will hold some unique clips of people we cherish or people we would like to know more about.
Inside issue one you will find:
Dan Stapleton talks about his career in magic and digs deep to give us some cruise magic secrets. Harry Allen invites us to the Daytona Magic Shop and lets us see behind the curtain. We travel to Canton, Ohio to the Battle of Magicians to discover it really is the "FUN" convention. George Schindler sits down with Stylesmith and reminiscences about growing up with magic. Haines House of Cards shows us how the trick decks we've used for decades are made. Ed Ellis, the fastest hands in the world, gives us the foundation for building a better card trick. Steve Hart gives us a taste of his lecture, "Creating New Ideas For Magic". Vince Carmen reveals what it takes to create an ongoing dinner theater show like "It's Magic" in Sarasota, FL. Mentalist Brandon Thomas teaches us a few of his favorite effects. Bev Bergeron, Dennis Phillips and Fred Moore join the roundtable to discuss magic: past, present and future
If you would like to subscribe to Enigma, rather than purchase individual discs here, please visit Enigma the DVD for details. 25.00 USD
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Enigma 2 disc type: DVD Chuck Smith & Chris Smith
Bev Bergeron talks about his life in magic, from tent shows and Disney World to television. Tom and Denny give us a tour of Denny & Lee's in Las Vegas, and invite us to their "open mic". We visit Louisville, KY for the S.A.M. convention and watch as they bring out the stars. Ali Bongo sits down with Stylesmith to recount how experiences in his life helped spark his magic. Norm Nielson invites us to view his legendary poster collection, and we bring the camera along. Ed Ellis, the fastest hands in the world, shows us how to create a better card effect. Kevin Spencer shows us the benefits of getting involved with the Healing Of Magic project. We travel to Santa Monica, CA to discover the evolution of Steve Spill's magic theatre, Magicopolis. Mentalist Brandon Thomas returns to give us thought provoking psychic treats. Arian Black, Joan Dukore, Lupe Nielson and Debbie Fielding give Stylesmith a look at magic from a women's point of view. 25.00 USD
Enigma 3 disc type: DVD Chuck Smith & Chris Smith
Marshall Brodien reminisces about growing up in Chicago and what lured him into selling on TV. Emory Williams takes us on a tour of his magic shop in Tucson, AZ, and shows how he competes with the Internet. We discover that the Abbott's Get Together is more than just a convention; for a week you become family. Celeste Evans sits down with Stylesmith and describes what life was like on the road for a female magician from Canada. Jerry Conklin gives George Schindler a tour of the Colon cemetery, each giving insights on the famous names found there. Ed Ellis, the fastest hands in the world, works with the basics of the double lift and controlling the card to the top. Jim Moody gives us a taste of his lecture, "How to be Show-Wise". Kevin & Caruso reveal the history of their Miami magic show "New Wave Magic" and how they continue to perform their act on the cruise ships. Tomas Medina teaches us a couple of his favorite magic tricks, accompanied by his unique sense of humor. Kent Cummins, Trixie Bond, Gus Davis, James Caldwell and Steve Farmer join the roundtable to discuss teaching children magic. 25.00 USD
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Enigma 4 disc type: DVD Chuck Smith & Chris Smith
Magic legend John Calvert talks with Stylesmith about everything from Hollywood to plane crashes to his first meeting with Tammy. Linda and Tom graciously welcome us into their magic shop, The Cuckoo's Nest, situated in the heart of Pittsburgh, PA. The best thing for frigid weather is the Daytona Beach Festival of Magic, as Harry and Irv keep things heated up. Denny Haney takes time out to sit with Stylesmith and reminisce about his career, his mentors and a few of his secrets. George Schindler, John Bohannon and Tom Klem give us not only the history behind the Houdini gravesite, but also a broken wand ceremony. Ed Ellis, the fastest hands in the world, works with the basics of controlling the card to the bottom and the false cut. Gary Darwin opens his Las Vegas doors for a tour of his famous collection of magic memorabilia which left us breathless. New York City's Monday Night Magic is the premiere showcase for magicians in Manhattan, and they come from around the world to perform. Tomas Medina returns to teach us a few more of his favorite magic tricks, as only he can. Graham Putnam leads us through FUN, Inc. and shows us how the tricks we grew up with are still being made. 25.00 USD
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Hugard's Magic Monthly disc type: DVDROM Jean Hugard & Milbourne Christopher Hugard's Magic Monthly consists of almost 2500 pages in 21 volumes and is packed with contributions from the finest artists and thinkers magic has to offer. People like Victor Farelli, Ted Annemann, Martin Gardner, Harry Lorayne, Milbourne Christopher, Ross Bertram, George Kaplan, Cliff Green, Fred Braue and Hugard himself. The subtitle says it all 'Devoted solely to the interests of magic and magicians'.
Jean Hugard and Fred Braue wrote some of the best and most read magic books in magic history, such as The Royal Road to Card Magic and Expert Card Technique. A good part of Martin Gardner's Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic Tricks can be found in Hugard's Magic Monthly. It featured book reviews by John J. Crimmins Jr., and the famous Frank Joglar column which was authored by Milbourne Christopher.
You will get a data DVDROM with six PDF files, one of which is a collection of all 21 original volume indices. The entire text of this ebook can be searched. Other magazines have more pages. But rarely does one find so many marvellous effects so close next to each other. It is a joy reading Hugard's Magic Monthly. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 99.00 USD
Katterfelto #1 Simon J. Lea Katterfelto magazine will be quarterly and available as a hard copy full color magazine or an e-book. (Here at the Lybrary only the e-book version is available.) The hard copy version will be sent out with a free gift.
Anyone purchasing the e-book version will be able to purchase the free gifts at a significantly reduced rate. All you have to do is email Simon at [email protected] to claim your discount.
For the first edition the free gift is the Pocket Book Test. If you purchase this ebook you can get the Pocket Book Test for £6.00 (+s&h). For a description see further down under THE GIFT.
The magazine is divided into three parts:
Theory, discussion and articles Effects A serialized longer book
THE ARTICLES
Science & Magic, Philosophy & Occult A look at how Katterfelto himself mixed genres back in 18th Century London. Readings as spiritual therapy An in-depth investigation into practicing readings of all varieties as a form of spiritual therapy, with the reader acting as a 'spiritual therapist'. The problem of duplicity A look at a piece of mentalism theory applied to a particular mentalist prop, the blindfold bag (includes routine).
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Bluff: Numerology Everything you need to know about using numerology for private readings. Includes methods and sample reading.
THE EFFECTS
Taking a Chance A spectator is offered a free choice of any card from a shuffled deck. The card is returned (unseen by you) and the deck shuffled and cut. Two cards are then dealt face down on to the table. The spec is told that this is a demonstration of the power of belief - that whichever card the spectator turns over will be their chosen card if they truly believe that it will be. In a loud clear voice the spec announces "this card is the [names their card]" and to their amazement the card they turn over is the card they just named! The other card is then turned over and revealed to be any random card from the deck. Easy to do, no hard sleights and can be performed with a borrowed deck. Stack17 52 cards, each has a different word written on the blank side. Deck is shuffled, specs have free choice, each is asked to secretly read the face of the card and think of any TV show. Read some minds, reveal the shows. Deck can be examined at any time. You can even hand out a prediction envelope revealing the name of the shows your specs will think of before the effect. Easy to do - cards can be ribbon spread with spectators pulling out any card they choose. Almost unlimited applications, tailor subject for any audience. Specsync Spectator A shuffles a deck of cards and begins dealing them face down, stopping whenever they like. Meanwhile, spectator B is offered a choice of envelopes each marked with a different ESP symbol. Spectator As card is revealed and Spectator B opens their envelope. The card inside the envelope matches the one randomly chosen by Spectator A.
Alternatively, Spectator A draws any picture on a slate, pad or whiteboard. Spectator B choses an ESP marked envelope. Inside that envelope is a picture matching the one drawn by spec A. No impression devices or similar used.
Or, Spectator A opens a book on any page and choses a word. Spectator B choses an ESP marked envelope. Inside that envelope is a word matching the one chosen by spec A. Smirting Smirting is that mixture of smoking and flirting that occurs outside pubs and club across Britain now that the smoking ban is enforced. Cigarette magic has flourished in this new repressive environment! In Smirting, a lit cigarette is borrowed from a spectator, signed and then vanished only to reappear bagged up in another spectator's pocket or handbag!
Alternative effect: a solid plate is put on top of an empty ashtray. A lit cigarette is borrowed and initialled as above. Holding the cigarette in your fist, you slam your hand on top of the plate. Magically, the cigarette passes through the plate and into the ashtray. Any spectator can lift off the plate and take the cigarette butt out of the ashtray to confirm it is the signed original! Watch & Learn A psychological 'sucker' effect in which you explain to an audience how mentalism actually works. A spectator is given a choice of 5 different watches (you can apply the principle to any 5 objects). Once a watch has been freely chosen, genuine choice with no forces, you then reveal to the audience's amazement how you 'forced' the spectator to choose that particular watch. You then go on to make some amazingly accurate predictions about the choices that spectator will make - predictions you made prior to show! Charmed Female spectator is asked to remove her charm bracelet. Each charm is different and she is asked to pick just one by clearly holding it between her fingers. She has a completely free choice. She is then handed an envelope and asked to open it. Inside is your business card on the back is a picture of the charm she just chose. Use your bracelet or a spectator's - doesn't have to be a charm bracelet - any distinct objects will do. Use the same principle for any sealed envelope prediction. Girl on the bus A spectator is invited on stage and asked to select a handful of cards from an shuffled deck. She is then asked to imagine a girl riding a bus and staring out the window. Out of the window, the imaginary girl sees some amazing things, next to each of
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these things she also sees one of the chosen cards. So if the spec took six cards, she would imagine the girl on the bus seeing 6 amazings sights, with a different card next to each site. Once all the cards have been imagined, you can produce a prediction which - to the audience's amazement - reveals not only the chosen cards but the sights imagined by the spectator!
SERIALIZED BOOK
The serialized books in Katterfelto will normally be divided into four parts. They will cover more complex subjects and will typically cover areas that require a deeper understanding of the subject matter and principles involved. All serialized books will be available to buy separately for those who do not want to wait or to buy four editions of the magazine.
A complete course in Graphology
Anyone with some knowledge of mentalism can create effects based on 'reading people's handwriting' - is it another thing to be able to pass yourself off as a genuine grapho-analyst and be believed! This book teaches you how graphology works, the principles behind the science/art and how grapho-analysts actually to these put these ideas to work. The book discusses the scientific validity of graphology as well as the ethics of using grapho-analysis in business and in private readings. The aim of the book is to give the reader all they need to know to practice graphology for entertainment. Four complete routines are included, from public lectures to private readings.
THE GIFT
Pocket Book Test
Hand the book to the spectator and ask them to open it at any page. They can riffle through the book and stop at any page, simply open it at any page, or think of a random number and open it at that page. It doesn't matter what page the spectator opens the book on - you will be able to know what word they choose! Give the spectator a chance to change their mind, let them choose a word on the previous or next page - let them choose both! Now they have two words in their mind, have them mentally pick one and then tell them what it is! A spectator randomly chooses two words, then mentally picks one and you tell them what word they chose!
Easy to perform, the Pocket Book Test is small and light enough to be easily carried around in your jacket pocket ready to be brought out whenever convenient.
2008; 80 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.99 USD
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L'Illusionista Giogan-and-Terry A digital reproduction of a very old Italian magic journal which was published from 1890 to 1891. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 30.00 USD
Magic Cartoons Chris Wasshuber This is a very unique book (yes a real book made from paper, ink and glue), which features five artists and their magic cartoons: Eugene Poinc, Mark Parisi, Alan Wassilak, Fabrini, Herbert Schulreich. Beside their best cartoons I included biographical information as well as two articles about the history of magic cartoons. Bob Read, one of the foremost experts and collectors of Magic Cartoons, wrote a fantastic article about the early beginnings of magic cartoons. And Michael Claxton, the authority on the long running Punch magazine, provided insight on how Punch used magic in their satire.
Eugene Poinc died a few days before the finalization of this book. He was impatiently waiting for its release. I am very sorry that I couldn't finish it in time for Gene to see the final product.
Please be advised that this book contains a few erotic magic cartoons. Nothing explicit or of bad taste. Check your local laws if you are old enough to legally buy this product.
This books has 100 pages; size is 5.5" times 8.5"; color soft cover; inside greyscale. 29.00 USD
Mahatma disc type: DVDROM George H. Little As Alfredson and Daily write in their Conjuring Periodical Bibliography, Mahatma is the 'first English language magical serial of any substance'. It is a fantastic resource for historians, researchers and other treasure hunters. A few of the prominent names you will find in Mahatma are Conradi, De Kolta, Downs, Elliott, Evans, Hilliar, Hoffmann, Houdini, Kellar, Leipzig, Plate, Selbit, Trewey and many more.
You get a fully searchable PDF of the complete run of Mahatma, an index prepared by Stephen Hobbs and an introduction by Richard Kaufman. This disc is a DVDROM for computers. It is a joint production between Lybrary.com and the Conjuring Arts Research Center. The introduction and index are reproduced with the permission of Richard Kaufman. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 40.00 USD
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Sticks and Stones Jon Racherbaumer Racherbaumer, a man of words - sometimes strong words, sometimes exotic words, sometimes provocative words, sometimes strange words - but always thoughtful and worth reading, wrote a two year column in The Greater Son of the Bat Jr. journal (S.O.B.jr.). All 24 installments of this column are collected here. You will find a lot of Marlo-vian talk, good tricks and interesting articles. I was not a magician in the late 70s, so I cannot say how it was back then in the 'good old times', but reading Sticks and Stones allowed me to imagine how - I am sure - it must have been. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 20.00 USD
The Cardiste Rusduck "Dedicated to the Art of Cardistry" was the subtitle of this legendary cards only magazine from the late 50s. It is one of the most influential card magazines ever produced, with effects by Rusduck, Elmsley, Charles Hudson, Bill Miesel, Marlo, Kosky, Milt Kort, Ron Edwards, Max Katz, Tom Ransom, etc.
1st edition 1958-1959; 156 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
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The Digital Sphinx disc type: DVDROM William John Hilliar & Albert M. Wilson & John Mulholland You get all 52 volumes (597 issues), almost 17,000 pages as PDF files (one for each volume). We have added to that a complete index stretching over 540 pages. (Don't ask us how long it took to prepare this index because it will bring up painful memories.) Additionally you receive an introduction by Bill Kuethe, an article about The Sphinx by Gabe Fajuri, a presentation about The Sphinx also by Gabe Fajuri and the personal research A. M. Wilson's granddaughter, Mary Syphus, conducted about Wilson.
One could write long articles about The Sphinx. Two are included as introductions to this ebook; one by Gabe Fajuri and another by Bill Kuethe. Another article was written by Gabe Fajuri in Magic Magazine, March 2002. The Sphinx is arguably the most important magic magazine and complete files are extremely rare. I am not absolutely sure but I heard that some early issues only saw a print run of 75 copies. A complete set in good condition goes today for around $5000. This is the time for you to own a complete file in digital form.
Here are a few of the names who have contributed to The Sphinx: Ted Annemann, Al Baker, David Bamberg, Ross Bertram, J. B. Bobo, Fred Braue, Jack Chanin, Milbourne Christopher, Joseph Dunninger, Ade Duval, Bruce Elliott, Dariel Fitzkee, Karrell Fox, Frank Garcia, Martin Gardner, Robert Harbin, Guy Jarrett, Fu Manchu, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Ed Marlo, Ed Miller, John Mulholland, Okito, Augustus Rapp, John Scarne, Matt Schulien, Slydini, Harlan Tarbell, Peter Warlock... and the list goes on and on. The Sphinx has more hidden gems than any single person can use in a performing lifetime. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 499.00 USD
The Digital Sphinx Volume 1 William John Hilliar This is the first volume of the Sphinx from March 1902 until February 1903, all 12 issues. We understand that the complete set of The Digital Sphinx is for some unaffordable. This first volume gives you a taste of what the Sphinx was all about. Many so called 'complete' files of the Sphinx I had the fortune to inspect have very often pages and issues missing particularly from the first volume. I have yet to see a truly complete file. This digital edition has been assembled from three separate 'complete' files to make it indeed complete.
149 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 25.00 USD
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The Sphinx Index Chris Wasshuber The Sphinx Index is a 540 page PDF, indexing all 52 volumes of The Sphinx magazine. Three people worked for hundreds of hours to collect and categorize this information. It has more than 14,000 entries. The index covers all tricks, effects and articles, but does not include assembly reports and other short trip reports or news items. An interesting category is Portraits & Photos where all photos are indexed by the name of the person shown in the photo. This makes it easy to find image information about hundreds of magicians. The other index categories are: Articles - Biographical, Articles - Historical, Articles & Stories, Balls & Eggs, Cards, Cartoons, Cigarettes & Cigars & Candles, Coins & Chips, Hand Shadows, Illusions, Juggling Liquids & Chemicals, Literature Articles, Literature Reviews, Matches & other small objects, Mental, Miscellaneous & Utilities, News, Obituary, Paper & Paper Money, Patter, Poetry, Portraits & Photos, Rings, Ropes & Strings & Ribbons, Silks & Flags, Sleights, Thimbles.
If you buy this index and later decide to buy the complete digital Sphinx, you will get a rebate of $20 for the purchase of The Digital Sphinx. But in order to get this rebate you will have to mention it in the comments section of the order form. It will also help if you keep record of when you purchased the index and let us know when you buy the full set. Format/Media Options PDF | by download PDF | on disc 20.00 USD
Visions 2000 various The complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2000, is now available as ebook. You can search through all 450 pages. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Visions 2001 various This is the complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2001. Everything is searchable. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Visions 2002 various This is the complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2002. Everything is searchable. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Visions 2003 various This is the complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2003. Everything is searchable. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Visions 2004 various This is the complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2004. Everything is searchable. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Visions 2005 various This is the complete archive of Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic, for the year 2005. Everything is searchable. Visions is currently the top online magic magazine. Convince yourself and check out the current issue. You will find great articles, product reviews, biographies of legends, reader submissions, and a whole lot more.
Get the other years as well: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
329 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Magic >> Marketing
Corporate Presentations Leo Behnke If your intention is to earn a living from magic, then corporate events are your best chance to succeed. Simply stated, they pay more and can often lead to repeat bookings by the same firms. But do you know how to entertain during a press party, an awards dinner or a fashion show? And what about trade show booths?
Leo Behnke has decades of experience in the corporate entertainment world and shares it with you in this ebook. This is extremely valuable advice you are getting from a pro who has done it all - TV, Magic Castle, trade shows, ...
Leo structered the ebook into five chapters. The first, "Selling The Show" deals with prospecting, the appointment and the presentation - your pitch of your entertainment service. This is followed by chapters on "Hospitality Suites", "Trade Show Booths" and "Special Events". The last chapter is titled "Your People" and covers picking the right assistants, paying them, wardrobe and treating them as talent. And of course, Leo also describes several of his routines he performed at these corporate events.
Very little has been published in this area because most pros rather apply their knowledge to earn a living, than educate their competition. The book sold originally for $100. Now as ebook, you can enjoy an unprecedented low price.
1st edition 1992; 117 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 22.00 USD
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Entertaining on a Cruise Ship Paul Romhany This is definitely the complete guide for magicians wanting to work on cruise ships! This long awaited ebook has been in the making for over two years and is written and compiled by one of the busiest cruise ship magicians in the industry, Paul Romhany.
As a headline act on cruise ships Paul has become one of the most sought after performers on major luxury liners and now this lifestyle can be yours.
Cruising is one of the most popular, convenient, and affordable vacation options offered in the travel industry and is becoming the last bastion for magicians to perform their full shows. With more cruise ships sailing to more incredible cruise destinations all over the world than ever before, there has truly never been a better time to get a job as a magician on cruise ships.
Paul has worked and continues to work for almost every major cruise line including Cunard, Holland America, Princess, Seaborne, NCL, Fred Olson and Discovery Cruises and his inside knowledge can now be yours.
Over 230 pages, this detailed ebook covers everything you will ever need to know about working in the cruise industry from getting the gigs, all current booking contacts, types of contracts, life on a ship, what to do and what is expected from you plus some incredible magic routines from Paul’s own shows and inside stories from some well known cruise ship entertainers.
A bonus chapter includes excerpts from Paul’s private journal and reveals some amazing insights in to life as a cruise ship magician.
If you have ever thought about working on ships, then this is a must and will become the modern standard ebook for magicians wanting to work on ships. This is a gold mine for every magician who wants to work on a ship. But it also holds nuggets of information for any other person who wants to make magic his profession.
"The information in this ebook is worth thousands of dollars to ANYBODY wanting to perform on cruise ships… I wish I had this book when I was trying to get in to the cruise ship industry!" -- Dan West, Guest Entertainer
1st edition 2006; 240 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 50.00 USD
Key Note Speaking for Magicians Paul Romhany World class award-winning magician and key-note speaker Paul Romhany is releasing this ebook which is part of his best selling package Magician To Speaker; a guide to combining magic, humor and motivational speaking. This ebook will explain exactly how you can go from earning hundreds of dollars a show to thousands of dollars a performance by incorporating your magic and the power of humor.
With over three decades of performance experience, including fifteen years as a world renowned motivational speaker, Paul Romhany has circled the globe presenting the Humor Seminar outlined in this ebook to both private and corporate sectors, making the world a happier place to work and live, while getting paid top dollar. Sounds like fun? It is!
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"Magician To Speaker" – This is a comprehensive guide on how to get in to this industry with no questions left unanswered and no details left untouched. We have literally done all the work for you including Paul Romhany’s exact script, which has earned him his living for the past fifteen years as a speaker. The script alone is worth the price of this ebook.
In this ebook Paul talks about what magic tricks to use during your presentation, how to get in to the market, resources you will need, how to put together a speech, finding your own humor stories, the business side of speaking, how to make extra money by selling other products and of course his own speech he used for fifteen years.
Here are some reviews by Magicians and Speakers: -
"What a delight it was to read your book, 'Magician to Key Note Speaker'. I can honestly think of no better system for a magician wanting to break into the Public Speaking arena then this package. Hell, I've been doing it for years and after going over your material I have found several ways to improve my performance. Thanks Paul, I never fail to be inspired by you." -- TC Tahoe professional magician and key-note speaker – editor of Mind Over Magic
"If you are a magician and want to take your performance and career to the next level and enter the world of motivational speaking, Paul Romhany has literally paved the way for you with the complete package. The information and research that he has done is matched by real world performing experience and insight. The script alone is worth every penny!" -- Randy Charach – author Secrets Of A Millionaire Magician
"Most of us associate these two creators with their custom DVD services. I have them both and have made tons of extra money with them so I decided to give this course a chance. Having attended many marketing workshops and purchased just about every marketing course on the market, I am very happy that I decided on this course.
The purpose of this course is to provide magicians with a solid groundwork for getting into the speaking business, primarily through the use of humor related workshops. Magicians are very lucky in the sense that most of us are pretty good speakers already. We just may not know how to make the transition from magician to speaker. No matter what kind of presentations you use...this course will definitely help you.
What I really like about the course is that it is designed for not only the beginner, but also the seasoned professional. You could certainly take Paul 's scripted presentation word-for-word and use it "as is", but the beauty of this package is all the extra support materials. There is enough "extra" stuff to easily customize a complete presentation of your own. I plan on using Paul's basic "Laugh Yourself Well" presentation as an outline for my own custom presentation. My point is that the presentation is very flexible and the support materials make it easy to change. You don't even have to use the same tricks; there is even a section on other tricks that you could use. I found this very helpful.
All in all I am very pleased with this product. I have paid a lot more for other programs and received a lot less!" -- Cody S. Fisher – Reviewer for MUM magazine
"Paul's experience, knowledge and most importantly passion for what he does as a speaker shines through and inspires me to put the thought into speaking that it deserves, not just copy it word for word, though it is written in such great detail, of course you could. Not only is this an incredible road map to making the transition towards being a speaker the course is jam packed full of tips, insights, plans of attacks and of course the copyright free material you can alter and print off as your own. Having been interested in taking the leap for a few years now and from all the research I have done this is without a doubt the clearest and most inspiring course that has ever been sold on this subject. Paul clearly knows the value of this work and should stand behind it 100% and with full confidence as should others who share years of performance knowledge, heart, soul and insight with others in their field through a marketed product. This is great material and in my opinion a little to cheap. I have invested over $700.00 US for similar products and been really disappointed. Thank you Paul for putting this together for us it really is fantastic!" Justin Gilbert – Consultant for Chris Angel TV show Mind Freak.
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121 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 50.00 USD
Magic Coach 100 Timothy Hyde A collection of the very best Tips, Ideas, Advice & Articles from the first 100 issues of MagicCoach newsletter. This 200 page ebook is packed with ideas on Marketing & Promotion for Magicians and other Freelance entertainers.
Contributors are Mac King, David Ginn, Billy McComb, Gary Oulett, CJ Johnson, Dick Christian, James Randi, Scott Wells, Greg Wilson.Clive Court, Randy Charach, Ray Haddad, , Terry Parrett, Dan Harlan, Dave Dee, Tim Ellis, Stan Davis and Mark Byrne.
It’s not just a reprint of the first 100 issues! Timothy and his team have extracted all the best articles, tips & resources. They have checked and updated the URLs and compiled a clickable contents page. They have grouped the articles and advice into chapters. They have added hyperlinks to let you navigate around this huge ebook with ease.
Other marketing courses or information packages sell for hundreds of dollars. This is a steal. Even if only one thought or idea helps you it was worth the small investment. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Magically Speaking Timothy Hyde Catapult your entry into the world of professional speaking! "Magically Speaking" has been compiled by long time professional speaker and magician Timothy Hyde.
An overview of the entire speaking industry with special focus on how magicians can make the transition into this lucrative field. Guest articles from speaker bureau owners, speaker coaches, marketing gurus and other magicians already working in this field. Some of the questions answered in this MasterClass:
What should a speaker have in their promotional press kit? Do you know the questions a speaker bureau will ask you if you approach one? What are the 7 keys that will ignite hot interest in booking you? How do you choose a topic? How do you build your career? What is the most powerful question you can ask a potential client? Which speaker ezines are the best to subscribe to? (There are lots out there but we will point out the essential ones.) Should I join the National Speakers Association? What is an elevator speech? And much much more!
Hyperlinked resource section and a complete copy of Timothy's Pre Program Questionnaire is also included, that serves not only as a technique to find out what the client really wants from the presentation, but also serves as a deadly marketing weapon. Timothy shows you how to use it. (Some people remark that this is worth the price of the book just by itself!)
This Masterclass will point you in the right direction and fast track your growth in this exciting industry.
1st edition 2001; revised 2006; 65 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
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Professional Close-Up Leo Behnke This is a book of working knowledge using over 30 years of professional experience in the field of close-up magic. Some of the 15 specific subjects covered inside are
How do you select the right tricks for your routines? What sales tools do you need to sell yourself? How do you find your own style? What can you do to increase audience reaction?
With many years in each branch of magic - not only close-up, but illusions, mentalism, clubs, trade shows, promotion, and television - Leo gives you his insight on how best to become a professional in our art.
1st edition 1995; 77 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Publishing Magic Books on Lulu.com Simon J. Lea This ebook takes the reader through every stage of taking their original manuscript in Microsoft Word and turning it into a printed book from Lulu.com. Each stage is illustrated and is designed to make learning how to use Lulu as quick and pain free as possible. The guide discusses the usual problems that people have using Lulu for the first time, such as uploading and converting, controlling access, assessing costs and setting revenues.
Anyone who has written a magic book they want to see in print, who has access to Microsoft Word, will be able follow this easy step-by-step guide and speed through the Lulu process in no time.
Lulu.com is a POD (print on demand) service provider. Other similar services are available from Cafepress.com and many other companies of various size and quality. Last time I checked Lulu had the lowest prices for soft-cover books.
1st edition 2007; 15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The Illusion Show Business Stan Kramien Stan Kramien has toured one of the countries largest and most successful Illusion Shows for many years. Magicapades, Magicazam, the Mad World of Magic, and now Shazam! After playing thousands of dates he has written a primer of success in the Illusion Show Business. Stan's ebook takes you through his life story where he sets the stage for his life as an illusionist. For the first time anywhere Stan divulges patter for many of the illusions.
Kramien's patter for the levitation alone is worth more than the cost of the ebook.
He tells you how to start and routine a full evening show. And if you follow his instructions you will save a lot of money. Routines for many illusions are explained. Photographs and drawings of his backdrop frames which can transform a gymnasium floor into a suitable stage are all included. 130 photographs and drawings picturing most of the illusions performed on his show. For those of you thinking of going into the illusion show business, or for the collector, this ebook The Illusion Show Business is a must and a bargain.
1st edition 2000; 130 pages Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 37.50 USD
The Magician's Road to Fame Laurance Glen This is a delightful digital reproduction of an early marketing book for entertainers. Much of the advice given is true today as it was decades ago. You will find some wonderful stories as well as dozens of photos of magician posters and other artwork. After reading this ebook you will have a number of new ideas to promote your act. The topics discussed are:
The First Aid To Publicity The Typewriter Helps Newspaper Advertisements And Clippings The Value Of The Local Newspaper How To Use Press Notices The Air Of Mystery Personal Advertising The Use Of Photographs Photo Blocks Throwaways Puzzle Throwaways Distinctive Throwaways Souvenir Advertisements Suggestions For Concert Artist's Throwaways Stories For The Press Press Stunts Press Photographs How To Get Photographs Published By The Press
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Advertising By Wire Unwise Advertising A Telepathy Stunt Lantern Slides Memory As An Aid To Publicity The Practical Joke Advertisement Eccentric Advertising "Stunt" Advertising Advertising By Pictorial Poster Varieties Of Posters How To Obtain Posters Posters In Small Quantities For Concert Artists Hand-Painted Posters Stencilled Posters Miscellaneous Section
PDF 72 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
Ultimate Personal DVD Paul Romhany Romhany Studios bring you the ultimate marketing tool! Find out why so many top professionals are using this DVD to sell their own personalized magic teaching DVD and making their money back from this product and more.
This DVD is used by cruise ship magicians, birthday party magicians, stage magicians and even trade show magicians who want to sell or have a product to use as a special give-away.
Once you receive your original master copy you own the DVD and can produce as many as you want for as long as you want, you can sell them for as little or as much as you want.
Throw away the old coloring magic books you used to sell after your shows; finally there's something for today’s market that will make you money!
What you receive is a custom made master DVD which will have your name, web site, photo and logo on the menu page of the DVD. You own the master DVD and can produce as many copies of the DVD as you like, either professionally or on your home computer.
If you were to go in to a studio and record your own "Magic Teaching DVD" it would cost you thousands of dollars. We have done all the work for you!
The DVD has ten effects in all, for ages 8 and up. The magic is taught using white gloves so you see no hands, and everything is backed by especially written music. No voice-overs and no faces ... this really is the ultimate DVD for any
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magician who wants to sell a product after their shows or use a personal product giveaway. Also included on this DVD are twelve optical illusions people can watch on their TV plus three interactive TV tricks.
Effects taught:
Hanky Thru Glass Pencil Thru Bill Bending Fork Haunted Hanky Vanishing Coin Magic Printing Pencil Thru Hanky Knife to Fork Color Change Napkins Magic Straw
It’s easy!
After you purchased this product here, email your photo, logo and web address to [email protected] We will produce your own Master Copy of this DVD Once you receive your Master Copy you can get them professionally copied or do it on your own computer, simply design your own cover sheets using any computer printing program.
"The quality is excellent, the tricks are excellent and the price for these DVDs are way too cheap for what we get in return! This is totally one of the best real products to come out for magicians in a looooong time! High five guys!" - Dan Sperry, professional magician
"I received the DVD and I had the opportunity to watch it. The editing, trick explanations and overall production quality are better than I expected. Thank you for a great product. Most magicians I know, that do 'back or room sales' would have no problem investing 3-4 hundred dollars in a quality product that will return their money as quickly as your DVD!" - Glenn Strange
"This is the best thing that has come along in a long time. Your product is worth every penny ... to be honest ... it's worth way more than you are selling it for. Your DVDs are a goldmine." - Cody S. Fisher, MUM Magazine
"The return on this DVD has been incredible. In only two weeks I was able to sell over $1000 worth of DVD's after my shows. The quality of your product is fantastic ... thanks so much!" - Gilbert Green - professional magician
"If you want to make extra money at every gig…sorry…easy extra money, then you need this. It is professionally produced and very high quality. This is so much classier and longer lasting the coloring books so many magicians sell and the DVD is enjoyable for the whole family. I cannot imagine anyone not loving this." TC Tahoe - professional magician - editor of Mind Over Magic 350.00 USD
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Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship Steve Cohen Pages: 208Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Jan 2007ISBN: 978-0-061345-57-9 The Millionaires' Magician, Steve Cohen, teaches you how to use the secrets of magic to persuade, influence, and impress!Heart-stopping magician Steve Cohen knows how to use the tricks of magic to command rooms and captivate audiences. More than just sleight of hand, magic is a mental game of cat-and-mouse, a power play between two minds. In this book, Cohen shows how the psychology behind a magic performance can be harnessed to read people and help get to “yes” in all kinds of situations.By mastering the mindset of the magician, you can become more charismatic, connect with people, and gain a new sense of confidence. Practice with the actual magic tricks included in this book, and soon you'll be winning crowds all your own -- with or without your magic act.DRM SettingsCopying:of 21 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 21 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061345571 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 11.95 USD
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Magic >> Memory & Mnemonics
Arithmetical Prodigies E. W. Scripture Arithmetical Prodigies by E.W. Scripture is a remarkable paper about remarkable people. Published in 1891, it gives the first comprehensive account of those individuals who have displayed an astonishing capacity for mental calculation. The numerous and fascinating biographies alone make this work a 'must read' for anyone with a taste for the curious and sensational. The paper can also lay claim to being one of the first works of popular psychology. Its style - essentially that of a treatise that reads like a novel - has been replicated right through to the present day. In short, Scripture's Arithmetical Prodigies is a perplexing and awe inspiring classic that, despite its title, can be enjoyed by even the least mathematically inclined. - Robert Fountain
The American Journal of Psychology, 1891, vol. 4, no. 1; 59 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
How to Develop a Perfect Memory Dominic O'Brien Dominic O'Brien is the eight times winner of the The World Memory Championships and has a number of entries in the Guinness Book of Records including the memorisation of 54 packs of shuffled cards after just a single-sighting of each card. How does he do it? What is his system and how can it help YOU remember names, faces, telephone numbers, pass exams, learn languages, win at Trivial Pursuit and clean up at the Blackjack table? How to Develop a Perfect Memory will show you in simple language and easy stages.
We have an exclusive on this ebook from Dominic O'Brien. The book is long out of print. You can find second hand copies being sold in the $100 to $400 range. It is considered one of the best books on memory ever written. Everyone should have read this one. It is enlightening.
first edition, 1993 by Pavilion Books Limited; 174 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 39.90 USD
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On Mental Calculation George Parker Bidder George Parker Bidder is one of history's greatest mental calculators. In the early 19th century he toured Britain as a 'calculating boy'. The amazing demonstrations he gave caught the attention of eminent scholars who offered to fund his education. Bidder went on to become one of the leading engineers of his time. His position as vice president of the Institution of Civil Engineers afforded him the opportunity to speak openly about his views on mental calculation in a lecture to fellow members of the institution. That lecture, given in 1856, is the subject of this document. In it, Bidder describes with considerable clarity his experiences as a mental calculator, explaining his methods for doing arithmetic and contrasting them with those of tradition. He covers basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; and also higher arithmetic: square root, compound interest, and so on.
Bidder stresses again and again that anyone can acquire a high level of skill in mental calculation and dispells the myth that one must be endowed with an exceptional memory. He is also critical of the way in which children are "taught numbers" and emphasises the need to appreciate that numbers are not merely strings of figures - a view perhaps even more pertinent in today's 'digital age'. There are very very few instances of celebrated mental calculators giving a detailed account of their ability. A gem of an article.
Robert Fountain
Lecture in 1856; 30 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
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Perpetual Calendar for your iPod/iPhone/PDA/cell-phone Scott Cram If you've learned the classic Day of the Week For Any Date feat, as taught in sources such as the Roth Memory Course, The Magic of Memory, Train Your Brain and Entertain and Zufall's Memory Trix, you already know how useful a perpetual calendar can be for verification of the date. Now, you can have a compact perpetual calendar as close as your iPod, iPhone, PDA or cell phone that easily allows you to access any date in any year from 1800 through 2199!
"But wait," I can hear you say, "Don't iPods, iPhones, PDAs and most cell phones already have built-in calendars?" Yes, they do. However, most of these calendars are intended for appointments, and only handle recent dates well. Often, if you're trying to look up a date farther back than a few months ago, these calendars access these dates in an agonizingly slow manner, if you can access them at all. For example my Palm III can only access dates ranging from 1904 to 2031. Even on my PC I can only access dates from 1980 to 2099.
This perpetual calendar is in the form of 176 JPEG files, that can be loaded onto any iPod, iPhone, PDA or cell phone that can handle images*. The first 8 images constitute an index that shows which calendars (denoted with the letters A through N) correspond to which years. The remaining 168 images show the months, from "January A" through "December N".
Imagine you're performing the classic Day of the Week For Any Date feat, and you're given the date July 4th, 1976. After you give the date as Sunday (using for example one of the methods explained in the ebooks listed above), you take out your iPod and scroll to the "1950-1999" index, to show that the year 1976 corresponds to calendar "L". You then scroll quickly through the images until you get to "July L", which clearly shows that July 4th, 1976, was a Sunday. You've just proved your prowess as a human calendar!
It's portable, easily accessible, inexpensive and helps make you look amazing! What more could you ask? And since these are simple image files you can certainly also use them on your desktop or laptop computer.
(* Note: The images are 360 by 270 pixels each, and they may be difficult to read on iPod nanos, as well as PDAs and cell phones with smaller screens.)
1st edition 2007. Format/Media Options JPEG | by download 4.95 USD
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Roth Memory Course David M. Roth This is a wonderful course in seven lessons to improve your memory. It covers all fundamentals and shows how to apply these mnemotechnic tools to remember for example names, faces, spelling and numbers. It also gives applications for magic tricks. You will learn how to memorize a shuffled deck of 52 cards or how to remember the knight tour on the chess board. It is likely that Roth was a magician himself, since he mentions his friend Henry Hatton from Magicians' Tricks fame. Dai Vernon learned from this course and mentions it on the Revelations video tapes.
Written in 1918 and as good as any book on 'how to improve your memory' you will find. I am sure many of the famous 'memory' authors have gleaned a good deal of their knowledge from Roth.
1st edition, 1918, Independent Corporation, New York. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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The Magic of Memory Thomas Harrington A number of effects in magic, and in life, succeed because one person is doing something mentally that other people assume is beyond human capacity. This ebook explores one such phenomenon--memory for numbers, items and events. Over the course of several thousand years a procession of mnemonics pioneers have successively augmented human power to deal with numbers by evolving a collection of clever ways to think more effectively about them. These methods, largely unknown to the general population, have the potential for greatly expanding human mental capacity. For instance, the average human’s “raw” digital or verbal “retention span” is only about seven items. This aspect of human mental capacity is so commonly regarded as a correlate of intelligence that it is a major part of many IQ tests. By learning phonetically reformulated numbers this mental power can be enhanced easily a hundred fold.
First, the system, an extension of the Roth Method is explained. Simple examples to illustrate the use of the system are given in the form of exercises and techniques for memorizing lists such as the periodic table from chemistry, sequences of playing cards, Keno tickets, the birthdates of artists and other assortments of information.
Then, to accommodate the needs of the Mnemonic Power User and to guide the reader who needs to develop his/her own personalized custom mnemonic systems, more intricate applications are offered. These include an original method for determining the day that a given date falls on together with some other “calendar magic” as well as some methods for organizing one’s memorized material using “cluster mnemonics” and mental “trellis-matrices.”
Finally, two “mnemonics dictionaries” of around 120 pages are included for use in constructing and optimizing your personal memory codes. These are also perfect as handy portable pocket references when developing custom coding systems for friends or even when functioning as a professional mnemonist constructing mnemonic frameworks for your customers’ specialized needs.
The ebook is appropriate for all levels of mnemonic sophistication and aspiration. It is well worth your time.
1st edition 2007; 154 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Train Your Brain and Entertain Scott Cram Want to improve your memory, and do better at work or school? Even better, want to have fun while you're doing it? Then this is the software for you! You'll not only learn memory techniques that you can use in your everyday life, but fun memory feats with which you can entertain and amaze your friends!
Please make sure to get the version for your operating system. You can choose between Windows and Mac OS-X.
Would you like a better edge in school or at work? A better memory can give your that edge! Imagine having facts, dates and details handy without notes, or worrying about double-checking your facts. This is very handy for tests, and can increase your value in the eyes of your
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boss.
You'll learn these skills:
Memorizing lists in order Memorizing difficult, abstract words Memorizing numbers of any length Memorizing lists out of order
Because I believe that using your memory should be fun as well as functional, I've also included some fun demonstrations you can perform with your improved memory:
Blindfolded Knight's Tour Memorizing 400 Digits of Pi (see the 400-Digit Pi Challenge section) Calendar Memory - Being able to give the day of the week for any date (handy for meetings and appointments!) Memorizing playing cards, including an entire stack!
Help with these techniques, or with using the program itself, is never more than a single button-click away in any part of the program. Clicking "Help"in any section takes you to context-sensitive help window, which can be browsed or searched to help you find what you want.
To help personalize your memory training, the program preferences can be modified to your liking. Setting up your own personal key words and letter arrangements is a great help if you have previous experience with memory training.
Also included are some special bonuses to help you take your memory farther:
A printable 400-digit "Pi Chart" A detailed 43-page list of resources where you can find out more about memory feats and tips A printable 8400-year perpetual calendar, useful for the Calendar Memory feat Format/Media Options Mac OS X Windows 29.95 USD
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Zufall's Memory Trix Bernard Zufall Back in 1940, a performer named Bernard Zufall ("The Mental Magician") put out a series of six booklets titled, Zufall's Memory Trix. These six booklets are here combined into one ebook. They cover memorizing feats such as calender memorizing, memorizing a deck of cards, the knight tour, memorizing facts and figures, a.s.o. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
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Magic >> Mental, Spirits & Hypnosis
"Margery" the Medium Exposed Harry Houdini Harry Houdini spent a good part of his life exposing mediums and 'unexplainable' phenomena. In this booklet he describes the case of the Boston "Margery" and the prize the Scientific American put up for true paranormal effects. He not only clearly describes and demonstrates the tricks of this very clever medium but also tells the difficulties surrounding the actual exposure. Houdini was world class in the role of the detective. It is fascinating to read how he sensitised his leg to be able to feel the slightest movement the medium made.
Margery or Mina Stinson (1888–1941) was born in Canada and moved to Boston when she was fairly young. After an unsuccessful marriage, she became the wife of a senior Boston surgeon, Dr. Le Roi Goddard Crandon in 1918. They bought the house at Number 11 Lime Street on Beacon Hill, and became popular in Boston society. Dr. Crandon was a highly respected instructor at Harvard Medical School, and Mina was known as a very attractive lady with a sharp and lively wit.
In the early 1920s Dr. Crandon became interested in parapsychology and they began to experiment with table-tipping and spirit raps. During these experiments Mina turned out to be a very strong medium. And so it all started.
1st edition 1924; 40 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 2.50 USD
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202 Methods of Forcing Ted Annemann If you have ever wondered what is the best way to force a card or number or item in a certain situation, then you can stop wondering. This booklet is nothing but forcing methods. It is ideal if you design your own routines and would like to find the most suitable force. It is also great for people who have problems with one or another force, since here they will find other methods to reach the same outcome. Very simply said, get this ebook and stop worrying about your forces.
You could also get the version which includes Victor Farelli's notes: 202 Methods of Forcing - with Victor Farelli Notes.
first edition, 1933, Max Holden, New York; 35 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 2.00 USD
202 Methods of Forcing - with Victor Farelli Notes Ted Annemann & Victor Farelli This is the same ebook as 202 Methods of Forcing except this one additionally includes the personal notes of Victor Farelli.
Farelli's notes can roughly be categorized in three groups. One is attribution where he writes the inventor's name, or at least the one he thought originated this particular force. The second group is quality, where he writes attributes like 'very good', 'ingenious' etc. And the third group are extensions, variations or entirely new forces. Some of these entries are even dated and could be of particular interest to historians.
Although I think these notes are quite interesting, please do not expect too much. There are about 50 notes, many of which are very short, three somewhat longer notes and two entirely new forces of which one is incomprehensible to me. The description makes no sense, at least not to me. Perhaps somebody else can decipher the instructions and interpret what they really mean. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 4.00 USD
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25 Lessons in Hypnotism unknown Shades of the Manchurian Candidate...this book teaches how to put someone into a hypnotic trance by showing them a playing card.
This is a great starter book from the depression years with all kinds of diverse hypnotic information. There are even a few "politically incorrect" statements in the book. But, after all, it was the 1930s.
You will be taught ways to hypnotize yourself or a room full of people, how to hypnotize someone instantaneously, and even how to hypnotize animals. It also covers mesmerism, magnet healing and other closely related subjects.
1st edition 1930s; 35 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
25 One Man Mind Reading Secrets Ulysses Frederick Grant U. F. Grant presents several clever ideas on billet reading or how to use a svengali deck for mentalism. He also has a completely different version of "Grey Elephants in Denmark". Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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365 Scott Xavier What do you do when asked to perform something new and amazing?
Do you have enough mentalism on hand to pack small and still have a 45 minute show? The latest book by Dr. Zodiac entitled 365, will train you to be ready for a full show anywhere and at anytime.
Effects taught:
Spin and cause to fall just about any pen. Similar to the PK Pen but a revolutionary new concept.
PK Taste X-Periment. Cause the thought of candy flavor to transfer from one persons mind into another's.
888-BER-GLAS. Still another take on the Dr. Zodiac any card at any number effect. Ideal for stand up or stage shows.
Cause a metal fork to spin and fall. No strings or threads!
Pyro Kinesis. Submerge your hand into a flame and don't get hurt. Then cause your hand to burst into flames then cause the flame to die down and disappear!
PK TIME with cell phones. Turn off cellular phones with a thought.
Candy Bar Bank Knight. Four candy bars are used. One has a hundred dollar bill inside, will the audience guess it?
Curses. A new take on an old theme. No matter how hard a volunteer tries, she can't escape her fate.
Long Distance Opener. A deck of cards is freely shuffled by the audience. From the same deck several cards are removed. The mentalist asks the volunteer to think of any one card. He then names that card and then identifies the other cards next to it.
1st edition 2007; 29 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 22.00 USD
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A Magician Among The Spirits Harry Houdini Houdini writes about the famous mediums in his time. Names like Palladino and Ann O'Delia Diss Debar should ring a bell. He also elaborates on his exchanges with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who was a firm believer in spirits and paranormal phenomena.
1st edition, 1924, Harper & Row, New York; reprint 1972, Arno Press, New York; 296 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.50 USD
A.W.A.P. Book Test David Bui This is a totally impromptu book test. It requires no gimmicks and can be done with virtually any book (hard cover or soft cover). There is also no setup. You do not need to have access to the book beforehand. And still you can reveal Any Word on Any Page.
Picture somebody choosing any book, from their own bookshelf. Then they open their book to any page they please and freely select any word. There are no forces and the choice of page and word is entirely free. That's what A.W.A.P. stands for. Any word any page.
You amaze them by revealing the word one letter at a time! This is a very clever and creative method. It will require practice. Just as you have to practice your card moves this will require you to practice. But I would not label this as difficult. Particularly because the PDF includes photos to make it crystal clear how to perform this miracle.
1st edition 2007; 23 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
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Al Mann on Mentalism Al Mann Al Mann was one of the most creative minds in mentalism. Author of over hundred pamphlets with such intriguing titles as 'The Tesseract', 'Page of Swords', 'The Kolophon', 'Acidus Plus' Martin Breese managed to persuade him to make an audio recording in order that mentalists may get to know him better. You will hear Al Mann describe how he first became involved with magic. He details some of his experiences and early influences and describes an effect which is seldom seen today - reading a message in the dark.
Bert Reese is discussed and his methods described. Al knew Dunninger and often discussed the art of mindreading with him. Here Al describes how Dunninger would work on the radio and TV. The Center Tear comes in for the Al Mann treatment and he describes an incredible gaffless headline prediction that he worked out with Richard Himber.
Also described on these MP3s is a prediction idea to beat them all. You make three predictions. All three are passed to the audience so that they can read them before the events take place. Despite the apparent fairness of the procedure the predictions all prove to be correct. If you already perform stage mentalism you'll want to add this idea to your act.
There is much more on this recording which provide insight into a man who has given so much to mentalism.
You will get 13 MP3 files to load on your iPod, computer or other MP3 player.
This is a licensed reproduction of a two volume set of the famous Magicassette series created by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 30.00 USD
Annemann's Buried Treasures Ted Annemann A collection of twelve typically ingenious Annemann creations, from the pages of The Sphinx.
first edition, 1952, Sphinx Publishing Corporation; 16 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Annemann's Collected Works disc type: CDROM Ted Annemann Here we collect all of the 16 ebooks we have by Annemann. Besides the Jinx magazine, this is as far as I know a complete set of all of Annemann's writings. For mentalists, this is mandatory reading. For all other magicians it is highly recommended, because the wisdom imparted to you is applicable in all of magic. Buying these books and booklets individually on the second hand market will cost you a multiple.
The list of titles on the disc are: 202 Methods of Forcing Annemann's Buried Treasures Annemann's Card Magic Annemann's Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects Annemann's Practical Mental Effects Annemann's Test of the Tiber En Rapport Jinx Program No. 1 Jinx Program No. 2 Jinx Program No. 3 Jinx Program No. 4 Jinx Program No. 5 Sh-h-h--! it's a secret The Book Without a Name The Incorporated Strange Secrets Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 75.00 USD
Annemann's Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine Ted Annemann Another great booklet from Annemann. It describes in detail his one man routine. Annemann wove together some of the greatest mental tricks. He discusses the question Magic vs. Mindreading and shares other invaluable advice with the reader. If you do mental magic you already know that anything from Annemann is a must read. If you just start with mental magic, read as much from Annemann as you can get your hands on.
first edition, 1935, Max Holden, New York; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.50 USD
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Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects Ted Annemann This booklet is indeed a bargain, with effects by Hewitt, J. G. Thompson and Annemann. Among the effects you will find the famous Mental Masterpiece from Annemann.
16 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Annemann's Test of the Tiber Ted Annemann Annemann has created a wonderfully direct telephone book test where he has eliminated faked books, pads, mathematical oddities, forcing decks and the thousand and one "foreign" objects that have been used in combination. He incorporated an Al Baker idea to make this a true miracle. You also get notes added by Kanter's magic shop which further explain various details and important points.
first edition, 1932; 2 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 3.00 USD
Between Two Minds J. G. Thompson-Jr. & Ned Rutledge Thompson and Rutledge are two extraordinary creative mentalists who have created entertaining and incredibly deceptive mental routines. Thompson writes in the preface: "I've enjoyed the joint effort. It tended to point up a number of basic truths that I hadn't thought about for a long time...such as how different two people can be, and how much better an effect can be made if two minds work on it."
CONTENTS
MY FRIEND, TONTO WITHOUT BENEFIT OF MAGICIAN MENTAL SCALES ONE WAY TO ONE WAY FIVE THINK LAS VEGAS EYES FUTURE TERRIFIC! - Basic Glide Force - Squaring With The Left Hand - End Spread Force - How'd He Know?
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- One Step Ahead - The "In" Card - Man and Woman - Anyone You Touch ON EDGE - Fabric Fantasy - Medium Rare - Heartbeat—A subtlety - Mr. Know-it–All - Deck Stabbing SYMPATHESIA TWO MINUTES TO TELEPATHY PERFECT POKER FACE TELEPATHY BY THE CLOCK THE BABBLING COINS MURDER, INC THUMB-THING TO WRITE WITH THE INSTANT DARKROOM BLACKOUT MAGIC A DARK SECRET EMBERS PAYOLA SINGIN' IN THE BRAIN TELASTROPHY JR KEYS TO ENTERTAINMENT THE "GOOD REPUBLICAN" BEFORE THE PRESSES ROLL! TOMORROW'S NEWSPAPER
1st edition 1967; PDF 72 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Bits and Bytes Dale A. Hildebrandt A collection of 36 ideas and variations. Some are descriptions of substantial routines, others are merely an initial spark of an idea. Dale started this manuscript with a few variations on some work sent by Liam Montier. It continued to grow including variations of tricks Dale found in other ebooks and books.
In "Bits and Bytes", you'll learn:
D. D. Home PC: Prove the presence of the spirit of D. D. Home on a friend's borrowed laptop.
Mind Over Mint: A three phase bending routine using a tin of mints.
Tossed Out Wallet Ploy: Apparently give away $26 while keeping your trusty, lucky, $100 bill.
Forbidden Fruite: A prediction taken to the extreme, and perfect for the corporate world.
The Forcing Board and Other Ploys: A new take on the "Any Card At Any Number" plot with other ploys for the plot also described.
Blot: Get credit for revealing a person's four digit PIN.
And 30 other amazing items. Culled from Dale's private notebooks, the majority of material is published here for the first time ever. There are sure-fire routines, and there are a couple of riskier routines (such as "The Unlucky Chair" chair routine).
Items used in the effects include: a laptop, a tin of mints, a wallet with cash inside it, a blindfold, coins, playing cards, markers, crayons, rubberbands, a coin purse, silly putty, a tabletop Carnival Crane Game, a mechanical grabbing hand, perfume botles, cell phones, and other things.
Most of the routines and ideas in "Bits and Bytes" were kept among a small circle of Dale's friends. Now it is your turn to make miracles by using this material.
1st edition 2006; 84 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.77 USD
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Black and White Magic Marie Laveau Burning of Candles, Use of Roots and Oils Powders and Incenses. Significance of Cards, Horoscope with Lucky Days and Lucky Numbers. A Guide to Spiritualists, Mediums, and Readers, from the most powerful and famous Voodoo priestess.
72 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Bob Cassidy's Mentalism Bob Cassidy Bob is a professional mentalist with a unique humorous style. In this limited edition ebook he shares his approach to mentalism in his 'Principia Mentalia' - a work in four parts: fire, earth, air and water. You will also find a recording of a radio talk show where Bob is the celebrity guest, running 13.5 minutes. And the complete recording of his appearance on KOMO-TV's "Northwest Afternoon", 22 minutes long, is included as well. Particularly these two recordings will show you Bob Cassidy's unique style. Also included is his very interesting Art of Mentalism 2 ebook. On top of it you will find lots of bonus material.
This ebook is limited to 100 copies. Once we have sold this quantity the master will be distroyed and the ebook will be discontinued. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 45.00 USD
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Cellular Forecast David Numen Cellular Forecast has been called the next step in predictions by none other than Paolo Cavalli. It's a low-tech, direct way of using your cell phone as a powerful mentalist tool - imagine sitting with someone in a cafe and asking them to name something they see. You direct them to your cell phone which has been in full view all along. They go to the video folder and see that there is only one video - they play it and see a video of you predicting correctly what they would say.
That's the ultimate version and it's not a pipe dream - the basic idea can be adapted to cards, coins, book tests and various adaptations are included in the ebook.
1st edition 2007; 43 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 35.00 USD
Cold Reading For Profit Richard Webster This is volume 4 in Richard Webster's cold reading series.
Richard details countless ways in which you can earn an excellent living anywhere in the world with the skills you will have learned from this series.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 15.00 USD
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Commercial Cold Reading Side 1 Richard Webster This is side one of a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ first released in 1986 by Martin Breese. You will hear Richard Webster who is one of the world's leading experts on the art of cold reading. Richard Webster is a New Zealander who has been involved with Magic and Cold Reading for many, many years.
Richard used to release his own exclusive publications but now that he has achieved international fame he is published by a leading American publishing house. He has written books on a diverse range of subjects from Hypnotism to Fung Shui. Richard not only writes and speaks about Cold Reading but also has, for many years, earned his living from private readings given to his many clients. Contained here is the most comprehensive instruction on cold reading that you will ever receive. Richard provides detailed explanations and clear and precise readings that you can use once you have learned the techniques necessary.
Follow the link to side 2.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 7.00 USD
Commercial Cold Reading Side 2 Richard Webster This is side 2 of the Martin Breese MagicCassete released in 1986. See Commercial Cold Reading side 1. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 7.00 USD
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Compendia Daniel Young This is a compilation of The Mixed Mind, The Sharp Mind and The Thinking Mind, plus the unreleased The Cerebral Mind (includes three effects for Cerebro, although the routines can be performed without the gimmick, it's only there as an enhancer. Definitely something for the seance worker).
The Thinking Mind This is all theory, which means half of you won't be interested. No tricks. It's about believability, logic, structure and so on. Well worth a read for the aspiring mentalist, or anyone who might be interested in Daniel's thoughts on the subject of mentalism.
The Sharp Mind It's mentalism witha borrowed deck of cards. It contains Daniel's versions of other classic effects. You can read his Any Card at Any number, plus some of it's variations, that have previously been seen in Mind over Magic magazine as well as other outlets. It's all practical stuff that Daniel uses frequently when there's a deck of cards around. All of it can be done with borrowed decks in just about any condition (so you don't have to wait for someone to have a bicycle deck). The routines are
Serendipity - a borrowed and shuffled deck is separated into respective suits. The mentalist obviously can't see the faces. Into My World - Daniel's version of Out of this World, it can be done standing up, no indicator cards etc. Free CD - A three card divination. It uses a helper, nothing earth shattering about the method, but the effect is very nice. Memoria - A pseudo-memorised deck. It can be borrowed and shuffled. Someone thinks of a card. You memorise the deck and can tell him/her it's exact position as well as other convincers. Any - the original version of Daniel's ACAAN effect, plus a super clean variation (although that one isn't 100%) Any v 2.0 - This is the effect that appeared in MOM magazine, it's Daniel's favorite out of all these effects. The deck is borrowed, shuffled, someone thinks of a card, deck can be shuffled again, someone names a number and a third person counts down to that number. Surprise surprise, the thought of card is found there. Plus that you get, a presentation for this effect, which brings it from the realm of a mere coincidence to a solid routine.
The Mixed Mind Eight effects in total.
The Ember Touch - a voodoo effect with a cigarette. No it's not ashes in palm. Misty Mind - A reputation making effect. Not a performance piece, as in stage or close up. It's designed to be an everyday miracle. A movement in mind - A synchronicity effect between you and a spectator, you both move the same way without seeing eachother, even think the same things. Metalicon - Metal bending, not an effect as such, but there are some moves, and new revelations. Have you wondered what to do if someone hands you a really heavy piece of cutlery? Or what to do if they are burning your hands? Find out now! Plus a lot valuable notes on metal bending. Time Freeze - Freezing the time, so the spectator can't move and the watch has stopped. An in their hands watch stop with no gimmicks, and no suggestion. Similar to Luke Jermay's effect, but different in method. Chairity - Chair tests and some random ideas surrounding them. Subliminality - A novel and intriguing way of doing a magicians force. Well, the force is the same, but it's the presentation that's important. Telepatico - A two way telepathy effect, a spectator reads your mind, and you read theirs. Billet routine.
1st edition 2006; 109 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 38.00 USD
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Contact Mind Reading Expanded Dariel Fitzkee The original edition of this book was selected among the best books of 1935 by John Mulholland, editor of The Sphinx. Contact mind reading or 'muscle reading' is probably the next best thing to genuine mind reading. It doesn't require any gimmicks, codes or confederates. It is based on involuntary subtle clues spectators give. This is one of the best texts ever written on this subject.
1st edition, 1935; expanded edition, 1945; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Crossroads Crosswords Bob Cassidy A unique effect. The performer produces - or borrows - a crossword puzzle magazine of the type commonly found in any supermarket. A spectator opens it anywhere and concentrates on any clue. The mentalist not only reveals the clue, but its definition as well. Unlike any other crossword effect you may have seen - and completely unbelievable!
1st edition 2003; 17 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Delusions Scott Xavier Delusions is a practical, zero fluff, all situations mentalism book chock full of mind miracles. Heres what you get:
OVERLY HYP’ED: Sequel to HYPED, COMPLETELY clean and easy to perform! Test conditions card delusion. The performer borrows a deck of cards from an audience member. The deck of cards is freely shuffled by a random spectator. The deck is cut and shuffled as freely and as many times as the spectator would like. Another cut is made by the spectator, and this time rather then completing the cut it is marked. A sealed envelope is noted on the table. When the envelopes contents are removed by the spectator, the prediction matches the card just cut to.
800 - THO-UGHT: This revolutionary effect is a multi tool of mentalism that is worth ten times this ebook! The psychic entertainer presents a challenge of his powers during an impromptu setting. He offers up his cell phone as a sort of challenge prediction. It is sealed inside of a ziploc baggy and given to a spectator to keep it hands off and for safe keeping. A game of guess the numbers ensues. 3 spectators are selected for their ability to guess the three numbers that are sealed inside of an envelope. To further randomize the selection process, a game of musical chairs is played. One by one the spectators are eliminated. Only one challenger emerges victorious! The smug mentalist makes note of the prediction, the cell phone. The cell phone is removed from its ziploc baggy housing and the memo recording is played. The recording is that of the entertainer and this recording describes in great detail who wins the challenge. It goes on to describe in detail what that individual is wearing and even
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chronicles events and past dealings in this persons life! A Modern miracle of technology!
PSYCHO KILLER: Two audience members are asked to participate in an experiment in synchronicity. One is selected as a sender and one is selected to be the receiver. The sender focuses on any random image that can be easily drawn. The receiver is told about the ability of psychics to both remote draw as well as automatic write. This receiver is blindfolded and handed a pen and pad of paper. The receiver is told to freely allow his hand to flow across the paper and to just concentrate on nothingness allowing his subconscious to take over. The sender now begins drawing on a second pad of paper and focuses intently on the details of the object in an attempt to transmit the image to the sender. Once the sender is done drawing, the receiver is instructed to stop and remove his blindfold. The two drawings are shown. Though the receivers drawing looks scribbled and chaotic, a clear shape is within this clutter. It matches the object the sender was trying to transmit! A Psychic Synchronicity experiment has been shown to be successful.
PLEASURE SQUARED: A fantasy date is created by the audience. A prediction is shown to reveal all the details. a simple new multi tool for mentalism!
MIND’LUSSIONAL: It is your concern whether or not you add card tricks to your show. The debate burns as wildly today as it did in Annemann's day. No one can argue that all mentalists are magicians at heart. It’s like the roofer is a carpenter scenario. Anyway you look at it, I am sure you’ll love to perform this one. I can not claim any originality in this routine other than maybe making it a mental effect. It’s so simple, I could not imagine anyone not having invented it any sooner!
WADD SPITTER: A modern Bullet Catch using a BB/Pellet gun.
PK LIGHT BULB: The performer remarks about how real magic is in those moments that create awe inside of us. Sometimes they’re moments of pure beauty and mystery. The performer introduces a light bulb. Focusing his mind on the ungimmicked light bulb, it begins to flicker and starts to brighten. dropping the light bulb inside of a plastic bag to isolate it from trickery, the performer instructs the audience to focus on the bulb and to actually try causing the bulb to stay lit longer and to make the bulb light up even brighter! The energy in the audience grows, and then snap the power of the audience causes the bulb to shatter. A matter of too much energy?
WALKING ON BROKEN GLASS: Sideshow secret of glass walking revealed. Learn to perform this effect safely!
QUARTER BACK SNEAK: A wise guy in the audience grabs the mentalists attention. To handle this heckler, the mentalist proposes a demonstration of psychic ability. A game of chance, skill, and subterfuge. Head or tails. At stake is the hecklers silence. The heckler flips a coin 5 times and makes his best guess at what the outcome will be each time. His number of times correct is recorded. Now’s the mentalists turn. Five out of five times the mentalist is correct.
1st edition 2006; 52 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 24.00 USD
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Devious Dates Peter Duffie Use any pocket diary. Completely self-working. No reset.
Effect: To begin, you hand a spectator your diary for examination - you point out that each day in the diary has the name of a playing card entered against it. This he can verify as he studies the diary, before putting it in his pocket. (Note: it doesn't need to be playing cards - you can fill the diary with anything you desire - people's names, phone numbers, words, symbols, etc.)
Next you bring out six blank business cards. You write something on one of the cards, without showing it to the audience. This card is left on the table in full view. You will never touch it again. (Note: instead of writing a prediction, you could hand out a sealed envelope containing the prediction.)
Taking up the remaining five business cards, you openly write different numbers on both sides of each card. A spectator now names any month (completely free choice) and takes the card that represents his month. He might think of MAY so he takes the card with the number 5 - this ensures that he doesn't change his mind later.
Another audience member (or you can use the one spectator throughout) now mixes the remaining cards and lays them on the table. He flips over a couple of cards (totally free choice) to ensure he has a completely random set of numbers.
The upper 4 numbers are now simply added together. They might total 20. "OK, please look up the 20th day in May." The card written against that date might be the 4C. Finally, your prediction is turned over to reveal that you wrote that very card - 4C!
Everything can be left for inspection.
1st edition Nov 2004; 5 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Dim Mak Scott Xavier Dim Mak is a secret technique taught by martial artists that can render a man dead with just a touch!
Within this e-book, you will learn a technique known as Dim Mak: the PK Touch. Taught only to a select few mentalists, this devastating new manuscript will lead you through several "real" techniques on how to appear to stop someone's pulse! Not only do you get several methods to ensure that the pulse stops, you also get a full routine with the Dim Mak back story! No reason to be scared off by psychology, Dim Mak teaches practical physical techniques to appear to stop your own pulse and a spectators!
1st edition 2005; 22 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 24.00 USD
Dream Signs Daniel Love Dream Signs is an effect where you ask the participant to think of his or her star sign. You then proceed to name it. Quick, Simple and impromptu. This routine does not use progressive anagrams. You never ask him any questions. You do ask him to think of his or her sign and how it relates to other circumstances, but the spectator never utters a single word. Everything is based on a clever psychological subtlety.
1st edition, 2004. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Dreams and Devices Bob Cassidy "The Dream" is a routine that is best performed before smaller audiences or in an impromptu setting. The key principles, though, have great utilitarian value and should find use in many of your presentations.
The basic idea evolved from an old card routine by Stewart Judah. [Don't go away yet, the finished routine can hardly be considered a "card trick".] It was the type of effect that has fallen out of fashion lately due to the amount of dealing and counting involved. It struck Bob, though, that the dealing was acceptable if the effect was presented as a type of card game. But while the card game presentation was natural and deceptive, it was hardly earth shaking and still seemed a little too much like a card trick to be useful in a mental presentation. Bob put the idea on the back burner and it remained there for about twenty years.
Recently, though, Bob was working on a "dream" presentation. It was a prediction routine in which he wanted to overcome the weak spot in "Confabulation" and "Swami" type effects - effects in which the performer secretly fills in the blanks on a pre-written prediction which is later removed from a sealed envelope. The weakness lies in the fact that the envelope does not leave the performer's hand or pocket until AFTER the last selection is made by the audience.
Bob realized, as have many others over the years, that this problem could be eliminated by simply forcing the last item, thus enabling the performer to drop the envelope onto a table before the final selection(s) is made. The problem then, of course, is finding a suitable force. That's what he was working on when he remembered the Judah idea.
As the routine developed, Bob came up with what he believes to be an original handling of the secret writing phase, as well as an extremely clean way of loading an envelope, which has been on plain view throughout the presentation. Bob has received great reactions from the finished routine and we think you will be, too.
1st edition 2003; 19 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Dunninger Interview #1 Joseph Dunninger This is a 1944 radio interview with Dunninger. This recording seems to be not entirely complete but it nevertheless is a fascinating historical marker. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Dunninger Radio Show #1 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from January 19th 1944. The feature effect is a ticket divination and the three guests are Beatrice Kay, singer, Carmel Snow, editor and John G. Shalit, entrepreneur.
This show #1 recording is not of the best sound quality. The other shows are of better quality. However, remember that these are old radio shows from the 40s. These are not your typical hi-fi CD quality recordings.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #2 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from February 25th 1944. The feature effect is a ticket divination and the guests are Brigadier General W. A. Danielson, W. B. Fowler president of the 19th Century Club, Jimmy Brown captain and second baseman of St. Louis Cardinals, Roy Acuff Grand Ol' Opry maestro.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #3 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from July 191t 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the name Malini and then divines places and addresses. The feature effect is a murder divination. The guests are Raymond Edward Johnson of "Inner Sanctum," Muriel Stafford graphologist, Marion Chocket "Ellery Queen's" Secretary and Dick Brown singing star.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Dunninger Radio Show #4 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from April 12th 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the number 3150 and the names 'Cobin' and 'Forman'. The guests are Betty Smith author of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", Richard Rodgers songwriter and Bea Wayne singer.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #5 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the name Sallye Kaufman and the birth date May 8th 1902. The guests are congresswoman Ruth Bryan Rhoda, newsman Fred Archibald and musician and movie star Vaughan Monroe.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #6 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the letter number combination SO85999, the state Texas and the name Nora. The guests are senator Ford, Joe Laurie Jr. and Harry Hirschfield.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Dunninger Talk Joseph Dunninger A recording, wonderfully introduced by Goodliffe, of Dunninger giving his only lecture ever to a group of magicians in the United States. The recording was taken on June 16th 1965 as a part of the 37th IBM convention in Des Moines Iowa. This is an opportunity to hear what one of the world's most successful magicians has to say about his art to fellow magicians.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 20.00 USD
En Rapport Ted Annemann A complete, routined act of telepathy, mind reading, and clairvoyance, designed for two people, and possible of being presented before a most critical audience. The minimum of preparation is necessary for the maximum of effect.
first edition, 1937 Ted Annemann; 24 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Extremely Remote Bob Cassidy One of the most convincing remote viewing routines yet devised. May be performed any time at any place. It is an improvement of Bob's earlier "The Moleskine Divination". It does not need the Royal Heath’s classic “"Dye-ciphering Dice”".
1st edition 2003; 26 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Five Mind Reading Acts Exposed unknown Five Mind Reading Acts Exposed was written prior to 1940 and upon reading the 12 pages of instruction you realize that everything old is new again. Although all the routines are designed for a two person act some of the ideas contained can be adapted for a single performer. No author is credited and it is a compilation of secrets of acts of that era.
Act No. 1 is the reading of dates on coins sealed in envelopes. Today’s mentalists could combine this with Psychometry and Cold Reading to use as a feature in their act.
Act No. 2 is a preamble to the question answering act of Falkenstein. It’s method is reminiscent of the possible way Dunninger and Kreskin performed their miracles.
Act No. 3 tells the secrets of learning private information of locals that attend the performance. I have personally utilized a similar system for getting advance information about audience members.
Act No. 4 reveals a simple two person code easily learned in under an hour by an "En Rapport" couple. After learning the basic code it can be personalized and built to a larger presentation of object revelation.
Act No. 5, The Hoodoo Act is a home entertainment that I remember doing when I had just entered my teens. It is so old that it has been forgotten to the point where two people can pull it off today and fool most people after only two minutes of intellectual preparation.
The five acts presented are at least 65 years old but with proper showmanship they are as new and as entertaining as anything you will buy from today’s magic advertisements.
- C.D.S.
1st edition, 1941, Johnson Smith & Company, Detroit, Michigan; 12 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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Fortune Telling by Cards P. R. S. Foli This is a great book to get started on 'reading somebody from the cards'. It is also a great source for stories to go along with your magic tricks. It explains what each card signifies and even has a chapter on the history of cards. The bulk of the book is devoted to the various methods of reading cards, the French method, the Italien method, the Master method or Etteilla's Method.
123 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 7.00 USD
From The Other Side Daniel Young Turn your Himber wallet, or more precisely your mini-Himber wallet, into a versatile weapon!
Daniel has been very uncertain whether or not to release this ebook. Mainly because it is hard to market, because you will know the secret before you even buy it, or so you think. "Alright, just a bunch of effects with a Himber wallet." But trust him when he says, this is not what you think it is. The few people who have actually read this so far, are all intrigued by it. It all started with one realisation, a concept that sprung to mind, a handling of the Himber wallet that has never been seen before. Once Daniel had that epiphany the effects just came naturally. He tried them all out on a 9-5 basis. It really is a very clever principle.
Daniel saw it all as a creative exercise in a day and age where everybody is putting out the "new mentalist wallet you can't be without". He is pleading to you... look at what you already have! And you'll realise everything you could ever want is in front of you already. Daniel sincerely hopes that an ebook like this will inspire people to look back at the old things, and see what you can do with them, rather than inventing the next thing.
Some of the effects included are:
Drawn from the Other Side - a simple drawing duplication. The Path to the Other Side - a beautiful storytelling routine with four paper bags and a rose. (previously published in Mind Over Magic magazine) Destiny's Apostle - a one-on-one question and answer effect. The Booked Chair - a chair prediction/book test type of effect.
1st edition 2006; 25 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 28.00 USD
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Fundamentals Bob Cassidy The foundations of mentalism. Acclaimed as "a definitive resource for all who are interested in mentalism and probably for most in magic generally." Bob's list of 39 most important books to read, which is included in this ebook, is by itself hugely valuable, because you not only get a list of books but the reasons why each one of them is so important. This allows you to judge for yourself if you should read a particular book or not. Fundamentals can be seen as Bob's extraction of the most important concepts from these 39 books.
1st edition 2002; updated 2005; 89 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.00 USD
Further Commercial Cold Reading Richard Webster This is volume 2 in Richard Webster's cold reading series.
Richard Webster was on his way back from the Frankfurt Bookfair in Germany and spent a couple of extra days in London so that Martin Breese and Richard Webster could make a new recording together.
This recording updates all the information and provides valuable information that will help magicians improve their knowledge of cold reading. The slant in this recording is how to link magic and cold reading to great effect. A full routine is provided showing how a pack of cards can be used to give a cold reading.
Runtime is 44 minutes.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 15.00 USD
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Gems of Mental Magic John Brown Cook & Arthur Buckley Another masterpiece from Arthur Buckley written together with John Brown Cook. This is a collection of 33 extremely practical mental routines. They are all clearly described. There are not that many great books on mental magic. This one is definitely one of them.
1st edition, 1947, privately printed, Chicago; 132 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Hellerism Harry Hermon This is a wonderful course for a two person act based on a verbal code. It has many exercises and examples and covers a lot of other important points beside the code, such as opening and closing speech.
1st edition, 1884, Lee and Shepard, Boston; 129 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 10.00 USD
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How to Bend Keys with your Mind Lorin Wiener This ebook teaches you a key bending method that uses no chemicals, heat, key switching, gadgets, or other devices. Just 3 ordinary borrowed keys and a little bit of mind power.
Very well illustrated with 14 photos and clearly described.
Presentation: Ask the audience if someone has a key you can use which they will no longer need. If they do not have a key they want to part with, you can provide the key. Start off with three keys. Have the first key inspected by an audience member and ask them to verify that it is a real key with no marks or bends in it. Retrieve that key and hand out another key for a spectator to inspect. This time have them make a unique mark on the key with a Sharpie pen, i.e. their signature, a symbol, etc. Retrieve that key from the spectator and hand out one last key for inspection. Now all three keys have been retrieved and you may proceed.
Pick a spectator to help you do this experiment in which you will prove that they can bend a key with their mind while it is in their own closed hand. Place one of the inspected keys on a table explaining that this key will be used as an antenna to channel one’s thoughts and focus energy to bend one of the keys. At this point have the spectator place the back of his hand over the key with his palm facing upward. Next, place the two remaining inspected keys (one signed) into the spectator’s hand and close their fingers around the keys tightly. Ask the spectator to concentrate with you on bending at least one of the two keys, if not both of the keys in his hand. Ask the spectator to imagine the keys bending very slightly and to just concentrate their thoughts. When the time is right slowly open the spectator’s fingers revealing the keys. To the audience’s surprise, the key with the unique signature or symbol will have been bent while in their own hand! They will be even more amazed at the amount it is bent since they expected only a slight bend.
1st edition 2004; 11 pages 7.95 USD
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Hypnohole and Other Absurdities Dale A. Hildebrandt Many have discovered Dale Hildebrandt as a thinker like no other. His creations are unique, weird, absurd, surreal and lead to extremely strong effects. He writes in his introduction:
Hello, my name is Dale A. Hildebrandt and I’m addicted to weird magic. I like to invent magic that is absurd, strange, and surreal. There’s nothing better than creating an effect or routine that makes people stop and think. Then there’s the effect that astonishes them into silence. And we can’t forget about the effects which make them wonder just how pliable the world is in the hands of those who can ply. Paul Harris often refers to playing cards as his canvas, in his “Art of Astonishment” trilogy of books.
I like to go one step further and view reality as a canvas. How can we reach out and manipulate reality in order to astonish people and inspire a sense of awe and wonder? This is the question I often seek to answer with my effects and routines. These effects range from the simple to the sublime, often with the slant being towards the surreal. The vast majority of these effects will fool the socks off lay people. Some of them will even fool your fellow magicians.
You will see a heavy influence of Kenton Knepper, Derren Brown, Eugene Burger, Paul Harris and Banachek in these pages. I’ve also been heavily influenced by neurolinguistic programming and hypnosis and you will notice many linguistic devices and psychological ploys used throughout the book. I’ve tried to add a surreal level to my magic. In most cases, I believe I’ve succeeded quite well.
It has been a long journey to get here, but it has been well worth it. Sometimes technology doesn’t catch up to your imagination for a few years. Sometimes you have to search for something that is a suitable gimmick. Sometimes you figure out ways to make gimmicks out of language. Sometimes you learn to make a gaff out of imagination.
For the most part, practical magic and performance art pieces have been the primary goal. Surrealism often takes a back seat to practicality. Magic that will fool real people in real audiences in the so-called real world has been the name of the game. The goal was to make those real audiences in the real world question just how real and solid their world was to them. There are few items in this book which are pure exercises of thought. If you cannot tell the difference between the two, perhaps you will create new and astounding magic. Or you may fail horribly. But don’t worry, it isn’t failure, it is feedback that tells you that perhaps, but only just perhaps, that item was an exercise in thought left to entice you to do more, to do better, to come up with a way to shape reality in that fashion.
Leave the ordinary at the door. Let consensus reality bend before your very eyes. Take off your hat of presumptions, hang up your coat of objections, and enjoy the journey.
"Applying concepts such as my dual-reality approach is not easy to do well. Dale Hildebrandt's work is a twisted tap dance along the spine of reason" - Kenton Knepper
This is the second edition. It does not contain the first edition bonus section material and does not contain the essay "Punching Clowns". The rest is the same as the first edition.
2nd edition, 2006; 173 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 32.00 USD
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Hypnosis Ralf Wichmann-Braco & Ted Lesley An exciting, humorous routine, which combines subtle mentalism with magic! From the fertile mind of Ralf Wichmann-Braco - the German wizard who brought the world of magic some of the most pivotal work on the use of thread, this routine combines the elements of prediction, animation and great humor to stun the audience into believing that a felt tip marker has come to life inside a wooden box.
The magician brings out a wooden box, about the size of a small cigar humidor. He borrows an object from a spectator. The object is placed inside a small cardboard box. Then this box and a felt tip marker are placed inside the wooden box, alongside a deck of cards which has been wrapped with a rubber band. A spectator then selects a card from a second deck of cards. The card is returned to the deck, and the deck is placed aside. After a few seconds, a bit of noise is heard coming from the box. When the box is opened, the magician proves that the felt tip marker has come to life, removed the card from the deck, looked inside the small cardboard box, and has written the name of the borrowed object on the back of the selected card, which it has then reinserted into the deck, reversed.
Easy to do, and easy to construct, you will find this a routine ready to add to your repertoire.
1st edition, 2003. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 17.50 USD
Image-Grabber Simon J. Lea The impression pad you do not need to open after the spectator has closed it. These are instructions on how to create your own pads, however you do not need any great DIY skills to construct it. This ebook contains
Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to turn a regular notepad into an Image-Grabber Instructions on how to use the Image-Grabber Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for secretly switching the notepad (method can be used for decks of cards) Telephonic Test: A spectator writes a private letter. You call a third person who has never been physically in the room. He is able to reply to her letter over the phone, without apparently having ever read it. The explanation? Using the ability to remote view, this person managed to read the letter over the shoulder of the spectator as they wrote it! Discussion
How difficult is the Image-Grabber to (a) use (b) construct? The Image-Grabber is very easy to use. Due to the nature of the prop, the heat is completely off you when it comes to reading the impression. The construction is quite easy. Simon is by no means a DIY expert himself, so if he can do it, 99% of the population should have no problems at all putting the Image-Grabber together!
How does the Image-Grabber differ from other impression pads? The difference is that the Image-Grabber is the only impression pad that can be closed by the spectator and does not need to be re-opened to read the impression. The pads can be used as regular pads and converted to Image-Grabbers in moments (as long as you are prepared in advance). On top of this, because of the way the pads are constructed they can be given away to specs after the effect if you so desire.
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Can the Image-Grabber be used real time? Yes. This is pretty much the point of the Image-Grabber.
Can the Image-Grabber be given to spectators to inspect after the effect? Included in the ebook are details on how to construct a very simple, yet very effective, switching device. This gives you the option of switching the Image-Grabber for an identical notepad almost instantly. This pad can obviously be inspected. The Image-Grabber can also be 'deactivated' during a second effect. That is, you perform an effect with the Image-Grabber and then, during a second effect with the notepad, get rid of the evidence. The pad can be now be fully inspected. The notepad can be 'cleaned' quickly and easily. This being so, it can be given away (strange souvenir) at the end of an effect.
How expensive will the Image-Grabber be to use? Probably around 50 cents a performance.
The Image-Grabber came about because Simon wanted to avoid all suggestion that at some point during the performance of an effect, he had seen any kind of impression of whatever the spectator wrote on the pad. The fact that images can be impressed onto the next page, or couple of pages, of a notepad is reasonably well known. It has been used as a device in various films even hilariously so such as in the Coen Brother's film The Big Lebowski. It is also something that we have all come across when using notepads for non-magical purposes. If you press too hard an impression of your writing will appear on the page(s) beneath. This being so, it is to be expected that an intelligent spectator will suggest that you managed to see an impression of whatever they wrote on the page beneath theirs.
Merely getting away with it at the time is not good enough in magic. It is infinitely possible to get away with all sorts of bold and outrageous moves during a performance and to hide these from the audience with your presentational expertise. However, your reputation depends on more than the apparent miracles of your performance. Your glory will be short-lived if the doubters in the audience manage to get their hooks in. An effect doesn't need to be explained to be destroyed, only a possible method need be suggested. It is with this in mind that Simon set out to remove the suggestion that the performer sees an impression of what the spectator writes. Essentially, Simon wanted to eliminate the notepad as a potential suspect.
Obviously, the best way to do this would be to not take back the notepad at all. However, there is no way you can get an impression of whatever your spectator has written without taking the notepad back. There has been discussion in mentalist circles on the justification for taking back a billet once a spectator has written on it. Simon doesn't think this is much of a problem at all. However, it is much less of a problem when it comes to a notepad. The only value a scrap of paper has depends on what is written on it. A piece of paper with an autograph or a phone number written on it is worth significantly more than an old shopping list. So the fact that you'd want the billet back, in a billet effect, suggests that that particular piece of paper has some value. Since the value of a piece of paper is determined by what is written on it, the reason you want the billet back must be because you want what is written on it. The mentalist must therefore give a reason to the spectator(s) why the billet is taken back and there have been many excellent reasons suggested by various authors. As I mentioned above, I don't think that there is much of a problem in taking a billet back but whatever problem there is for billets there is little or none for notepads. As we have seen, a single piece of paper is worth only what is written on it, a notepad on the other hand, is worth – the price of a notepad! Since the pad is yours, it is perfectly natural for you to take it back once the spectator has used it.
So you have the notepad back and it is still under suspicion. Your spectator, having written in the pad, has just left three impressions of whatever they wrote. The first one is on the piece of paper they wrote on. This has been ripped from the notepad and is currently in a ball in their hand. The second impression will be on the next page of the notepad. It will be faint but it will be there. If you opened the pad now and took a look inside, you'd be able to see what they wrote. The third impression is on your *****. You are now under the most heat. If you are using the Switching ***** you can just pop the notepad into your pocket and the heat will cool off considerably.
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Intelligent spectators think that you must need to look inside the notepad to get a glimpse at what they wrote. They have no other options open as to how else you'd be able to know. As long as the notepad stays shut and/or out of sight they are baffled. Once the effect is over and the audience is alone to discuss what they've seen, no doubter can suggest that you used any kind of impression to know what was written.
If you have read this booklet in order then you know Simon's solution of how to read the impression without opening the notepad.
The Image-Grabber is the result of an experiment in taking the heat off an impression device. Effects achieved with impression devices are some of the strongest in mentalism. It is therefore natural for your audience to suspect the only tool on the table. This is especially true if you are not a professional performer. Friends, family, work colleagues, and so on, will be highly suspicious of your magical abilities. After you have eliminated the notepad as a likely suspect, what other explanation can your audience find to explain away your miracles?
You might also want to check out Tommy Pad another excellent impression pad.
1st edition 2007; 12 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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In League with the Devil Daniel Love Those of you already familiar with Daniel's work will understand his cunning thinking and be in for a few surprises too!
In League with the Devil is a collection of four effects with a distinctly psychological theme. As with Daniel's previous work these effects are designed with the experienced performer in mind and also offer some fresh ideas that are wide open for exploration and revamping.
The first effect is as follows: 20 QUESTIONS: A psychological "experiment" that culminates in the performer correctly reading the participants thoughts. Offering a new approach to an old but exciting concept.
Second up, two effects in one... PRIME MACHINE: # The Performer draws the face of a watch without the hands. The participant signs and holds the image then thinks of and concentrates on an hour of the day. After due concentration the participant opens the image to discover the merely thought of time burnt into the image of the watch! # The participant holds his wristwatch firmly in his hands and concentrates on an hour of the day. Again after due concentration the watch is seen to have moved to the very thought of time!
The third effect: PSYCHOLIBRI: An impromptu book test for a small group. Using any book at any time! It's as simple as that. The participant chooses a book, chooses a page number and line then "transmits" the entire line of text to the performer. And guess what? You can reveal the whole line of text word for word.
Finally, MAGIC UNRIDDLE: An amazingly straightforward and powerful stage effect with two participants. One thinks of a random and unknowable piece of personal information (such as her birth date) the second is then able, with a little effort, to slowly but surely describe this very thought! You can play this as psychological or psychic presentation, either way it never fails to impress! It's clean and effective and appears exactly as described!
In League with the Devil offers you four great and very useable effects!
With every copy of "In League with the Devil" bought here Daniel Love together with Chris Wasshuber are pledging to donate 80% of the retail price to GreenPeace (minus the minimal paypal charges incurred.) It's not every day that you get to do something positive for the planet AND improve your Mentalism!
1st edition 2005; 38 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Intuitively Yours Bob Cassidy This is a complete presentation for corporate and professional groups - performance rights included.
It's no secret that public and keynote speaking is one of the most lucrative markets for the skilled mentalist. Instead of earning $500 to $1500 for a typical program, the speaker generally makes ten times that. Many mentalists, though, feel a bit awkward with the idea of wrapping a piece of entertainment up as a serious lecture. Probably because of the natural feeling that's it's just a bit dishonest to use mentalism as a means of "selling" pop psychology or spurious science.
It was exactly the problem that initially prevented Bob from taking public speaking too seriously. Sure, things like memory, kinesics (body language) and various other forms of non-verbal communication, offered themes that a mentalist could develop seriously, they just didn't seem as "amazing" to Bob as straight "scientific mind reading" (whatever that is) or "paranormal" presentations.
Bob's friend Bill Tadlock, a fine mentalist and speaker, once suggested to him that he explore "intuition" as a theme. Bob politely told him that he thought it was a good idea - and he did, really. The fact that many people view intuition, hunches and precognitive "feelings" as being more "legitimate" than psychic functioning gives the idea a broad commercial appeal - but Bob had a hard time picturing himself selling picture duplications or book tests as examples of "the intuitive power that exists within us all - and how you can make it work for you, etc etc."
And Bob never really cared much for pumped-up and inspirational "self-help" presentations. "Do you feel the power?" seemed to be an approach better suited to the Rev Dr. Bob, who takes a much more pragmatic approach than he - "They feel the power and Bob feels the green, and what's wrong with a good feel now and then?" is usually the way he puts it. (Return engagements are not one of his specialties - they are too likely to result in his being held over for five to ten years.)
But something told Bob this was the way to go. Intuitively Yours was the result. It is a complete public speaking presentation designed for use before corporate and professional groups.
Part One is devoted to the presentation itself and provides a complete sample script which is easily customized to suit your own persona as well as the needs of your clients.
Part Two deals with appropriate effects and methods. The effects that you would normally use in a mentalism program are not necessarily desirable in the context of a corporate/professional presentation where you are expected to give the audience something they can use, not merely forty-five minutes of entertainment. (That's why good speakers are paid more than a performer whose sole purpose is to amuse and amaze.)
1st edition 2005; 21 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Jinx Program No. 1 Ted Annemann This routined and fully explained program of magic runs approximately 25 minutes and can be carried in a brief case.
14 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 4.00 USD
Jinx Program No. 2 Ted Annemann A completely routined and fully described thirty-minute act for one person, the necessary material for which may be carried in a brief case.
17 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 4.00 USD
Jinx Program No. 3 Ted Annemann A completely routined and explained magical club program running thirty minutes. All may be carried in a suitcase.
22 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 4.00 USD
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Jinx Program No. 4 Ted Annemann A "No Card" Mystery Act. Completely routined and fully described, this 25 minute presentation has only a total carrying weight of 6 pounds, and does not make use of playing cards.
18 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 4.00 USD
Jinx Program No. 5 Ted Annemann "No Code" Telepathy. A complete routine, with explanations, of pseudo-telepathy between two people. It can be learned in one evening, its running time is 30 minutes, and everything necessary can be carried on the person.
13 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 4.00 USD
Katterfelto #1 Simon J. Lea Katterfelto magazine will be quarterly and available as a hard copy full color magazine or an e-book. (Here at the Lybrary only the e-book version is available.) The hard copy version will be sent out with a free gift.
Anyone purchasing the e-book version will be able to purchase the free gifts at a significantly reduced rate. All you have to do is email Simon at [email protected] to claim your discount.
For the first edition the free gift is the Pocket Book Test. If you purchase this ebook you can get the Pocket Book Test for £6.00 (+s&h). For a description see further down under THE GIFT.
The magazine is divided into three parts:
Theory, discussion and articles Effects A serialized longer book
THE ARTICLES
Science & Magic, Philosophy & Occult A look at how Katterfelto himself mixed genres back in 18th Century London.
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Readings as spiritual therapy An in-depth investigation into practicing readings of all varieties as a form of spiritual therapy, with the reader acting as a 'spiritual therapist'. The problem of duplicity A look at a piece of mentalism theory applied to a particular mentalist prop, the blindfold bag (includes routine). Bluff: Numerology Everything you need to know about using numerology for private readings. Includes methods and sample reading.
THE EFFECTS
Taking a Chance A spectator is offered a free choice of any card from a shuffled deck. The card is returned (unseen by you) and the deck shuffled and cut. Two cards are then dealt face down on to the table. The spec is told that this is a demonstration of the power of belief - that whichever card the spectator turns over will be their chosen card if they truly believe that it will be. In a loud clear voice the spec announces "this card is the [names their card]" and to their amazement the card they turn over is the card they just named! The other card is then turned over and revealed to be any random card from the deck. Easy to do, no hard sleights and can be performed with a borrowed deck. Stack17 52 cards, each has a different word written on the blank side. Deck is shuffled, specs have free choice, each is asked to secretly read the face of the card and think of any TV show. Read some minds, reveal the shows. Deck can be examined at any time. You can even hand out a prediction envelope revealing the name of the shows your specs will think of before the effect. Easy to do - cards can be ribbon spread with spectators pulling out any card they choose. Almost unlimited applications, tailor subject for any audience. Specsync Spectator A shuffles a deck of cards and begins dealing them face down, stopping whenever they like. Meanwhile, spectator B is offered a choice of envelopes each marked with a different ESP symbol. Spectator As card is revealed and Spectator B opens their envelope. The card inside the envelope matches the one randomly chosen by Spectator A.
Alternatively, Spectator A draws any picture on a slate, pad or whiteboard. Spectator B choses an ESP marked envelope. Inside that envelope is a picture matching the one drawn by spec A. No impression devices or similar used.
Or, Spectator A opens a book on any page and choses a word. Spectator B choses an ESP marked envelope. Inside that envelope is a word matching the one chosen by spec A. Smirting Smirting is that mixture of smoking and flirting that occurs outside pubs and club across Britain now that the smoking ban is enforced. Cigarette magic has flourished in this new repressive environment! In Smirting, a lit cigarette is borrowed from a spectator, signed and then vanished only to reappear bagged up in another spectator's pocket or handbag!
Alternative effect: a solid plate is put on top of an empty ashtray. A lit cigarette is borrowed and initialled as above. Holding the cigarette in your fist, you slam your hand on top of the plate. Magically, the cigarette passes through the plate and into the ashtray. Any spectator can lift off the plate and take the cigarette butt out of the ashtray to confirm it is the signed original! Watch & Learn A psychological 'sucker' effect in which you explain to an audience how mentalism actually works. A spectator is given a choice of 5 different watches (you can apply the principle to any 5 objects). Once a watch has been freely chosen, genuine choice with no forces, you then reveal to the audience's amazement how you 'forced' the spectator to choose that particular watch. You then go on to make some amazingly accurate predictions about the choices that spectator will make - predictions you made prior to show! Charmed Female spectator is asked to remove her charm bracelet. Each charm is different and she is asked to pick just one by clearly holding it between her fingers. She has a completely free choice. She is then handed an envelope and asked to open it. Inside
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is your business card on the back is a picture of the charm she just chose. Use your bracelet or a spectator's - doesn't have to be a charm bracelet - any distinct objects will do. Use the same principle for any sealed envelope prediction. Girl on the bus A spectator is invited on stage and asked to select a handful of cards from an shuffled deck. She is then asked to imagine a girl riding a bus and staring out the window. Out of the window, the imaginary girl sees some amazing things, next to each of these things she also sees one of the chosen cards. So if the spec took six cards, she would imagine the girl on the bus seeing 6 amazings sights, with a different card next to each site. Once all the cards have been imagined, you can produce a prediction which - to the audience's amazement - reveals not only the chosen cards but the sights imagined by the spectator!
SERIALIZED BOOK
The serialized books in Katterfelto will normally be divided into four parts. They will cover more complex subjects and will typically cover areas that require a deeper understanding of the subject matter and principles involved. All serialized books will be available to buy separately for those who do not want to wait or to buy four editions of the magazine.
A complete course in Graphology
Anyone with some knowledge of mentalism can create effects based on 'reading people's handwriting' - is it another thing to be able to pass yourself off as a genuine grapho-analyst and be believed! This book teaches you how graphology works, the principles behind the science/art and how grapho-analysts actually to these put these ideas to work. The book discusses the scientific validity of graphology as well as the ethics of using grapho-analysis in business and in private readings. The aim of the book is to give the reader all they need to know to practice graphology for entertainment. Four complete routines are included, from public lectures to private readings.
THE GIFT
Pocket Book Test
Hand the book to the spectator and ask them to open it at any page. They can riffle through the book and stop at any page, simply open it at any page, or think of a random number and open it at that page. It doesn't matter what page the spectator opens the book on - you will be able to know what word they choose! Give the spectator a chance to change their mind, let them choose a word on the previous or next page - let them choose both! Now they have two words in their mind, have them mentally pick one and then tell them what it is! A spectator randomly chooses two words, then mentally picks one and you tell them what word they chose!
Easy to perform, the Pocket Book Test is small and light enough to be easily carried around in your jacket pocket ready to be brought out whenever convenient.
2008; 80 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.99 USD
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Laboratory Conditions Bob Cassidy History – “Laboratory Conditions” - Bob's first commercial effect - was originally released in 1976 by Frank Pazel. Supplied with the effect were two pieces of plexiglas, rubber bands, some aluminum foil and a specially gimmicked pen. Except for the foil, none of the other items were necessary to accomplish the effect, but Frank felt that the effect wouldn’t sell unless it came with props.
The late Ed Mishell gave the effect a very favorable review in Genii magazine – but, then again, Ed gave favorable reviews to just about everything. That, together with the fact that nobody in the magic world at the time had any idea who Bob Cassidy was, resulted in somewhat less than spectacular sales.
A few years later, a modified version of the effect was released to the newly formed Psychic Entertainers Association – this time supplied with a special clear plastic envelope in place of the plexiglas.
Again, the prop wasn’t necessary, but the mindset at the time was that you couldn’t charge a decent price for an effect unless some kind of prop was included.
Here, for the first time, is the effect as Bob originally conceived it. And, like he said, no special props – unless you call cheap aluminum foil a prop – are required. The effect is virtually self-working and is straightforward and completely inexplicable. The conditions under which it is performed seem to completely rule out any form of trickery – hence the title Laboratory Conditions.
Effect - The mentalist draws several designs on business cards – these can be standard ESP symbols or designs suggested by the spectators. Any number of designs can be used, as will be seen. The design cards are handed to a volunteer and are not touched again by the mentalist. While the performer’s back is turned, one of the designs is selected by the volunteer and placed on the center of a piece of aluminum foil as shown in the photograph.
The spectator then wraps the card in the foil, hides the rest of the cards, and tells the performer when he is finished. The performer turns around and, without any false moves whatsoever, picks up the foil package and places it into an envelope which is handed to the volunteer to be sealed. After emphasizing the impossibility of what he is attempting to do, the mentalist draws a design on the face of the envelope. The envelope is torn open and the card is removed from the foil and shown to the audience. It is the same design drawn by the performer.
The envelope, foil and card can be left with the audience and examined to their hearts delight – no preparation or gimmickry can be found because there isn’t any. Alternatively, it is possible to allow the spectator to draw a simple design or picture of his choice on a blank business card, which he or she then wraps in the foil.
1st edition 2003; 9 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Leo Boudreau disc type: CDROM Leo Boudreau This is the second disc in our 'Author Series'. Leo Boudreau's work was said to be the next best thing to real mind reading. This is a must read for any mentalist. His books were out of print for a long time. Only a few hundred copies have been manufactured in the first place.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Psimatrika Spirited Pasteboards Skullduggery Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 78.00 USD
Mediums and their Dupes Bradley Shaw This is an exposure of some of the greatest imposters of the 19th century. You gotta love this sentence:
"He lived in the midst of fairies and furies, nymphs and naiads, goblins and ghosts, witches and wizards, spirits and spooks, deities and devils."
Contents:
The World of Dupes Slade and the Spirits Hindoo Juggling and Christian Credulity Spiritualism as an Infectious Mental Disease Materialization
1st edition 1887; 51 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Mental Cases with Cards Warren Wiersbe Warren places utmost importance on the effect and uses whatever method suits him to achieve it: mathematics, stacks, crimps, sleights, etc. He credits Ed Marlo for clarifying and simplifying his work.
Contents
Packet Prediction Miracle Do As I Do In My Estimation ... Blindfold Poker Deal Card Illusion Double Separation Royal Mentalism Superstitious Mentalism Peek! Divination Supreme Think-a-card - Wiersbe version A Change in Number Fantispell Pasteboard Affinity - a complete routine with eight effects using the Si Stebbins stack.
1st edition 1946; PDF 39 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Mental Magic with Cards Jean Hugard This is a fine contained course in mental magic which not just describes a selection of effects, but the underlying principles as well as other aspects, such as 'The importance of showmanship'. You will learn to force cards, to use the key card principle, to mark and to prearrange, to understand the mirror principle, to work with codes and assistants, and a lot more.
Hugard is known for his excellent writing style, which is clear, accurate and engaging.
1st edition 1935; 50 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Mental Miracle Lorin Wiener Read minds in just minutes. Know the image someone has drawn on screen and is merely thinking of using your Palm Pilot™. The spectator draws any number, image, or symbol on the Palm Pilot™ and then visualizes it in their mind. The magician then reads the spectators mind as he sketches the image they are thinking of right in front of their eyes!
The results are different every time, it's immediately repeatable, and it's easy to do! Spectator can examine everything without being able to figure out how it's done.
Effect: The spectator is shown a drawing program on the Palm. You draw a star or any other image to demonstrate it and then erase the picture which you drew. Explain that you would like the spectator to draw any number, image, symbol or object on the screen while the Palm Pilot is outside of your view. When the spectator has finished drawing ask them to visualize what they have drawn and get a strong mental image of it before deleting it. As the spectator hands the Palm Pilot back, the magician begins describing the image and immediately begins drawing it right in front of the spectators eyes!
The handwritten drawing you create matches the number, image, symbol, or object the spectator is thinking of! Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Mind Master Peter Duffie For almost 10 years this has been Peter's biggest selling trick in Europe & the USA.
You give a spectator a small pocket diary. From a choice of over sixty names written on cards, a second spectator mentally selects a husband and wife. The choice is free; there is no force of any kind.
You (or a spectator) read out a letter that has been in full view from the beginning. The letter reveals the date of the couple's wedding. The first spectator opens the diary to that date. For the first time, the second spectator announces the names he is thinking of. Let's say it's Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Spectator number one reads out what is written in the diary on the predicted date. "Mr. & Mrs. Ford!" Wow!
Completely self-working. Use any diary. No forcing. No binary codes. No cue sheets. No reset. It's a knock-out!
With recent modifications and improvements, this e-version no longer relies on carefully printed card designs. You can just as easily write the cards by hand now, and still do the trick. Plus you get a bonus, due to the modification, of being able to perform an additional prediction to open with!
For those who decide to print the cards, and while the template is embedded in the PDF, you will also receive an MSWord.doc which will allow you to edit & resize to suit. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Mind Razor Bob Cassidy This is a limited edition ebook. Only 100 copies will be sold in order to preserve the value of the effects and principles to the professional mentalist and psychic entertainer. And since Bob already sold 50 copies himself, Lybrary will only sell 50 copies and then the ebook will vanish from the catalog.
Bob wrote: "Too many of the secrets of our art have become useless because of widespread exposure in the media. It is only via limited releases that I feel I can contribute to the art while not unwittingly prostituting it."
Since Lybrary purchased the copyrights to this ebook we will honor the limited edition to protect past and future customers.
Effect: A spectator writes a word, a question, or draws a picture on a card-stock billet. (No impression device is used and the mentalist's back may be turned while the spectator writes her thought.) She drops the billet into an ordinary sugar bowl, or similar container, where the spectator herself burns it. The mentalist already knows her thought, though AT NO TIME HAS HE TOUCHED THE BILLET. (That is correct - after he hands the blank billet to the spectator, he never touches it again.)
The container requires no special preparation. If you are the type who insists that props be examined, the bowl can be inspected forever after you've performed the effect. There is nothing to find. (Like I said, it's just an ordinary sugar bowl! You can probably use the one you have in your kitchen right now - as long as it is completely opaque and your wife doesn't mind.)
The mentalist never peeks into the bowl to glimpse the billet, nor are any reflection principles involved. I seriously doubt that you have seen anything quite like this before. It has been completely inexplicable to those who have witnessed it (including magicians and mentalists), yet you will be amazed at its simplicity. It is pure Cassidy genius.
1st edition 2003; 12 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 50.00 USD
Miracle Mongers and Their Methods Harry Houdini In Miracle Mongers and their Methods, Harry Houdini turns a critical eye to wonders such as 'The Incombustible Spaniard' or 'Defiers of Poisonous Reptiles'. The timeless fascination with miracles and astonishing claims makes this classic as timely as when it was originally written.
1st edition, 1920, Dutton; reprinted, 1980, Cole; reprinted, 1981/1993, Prometheus; 240 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Miraculous Minds
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Peter Duffie Scotland goes mental!
Roy Walton Guardian Ghost: A dead Pharaoh summons a frightening object to deter tomb raiders from robbing his tomb. In this case it is a ghost; the ghost of the Pharaoh himself!
George McBride Streamlined Who Knows the Card: A card mentally chosen by one spectator is found by another spectator. Clever stuff! Mirakill: Predict the colors of cards that have been freely mixed by a spectator.
Jim Cuthbert Have a Drink on Me: A multiple prediction of hotels and drinks freely chosen by members of your audience. Book Test: Jim's rendition of this classic effect. Dead easy!
David Forrest Mating Season: A spectator freely chooses a card from a thoroughly shuffled deck. The mentalist divines the identity of the selection. The mentalist then reveals that he had predicted which card would be chosen by removing the mate of the selection from his wallet. Invisible Opener: The spectator names any card. The mentalist proves that he has predicted ahead of time which card would be named. Shades of the Invisible Deck...
Jackie McClements Dicychometry: Four spectators + four colored dice = a knockout prediction! Killer Finish!: Simply that - a Killer Finish that can be used for the above, or at another time.
Peter McLanachan AL Together Now: Peter's impromptu version of the Card at Any Number. A spectator names a card, a second gives a number between one and fifty-two and a third spectator takes the cards and deals down to that number in the deck where the named card is found. Snap!: An inexplicable matching effect. A card is placed face down on the table as a prediction. The deck is spread in front of the spectator who is then invited to move one card out of the spread. This card is placed on top of the prediction. The two cards are found to match.
Alan Innes Draw Your Own Conclusions: Excellent demonstration of Drawing Duplication using 26 cards each bearing a different design. Devil Lived 1 & II: A tarot card chosen form the Major Arcana spookily appears on a piece of parchment previously shown to be void of any writing. Wedding Present: Six cards are shown each with a month and number on each side giving a choice of all twelve months, Jan 1/ Feb 2, Mar 3 / Apr 4, etc. A list of 50 different wedding presents is shown along with a small box. Spec is asked what month they would like to get married and that month is placed aside. The spectator then mixes up the remaining cards turning some of them over to get a random total, say 48. The number is checked against the list of presents to give a gold coin. Inside the box that has been in full view is a gold coin!
Scotty Johnston The Shoe She Connection: The spectator removes a card from a shuffled pack. The selected card is placed face down to one side. The spectator then randomly deals three piles of cards. When he has finished doing this he chooses any pile he wishes. The top card of the chosen pile is turned face up and is shown to be a King. The original chosen card is turned face up and is shown also to be a King. The two cards on top of the other two piles on the table are then also turned face up they are also Kings. The performer offers to try the trick once more. The Kings are placed to one side and a new card is selected just as
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before. The spectator cuts the deck into three different piles and again chooses any pile. This time when the cards are turned face up they do not match. The performer then picks up the Kings placed aside earlier and performs a magical gesture. The Kings change to the three mates of the chosen selection.
Ian Kendall Spice Rack: Ian's system of progressive anagrams to determine a freely thought of kitchen Spice. Perfect for remote performances, such as radio or telephone.
Euan Bingham Reversed Card to Named Number: A selected card appear at a a freely named number...and it's reversed! Mine's a Half: Euan's handling for the Half-Pass.
David Lees One from Three: You divine a thought of photograph - the photographs can be taken from a spectator's family album. Includes same routine with cards. The Collector of Souls: A bizarre close-up effect complete with captivating script.
Paul Lesso The Gobbolino Principlel: "I do like the Si Stebbins stack but I've always disliked the periodically rotating suits. I spent a long time looking at various different methods of alternating the suits and I came up with the Gobbolino principle." The Fiend Stack: "The Fiend stack was born to fulfil a certain route to a memorized deck. I wanted a stack that could be a cyclical stack whilst I learned the algorithmic stack. I then wanted to use it as an algorithmic stack whilst I memorized it. I also wanted several numerical forces to use for Book tests and prediction effects. Ideally it would also be stack-stay. After much thought, I came up with the Fiend Stack. It has a variety of interesting properties.." Multiple Book Test: The deck is ribbon spread and the first spectator is directed to draw out two cards at any point. The second spectator takes one card above and below the cards removed, the third spectator also takes one card above and one below the cards just removed and the fourth spectator takes the cards above and below the cads just removed. Each spectator add their cards together and this decides the age in the book they will look at. The first spectator selects a book and looks at the first word on the page indicated. The Performer proceeds to reveal it. The spectators in turn each think of their word and the performer proceeds to reveal them. Scipio's Fiendish Prediction: The performer removes the deck from its box, shuffles and cuts the deck. The performer studies the spectator for a moment and writes down a prediction. The spectator is then invited to cut off a a small number of cards from the top of the deck. The card on the bottom tells how many more cards to remove from the top. The next card stopped at is then used to tell how many more cards to cut off. The selected card if the card arrived at when more cards can be counted. The prediction card is turned over and revealed to match the card.
Drew McAdam Two Essays: Customer Care for Conjuror's; The Gentle Art of Audience Handling
Peter Arcane Traffic Light Personality Test: A color freely chosen by a spectator is divined during an entertaining personality test.
Peter Duffie Foreknowledge: A routine using the word FOREKNOWLEDGE that proves you really had it!
Max Gordon Slightly Off Target: You predict the description of someone who will sit in a chair in the audience in an envelope taped under their seat.
Gary Middleton
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Pointing at Moe: While your back is turned, a spectator moves a card from one part of the deck to another - you not only divine the correct card, but you also tell them where they moved it from!
Dave Robertson Predictriple: The performer has a deck shuffled by a spectator. He then places three business cards on the table which have writing on their underside. These are three predictions. The spectator now cuts the deck into three piles. The predictions are turned over – 3C – QH – 9D. The spectator now turns over the top card of each pile revealing: 3C – QH – 9D!
Alan Rorrison Past Thoughts: You predict the serial number on a borrowed bank note - the prediction is played aloud from a dictaphone!
Gavin Ross Cubism: A spectator rolls three dice until he is happy with the result. Using the total of the three dice, he selects a card from the deck. After genuinely losing his card into the middle of the deck, the performer takes the Joker and instantly changes it into the selected card!
Val Le-Val Monte Car-Lo: Val Le-Val's brilliant mental Monte routine using three coloured cars and a car key. A routine that kills!
David Walsh 21 Card Trick: David presents the 21 Card Trick....or does he? Psychic Paper: Mindboggling mentalism using a blackened card and a wallet.
1st edition 2007; 92 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.95 USD
Oracle of Phoenix Scott Xavier Rising from the ashes of the center tear comes a business card peek that allows a full writing surface peek, completely surrounded! Be ready to read minds any time any where with only a pen and a business card! No more tearing or writing limitations.
Illustrated with photos.
1st edition 2006; 36 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 34.95 USD
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PK Revolution Jim Coles PK stands for psychokinesis - moving or altering objects with the power of your mind. The four effects in this ebook show you how to bend and fuse coins, keys and how to break a fork in two. Some professionals have built a career with a few tricks like these. Everything is clearly described including photos. These are powerful effects, and for the price it is more than a bargain.
VisiBend The performer borrows a quarter and places it on his left palm. Using only the tip of his right index finger, he causes the coin to visibly bend into a C shape. The bent coin can immediately be handed out for examination.
Flash Fuse Two quarters are displayed in otherwise empty hands. One is placed on the left hand while the other is held above it in the right. The right hand quarter is tossed down on to the left's, and instantly and visibly the two coins fuse together! The fused coins may immediately be given out for examination.
Hands Off A key is displayed and shown to be normal in every respect. It is placed on a spectator's outstretched hand and covered from above with the performer's hand, without actually touching. The performer directs a burst of psychokinetic energy at the key, and when his hand is taken away the key is seen to be severely bent.
Snap The performer places a fork on his left hand and directs the spectators to focus their energies on it. Directing this concentration of psychic energy at the fork, it suddenly snaps in two.
1st edition, 2005; 18 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.50 USD
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Practical Hypnotism Ed Wolff This complete mini-course in hypnotism starts with the assumption that the reader knows nothing about the subject at all and then rapidly leads him, step by step, to the point where he can hypnotize perfect strangers. It is succinct, no nonsense and unpadded. Its slim 33 pages are jammed with the essential information one needs to become successful in the art of hypnotism. In the first section comprised of eight lessons Mr. Wolff stresses strongly that you achieve the goals in each chapter before increasing your skills. In these chapters he teaches many “tests” and various ways to hypnotize. In the second part of the book post-hypnotic suggestion and the legal use of hypnotism by doctors and dentists is discussed. The book ends with an introductory lecture to staging an act and gives suggestions as to what tests and demonstrations to use.
The bare bones information in this book works! Today there are many offerings to learn hypnotism in high priced books and programs that charge upwards to a thousand dollars. This book can save you many, many dollars and give you the information you need to become proficient with hypnotism.
1st edition 1936; 33 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Practical Mental Effects Ted Annemann This book packs almost 200 mental miracles, many of which are creations of one of the masters of mental magic - Ted Annemann. You will find the best book tests, psychic codes, tricks with slates, blindfold reading, publicity effects, and much more. This book together with Annemann's Card Magic covers a good part of the famous Jinx magazine, of which Annemann was editor.
1st edition, 1944, Holden's Magic Shop, New York; reprinted 1983 with new title "Practical Mental Magic", by Dover Publications, New York; 310 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Processes Scott Xavier Imagine being able to have a spectator select any one of several nails from a new unopened package, marking it for identification, and then bending it infront of their eyes!
Now imagine wowing your crowd by having them write private information and questions on business cards and folding them into quarters. You collect them in a sealed container and still begin to reveal information that you shouldn't know! Based on a Lee Earle principle, this new variation can be used with the phoenix peek to mix methods and create an all audience size miracle! The gimmick described costs .97 cents, is psychologically invisible,and will last a life time!
You also get a full treatise on charctering and acting for magicians! Follow the archetypes described in this book and you too can be a super star of mentalism! Explore the super star psychic, the wiccan king, the paranormalist, the sideshow personae, and much much more inside this over 70 page treatise on routining and character development.
A taste of Effects in this ebook:
Submerge your hand into a flame with no harm! Signed nail bend! Q & A secrets! 2 person coding system New Psychic Surgery!
1st edition 2006; 78 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.95 USD
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Psimatrika Leo Boudreau Leo Boudreau's books have been out of print for a long time. Now that they are available again electronically, a new generation of magicians can learn and study the subtle methods Leo developed to produce true miracles. Some have said that his effects are the next best thing to real mind reading. I fully agree with this statement. The way he finds out which item the spectator selected is so subtle that it appears as if he is not doing anything. Here is a quote from Leo which Al Mann included in his introduction to Psimatrika:
"I can give a deck of cards to a person and tell him to secretly cut the deck as much as possible and then to deal three cards or more and I can tell him what the cards are! from across the room!!! (You got to be kidding Leo, I thought.) And I have a way of reading the backs of anybody's unmarked deck!!!"
Even if you never do any of Leo's tricks, because they don't fit your style, you will want to know how they are done. Otherwise, one day, somebody will fool you so badly with them that you will beg on your knees to find out how they are done.
first edition, 1986, Arlington, VA; 122 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
Psy-Connect Deck Daniel Young This an ebook describing how you can create your own Psy-Connect Deck. So what is that, you're asking. It's a deck, or a stack of index cards which you use in your experiments. It allows you and a spectator to successfully send and receive words, pictures, colours, you name it. You can involve as many people as you like in this demonstration. This is really a no-brainer, no memorisation required, the cards can be shuffled. Just imagine the spectator picking up a card and successfully sending you that thought, but don't you think he/she would be happy to receive a thought as well? Of course, and in the same fashion you take a card and send the thought to them.
Inspired by Max Maven's Mind's Eye Deck.
1st edition 2006; 13 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Psychic Secrets Bob Cassidy You will learn the following effects:
The Zener Effect The Black Book of Light & Dr. Crow’s Post Box Prediction The Medium’s “Office Switch” The Juice Dr. Crow’s Billet Routine
1st edition 2002; 34 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Psychokinetic Deceptions Jim Coles A number of cool metal bending, breaking and joining effects.
Bent A nail, first given out for examination, is held in the left hand and stroked with the right index finger. The nail is seen to visibly bend backward and is once again given out for examination. The performer’s hands are otherwise empty.
Fractured A nail is shown and may be examined, dropped to the table, and covered with the right hand. Directing a burst of mental energy at the nail, the performer moves his hand away to show the nail is now broken into pieces. Everything may be examined and the performer’s hands are empty.
Right Angle A spectator straightens a paper clip which the performer holds between his left index finger and thumb. Holding his right hand above the wire, the performer apparently pushes an invisible wave of energy down, causing the top half of the wire to bend over at a right angle. The bent wire can then be given out for examination.
Wired The performer removes two pieces of wire from his wallet, places the ends together, and welds the pieces together into a single length with just the power of his mind.
1st edition 2007; 15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.50 USD
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RC: Revolver Scott Xavier Necessity is the mother of all invention. Developed for a series of lectures, the Outlaw deck is the first freely shuffled and visually examinable tossed out deck. The Outlaw is a devious new principle that allows you to show all the cards as being different and then you are able to allow a spectator to shuffle the deck and hand them back to you. You now are ready to perform a tossed out deck or one of many other miracles mentioned in the ebook and know precisely which spectator is thinking of which card. The outlaw deck makes for a perfect close-up visual think a card deck as well! This is the multi-tool for all modern mind readers. Close-up or stage.
1st edition 2005; 21 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Remote City Daniel Young A dramatic test in remote viewing.
Effect: A little book is shown to have different capital cities written on it’s pages. The mentalist explains that these are places that he would like to visit in the future. A participant is asked to randomly select a page, and choose one of the cities he sees. The mentalist, without any fishing of any kind, announces the correct city being thought of. The participant then thinks of a freely selected place within the city and this is, once again, correctly deduced by the mentalist. As a final climax, the participant thinks of something associated with his chosen country. The mentalist then uncovers something which has been on display all the time, the very same thing that the participant pictured in his mind.
This is an effect Daniel invented quite some time ago, however, it was only released to a select few. It won't make you look like Derren Brown on TV, but it IS a practical routine, and it DOES get very good reactions. Not only do you get the main effect, but lots of other ideas using this same principle. Daniel will not give you a load of hype, he wants you to trust him and what he is saying. It does rely on some dual reality, so if that's not your cup of tea, don't buy this. However, having said that, unlike many dual reality effects, there's still something magical happening for the participant. He/she will experience an effect as well, which is pretty much the same as what the audience sees. The effect in itself is well suited for a parlour sized audience, but can easily be performed close-up or on stage.
1st edition 2006; 14 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Risk and Reward Dale A. Hildebrandt This ebook is for magicians who like to work without a safety net. It is not recommended for the novice. It describes unusual principles and presentations. The reward for such risk can be extremely high.
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Here are bold methods for bold magicians. Entertainers with “guts” will appreciate these approaches. No effect in this booklet is 100% guaranteed to work every time, but when things do work you will leave your audience speechless in that moment of astonishment. Those who take risks are often rewarded. When the risks in this booklet pay off, your audience will feel they are in the presence of a real miracle worker. The methods in “Risk & Reward” are so sneaky, so deceptive, and so out of the ordinary, that you will have just as much fun as the audience!
This booklet is only for those willing to take risks. Written for the intermediate to advanced magician. This may not be for you. Not everyone can handle the reactions you will get. Most magicians are used to getting reactions of applause and the famous five word phrase “How did you do that?” The effects in “Risk & Reward” leave the spectators with their jaws dropped open in amazement, scratching their heads, and wondering if what you did was real or not.
One Hot Coin: Imagine being able to cause a coin held in a spectator’s hand become hot while using no gimmicks or sleights. Now you can accomplish this miracle. Also included is a version which does use a gimmick and sleight of hand.
Devilish: An effect so powerful that spectators (including other magicians) will swear you sold your soul. A spectator moves an object on the table. An envelope that’s been sitting on the table the entire time is opened by the spectator. The volunteer removes the message. The magician does not touch the envelope or the message. The message accurately says which object the spectator would move. This does not rely on any of your usual methods. They will swear you made a pact with the Devil! Includes four different presentations.
Zen Garden Koan Coin: An amazing demonstration of the principles of Zen and Alchemy using a coin. This is a very visual experience.
Yet Another Ripper Effect: Jack is back. Or more accurately, his ghost is back. A scalpel, a souvenir, and a chosen victim all lead to the menacing return of Jack the Ripper. Included is a variation using photographs that may prove to be just too bone chilling for some people to perform.
Psychotaps: A volunteer thinks of any number. Nothing is written down. The performer starts tapping his own hand and stops at the thought-of number. A long neglected principle brought to the front, this work includes the out for when you don’t succeed.
Mime Vanish: Applying new principles to an old sleight allows you to completely vanish a coin.
Aura or Aura: Give the power of magic to your audience. Now you will be able to teach your audience two ways to sense their auras, and one method for seeing auras that is so powerful you’ll want to jealously guard this routine for yourself.
If Statues Could Cry: Two intriguing methods that allow you to make a chosen statue weep. Also included is Caleb Strange’s theatrical approach to this effect, that is not to be missed.
Pedometer Proof: Astound your audience with physical proof of your astral travels.
Psychic Cow Tipping: This will leave the impression that you can make large objects, including cows, fall over--using only the powers of your mind.
To Tie-Die For: Magically color a piece of notebook paper. Or use the principle to replace slates with a more ordinary, common object.
Buddha on Hecklers: Wise words that still ring true today.
First Impressions: Three approaches to making the impression of a wristwatch appear on your wrist. The “Dual Impressions”
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variation shows how to use the Dual Reality principle to not only make the impression to appear but also to predict a number chosen from the watch. Also included is a killer contribution from Banachek.
From Beyond: A piece of bizarre mini-theatre that involves a dead magician and your answering machine. Use this to create the feeling of real magic.
1st edition 2004; 46 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Schattenjaeger - Shadow Hunter Bob Cassidy He looks beyond the appearances and facades that disguise reality and finds the truth. He is The Schattenjaeger - the hunter of shadows - and he invites you to join him.
Partial Contents include:
Vision Quest - A spectator thinks of the name of a dead celebrity and gazes into a glass of water flanked by two candles. Suddenly, a ghostly image of the celebrity appears below the surface of the liquid and peers upward at the volunteer. The Jam Readings - A Jazz Q and A routine based on a unique and virtually self-working mass billet switch. The Schattenjaeger observes, "If they could see it they wouldn't believe it. But they will never see it, and so they'll believe." The Book of Numbers - It knows things about you! The Paradigm Deck - A multidimensional forcing device. Bandaged - The Schattenjaeger's head is completely wrapped with a five foot length of Ace Bandage. There are absolutely no openings to give him down-the-nose or straight-ahead vision. It doesn't matter. The Schattenjaeger can see. And he's looking right at you! But the Schattenjaeger's most important lesson is not how to see through a blindfold - it's how to truly see without one.
1st edition 2003; 16 pages + 66 page booklet for effect Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Secret Notebook of Mr. Hyde vol. 1 Timothy Hyde Timothy Hyde was invited to join the famed Psychic Entertainers Association in 1990 where he quickly became known as "Australia's Magician of the Mind". His "real world" mentalism routines have been honed over years of performance and some of this material has only appeared before in Vibrations the journal of the PEA. It will be of particular interest to Stand Up and Corporate performers. The material requires a certain skill level and knowledge of the basics of mentalism.
Some comments by working professionals:
"I'm extremely jealous, really top notch material. The book is excellent as is the thinking behind it. The Pig Test cracks me up. If I had any memory left I'd be sure to include it in my repertoire. " - Larry Becker
"A great little collection of tips, routines and ideas from one of Australia's top workers!" - Ted Karmilovich
"This is certainly a wonderful compilation of entertaining usable material for anyone. I enjoyed it." - Banachek
"I read your book when it first came here and have read it again lately. I think it is a wonderful book filled with a lot of practical and well thought out ideas! The fact that you actually perform these is evident from the descriptions and the clear thinking. It reminds me of some of Ormond McGill's or Tommy and Liz Tucker's books where they give out very practical material from a working professional's standpoint. The fact that you have some "gag" items in there is something I love. Many performers don't really understand what it takes to make up a successful show. Your book shows them what is involved!" - Richard Osterlind Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Sh-h-h--! it's a secret Ted Annemann Annemann describes a wealth of forty pieces in this wonderful booklet. The first, "Call me up sometime" is a beautifully direct telephone miracle. This is a prime example of Annemann's mantra of 'effect before method'.
I found the following line from Annemann's introduction funny:
I like to do these things so well that someday I'm going to write a twenty page introduction and follow it with one trick! Trouble is, however, that after that harangue the trick will HAVE to be good.
first edition, 1934; 50 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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Side Effects Bob Cassidy One of the inherent difficulties in presenting effective mentalism is that it generally lacks the element of surprise. The performer states that he will read a thought and proceeds to do so. He says he will predict tomorrow’s headlines and he does. Many would-be mentalists infallibly demonstrate so many different alleged mental powers that the element of believability is lacking as well.
By applying the "Side Effects" principle, the element of surprise is returned to the art and variety is introduced into a performance without sacrificing believability. Bob's good friend Ross Johnson, one of the finest mentalists in the world today, created an effect Bob calls "Ross Johnson's Mind Freeze".
EFFECT: (As seen without the side effect) A spectator is asked to think of someone who has passed away and to print that person’s name on a piece of paper. The paper is folded and destroyed, preferably in a somewhat ritualistic manner. The performer then describes the decedent, reveals the name, and delivers a message from beyond to any living persons who may be present at the demonstration. That is the basic premise of the effect and, as such, is a rather standard demonstration.
THE SIDE EFFECT: We will assume that the paper bearing the name of the dead person is being burned. The performer gazes into the flames and tells the subject to concentrate on reaching the other side. He begins to describe a person and give the initials of the name. He looks at the volunteer and says, for example, “Julie?” The spectator responds in the negative, the name makes no sense to her. The performer says, “I’m not talking to you. I’m getting a message for Julie.” Pointing to a spectator toward the side or rear of the room, he says. “You are Julie? Yes? There is someone here with the initials B. L. Does this make sense to you? The name is Betty?” The performer is correct of course, and depending on the nature of his presentation successfully reveals relevant information about Betty – including, perhaps, a message from her to Julie. He can end the demonstration here, or, if he chooses, he can now go back to the first spectator and reveal information and a possible communication from the first spectator’s dear departed.
1st edition 2003; 17 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Simple ESP Card Reading System Alan Strydom Finally, an easy card reading system designed with you in mind! The Simple ESP Card Reading System is not about learning a system by hart, perfectly. In fact its not about learning at all. The Simple ESP Card Reading System is about developing your intuition while doing psychic readings!
The hook is that you will be using those ESP cards you have lying in the back of your drawer (or you can use the print-ready cards included). This 37 page ebook includes all you need to give a reading using the novelty of ESP cards, and is suited to the beginner as well as the seasoned professional reader.
The Simple ESP Card Reading System is about adding something different to your repertoire - and if you currently use ESP cards in mind reading effects you will find this little ebook invaluable as a means to add spunk to your effects.
1st edition 2006; 37 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
Skullduggery Leo Boudreau After reading this ebook you will be able to divine the words selected at random from any borrowed dictionary or book; deal four straight winning hands of Blackjack without sleight of hand; teach anyone how to read minds convincingly in just 30 seconds; sense colors merely thought of; transform a borrowed pack of cards into a bizarre impression device.
Several effects in this ebook require what Leo calls The Nothing Book. It is a hard cover book with empty pages. I have a few of these books available for sale. Of course, you can also use an empty notebook.
first edition, 1989, The Rustic Press, Arlington; 128 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 24.00 USD
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Spirit Writer Lorin Wiener This is one of the strongest magic tricks you can do with a Palm Pilot or other PalmOS devices (cellphones, PDAs). It is basically a nail writer without the difficulties of learning to use a nail writer.
Effect: The spectator is shown a drawing program on the Palm. You draw a tree or some other doodle to demonstrate it and then erase the picture which you drew...
Explain that you are going to make a prediction about an event that is going to take place in the future and that this event will involve a unique three-digit number, which may or may not have significance in the spectators' life.
When the spectator is ready to begin, you write down a three-digit number on the screen of the Palm Pilot which you believe the spectator will be thinking of. The case of the Palm Pilot is closed completely covering the screen and the Palm is placed on a nearby table as you ask the spectator to look deep into your eyes and concentrate on your thoughts.
Explain that you will attempt to transmit your thoughts and prediction of the three-digit number to the spectator and that they should call out the numbers one by one as they receive them without thinking about whether or not the numbers have significance in their life.
As the spectator is saying the number they are thinking of, they are asked whether the number has any significance in their life as you reach over and quickly open the case bringing the Palm Pilot screen into the spectator's view.
The handwritten three-digit number you predicted exactly matches the three-digit number the spectator is thinking of!
The trick is immediately repeatable, inspectable (the spectator can even draw on the Palm Pilot) and the results are different every time!
Works on all PalmOS PDA's with PalmOS 2.0 or greater. Easy to install - Only 14k in file size. Manual teaches you the clever secrets and every aspect for performing this professional effect. Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Spirited Pasteboards Leo Boudreau Max Maven writes in the introduction to Spirited Pasteboards:
There is an ancient Chinese curse which goes, "May you live in interesting times." Bearing this in mind, it is not without some playful malice that I inform you that you are now holding a tome which is extremely interesting.
As with the author's previous book, Psimatrika, the work in this text is primarily based upon stacking arrangements which generate information via binary codes. The principle is by no means new, but in its seventy-year history as a conjuring method it has remained little-known and woefully under-explored.
Mr. Boudreau clearly wishes to remedy that, with a vengeance.
The material in this volume is almost exclusively done with playing cards. However, don't be misled into thinking that this is simply another book of card tricks. Rather, in this book playing cards are used as a frame-of-reference for the author's adventurous speculations. Once the methodological foundations are understood, a far wider range of applications will present themselves. (For that matter, purely as card tricks there are some hot items to be found here.)
At first, much of this material may strike the reader as being infuriatingly complex and confusing. I would urge perseverance; the rewards are well worth the effort. After absorbing the ideas in this book, you may never look at a pack of cards in quite the same way again.
first edition, 1987, Arlington, VA; 234 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.00 USD
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Spookey Jim Coles Imagine, you show your hands empty front and back. You give a key on a key ring to the audience for examination. You take the key ring back and gently stroke the key. Suddenly the key begins to move on its ring. It jerks and bobs as if manipulated by invisible fingers. It rises in an eerie fashion until it’s extending horizontally from the ring. Then with a mere snap of your fingers the animation ceases. You give the key out for examination once more and show your hands to be unequivocally empty.
This ebook comes with clear and descriptive photos. Points To Remember:
Starts clean and ends clean Hands and key may be thoroughly examined before and after Can be done with borrowed keys Perfect for walk around Nothing complicated to make No magnets or loops used in the animation
1st edition 2007; 13 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.50 USD
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Staging It Bob Cassidy There is no argument about the dilemma faced by many newcomers to mentalism. Are mental effects best presented as natural phenomena of the mind, or as examples of rare paranormal or supernatural abilities?
Most of today’s mentalists use the “mental skill” as opposed to the “psychic gift” approach, but only rarely are they particularly consistent about it. Even Joseph Dunninger, the pre-eminent mentalist of the twentieth century, sometimes made conflicting claims. While he stated that his thought reading skills were “scientific” and not those of a fortune-teller or psychic, his promotional materials often gave a different impression.
For example, he claimed that he discovered while in grammar school that he could pick up thoughts from his classmates, thus enabling him to pass tests without studying. (He simply read the thoughts of students who knew the answers!) He stated that as a child he initially believed everyone could “hear” other people’s thoughts and didn’t think there was anything particularly unusual about it. Thus, he impliedly made the claim that the foundation of his ability was a “gift” rather than the result of what he also claimed to be a scientific application of psychological principles.
Since many of today’s most successful performers are just as vague in their claims, it is clear that the successful presentation of mentalism has nothing to do with its premise. Whether you present mentalism as the expert use of body language and applied psychology to create the appearance of psychic phenomena, or if you sell it as a power you were born with, both claims are simply examples of premises upon which a presentation of mentalism can be constructed. Presentational skills, both physical and in the area of stagecraft, are what determine the believability and effectiveness of the performance.
A familiarity with the basic principles of staging and presentation is an essential skill to any performer or public speaker. In the field of mentalism, the application of these principles can also facilitate the sometimes difficult, risky or illogical moves that are often required to accomplish a particular effect.
In this ebook, Bob will focus on essential staging and acting techniques that are prerequisites for a successful presentation of any sort. While some of these approaches are taught in any good acting or public speaking course, others are unique to the professions of magic and mentalism. Among them are a few of Bob's favorite techniques. They will enable you to perform effects that many performers avoid because they are either often difficult to execute, too contrived, or just too risky to get away with.
The companion ebook is Working It.
1st edition 2004; 23 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Stuck to the Floor Fraser Parker This is a short manuscript of two illusions of influence or suggestion. The magician speaks a few words and touches someone, causing them to instantly follow along and do their bidding! This is close to real magic as the method and effect are nearly the same.
No stooges, no props and no need for actual hypnosis!
Literally speak a few words and cause someone to be stuck to the floor or unable to speak.
Within this work is the stuck to the floor illusion, already published in Ultimately Under by Kenton Knepper and the S.E.C.R.E.T. School and the previously unreleased not able to speak illusion.
Upon reading the stuck illusion posted on the Wonder Wizards Yahoo! Group Kenton emailed Fraser saying: "I think you'll see how well your thinking blends with mine. It's almost a little frightening. And yes, you can quote that."
Kenton knows what the concept means to him and that my understanding of it means a great deal to me too.
Now you can get the secret work and what Fraser does with this!
1st edition December 2007; 10 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.00 USD
Supernatural Possessions James Watkins This is wonderful story magic of the bizarre kind. Great for Halloween. In total six effects are described, with photos and clear descriptions. James puts a lot of emphasis on presentation.
1st edition, 2005; 29 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Swami Tech Bob Cassidy The "Swami Gimmick", aka "Nail Writer", "Thumb Writer", "Ghost Writer", "Medium's Secret Device", et al, has often been referred to as one of the most useful secret devices in mentalism. And it is - provided, of course, that no one knows the mentalist is using one.
While the existence of the Swami may be widely known, very few performers actually use one on a regular basis and even fewer have truly mastered the device. Used properly, even those who have heard of a nail writer (or "that little piece of lead under the thumbnail"), will have no idea that the mentalist is using one.
In Swami Tech Bob offers you his insights and experience with what remains one of the most useful secret devices in mentalism. He addresses its history, the various types, auxiliary tools, maintenance, technique and effects.
You might also be interested in Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer.
1st edition 2005; 25 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Symbolics R. Shane These are three self-working routines with ESP cards with the general theme 'impossible coincidences', facilitated by a cyclic stack. (Two effects are based on work by Werner Miller from his Ear-Marked book, and one routine is from Shane's book Automata.)
As always with Shane, you don't just get a routine and method, but the reasons why these routines work, what is important and how you can change or alter them to suit your needs and make them your own.
In Search of Synchronicity A deck of ESP is shown, shuffled, and cut. The spectator cuts the deck several times, finally stopping whenever she wants, and removes the card she cut to, setting it aside. The remaining cards are dealt into four piles on the table. Each of the top cards of the piles is turned over, revealing one of each symbol. The card previously selected is turned over and seen to be the missing symbol.
Especially Singular Probability An ESP deck is shuffled and cut. The spectator deals the deck into two piles, one used by the spectator, one by the performer. Mirroring each other’s actions, four pairs of cards are produced, each matched symbol. Four piles are likewise produced and, turning over the top cards of the piles, all are revealed to be duplicates of the fifth symbol.
Triple Coincidence Plus Two A deck of ESP cards is shown and mixed. Three cards are chosen from the deck, two of which are known to the spectators, the third of which is put in a spectator's pocket, sight unseen. The deck is then cut and dealt in two piles in front of the first spectator. When the cards in the piles are turned over one at a time, only one set of cards is seen to match: it is the design chosen by the spectator. This is repeated with the second spectator. When done with the third spectator, only one set of cards is seen to match. Pulling out the previously selected card from his pocket, the spectator finds that all three cards bear the same design.
1st edition 2006; 14 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Telling Tales Luke Jermay The Power Of A Story Repeated!
In this manuscript Luke Jermay details two routines that are designed to be performed in casual settings. Jermay recommends they be used in interview situations in which the performer is being interviewed for a newspaper, radio station, school newsletter or any other printed media.
The routines are designed to become myths and legends after the performance. As the story is repeated to others the effect will grown and grow.
Jermay details his personal feelings on how to use these effects to their maximum potential as well as providing all the details you will need to perform them.
Unlike the previous Jermay releases these routines are not designed for formal stage performance but rather casual performance to impress potential clients, agents, newspaper reporters, radio personalities and your friends.
The first effect "Big Spender" is a surreal display of influence in which the performer seemingly pays for lunch with play money with no objection from the server who even brings him change. This routine can be performed anywhere and at anytime. No pre-show work is needed.
The second routine in which the performer seemingly remembers all the results for any single word in the English language searched on Google.com is truly a reputation making effect. It is modern and fresh and with three methods provided you will be doing this to your friends very soon.
These effects are designed to be performed in coffee shops, restaurants, offices and homes rather than the formal performance areas of the stage or parlor. They are designed to further your reputation as a mystery worker and will serve you well in your every day life.
This is a limited edition ebook, limited to 200 copies. Lybrary.com is authorized to sell 80 copies. Once 80 are sold it will vanish from the online catalog.
1st edition 2007; 15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 29.99 USD
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The Art of Mentalism 3 Bob Cassidy Twenty years have passed since Bob wrote The Art of Mentalism. He was thirty-four years old at the time. While he is pleased that the book has been well received over the years, much of what he wrote no longer accurately reflects his approach to the art.
In The Art of Mentalism 2 (1995), he focused primarily on the presentation of a complete mental act. In the present volume, Bob gives you effects and essays that focus on the theoretical basis of successful mentalism.
1st edition 2003; 25 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Black Book of Mentalism Bob Cassidy Joseph Dunninger has often been credited with saying. “Every time you add a prop to your act your price goes down.” His reasoning should be obvious – every additional prop takes the illusion one step away from what “real mind reading” would look like. And, as Bob has noted many times in his previous ebooks, every additional type of mentalism you demonstrate (apparent telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis, clairvoyance, etc.) also detracts from the overall illusion.
Recently a "mentalist" challenged Bob on this point: “How entertaining is it to demonstrate the same ability over and over again? It is much more interesting for an audience if you do a prediction, then perhaps a blindfold test, a key bend, a memory test and maybe a picture duplication. My business is to entertain them – and that means variety. How entertaining is it to watch the same billet test presented five or six different ways?"
Why not throw in a few jokes, a tap dance and a piano solo? There’s some variety for you!
(I'm reminded of the heckler Dr Bob once wrote about - the guy who yelled at Frank Sinatra after he finished a song, “So ya can sing, what else do ya do?”)
The ability to transcend one’s material is the hallmark of excellent performers in all areas of show business, but for some reason, even well informed “authorities” on magic and mentalism miss this point. A recent work on mentalism contained the following passage:
. . . Rare is the performer who can mesmerize a crowd by performing only mentalism. Usually these performers have some dynamic effect that will be remembered by the audience. Some performers can do this successfully. Others try and fail.
The fact is that you can't mesmerize a crowd with only mentalism. The statement that those mentalists who do “mesmerize” rely on “some dynamic effect” that people will remember, simply is not true. Those laypeople old enough to remember seeing Dunninger perform; rarely recall the exact effects he performed. They just remember that he was able to read people’s minds. As his confidante and behind-the-scenes man David Lustig once said, “It's not what you do, it's what they think you do that counts.”
If you have a ton of props and do twenty-five separate effects demonstrating every conceivable type of paranormal phenomena, it doesn’t matter if you call yourself a psychic, a spirit medium, or Nostradamus’ direct descendant and sole surviving heir – no one is going to believe you anyway.
The more minimalist you get, however, the more likely there will be audience members who believe you are doing the “real thing.” Think of the leading “psychics” and “mediums” who nowadays have their own syndicated television shows. They use no props and only do one effect - the most popular being the claimed ability to converse with the dead. They never call themselves “mentalists” and you will never catch them at an SAM or PEA convention.
If you feel that they operate within an ethical “no man’s land” that you would rather avoid, the solution is simple. Compromise - but just a little. Use a minor prop here or there. Call yourself a mentalist. Avoid doing private readings. Confine your “strong” performances to the stage and limit your speaking engagements and so called “educational” gigs to memory training, self hypnosis, and other similar non-paranormal themes.
The effects and handlings in The Black Book of Mentalism reflect the degree to which Bob has compromised the minimalist concept while maintaining a believable illusion of mentalism.
1st edition 2003; 29 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download
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The Book of the Golden Tortoise Bob Cassidy A complete divination routine based on a unique combination of Eastern and Western methods of geomancy. An excellent addition to straight cold reading as it provides specific details about the sitter that would apparently be impossible for anyone to know.
Bob describes his impossible envelope switch which he adopted from a deck switch he saw Gene Maze perform. A WMV video of Bob performing and explaining the switch is included with the files you are downloading.
1st edition 2004; 21 pages + prop book PDF 69 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Book Without a Name Ted Annemann This was the first book Annemann wrote. It has a glowing introduction by Al Baker, although later in their lives Al and Ted were not always the best of friends. As Annemann himself writes in the foreword, you will find routines employing simple methods and direct to-the-point presentations. This is mentalism at its best without any clutter confusing the effect. A few rare photos of Annemann performing can be found as well.
first edition, 1931, Max Holden; 62 pages Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
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The Dart Shoot Bob Cassidy A spectator loads a dart into a regulation pellet/dart pistol and fires it at a target ten feet away. The performer is blindfolded and stands in front of the target. He rolls up his right sleeve and puts his open right hand (palm toward the spectator) directly in front of his face.
On the count of three, the spectator fires the pistol at the performer's open (and clearly empty) hand. The performer's hand clenches shut and is slowly opened to reveal the dart. At no time does his hand move from its position in front of his body, nor is it approached by the other hand.
(If desired, the mentalist may hold an inflated balloon - in his left hand - about six inches in front of his open right palm. Obviously, the balloon bursts just before his right hand catches the dart.)
The effect works well if presented in a martial arts type vein and is positively realistic. The blindfold is completely legitimate. The method is, to the best of my knowledge, completely new, and the effect is 100% realistic.
Comes with a short video demonstrating a critical part in this effect.
1st edition 2006; 15 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Hanussen Proof Bob Cassidy The premise of Hanussen's Proof, and Bob's search for an effective method, were inspired by an event that took place in the spring of 1930. The mentalist/psychic Eric Jan Hanussen was indicted and tried on charges of criminal fraud arising from a public demonstration of alleged "clairvoyance". As the trial neared its conclusion and the evidence against Hanussen grew, he concluded that his only chance of acquittal would be to demonstrate his ability to the court. His offer of proof was accepted, and, under the watchful eyes of the judge and prosecutor, the demonstration proceeded.
Hanussen asked his inquisitors to concentrate on an event in their lives, and then to tell him the location and place where the event took place. It was the same test the mentalist performed the night he was arrested, except on that occasion Hanussen obtained the details of the events via secret signals from an assistant posing as a member of the audience.
This time, however, neither his assistant nor associates were present. They had been removed from the courtroom, and placed under police guard. But despite these precautions, Hanussen provided detailed descriptions of the mentally selected events.
The charges against him were dismissed.
The sensational publicity that followed his acquittal, his subsequent rise to fame as "The Prophet of the Third Reich", and his execution by the Gestapo in 1933, is described in Mel Gordon's fascinating biography, Erik Jan Hanussen, Hitler's Jewish Clairvoyant. The author's primary sources were news reports, court records, historical materials, Hanussen's own writings, and the published recollections of his contemporaries and critics. But nowhere in any of the voluminous materials written by and about the German seer is there a clue to the method he used at the trial. How was it possible for him to reveal events that occurred in people's lives merely by knowing the dates and places?
You are about to learn a secret that has been shrouded in secrecy for nearly seventy-five years. Use it well.
1st edition 2003; revised 2005; 28 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Heresies Bob Cassidy Rules are meant to be followed - most of the time. The Heresies are those effects that break every rule of mentalism and become even more powerful for it. Perhaps it's just the contrast - but as you will discover in this exclusive ebook - it's much, much more.
1st edition 2003; 25 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Hidden Mysteries of Doctor Crow Bob Cassidy You will learn five things:
The Circle of Synchronicity The Vision The Third Method Doctor Crow’s Deck Switch Doctor Crow’s Complete Reading System
1st edition 2004; 27 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Incorporated Strange Secrets Ted Annemann Annemann teaches thirteen commercial mentalism pieces with slates, cards, dollar bills, telephone books and cigarettes. The majority of routines involves cards. Annemann's unique direct style is felt in each one of these effects.
first edition, 1939, Max Holden, New York; 20 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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The Incredible Dr. Jaks Stanley Jaks & Sid Lorraine Sid Lorraine has provided a well balanced and interesting introduction to this master mentalist. The tape includes an interview made in the 50's plus two live show extracts which enable you to hear exactly how Dr. Jaks gained his impact. Plus as a bonus, Sid has been kind enough to release for the very first time an effect shown to him by Dr. Jaks and never previously made available to magicians.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ released by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 14.00 USD
The Moldavian Switch Bob Cassidy Secrets of the billet king as told to the author.
Most modern mentalists were first introduced to billet technique in the pages of Theodore Annemann’s Practical Mental Effects, which describes a single-handed switch, a two-handed version, and variations with a thumb tip. The techniques are very effective, but require a good deal of practice and careful handling to perform undetectably.
The Moldavian Switch is a technique that effectively removes the “difficulty factor” from billet work. With its several variations it can be used to present any of the many billet routines and effects published during the last hundred years. You should be able to master the move in just a few days, leaving you free to concentrate on presentation without the fear of fumbling or accidental exposure.
1st edition 2003; 16 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Pendulum of Fate Bob Cassidy Everything you need to know about pendulums:
The Principle of Ideomotor Movement Dowsing with Pendulums Using the Pendulum in Mentalism The Horizontal Pendulum Mikame Blue Flipchips A Rat in the Desert
1st edition 2004, 20 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Psychic Tarot Bob Cassidy In Appendix One of The Real Work of Cold Reading Bob included a cursory overview of a numerological system that could also be applied to the tarot or to regular playing cards. In The Psychic Tarot he has expanded on that and provided a detailed system of interpretation that will be accepted by those who have a general familiarity with the cards. As suggested in The Real Work of Cold Reading, the interpretations of the individual cards are derived - with the exception of the Major Arcana - by combining the general meanings assigned to the cards’ suits with the numerological meanings assigned to their values. This is not only simpler and more practical than the alternative approach of memorizing a specific interpretation for each card, but more flexible as well.
The Psychic Tarot is both a system and a method. It is presented as a cooperative effort between the you and the sitter, an approach that enables you to give unique and personalized readings from any layout of cards and eliminates the need for the obvious pumping too often employed by inexperienced or inexpert cold readers. Additionally, the presentation incorporates a method that bridges the gap between “cold” and “hot” reading by secretly providing you, before the reading begins, with specific information about the sitter’s area of interest.
Part One provides a detailed description of the correspondences that form the basis of The Psychic Tarot system. You should absorb and understand these thoroughly before moving on to the highly improvisational presentation described in Part Two.
1st edition 2006; 27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Real Work of Cold Reading Bob Cassidy Brad Henderson taught it to Dance. Kross put it Into the Deep Freeze and Herb Dewey made it Red Hot. In The Real Work of Cold Reading Cassidy makes it explosive and blows it into another dimension.
A good deal of what has been written about cold reading is theoretically and practically wrong and/or misinformed.
Learn the 'real work' in this exclusive ebook.
1st edition 2004; 58 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Real Work of Stage Hypnosis Bob Cassidy This exclusive release describes in detail a complete 90 minutes mentalism/hypnosis program, and includes all of the information you will need to make it a feature presentation in your own work. Includes:
The Mentalism Lead in - the Hows and Whys Induction Routines Innovative Techniques And more ... 10 MP3 sound files
1st edition 2005; 48 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The RV Tester Bob Cassidy This has always been one of Bob's most popular effects among the mentalists who have seen him perform it. This ebook comes complete with ready-to-print templates that will enable you to assemble the "Remote Viewing Testing Book" from ordinary 3x5 blank index cards.
The testing book contains lists and geographical coordinates of hundreds of locations throughout the world. Without writing anything down a committee of spectators selects any of locations to test the mentalist's remote viewing abilities. The performer is able to describe, in exact detail, the selected location. There are no forces per se and the effect may be repeated if desired.
This exclusive release uses principles that have never before been incorporated into a single test. Since it requires no prior preparation to perform, all you have to do is put the testing book in your pocket and you will be ready and able to perform a "test conditions" demonstration of remote viewing anytime and at any place! If you like powerful and memorable mentalism, don't miss this.
1st edition 2003; 18 pages + 107 page testing book PDF Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
The Square Book of Mentalism Dale A. Hildebrandt This small parody of mentalism is sharp with wit.
1st edition 2004; 13 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The True Secret of Mind Reading as Performed by the Zancigs Laura G. Fixen This little booklet details the code the Zancigs used. Laura Fixen writes in the preface that she was a student with the Zancigs and was taught their code.
1st edition, 1912, Laura G. Fixen; 27 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
The Ultimate Magic Square (King of Hearts) Chris Wasshuber "I've been doing magic 40 years, and this may be one of my five favorite tricks. Excellent thinking. Hard to top." - Clyde Hayre, US.
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw, or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker the cards are put together and the face of a King of Hearts appears.
There is no palming of cards or exchanging of decks or anything like it. You work with 16 cards and 16 cards only without any sleight-of-hand.
You get 16 specially printed cards. A four page description with a detailed explanation and performance ideas. A short description in German is included as well.
"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek "... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine. "I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer 15.00 USD
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The Ultimate Magic Square (That's Magic) Chris Wasshuber "I've been doing magic 40 years, and this may be one of my five favorite tricks. Excellent thinking. Hard to top." - Clyde Hayre, US.
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw, or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker the cards are put together and a message appears written on the cards: "That's Magic!".
You get 16 specially printed cards. A four page description with a detailed explanation and performance ideas. A short description in German is included as well.
"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek "... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine. "I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer 15.00 USD
The Ultimate Magic Square (Ton Onosaka design) Chris Wasshuber "I've been doing magic 40 years, and this may be one of my five favorite tricks. Excellent thinking. Hard to top." - Clyde Hayre, US.
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw, or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker the cards are put together and the face of a King of Hearts appears.
There is no palming of cards or exchanging of decks or anything like it. You work with 16 cards and 16 cards only without any sleight-of-hand.
You get 16 specially printed cards. A four page description with a detailed explanation and performance ideas.
"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek "... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine. "I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer
This first edition was designed and produced by Ton Onosaka, the owner of the famous Magic Land in Tokyo. It shows a white King of Hearts on a pinkish background. In terms of numbers, effect and method it is identical to the other versions, the King of Hearts and That's Magic! version. 15.00 USD
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The Universe Bob Cassidy The Universe focuses upon one primary method, indexing, and several of its applications. While the effects all appear to be different from an audience’s perspective, they are, in fact, all variations upon the same methodological theme.
1st edition 2005; 27 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
The Volta System Burlingame Hull The Volta System For The Feat Of Reading Sealed Messages ... says it all! Burling Hull’s personal verbosity shows up in this 16 page booklet of "the latest advances for the reading of sealed messages." In 1929, when this was released, it was the final word in sealed message reading. Today, it still ranks at the top of any list of secrets of this kind.
It covers: impromptu work with borrowed stationary; the first practical solution of what was once considered an impossible feat; the ability of this "Power" to always be available to the performer
These words from Burling Hull were used in his sales advertisement for the system. AND THEY ARE TRUE!
Originally the manuscript came with a bit of wax to be used as a gimmick (I’ve used candle wax and resin wax) and two fiber boards. (You can now get clipboards in any "dollar" store that may be used for this purpose.)
I watched Kreskin do his version of message reading and couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw, what to my mind was, one of the methods given in these instructions. The Volta System is definitely a derivative of Glenn Falkenstein’s work. There is a technique for reading messages when the audience is only a few feet from the performer as well as methods for club and stage work. Tips and procedures are noted throughout the treatise as suggestions to the improvement of the entertainer’s presentation.
All in all, there is gold in this manuscript for the magician / mentalist inclined to this type of entertainment. If I were still performing I would include an interlude of Sealed Message Reading in my act.
- C.D.S.
1st edition, 1929; 16 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Tommy Pad Thom Bleasdale A transparent covered pad is handed to the participant. They write or draw what they want. They fold up the page and put it in their pocket. You take the pad back, close it, and put it down or put it in your pocket. Then you reveal. It is that clean.
The reset? 5 seconds (approximately).
You get the instructions on how to construct and use what is possibly the ultimate impression device for close up or stage use. Thom has been using this reliably for about 3 years, and now he is releasing it to the community. This is a new combination of methods, that is original with Thom. It's also very cheap to make. Quite possibly the ultimate impression pad in existence.
What the Pro's say:
"I like it, I like it, I like it. It is totally workable and dependable in every way. I LIKE IT!" - Richard Busch
"This appears to be a very natural and useful device for impression gathering." - Kenton Knepper
"I am certainly going to be making one up, it may just be the solution for close up that I've been looking for...maybe I will get excited about close up mentalism again..." - Kennedy
"The secret of this pad is devilish, slick and devious. I'm jealous I did not think of it!" - Paolo Cavalli
You might also want to check out Image Grabber another excellent impression pad.
1st edition 2007; 36 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Topsy Turvy Lorin Wiener This is a very clever card trick for PalmOS devices (PDAs, cell phones), so good that it can be performed several times with little worry that the secret will be revealed.
Read minds and know the spectator chosen card without you seeing, touching, or hearing your Palm Pilot™! You can even do it over the phone!
The trick uses no sequences, no calculations, no audio cues, no timed events, no secret buttons or patterns, no beaming, no stooges, no guessing, and it is immediately repeatable. No Reset!
Let them try it over and over. The results are different every time! The spectator can examine everything without being able to figure it out.
Effect: Five cards are shown on the screen face-down. Magician turns his head away from the spectator and instructs him to freely select and memorize one of the cards. If the spectator doesn’t like the card chosen they can place it face-down and choose another. Magician then asks the spectator to turn the four remaining cards face-up as well. Magician instructs the spectator to read the cards and simply think of the card they selected getting a clear mental image of it. The magician turns around and asks the spectator to look him straight in the eye so he can read their mind, then slowly proceeds to announce their card.
Requires Palm OS 2.0 or greater. Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
Totem Tear Simon J. Lea The Totem Tear is a billet technique with a difference. This ebook comes with 10 strong effects. The first chapter deals with the billet technique with 17 large photographs detailing every move step-by-step. The Totem Tear captures an incredible amount of information, quickly and easily.
No torn center No switches No peeks Spectator destroys the billet Natural reason for writing down information Easy to learn & Easy to perform All natural moves
The classic center-tear move is well-known throughout the mentalist world. And surprisingly well-known in the non-mentalism world as well. Have you ever performed a center-tear and have a spectator speculate that you must have somehow peeked the writing or worse still, torn off the important piece? The Totem Tear and it's applications will completely fool center-tear know-it-alls.
All the applications use the whole billet which means you discover a huge amount of information.
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So easy to do. The technique is designed so the worst paper-fumbler can perform it with ease. Natural reason for writing down information and all natural moves during the performance.
Simon added a bonus section where he describes his billet-reading notepad.
There are ten effects or applications in this ebook:
Totem: Three or four spectators all choose an animal that they feel best represents them. Taking turns they each add their animal to a totem pole. The mentalist then asks each spectator in turn to imagine their chosen animal. Using various mind-reading techniques he is able to discover which animal each spectator added to the totem.
Memento Mori: You and a spectator manage to send a message back into the past. A tomb must be robbed of a single skull but which one? Your spectator must decide. The tomb raider wasn't so lucky first time around can he fare better with your help? Your spectator will soon find out - a telegram written and sent in past will reveal which skull the raider took and whether or not he got lucky.
Little Black Train:
There's a little black train a coming Coming down the track You've gotta ride that little black train And it ain't a gonna bring you back
So sang Woodie Guthrie. A spectator thinks of a celebrity who as passed over and now rides the little black train. You manage to mentally board that train and discover the identity of the late celebrity. Can be performed on up to six spectators at the same time.
Wot no Chads: Chads, Kilroys, Foos - whatever you call them - the little bald men that brought Hitler to his knees and rattled Stalin are remembered in this entertaining effect.
Papped! A group of spectators come on stage and together choose the unlikeliest celebrity couple they can think off - without telling the mentalist who the couple are at any time. You introduce the idea of paparazzi photographers and ask the spectators to imagine how much a papped photo of their couple would be worth. Depending on your presentation, an amazed spectator either opens an envelope you gave him or unlocks a secure box to discover the spectator's freely chosen couple have been papped and you own the photograph.
A Midsummer Sleight's Dream: Traditionally, on Midsummer eve, girls in the villages of Southern England write the initials of boys they wish to marry on pieces of paper which they attach to a post outside of the village. Their hope is that by the following Midsummer they will be married to the boy who’s initials they wrote on the paper. This practice has all but died out with just a few romantics keeping the tradition alive.
Five spectators come on stage and each add the initials of their Valentines, partners, people they would like to marry, etc. to a symbolic post. The mentalist never sees what initials are written. Each spectator is thanked and handed a business card. You ask each spectator if she minds revealing to the audience the initials she wrote on the post. In any case, the initials written by each spectator are printed on the back of the business cards they now hold.
Online Dating: A spectator chooses a celebrity date that isn't quite what she expects. A fun comedy routine.
Cartorn: Three spectators work together to draw a comic strip. Three large blank comic strip panels are on stage with you. Once the spectators have finished drawing the strip the mentalist never sees, you ask them to imagine the comic strip like
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they're watching a movie. To the audience's amazement, you are able to react the entire strip simply by reading the spectator's minds. As you can imagine, this effect plays extremely strong.
Shazamazon.com: A kind of book test billet effect. The spectator is shown a billet with the front pages of 15 books printed on one side. The entire billet is used. Secretly, the spectator circles one book and the billet is destroyed. You ask them to imagine the book, to judge it by it's cover if they haven't read it. After a bit of hard mind-reading you manage to successfully name the chosen book.
Usual Suspects: Spectators are shown a line-up and are asked to identify the guilty party. The mentalist never sees who is chosen. After the billet is destroyed, you bring out a small envelope containing the mug shots of the suspects, which are laid face-down on the table. The name of the identified man is then revealed. You turn over the cards one-by-one to reveal the true identities of all the suspects - including the one correctly chosen by your spectators.
bonus section: An illustrated step-by-step guide to making Simon's billet-reading notepad. A simple way to gaff a notepad that makes reading billets really easy.
1st edition 2007; 60 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 35.00 USD
Triceratops Dale A. Hildebrandt Dale A. Hildebrandt, the author of Risk & Reward, brings you a new ebook titled Triceratops. In Triceratops, there are three sections, which each have three chapters, and each chapter has three tricks. The emphasis is on the effect in this ebook, with methods sometimes scarcely even hinted at, much less described. This is for the performer who can take a piece of cloth and make it into a cloak of mystery.
This material is not for the weak of heart. Only read on if you want to dare something worthy. The following are the effects you will find in Triceratops:
DISC DECEPTION: An update of a classic beginner’s trick that takes the original and puts it on steroids.
DIGGING A HOLE TO CHINA: A comedy routine where things get progressively stranger and then ends with a great gag.
IDENTICAL OR FRATERNAL TWINS?: A plot for a two coin trick that will leave laymen speechless.
OFTEN IMITATED, BUT NEVER DUPLICATED: The magician tries to duplicate an Ace with a blank card, but never quite gets it right.
BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR: Oil and Water made into a confusing, yet comedic, routine.
TANNING BED TROUBLE: An Urban Legend is proven to be true.
DOORWAY TO A DIFFERENT DIMENSION: A trapdoor in a playing card has strange powers.
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STRINGS ATTACHED: A Matrix-style/Coin Assembly routine where you destroy the gimmick right in front of the spectators and they never have a clue!
GYPSY FORTUNES: Prove the Fortune Telling Cards right when the volunteer gains and loses money.
LIVEHYPNOTIC: Two routines for Liam Montier and Steve Dela’s “LIVESTRONG REVELATION” prop.
STICKMEN AND STONES: A guilty party is found through ancient means.
LOST DOG: A very commercial routine that plays well for stage.
LOW TECH KISSES: A great method for causing an astral kiss to be planted on a séance sitter.
PAUL’S PLANCHETTE: A Planchette moves by itself with no wires, magnets, threads, or other apparatus. All you need is a Witching Board and a Planchette, and you’re set for a miracle.
IDLE HANDS: Physical manifestations of a demon possession.
KNIGHT’S TOUR ADDITIONS: Some ideas for The Knight’s Tour
FIBBING WITH FIBONACCI: A two-phase math routine that wows even the people who know the first phase.
MY THIRTEENTH TURN: An arcane parchment lets the magician know how many times a die is turned.
TEN MINUTES WITH A SHIRT: A routine that typically lasts less than ten minutes, and involves your shirt and a Psychic Dry Cleaner.
BANK ROBBER IN A BOTTLE / CURTAIN CALL: A bank robber from the past leaves a message for the people in the room, and the more observant spectators see a curtain move by itself—with no wires or other gimmicks.
CLOWN AROUND: An hilarious routine that justifies the use of sponge balls while still maintaining an air of mystery.
LAZY MAGICIAN’S GUIDE TO FOOLING PAVLOV: A variation of Kip Pascal’s “Fooling Pavlov” where there is no need to train a dog.
DEVILISH PLUS (with Caleb Strange): Caleb Strange adds some details to make this trick into a real blockbuster showpiece.
THE APPLE TRICK: Shake seeds out of an unsliced apple. Shake the seeds back into the apple. Then, you notice that you shook too hard. You have to cut open the apple to retrieve your finger ring.
ETALFNI: A great gag for balloon workers or anyone who uses balloons in their magic.
THE MAGIC TUBE: A versatile solution to ditching, switching, and other ploys by using an interesting novelty item.
SNAP SHOT: A borrowed, ungimmicked polaroid camera proves the presence of spirits.
“I read through Triceratops, and enjoyed it…Baking Soda and Vinegar was very novel – the kick up the ass that oil and water needed frankly.”—Liam Montier
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“Snap Shot can seem REAL.”—Kenton Knepper
“Many thanks for sharing Triceratops with me. I thoroughly enjoyed it and have been awash with ideas and applications ever since. Your book is exactly what I want from an eook: a more than generous number of original, practical, audience-centered effects, with a range of magic broad and enough to take me happily out of my comfort zone. Deeply inspiring and energising stuff.”—Caleb Strange
“I love the whimsical nature of the effects! Especially interesting to me was “Ten Minutes With a Shirt”—I don’t think I’ve ever come across such an original and fun effect!”—Scott Cram
“Obviously an expression of the way Dale thinks and performs. This seems a natural progression of his two earlier works Hypnohole and Other Absurdities and Risk and Reward. My first observations are that here is a performer who thinks outside the box and tends to push the envelope, as it were a little bit further each time. The contents in this new ebook will intrigue the reader and hopefully stimulate their own creativity. There are challenges within the pages, challenges that could set you apart from the run of the mill performer you used to be. Some work will be required but many of the routines utilize moves and dodges the average magician should be familiar with or have used before. I commend the author for his forethought, insight, and appreciation of what in the right hands can become good magical theatre. For the bizarrist there is plenty of good stuff to weave a spell with here. For the intellectual magician, I say this is a book you should have, it could set you off on a different but successful path. It is not for the feint hearted but for the performer who wants to be different. Recommended.”—David J. O’Connor
This book was professionally edited by Jay Frasier.
1st edition 2007; 46 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Trinity Daniel Young A small collection of three effects. First one out is an invisible cuing system, that can be used for spectator as mind reader effects of all kinds. They see writing appear on a card and then vanish.
Second one, and definitely a favorite, a memorised book effect. Any person selects a page in a book, you proceed with memorising it, you close the book and put it aside. Ask someone to name a "line number", and someone else to name a "word number". You think. You write. And place your writing out of sight. Take the book again and show that the word at the designated position is, say for example, "never". A spectator can look at what you wrote and it's the right word. No forces, switches, no nail writer, no memorisation.
And last is a PK watch routine, time seems to be really slow or moving on a borrowed watch, that you never touched... twice! This is some outside the box thinking, and be warned, its not something you can do all the time and everywhere.
1st edition 2006; 24 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 22.00 USD
Triple Edge Bob Cassidy The Corvus Manifesto - a thought provoking essay by Bob.
The Photon Phenomenon - A low cost way to achieve an impressive visual effect. This is typical Cassidy brilliance. Imagine. You are on stage and have just asked the audience to concentrate on their thoughts. The houselights dim and, suddenly, your face is illuminated in an eerie glow. No doubt it is effective showmanship, but you would normally assume that a special lighting effect like this requires, well, special lighting. It doesn’t.
Dark Impressions - Those of you who are familiar with Bob's previous writings are well acquainted with his interest in impression devices. But as soon as he thinks he has gone as far as possible in making durable impression clipboards that look legitimate and still give legible copies, a new idea comes out of left field and opens up a whole new area of exploration for Bob.
Tomorrow's Cards - Thoughts on giving a reading with cards.
1st edition 2003; 46 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer Franklin M. Chapman The nail writer is an extremely powerful tool for the mentalist. It's origin is unclear. One of the earliest references can be found in the book Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena, written by Wm. E. Robinson and published in 1898. Therein it was called "The Thumb Pencil Carrier". This booklet will give you an easy start using this gimmick.
You might also want to check out Swami Tech by Bob Cassidy.
first edition 1944, M. Kanter; 32 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Untitled Scott Xavier This tome of magic and mentalism secrets was the first book in a series written by Doctor Zodiac a.k.a. Scott Xavier. It includes everything essential for a mid level entertainer to increase sales and create a legend for himself. Here's a sample of what you'll find inside:
How to structure your magic/mentalism business using a business plan to increase maximum effectiveness as a showman. How to start a theater show. A legitimate system for Cold Reading for those slow times. Lots of theory. And a ton of effects.
A Sample of the effects include:
Hyped A miracle w/cards. A borrowed deck is shuffled by the spectator, cut to any spot, and this cut to card is shown to match a prediction made earlier by the mentalist that's been in plain site! NO NAIL WRITING! That clean!
Bull A visual multi-person card force that's so clean you won't believe it!
Wadd Spitter Want a zero risk bullet catch without the gun? WADD SPITTER is the solution! A signed pellet is loaded into a real non-gaffed pellet gun. A laser scope is activated, the pellet gun is aimed at the performers head, and pop the pellet is shown to be caught within the performers teeth!
1st edition 2005; 128 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 18.00 USD
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Working It Bob Cassidy The companion volume to Staging It, this exclusive ebook for mentalists is devoted to audience handling. Bob has probably worked for the most difficult audiences in the world and this ebook reveals the techniques he has used that have enabled him to be successful in virtually any conceivable venue.
This, Bob believes, is among the ebooks he has written that he considers most important for those looking to succeed in the world of professional psychic entertainment.
1st edition 2004; 25 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Magic >> Paper & Paper Money
Bill Burner Ron Jaxon Effect A borrowed and signed bill is wrapped around a clear cigarette lighter and held in place with a rubber band. The magician is able to cause the bill to vanish from or appear back on the lighter at will. The vanished bill can appear anywhere the magician chooses.
What makes this effect so stunning is the fact that it's done with a clear lighter. When the bill vanishes they can see right through it so there's no way the bill can be somehow hidden under or in the lighter. The magicians hands are also completely empty.
Very easy to do. A very visual and impossible vanish. The natural objects used gives it an impromptu feel. A very unusual method. With the lighter and a rubber band in your pocket you're always ready to perform.
You'll receive detailed instructions on how to construct your gimmick and perform the trick. You can make the bill reappear back on the lighter or it can travel to another location such as inside a cigarette, in a mint tin or in a bill tube. Just about anywhere you wish to make it appear. Many performance suggestions are included.
1st edition 2006; 12 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.50 USD
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Change for a Dollar Ron Jaxon This effect is hard to describe. It's a very unusual version of the classic mismade bill in which the bill is folded in half then you cause the crease in the bill to move to a different edge. When the bill is unfolded you have a very unusual looking bill. Fold it in quarters and move the new crease to another edge and the bill looks even more unusual. Then you return everything back to normal and return the bill to it's owner.
You really should watch the to get the full effect. The demo video runs through the entire routine very quickly to keep the video short but you can perform it as slowly as you like.
Very unusual and memorable moment for your spectators.
The detailed instructions in this PDF download will take you step by step in constructing your gimmick and performing this unusual effect. Many images are included.
IMPORTANT: You will need a mismade bill in order to make this gimmick. They are readily available from most magic dealers or do an online search for "mismade bill" to find many sources.
1st edition 2006; 11 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
Greed Daniel Garcia "The most visual bill change I have ever seen!" - Bob Kohler
The original extremely visual bill change that causes a $1 bill to visibly change four times while just waving your hand in front of it! Imagine a $1 bill changing to a $5 bill...Then with a second wave it changes to a $10 bill... then to a $20 bill! A great effect already but... one final wave changes the $20 bill to a 50 cent piece!
Suitable for restaurant work and cabaret.
1st edition 2003; 10 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Houdini's Paper Magic Harry Houdini Paper is a fascinating product. Being the son of a paper maker (my father worked many years for a paper manufacturer) I developed early on a fondness to paper. And Houdini's Paper Magic is all about paper. Tricks with paper, paper folding, paper tearing, and paper puzzles. It seems today paper folding was replaced by balloon modeling. I have only seen once an act entirely based on paper tearing. Maybe this ebook version of Houdini's Paper Magic inspires one to build an act around paper. This book is definitely a good start. The Modern Conjurer has also an excellent chapter on paper folding.
1st edition, April 1922, E. P. Dutton & Company, New York; 2nd printing, August 1922; 3rd printing, May 1929; 4th printing, January 1934; 5th printing, December 1941; later reprinted by Magico Magazine, New York; 206 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 4.00 USD
Impossible Matters R. Shane These are two very interesting self-working effects, both based on topological principles. You do not need to learn any math or remember a whole lot to perform these two stunning effects. (These two effects have been taken from Shane's books Automata and Pentalogy.)
Paradoxical Oddities A packet of cards, the twenty cards making up a royal flush, is given to a spectator to shuffle. The spectator then chooses one of the values (say, for example, Jacks), and the cards mixed so that some are face up and some face down. The packet is further mixed by the spectator, eventually being divided into piles and then the piles mixed face up and face down again. Despite all the mixing, shuffling, and cutting, all the cards are shown to have turned face down except the four cards matching the spectator's selection, the Jacks.
A Line Much Too Thin This effect is Robert Neale's "Trapdoor Card", but with a different presentation, one which I personally like better, because the presentation is clearer and easier to sell than Neale's original one. I remember, many years back when I started to get seriously into magic, the "Trapdoor Card" was one of my first effects I performed. Anything clever based on mathematics still has a tremendous appeal to me.
1st edition 2006; 20 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Money Magic Jean Hugard The manipulation of money is fascinating to everyone and probably always will be. Bills are common, pack small, and easy to borrow. This booklet describes in detail all the important moves, gimmicks and tricks with paper money. Great effects are taught, spanning the impromptu situation to the prepared performance from close-up to parlor or stage. This is a great book with very practical and strong effects.
1st edition, 1937 Max Holden, New York; 62 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 6.00 USD
Perpetuity Tube Ron Jaxon Effect The Perpetuity Tube is a perfect follow up for one of Ron's other ebooks called Bill Burner because it uses an objects that's logical to have with a lighter (a small cigar tube). In other words it's a perfect place for the vanished bill to magically (and visually) travel into.
But that's not all you can do with these little tubes. Just about anything that can fit in them can be made to magically and visually appear, vanish or turn into other objects in a very visual manner. Just to give you an idea of the kinds of things you can accomplish with the Perpetuity tubes:
A rolled up dollar bill visually turns into salt (or any other small object) Put two different objects in two tubes and make them visually change places.
This ebook contains detailed instructions on how to construct your gimmick out of very common material you probably have right in your home. It's packed with over 30 full colored images.
1st edition 2006; 12 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Tricks with Paper Cups Samuel Berland Although this booklet was written in the 40s, paper cups are still ubiquituous objects. Go to any fast food restaurant and you will find them, or at parties, at the company water cooler, picknicks, fairs a.s.o. This makes paper cups an ideal item for us magicians - great for an impromptu miracle. Sam Berland teaches 25 amazing tricks, from vanishing liquids to appearing silks in cups. Almost any magical effect can be achieved.
You too should know at least one trick with a paper cup for the next discussion at the water cooler.
1st edition 1942; 26 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
Victory Bouquet Francis B. Martineau This is a manual of how to make your own flower bouquets. Sure you can buy a beautiful bouquet, but if you want to save some money and do a little home project, this is the right ebook for you. By doing it yourself your bouquet won't look like the standard one every magician seems to use.
1st edition, 1944, New York; 17 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Magic >> Patter, Plots & Scripts
Another Vaudeville Magic Act Geo DeLawrence Two vaudeville comedy magic acts are described in terms of props stage setting and patter.
1st edition, 1922?, Geo DeLawrence; 25 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
How to Chalk Talk Harlan Tarbell The chalk talk is an almost forgotten entertainment type. The only time I have seen a chalk talk was on a Saturday Night Live show. The idea of the chalk talk is to combine story telling with drawing usually in a funny way. Today one can do this with a whiteboard. You don't need to be a skilled artist to do a chalk talk.
1st edition 1924; PDF 70 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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How to Kill a Heckler Barnaby How to Kill a Heckler is a whimsical look at what an entertainer can face on stage from the bane of his existence – The Heckler. It analyzes The Heckler, categorizes types of hecklers and offers advice on how to silence them – for good – with any of a couple hundred one-liners. A must read for entertainers, speakers, or anyone for that matter, who could use some ammunition to do away with an annoying loudmouth.
This ebook does not only give you hundreds of lines to choose from and alter to fit your needs, Barnaby also analyses the various heckler types and the underlying psychology. This is what sets this ebook appart from other collections of one-liners. The sections are:
Psychology of The Heckler The Harmless Heckler The Oblivious Heckler The Drunken Heckler Heckler Lines Special Situations Famous Quips and Quotes Heckler Line Formulas
What some readers are saying:
"What a great book! With hundreds of one-liners that I know I can use and an in depth study of what makes hecklers 'tick', “How to Kill a Heckler" is a resource I will use over and over!" – Harry Maurer, Magician
"I laughed out loud." – Jim Jeffery, Motivational Speaker
"Great book; definitely one of the best comedy books out there! It definitely gave me more insight into dealing with hecklers - it's a lot of fun!" – Aaron Martini, Magician
1st edition 2004; 51 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 12.97 USD
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Intuitively Yours Bob Cassidy This is a complete presentation for corporate and professional groups - performance rights included.
It's no secret that public and keynote speaking is one of the most lucrative markets for the skilled mentalist. Instead of earning $500 to $1500 for a typical program, the speaker generally makes ten times that. Many mentalists, though, feel a bit awkward with the idea of wrapping a piece of entertainment up as a serious lecture. Probably because of the natural feeling that's it's just a bit dishonest to use mentalism as a means of "selling" pop psychology or spurious science.
It was exactly the problem that initially prevented Bob from taking public speaking too seriously. Sure, things like memory, kinesics (body language) and various other forms of non-verbal communication, offered themes that a mentalist could develop seriously, they just didn't seem as "amazing" to Bob as straight "scientific mind reading" (whatever that is) or "paranormal" presentations.
Bob's friend Bill Tadlock, a fine mentalist and speaker, once suggested to him that he explore "intuition" as a theme. Bob politely told him that he thought it was a good idea - and he did, really. The fact that many people view intuition, hunches and precognitive "feelings" as being more "legitimate" than psychic functioning gives the idea a broad commercial appeal - but Bob had a hard time picturing himself selling picture duplications or book tests as examples of "the intuitive power that exists within us all - and how you can make it work for you, etc etc."
And Bob never really cared much for pumped-up and inspirational "self-help" presentations. "Do you feel the power?" seemed to be an approach better suited to the Rev Dr. Bob, who takes a much more pragmatic approach than he - "They feel the power and Bob feels the green, and what's wrong with a good feel now and then?" is usually the way he puts it. (Return engagements are not one of his specialties - they are too likely to result in his being held over for five to ten years.)
But something told Bob this was the way to go. Intuitively Yours was the result. It is a complete public speaking presentation designed for use before corporate and professional groups.
Part One is devoted to the presentation itself and provides a complete sample script which is easily customized to suit your own persona as well as the needs of your clients.
Part Two deals with appropriate effects and methods. The effects that you would normally use in a mentalism program are not necessarily desirable in the context of a corporate/professional presentation where you are expected to give the audience something they can use, not merely forty-five minutes of entertainment. (That's why good speakers are paid more than a performer whose sole purpose is to amuse and amaze.)
1st edition 2005; 21 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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Magic Around the World Jim Kleefeld This complete show is Jim's geography-themed program performed for libraries all over Ohio and is aimed at children. It uses several standard props, some commercial tricks no longer made, but which may be available on used lists, and a couple of original effects especially created. The goal in this show was to give audiences a wide range of surprising magic routines that each involved a separate country and culture. Jim deliberately chose old and new tricks, and intermixed them with old and new cultures to give some sense of current world situations as well as some historical perspective.
This manuscript is separated into three sections, a short Trick List, the Preparation needed for the show, and the Patter Jim uses along with some simple explanations of prop handling.
1st edition 2005; 32 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
Patter in Rhyme Bert Douglas Most of us are guilty of spending too little time on developing a unique and personal presentation. We rather work on perfecting moves and techniques. There is nothing against improving and honing your sleights, but we should spend equally on perfecting our presentation. Using rhymes is one way to develop an entertaining and memorable presentation. This booklet suggests rhymes for several classic effects such as 'Torn and Restored Newspaper', 'Cards up the Sleeve', 'Cut and Restored Rope', 'The Silk and Egg', 'Color Changing Silks', 'Passe Passe Bottles' and more. You can either take these rhymes as they are, or use them as starting points to change them to fit your needs.
1st edition, 1939, Max Holden; 27 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 4.00 USD
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Pithy Patter Geo DeLawrence This is another of DeLawrence's humorous patter booklets. Among others you will find patter for 'rising cards', 'spirit slates', 'multiplying billiard balls' and 'card in egg'. The humor is almost 100 years old but still makes one laugh or smile and could therefore be a good source of inspiration for a new and modern presentation. Don't dismiss the old stuff just because it is old.
1st edition, 1920, Heaney Magic Co., Wisconsin; 31 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Sam the Bellhop disc type: CDROM Bill Malone This is Bill's signature routine, now available as ebook with embedded video clips and described in detail like never before.
Lance Pierce who wrote the text says: "We are going to go into some detail why Bill presents the routine the way he does and how he maximizes the interaction with the audience. As such, even though Bill has explained this routine in his lecture notes and a Linking Ring Hocus-Pocus One-Man Parade as well as on three different videos (Joe Steven's Greater Magic series, Bill Malone Explains Sam the Bellhop, and L&L Publishing's Bill Malone: On the Loose), we're delving much deeper into the real secrets of the routine than has ever been done before."
On top of the detailed description of moves, script, timing and psychology there is a new section on Outs. What do you do if you mess up the stack during your performance? Bill will tell you.
Further, we included the most detailed bibliography on story deck effects in print today, listing 29 different references. This reference list will allow you to delve deeply into this genre of card magic.
Every move and technique is described in text, clearly worded by Lance Pierce, as well as demonstrated and explained in video. (The video clips have been taken from the VHS video "Bill Malone Tips Sam the Bellhop".) In the performance section, anything Bill says is highlighted in color to make it easy for you to study the script.
In summary, this ebook makes it incredible easy to thoroughly study and learn this one of a kind effect with details from Bill's long time experience which are published for the first time.
Of all the routines in Bill's repertoire, this is perhaps the one with which he's become most closely identified after having created great interest by featuring it on the national television special, "World's Greatest Magic." Despite the routine having old and weathered roots, only a few modern magicians gave it much attention until it became such a signature for Bill – with magicians and lay audiences alike – that it's become nearly synonymous with his name. Now, professional performers commonly feature it in their acts.
1st edition 2007; 23 pages; 10 video clips Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 29.00 USD
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Some Card Effects and Magical Talks Geo DeLawrence This is quite an interesting booklet with very nice ideas for patter, as well as some card effects. Particularly noteworthy is a hilarious burlesque mind reading act. You have to check this one out!
1st edition, 1919, F. G. Thayer, Los Angeles; 45 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
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Magic >> Pickpocket
Pick Pocket Magic Eddie Joseph A treatise on the fundamental principle, theory, and practice of picking pockets – for entertainment purposes only.
Eddie Joseph attended in 1923 the Indian National Exposition in Calcutta. There he wittnessed the reactions of visitors to a pickpocket incidence. This gave him the idea to build an act around pickpocketing. Subsequently he studied the methods of pickpockets, developed an act, and finally wrote this guide.
30 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
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Magic >> Ropes, Strings & Ribbons
Hunter Knot Revisited Timothy Hyde The Hunter Puzzle Knot is a deceptive effect that a lot of magicians know, but is sometimes overlooked as a strong performance piece. Timothy built a routine around this simple but effective idea, that has proven to be a very commercial routine. For many years Timothy featured this very routine as his opening effect for Trade Show performances. It quickly stops one person and then another, the crowd then snowballing into a laughing involved crowd of 30-40 or more! Your clients will love the way this works as a traffic generator.
It’s also just as effective for large walk around or roving events where you need to involve a lot of people and need to be seen to be making a big impact. Likewise it’s the perfect filler routine. Perhaps you are booked for a two hour engagement and you arrive expecting hundreds of people and find there are only 20 or so! You are sure going to burn through your material fast. You need something like this routine.
Now, I know what you’re thinking! “I know this simple effect!” Well, yes you probably do. What you are learning here is a routine, a structure that uses the simple effect to its maximum potential. It moves the spectators along through 4 distinct phases and sends them off no wiser as to how you did it. Importantly, it also reduces the chance that they will stumble on the secret or even bother trying to work it out later.
You will learn:
How to build a huge crowd How to minimize the chances of someone stumbling on the secret What to do if someone already knows How to keep people actively involved and interested The Transfer Ruse The Interrupt The Blow Off
Timothy also includes in the manuscript a couple of handling tips that he believes are seeing print for the first time and a detailed explanation of the One Handed Mid Air Knot (OHMAK), a delightful rope flourish that deserves wider attention and can be inserted into other rope routines.
1st edition 2006; 20 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.95 USD
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Magical Rope Ties & Escapes Harry Houdini This is one of the best books by Houdini, because here he writes about something he really knows alot about. With many of his escapes he had to be very familiar with the knots he was tied up. This book has many good illustrations and several photos where Houdini himself demonstrates certain ties. It is a great collector item as well as source of information. If you can only buy one book by Houdini, by this one.
1st edition, 1920, Will Goldston Limited, London; 80 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 8.00 USD
Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic Jean Hugard Jean Hugard describes in this booklet a complete routine consisting of 6 effects. He starts with a card trick, the piano card trick, and continues with a series of rope effects: production of a rope six feet long; doubling the rope; trick with two ropes; triple cut and restored rope; comedy explanation of vanishing knots.
The value of this booklet is in the routining itself. Hugard has used this routine many times with great success. The effects follow in a logical succession each building on the other.
first published in the 1930s; 15 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 3.00 USD
The King Has Left the Building ... with Amnesia Jeff Pierce Thinking Inside the Box A card merely thought of by your spectator, appears inside the card box sandwiched between two Jokers.
Cash Deposit A borrowed bill and a bank deposit slip transpose under the spectators nose.
Empowerment Let your spectator think he's the magician.
Visual Rubber Band Un-Link A new method of un-linking two rubber bands.
Rubber Band Split A single rubber band is split into two.
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The Shrinking Band One rubber band shrinks as it is absorbed into another.
The King Has Left The Building... With Amnesia A two card transposition, Elvis style.
Remote Viewing The mental image of a selected card is drawn by the performer.
The Card Whisperer A selected card is cut back into the deck. By simply riffling the deck near his ear, the performer names the position in the deck the selected card lies at.
What's Your Name? By having a spectator shuffle the deck three times, the performer is able in advance to predict the card the spectator will select.
Light My Fire The price sticker on a Bic lighter is able to be moved by simply shaking the lighter.
Twisting Dimensions A twisting routine with a twist. Huh!
An Open Connection A card is placed face down on the table. The spectator deals cards face up and stops at any time placing one card face down. The two face down cards match.
A Guarded Revelation Under the fairest conditions, the performer is able to reveal a freely selected card.
The Rule of Three A three phase version of the Red Hot Mamma Plot.
Two degrees of Separation Out of This World performed with two spectators at the same time.
Four the Hard Way A pesky Joker is torn into quarters. Four selected cards are folded into quarters and held by the spectators. Each uses a piece of the torn Joker as magic wand, and when they unfold their selected card, a corner is missing from it. The same corner they now hold in their hands.
Hugs and Kisses A couple is each given half the deck and a pen. These are placed under the table. Each is asked if they prefer Hugs or Kisses. They in turn write an X or an O on one of the cards they hold. When the two cards are revealed, they are a matching pair.
Paid in full A classic card effect performed with a stack of bills. You'll be saying "why did'nt I think of that?"
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Predict-A-Wave Nick Trost's 8-card Brainwave plot used to reveal a prediction.
The Worlds Greatest Assistant The spectator selected a number of random cards from a normal deck. When these are turned over they reveal the name of The Worlds Greatest Assistant. Your spectator.
The Substitute Find out why Sweet & Low is called a sugar substitute.
The Split Stack A cyclical stack that looks totally random.
A Lucky Cut and The Match Game Two ideas revolved around the Split Stack.
Soul mates A double Triumph when two cards are revealed.
The Double-Jointed Card Imagine Card Warp, now take some Acid.
Red, Write and Blue A two-card prediction effect suitable for stage or parlor or close up.
A Hard Habit to Break A transposition of two vices.
Tomorrows Technology Today A novel plot for the bill switch with this small addition.
1st edition 2004; 96 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.95 USD
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Magic >> Science & Math Tricks
Magical Experiments Arthur Good The best way of learning new things is doing them. Magical Experiments or Science in Play is a fascinating collection of kitchen table top experiments with every day household goods. Many of which have a 'magical' twist to them, in the sense that it is for the unfamiliar observer not quite clear how these tricks are performed, or what the physical mechanisms behind them are. More than 150 experiments are described with gorgeous lithographs. This book was originally written in French and later translated to English. This in itself is a proof of quality, otherwise the translation would not have been undertaken.
1st edition, 1892, Worthington Co.; 2nd edition, 1894, David McKay, Philadelphia; 326 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
The Ultimate Magic Square (King of Hearts) Chris Wasshuber "I've been doing magic 40 years, and this may be one of my five favorite tricks. Excellent thinking. Hard to top." - Clyde Hayre, US.
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw, or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker the cards are put together and the face of a King of Hearts appears.
There is no palming of cards or exchanging of decks or anything like it. You work with 16 cards and 16 cards only without any sleight-of-hand.
You get 16 specially printed cards. A four page description with a detailed explanation and performance ideas. A short description in German is included as well.
"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek "... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine. "I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer 15.00 USD
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The Ultimate Magic Square (That's Magic) Chris Wasshuber "I've been doing magic 40 years, and this may be one of my five favorite tricks. Excellent thinking. Hard to top." - Clyde Hayre, US.
A spectator is asked to throw three fair dice (this is an absolute fair throw, or even just a mental throw - no force here). From the number fairly thrown you construct a perfect magic square. For a kicker the cards are put together and a message appears written on the cards: "That's Magic!".
You get 16 specially printed cards. A four page description with a detailed explanation and performance ideas. A short description in German is included as well.
"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek "... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine. "I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer 15.00 USD
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Magic >> Silks & Flags
Silken Sorcery Jean Hugard You will find 143 magnificent and entertaining uses of silks and handkerchiefs. Sleights, tricks and the famous Stillwell Silk Act are explained in detail with 90 illustrations. Jean Hugard details vanishing methods, production techniques, color changes, knots, and flourishes. He also describes how to care for your silks to keep them in great shape for a long time.
1st edition, 1937 Max Holden, New York; reprint, 1974, Dover Publications, New York; 85 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
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Magic >> Theory, Articles & Reviews
A Simple Guide to Creativity Mark Leveridge A thoroughly understandable explanation about how to create new magic and the techniques for improving the magic that you already do. De-mystify the creative process and open up your mind to simple yet effective ways to improve your magic.
Over the years there have been a number of books which have sought to create some sort of ‘system’ to explain and to formalize the process of magical creation. The problem is that in seeking to explain and elucidate the process so much jargon and complex theorizing takes place that the average reader is left with little that is understandable to work on at the finish.
A Simple Guide To Creativity sets out to cut through the complexity and to present a guide that is eminently readable, totally understandable and above all will leave the reader with practical ideas to act upon.
Creativity is not just about coming up with brand new tricks and ideas. In fact, in many ways this is the least likely form in which creativity will manifest itself. Creativity for most performers comes through the ways that we adapt and change the magic that we do in order to improve it or to make it more suitable for our skill level and ways of working.
This ebook will help you in practical ways to make those important improvements. In easy to follow stages, creativity is broken down and analyzed and then concrete examples and strategies are explained to enable you to immediately go to work. Anyone who has the desire will be able to take the information imparted here and use it to make a difference.
The Chapters are:
What Is Creativity? Building Blocks For Creativity What Does A Trick Consist Of? The Core Effects and Creating A New Trick.
Whether your aim is to come up with completely new effects or whether you simply want to effectively tweak what you already do, this ebook will give you a huge amount of information and support.
1st edition 2006; 32 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 14.00 USD
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic Bart Whaley This is a new edition of the famous and unique magic dictionary by Bart Whaley. Bart has continued to correct entries in this dictionary until the present. I have converted everything to PDF and added bookmarks for each entry in the dictionary as well as inserted thousands of hyperlinked cross-references to make browsing and using this dictionary as convenient as possible.
There is simply no other such encyclopedia. Some have tried but nobody has achieved what Bart Whaley has. The depth and breadth is mind boggling. Almost 4000 terms are described. This is the absolute must have magic desk reference.
1st edition 1989; 2nd edition 1999 on CDROM; 3rd edition PDF 1064 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 50.00 USD
Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews Jamy Ian Swiss Unless you have been hiding in the basement for the last decade, you know Jamy Ian Swiss has been writing insightful, well written, educational, funny, and opinionated book reviews for Genii magazine. Swiss, soon to begin his ninth year of book criticism, began reviewing books for Genii in June of 1994.
Now you can own the complete collection of book reviews, from 1994 through 2001, in one convenient ebook. In addition to 217 reviews, you’ll receive "A Millennium of Magic Literature," a special, comprehensive feature Swiss wrote for the January 2001 millennium issue of Genii, as well as an introduction written expressly for this collection that will give you new insight into his approach.
This review collection comes with fully hyperlinked title-index and author-index. Whenever a reviewed book is mentioned elsewhere in the collection, you will find a convenient hyperlink to the actual review. Whether or not you subscribed to Genii during these years, you’ll love the convenience of owning the complete collection of reviews all in one place in this easily-searchable, electronic form.
You also want to check out Michael Close In Review, another review collection which gives you a second opinion. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 27.50 USD
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Magic by Misdirection Dariel Fitzkee This volume, book three in the trilogy, is all about the psychology in magic. Mechanics alone, a sleight or move, are not sufficient to produce a strong magic effect. Dexterity by itself is more like juggling. Only if misdirection, the psychological aspect of deception, is added into the mix, will one be able to create a truely magic experience.
There aren't many good works on misdirection. This is one of the must read ebooks, a classic in the theory of magic. A shorter but modern discussion of misdirection can be read in Pocket Power by Jarle Leirpoll.
1st edition 1975; 221 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
Magic by Theory Daniel Skahen As the title suggests, this is a pure work about theory, but not old and dusty thoughts, instead a fresh and new look by Daniel Tyler. Certainly you will find topics which are as old as magic, such as 'the merit of gimmicks' and 'misdirection', but you will also find a chapter dealing with 'where to shop', which is up-to-date and includes places on the internet. This chapter alone can save you a multiple of the price of this ebook. Or what about 'getting the girl' or 'how to admire Blaine, but be yourself' - all topics that Daniel discusses. You might be shocked to hear that Daniel is just eighteen years old. If he wouldn't mention this fact in his introduction you would expect the author to be about twice as old. His thoughts and comments are very well presented and argued. You will learn something new. Don't pass this very readable ebook up.
2nd edition, 2004. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 7.50 USD
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Magical Cartoons & Interpolations Harry Leat Harry Leat presents a great selection of cartoons with a magical theme, many of which reveal a universal truth. They will make you think, just as they will make you laugh. Harry also continues his stories from Forty Years in & around Magic.
1st edition, 1927, Harry Leat, London; 95 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 3.00 USD
Michael Close In Review disc type: CDROM Michael Close Read and search all the reviews from Magic Magazine from 1995-2005. It contains almost 1400 pages of text, over 1500 books, videotapes, DVDs and tricks from the last 10 years.
Find out if that product on eBay is worth purchasing. Search for products from your favorite creators. Search on the term "highly recommended" to find out what should be in your magic library. You can search on products you already onw to find the hidden gems.
This ebook is particularly useful in combination with Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews. It allows you to get a second opinion on many books both reviewers covered.
2nd edition 2005; 1379 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 20.00 USD
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Mysterious Mr. Yu Harry Houdini Mysterious Mr. Yu or Haldane of the Secret Service is a story (film script) to one of Houdini's own movie creations. It features Houdini as Haldane, a secret service agent who fights an evil ring of counterfeiters, interwoven with a love story.
1st edition, 1921, Harry Houdini; 6 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 2.00 USD
Our Magic Nevil Maskelyne & David Devant Two things are noteworthy. One, it is a must read book for magic theory interested. Two, it has a 20 page biographical index of card tricks. This includes sleights as well. Anybody doing research on card moves or routines should have this index. It makes searching a lot easier. And this index might point you to interesting books you have not heard about or which are not in your possession. This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are
The Art of Magic by T. Nelson Downs The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1911, E. P. Dutton & Company; 2nd edition, 1946, Fleming; 487 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 8.00 USD
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Paul Fleming Book Reviews Vol. 1-3 Paul Fleming Paul Fleming wrote what some consider the best book reviews in magic ever. This is the collection of all three volumes, in total 167 book reviews. Many reviewers then and now chose to write largely very positive reviews, more like an ad rather than a critical review. Paul Fleming on the contrary wrote his true opinion and slammed a book if he thought it was garbage. That makes the reviews so valuable, because you get an honest and informed opinion.
The only danger in reading these reviews is that you will find many more books you will want to read.
1st edition 1942; PDF 273 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Principles and Deceptions Arthur Buckley Another great book from Arthur Buckley. He discusses some theoretical aspects of magic and then goes into detailed instructions of moves and routines with coins, cards, and billiard balls. I can highly recommend this book.
1st edition, 1948, Arthur Buckley; 222 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 7.00 USD
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Professional Restaurant Magic Jim Sisti This is a comprehensive guide to developing a restaurant magic repertoire, finding a suitable venue, strategies to help you keep your job and other practical information for the working professional.
Jim Sisti is a long time, experienced and professional restaurant magician. He was also the editor of The Magic Menu, a magic journal solely dedicated to bar and restaurant magic. You won't find any effects in this ebook, but you will find heaps of practical advice to build a career with restaurant magic. And most of the information, advice and suggestions you will receive apply in good part to other venues just the same.
It is very well written, highly readable and unique in its contents. I am not aware of any other up-to-date book or ebook on this subject.
1st edition 1991; 50 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 19.00 USD
Programmes of Famous Magicians Max Holden This ebook gives a very nice glimpse into the past. It describes the routines and effects of the programmes of famous magicians. You will find descriptions of programmes by Dai Vernon, Al Baker, Annemann, Cardini, Blackstone, Dante, Davenport, Hugard, Keating, and many more. Check the table of contents link further down for the complete list.
1st edition, 1937, Max Holden, New York City; 49 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 6.00 USD
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Showmanship for Magicians Dariel Fitzkee Dariel Fitzkee authored one of the best trilogies on magic theory. This volume, book one in the trilogy, primarily deals with theoretical aspects of a magic performance. This book has been cited numerous times and is one of the standard works every serious magician should read. Fitzkee has a very analytical mind and describes his thoughts clearly. As with any theory not everyone will agree with every detail and every suggestion. Regardless of if you fully subscribe to Fitzkee's thinking or not, there is plenty to learn from his writings.
Here is what others had to say about this book, when it originally was published in the 1940s.
"He has succeeded ... In treating with a surprising degree of thoroughness each of the manly phases of the subject, .. We regard SHOWMIANSHIP FOR MAGICIANS as worthy of careful and repeated readings by every magician .. . We cannot Imagine any magical enthusiast reading the book without being goaded into thought...(It) sets forth definite, specific measures ... for making magic entertaining, ... We regard this book as an important contribution to magician literature . . . the best treatise on showmanship that we expect to see for many a day ... " - PAUL FLEMING, professional magician of many years experience and well known book reviewer, in the second longest review he has written to date
FRAKSON, great Spanish magician, and Music Corporation of America star, says: "It is a most wonderful, wonderful book---perhaps the greatest book ever written on magic! It shows a very good knowledge of the whole psychology of the theatre. Everything is there."
"The book should be studied, not merely read, by every individual who performs magic in public, or whoever hopes to do so ... ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECOMMEND." - JOHN MULHOLLAND, editor The Sphinx and experienced professional magical lecturer.
"Not since 1911, when 'Our Magic' appeared, has there been such a book ... This work is invaluable. His logic is crystal clear and he hits the nail on the head in every chapter, " - JOHN BRAUN, editor The Linking Ring.
"Many interesting pages are crammed with much needed information. All magicians should read it and most should apply its teachings." - WILLIAM LARSEN, The Genii.
1st edition 1943; reprint 1973; reprint 1988; 202 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Staging It Bob Cassidy There is no argument about the dilemma faced by many newcomers to mentalism. Are mental effects best presented as natural phenomena of the mind, or as examples of rare paranormal or supernatural abilities?
Most of today’s mentalists use the “mental skill” as opposed to the “psychic gift” approach, but only rarely are they particularly consistent about it. Even Joseph Dunninger, the pre-eminent mentalist of the twentieth century, sometimes made conflicting claims. While he stated that his thought reading skills were “scientific” and not those of a fortune-teller or psychic, his promotional materials often gave a different impression.
For example, he claimed that he discovered while in grammar school that he could pick up thoughts from his classmates, thus enabling him to pass tests without studying. (He simply read the thoughts of students who knew the answers!) He stated that as a child he initially believed everyone could “hear” other people’s thoughts and didn’t think there was anything particularly unusual about it. Thus, he impliedly made the claim that the foundation of his ability was a “gift” rather than the result of what he also claimed to be a scientific application of psychological principles.
Since many of today’s most successful performers are just as vague in their claims, it is clear that the successful presentation of mentalism has nothing to do with its premise. Whether you present mentalism as the expert use of body language and applied psychology to create the appearance of psychic phenomena, or if you sell it as a power you were born with, both claims are simply examples of premises upon which a presentation of mentalism can be constructed. Presentational skills, both physical and in the area of stagecraft, are what determine the believability and effectiveness of the performance.
A familiarity with the basic principles of staging and presentation is an essential skill to any performer or public speaker. In the field of mentalism, the application of these principles can also facilitate the sometimes difficult, risky or illogical moves that are often required to accomplish a particular effect.
In this ebook, Bob will focus on essential staging and acting techniques that are prerequisites for a successful presentation of any sort. While some of these approaches are taught in any good acting or public speaking course, others are unique to the professions of magic and mentalism. Among them are a few of Bob's favorite techniques. They will enable you to perform effects that many performers avoid because they are either often difficult to execute, too contrived, or just too risky to get away with.
The companion ebook is Working It.
1st edition 2004; 23 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Art of Deception disc type: CDROM Chuck Romano In 1997 The Art of Deception - The Affinity between Conjuring and Art was published. The 407-page, hardbound book was a limited edition of 500 signed and numbered copies. It was well-received and quickly went out of print. The book has never been reprinted, and probably never will be, because the cost would be too great. The Art of Deception originally sold for $110. Now you can have a copy of this fascinating book for a fraction of the original price. An errata page and addendum are also included in this ebook.
The book contains hundreds of illustrations, with many of them in full color. It is a tribute to the men and women who have played a vital role in the world of magic. Early images of the conjuror, the magic of lithography, past and contemporary illustrators, conjuring's comic book connection, catalog illustrators, magic's influence on the fine arts, and much more are represented in this glorious tome.
Michael Close wrote in the Magic magazine review from July, 1997: "This book is a class act. Get yours immediately or hate yourself forever." Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 29.90 USD
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The Art of Magic Thomas Nelson Downs The collaboration of T. Nelson Downs and John Northern Hilliard produced this wonderful book. Downs was the first to introduce an act with small objects onto the vaudeville stage. He was most famous for his coin manipulation, and in particular for his version of the "Miser's Dream". The Art of Magic covers sleights with cards, coins, and balls, and teaches many tricks and routines with detailed explanations from the master. A very thorough introduction to magic. Another excellent book by T. Nelson Downs is Modern Coin Manipulation.
This book was rated one of the ten basic books for a working library of conjuring by H. Adrian Smith, historian, collector and owner of the largest private magic library in his time. Other books in this top 10 list are:
The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase Magicians' Tricks by Henry Hatton and Adrian Plate Modern Magic by Prof. Hoffmann More Magic by Prof. Hoffmann Later Magic by Prof. Hoffmann The Modern Conjurer by C. Lang Neil Our Magic by Maskelyne and Devant Tarbell Course by Harlan Tarbell Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard
1st edition, 1906, Downs-Edwards Company, New York; 2nd edition, 1921; 1980 reprinted by Dover Publications, New York; 348 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) ISILO | by download 5.50 USD
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The Conservation of Magic Leo Behnke Do you know the correct temperature for your library? What should the humidity be? Can you save rotting leather? What's the best method of storing playing cards? How do you recover computer disks that have been drowned? Just one reading of The Conservation of Magic will save you years of research and study in order to care for your artifacts so future collectors will find them in the best possible condition. Each chapter gives you the basics of understanding your magic collectibles, and then, step-by-step, how to care for them. You will learn how to look at your treasures like a professional, as well as why they need special treatments, all of which are explained.
The world of collecting is not only chasing and acquiring yesterday's prizes, but also making sure that future collectors will be able to enjoy what we have today. Is your collection properly protected against fire, flood, theft, and light? Do you have your items cataloged in a way that not only lets you know what you have but also where it is? Do you know how to properly clean feather flowers or display magic sets? Have you planned on how your prized objects will be dispersed, either before or after your death?
Magic collections, regardless of whether they're books or props, are under constant attack from thieves, the forces of nature, and even the atmosphere itself. You need to identify those enemies, know how to protect your collection from them, and how to pass your valuable materials on to future collectors.
The Conservation of Magic will turn your files and boxes of neglected props and printing into a valid and worthwhile collection...if you follow its advice.
Leo Behnke was the curator of David Copperfield's vast magic collection. Benefit from his experience and knowledge.
1st edition 2000; 173 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 25.00 USD
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The Contract Book Jim Kleefeld Unless you are exclusively performing for friends and family, you should have a contract for each engagement. Of course, the best is to have a lawyer in your home state write up a contract specifically tailored to your needs and circumstances. But before you contact your lawyer you should sit down and read this ebook to learn more about contracts. The better prepared you are and the clearer you can present your needs to your lawyer the less time it will take and the less money it will cost. Your lawyer will also respect you more if you have a better understanding and know what you want and why you want it.
Although I wouldn't recommend that you go it all alone, this ebook has many contracts for various situations ready for you to copy and use. Jim provides many useful explanations which will help you understand and use contracts a lot better. These contracts were created with magicians in mind, but are applicable for other performance or entertainment jobs.
(This material was first created in 1988 and makes practical suggestions that reflect the printing technology available at that time. Computer design, layout and printing has almost completely replaced such items and procedures as "paste-up," "rubber cement," "carbonless forms," and "white-out." When creating and using contracts, consider these comments and suggestions as historical, and alter your actual methods to today's current technological standards.)
1st edtion, 1988; 51 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
The Public Approach Daniel Skahen This ebook addresses in a fairly comprehensive and very thoughtful way, how should one approache a stranger with magic. I have not seen any other work which addresses this issue in such detail and with such practical advice. If you are looking to do some 'street magic', this is an ebook you should not ignore.
1st edition, 2005; 140 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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The Trick Brain Dariel Fitzkee This is book two from Fitzkee's trilogy and is unlike any other book ever written on magic. It was the first book (and to my knowledge the only book) to attack magic methods from a scientific standpoint. Fitzkee develops here a classification of effects, from appearances to vanishes, and then describes a system to invent or develop new trick plots. This is an invention system. I would say it is one way to invent new trick plots. But even if you are not of the scientific sort, the classification and discussion of magic effects and methods is a tremendous resource to expand your horizon and think in new ways about magic.
1st edition 1944; 311 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
The Volunteer Book Jim Kleefeld Most magicians involve a part of their audience in some of their effects, be it the trivial act of picking a card, or a more involved on stage helper or assistant. We can call all of these people volunteers, because they volunteer to participate in one form or another. Jim Kleefeld has written the first detailed and thorough work on volunteers, how to pick them, treat them and plan accordingly. Since he is trained in theater and psychology, he is very qualified to understand the perspective of volunteers, how they feel, how they would like to be treated and how they might react.
You can find bits and pieces of this information scattered in the vast body of magic literature. It will take you a lifetime to find this information. This ebook makes it easy for you, because everything you need is here, described in detail and intelligently.
Jim covers all aspects from planning and preparing for volunteer participation, to selecting, using, dismissing and rewarding them. There is simply no other work which treats this subject as detailed and exhaustive as this ebook. Every magician should read this ebook, even if you just perform for friends and family.
1st edition 2004; 54 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 20.00 USD
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Trix and Chatter Werner Dornfeld Dorny was a much liked and regarded magician of his time. One of the highlights of this book is the "Who's Who and Why" section which will tell you a lot about the colleagues of Dorny. There is also a good patter section and a number of tricks ranging from cards, coins, mentalism, most of them contributed by other magicians like Hugard, Blackstone, Jordan, Brema, Hilliar, ...
1st edition, 1921, W. Dornfeld, published by Arthur P. Felsman; 286 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 9.00 USD
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Magic >> Thimbles
Thimble Magic Jean Hugard For a long time I had the perception that magic with thimbles is at best something for kids. Then I saw a performance by a japanese magician. And it blew my mind. It was a fast paced, very visiual and beautiful manipulation performance.
In this booklet Hugard teaches all the moves and quite a few routines to build your own thimble act. One of the big advantages of thimbles is that they are easier to manipulate than other objects such as balls and coins.
1st edition, 1936 Max Holden, New York; 46 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 5.00 USD
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Magic >> Ventriloquism
Ventriloquist Scripts for Dummies Alan Allan & Paul Romhany This is a ventriloquist script ebook for the modern ventriloquist. All the material is original and written by Paul Romhany and Alan Allan. It contains six complete scripts for todays working ventriloquist ... great modern scripts for corporate, comedy clubs, cruise ships etc.
1st edition 2004; 40 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 15.00 USD
Walk-about Ventriloquism Paul Romhany When this book appeared in the early 90s it was one of the top selling ventriloquist marketing books. For anybody wanting to make money from ventriloquism Paul reveals how he made a full time living by doing walk-about ventriloquism. He was able to secure long term gigs which became the bread and butter for his professional career. Now you can enjoy this as ebook.
"It is rare to find an ebook that tells you everything you need to know to get started and become successful in a given field, but this ebook does exactly that. If you learn and apply the information Paul so generously provides there is no reason why YOU can't be successful in this little known field, but highly lucrative, niche market." - Richard Webster
1st edition 1993; 1st ebook edition 2005; 59 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 10.00 USD
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Magic >> -Audio-
Al Mann on Mentalism Al Mann Al Mann was one of the most creative minds in mentalism. Author of over hundred pamphlets with such intriguing titles as 'The Tesseract', 'Page of Swords', 'The Kolophon', 'Acidus Plus' Martin Breese managed to persuade him to make an audio recording in order that mentalists may get to know him better. You will hear Al Mann describe how he first became involved with magic. He details some of his experiences and early influences and describes an effect which is seldom seen today - reading a message in the dark.
Bert Reese is discussed and his methods described. Al knew Dunninger and often discussed the art of mindreading with him. Here Al describes how Dunninger would work on the radio and TV. The Center Tear comes in for the Al Mann treatment and he describes an incredible gaffless headline prediction that he worked out with Richard Himber.
Also described on these MP3s is a prediction idea to beat them all. You make three predictions. All three are passed to the audience so that they can read them before the events take place. Despite the apparent fairness of the procedure the predictions all prove to be correct. If you already perform stage mentalism you'll want to add this idea to your act.
There is much more on this recording which provide insight into a man who has given so much to mentalism.
You will get 13 MP3 files to load on your iPod, computer or other MP3 player.
This is a licensed reproduction of a two volume set of the famous Magicassette series created by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 30.00 USD
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Cold Reading For Profit Richard Webster This is volume 4 in Richard Webster's cold reading series.
Richard details countless ways in which you can earn an excellent living anywhere in the world with the skills you will have learned from this series.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 15.00 USD
Commercial Cold Reading Side 1 Richard Webster This is side one of a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ first released in 1986 by Martin Breese. You will hear Richard Webster who is one of the world's leading experts on the art of cold reading. Richard Webster is a New Zealander who has been involved with Magic and Cold Reading for many, many years.
Richard used to release his own exclusive publications but now that he has achieved international fame he is published by a leading American publishing house. He has written books on a diverse range of subjects from Hypnotism to Fung Shui. Richard not only writes and speaks about Cold Reading but also has, for many years, earned his living from private readings given to his many clients. Contained here is the most comprehensive instruction on cold reading that you will ever receive. Richard provides detailed explanations and clear and precise readings that you can use once you have learned the techniques necessary.
Follow the link to side 2.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 7.00 USD
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Commercial Cold Reading Side 2 Richard Webster This is side 2 of the Martin Breese MagicCassete released in 1986. See Commercial Cold Reading side 1. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 7.00 USD
Dunninger Interview #1 Joseph Dunninger This is a 1944 radio interview with Dunninger. This recording seems to be not entirely complete but it nevertheless is a fascinating historical marker. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #1 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from January 19th 1944. The feature effect is a ticket divination and the three guests are Beatrice Kay, singer, Carmel Snow, editor and John G. Shalit, entrepreneur.
This show #1 recording is not of the best sound quality. The other shows are of better quality. However, remember that these are old radio shows from the 40s. These are not your typical hi-fi CD quality recordings.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Dunninger Radio Show #2 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from February 25th 1944. The feature effect is a ticket divination and the guests are Brigadier General W. A. Danielson, W. B. Fowler president of the 19th Century Club, Jimmy Brown captain and second baseman of St. Louis Cardinals, Roy Acuff Grand Ol' Opry maestro.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #3 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from July 191t 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the name Malini and then divines places and addresses. The feature effect is a murder divination. The guests are Raymond Edward Johnson of "Inner Sanctum," Muriel Stafford graphologist, Marion Chocket "Ellery Queen's" Secretary and Dick Brown singing star.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #4 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from April 12th 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the number 3150 and the names 'Cobin' and 'Forman'. The guests are Betty Smith author of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", Richard Rodgers songwriter and Bea Wayne singer.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Dunninger Radio Show #5 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the name Sallye Kaufman and the birth date May 8th 1902. The guests are congresswoman Ruth Bryan Rhoda, newsman Fred Archibald and musician and movie star Vaughan Monroe.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Radio Show #6 Joseph Dunninger Dunninger performed his mentalism on the radio in 1929 and from 1943-1944. This is one such episode from 1944. Dunninger starts with divining the letter number combination SO85999, the state Texas and the name Nora. The guests are senator Ford, Joe Laurie Jr. and Harry Hirschfield.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod, any other MP3 player or on your computer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Dunninger Talk Joseph Dunninger A recording, wonderfully introduced by Goodliffe, of Dunninger giving his only lecture ever to a group of magicians in the United States. The recording was taken on June 16th 1965 as a part of the 37th IBM convention in Des Moines Iowa. This is an opportunity to hear what one of the world's most successful magicians has to say about his art to fellow magicians.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 20.00 USD
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Further Commercial Cold Reading Richard Webster This is volume 2 in Richard Webster's cold reading series.
Richard Webster was on his way back from the Frankfurt Bookfair in Germany and spent a couple of extra days in London so that Martin Breese and Richard Webster could make a new recording together.
This recording updates all the information and provides valuable information that will help magicians improve their knowledge of cold reading. The slant in this recording is how to link magic and cold reading to great effect. A full routine is provided showing how a pack of cards can be used to give a cold reading.
Runtime is 44 minutes.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 15.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Airline Opener/Closer Robert Haas You get one opener and one closer based on an airline theme. The opener is about 2:20 min long and the closer is 1:00 min long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Audience Chasers Robert Haas You get three audience chasers each about 1:30 minutes long. One is drum dominant, another one guitar dominant and the third is hard to put in words. All three sound great.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Closers Robert Haas You get four closers: comedy closer 25 seconds long, comedy closer 31 seconds long, 'get home safe' closer 36 seconds long, 'thank you for coming' closer 14 seconds.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Comedy Vocal Drops Robert Haas You get three vocal drops: 'macarena dissappear' 44 seconds long, white caddilac 13 seconds long, lost child 21 seconds long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Dramatic Opener/Closer Robert Haas You get two dramatic openers one 45 seconds long the other 47 seconds long, and one dramatic closer 11 seconds long. These openers set the mood perfectly.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 4.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Kid Show Opener/Closer Robert Haas You get one kid show opener 53 seconds long and one kid show closer 19 seconds long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Phone Messages Robert Haas You get three phone messages 22 to 30 seconds long. A good phone message can mean the difference between landing your next gig or not. Although I think in business email has largely replaced the phone and voice messages, as an entertainer it is much easier to connect by phone. A good phone message is crucial. With some creativity you might even be able to create a buzz and people might call just to hear your voice message.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Segues Robert Haas You get three segues: intermission (15 min), show begins in 5 min, and show begins in 2 min.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Skit Robert Haas You get two tracks. 'Come on down you are the next contestant' 15 seconds long, and 'What did they win?' 1:03 minutes long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Sound Effects Robert Haas You get eight sound effects: applause, jeopardy theme, yaaawn, tick-tock clock, drum roll, one liner drum hit, crash and cell phone ringer. Each effect comes in its own MP3 file. Only the cell phone ringer MP3 has two fairly long sequencies of two different types of rings.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
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Magic Enhancer 1: Technical Announces Robert Haas You get two announcements, one for technical problems 12 seconds long and one for "Please turn off..." 21 seconds long.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Magic Enhancer 1: Welcomes Robert Haas You get three types of magician welcomes. The first is a 25 second track. The second one starts with "Your magician for this evening..." and is 44 seconds long. The third is a welcome for each state of the US: "And now it's my great pleasure to present the number one magician in ..." followed by the state name. You get a version for each state name.
For an explanation track which allows you to listen to the main voice used in the Magic Enhancer tracks, please see our free ebook page under the Audio & Audio-Book heading.
The Magic Enhancer team also provides a custom service. If you want to learn more about it go to Magic Enhancer. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 3.00 USD
Party Magic disc type: Audio CD Harry Blackstone If you want to have a fun magic evening without doing magic this audio CD might be for you. You bring this disc to your next party. Put it into your CD player and listen to the instructions of Harry Blackstone. Your friends can follow along and be amazed. You only need readily available things like cards, coins, paper and pen. Before every trick a piece of music is played. But you can skip these if you wish.
Although the music is not my style and the tricks are not major blockbusters, the experience to hear Harry Blackstone deliver the effect is wonderful. There is a lot to be learned from this master's intonation and pacing. A piece of history for you to own. 19.90 USD
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Robert Harbin Interview Robert Harbin Martin Breese interviewed Robert Harbin on March 26th, 1977, not even one year before Harbin's untimely death. The interview took place at Harbin's home in London, England.
Spend 90 minutes listening to Robert Harbin - one of the world's most creative illusionists and inventors. Here is the full life story of the man who invented Zig Zag and a number of other illusions that will be performed by magicians over the years to come. Since making the recording Robert Harbin became ill and died. The words spoken on this tape were used as the basis for The Robert Harbin Book published by Martin Breese. Hear how Robert Harbin, bitten by the magical bug, arrived as a young man from South Africa full of enthusiasm but very little practical experience. Listen to him laughing at some of his early disastrous performances and see how modestly he talks about his own performing ability. No secrets are revealed on this recording but an idea he discussed for a presentation of Seven Keys To Baldpate provided sufficient information for a performer to set to work to develop a routine based on just a few minutes of discussion on this recording.
Harbin was a professional magician and most famous for his Zig-Zag Girl illusion which he invented and which sadly was pirated by many dealers and illusion builders. Harbin talks about Zig Zag and he said that only those who purchased his book had the right to manufacture a Zig Zag for their own use and he said that already there were many times more Zig Zags than copies of the book that he had published. He was saddened by the piracy but expressed very little bitterness. "There is little honour among we thieves," he said. The Zig-Zag Girl is very likely the most performed stage illusion of all time. Harbin was also devoted to origami, wrote a number of best selling origami books and was the president of the British Origami Society.
What an interesting character Robert Harbin was. Here is Robert Harbin's life story. A tale of hardship, bitter experiences and how it all lead to his great success.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ first released in 1977 by Martin Breese and later released as Magi-CD™.
The MP3 format allows you to listen to it with your iPod or other MP3 player. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 14.00 USD
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The Incredible Dr. Jaks Stanley Jaks & Sid Lorraine Sid Lorraine has provided a well balanced and interesting introduction to this master mentalist. The tape includes an interview made in the 50's plus two live show extracts which enable you to hear exactly how Dr. Jaks gained his impact. Plus as a bonus, Sid has been kind enough to release for the very first time an effect shown to him by Dr. Jaks and never previously made available to magicians.
This is a digitally re-mastered (MP3) version of the original MagiCassette™ released by Martin Breese. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 14.00 USD
The Karl Norman Interview Karl Norman Life, Magic and The Forks Hotel. For nearly 40 years Karl worked his magic behind the bar of the famed Forks Hotel in Buffalo, NY. Magicians from all over the world would flock to the bar to see Karl and Eddie Fechter work. Many magicians got their start at the Forks. In this 45 minute interview Karl talks about how he got his start in magic, how he met Eddie Fechter, The Forks hotel, how the FFFF convention got started and more, all while telling some great stories. This is a great tale of magic history. Format/Media Options MP3 | by download 10.00 USD
Zingone's Recorded Card Tricks Luis Zingone This is a wonderful item in many respects. First, these three 78 rpm records and booklet, bound in a beautiful hard cover are quite rare. I have seen copies with missing instructions or broken records. Second, Zingone was a fast and smooth professional card manipulator. Being able to hear him speak and perform tricks accompanied by his voice is a treat. And third, the six tricks taught are excellent. You receive six MP3 files for each of the two sides of the three records, plus an electronic reproduction of the instruction booklet. Everything is integrated into a nice ebook with table of contents and hyperlinks. Zingone recommends to use the records (in your case the MP3 files) for accompaniment, which means you don't even have to say a word during your preformance. You just manipulate the cards to Zingone's voice, which makes it a lot easier and gives the performance a unique touch.
1st edition, 1939, Magic Record Co., New York City. Format/Media Options HTML | by download 25.00 USD
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Magic >> -before 1800-
Hocus Pocus Junior unknown This book includes detailed work on the "Cups and Balls," and the first version of the "Stack of Pence" (i.e., "Stack of Quarters"). It is probably the first English book written from the viewpoint of a performing magician. Any serious magician should read this book, not to learn a lot of new tricks, but to realize how much has been known for a long time. This book is part of our history. I understand that $60 or more for a paper reprint is hard to justify, but now for a few bucks there should be no excuse to not read this wonderful little treasure.
1st edition, 1634; 52 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 7.00 USD
Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments Giuseppe Pinetti This is a wonderful and extremely rare book. If you could find this book at all somewhere to purchase, you would need to put down around $5000. But it is not just its rarity which is so fascinating, it is its contents. This is a great magic book. Many outstanding tricks are taught. I found new routines and new principles I haven't seen and read anywhere else - and I consider myself as fairly well read in magic. I love this book. It is highly recommended. It describes how to change the color of a rose. How to shoot a bird and bring it back to life. How to drown a fly for 24 hours and bring it back to life. Card tricks based on skill and based on mathematical principles. Artificial spiders that move by electricity and much more. Although the price tag is fairly high for a book a little bit over 60 pages. But the quality of magic and its rarity more than justify the price. Think about it. You can get it in electronic form for one percent of the price you would need to pay otherwise, if you would be so lucky to be offered a copy at all.
1st edition, 1784, London; 65 pages. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+20.00) 45.00 USD
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The Discoverie of Witchcraft Reginald Scot Reginald Scot intended his Discoverie of Witchcraft as a sensible argument disputing the existence of witches. It also features a small section on magic. The magic section starts with Booke 13 and Chapter 22. You will find rich full accounts of charges against witches, witch trials and practice of the black arts. Further, interviews with convicted witches, excerpts from inquisition, astrology, alchemy, charms, the names of demons, angels and other "words of power", spells, rituals, sabbats, biblical and Egyptian magic, and more. The Discoverie remains a much quoted primary source for those interested in the occult sciences as well as magic.
first edition 1584; 317 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 9.00 USD
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Magic >> -Compilations-
Annemann's Collected Works disc type: CDROM Ted Annemann Here we collect all of the 16 ebooks we have by Annemann. Besides the Jinx magazine, this is as far as I know a complete set of all of Annemann's writings. For mentalists, this is mandatory reading. For all other magicians it is highly recommended, because the wisdom imparted to you is applicable in all of magic. Buying these books and booklets individually on the second hand market will cost you a multiple.
The list of titles on the disc are: 202 Methods of Forcing Annemann's Buried Treasures Annemann's Card Magic Annemann's Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects Annemann's Practical Mental Effects Annemann's Test of the Tiber En Rapport Jinx Program No. 1 Jinx Program No. 2 Jinx Program No. 3 Jinx Program No. 4 Jinx Program No. 5 Sh-h-h--! it's a secret The Book Without a Name The Incorporated Strange Secrets Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 75.00 USD
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August Roterberg disc type: CDROM August Roterberg This is the first disc in our 'Author Series'. The 'Author Series' has as its goal to bring together on one disc all the published works of one particular author. August Roterberg is the first to receive this honor.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Card Tricks and how to do them The Modern Wizard Latter Day Tricks Roterberg Catalog 15 New Era Card Tricks Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 67.00 USD
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Card Conspiracy 1 & 2 Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Get both volumes, Card Conspiracy 1 and Card Conspiracy 2, for a reduced price.
Biddle Force: 26 Faces North; Double Knavery; 25 Faces North + 1 South Concealed Allerton Control: CAC Visitor; Only Joking; Anti-Matter; Anti-Matter Revisited; Final Control Cut Force: Diminishing Matches; Beastly Assembly; Faith Counter; 51 Faces North Daley's Delight Switch: Hotel Daley; Shifty King; Repelling & Attracting; Double Rouge et Noire; Daley's Do-as-I-Do Daryl's Diminishing Count: Bad Guys Wear Black; Just a Little off the Top, Please; Repligator; Blackjack & Blackjacks Divide and Conjure (Marty Kane) Double Deal Turn-over: S.O.P. (Slightly Open Prediction); Blackjack Transpo; Coincidence - With a Twist Fake & Unusual: Frazzle; R.I.P.; Magic Cards; I'm Thinking of a Card; Future Choice; Whitewash; Little Arrows; The Trick that Never Was Gemini Count: Blabber-Mouths; Kings High Gilbreath Principle: The Hustler; Dire Straights; Paranormalist; Power of Love; Hours of Magic GB Switch: Center Countdown; Highly Visible Kings (+ Highly Visible move); Sequencer; Signature Peace Hummer Principle: Thought Process; CATO By Numbers (Roy Walton); CATO Gets Married; CATO Gets Married Again; Hummer Plays Poker; Remote Control Poker Interlocked Principle: Topmost; Blackjack Aces; Between 2 Worlds Jog Switch: The Producers; JS Ace Production; Rags to Riches Kosky Switch: Compression Agents; Compression Agents Revisited; Fan Dancing Queens; Infallible Foolable Kings; Self Correcting Sandwich & variants Misc. – General: Bottom Biddle Following Orders; Change-Over Queens; Clockwise; Con-found; The Piston; Shiftless Royalty; Impaired Royalty; The Ringmaster; Return to Sender; Traveling Queen; Vollmer Variant; Ambitious & Overworked Misc. – Set-ups: Flexible Choice; Harvey’s Harvest; Domino Effect; Gilbreath Plays Dominoes; A Slight Slant on Slaight; Another Slant on Slaight; Iain Girdwood’s Unicycle Stack + The Accidental Diary Prime Number Principle: Last Card Standing & variants; Prime Deal; Phake Dyce Trique Principle of Nine: Fate, Chance & Science; Witchwatch; Teenwork Karl Fulves’ Riffle Shuffle Control: For Christ's Sake; Murder Mystery; Mode 2 Order 2; Pokerevelation; Synchronicity RSC Multiple Shift: Double Reversal; Four Wrongs Make a Right; Odd men Out Robverse: A Card Between Aces; Contrary Toss-in; Data Collectors; Double Oreo Collectors; Streetwise Collectors; Focalized Aces; Mr. Memory Man; Psychicardtric; RV Visitor; The Intruder; Turning Tricks; Twisting the Connected Kings Spread Double-Lift: Jumping Jack Flash; Jumping Jack Flash Returns; Pathfinders Spread Half-Pass: Double Reversal; Well, look at that! Stripout Reverse Switch: Flip-over Flush; Flip-over Couples; Near Miss; From Rags to Royalty; Guys in Disguise; Ahoy, Matey! Three Card Catch: I'm so Confused!; The Mathemagicians; Collective Unconscious; Express Aces Format/Media Options PDF | by download 34.95 USD
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Chapeaugraphy disc type: CDROM various It is fascinating what one can do with a simple felt ring. Three great books on Chapeaugraphy.
This compilation disc holds the following individual ebooks:
The Modern Conjurer, by C. Lang Neil The Art of Chapeaugraphy, by J. G. Hamley Magician Annual 1908-9, by Will Goldston Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 25.00 USD
Charles T. Jordan disc type: CDROM Charles Thorton Jordan This is the third disc in our 'Author Series'. Charles T. Jordan is one of the giants in card magic. You probably know the Jordan Count. There is much more to Jordand than this one move.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Thirty Card Mysteries Ten new Miscellaneous Tricks Ten new Prepared Card Tricks Ten new Sleight of Hand Card Tricks Ten new Impromptu Card Tricks Ten new Pocket Tricks The Four Full Hands Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 25.00 USD
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Hugard's Collected Works disc type: CDROM Jean Hugard Jean Hugard was one of the most prolific and illuminating authors of magic. This compilation CDROM holds 22 ebooks, which are all known publications authored by Hugard. Not included are books merely edited by Hugard, except Encyclopedia of Card Tricks because it was rewritten by Hugard rather than edited. Also not included on this disc is Hugard's Magic Monthly which comes on its own DVDROM.
Get a complete file of the writings of a magic legend which will continue to live on for hundreds of years. Many of these books are all time classics and have produced many top notch magicians.
Some of the ebooks on this disc are PDF ebooks some are HTML ebooks.
The alphabetical list of titles on the disc are: Card Manipulations Close-up Magic Coin Magic Encyclopedia of Card Tricks Expert Card Technique Houdini's Unmasking Magic Annual 1937 Magic Annual 1938-1939 Mental Magic with Cards Miracle Shuffles and Tricks Modern Magic Manual Money Magic More Card Manipulations Prepared Cards and Accessories Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic Show Stoppers with Cards Silken Sorcery The Invisible Pass The Royal Road to Card Magic The Stripper Deck Thimble Magic Tricks and Sleights Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile & PDF | on disc 79.00 USD
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Joe Karson Compilation disc type: CDROM Joe Karson Joe Karson's writings cover the whole spectrum of magic, from cards and mentalism to stage illusions and everything in between. Karson was very creative and prolific. Although most readers will be interested in the secrets contained here, this compilation of his publications also serves another purpose. By bringing the material to the attention of modern magicians they become documentation of the credit due to Karson for his creations. Most magicians are aware that the Zombie Floating Ball is Karson’s invention. However, there are other effects that Karson created but somehow, over the years, his name has become disassociated with the effects. For instance, in Karson’s 1943 booklet, Illusion Magic, the reader will find “The Rubberneck Illusion.” This is more commonly known today as the Head Twister, and it is a staple of modern comedy magic acts. But seldom is Karson’s name associated with this effect and probably very few of the performers who present the trick have any idea that it was invented by the same man that gave us Zombie.
Karson was also a very entertaining and funny performer (he often stole the show when he performed at magic conventions in the 1940’s). And although most of his trick writeups don’t include too much in the way of scripting, there is one notable exception. In 1948 he published The World’s Fastest Card Trick (also available as individual ebook). This little booklet gives the complete details for performing one of Karson’s signature effects. Although it is pretty much just a framework for a simple card revelation, the booklet includes all the nuances and scripting Karson used to turn this simple card trick into a comedy blockbuster. This trick alone could be “worth the price of admission” to a comedy performer.
You can now own all of Joe Karson's publications on one disc. The ebook is organized into three main sections: books, magazine and instruction sheets. (See below in Table of Contents a list of all publications.)
268 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 29.00 USD
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Leo Boudreau disc type: CDROM Leo Boudreau This is the second disc in our 'Author Series'. Leo Boudreau's work was said to be the next best thing to real mind reading. This is a must read for any mentalist. His books were out of print for a long time. Only a few hundred copies have been manufactured in the first place.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Psimatrika Spirited Pasteboards Skullduggery Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 78.00 USD
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Magic Library 1 disc type: CDROM various The 'Magic Library' series is a collection of magic ebooks, some of which are all time classics, and others are little known treasure chest. There is no particular theme to this collection. This disc is mainly for the ones who would like to build up a real digital magic library.
This compilation CD stores the following individual ebooks: Annemann's Card Magic Annemann's Practical Mental Effects Card Manipulations Clever Card Tricks Encyclopedia of Card Tricks Expert Card Technique Hofzinser's Card Conjuring Later Magic Magic Magicians' Tricks Modern Coin Magic Modern Coin Manipulation Modern Magic More Card Manipulations More Magic Sleight of Hand Some Card Effects and Magical Talks The Art of Magic The Expert at the Card Table The Magician's Handbook The Modern Conjurer The Royal Road to Card Magic Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 120.00 USD
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Magic Library 2 disc type: CDROM various This is our second compilation CD in our 'Magic Library' series. 33 great ebooks among them some of the best ever written, for example the "Tarbell Course" by Harlan Tarbell or "Principles and Deceptions" by Arthur Buckley. There is no particular theme to this collection. This disc is mainly for the ones who would like to build up a real digital magic library.
This compilation CD stores the following individual ebooks: 200 More Tricks You Can Do 200 Tricks You Can Do 202 Methods of Forcing A Magician Among The Spirits Annemann's Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine Card Control Coin Magic Der Moderne Kartenkünstler Elliott's Last Legacy Forty Years in & around Magic Gems of Mental Magic Handcuff Secrets Houdini's Paper Magic Houdini's Unmasking Laplantif Spelling System Latest Magic "Margery" - the Medium Exposed Magical Cartoons & Interpolations Magical Experiments Magical Titbits Miracle Mongers and their Methods Mysterious Mr. Yu Our Magic Principles and Deceptions Show Stoppers with Cards Tarbell Course Ten new Miscellaneous Tricks The Art of Chapeaugraphy The Art of Modern Conjuring The Magic Art The Right Way To Do Wrong The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin Thurston's Card Tricks Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 160.00 USD
Magic Library 3
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disc type: CDROM various This is our third compilation CD in our 'Magic Library' series. 36 extraordinary ebooks. I included several gems such as "Physical Amusements and Diversified Experiements" by Pinetti, or the "Magician Annual" series with the extremely rare 1909-10 edition that Goldston tried to buy back and destroy. There is no particular theme to this collection. This disc is mainly for the ones who would like to build up a real digital magic library.
This compilation CD stores the following individual ebooks: 20 Years a Fakir Annemann's Buried Treasures Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects Annual of Magic 1915-16 Another Vaudeville Magic Act Card Tricks and how to do them Depot Magic Diversified Magic En Rapport Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi Herrman's Tricks with Cards Magic of the Depots 1924 Magical Masterpieces Magician Annual 1907-8 Magician Annual 1908-9 Magician Annual 1909-10 Magician Annual 1910-11 Magician Annual 1911-12 Memoirs of Robert-Houdin Modern Magicians Hand Book Modern Mysteries Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments Pithy Patter Pocket Power Roth Memory Course Sharps and Flats Silken Sorcery The Big Edge The Book without a Name The Incorporated Strange Secrets The Invisible Pass The Rich Uncle from Fiji The Stripper Deck Thoughtful Magic Tragic Magic Tricks and Illusions Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 250.00 USD
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PocketLybrary various This is the same 1GB waterproof USB flash memory stick as our PocketLybrary - empty but loaded with 10 must have PDF magic ebooks:
Amateur Magician's Handbook by Henry Hay Dai Vernon Book of Magic by Lewis Ganson Card College Light by Roberto Giobbi The Royal Road to Card Magic by Hugard and Braue Expert Card Technique by Hugard and Braue The Expert at the Card Table by S. W. Erdnase Modern Coin Magic by Bobo Practical Mental Effects by Ted Annemann The Secrets of Conjuring by Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin Memoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
These 10 ebooks only occupy about 80MB which leaves a lot of room to add any other digital documents or ebooks you like. If you would purchase these ebooks and the memory stick individually you would have to pay $157.40.
These ten ebooks have been specially selected from thousands of magic books publish over the last 200 years. The goal was to cover magic both in depth and breadth, and to give you a fast but still thorough and careful approach into magic and the art of deception.
If you study these ten ebooks you will know far more than the average magician. Your knowledge and skill level will be so high that you will be able to make use of any other magic resource. You will have no difficulty taking magic into any direction you want to explore.
Most of these ten ebooks will also become life long reference works to which you will turn again and again. They have stood the test of time and they will serve you extremely well.
My hope is that you will treat these ebooks with respect and study them diligently and carefully. The knowledge and wisdom they are holding is the best of the best. They have been written by the best magicians who have graced the earth, and they have made some of the best magicians alive.
Suggested Reading Order This is not your uncle John’s introduction to magic. This is a serious introduction which will take you all the way to the expert level. To take the fastest and most effective path to magic mastery it is very important for you to read these ebooks in the following sequence:
Amateur Magician’s Handbook by Henry Hay: This is a thorough introduction to various branches of magic. Read it from cover to cover. You do not need to study every section in minute detail, but you need to read everything. Dai Vernon Book of Magic by Lewis Ganson: Read every word in this book three times. Dai Vernon was not without a reason called the Professor. He is to close-up magic what Einstein was to physics. Vernon revolutionized the thinking and approach to close-up magic. Every effect described is a gem. And his introductory essay ‘The Vernon Touch’ should be committed to memory. This is the one of the ten ebooks you cannot be without. Memoirs of Robert-Houdin by Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin: Compared to the other ebooks this is light reading. Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin is considered the father of modern magic. Knowing something about the history of magic and its past performers will help you appreciate magic and its history.
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is most interesting to you. If you want to learn more about Robert-Houdin and his magic then read The Secrets of Conjuring which Robert-Houdin intended as the magic book for his two sons. Here you will find everything he wanted to pass on. However, his sons did not pursue magic professionally. One became a mechanic the other joined the army.
If card tricks is what interests you most then first read Card College Light by Roberto Giobbi, then The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Fred Braue, then Expert Card Technique also by Hugard and Braue and finally The Expert at the Card Table by Erdnase, a book Dai Vernon studied for decades.
Card College Light deals with tricks without any sleight-of-hand. This allows you to focus on your performance, timing and routining, all critical skills to mastering magic. Once you are comfortable doing some of these effects turn to The Royal Road to Card Magic an introduction to sleight-of-hand with cards. Here it is important that you do study moves very carefully, even if they appear difficult to do. Later on you will not use all of them but you have to learn all of them to find out which ones suit you best. Every hand is different and every person has their own style. It is therefore impossible to give general recommendations. You will have to find out yourself by study and usage. To further deepen your card handling skills study Expert Card Technique and The Expert at the Card Table. Both are excellent but require a fair amount of skill and understanding. Dai Vernon has studied Erdnase for a lifetime – it is that good and that packed with wisdom. As an interesting historical note, nobody knows today who S.W. Erdnase was. It is a mystery who wrote such an important book that is after more than 100 years still teaching us the highest form of card magic.
If you rather want to learn more about magic with coins then make Modern Coin Magic by Bobo your encyclopedia. The amount of information in this ebook is staggering and you will not be able to do it all, but I suggest you do read all and study as many techniques and routines as you possibly can. For most coin magic is harder than card magic, but it is highly effective to be able to take a few coins and magnetize the mind.
If mentalism is your kind of thing then you will become very familiar with the name Ted Annemann. Study his Practical Mental Effects very carefully. What Vernon was to close-up magic Annemann was to mentalism. Mentalism is also often performed close-up but it has a very different feel to it and many of the techniques and concepts are quite different, too.
However, even if some of these magic branches are not your preferred form of magic, we highly recommend that you do read all of the ten ebooks. Every good magician is well advised to have a thorough grasp and understanding of cards, coins and mentalism. 120.00 USD
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PocketLybrary - empty Chris Wasshuber Put a library in your pocket!
This is an empty 1GByte USB flash memory stick. It consists of a metal enclosure and has a screw top with a hole to insert a keyring or a string. One unique feature is that the entire unit is waterproof. It is a rugged container for your digital documents. It has roughly the size of an average thumb. Total length is 6.5 cm (2.6"), diameter is 1.5 cm (0.6").
1GB is enough to carry dozens if not hundreds of ebooks with you anywhere you go. I carry one in my pocket at all times. It is my pocket library.
It could also function as digital time capsule. Put a selection of images, video clips, MP3s, PDFs, HTMLs, Word docs, etc. on the memory stick. Screw the top tight and bury it in your garden.
[img=pocket_lybrary_2a.gif PocketLybrary] 29.00 USD
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Scarne Compilation disc type: USB MEMORY John Scarne You get a 1GByte USB flash memory stick loaded with all 15 John Scarne ebooks, and as bonus you get the extremely rare first issue of John Scarne's 13 issue running newsletter. The ebooks are:
Scarne on Card Tricks Scarne on Cards Scarne on Dice Scarne on Teeko Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker Scarne's Magic Tricks Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling Scarney Dice Skarney The Amazing World of John Scarne The Mafia Conspiracy The Odds Against Me The Women's Guide to Gambling
Of course, you can purchase any of these ebooks individually from us. However, then you would pay over $170. Add to this the 1GByte USB memory stick and we are talking a total value of about $200. Get it before I change my mind. 120.00 USD
Sundragon Magic disc type: CDROM Michael Wild This disc holds all of Michael Wild's three ebooks. You can either download each ebook separately (follow the links to the ebooks below), or purchase this compilation disc for a reduced price.
This compilation disc stores the following individual ebooks:
Tavern Magic 1 Tavern Magic 2 Bar Magician Format/Media Options HTML & PDF | on disc 32.50 USD
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Triple Classic disc type: CDROM various This is our best deal for beginners. Three classics and all time favorites in cards, coins and mental. The Royal Road to Card Magic was the number one recommended book for beginners for card magic. Now it has been surpassed by Card College, which is however also much more expensive. Bobo's Modern Coin Magic is one of the all time best books on coins and goes far beyond the beginner level. Even advanced coin workers are using it all the time. It is as well regularly recommended and appears frequently in various lists of 'best magic books ever'. Annemann's Practical Mental Effects is a compilation of the best effects published in the Jinx, the most important magazine for mentalists. Highly respected professionals such as Max Maven praise it and recommend it.
You can print them out or transfer them to your PDA. This is an ideal present for somebody who wants to get started in magic. Format/Media Options HTML+facsimile | on disc 19.90 USD
Workers Series disc type: CDROM Michael Close Michael Close's Workers series contains some of the most commercial, entertaining, and powerful magic ever published – repertoire that spans almost 30 years of professional performing in real-world conditions. Michael has held nothing back. You’ll learn the how and the why behind every routine.
This is a complete revitalization of the Workers books, including an improved and expanded layout, corrected text, larger illustrations, and extensive annotations that cover insights and innovations that have been discovered since the books were first published.
This ebook contains updated comments, bonus material, and a new and improved layout and two bonus tricks.
revised edition 2005; 655 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | on disc 80.00 USD
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Magic >> -eTricks-
Mental Miracle Lorin Wiener Read minds in just minutes. Know the image someone has drawn on screen and is merely thinking of using your Palm Pilot™. The spectator draws any number, image, or symbol on the Palm Pilot™ and then visualizes it in their mind. The magician then reads the spectators mind as he sketches the image they are thinking of right in front of their eyes!
The results are different every time, it's immediately repeatable, and it's easy to do! Spectator can examine everything without being able to figure out how it's done.
Effect: The spectator is shown a drawing program on the Palm. You draw a star or any other image to demonstrate it and then erase the picture which you drew. Explain that you would like the spectator to draw any number, image, symbol or object on the screen while the Palm Pilot is outside of your view. When the spectator has finished drawing ask them to visualize what they have drawn and get a strong mental image of it before deleting it. As the spectator hands the Palm Pilot back, the magician begins describing the image and immediately begins drawing it right in front of the spectators eyes!
The handwritten drawing you create matches the number, image, symbol, or object the spectator is thinking of! Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Spirit Writer Lorin Wiener This is one of the strongest magic tricks you can do with a Palm Pilot or other PalmOS devices (cellphones, PDAs). It is basically a nail writer without the difficulties of learning to use a nail writer.
Effect: The spectator is shown a drawing program on the Palm. You draw a tree or some other doodle to demonstrate it and then erase the picture which you drew...
Explain that you are going to make a prediction about an event that is going to take place in the future and that this event will involve a unique three-digit number, which may or may not have significance in the spectators' life.
When the spectator is ready to begin, you write down a three-digit number on the screen of the Palm Pilot which you believe the spectator will be thinking of. The case of the Palm Pilot is closed completely covering the screen and the Palm is placed on a nearby table as you ask the spectator to look deep into your eyes and concentrate on your thoughts.
Explain that you will attempt to transmit your thoughts and prediction of the three-digit number to the spectator and that they should call out the numbers one by one as they receive them without thinking about whether or not the numbers have significance in their life.
As the spectator is saying the number they are thinking of, they are asked whether the number has any significance in their life as you reach over and quickly open the case bringing the Palm Pilot screen into the spectator's view.
The handwritten three-digit number you predicted exactly matches the three-digit number the spectator is thinking of!
The trick is immediately repeatable, inspectable (the spectator can even draw on the Palm Pilot) and the results are different every time!
Works on all PalmOS PDA's with PalmOS 2.0 or greater. Easy to install - Only 14k in file size. Manual teaches you the clever secrets and every aspect for performing this professional effect. Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Topsy Turvy Lorin Wiener This is a very clever card trick for PalmOS devices (PDAs, cell phones), so good that it can be performed several times with little worry that the secret will be revealed.
Read minds and know the spectator chosen card without you seeing, touching, or hearing your Palm Pilot™! You can even do it over the phone!
The trick uses no sequences, no calculations, no audio cues, no timed events, no secret buttons or patterns, no beaming, no stooges, no guessing, and it is immediately repeatable. No Reset!
Let them try it over and over. The results are different every time! The spectator can examine everything without being able to figure it out.
Effect: Five cards are shown on the screen face-down. Magician turns his head away from the spectator and instructs him to freely select and memorize one of the cards. If the spectator doesn’t like the card chosen they can place it face-down and choose another. Magician then asks the spectator to turn the four remaining cards face-up as well. Magician instructs the spectator to read the cards and simply think of the card they selected getting a clear mental image of it. The magician turns around and asks the spectator to look him straight in the eye so he can read their mind, then slowly proceeds to announce their card.
Requires Palm OS 2.0 or greater. Format/Media Options PalmOS | by download 19.95 USD
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Magic >> -German-
Der Junge Tausendkünstler Fritz Anders Dieses Buch ist für den jungen angehenden Zauberkünstler geschrieben. Es ist in einem netten Dialog verfaßt und lehrt dem jungen Zauberkünstler alle wichtigen Lektionen. Einige Kunststücke sind recht schwierig und nicht unbedingt für den Anfänger geeignet. Die zweite Hälfte des Buches widmet sich dem Schattenspiel und dem Puppenspiel.
Erstausgabe 1890, Bielefeld und Leipzig. Nachdruck, 1978, Edition Olms AG, Zürich; 329 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+2.00) 9.00 USD
Der Moderne Kartenkünstler Friedrich W. Conradi Dieses Buch ist ganz der Zauberei mit Karten gewidmet. Am besten kann es mit dem Amerikanischen Werk New Era Card Tricks, welches 1897 in Chicago erschienen ist, verglichen werden. Es beschreibt ausführlich mit 289 Abbildungen Griffe, Präparationen, Routinen, und Apparaturen. Kennen Sie die 'Deutsche', 'Amerikanische', 'Italienische', 'Französische', oder 'natürliche' Methode Karten zu markieren? Alles wird in diesem Buch beschrieben. Das Buch beginnt mit einer kleinen Kartenschule die dem Lehrling die Volte, das Glissieren und Filieren und vieles mehr beibringt. Das folgende Kapitel erklärt mehrere wunderbare Routinen mit einem unpräparierten Kartenspiel. Weiter geht es mit mathematischen Kartentricks, Präparationsmethoden, und Apparaturen.
Erstausgabe 1896, Borwig & Horster, Dresden; Nachdruck, 1980, Edition Olms AG, Zürich; 232 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+1.00) 5.00 USD
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Grosse Kartenschule 1 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi Die Grosse Kartenschule ist ein moderner Klassiker. Es ist mit Sicherheit das wichtigste und umfassendste Werk für den modernen Kartenkünstler. Dies ist der erste Band in einer Serie von fünf. Das Besondere an dieser elektronischen Version sind die 89 Videosequenzen, die Giobbi's Hände zeigen, und jede Technik veranschaulichen.
Dieses elektronische Buch ist meines Wissens das erste seiner Art nicht nur in der Zauberliteratur sondern generell. Die Einbindung von mehreren Dutzend Videosequenzen erweitert und ergänzt die Beschreibung von Grifftechniken und ermöglicht dem Studierenden ein vertieftes und schnelleres Lernen. Insgesamt sind 89 Videosequenzen vorhanden. Es werden Giobbi's Hände ohne Kommentar gezeigt, denn der ist ja bereits als Text vorhanden. Es wäre auch gänzlich unmöglich all das Geschriebene als Monolog in einem Video festzuhalten. Die Videosequenzen sind daher nicht als alleinstehend zu betrachten sondern müssen im Kontext und als Ergänzung verstanden werden. Es wird daher jede Ausdrucksform in ihrer effizientesten Form verwendet. Mit Text lassen sich viele Details präzise und in durchsuchbarer Form ausdrücken. Illustrationen halten wichtige Momente und Stellungen fest. Und Videosequenzen vermitteln das 'Timing', also den zeitlichen Verlauf und Zusammenhang der Bewegung. Videosequenzen erlauben auch in wenigen Sekunden einen Überblick und ein Grundverständnis der Technik zu erlangen. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 56.00 USD
Grosse Kartenschule 2 disc type: CDROM Roberto Giobbi Die Grosse Kartenschule ist ein moderner Klassiker. Es ist mit Sicherheit das wichtigste und umfassendste Werk für den modernen Kartenkünstler. Dies ist der zweite Band in einer Serie von fünf. Das Besondere an dieser elektronischen Version sind die 108 Videosequenzen, die Giobbi's Hände zeigen, und jede Technik veranschaulichen. Format/Media Options HTML | on disc 56.00 USD
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Karomania 2 Robert Kaldy-Karo Dieses Heft ist von einem der innovativen Köpfe im deutschsprachigen Raum geschrieben. Kaldy-Karo beschreibt einige tolle Effekte mit Feuer. Er weiss um Feuer bescheid, da er selbst ein Feuerwehrhauptmann ist. Kaldy-Karo wurde von der Deutschen Magiervereinigung zum Author des Jahres 1986 erchoren.
Erstausgabe, 1989, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 32 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
Karomania 3 Robert Kaldy-Karo Dieses Heft ist von einem der kreativsten Zauberer in Österreich, Kaldy-Karo, verfaßt. Er beschreibt Ideen für den Tisch, die Bühne, und einige Mental-Effekte. Kaldy-Karo wurde von der Deutschen Magiervereinigung zum Author des Jahres 1986 erchoren.
Erstausgabe, 1999, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 17 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Roberto Light Trilogie Roberto Giobbi Diese Trilogie bestehend aus Roberto Light, Roberto Extra-Light und Roberto Super-Light ist die umfangreichste Sammlung der besten Selbstgänger Kartenkunststücke. Diese Kunststücke sind von jedermann erlernbar und verlangen keinerlei Fingerfertigkeit. Roberto, in seinem ausführlichen Stil, beschreibt jedes Kunststück im Detail mit vielen Tips und Ideen die den professionellen Schliff versetzen.
Roberto Light ist in sieben Routinen mit jeweils drei Kunststücken gegliedert. Roberto Extra-Light besteht aus vier Teilen. Wählen Sie ein Kunststück vom ersten Teil, eines vom zweiten Teil und eines vom dritten Teil um ein Programm zusammenzustellen. Der vierte Teil gibt eine Menge Hinweise zur Programmerstellung. Roberto Super-Light hat keine besondere Gliederung sondern beschreibt eine Reihe von exzellenten Kunststücken.
Die Kunststücke in dieser Trilogie beweisen, dass man auch ohne Griffe und Fingerbrechen ein füllendes und unterhaltsames Kartenprogramm der Spitzenklasse zusammenstellen kann.
Dieses E-Buch ist identisch mit der 2005 Neuauflage der Roberto Light Serie.
Roberto Light: Erstausgabe 1988, überarbeitet 2005; 98 Seiten.
Roberto Extra-Light: Erstausgabe 1992, überarbeitet 2005; 101 Seiten.
Robert Super-Light: Erstausgabe 1995, überarbeitet 2005; 97 Seiten. Format/Media Options PDF | by download PDF | on disc 48.00 USD
Zauberei mit Creditkarten Robert Kaldy-Karo Zauberei mit Creditkarten ist eine weitere Meisterleistung aus dem Hause Kaldy-Karo. Creditkarten oder 'Plastikgeld' wie es manche zu nennen pflegen ist allgegenwärtig. Jeder hat eine oder mehrere immer bei sich. Sie sind daher ideal für diverse erstaunliche Tricks geeignet. Kaldy-Karo beschreibt etliche fantastische Methoden die ihre Zuschauer in Erstaunen versetzen werden.
Erstausgabe, 1987, Robert Kaldy-Karo; 72 Seiten. Format/Media Options HTML | by download HTML+facsimile | on disc (+0.50) 3.00 USD
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Magic >> -Italian-
Carosello di Stupore Giogan-and-Terry This Italian ebook describes 9 effects from the repertoire of Giogan & Terry. Some are new creations and others are substantial modifications of existing effects.
"Un carosello di NOVE stupefacenti giochi di prestigio professionali. Giogan & Terry hanno calcato per diversi anni le scene come prestigiatori professionisti e hanno creato e stanno creando e personalizzando effetti che sono sia nel loro repertorio che in quello di altri professionisti .Le loro parole d'ordine sono semplicità, praticità ed effetto stupefacente.
Dalle loro creazioni e versioni di classici della prestigiazione hanno scelto le seguenti 9 per spiegarle dettagliatamente in questo loro nuovo lavoro. Tutti i giochi che sono descritti in questa dispensa sono stati sperimentati in pubblico. Alcuni di essi sono stati eseguiti in programmi in prima serata alla TV nazionale. Vi offriamo quindi qualche cosa di altamente professionale con giochi di vario genere che spaziano dal close-up alla scena. Ecco cosa trovate in questa dispensa:
LA CARTA TASCABILE: Una carta viene scelta liberamente e firmata. Viene mescolata tra le altre. Dopo alcuni istanti l'Artista fa cercare allo spettatore la sua carta. Questa è sparita. L'Artista la estrae dalla sua tasca. SENZA ALCUN IMPALMAGGIO. Le mani vengono mostrate assolutamente vuote (e lo sono) prima di estrarre la carta firmata dalla tasca. NON OCCORRE ABILITA'. Le mani non si avvicinano mai alla tasca da cui viene estratta la carta. Non ci sono forzature. Incredibile ma vero e potete farlo in 5 minuti.
I LEGAMI VIAGGIANTI: L'Artista si fa legare i polsi con una corda e tra i nodi viene inserito un anello di uno spettatore come segno di riconoscimento. Le mani vengono coperte da un foulard. Il foulard viene lanciato in aria e …i legami sono spariti ma solo per un istante, poiché riappaiono VISIBILMENTE sulle mani della partner che risulta legata con la stessa corda. Lo spettatore la scioglie e recupera l'anello che fungeva da segno di riconoscimento. FACILISSIMO DA ESEGUIRE. Un effetto inaspettato e diverso da fare con un foulard, un pezzo di corda ed un foglio di giornale. Ideale per la scena ma adatto anche per la sala.
"SE AVESSI ASCOLTATO LA MAMMA…" Un divertente e originale gioco in cui una carta scelta viene ritrovata in maniera comica, in quanto la benda con cui era bendato il prestigiatore si trasforma a vista un grembiule da macellaio con delle macchie di sangue che rappresentano la
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carta scelta ! Esecuzione facilissima. Si può fare anche con le carte giganti.
UN UOVO UN SACCO UNA ROUTINE: Una routine per un pubblico infantile per il gioco classico del sacchetto dell'uovo veramente commerciale e diversa .Eseguita in pubblico centinaia di volte. La durata della routine e le varie sorprese ed il coinvolgimento del pubblico , renderanno sicuramente una delle vostre preferite.
FORSE NON AVETE CAPITO CHE: Una divertente routine con 4 carte nere ed una rossa. Il prestigiatore da una spiegazione pazzesca di ciò che intende fare .Dice di voler eliminare la carta rossa mettendola in un tubo di cartoncino ma essa ritorna sempre tra le sue mani. Infine l'Artista riesce ad eseguire il gioco lasciando doppiamente sorpresi gli spettatori.
ORANGE SILK: Un foulard viene estratto da una bottiglietta di aranciata e questa si vede chiaramente vuota. Il foulard sparisce dalle mani dell'esecutore e riappare VISIBILMENTE nella bottiglietta da cui viene estratto! Facilissimo da eseguire e da costruire.
IL CAPPELLO MERAVIGLIOSO: Una esilarante routine che unisce origami e "magia" in cui il prestigiatore, servendosi di un cappello di carta racconta "LA BIOGRAFIA DELLA SUA VITA". Durante l'esecuzione il cappello si trasforma da uno di umile muratore in uno di Laureato e poi da…Papa. Con questo cappello l'Artista si sente in grado di fare miracoli…infatti fa prima apparire una lunga scarica di foulards o strisce di seta dal cappello ed infine ritrova una carta scelta ! Una originale routine adatta per tutti i tipi di pubblico.
NEW SPRITE NEWS Una routine semplicemente eccezionale e di grosso impatto sul pubblico! Essa unisce il gioco dell'acqua nel giornale e del giornale rotto e ricomposto. Si mostra un giornale. Viene piegato e si versa in esso parte di una bibita in barattolo. Il giornale viene poi aperto, capovolto, strappato ma del liquido nessuna traccia. Un istante dopo dai pezzi di giornale riappare di nuovo la bibita. Il giornale viene ora appallottolato e in un attimo VISIBILMENTE ritorna intero. Non dovrete acquistare nessuna busta speciale per eseguire questo gioco, perché vi insegneremo ad usarne una normale,eppure riuscirete a capovolgere il giornale e a strapparlo !!!
LA CARTA … PESCATA Può sembrare incredibile, eppure con questo sistema riuscirete a far scegliere una carta. Farla strappare dallo spettatore. Fargli scegliere liberamente un angolo con l'indice (la scelta è davvero libera e non vi sono sostituzioni…), far sparire gli altri tre pezzetti e farli riapparire all'interno di un barattolo sigillato di "Pesche sciroppate", che sarà aperto dallo stesso spettatore. Lo spettatore stesso controllerà poi che l'angolo in suo possesso e che ha scelto liberamente combacia perfettamente con i tre fuoriusciti formando la carta scelta ! RICORDATE NESSUNA SOSTITUZIONE DELL' ANGOLINO come in altri metodi ! Un apparente miracolo!!!
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L'opuscolo è completato da più di 80 illustrazioni e fotografie che spiegano passo passo i giochi. Un opuscolo da professionisti!
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Il cellulare volante Giogan-and-Terry "The flying cell". It describes Giogan's routine for the vanishing cellphone that reappears in the audience. It is based on a Monty's idea. This ebook is in Italian.
La banconota sparita e ritrovata nel limone… la carta scelta che sparisce e si ritrova nei posti più impensati…dimenticate tutto questo, perché ora potrete eseguire una meraviglia moderna: La sparizione e la riapparizione tra il pubblico del vostro telefono cellulare !!!
“Il Cellulare Volante”
Per la sala,il close-up o per la scena "Effetto: All’inizio dello spettacolo, il prestigiatore consegna ad uno spettatore (preferibilmente una persona nota al pubblico) una busta sigillata da tenere, dicendo che in essa è contenuta una “previsione” che riguarda qualcosa che accadrà durante lo spettacolo.
Il prestigiatore consegna il suo biglietto da visita con il suo numero di cellulare ad un altro spettatore, pregandolo di chiamarlo un attimo per verificare se il cellulare funziona. Egli risponde e segue una breve conversazione tra i due.
Ora il prestigiatore prende un piccolo sacchetto di carta e inserisce chiaramente al suo interno il cellulare. Un semplice gesto…e il cellulare ritrasforma in un normale mazzo di carte ! Il sacchetto viene strappato
Dove sarà finito il cellulare ? Lo spettatore compone di nuovo il numero e si odono degli squilli…ma vengono di fra il pubblico…
Ben presto lo spettatore cui era stata consegnata la previsione si rende conto che il suono proviene dall’interno della busta che gli era stata consegnata all’inizio del programma. La busta viene aperta, L’esecutore porta il cellulare all’orecchio e risponde alla chiamata, conversando con lo spettatore e dimostrando così che si tratta proprio del suo cellulare, sparito un momento prima e riapparso in maniera assolutamente sconcertante all’interno della busta sigillata consegnata all’inizio dello spettacolo all’ignaro spettatore !!!
Non occorre abilita' ne manipolazioni! IL gioco può essere eseguito close-up o in scena Lo inserirete subito nel vostro repertorio.
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Il gioco più veloce del mondo Joe Karson Si tratta di una vera e propria lezione di ARTE DELLA SCENA Questo gioco è l'epitome del talento comico di Joe Karson. Oltre che per essere universalmente conosciuto per l'invenzione della palla volante "Zombie", questo trucco è l'unica altra cosa che viene spesso ricordata quando si parla di Karson. Quando scrisse questo opuscolo, Karson era sulla cresta dell'onda. Il gioco di carte più veloce del mondo era spesso il punto culminante dei congressi magici e degli shows cui partecipava Karson.
In questo opuscolo, Karson, spiega nei minimi dettagli l'intero funzionamento del gioco . Soprattutto Karson spiega l'Arte della scena: le modalità con cui scegliere e trattare la spettatrice che fungerà da assistente, il timing, la presentazione, il discorso e tutti gli altri ingredienti che fanno di un semplice trucco un capolavoro. Seguendo le istruzioni di Karson, e con un semplice mazzo di carte, potrete intrattenere un pubblico che spazia da quello di una serata tra amici fino a quello che può gremire il più grande teatro, facendoli sbellicare dalle risate !
In breve l'effetto è il seguente: Il prestigiatore invita una spettatrice accanto a lui per eseguire il "gioco di carte più veloce del mondo" ma...la spettatrice prima non guarda la carta, poi non la rimette nel mazzo, quindi la dimentica...infine il prestigiatore trova la carta ma...è quella sbagliata! Quello che doveva essere "il gioco più veloce del mondo " , diviene uno dei più lunghi ed estenuanti per il prestigiatore in un carosello di situazioni comiche. Il gioco comunque termina con un lieto fine.
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L'Illusionista Giogan-and-Terry A digital reproduction of a very old Italian magic journal which was published from 1890 to 1891. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | by download 30.00 USD
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Spelling Gigante Giogan-and-Terry This is a trick that can be done with giant cards, but it also works with regular cards. It is a beautiful and inexplicable spelling trick. This ebook is in Italian.
Avete bisogno di un gioco di carte che rimanga nella mente degli spettatori ? Un gioco che può essere eseguito sia sulla scena che in una riunione familiare? Allora LEGGETE ATTENTAMENTE l' effetto che segue : questo è esattamente quello che accade:
EFFETTO: II prestigiatore mostra un mazzo di carte giganti ( o normali). Dopo averle mescolate, chiede la collaborazione di una persona del pubblico. L'esecutore dice che egli dovrà distribuire sul tavolo cinque « mani » di poker. Consegna allo spettatore le prime cinque carte e lo prega di distribuirle in una fila sul tavolo, tenendole sempre faccia in giu, nell'ordine che egli vuole. Lo spet¬tatore riceve, quindi, altre cinque carte che deve mettere sulle prime cinque sempre nell'ordine che egli vuole. La cosa si ripete per altre tre volte fino a quando sul ta¬volo ci sono cinque mazzetti di cinque carte ciascuno. Nessuno, incluso il prestigiatore, ha idea di quali carte ci siano nelle « mani ».
Lo spettatore viene, poi, invitato ad eliminare liberamente due delle cinque mani di poker. Egli viene poi invitato a eliminare altre due delle tre mani rimanenti e gli si da la possibilità di cambiare, fino alI'ultimo momento. La scelta E' ASSOLUTAMENTE LIBERA E NON CI SONO FORZATURE DALL'INIZIO ALLA FINE DEL GIOCO. Lo spettatore prende quindi la mano rimasta sul tavolo, la apre a ventaglio e seleziona MENTALMENTE una carta. Le cinque carte ven¬gono messe sul mazzo e lo spettatore taglia il mazzo e le carte vengono mescolate. II mazzo viene posto al centro del tavolo e solo ora, per la prima volta, il prestigiatore chiede il nome della carta scelta che immediatamente viene compitata, dallo stesso spettatore, prendendo una carta alla volta dalla cima del mazzo per ogni lettera. Alla fine della compitazione lo spettatore gira la carta successiva e trova che essa è la CARTA SCELTA solo MENTALMENTE !!!
Potete eseguire il gioco sia con le carte Giganti che con un normale mazzo di carte. Rileggete pure l'effetto e NOTATE CHE LE COSE SI SVOLGONO ESATTAMENTE COME DESCRITTO. NIENTE FORZATURE!
1st edition 2006; 4 pages. Format/Media Options PDF | by download 2.50 USD
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Supersparizione Giogan-and-Terry This Italian ebook explains how to construct a gimmick to perform a startling coin vanish.
Effetto: prendete dalla vostra tasca un gruzzolo di monete. Da queste ne scegliete una. La mostrate chiaramente al centro della mano. Le mani sono chiaramente vuote altrimenti. Girate semplicemente la mano dorso in alto per 3 volte e la riaprite mostrando la moneta al centro della mano. Quando la riaprite l'ultima volta la moneta si è volatilizzata!
Un grande successo di vendita ai congressi di "Giochi di Prestigio"
Guardate il video.
La sparizione della moneta è talmente inaspettata da lasciare gli spettatori senza parole. Tutto avviene apertamente e sotto il naso degli spettatori. La presentazione è stata studiata per fuorviare la mente degli spettatori dal metodo utilizzato.
Il metodo, benchè semplicissimo, lascia interdetti perfino "gli addetti ai lavori". Infatti ha stupito molti prestigiatori.
Nell e-book trovate LA SPIEGAZIONE COMPLETA passo dopo passo con molte foto, DI COME COSTRUIRE IN SOLI 10 MINUTI E USARE il gimmick. FACILISSIMO DA ESEGUIRE. Stupirete i vostri amici o i vostri spettatori in qualunque momento!
1st edition 2007; 7 pages Format/Media Options PDF | by download 8.00 USD
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Magic >> -T shirts-
'I do sleight-of-hand' T-shirt Chris Wasshuber This T-shirt is great for your next club meeting, convention or workshop. It puts you in the right mood to do magic. It is also a wonderful present for a card or coin carrying friend. It comes in three sizes S, M and L (the XL size sold out). The fabric of the shirt is high quality (100% cotton preshrunk) for a lasting beautiful look. Format/Media Options large medium small 12.00 USD
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Others >> Biography & Autobiography
The Spy Who Stayed Out in the Cold: The Secret Life of FBI Double Agent Robert Hanssen Adrian Havill Pages: 272Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: St. Martin's PressDate published: Oct 2001ISBN: 978-5-551157-19-9 FBI agent Robert Hanssen began spying for the Soviet Union in 1985. By the time he was arrested in February 2001, he'd received over $600,000 payment in cash and diamonds and turned over hundreds of pages of top secret documents. In the process, says Havill, Hanssen did as much damage to U.S. national security as "anyone since the Rosenbergs." But why did he do it? And how? Havill, a journalist and true-crime writer (While Innocents Slept), devotes most of his book to these two questions. Hanssen, Havill reports, had been fascinated by the romance of international espionage from an early age. When he was 14, he became obsessed with the memoir of a notorious British double agent; his favorite film was From Russia with Love. But after a decade of FBI service, Hanssen found himself unsatisfied, underappreciated and underpaid. And so, using the code name Ramon, Hanssen turned over his first packet of secret files to the KGB. Havill's chronicle of the Hanssen-KGB relationship reads like a John le Carr‚ novel, full of codes and secret signals. The notes between Hanssen and his Russian handers, excerpted extensively by Havill, are the most fascinating parts of the book. Frustratingly, Havill is unable to provide any details concerning the contents of the documents Hanssen turned over this is, of course, an unavoidable flaw in any book dealing with espionage and national secrets. Despite this, Havill's book remains an intriguing, unsettling portrait of a man whose poor finances and personal frustration drove him to betray his country.(Oct.) Forecast: Given the notoriety of this case, the book should receive reviews and media attention and generous sales. - Publishers Weekly DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551157199 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 25.95 USD
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Biography & Autobiography >> Criminals & Outlaws
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Ben Mezrich Pages: 272Size: 914 KBPublisher: Free PressDate published: Nov 2002ISBN: 978-5-551230-61-8 It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas, you are positive you are being investigated and followed. To top it all off, the IRS is auditing you, someone has been going through your mail -- and you have a multivariable calculus exam on Monday morning. Welcome to the world of an exclusive group of audacious MIT math geniuses who legally took the casinos for over three million dollars -- while still finding time for college keg parties, football games, and final exams. In the midst of the go-go eighties and nineties, a group of overachieving, anarchistic MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world. While their classmates were working long hours in labs and libraries, the blackjack team traveled weekly to Las Vegas and other glamorous gambling locales, with hundreds of thousands of dollars duct-taped to their bodies. Underwritten by shady investors they would never meet, these kids bet fifty thousand dollars a hand, enjoyed VIP suites and other upscale treats, and partied with showgirls and celebrities.
Handpicked by an eccentric mastermind -- a former MIT professor and an obsessive player who had developed a unique system of verbal cues, body signals, and role-playing -- this one ring of card savants earned more than three million dollars from corporate Vegas, making them the object of the casinos' wrath and eventually targets of revenge. Here is their inside story, revealing their secrets for the first time. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551230619 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Biography & Autobiography >> Entertainment & Performing Arts
The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero William Kalush & Larry Sloman Pages: 608Size: 14.3 MBPublisher: Atria BooksDate published: Oct 2006ISBN: 978-5-551573-37-1 Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.After years of struggling on the dime museum circuit, Harry Houdini got a break that put him on the front page of a Chicago newspaper. He never looked back. Soon Houdini was performing for royalty, commanding vast sums, and exploring the new power of Hollywood to expand on his legend.At a time when spy agencies frequently co-opted amateurs, Houdini went to London and developed a relationship with a man who would run MI-5. For the next several years, the world's most famous magician traveled to Germany and Russia and routinely reported his findings.After World War I was successfully concluded, Houdini embarked on a battle of his own. He created a group of disguised field operatives to infiltrate the seamy world of fake spirit mediums. In doing so, Houdini triggered the wrath of fanatical Spiritualists, led by the esteemed British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Death threats became an everyday occurrence, but the group would pose an even greater danger to Houdini's legacy.Rigorously researched, and as exciting as a good thriller, The Secret Life of Houdini traces the arc of the master magician's life from desperate poverty to worldwide legend, initiating the reader along the way into the arcane world of professional magic. In this remarkable book, Kalush and Sloman decode a life based on deception, providing an intimate and riveting portrayal of Houdini, the man and the legend.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551573370 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Biography & Autobiography >> Military
Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America David Wise Pages: 344Size: 2.4 MBPublisher: Random HouseDate published: Oct 2002ISBN: 978-5-551195-52-8 Four previous books have attempted to unravel the mystery of how and why FBI staffer Robert Hanssen was able to sell secrets to the KGB for almost 22 years. None, however, have been as penetrating as this account by veteran spy author Wise (The Invisible Government), whom Hanssen himself reportedly called "the best espionage writer around." Using a career's worth of contacts in the FBI and CIA, as well as exclusive access to Hanssen's defense psychiatrist, Wise presents a comprehensive portrait of Hanssen's life as a spy and the government's quest to uncover and prosecute him. Further, Wise reveals that the FBI's problems with internal traitors began as far back as 1962, with a tip from a KGB informant; that mole was never found. Years later, the FBI identified another internal spy, but bungled its surveillance; that spy was quietly "eased out" of the bureau and the entire affair kept out of the newspapers. And in the Hanssen case, a certain CIA agent was wrongly identified as the mole and suspended from duty for almost two years. By contextualizing Hanssen and providing an insider's account of the hunt that finally apprehended him, Wise covers aspects of the case that have been largely neglected to date. Well researched and ably written, this book is, so far, the definitive account of Hanssen's betrayal of the United States. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 555119552X Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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Biography & Autobiography >> Personal Memoirs
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Ben Mezrich Pages: 272Size: 914 KBPublisher: Free PressDate published: Nov 2002ISBN: 978-5-551230-61-8 It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas, you are positive you are being investigated and followed. To top it all off, the IRS is auditing you, someone has been going through your mail -- and you have a multivariable calculus exam on Monday morning. Welcome to the world of an exclusive group of audacious MIT math geniuses who legally took the casinos for over three million dollars -- while still finding time for college keg parties, football games, and final exams. In the midst of the go-go eighties and nineties, a group of overachieving, anarchistic MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world. While their classmates were working long hours in labs and libraries, the blackjack team traveled weekly to Las Vegas and other glamorous gambling locales, with hundreds of thousands of dollars duct-taped to their bodies. Underwritten by shady investors they would never meet, these kids bet fifty thousand dollars a hand, enjoyed VIP suites and other upscale treats, and partied with showgirls and celebrities.
Handpicked by an eccentric mastermind -- a former MIT professor and an obsessive player who had developed a unique system of verbal cues, body signals, and role-playing -- this one ring of card savants earned more than three million dollars from corporate Vegas, making them the object of the casinos' wrath and eventually targets of revenge. Here is their inside story, revealing their secrets for the first time. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551230619 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Others >> Business & Economics
Rigged Ben Mezrich Pages: 304Size: 1.9 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Nov 2007ISBN: 978-0-061545-29-0 From the author who brought you the massive New York Times bestseller Bringing Down the House, this is the startling rags-to-riches story of an Italian-American kid from the streets of Brooklyn who claws his way into the wild, frenetic world of the oil exchange.After conquering the hallowed halls of Harvard Business School, he enters the testosterone-laced warrens of the Merc Exchange, the asylumlike oil exchange located in lower Manhattan. A place where billions of dollars trade hands every week, the Merc is like a casino on crack, where former garbagemen become millionaires overnight and where fistfights break out on the trading floor.This ordinary kid has traded Brooklyn for the gold-lined hotel palaces of Dubai. He keeps company on the decks of private yachts in Monte Carlo—teeming with half-naked girls flown in by Saudi sheiks—and makes deals in the dangerous back alleys of Beijing.But the Merc is just a starting place. Taken under the wing of another young gun and partnering with a mysterious young Muslim, the kid embarks on a dangerous adventure to revolutionize the oil trading industry—and, along with it, the world.Rigged is the explicit, exclusive, true story behind the headlines that dominate the world stage.DRM SettingsCopying:of 30 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 30 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061545295 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 19.95 USD
The World Market for Table or Parlor Games, Printed Tables for Casino Games, Automated Bowling Alley Equipment, and Billiards Inc. ICON Group International Pages: 224Size: 1.0 MBPublisher: ICON Group International, Inc.Date published: Sep 2006ISBN: 978-0-497601-39-3 This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and export managers whose primary concern is the world market for table or parlor games, printed tables for casino games, automated bowling alley equipment, and billiards. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for table or parlor games, printed tables for casino games, automated bowling alley equipment, and billiards for those firms serving the world via exports and foreign direct investment. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.DRM SettingsCopying:allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0497601397 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 325.00 USD
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Wikinomics Dan Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams Pages: 320Size: 2.0 MBPublisher: PortfolioDate published: Apr 2007ISBN: 978-1-429530-07-1 In just the last few years, traditional collaboration—in a meeting room, a conference call, even a convention center—has been superseded by collaborations on an astronomical scale. Today, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and many other items are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving growth of these massive online communities, Wikinomics proves this fear is folly. Smart firms can harness collective capability and genius to spur innovation, growth, and success. A brilliant guide to one of the most profound changes of our time, Wikinomics challenges our most deeply-rooted assumptions about business and will prove indispensable to anyone who wants to understand competitiveness in the twenty-first century. Based on a $9 million research project led by bestselling author Don Tapscott, Wikinomics shows how masses of people can participate in the economy like never before. They are creating TV news stories, sequencing the human genome, remixing their favorite music, designing software, finding a cure for disease, editing school texts, inventing new cosmetics, or even building motorcycles. You'll read about: - Rob McEwen, the Goldcorp, Inc. CEO who used open source tactics and an online competition to save his company and breathe new life into an old-fashioned industry.- Flickr, Second Life, YouTube, and other thriving online communities that transcend social networking to pioneer a new form of collaborative production.- Mature companies like Procter & Gamble that cultivate nimble, trust-based relationships with external collaborators to form vibrant business ecosystems. An important look into the future, Wikinomics will be your road map for doing business in the twenty-first century.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 1429530073 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 25.95 USD
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Industries >> Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Casino Operations Management Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony F. Lucas Pages: 416Size: 13.6 MBPublisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Date published: Jun 2006ISBN: 978-0-470073-64-3 Complete guidance to the ins and outs of gaming operationsManagement personnel need a thorough understanding of the business side of the casino industry to ensure profits and to avoid losses. It's a sure bet that Casino Operations Management, Second Edition will help current and future gaming management professionals better serve any casino.Written by experts with over 65 years of combined experience in the field, this Second Edition offers all the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot operations.This updated edition features detailed coverage of:
Current high-roller marketing tactics and their effect on profitability The effect of popular money management systems on casino profits The initial development process of an Indian casino Studies designed to identify the patronage motives of gamblers, including those of riverboat customers Slot club design: player rating issues, point accumulation schemes, and more Principles of casino floor design: managing table game and slot location Studies designed to measure the profit contribution of popular slot promotions
Casino Operations Management, Second Edition uses simplified mathematics and statistics throughout, and provides readers with a thorough understanding of all aspects of the casino industry business. It is a must-have reference for students and casinos that develop managers internally.DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0470073640 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 85.00 USD
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Computers >> Artificial Intelligence
Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Chess Heuristics Ben P. Walls Pages: 120Size: 702 KBPublisher: Dissertation.Com.Date published: Jan 2004ISBN: 978-5-551286-66-0 A synopsis of eminent computer chess programs reveal that they are designed around a 'brute force' approach. An argument is made that by continuing the 'brute force' search approach, computer chess development is moving away from human evaluation methods. Research is done into studies of evaluation methods, and a discovery is made that humans use a form of intuition, called their 'sense of beauty', to choose the best chess move. A paper by Margulies is cited which formulates principles of beauty which apply to chess. Three versions of a chess program are developed, using no heuristics, standard chess heuristics, and beauty heuristics formulated from Margulies principles. The performance of the three versions of the program are compared using chess puzzles, and rated for how quickly they find the solution, and how few nodes they evaluate. Graphs are produced from the results of these tests, showing that beauty heuristics are, on average, 15% faster at finding the solution, and evaluate 10% fewer nodes. An improvement is implemented in all versions of the program which biases the search towards better moves, resulting in the beauty heuristics success rising to an average of 25% faster to the solution, and evaluating 33% fewer nodes, than the other heuristics. It is concluded that the beauty heuristics are closer to the way that humans evaluate chess positions. DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 30 days allowedPrinting:of 10 pages every 30 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 5551286665 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Family & Relationships >> Interpersonal Relations
Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship Steve Cohen Pages: 208Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Jan 2007ISBN: 978-0-061345-57-9 The Millionaires' Magician, Steve Cohen, teaches you how to use the secrets of magic to persuade, influence, and impress!Heart-stopping magician Steve Cohen knows how to use the tricks of magic to command rooms and captivate audiences. More than just sleight of hand, magic is a mental game of cat-and-mouse, a power play between two minds. In this book, Cohen shows how the psychology behind a magic performance can be harnessed to read people and help get to “yes” in all kinds of situations.By mastering the mindset of the magician, you can become more charismatic, connect with people, and gain a new sense of confidence. Practice with the actual magic tricks included in this book, and soon you'll be winning crowds all your own -- with or without your magic act.DRM SettingsCopying:of 21 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 21 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061345571 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 11.95 USD
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Fiction >> Classics
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway Pages: 100Size: 2.0 MBPublisher: ScribnerDate published: Jul 2002ISBN: 978-5-551118-57-2 The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551118576 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Fiction >> Literary
Carter Beats the Devil Glen David Gold Pages: 496Size: 6.4 MBPublisher: HyperionDate published: Sep 2001ISBN: 978-0-786870-19-6 America in the 1920s was a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed in theaters and on stages across the country, but the magic of technology, science, and prosperity. Enter Charles Carter—a.k.a. Carter the Great—a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.Fueled by a passion for magic that grew out of desperation and loneliness, Carter has become a legend in his own time. His thrilling act involves outrageous stunts carried out on elaborate sets before the most demanding audiences. But the most outrageous stunt of all stars none other than President Warren Harding and ends up nearly costing Carter the reputation he worked so hard to create.Filled with historical references that evoke the excesses and enthusiasm of postwar, pre-Depression America, Carter Beats the Devil is the complex and illuminating story of one man's journey through a magical—and sometimes dangerous—world, where illusion is everything, and everything is illusory. A crime writer finds himself entangled in his own gruesome mystery in this fast-paced psychological thriller Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.'s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex- fiancee's body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesn't know whether he's guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.
Soon Drew closes in on clues he may or may not have left for himself, and as another young woman is similarly murdered he has to ask difficult questions not of others but of himself. Beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told, The Crime Writer confronts our inherent fear of what we might truly be capable of: good or evil. Like nothing he's written before, The Crime Writer takes Hurwitz in an exciting new direction and is sure to reach a whole new audience. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0786870192 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 10.95 USD
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The Magician W. Somerset Maugham Pages: 224Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: Penguin ClassicDate published: Feb 2007ISBN: 978-1-429535-31-1 The Magician is one of Somerset Maugham's most complex and perceptive novels. Running through it is the theme of evil, deftly woven into a story as memorable for its action as for its astonishingly vivid characters. In fin de siecle Paris, Arthur and Margaret are engaged to be married. Everyone approves and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves--until the sinister and repulsive Oliver Haddo appears.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 1429535318 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 14.00 USD
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway Pages: 100Size: 2.0 MBPublisher: ScribnerDate published: Jul 2002ISBN: 978-5-551118-57-2 The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551118576 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Fiction >> Mystery & Detective
Deadman's Poker James Swain Pages: 384Size: 1.4 MBPublisher: Random House Publishing GroupDate published: Apr 2006ISBN: 978-0-345493-75-0 Gambling expert, casino consultant and retired cop Tony Valentine is back, along with his grifter-made-good son, Gerry, in the satisfying sixth installment of Swain's cards-and-cons thriller series (after Mr. Lucky). Gerry's lifelong friend Jack Donovan tells Gerry he's concocted an undetectable scheme that "can beat any poker player in the world," but dies before he can let Gerry in on it. Though ruled a suicide, Gerry is convinced Jack was murdered. Gerry's investigation leads him and his reluctant father to the World Poker Showdown in Las Vegas, where they encounter tournament darling Skip DeMarco, the legally blind nephew of a notorious mobster. Every expert Tony and Gerry speak with thinks Skip is cheating, but no one can prove it—making the Valentine boys wonder to whom Jack may have told his secret before he died. As always, Swain makes his encyclopedic mastery of gambling lore and technique look easy, and he handles Gerry and Tony's turbulent relationship with thought and humor, giving weight to the parallel dynamic between Skip and his Mafia uncle. Though many of the other supporting characters are forgettable, Swain's knowledge of the con, and of his leads, make this novel a pleasure. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0345493753 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
Loaded Dice James Swain Pages: 320Size: 1.1 MBPublisher: BallantineDate published: Jun 2004ISBN: 978-5-551338-36-9 Swain's fourth Tony Valentine novel (after 2003's Sucker Bet) starts out on a wacky, breezy note, but the horror of a threatened terrorist attack that develops in a subplot jars in a tale centered on the seedy world of gambling and more mundane crimes like (non-mass-) murder and robbery. Tony Valentine, a retired Atlantic City cop who helps gambling casinos catch swindlers, travels to Las Vegas to show three casino owners how blackjack players use a new high-tech device to cheat. He's also checking up on his feckless son Gerry, in town to learn about illegal card-counting so he can join Tony's business. But Tony's three clients have also hired Frank Fontaine—a world-class card sharp and Tony's longtime enemy, who has FBI connections—to run a scam that will close a casino owned by Tony's friend Nick Nicocropolis. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Gerry, two new foreign friends have links to al Qaeda. An expert on casino swindles, the author packs his books with mind-boggling cons and scams—how to do them and stop them—along with entertaining dialogue and vivid characters, notably the strong, sympathetic Tony. No doubt many readers will be attracted to the timely terrorist element, but those expecting another fast-paced gambling romp may be disappointed to see Tony sidetracked. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551338363 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Portrait in Death Nora Roberts & J. D. Robb Pages: Size: 1.6 MBPublisher: BerkleyDate published: Jul 2003ISBN: 978-0-786539-47-5 DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 078653947X Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Mystery & Detective >> Historical
Carter Beats the Devil Glen David Gold Pages: 496Size: 6.4 MBPublisher: HyperionDate published: Sep 2001ISBN: 978-0-786870-19-6 America in the 1920s was a nation obsessed with magic. Not just the kind performed in theaters and on stages across the country, but the magic of technology, science, and prosperity. Enter Charles Carter—a.k.a. Carter the Great—a young master performer whose skill as an illusionist exceeds even that of the great Houdini.Fueled by a passion for magic that grew out of desperation and loneliness, Carter has become a legend in his own time. His thrilling act involves outrageous stunts carried out on elaborate sets before the most demanding audiences. But the most outrageous stunt of all stars none other than President Warren Harding and ends up nearly costing Carter the reputation he worked so hard to create.Filled with historical references that evoke the excesses and enthusiasm of postwar, pre-Depression America, Carter Beats the Devil is the complex and illuminating story of one man's journey through a magical—and sometimes dangerous—world, where illusion is everything, and everything is illusory. A crime writer finds himself entangled in his own gruesome mystery in this fast-paced psychological thriller Drew Danner, a crime novelist with a house off L.A.'s storied Mulholland Drive, awakens in a hospital bed with a scar on his head and no memory of being found convulsing over his ex- fiancee's body the previous night. He was discovered holding a knife, her blood beneath his nails. He himself doesn't know whether he's guilty or innocent. To reconstruct the story, the writer must now become the protagonist, searching the corridors of his life and the city he loves.
Soon Drew closes in on clues he may or may not have left for himself, and as another young woman is similarly murdered he has to ask difficult questions not of others but of himself. Beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told, The Crime Writer confronts our inherent fear of what we might truly be capable of: good or evil. Like nothing he's written before, The Crime Writer takes Hurwitz in an exciting new direction and is sure to reach a whole new audience. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0786870192 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 10.95 USD
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Mystery & Detective >> Women Sleuths
Sanctuary Nora Roberts Pages: 528Size: 1.7 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: May 1998ISBN: 978-0-786508-57-0 Seductive and suspenseful novel of dangerous liaisons and family betrayals DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786508574 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Romance >> Contemporary
Daring to Dream Nora Roberts Pages: 384Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Aug 1996ISBN: 978-0-786506-81-1 First in a dramatic trilogy about three young sisters, the grandeur of Templeton House, and far away dreams DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786506814 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.50 USD
Finding the Dream Nora Roberts Pages: 356Size: 1.4 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-05-4 The first book of this trilogy: Laura Templeton's dreams of a fairy-tale marriage have been shattered and now she struggles to build a new life focused on her two closest friends, Margo and Kate, in a boutique called Pretenses. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507055 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
Holding the Dream Nora Roberts Pages: 368Size: 1.3 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jan 1997ISBN: 978-0-786507-54-2 The second book of Nora Roberts successul Dream trilogy. Orphaned at the age of eight Kate Powell was raised by the Templetons, and has a gamine woman with a head for figures. Powell DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507543 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Homeport Nora Roberts Pages: 496Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-57-3 The right balance of romance and humor makes this sexy novel a Roberts classic DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507578 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
Honest Illusions Nora Roberts Pages: 512Size: 1.6 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-58-0 With Honest Illusions, national bestselling author Nora Roberts unveils a world where passion and mystery entwine, where nothing is as it seems. The daughter of a world-renowned magician, Roxy Nouvelle has inherited her father's talents--and his penchant for jewel thievery. Into this colorful world comes Luke Callahan--con man, loner, lover. He's the escape artist who captures her heart. And who keeps secrets that could send their house of cards tumbling. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507586 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.50 USD
Jewels of the Sun Nora Roberts Pages: 384Size: 1.1 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-71-9 An enchanting new trilogy where, in the lush green hills of Ireland, love is forever touched by magic--and the Gallagher siblings explore the depths of their fiery hearts.. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507713 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Sanctuary Nora Roberts Pages: 528Size: 1.7 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: May 1998ISBN: 978-0-786508-57-0 Seductive and suspenseful novel of dangerous liaisons and family betrayals DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786508574 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
Sea Swept Nora Roberts Pages: 352Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786508-58-7 First in a trilogy of three young men bound by the love of the couple who raised them DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786508582 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
Tears of the Moon Nora Roberts Pages: 384Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786508-36-5 The second in this enchanting Irish trilogy. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786508361 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Fiction >> Sea Stories
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway Pages: 100Size: 2.0 MBPublisher: ScribnerDate published: Jul 2002ISBN: 978-5-551118-57-2 The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from loss and transforms them into a magnificent twentieth-century classic.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551118576 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Fiction >> Suspense
Homeport Nora Roberts Pages: 496Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: JoveDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-0-786507-57-3 The right balance of romance and humor makes this sexy novel a Roberts classic DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0786507578 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 7.99 USD
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Games >> Gambling
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions Ben Mezrich Pages: 272Size: 914 KBPublisher: Free PressDate published: Nov 2002ISBN: 978-5-551230-61-8 It's Friday night and you're on a red-eye to the city of sin. Strapped to your chest is half a million dollars; in your overnight bag is another twenty-five thousand in blackjack chips; and your wallet holds ten fake IDs. As soon as you land in Las Vegas, you are positive you are being investigated and followed. To top it all off, the IRS is auditing you, someone has been going through your mail -- and you have a multivariable calculus exam on Monday morning. Welcome to the world of an exclusive group of audacious MIT math geniuses who legally took the casinos for over three million dollars -- while still finding time for college keg parties, football games, and final exams. In the midst of the go-go eighties and nineties, a group of overachieving, anarchistic MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world. While their classmates were working long hours in labs and libraries, the blackjack team traveled weekly to Las Vegas and other glamorous gambling locales, with hundreds of thousands of dollars duct-taped to their bodies. Underwritten by shady investors they would never meet, these kids bet fifty thousand dollars a hand, enjoyed VIP suites and other upscale treats, and partied with showgirls and celebrities.
Handpicked by an eccentric mastermind -- a former MIT professor and an obsessive player who had developed a unique system of verbal cues, body signals, and role-playing -- this one ring of card savants earned more than three million dollars from corporate Vegas, making them the object of the casinos' wrath and eventually targets of revenge. Here is their inside story, revealing their secrets for the first time. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551230619 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.99 USD
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Casino Operations Management Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony F. Lucas Pages: 416Size: 13.6 MBPublisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Date published: Jun 2006ISBN: 978-0-470073-64-3 Complete guidance to the ins and outs of gaming operationsManagement personnel need a thorough understanding of the business side of the casino industry to ensure profits and to avoid losses. It's a sure bet that Casino Operations Management, Second Edition will help current and future gaming management professionals better serve any casino.Written by experts with over 65 years of combined experience in the field, this Second Edition offers all the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot operations.This updated edition features detailed coverage of:
Current high-roller marketing tactics and their effect on profitability The effect of popular money management systems on casino profits The initial development process of an Indian casino Studies designed to identify the patronage motives of gamblers, including those of riverboat customers Slot club design: player rating issues, point accumulation schemes, and more Principles of casino floor design: managing table game and slot location Studies designed to measure the profit contribution of popular slot promotions
Casino Operations Management, Second Edition uses simplified mathematics and statistics throughout, and provides readers with a thorough understanding of all aspects of the casino industry business. It is a must-have reference for students and casinos that develop managers internally.DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0470073640 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 85.00 USD
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Video & Electronic >> Strategy Games
Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Chess Heuristics Ben P. Walls Pages: 120Size: 702 KBPublisher: Dissertation.Com.Date published: Jan 2004ISBN: 978-5-551286-66-0 A synopsis of eminent computer chess programs reveal that they are designed around a 'brute force' approach. An argument is made that by continuing the 'brute force' search approach, computer chess development is moving away from human evaluation methods. Research is done into studies of evaluation methods, and a discovery is made that humans use a form of intuition, called their 'sense of beauty', to choose the best chess move. A paper by Margulies is cited which formulates principles of beauty which apply to chess. Three versions of a chess program are developed, using no heuristics, standard chess heuristics, and beauty heuristics formulated from Margulies principles. The performance of the three versions of the program are compared using chess puzzles, and rated for how quickly they find the solution, and how few nodes they evaluate. Graphs are produced from the results of these tests, showing that beauty heuristics are, on average, 15% faster at finding the solution, and evaluate 10% fewer nodes. An improvement is implemented in all versions of the program which biases the search towards better moves, resulting in the beauty heuristics success rising to an average of 25% faster to the solution, and evaluating 33% fewer nodes, than the other heuristics. It is concluded that the beauty heuristics are closer to the way that humans evaluate chess positions. DRM SettingsCopying:of 10 selections every 30 days allowedPrinting:of 10 pages every 30 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 5551286665 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Military >> Aviation
The Price of Vigilance Larry Tart Pages: 608Size: 2.5 MBPublisher: BallantineDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-5-551125-96-9 The recent forced landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance aircraft on Hainan Island after aerial harassment by Chinese fighters underscores that the dangers of the Cold War are not behind us. Reconnaissance-intelligence gathering-has always been one of the most highly secretive operations in the military. Men risk their lives with no recognition for themselves, flying missions that were almost always unarmed and typically pose as weather survey or training flights. Now the true stories of these brave young men can at last be told. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe, former USAF airborne recon men themselves, provide a gripping, unprecedented history of American surveillance planes shot down by China and Russia-from the opening salvoes of the Cold War to the most recent international standoff with China.
Appearing here for the first time are many crucial documents, ranging from formerly highly classified U.S. files to conversations with Khrushchev and top secret reports from the Russian presidential archives. Along with previously unreleased military details, this meticulously researched book includes MiG fighter pilot transcripts and interviews with participants from both sides-including survivors of downed American planes. From the Baltic to the Bering Seas, from Armenia and Azerbaijan to China, Korea, and the Sea of Japan, these gripping accounts reveal the drama of what really happened to Americans shot down in hostile skies.
The Price of Vigilance brings to life the harrowing ordeals faced by the steel-nerved crews, the diplomatic furor that erupts after shootdowns, and the grief and frustration of the families waiting at home-families who, most often, were never told what their loved ones were doing. Armed with the results of recent crash-site excavations, advanced DNA testing, and the reports of local witnesses who can finally reveal what they saw, Tart and Keefe have written a real-life thriller of the deadly cat-and-mouse game of intelligence gathering in the air and across enemy borders.
The centerpiece of the book is the fate of USAF C-130 60528 and its crew of seventeen, shot down over Armenia on September 2, 1958, with no known survivors. Tart and Keefe also vividly describe other shootdowns, including the tense stand off between the U.S. and China after an American reconnaissance aircraft was forced to land on Hainan Island in April 2001.
The Price of Vigilance pays moving tribute to the courage and patriotism of all the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy crews, including those captured and the more than two hundred who never returned. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe wish to publicly acknowledge to the families, and to the nation, that we will never forget their sacrifice. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551125963 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Military >> Intelligence/Espionage
Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America David Wise Pages: 344Size: 2.4 MBPublisher: Random HouseDate published: Oct 2002ISBN: 978-5-551195-52-8 Four previous books have attempted to unravel the mystery of how and why FBI staffer Robert Hanssen was able to sell secrets to the KGB for almost 22 years. None, however, have been as penetrating as this account by veteran spy author Wise (The Invisible Government), whom Hanssen himself reportedly called "the best espionage writer around." Using a career's worth of contacts in the FBI and CIA, as well as exclusive access to Hanssen's defense psychiatrist, Wise presents a comprehensive portrait of Hanssen's life as a spy and the government's quest to uncover and prosecute him. Further, Wise reveals that the FBI's problems with internal traitors began as far back as 1962, with a tip from a KGB informant; that mole was never found. Years later, the FBI identified another internal spy, but bungled its surveillance; that spy was quietly "eased out" of the bureau and the entire affair kept out of the newspapers. And in the Hanssen case, a certain CIA agent was wrongly identified as the mole and suspended from duty for almost two years. By contextualizing Hanssen and providing an insider's account of the hunt that finally apprehended him, Wise covers aspects of the case that have been largely neglected to date. Well researched and ably written, this book is, so far, the definitive account of Hanssen's betrayal of the United States. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 555119552X Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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History >> Native American
Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Created the Most Profitable Casino Kim Isaac Eisler Pages: 288Size: 5.2 MBPublisher: Simon & SchusterDate published: Feb 2001ISBN: 978-5-551100-00-3 In the mid-seventies, the Pequot tribe had only one member -- an elderly woman who would beg her grandson to come live on the reservation and save it from falling into government hands upon her death. Award-winning journalist Kim Isaac Eisler tells the remarkable story of how Richard "Skip" Hayward, then an unemployed ship-worker, granted his grandmother's wish, revived the dying clan, and transformed the Pequots into the richest and most influential band of Native Americans in history.Making use of ancient laws and court decisions never intended to benefit Native Americans the way they have, Hayward single-handedly laid the groundwork for Foxwoods and its tremendous success. In a story rife with drama, he faced Connecticut governors, and such worthy adversaries as Steve Wynn and Donald Trump, and formed controversial alliances with Malaysian moneyman Lim Goh Tung, renegade Seminole Chief James Billie, and Bill Clinton. And for one of the first times in history -- a truly ironic reversal -- the bizarre legal structure governing Native-Americans worked to their advantage in a mainstream enterprise.
Eisler deftly explores the wide-ranging issues that have framed America's great casino debate, and the ramifications of the Native-American casino boom in a nation still fearful of its Native-American roots.
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United States >> State & Local
Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Created the Most Profitable Casino Kim Isaac Eisler Pages: 288Size: 5.2 MBPublisher: Simon & SchusterDate published: Feb 2001ISBN: 978-5-551100-00-3 In the mid-seventies, the Pequot tribe had only one member -- an elderly woman who would beg her grandson to come live on the reservation and save it from falling into government hands upon her death. Award-winning journalist Kim Isaac Eisler tells the remarkable story of how Richard "Skip" Hayward, then an unemployed ship-worker, granted his grandmother's wish, revived the dying clan, and transformed the Pequots into the richest and most influential band of Native Americans in history.Making use of ancient laws and court decisions never intended to benefit Native Americans the way they have, Hayward single-handedly laid the groundwork for Foxwoods and its tremendous success. In a story rife with drama, he faced Connecticut governors, and such worthy adversaries as Steve Wynn and Donald Trump, and formed controversial alliances with Malaysian moneyman Lim Goh Tung, renegade Seminole Chief James Billie, and Bill Clinton. And for one of the first times in history -- a truly ironic reversal -- the bizarre legal structure governing Native-Americans worked to their advantage in a mainstream enterprise.
Eisler deftly explores the wide-ranging issues that have framed America's great casino debate, and the ramifications of the Native-American casino boom in a nation still fearful of its Native-American roots.
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Language Arts & Disciplines >> Public Speaking
Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship Steve Cohen Pages: 208Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Jan 2007ISBN: 978-0-061345-57-9 The Millionaires' Magician, Steve Cohen, teaches you how to use the secrets of magic to persuade, influence, and impress!Heart-stopping magician Steve Cohen knows how to use the tricks of magic to command rooms and captivate audiences. More than just sleight of hand, magic is a mental game of cat-and-mouse, a power play between two minds. In this book, Cohen shows how the psychology behind a magic performance can be harnessed to read people and help get to “yes” in all kinds of situations.By mastering the mindset of the magician, you can become more charismatic, connect with people, and gain a new sense of confidence. Practice with the actual magic tricks included in this book, and soon you'll be winning crowds all your own -- with or without your magic act.DRM SettingsCopying:of 21 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 21 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061345571 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 11.95 USD
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Others >> Physical Culture
Home Gymnastics Professor Hoffmann This book teaches exercises with dumb-bells, pulley-weights and elastic strings. You also get a good introduction into the theory of exercising, the body and its muscles. And it also has a chapter on obesity, which couldn't be more timely.
Published 1899 by George Routledge and Sons; 63 illustrations; 199 pages. Format/Media Options PDF_facsimile | on disc 9.00 USD
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Political Science >> International Relations
The Price of Vigilance Larry Tart Pages: 608Size: 2.5 MBPublisher: BallantineDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-5-551125-96-9 The recent forced landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance aircraft on Hainan Island after aerial harassment by Chinese fighters underscores that the dangers of the Cold War are not behind us. Reconnaissance-intelligence gathering-has always been one of the most highly secretive operations in the military. Men risk their lives with no recognition for themselves, flying missions that were almost always unarmed and typically pose as weather survey or training flights. Now the true stories of these brave young men can at last be told. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe, former USAF airborne recon men themselves, provide a gripping, unprecedented history of American surveillance planes shot down by China and Russia-from the opening salvoes of the Cold War to the most recent international standoff with China.
Appearing here for the first time are many crucial documents, ranging from formerly highly classified U.S. files to conversations with Khrushchev and top secret reports from the Russian presidential archives. Along with previously unreleased military details, this meticulously researched book includes MiG fighter pilot transcripts and interviews with participants from both sides-including survivors of downed American planes. From the Baltic to the Bering Seas, from Armenia and Azerbaijan to China, Korea, and the Sea of Japan, these gripping accounts reveal the drama of what really happened to Americans shot down in hostile skies.
The Price of Vigilance brings to life the harrowing ordeals faced by the steel-nerved crews, the diplomatic furor that erupts after shootdowns, and the grief and frustration of the families waiting at home-families who, most often, were never told what their loved ones were doing. Armed with the results of recent crash-site excavations, advanced DNA testing, and the reports of local witnesses who can finally reveal what they saw, Tart and Keefe have written a real-life thriller of the deadly cat-and-mouse game of intelligence gathering in the air and across enemy borders.
The centerpiece of the book is the fate of USAF C-130 60528 and its crew of seventeen, shot down over Armenia on September 2, 1958, with no known survivors. Tart and Keefe also vividly describe other shootdowns, including the tense stand off between the U.S. and China after an American reconnaissance aircraft was forced to land on Hainan Island in April 2001.
The Price of Vigilance pays moving tribute to the courage and patriotism of all the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy crews, including those captured and the more than two hundred who never returned. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe wish to publicly acknowledge to the families, and to the nation, that we will never forget their sacrifice. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551125963 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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Personal Growth >> Success
Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship Steve Cohen Pages: 208Size: 1.2 MBPublisher: HarperCollins e-booksDate published: Jan 2007ISBN: 978-0-061345-57-9 The Millionaires' Magician, Steve Cohen, teaches you how to use the secrets of magic to persuade, influence, and impress!Heart-stopping magician Steve Cohen knows how to use the tricks of magic to command rooms and captivate audiences. More than just sleight of hand, magic is a mental game of cat-and-mouse, a power play between two minds. In this book, Cohen shows how the psychology behind a magic performance can be harnessed to read people and help get to “yes” in all kinds of situations.By mastering the mindset of the magician, you can become more charismatic, connect with people, and gain a new sense of confidence. Practice with the actual magic tricks included in this book, and soon you'll be winning crowds all your own -- with or without your magic act.DRM SettingsCopying:of 21 selections every 7 days allowedPrinting:of 21 pages every 7 days allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0061345571 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 11.95 USD
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Others >> SIMON
SIMON 2.0 Commercial Chris Wasshuber SIMON is a sophisticated multipurpose simulator for single-electron devices and circuits. It features a graphical circuit editor embedded in a graphical user interface as well as the simulation of co-tunnel events and a single step interactive analyses mode. It supports energy dependent density of states and is able to calculate stability plots.
Features of SIMON 2.0:
STABILITY PLOT
traditional stability plot with two voltages as x- and y-axis one axis can be the temperature one or both axis can be a capacitance or resistance differentiation in x or y direction possible
NORMAL RESISTORS
normal resistors allow the modeling of more complex and realistic circuits
CURRENT SOURCES
current sources can be specified with a certain charge-granularity, which allows the modeling of electron injectors/pumps/turnstiles in a very easy manner
ENERGY DEPENDENT DENSITY OF STATES
The tunnel model has been improved by incorporating three kinds of density of states functions
constant with optional bandgap (metallic) square-root with bandgap (semiconductor-like) x/(x2-1)1/2 with bandgap (superconductor-like)
discrete energy levels are modeled as gaussian functions, with mean, width, and height.
SUPPORT FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TUNNEL JUNCTIONS
quasiparticle tunneling
FULL SUPPORT FOR LINUX
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SIMON is shipped in a software package where all necessary libraries (tcl/tk) are wrapped into the application. Hence no need to install any 3rd party tools to run SIMON on Linux. The installation is as easy as copying a file into a subdirectory.
EASY TO USE
simple automatic installation for Windows operating systems graphical user interface graphical circuit editor (drag and drop assembly of circuits; few mouse clicks and your circuit is assembled) graphical visualization of simulation results (you can plot many graphs in one diagram; compare results from different simulations)
CO-TUNNELING
co-tunneling is simulated up to a user specified order two different co-tunnel simulation algorithms are available
INTERACTIVE SINGLE-STEP MODE
single electrons can be forced to tunnel through particular tunnel junctions in an interactive fashion the system energy, all node voltages, and all node charges are updated automatically
License Terms:
LICENSOR and AUTHOR:
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Christoph Wasshuber 14 Durham Street Somerville, MA 02143 USA
LICENSOR grants to the purchaser of the license (hereinafter called LICENSEE) of the SIMON-Software-Package (hereinafter called SIMON) a non-exclusive license to use SIMON on one computer and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set out. 1. LICENSEE acknowledges that the code of SIMON which has been originally developed by Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Christoph Wasshuber is supplied "as is", without any accompanying maintenance services from the LICENSOR and AUTHOR.
EDUCATIONAL and CAMPUS License:
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2. This is an EDUCATIONAL LICENSE and therefore SIMON shall be used only for educational or research purposes. The use for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. COMMERCIAL and DEVELOPER License:
2. This is a COMMERCIAL LICENSE and therefore SIMON can be used for commercial purposes.
3. LICENSEE agrees that any output of SIMON and any results obtained with SIMON will bear the subscript: "SIMON - Simulation of Nano Structures - Christoph Wasshuber" 4. LICENSEE agrees to reference in any publication which directly or indirectly uses results obtained by SIMON the following work: "Computational Single-Electronics", Christoph Wasshuber, 2001, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-211-83558-X.
5. LICENSEE agrees to notify the LICENSOR by email, or regular mail, of every publication, where output or results obtained with SIMON have been used, and to send a copy or reprint of the same publication to the LICENSOR (address see above). Format/Media Options Linux Windows 5000.00 USD
SIMON 2.0 Educational Chris Wasshuber SIMON is a sophisticated multipurpose simulator for single-electron devices and circuits. It features a graphical circuit editor embedded in a graphical user interface as well as the simulation of co-tunnel events and a single step interactive analyses mode. It supports energy dependent density of states and is able to calculate stability plots.
Features of SIMON 2.0:
STABILITY PLOT
traditional stability plot with two voltages as x- and y-axis one axis can be the temperature one or both axis can be a capacitance or resistance differentiation in x or y direction possible
NORMAL RESISTORS
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normal resistors allow the modeling of more complex and realistic circuits
CURRENT SOURCES
current sources can be specified with a certain charge-granularity, which allows the modeling of electron injectors/pumps/turnstiles in a very easy manner
ENERGY DEPENDENT DENSITY OF STATES
The tunnel model has been improved by incorporating three kinds of density of states functions
constant with optional bandgap (metallic) square-root with bandgap (semiconductor-like) x/(x2-1)1/2 with bandgap (superconductor-like)
discrete energy levels are modeled as gaussian functions, with mean, width, and height.
SUPPORT FOR SUPERCONDUCTING TUNNEL JUNCTIONS
quasiparticle tunneling
FULL SUPPORT FOR LINUX
SIMON is shipped in a software package where all necessary libraries (tcl/tk) are wrapped into the application. Hence no need to install any 3rd party tools to run SIMON on Linux. The installation is as easy as copying a file into a subdirectory.
EASY TO USE
simple automatic installation for Windows operating systems graphical user interface graphical circuit editor (drag and drop assembly of circuits; few mouse clicks and your circuit is assembled) graphical visualization of simulation results (you can plot many graphs in one diagram; compare results from different simulations)
CO-TUNNELING
co-tunneling is simulated up to a user specified order two different co-tunnel simulation algorithms are available
INTERACTIVE SINGLE-STEP MODE
single electrons can be forced to tunnel through particular tunnel junctions in an interactive fashion
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the system energy, all node voltages, and all node charges are updated automatically Format/Media Options Linux Windows 500.00 USD
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Ethnic Studies >> Native American Studies
The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisiana Ross Philip Liner Pages: 37Size: 542 KBPublisher: iUniverse, Inc.Date published: Nov 2004ISBN: 978-0-595782-56-7 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana is a study on how the surrounding communities are affected. Louisiana's Indian tribes were devastated by war and prejudice. For decades these tribes had to depend on others; now through Indian gaming they have become self-sufficient.
The limitations and benefits to gaming are many. Social costs are weighed and reported on. Gaming regulation is defined by Supreme Court decisions, Federal Acts, and state compacts. Census data such as population, household income, and poverty status is analyzed pre and post casino.
The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana reports on how much money is given to local municipalities and how they spend it. Quite possibly the government that supported these tribes now relies on them. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0595782566 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Social Science >> Minority Studies
The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisiana Ross Philip Liner Pages: 37Size: 542 KBPublisher: iUniverse, Inc.Date published: Nov 2004ISBN: 978-0-595782-56-7 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana is a study on how the surrounding communities are affected. Louisiana's Indian tribes were devastated by war and prejudice. For decades these tribes had to depend on others; now through Indian gaming they have become self-sufficient.
The limitations and benefits to gaming are many. Social costs are weighed and reported on. Gaming regulation is defined by Supreme Court decisions, Federal Acts, and state compacts. Census data such as population, household income, and poverty status is analyzed pre and post casino.
The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos in Louisiana reports on how much money is given to local municipalities and how they spend it. Quite possibly the government that supported these tribes now relies on them. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 0595782566 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.00 USD
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Social Science >> Popular Culture
Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker James McManus Pages: 448Size: 3.3 MBPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxDate published: Apr 2003ISBN: 978-0-374704-69-8 In the spring of 2000, Harper's Magazine sent James McManus to Las Vegas to cover the World Series of Poker--in particular, the mushrooming progress of women in the $23 million event, and the murder of Ted Binion, the tournament's prodigal host, purportedly done in by a stripper and her boyfriend with a techniques so outre it took a Manhattan pathologist to identify it. Whether a jury would convict the attractive young couple was another story altogether. But when McManus sets foot in town, the lure of the tables is too strong: he proceeds to risk his entire Harper's advance in a long-shot attempt to play in the tournament himself. Only with actual experience at the table (he tells his skeptical wife) can he capture the hair-raising subtleties of the kind of poker that determines the world champion. The heart of the book is his deliciously suspenseful account of the tournament itself--the players, the hands, and his own unlikely progress in it. Written in the tradition of The Gambler and The Biggest Game In town, Positively Fifth Street is a high-stakes adventure, and a terrifying but often hilarious account of one man's effort to understand what Edward O. Wilson has called "Pleistocene exigencies"--the eros and logistics of out primary competitive instincts.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0374704694 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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True Crime >> Espionage
Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America David Wise Pages: 344Size: 2.4 MBPublisher: Random HouseDate published: Oct 2002ISBN: 978-5-551195-52-8 Four previous books have attempted to unravel the mystery of how and why FBI staffer Robert Hanssen was able to sell secrets to the KGB for almost 22 years. None, however, have been as penetrating as this account by veteran spy author Wise (The Invisible Government), whom Hanssen himself reportedly called "the best espionage writer around." Using a career's worth of contacts in the FBI and CIA, as well as exclusive access to Hanssen's defense psychiatrist, Wise presents a comprehensive portrait of Hanssen's life as a spy and the government's quest to uncover and prosecute him. Further, Wise reveals that the FBI's problems with internal traitors began as far back as 1962, with a tip from a KGB informant; that mole was never found. Years later, the FBI identified another internal spy, but bungled its surveillance; that spy was quietly "eased out" of the bureau and the entire affair kept out of the newspapers. And in the Hanssen case, a certain CIA agent was wrongly identified as the mole and suspended from duty for almost two years. By contextualizing Hanssen and providing an insider's account of the hunt that finally apprehended him, Wise covers aspects of the case that have been largely neglected to date. Well researched and ably written, this book is, so far, the definitive account of Hanssen's betrayal of the United States. - Publishers WeeklyDRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 555119552X Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 9.95 USD
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The Price of Vigilance Larry Tart Pages: 608Size: 2.5 MBPublisher: BallantineDate published: Jun 2001ISBN: 978-5-551125-96-9 The recent forced landing of a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance aircraft on Hainan Island after aerial harassment by Chinese fighters underscores that the dangers of the Cold War are not behind us. Reconnaissance-intelligence gathering-has always been one of the most highly secretive operations in the military. Men risk their lives with no recognition for themselves, flying missions that were almost always unarmed and typically pose as weather survey or training flights. Now the true stories of these brave young men can at last be told. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe, former USAF airborne recon men themselves, provide a gripping, unprecedented history of American surveillance planes shot down by China and Russia-from the opening salvoes of the Cold War to the most recent international standoff with China.
Appearing here for the first time are many crucial documents, ranging from formerly highly classified U.S. files to conversations with Khrushchev and top secret reports from the Russian presidential archives. Along with previously unreleased military details, this meticulously researched book includes MiG fighter pilot transcripts and interviews with participants from both sides-including survivors of downed American planes. From the Baltic to the Bering Seas, from Armenia and Azerbaijan to China, Korea, and the Sea of Japan, these gripping accounts reveal the drama of what really happened to Americans shot down in hostile skies.
The Price of Vigilance brings to life the harrowing ordeals faced by the steel-nerved crews, the diplomatic furor that erupts after shootdowns, and the grief and frustration of the families waiting at home-families who, most often, were never told what their loved ones were doing. Armed with the results of recent crash-site excavations, advanced DNA testing, and the reports of local witnesses who can finally reveal what they saw, Tart and Keefe have written a real-life thriller of the deadly cat-and-mouse game of intelligence gathering in the air and across enemy borders.
The centerpiece of the book is the fate of USAF C-130 60528 and its crew of seventeen, shot down over Armenia on September 2, 1958, with no known survivors. Tart and Keefe also vividly describe other shootdowns, including the tense stand off between the U.S. and China after an American reconnaissance aircraft was forced to land on Hainan Island in April 2001.
The Price of Vigilance pays moving tribute to the courage and patriotism of all the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy crews, including those captured and the more than two hundred who never returned. Larry Tart and Robert Keefe wish to publicly acknowledge to the families, and to the nation, that we will never forget their sacrifice. DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551125963 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 6.99 USD
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The Spy Who Stayed Out in the Cold: The Secret Life of FBI Double Agent Robert Hanssen Adrian Havill Pages: 272Size: 1.5 MBPublisher: St. Martin's PressDate published: Oct 2001ISBN: 978-5-551157-19-9 FBI agent Robert Hanssen began spying for the Soviet Union in 1985. By the time he was arrested in February 2001, he'd received over $600,000 payment in cash and diamonds and turned over hundreds of pages of top secret documents. In the process, says Havill, Hanssen did as much damage to U.S. national security as "anyone since the Rosenbergs." But why did he do it? And how? Havill, a journalist and true-crime writer (While Innocents Slept), devotes most of his book to these two questions. Hanssen, Havill reports, had been fascinated by the romance of international espionage from an early age. When he was 14, he became obsessed with the memoir of a notorious British double agent; his favorite film was From Russia with Love. But after a decade of FBI service, Hanssen found himself unsatisfied, underappreciated and underpaid. And so, using the code name Ramon, Hanssen turned over his first packet of secret files to the KGB. Havill's chronicle of the Hanssen-KGB relationship reads like a John le Carr‚ novel, full of codes and secret signals. The notes between Hanssen and his Russian handers, excerpted extensively by Havill, are the most fascinating parts of the book. Frustratingly, Havill is unable to provide any details concerning the contents of the documents Hanssen turned over this is, of course, an unavoidable flaw in any book dealing with espionage and national secrets. Despite this, Havill's book remains an intriguing, unsettling portrait of a man whose poor finances and personal frustration drove him to betray his country.(Oct.) Forecast: Given the notoriety of this case, the book should receive reviews and media attention and generous sales. - Publishers Weekly DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: not allowedsku: 5551157199 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 25.95 USD
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True Crime >> Murder
Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker James McManus Pages: 448Size: 3.3 MBPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxDate published: Apr 2003ISBN: 978-0-374704-69-8 In the spring of 2000, Harper's Magazine sent James McManus to Las Vegas to cover the World Series of Poker--in particular, the mushrooming progress of women in the $23 million event, and the murder of Ted Binion, the tournament's prodigal host, purportedly done in by a stripper and her boyfriend with a techniques so outre it took a Manhattan pathologist to identify it. Whether a jury would convict the attractive young couple was another story altogether. But when McManus sets foot in town, the lure of the tables is too strong: he proceeds to risk his entire Harper's advance in a long-shot attempt to play in the tournament himself. Only with actual experience at the table (he tells his skeptical wife) can he capture the hair-raising subtleties of the kind of poker that determines the world champion. The heart of the book is his deliciously suspenseful account of the tournament itself--the players, the hands, and his own unlikely progress in it. Written in the tradition of The Gambler and The Biggest Game In town, Positively Fifth Street is a high-stakes adventure, and a terrifying but often hilarious account of one man's effort to understand what Edward O. Wilson has called "Pleistocene exigencies"--the eros and logistics of out primary competitive instincts.DRM SettingsCopying:not allowedPrinting:not allowedRead Aloud: allowedsku: 0374704694 Format/Media Options DRM-PDF | by download 15.00 USD
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Al Mann
50 Miracles with the 5-Star Miracle Deck Al Mann As with all of Al Mann's works, every aspect of mentalism is incorperated in this manuscript. From prediction mentalism to E.S.P. mentalism. Includes:
The Classic Effect Preparing The 5-Star Miracle Deck A History Trimmed Cards Stabbed! In Miniature Contact Non-Contact Counting Headlines Poker Point Blank, And Much More
16 pages 50.00 USD
Acidus Al Mann A method for thought reading. Acidus is the key to a variet of miracles. It can be used in a design duplication effect or in a question answering act, or the living and dead test.
16 pages 45.00 USD
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Acidus Plus Al Mann A method for thought-reading. In this manuscript Al Mann has not only reworked his original billet work, but has also included other techniques that have been sent to him by other mentalists. The result is the definative work in billet mentalism!
Millard Longman's Acidus Novus Al Mann's The Azonic Force The Hughes Move From The Thirteen Bob Haines' Shades Of Bert Resse The Azonic Rent A Complete History Of Acidus Plus Al Mann's The Secret Of Abonutichus
13 pages 45.00 USD
Al Baker's Manuscript Al Mann Ted Annemann's writing in Jinx No. 19 alludes to an obscure Al Baker manuscript that Annemann had seen when he was 17 years of age, at which time the manuscript was already old. The manuscript contained some of the first writings by a well experienced and well informed magician. It was called Al Baker’s Mental Effects. This was a remarkable collection of ideas and fabulous routines aimed especially at the mentalist/magician. Although it featured Al Baker’s Billet Reading Extraordinary, each effect in the book was a feature item.
Al Baker’s Billet Reading Extraordinary The Billet Test The Living And Dead Trick Al Baker’s Two Person Slate Test Pack That Cuts Itself Mindreading Card Trick
20 pages 35.00 USD
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Axel Hellstrom Al Mann The Life and works of Axel Hellstrom. Contents include:
Hellstrom's history Axel Hellstrom's mnemonic system other performers Hellstrom & Houdini & the S.A.M.
19 pages 35.00 USD
Brainbusters '83 Al Mann On card tricks.
Nothing Hidden Blind Enchantment En Boite The Sealed Ootw The Framed Ootw The Black Hole The Death Void The castaway Coffin
16 pages 40.00 USD
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Break Through Al Mann From the forward by Al Mann: "The true art of mentalism is not the illusion of the stage that enchants the eye but the illusion created in the mind that enchants the thought. The mentalist's greatest gimmick is hidden in the inner recesses of his mind and therefore invisible and unexposable. This manuscript expounds the illusive, seldom exploited and little known branch of magic where the spectator unknowingly executes the 'move' that creates the miracle to the full credit of the magician! The "Headline Prediction" is indeed a headline getter for the magician and mentalist. It is a haunting experience for the beholders. The magician pierces the time barrier by predicting the future in writing in a sealed letter that is never again touched by the magician or any one in his company after the letter is mailed or delivered! ... This is the highest form of magic!"
Along with his "Break Through" effect, this manuscript also contains material on the "Walter's Letter" effect which Al Mann learned from Walter Gibson in 1976.
12 pages 30.00 USD
Carpusgraphy Al Mann It deals with a little known technique called carpusgraphy. The technique has been sought after for years. The end results were spawned by Acidus. Its all done with one hand and is motionless. Here is one effect that can be done with this technique. You are in a restaurant or standing on a corner, anywhere with your friends. You wait until you hear something unusual, such as "my niece Nancy was killed in a car wreck", or "my sister had a baby last night, they named him John", etc. Now you proceed to scare your friends with your terrible power! You break in and say: "Strange that you should say that! I had a terrible dream last night and saw a fatal car crash. These things happen to me all the time. I heard a name, it was Nancy. What a concidence?? I got out of bed and wrote that a girl named Nancy was killed in a car crash. I wrote it on this card." You remove a folded billet from your pocket. "I sealed it with glue." You hand the glued shut billet to your friend. He will have some trouble opening it. Written inside is NANCY KILLED IN CAR CRASH. You may consider things like this to be in bad taste, but imagine the effect it will have on the people you show it to. If you want to appear to be a psychic and do impromtu miracles that appear to be terrible powers that will make people afraid of you then you want this book.
7 pages 50.00 USD
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Cero-Mentics Al Mann A study in thought prints.
Mastic Mysteries The RMS Principle The Deluxe Jupiter Gimmick The Gemini Slate Donovon's Dust Cero-Mentics Thought Prints The Fellow Traveller The Million Dollar Gimmick The Unseen Specter The Inverted Mark The Mediums Tablet...Plus A Bonus... The Book From Sumer! Which combines the elements of a books test with thought prints!
17 pages 30.00 USD
Challenges Al Mann Details a true story of Himber challenging Dunninger. Al takes this as inspiration to think about challenge type of effects where somebody challenges you to read his mind.
10 pages 40.00 USD
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Classified Al Mann Included in this manuscript are effects that Al Mann himself calls "Spiritual Mentalism". Mind Reading, Future Prediction, Esp, Telepathy, Book Tests and much more are all included in this brilliant manuscript.
Omar's Prognosis Outdone-Outdid Top Secret Ii Enchantment Bonus: A Discussion On "Lorant", Meaning Long Range Telepathy
16 pages 30.00 USD
Codex-X Al Mann Please keep in mind that this is only the instructional manuscript and does not include the three specially printed books that are part of this effect. However, the instructions will explain you how the trick worked.
Al Mann writes in the foreword: "Codex-X is the final-port-of-call of an odyssey that has taken the author through many years of study and planning. Codex-X was primarily inspired by the late Richard Himber's many book tests and C.L. Boarde's monumental work Mainly Mental Vol. II on book tests. It was secondarily inspired by the mentalist's love for the mystery of the book test that was popularized by Annemann in his Jinx and by Burling Hull in his writings."
10 pages 20.00 USD
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Death Watch Al Mann A treatise on mental effects with watches. A classic in the Al Mann canon, Death Watch is the final word on "Time Mentalism" as it has been called. The effects range from psychic mentalism to prediction mentalism. As always with Al Mann, the techinques are fresh and the ideas are original. Some of them can be done over the radio. Especially Death Watch, which Al Mann did over the radio. You get 18 Brain Busters with watches.
Make your own mental watches is worth the price of the book. A person unknowinly sets a watch that tells the time you have predicted. The perfect force. How to make your own mental watch. Sleights with watches. Dunninger's miracle, tell the time set on 3 watches. Tell the time on a watch with your fingers. A cemented Clock face matches the time on a watch set by the audience. A watch is allowed to run down, a spectator sets another watch to the same time! Performer predicts the time to be set on 3 watches! Learn how to move the hands on watches by psychic powers ala Geller and Banacheck. Breaking a crystal and moving hands while no one is near the watch. A voyage in a time machine effect. Tell the time by looking at the back of a watch. Seeing thru solid matter. This manuscript includes:
Death Watch How To Make Your Own Inexpensive Mental Watch The Turn Over Sleight Dunniger's Miracle (A Brilliant Dunninger Effect) A Touch Of Wonder The Face In Cement When Time Stood Still Impact Of Time Chrono-Kinesis The Psychic Bullet Return From Tomorrow The Date Dilemna Crossing The Date Line The Calendar Watch Dilemna Par_Op_Ticks Psychometrical Radiations The Mindreading Clock Potpourri
25 pages 35.00 USD
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Dunninger Manuscript A Al Mann This is the first book of the Dunninger Mystic Series (A-F), and it has a set of "Selected Sealed Message Reading Tests". In fact, the Dunninger Mystic Series was written by Dunninger and Al Mann published this book because Mrs. Dunninger authorized him. So, the original contents of the Dunninger Mystic Series has been preserved in its original concept as was dictated by Dunninger. From the "Foreword": "I was asked by Mrs. Dunninger to update the manuscript. So I have added my own comments under the caption of Notes. These valuable manuscripts by Dunninger were released very exclusively and hardly advertised so that today many well read magicians have never heard of them."
17 pages 40.00 USD
Dunninger Manuscript B Al Mann Crystal gazing always meets with approval and the ladies will be the seer's most interested boosters no matter if presented in a theater, a club or home. The following routines, dictated from Dunninger will be found to be practical in every way. Strange as it may seem, the more simple the modus operandi the more mystifying the results...seer reads minds like an open book and astounds skeptical audience...reads names and gives valuable advice in love, business and personal matters...(just like that goof-ball on the sci-fi channel) Build crowds in your area as they start to wonder how these modern miracles are accomplished. Contains a complete and simplified routine from opening patter to modus operandi with the "Sphere of a Million Hidden Mysteries" (the Crystal Ball--which you don't have to have--spirits could be "talking" with you, or any other media)...also includes "A Sensational Test" to be done at the middle of the show...an unusual dramatic interlude...also includes hints and tricks for drama and mystery to be added to your act...do not read this through and then pass it up as too simple. Experience is the greatest of teachers and the best in the field do not use all the tricky apparatus that could go out in the most inopportune time...the addendum (The Art of Scrying) explains how to experiment with it...to see if you're one of the rare few who have a gift.
11 pages 40.00 USD
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Dunninger Manuscript C Al Mann This book contains some rare publicity stunts from this old master mentalist Joseph Dunninger. If it's good for the Amazing Kreskin, imagine what that can do for you.
16 pages 40.00 USD
Dunninger Manuscript D Al Mann Master billet tests. Al Mann thinks this is the most valuable manuscript from the Dunninger Mystic Series.
15 pages 40.00 USD
Dunninger Manuscript E Al Mann Modern spirit seances. Reveals and simplifies many of the uncanny mysteries of the spirit circle.
9 pages 40.00 USD
European Lecture Tour Account Al Mann This book contains routines by Ted Lesley, Toni Forster, Toni Binarelli, Neil Somerville, Lucky Lutz and stories and anecdotes from Al's European lecture tour.
15 pages 40.00 USD
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European Tour Lecture Notes Al Mann
The Opener The Mag-Eye Move The Clip Slate The Jupiter Gimmick The Mounds Of Ishtar The Closing Effect A Small Refinement Of The "Mag-Eye Move"
13 pages 30.00 USD
Karaism-A Al Mann The Paul Kara act for the stage mindreader updated.
Karaism: A secret gimmick transmits the information to the performer on stage. Long Distance Telepathy: Sealed questions are answered before they reach the stage! How can it be?: Questions are answered that haven't been written. International: Questions are answered that are written in a different language. Sixth Sense: Questions are answered that are not handed in, but sealed in envelopes held by the audience. Seeing with the Mind: Questions are answered that are sealed in envelopes left at home! Fanthom: A question is answered for a person who writes only his intials on a slip of paper. The mentalist reveals the intials and answers the unwritten question! Questions that are sealed in a safe are answered!
Many other things are detailed including making the names of dead relatives appear on slates. Answering questions written at home on their paper and returned to them still sealed! This information is priceless! This information was sold by Kara in 1926 for $100.00! A copy of the original ad comes with the book of Al Mann's. Al gives you added information on how to do all this stuff today in a practical manner. The act is just amazing today as it was in 1926 and that is why Al sold this valuable information. Originals of the 1926 Kara Manuscripts have sold for hundreds of dollars, but you can get the same information in Al's reproduction of this material. 35.00 USD
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Limelight! Al Mann Publicity for the mentalist. This is considered to be the definative treatise on the subject. Included are techniques and effects that will shock the public such as, contact mind reading, psychic healing, predicting the future and much much more! It includes:
Mystique Publicity The Mindreader Hoax Publicity Prophesy Pseudo-Predictions Promotion In A Nut Shell Personal Publicity Stunt-Publicity Atlantis Bonus Effect: Cassandra's Cloak.
24 pages 30.00 USD
Master Slate Secrets Part I Al Mann The first part in this four part series deals with effects done with ordinary slates, ungimmicked and without flaps, that anyone can do without having to invest in expensive trick slates.
27 pages 20.00 USD
Master Slate Secrets Part IV Al Mann This manuscript deals with fabulous trick slates and includes a short history of slate magic.
28 pages 40.00 USD
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Maximus Al Mann Maximus: the Man with the Terrible Power. The AME Major Arcana Series #15. Maximus is the miracle worker of the age. He reads thoghts and fortells your future. He walks admist an audience of total strangers and calls them by name and answers their unwritten and unspoken questions. includes several ideas of cold reading and a perfect act with a nothing written Q&A act!! Yes, nobody in your audience writes the questions on the paper, they just think it! Contents:
The Nothing Written Q & A act, complete. Introduction, opening effects ( Hurling the Headlines; Hurling the Answers) Excorcism Mindreading Enters the High Priest The Clinchers and the Closing effects. Plus How to Cast Out Demons! The Church of Everlasting Light plus The Elixer of the Gods. The contents of a folded card floating on water is divined. Anyone can examine the card before and after. BONUS: Exorcism, an effect which was published in the High Domain
20 pages 70.00 USD
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Mental-Ettes Al Mann A collection of provocative mental effects. Includes:
A Link With Eternity (An Object Lesson In The Art Of Mindreading) To Command The Elements (Weather Prediction) Thot-Prints 1 (Test By Fire) Thot-Prints Ii (Passing Thoughts) Mental-Kinesis (Spoon Bending) Dinner Table Yoga (Levitation) The Mystery Of The Triplets (Math Mentalism) The Sans Tear Center Method (Billets) The Unseen Tear Sealed And Torn Messages Gemel's Messages The Tretology Of Dionysus The Mystic Chalice Typhon's Tongs Herpicks' Tongs Psychic Feedback Suspended Animation The Pharaoh's Palm
25 pages 30.00 USD
Mind Your Poker Al Mann Part II from Al Mann Sodiac Series. You will find here several card techniques and a special card trick: how to deal five Aces to any seat at the poker table with a shuffled and cut deck. From the introduction, by Al Mann: I have been told by magicians who should know, that Poker demostrations and Mentalism should not mix. I disagree with the above 100%... I have seen the amazed look in the eyes of a person when the Mentalist reads his mind... And I have also seen the terrible look in the eyes of the spectator after the miracle man deals five aces (4 aces and the joker), to any seat at the poker table, from a shuffled and cut deck. The controlling of four aces at the poker table represents to the laymen untilmate power, the Ne Plus UItra of the human experience, an uncanny talent indeed, and mega bucks!
28 pages 30.00 USD
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No Man Within Al Mann Advanced technique for the mentalist! Featuring envelopes, billets and the Quasar Deck! Including:
No Man Within The Circean Swindle (a name, a number and a city freely chosen by the audience are predicted by the Mentalist!) At The Gates Of Buddha The Tents Of Obha-Eed Bonus The Quasar Deck
13 pages 40.00 USD
None So Blind Al Mann Al's views on blindfolds are included as is his favorite blindfold in detail ("it baffles everyone including the Medicos")...the materials used can be thoroughly examined as they are ungimmicked...messy substances like adhesive tapes, oils, vaseline, soap, cream, dough or glue are not used...the blindfold has been called "The Best Blindfold" by the experts...but most importantly of all, it is a headline getter!...the entire 'Blindfold Act' including the Blindfold Drive is detailed: What to do before the show; what to do before the blindfold is put on; how to put it on; what to do after it is on; and what to do after the act... Bonus: Argamasilla's Hunt--Argamasilla stunned magicians in NYC with his ability to tell the time set secretly on a watch after it was closed and while he was blindfolded...the secret moves are detailed so that the performer can do the effect surrounded. Plus: The Seer's Watch Box--Three watches are secretly set by the audience, closed and locked into a box with a key. The Seer divines all three times without anything being written and while he is blindfolded and without unlocking the box.
10 pages 55.00 USD
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Of Gifts and Talents Al Mann The knowledge in this manuscript allows the mentalist to very convincingly demonstrate the ability to read sealed messages and posses the art of thought-transference! The spectator is told to take his business card out and write out a question and turn the card writing-side down. The card is then sealed in a envelope which the spectator signs and holds. After the mentalist divines the thought, the envelope is opened and the card is taken out for a handwriting analysis and then both the card and the envelope are returned to the spectator! Contents:
The Essence Of Thought Threshold Three The Lance From Lucus Solis Ripper Amok By Rev. John Keenan Confidentially Yours Bonus - Psychic Grammar, A Fabulous Book Test!
16 pages 30.00 USD
Of Words and Wizards Al Mann
The Ghost of the Unborn The Master of the Word The Adonis Book Test Adonis, Aphrodite and Zeus Fifth Row Center Aisle The Shades of Thought The Uninvited Forcing the Word Forcing Three Words The Book Mark
23 pages 30.00 USD
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Pandora II Al Mann This book is a sequel to Pandora's Box, the first book ever written on the mentalist's prediction chest and its art. Contains:
Owen Anniversary Prediction Chest The Ghost Chest Dr. Q's Prediction Chest The Deluxe Ring Box O'dowd's Audacity The Mystery Box Marty's Miniature Prediction Chest An Inproved Watch Box The Lippincotts Block Rr-4 The Boxes From Bhutan The Parian Parcelm The Box From Lisbon Okito's Loaf
25 pages 30.00 USD
Panorama of Marvels Al Mann This is quite a find for the collector or mentalist who enjoys Al Mann's great work. It is officially titled AME Catalogue One for Miracle Makers. Practically everything he has written is in this book. You'll be able to complete your collection by figuring out what you are missing as well as being quite annoyed that you can't locate some of these books anymore. Even if you never get the actual books, you'll find your mind thinking about the effects that are described. Did you know he introduced a new gem for the mentalist called O'Daneven's Secret?
72 pages 10.00 USD
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Phanta Graphs Al Mann From the forward by Al Mann: The Mag-Eye catapults the center-tear method of thought reading into the space-age! The technique given here makes obsolete most of the former writings on the center-tear. Including the author's own. Such is progress. But bear in mind that occasionally the mentalist will have need of resorting to the original method of stealing the folded center piece as some spectators write a message and fold it and bring it to you for a test. At this writing only two persons know the secret of the Mag-Eye move. Only three persons know the secrets of "Cistella" and only one has presented in public. So the AMS manuscripts remain exclusive as promised. Manuscript Sections:
Cistella Mightier Than the Sword Castle Catch At the Table; and Gysel's Gimmick Misdirection In a Book The Bookshelf In the Glass The Time Piece The AME Double-Writer Invisible Door An Impromptu Double-Writer A Friend Indeed The Long Writers The Big Writer Throw-Away Swamis The Pantograph Dunninger's Mind Warp Syd The Mag-Eye Move Azrael
17 pages 30.00 USD
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Phantom Voices Al Mann
TRANS PHONE TEST: Mentalist asks anyone in the audience to use his cell phone to call home and ask anyone to choose a number (which is kept secret). Another person chooses a number secretly. These numbers combined secretly by the spectators to arrive at a page in a book. Mentalist reveals the passage in the book plus the two numbers thought of. You never approach the spectators. WEIRD PROPHESY: You write 6 digits on a card and give to anyone to hold. The digits are visible to the person holding them. Members of the audienc call out 4 digits while another person on the phone chooses 2 more. The six digits choosen are the ones on the card! Baffling beyond words to say the least. DAY OF JACKAL: A perfect stranger is called and asked to name three items. These three items have been written down before the show and held by the audience. WIZARD WALK: According to Mann this item alone is worth the price of the book. Call anyone over the phone tell him to get the telephone directory and to choose a page and name secretly. You tell him the name and phone number of the one chosen. Remember this is done over the phone! WAY OF THE WARLOCK: A person chooses a word from a book over the phone. You reveal it. RANDOM HOUSE MYSTERY: Listener has free choice of a word. Mentalist tells him the page and column it will be found in his dictionary. Fantastic effect. SPIRIT'S CALLING: Speak with the dead via telephone. Your audience will be convinced you did!
19 pages 45.00 USD
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Psycho-Mentisis Al Mann There is telekinesis of all kinds within these pages from coins to nails. An effect that allows the mentalist/psychic to bring dead ants back to life! Levitation effects, abnormal lifts, teleportation, creating movement with your mind! Effects included:
The Bends Permutation Of Matter - A Solid Through A Solid Effect The Spikes Of Asmodeus The Frankenstein Affair Imponderable Enrgy The Reach Of The Mind Merlin's Magic Marionettes The Secret Of The Ancients
22 pages 25.00 USD
Road to Lhasa Al Mann Letters materalize in mid air and fall to the table. A paper is signed and written on by various members of the audience. It is visibly burnt (no envelope!) by any member of the audience and then restored by the psychic! Two people write thoughts on two business cards that are folded and placed on the table and never touched again, yet you reveal what they wrote! Al's gem: A person writes anything on a business card which is unfolded and can be examined. Without any funny moves and the card remaining in sight at all times you reveal the message! Some Total: Read this one you won't believe it! Two person's write numbers on business cards. You do not know the numbers. Yet you say I can tell you the total of both and you do so!
15 pages 45.00 USD
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Seance Al Mann Levitating heavy objects (tables & pianos)
Slade's Flying Chair The Magician's Flying Table The Abnormal Lift The Gyrating Tables Hand & Rope Releases Medium's Sack Escape Levitation of the Human Body Becoming Non-Liftable Psychic Lights Hints on "programming" the seance Invocation Slips Spirit Handkerchief Phantom Slate Teleportation, the saintly gift (teleporting the medium from a locked room)
Contains guarded secrets of William Eglinton (who puzzled the great Harry Keller), Charles H. Foster, Daniel Dunglas Home and Eusapia Palladino.
29 pages 90.00 USD
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Six Columns Al Mann A variet of newspaper tests.
The Code Jaks' Secret Power Of The Press The News Force The Chain of Thought Public Notices Five-Star Headlines The Want Ad Mystery The Longest Word The Clip Line Coded Headlines Haunting Headlines Bonus: Pegasus Page
28 pages 50.00 USD
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Six Impossible Things Al Mann Effects with the DiploMental Puch. The DiploMental Pouch is a wallet Al Mann developed and sold. This manuscripts describes the design and use of this wallet.
The Headline Prediction The Five-Star Miracle The Six-Star Miracle Deck 51 Faces Up The Psycards The Lost Logo The ESP Pouch D/P Design Duplication The Combination Devastators Amok The Reversed Magic Flip Fabulous Forces The Turning Point The Name In The Vault The Spirit Answer Sealed Spirit Answer The Seal of Proteus
21 pages 40.00 USD
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Sotto Voce Al Mann On the secrets of Miracles. Al Mann reveals new techniques for impossible appearing book tests. Do book tests without actual books! People just imagine they have books and read imaginary words! Yet you reveal and predict them! Svengali's Book Test: A lady chooses any book from a bookcase and is told to open to any page and choose any line. From across the room you tell the lady what she is reading. Invisible Book Mentalist writes a word on a card and folds it up and clips with a paper clip. He even has someone intial the card so it can't be switched. Anyone picks up a pretend invisible book and selects a line and then concentrates on the first word. That very word is the word you wrote on the intialed and folded card. No switches. Remember no actual book is used, just the imagination! Bonus Effect: A double compartment envelope that can be left for examination! Al Mann hails this as the greatest double compartment envelope ever devised. After the correct prediction is removed everything can be left for examination. A rare arcane secret known by the elite few!
9 pages 50.00 USD
Super Clip Line Plus Al Mann Telepathy, to many is already a proven fact. The display of thought reading only confirms an already existing belief... The Super Clip Line effect appears uncanny to the lay audience. Rationality cannot account for it unless psychic phenomena is accepted.
10 pages 20.00 USD
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The "H" Factor Al Mann Effects with the Himber of flip-over wallet.
The Wallets Technique The Secret Thrust A History Richard Himber's Billfooled Page One The Coins From The Pocket Life From Space The Name In The Vault One Message Unknown Forces Homer The Noesis Of Nyx One Hundred Clams Instant Mindreading The Mounds Of Ashtoreth The Royal Album
26 pages 35.00 USD
The Alpha Files Al Mann This manuscript was published in 1995. From the cover: “The astonishing secrets of Psychic metal bending as performed by Steve Shaw (Banacheck) and Richard Osterlind. Most of the secrets appear in print for the first time.
The Test of Time Matter In Orbit The Bends, and Melt Down by Steve Shaw The Spoon Bend and The Remote Psychic Power by Richard Osterlind. Plus the account of James Randi’s psychic sting operation call Project Alpha which shook the world of the parapsychologists.
27 pages 50.00 USD
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The Bert Reese Docimasy Al Mann The fabulous exploits of Bert Reese-Wonder Worker. Many insights and secrets of his work never before revealed. His routine. His Life. His billet technique is a classic that has never been bettered. It stands leagues high over any other billet presentation yet conceived. With the information contained in this book, the reader can duplicate the Bert Reese act and create amazement like never before. Bert Reese earned a high fee and associated with the elite of the world.
Bert Reese Fortune Teller Reese and Houdini Reese and Aleister Crowley Reese and Edison Reese Billet technique in Detail Reese in Action The umbrella move in Action The pellet switch -4 versions Reese and the center tear Plus much more
27 pages 35.00 USD
The Book Of Life Al Mann With this secret you are able to give powers to members of the audience! Some of the effects possible:
One person in the audience secretly draws a simple design of his choice on a slate. Anything! While another member of the audience draws a design which is a duplicate of the first design! Mentalist doesn't know the design until both slates are shown to the audience. This is the first time you see them too! No pre-show work, no carbons, no coaching. You really don't know what designs the people are drawing until shown to you and the audience. The Answer: A question is written in the book of life by a spectator. Another spectator is given the power to be a seer by the performer. The 2nd person correctly answers the first person's question! Yet the rest of the audience including the mentalist doesn't know what the original question was! The book also contains bonus material on giving private readings. Effects that will cause the audience to wonder about you and your strange powers.
12 pages 40.00 USD
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The Clashing Force Al Mann Billets mindreading predictions.
Alien Billet The Nether Gate The Seventh Column The Eye of the Mind Elemental Prophecies
8 pages 40.00 USD
The Delphian Oracle Al Mann A volunteer consults The Delphian Oracle, and secretly writes a question of his or her choice. The psychic, who stands across the room from the person, answers the question.
8 pages 20.00 USD
The Dhu Pit Al Mann Effect: Show two envelopes truely sealed. They can have wax seals if you wish. There are no slits or windows in the envelopes. Yet anything named by the audience appears written on a prediction inside the envelope. No carbons or impression devices are used. All Material is left with the audience. The envelopes are not switched and remain in sight at all times. Four Methods are given. Bonus: Includes the Secret of Heather Mead and reveals a new method for reading messages sealed in envelopes. Rare Bonus For Jason Michaels Fans: This book contains a section at the back with reproductions of the clippings from various newspapers when Csicop tried to expose Jason Michaels in 1987 to the national media. The clippings are seldom seen and this is the only Al Mann book that any reference to the Jason Michaels exposure appears in.
15 pages 35.00 USD
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The Gilded Quill Al Mann This is #X in the AME Major Arcana Series, instructions for making your own self inking swami gimmick, that will be ready to perform with, at any time and is so small that it clips onto your thumb nail, show specialty long writer gimmicks, an alternate gimmick using your own ring, a thumb tip method of writting, shows the Twain Double Billet Pen - a very inexpensive and nice method for making a Billet Pen with a double load and very easy to obtain and use and make - available from your local office supply store for about a buck. Very useable and a wonderful reference, in depth, ingenious methods primarily for mentalist.
8 pages 50.00 USD
The Headless Horseman Al Mann The blindfolded car. Please be advised that this is dangerous and difficult to pull off. But if you do, it has the potential to make you a star.
9 pages 50.00 USD
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The Heralds Al Mann Is a stunning treatise on parapsychology, psychic mediums, ghosts, and seances. Included in this manuscript are:
The Centaurs Moving Furniture Floating Hands Elongations The Spirit Raps The Readings Graphology Card Readings The Meaning Of 52 Cards The Master Read The Hand Of Adrian The Spectral Bend (By Frank Paris) The AME Spoon Bend The Spoon Bending Act
17 pages 40.00 USD
The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks Al Mann Written by Al and Jaks’s close friend, Gene Grant, Phantini the mentalist. Included is an explanation of Dr. Jaks’ most famous effect: "The Holograph Homolgy", or the duplication of a spectator’s signature, upside down and backwards, while blindfolded. Also explained is Jaks’s stage presentation for the Brain Wave Deck, a presentation originally devised by Burling Hull. There is a short discussion of Billet Knives and how Jaks used one in his “Incredible Prediction.”
18 pages 35.00 USD
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The Knight's Gambit Al Mann Al Mann himself says about this manuscript: "The knight's gambit is a method that plays on words and by which miracles are wrought! This is mental magic in its purest form". The mentalist uses words to enchant the audience and to create a non-existing person that assists the mentalist to present his marvels! Effects include:
The Knight's Gambit (mentalism using chess pieces) A Word In Orbit (a brilliant book test) The Five Star Gambit (The mentalist uses the spirit of Mr. Faust to assist him in a unique psychic test) Gifts Most Rare A Special Bonus - Phantini's Fabulous Billet Work!
13 pages 35.00 USD
The Kolophon Al Mann From the Forward by Al Mann: In January of 1979, Bobby Hughes of Columbus Ohio, showed me his amazing presentation which we have called, "The Kolophon." It seems that just a year ago, Bobby was busy buying many props and gimmicks to use in his mental show. Today all of the props and most of the gimmicks have been eliminated and Bobby now works out of his pocket or with borrowed scraps of paper. That is the type of mentalism preferred and what is offered in this book. Therefore AME Salutes Bobby Hughes for his unique effect with envelopes. The Kolophon is a threshold that reveals a hugh landscape and we hope to come up with more miracles. AME also salutes Stan Alexander for the excellent principle used in The Dyad of Chronos.
Deja-Vu The Kolophon The Pseudograph The Dyad of Chronos The Deuce of Books The Untouchables The MME Mental-Gram II The Improvisitor
22 pages 30.00 USD
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The Lexicon Phenomena Al Mann Please keep in mind that you only get the instructions and the Reader's Digest Enrich Your Word List booklet, not the ungimmicked Webster's New World Dictionary and no prompter cards. However, the instructions will allow you to adapt this effect to any dictionary in any language.
This 1976 Al Mann Exclusive is widely regarded as one of his most ingenious book tests. From an "Enrich your vocabulary" list inside the covers of a dictionary, two spectators secretly agree to think of one of 400 word pairs. Each thinks of one of the words, looking it up in the dictionary to be certain of its meaning. The mentalist does not know the word pair they chose and does not handle the dictionary. He may be at some distance from the spectators as they look up the words. But once they have ascertained the words' meanings, he is able to tell them what they are thinking! Nothing written down, nothing to hide. To preserve the secret, he had the instructions printed by two printers in different states, so that even they would not know the secret! Al Mann knew the value of a good idea, and this is one of his best.
This is not cheap but the cleverness of this secret justifies the price. Al wanted to keep this exclusive to only serious performers. He writes: "The Lexicon Phenomena test was presented at the M.A.E.S. convention in Atlantic City in 1977. It stunned the audience but no one believed what they saw. They said that the spectator was a confederate. In Columbus, Ohio, a lady fainted while mentalist Bobby Hughes performed his expert presentation of the Lexicon Phenomena. The system used in the Lexicon Phenomena test has already been applied to a number of foreign languages..."
20 pages 80.00 USD
The Mag-Eye Move Supreme Al Mann A spectator can write a long questions that goes from one end of the slip to the other other. You guess it. The wonder worker (that's you) reads the whole question while he is tearing up the folded paper to tiny bits! Looks impossible yet this is what you do! Illustrated with 18 line drawings and photographs. Plus a paper tearing secret by Richard Osterlind and the Sting by Al Mann. The sting lets you repeat the move and fool the wise ones. Plus what to do when the person wads up the paper. This was the first release in the major Arcana Series.
6 pages 40.00 USD
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The Marks Of Saint Germain Al Mann The manuscript deals with the lost art of making marks appear on your arm and palm. Mann explains how to make messages appear in blood red ink on your arm as you rub it without using a special chemical. More important are the methods Mann has developed to make spirit marks or stigmata appear on your hands or palms. This is all based on the famous St. Germain who was able to make the sign of the cross appear on his palm in a holy white color. Using techniques developed by Al Mann, you can have your palm examined and even washed! There are no chemicals or preparation on the palm. Yet at will you can make a white cross materialize on your palm just like the saints of old did (probably using this method!) There is more, Mann describes how to have your palm examined and then an ungimmicked slate is place on your palm. Marks made on the slate also materialize on your palm. Even the back of your hand. For those of you into the psychic or faith healing bit, imagine this. Open your palms so they can be seen blank as you reach out to lay hands on the sick. When you remove your hands it is seen that holy white crosses have appeared on your palms! Is this a sign from above to convince the true believers? If you actually pull this on someone shame on you! Mann even tells you how to make these marks appear on the palm of the spectators or sitters. This is must reading for anyone wanting to create the pyschic or religious stigmata effect with their body. This is the kind of stuff you could imagine David Blaine doing on the streets and freaking people out. These effects appear to be true psychic effects or religious stigmata depending on how you play it. Sure it's not everyone's cup of tea, but this information appears nowhere else in print. Bonus effect: Al Mann includes a section that gives you the abridged version of Steve Shaws Touches effect that has sold for as much as a hundred dollars on ebay. This is the effect where people feel spirits tap them while you are across the room away from them! If you just want to do the effect, Mann gives you the basic and correct method without all the fluff and filler found in the new Shaw manuscript.
5 pages 30.00 USD
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The Nihon Venture Al Mann As Al Mann himself states in the opening line of the introduction, "This manuscript contains 'the perfect billet test!'". A simple paper fold plus a simple move places into the hands of the mentalist a new weapon, an Ultra Exclusive Secret-giving the art of thought-reading a new polish and technique never before possible! Of course as always Al Mann was not satisfied to just give you the one effect. The Nihon Venture contains equally brilliant varations and re-workings. Included is:
Tear Retaxo The Ying And The Yang Memory Giant Immolated Moola The Telephone Scenario
7 pages 35.00 USD
The Nothing Book unknown This is an empty hardcover book with a dustjacket. It is a book that is used in some book tests, see Skullduggery by Leo Boudreau. I aquired a few copies with the Al Mann manuscripts, so I think Al Mann also used this for some of his effects.
You can also use it for a gag book test or just as your magic notebook. 5.00 USD
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The OSS Writer Al Mann XXII in the Al Mann Major Arcana Series, not a swami, but will do many of the same effects, shows how to make your own very easily, how to use it, some wonderful routines and special applications.
Ways To One Ahead A folding switch devulged Annemann's fold Bert reese's Pocket switch The Umbrella Move
12 pages 70.00 USD
The Photon Shield Al Mann
The Photon Shield is a new look at the mentalists clipboard. Introducing a see-through clipboard that can deliver the secret thought to the mentalist in black and white instantly! The Photon Shield is a new impression envelope that is definitely empty and quite ordinary to the spectator. The Photon Shield is a sealed envelope that is indeed sealed to the beholder, yet the mentalist has ingress to it. The Photon Shield is another release of exclusive secrets for the mentalist from the files of Al Mann Exclusives. It is a new approach to miracles. New ways and methods for ‘Instant Thought Reading’, ‘Reading Thoughts that have not been Written or spoken’, ‘Predicting Headlines’, plus others.
This contains some very good material which has been greatly overlooked. It also includes one of the best methods for the Headline Prediction ever in print. Plus, a clear impression clipboard!
16 pages 30.00 USD
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The Psychic Ring Al Mann Once again Al Mann takes you inside the inner sanctums of the hidden secrets of professional mediums and psychics. In this book he covers the psychic ring feats. Most of the feats involve placing a solid and examined ring or hoop on a table and having the person hold your hands. The lights go out for a few seconds and the ring or hoop has materialized on the person's arm. Mann gives you several ways of doing this, plus other feats where rings penetrate bars held by the person in the dark. Apparently done by the spirts or psychic power. In many of these feats only one ring is used and is ungimmicked. Rings can be marked before appearing on the arm. If this isn't enough Mann teaches you how to sit across from a person and hold both of their hands, an assistant turns out the lights and then quickly turns them back on. Three hoola hoops have materialized and are around the person's waist sitting on the chair even though you are still holding their hands! Bonus Effect: Included is a killer effect that will fool most mentalists and alone is worth the price of the book. Mentalist writes the name of girl on a card and folds it half and gives to someone to hold. Another person is given a card and asked to write down a girl's name. Believe it or not the name you wrote matches the name the person wrote. No stooges. Baffling beyond words and typical Al Mann genius.
16 pages 40.00 USD
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The Purloined Thought Al Mann This is the best and most exhaustive work on billets. It is a treatise on the history, methodology and technique on the use of torn billets in the mentalist’s art of thought reading. It starts with an in depth study of the history and evolution of the Center Tear and goes on to detail more work on billets than you could use in a lifetime. The Thirteen Chapters are:
Initium Blue Ribbon Effects Facts Prophesy Qanda Central The Covert Tear Tear And Read Methods The Young Lions Pyramid Power Sans Tear Methods Pre-Torn Missives Sealed Messages The Day Of The Sit-Tores
There are contributions from Rudy Hunter, Al Baker, Ted Karmilovich, Ray Hyman, Bob Cassidy, Richard Osterlind and Dai Vernon.
This is expensive, but Al sold less than 100 copies of this exclusive material. And the few original copies left should only go to serious performers who will derive full benefit from the disclosed information.
156 pages Format/Media Options hardbound unbound (-50.00) 350.00 USD
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The Quick and the Dead Al Mann The book deals exclusively with living and dead tests. It gives a detailed history of the effect and how David Abbott was fooled by mediums doing this. Learn inner secrets from the mediums on how to reveal the names of dead relatives. Simply ingenious methods that will startle you with their cleverness. Mann goes into much detail on these tests and ways to learn the names of dead relatives. Some of these methods were later revamped by Mann and released as other effects but using the basic methods. Mann also teaches you a creepy effect, called Empty Graves, where a person writes the name of a dead person on one of twenty unmarked billets. They are dropped in a hat and mixed by the VIP. He attempts to divine which billet contains the dead name, but fails, no matter how many times he chooses a billet. Yet the psychic, quickly reaches in and gets the correct vibs and removes the slip containing the dead name. Not only that but then reveals the dead person's name. If the performer is so inclined at this point he can go into a trance a give a message to the person from the dead relative.
14 pages 35.00 USD
The Ripper's Jack Al Mann This book is XX in AME Major Arcana Series, and shows how to make this little gimmick that will allow you to open envelopes undetected by the audience. Has presentations and applications, a nice little gem, very useable and a wonderful reference, in depth, ingenious methods primarily for mentalist.
6 pages 70.00 USD
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The Seven Seals Al Mann
The Talt Move The Hidden Gate Open Sesame The Specter Spirits The Seal Of Proteus The Headline Prediction The Great Dollar Bill Caper Prediction Nugget The Wrecking Crew The Combination Pad Lock Mystery
17 pages 40.00 USD
The Shattered Chalice Al Mann
Pyro-Sorcery - Eight methods for causing a borrowed newspaper to burst into flame! Arrested Oxidation - Commanding a piece of paper held in a flame not to burn! The Shattering Chalice -Smashing glass by thought! Devil's Tears; The Devil's Flask; The Iron Duchess; The Ghost Bullet; The Pulverised Window Pane; The Glass Key (by Ted Lesley) The Falling Block Cosmic Motion - Several brilliant new effects utilizing the Pendulum Principle, including movement at a distance! Bonus Section - The Cobra, 8 pages of how to do the snake charming act - for real! Plus, a very cool levitating doll trick
24 pages 30.00 USD
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The Sibylline Messages Al Mann As Al Mann himself says: "The ability to read sealed messages is an awesome display of unknown forces." The effect is perfect: White cards are passed out to the spectators to write their questions, or messages on. The mentalist then passes out envelopes to each spectator. The spectators seal their cards and then sign their full names on both sides of the envelopes to which the mentalist is able to tell the spectators what they wrote down. Included in this manuscript:
The Sibylline Messages The Voice From He Abyss The Legal Tenders The Flight Of The Griffins
11 pages 30.00 USD
The Test Of Thoth Al Mann On the art of thought reading. It is the supreme table billet switch as used by Charles Foster and other top billet workers. Also includes Phantini's Phoebe.
8 pages 70.00 USD
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The Thinking Machines Al Mann This is Al Mann's brilliant treatise on mathematical mentalism! This manuscript allows the mentalist to be able to divine numbers secretly chosen by a spectator! One of the most simple and brilliant creations by Al Mann. Effects include:
Parsec One Thousand And One Mysteries Phantom Digits The Little Foxes The Psychic Squares The Challenge Golden Digits The Psychic Calculator Shades Of Inaudi Alpha And Omega
25 pages 30.00 USD
The Tools of Omar Al Mann The Tools of Omar is a collection of nail-writing effects. It collects the AME manuscripts, The Naked Thought, The Gilded Quill, The OSS Writer, Challenges, The Invisible Book. Plus history and types of writers. Plus The Ghost Writer and other new effects.
Only about 40 copies were sold in total. So this is an extremely rare book, a true collector item as well as a treasure chest of effects and secrets.
105 pages Format/Media Options hardbound unbound (-50.00) 300.00 USD
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The Wocus Legacy Al Mann A clever way to read billets, invented by Al Mann.
11 pages 35.00 USD
Through a Wall, Mistily! Al Mann Included are countless "divination effects" on the "seeing through a wall" theme, that is the mentalist is able to 'see' and record on paper every action taken by a spectator in the next room as though there were a hole in the wall! Effects include:
The Seat Of The Mighty The Hole In The Wall Mist Thot On Titles One Thousand Skulls (involving miniature inexpensive skulls!) Camera Obscura Fail Safe The Jupiter Effect
12 pages 40.00 USD
Tr-Id Al Mann Effect: Mentalist displays a board with many designs and colors. Three persons are invited to secretly choose one design each. Mentalist passes out three pieces of art board and tells the three persons to secretly draw their chosen designs on the boards. They are then instructed to think of their designs and color. Mentalist divines all three designs and colors. That is the effect and that is exactly what happens. Mentalist can walk into any audience and do the test without any previous preparation.
Uncannily, the three persons code their thoughts to the mentalist through insignificant "body language" that only the mentalist can read.
7 pages 45.00 USD
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"Almost" Impromptu Vanishing Car - Ron Jaxon Illusions & Escape 262 "Margery" the Medium Exposed - Harry Houdini Mental, Spirits & Hy 308 'I do sleight-of-hand' T-shirt - Chris Wasshuber -T shirts- 477 20 Years a Fakir - S. James Weldon Scams & Protection 34 200 More Tricks You Can Do - Howard Thurston Magic 76 200 Tricks You Can Do - Howard Thurston Magic 76 202 Methods of Forcing - with Victor Farelli Notes - Ted Anne Mental, Spirits & Hy 309 202 Methods of Forcing - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 309 21 Card Tricks - Peter Duffie Cards 137 25 Lessons in Hypnotism - unknown Mental, Spirits & Hy 310 25 One Man Mind Reading Secrets - Ulysses Frederick Grant Mental, Spirits & Hy 310 365 - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 311 50 Miracles with the 5-Star Miracle Deck - Al Mann Al Mann 523 50 Tricks - Rufus Steele Self-Working 232 52 Amazing Card Tricks - Rufus Steele Self-Working 232 7 - Peter Duffie Cards 138 A Lesson in Sleeving - Rocco Silano Coins & Chips 243 A Magician Among The Spirits - Harry Houdini Mental, Spirits & Hy 312 A Magician's Tour - Harry Kellar Biographies & Histor 123 A Simple Guide to Creativity - Mark Leveridge Theory, Articles & R 416 A Treasury of Bridge Tips - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Bridge 51 A.W.A.P. Book Test - David Bui Mental, Spirits & Hy 312 Acidus - Al Mann Al Mann 523 Acidus Plus - Al Mann Al Mann 524 Aerial Arrival - Chris Stolz Illusions & Escape 262 After the Dessert - Martin Gardner Magic 77 Al Baker's Manuscript - Al Mann Al Mann 524 Al Mann on Mentalism - Al Mann Mental, Spirits & Hy 313 Al Mann on Mentalism - Al Mann -Audio- 433 Amalgamated Steal - Michael Wild Coins & Chips 243 Ambi-ga-box - Ben Morris-Rains Cards 138 Angels May Shuffle But The Devil Still Deals - Steve Mayhew Self-Working 233 Annemann's Test of the Tiber - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 315 Annemann's Mental Bargain Effects - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 315 Annemann's Collected Works - Ted Annemann -Compilations- 448 Annemann's Complete One Man Mental and Psychic Routine - Ted Mental, Spirits & Hy 314 Annemann's Buried Treasures - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 313 Annemann's Collected Works - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 314 Annemann's Card Magic - Ted Annemann Cards 139
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Annual of Magic 1915-16 - Will Goldston Magic 77 Another Vaudeville Magic Act - Geo DeLawrence Patter, Plots & Scri 401 Area 52 - Peter Duffie Cards 139 Arithmetical Prodigies - E. W. Scripture Memory & Mnemonics 301 Artanis Bottom Deal - Joe Artanis Cards 140 August Roterberg - August Roterberg Magic 78 August Roterberg - August Roterberg -Compilations- 449 Autobahn - Dave Forrest Cards 141 Axel Hellstrom - Al Mann Al Mann 525 Back Alley Lecture Notes - Calvin Lauber Cards 142 Backwash Squeeze and Other Improbable Feats - Edward McPherso Bridge 52 Bar Magician - Todd Diamond & Michael Wild Magic 78 Bar TAB - Ron Jaxon Magic 79 Bar Tricks and Magic 1 - Julian Bradbrook Magic 79 Base Planning - Aaron Chee Illusions & Escape 263 Basic Chip Tricks - Ian Kendall Coins & Chips 244 Basic Chip Tricks - Ian Kendall Gambling 5 Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Ch Artificial Intellige 486 Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Ch Chess 66 Beautiful Mates: Applying Principles of Beauty to Computer Ch Strategy Games 502 Best of Osmosis - George McBride Cards 143 Between Two Minds - J. G. Thompson-Jr. & Ned Rutledge Mental, Spirits & Hy 316 Bill Burner - Ron Jaxon Paper & Paper Money 396 Bits and Bytes - Dale A. Hildebrandt Mental, Spirits & Hy 317 Black and White Magic - Marie Laveau Bizarre 134 Black and White Magic - Marie Laveau Mental, Spirits & Hy 318 Blackstone Magic Comics - Harry Blackstone Magazines & Comics 277 Blueprints - Daniel Garcia Cards 143 Blueprints - Daniel Garcia Coins & Chips 245 Bob Cassidy's Mentalism - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 318 Body Tricks - Stephen Ablett Hands, Fingers & Bod 259 Boris Wild's Lecture - Boris Wild Cards 145 Bottle in Bottle - Ron Jaxon Liquids & Chemicals 276 Brainbusters '83 - Al Mann Al Mann 525 Break Through - Al Mann Al Mann 526 Bridge For Dummies - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Bridge 52 Bridge Master 2000 - Standard Edition - Fred Gitelman Software 61 Bridge Master 2000 - Audrey Grant Edition - Audrey Grant & Fr Software 59 Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Gambling 500 Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Blackjack 15 Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Personal Memoirs 482 Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Criminals & Outlaws 479
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Card Addict - Peter Duffie Cards 145 Card College 1 - Roberto Giobbi Cards 146 Card College Light - Roberto Giobbi Self-Working 234 Card College 2 - Roberto Giobbi Cards 147 Card Conspiracy 1 & 2 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson -Compilations- 450 Card Conspiracy 1 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Cards 148 Card Conspiracy 2 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Cards 150 Card Control - Arthur Buckley Cards 151 Card Conspiracy 1 & 2 - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Cards 149 Card Flair - Peter Duffie Cards 151 Card in Bottle Techniques - Ron Jaxon Cards 151 Card Manipulations - Jean Hugard Cards 152 Card Remix - Boris Wild Cards 153 Card School - Peter Duffie Cards 154 Card Secrets Unlocked - Peter Duffie Cards 154 Card Selection - Peter Duffie Cards 154 Card Tricks and how to do them - August Roterberg Cards 155 Card Tricks - Rufus Steele Self-Working 234 Cardeceits - Peter Duffie Cards 155 Cardophilia - Jozsef Kovacs Cards 157 Cards By All Means - Peter Duffie Cards 157 Cards in Principle - Peter Duffie Cards 157 Cards Insight - Peter Duffie Cards 158 Cards You Softly - Zenneth Kok Cards 159 Cards, Coins, Thoughts and Theories Part 1 - Brian Miller Magic 80 Carosello di Stupore - Giogan-and-Terry -Italian- 472 Carpusgraphy - Al Mann Al Mann 526 Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold Literary 489 Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold Historical 493 Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold Fiction 256 Casino Operations Management - Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony Hospitality, Travel 485 Casino Operations Management - Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony Gambling 501 Casino Operations Management - Jim Kilby & Jim Fox & Anthony Casino Business 16 Cellular Forecast - David Numen Mental, Spirits & Hy 319 Cero-Mentics - Al Mann Al Mann 527 Chair Up There - Chris Stolz Illusions & Escape 264 Challenges - Al Mann Al Mann 527 Change for a Dollar - Ron Jaxon Paper & Paper Money 397 Chap's Scrapbook - Franklin M. Chapman Magazines & Comics 278 Chapeaugraphy - various -Compilations- 451 Chapeaugraphy - various Chapeaugraphy 238 Charles T. Jordan - Charles Thorton Jordan -Compilations- 451
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Charles T. Jordan - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 160 Cheating at Hold'em - David Malek Scams & Protection 36 Cheating at Hold'em - David Malek Poker 24 Cheating at Bridge - Judson J. Cameron Bridge 53 Chess For Dummies, 2nd Edition - James Eade Chess 67 Chess History And Reminiscences - Henry Edward Bird Chess 68 Chess Novelties - Henry Edward Bird Chess 68 Chess Rules of Thumb - Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence Chess 69 Classified - Al Mann Al Mann 528 Clever Card Tricks - Maxwell Cards 160 Close-up Ex-Perry-ence - Andrew Perry Cards 161 Close-up Magic - Jean Hugard Magic 80 Closely Guarded Secrets - Michael Close Cards 162 Clown Noses - Aaron Isaacs Balls & Eggs 120 Codex-X - Al Mann Al Mann 528 Coin Magic - Jean Hugard Coins & Chips 245 Cold Reading For Profit - Richard Webster Mental, Spirits & Hy 319 Cold Reading For Profit - Richard Webster -Audio- 434 Colors on the March - Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Cards 163 Commercial Cold Reading Side 2 - Richard Webster Mental, Spirits & Hy 320 Commercial Cold Reading Side 1 - Richard Webster Mental, Spirits & Hy 320 Commercial Cold Reading Side 2 - Richard Webster -Audio- 435 Commercial Cold Reading Side 1 - Richard Webster -Audio- 434 Compendia - Daniel Young Mental, Spirits & Hy 321 Conn-juring - Doug Conn Cards 164 Conn-juring - Doug Conn Coins & Chips 246 Contact Mind Reading Expanded - Dariel Fitzkee Mental, Spirits & Hy 322 Corporate Presentations - Leo Behnke Marketing 291 Covert Concepts - Peter Duffie Cards 164 Crossroads Crosswords - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 322 Cut! - R. Shane Cards 165 Daring to Dream - Nora Roberts Contemporary 495 Deadman's Poker - James Swain Mystery & Detective 491 Deadman's Poker - James Swain Fiction 20 Death Watch - Al Mann Al Mann 529 Deck Direct - Peter Duffie Cards 165 Decknology - Peter Duffie Cards 167 Defensive Tips - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Bridge 54 Delusions - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 323 Depot Magic - Harry Leat Magic 81 Der Junge Tausendkünstler - Fritz Anders -German- 466 Der Junge Tausendkünstler - Fritz Anders Magic 81
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Der Moderne Kartenkünstler - Friedrich W. Conradi -German- 466 Der Moderne Kartenkünstler - Friedrich W. Conradi Cards 167 Devious Dates - Peter Duffie Mental, Spirits & Hy 324 Diamonds from Coal - Peter Duffie & Robin Robertson Cards 168 Dick's Games of Patience - William B. Dick Solitair or Patience 74 Dim Mak - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 325 Diversified Magic - Harry Leat Magic 81 Do That Again! - Robert Parrish & Oscar Weigle Magic 83 Double Jeopardy - Peter Duffie Cards 169 Dream Signs - Daniel Love Mental, Spirits & Hy 325 Dreams and Devices - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 326 Dunninger Radio Show #4 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 436 Dunninger Radio Show #5 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 437 Dunninger Radio Show #3 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 436 Dunninger Radio Show #1 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 435 Dunninger Radio Show #2 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 436 Dunninger Manuscript D - Al Mann Al Mann 531 Dunninger Talk - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 437 Dunninger Manuscript C - Al Mann Al Mann 531 Dunninger Manuscript E - Al Mann Al Mann 531 Dunninger Manuscript A - Al Mann Al Mann 530 Dunninger Manuscript B - Al Mann Al Mann 530 Dunninger Interview #1 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 435 Dunninger Radio Show #6 - Joseph Dunninger -Audio- 437 Dunninger Radio Show #2 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 327 Dunninger Radio Show #4 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 328 Dunninger Radio Show #3 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 327 Dunninger Interview #1 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 326 Dunninger Radio Show #5 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 328 Dunninger Radio Show #1 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 327 Dunninger Talk - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 329 Dunninger Radio Show #6 - Joseph Dunninger Mental, Spirits & Hy 328 Effects with Cards 1 - Arthur Buckley Cards 169 Effortless Card Magic - Peter Duffie Self-Working 235 Elliott's Last Legacy - James William Elliott Cards 170 En Rapport - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 329 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks - Jean Hugard Cards 170 Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic - Bart Whaley Theory, Articles & R 417 England Up Close - Peter Duffie Cards 171 Enigma 1 - Chuck Smith & Chris Smith Magazines & Comics 279 Enigma 2 - Chuck Smith & Chris Smith Magazines & Comics 280 Enigma 3 - Chuck Smith & Chris Smith Magazines & Comics 280
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Enigma 4 - Chuck Smith & Chris Smith Magazines & Comics 281 Entertaining Close Up - Leo Behnke Magic 83 Entertaining with Cards - Leo Behnke Cards 171 Entertaining on a Cruise Ship - Paul Romhany Marketing 292 European Lecture Tour Account - Al Mann Al Mann 531 European Tour Lecture Notes - Al Mann Al Mann 532 Expert Card Technique - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Cards 171 Extremely Remote - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 329 Fake Card Tricks - Leo Behnke Cards 172 Fall of the Cards - Donald Parson Bridge 55 Fallout - Tom Richardson Cards 173 Fandango Part 1 - Dave Forrest Cards 174 Faro Shuffle - Michael Close Cards 175 FFFF Lecture 2003 - Boris Wild Cards 176 Finding the Dream - Nora Roberts Contemporary 495 Five Mind Reading Acts Exposed - unknown Mental, Spirits & Hy 330 Flip-M-Out - Ron Jaxon Coins & Chips 247 Fortune Telling by Cards - P. R. S. Foli Mental, Spirits & Hy 331 Forty Years in & around Magic - Harry Leat Biographies & Histor 123 Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi - George H. Devol Scams & Protection 37 Fountains and Acorns for big people - Tim Shoesmith Magic 83 Fountains and Acorns for little people - Tim Shoesmith Kids 272 Fresh Mint - Cameron Francis Cards 177 From The Other Side - Daniel Young Mental, Spirits & Hy 331 Fundamentals - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 332 Further Commercial Cold Reading - Richard Webster -Audio- 438 Further Commercial Cold Reading - Richard Webster Mental, Spirits & Hy 332 Gems of Mental Magic - John Brown Cook & Arthur Buckley Mental, Spirits & Hy 333 GIB - Ginsberg's Intelligent Bridge Player - Matthew L. Ginsb Software 62 Gimac - Walter A. Schwartz Magic 84 Grant's Illusion Secrets - Ulysses Frederick Grant Illusions & Escape 265 Great Gambling Stories - various Fiction 21 Greed - Daniel Garcia Paper & Paper Money 397 Grosse Kartenschule 2 - Roberto Giobbi -German- 467 Grosse Kartenschule 1 - Roberto Giobbi -German- 467 Grosse Kartenschule 1 - Roberto Giobbi Cards 178 Grosse Kartenschule 2 - Roberto Giobbi Cards 178 Hand Shadows Second Series - Henry Bursill Hands, Fingers & Bod 260 Hand Shadows - Henry Bursill Hands, Fingers & Bod 260 Handcuff Secrets - Harry Houdini Illusions & Escape 265 Healing Portal - Andrew Loh Cards 179 Hellerism - Harry Hermon Mental, Spirits & Hy 333
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Herrman's Tricks with Cards - Professor Hoffmann Cards 179 Hidden Agenda - Peter Duffie Cards 180 Hocus Pocus Junior - unknown Magic 84 Hocus Pocus Junior - unknown -before 1800- 446 Hofzinser's Card Conjuring - Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Cards 180 Holding the Dream - Nora Roberts Contemporary 495 Home Gymnastics - Professor Hoffmann Physical Culture 508 Homeport - Nora Roberts Suspense 499 Homeport - Nora Roberts Contemporary 496 Honest Illusions - Nora Roberts Contemporary 496 Honest Illusions - Nora Roberts Fiction 257 Houdini's Unmasking - Jean Hugard Biographies & Histor 123 Houdini's Paper Magic - Harry Houdini Paper & Paper Money 398 House of Cards - Chuck Romano Biographies & Histor 124 How to Bend Keys with your Mind - Lorin Wiener Mental, Spirits & Hy 334 How to Chalk Talk - Harlan Tarbell Patter, Plots & Scri 401 How to Develop a Perfect Memory - Dominic O'Brien Memory & Mnemonics 301 How to Kill a Heckler - Barnaby Patter, Plots & Scri 402 Howard Thurston's Card Tricks - Howard Thurston Cards 181 Hugard's Collected Works - Jean Hugard -Compilations- 452 Hugard's Magic Monthly - Jean Hugard & Milbourne Christopher Magazines & Comics 282 Hunter Knot Revisited - Timothy Hyde Ropes, Strings & Rib 409 Hypnohole and Other Absurdities - Dale A. Hildebrandt Mental, Spirits & Hy 335 Hypnosis - Ralf Wichmann-Braco & Ted Lesley Mental, Spirits & Hy 336 If it fits...Sleeve it! - Steve Schneiderman & Rocco Silano Coins & Chips 248 Il cellulare volante - Giogan-and-Terry -Italian- 473 Il gioco più veloce del mondo - Joe Karson -Italian- 474 Illustrated Magic - Ottokar Fischer Magic 85 Illustrated Book of Patience Games - Professor Hoffmann Solitair or Patience 74 Image-Grabber - Simon J. Lea Mental, Spirits & Hy 338 Imagication - T. G. Murphy Cards 182 Impossible Matters - R. Shane Cards 183 Impossible Matters - R. Shane Paper & Paper Money 398 In League with the Devil - Daniel Love Mental, Spirits & Hy 339 Inside the Head of Donny Orbit - Donny Orbit Cards 184 Introduction to Coin Magic - Shigeo Futagawa Coins & Chips 248 Intuitively Yours - Bob Cassidy Patter, Plots & Scri 403 Intuitively Yours - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 340 Jacks or Better - Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Cards 185 Jamy Ian Swiss Book Reviews - Jamy Ian Swiss Theory, Articles & R 417 Jewels of the Sun - Nora Roberts Contemporary 496 Jinx Program No. 3 - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 341
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Jinx Program No. 4 - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 342 Jinx Program No. 5 - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 342 Jinx Program No. 1 - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 341 Jinx Program No. 2 - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 341 Joe Karson Compilation - Joe Karson -Compilations- 453 Joe Karson Beyond Zombie - Michael Rose Biographies & Histor 124 Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids - David Kushner Poker 25 Karaism-A - Al Mann Al Mann 532 Karomania 3 - Robert Kaldy-Karo -German- 468 Karomania 3 - Robert Kaldy-Karo Magic 86 Karomania 2 - Robert Kaldy-Karo -German- 468 Karomania 2 - Robert Kaldy-Karo Cigarettes, Matches 239 Kato on Estimation - Hideo Kato Cards 185 Katterfelto #1 - Simon J. Lea Mental, Spirits & Hy 344 Katterfelto #1 - Simon J. Lea Magazines & Comics 284 Key Note Speaking for Magicians - Paul Romhany Marketing 294 Kings Incognito - Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Cards 186 L'Illusionista - Giogan-and-Terry Magazines & Comics 285 L'Illusionista - Giogan-and-Terry -Italian- 474 Laboratory Conditions - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 345 Laplantif Spelling System - Florian Laplantif Cards 186 Later Magic - Professor Hoffmann Magic 86 Latest Magic - Professor Hoffmann Magic 87 Latter Day Tricks - August Roterberg Magic 87 Learn Bridge in One Hour - Samir Riad Bridge 55 Learn How to be a Handcuff King and Mystery Man - unknown Illusions & Escape 266 Leftovers - Michael Sorensen Cards 187 Leo Boudreau - Leo Boudreau Mental, Spirits & Hy 346 Leo Boudreau - Leo Boudreau -Compilations- 454 Lightning - Jim Coles Coins & Chips 249 Limelight! - Al Mann Al Mann 533 Little White Lies - David Walsh Coins & Chips 250 Little White Lies - David Walsh Cards 188 Loaded Dice - James Swain Fiction 21 Loaded Dice - James Swain Mystery & Detective 491 Magic - Ellis Stanyon Magic 87 Magic and Mysteries of India - Eddie Joseph Biographies & Histor 125 Magic Annual 1938-1939 - Jean Hugard Magic 88 Magic Annual 1937 - Jean Hugard Magic 88 Magic Around the World - Jim Kleefeld Patter, Plots & Scri 404 Magic Around the World - Jim Kleefeld Kids 272 Magic As A Performing Art - Bob Gill Biographies & Histor 125
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Master Slate Secrets Part IV - Al Mann Al Mann 533 Mastery in Magic - Daniel Skahen Magic 93 Match IC - Martin Gardner Cigarettes, Matches 239 Maximus - Al Mann Al Mann 534 Mediums and their Dupes - Bradley Shaw Mental, Spirits & Hy 346 Meltdown Cardbox - Andrew Loh Cards 191 Memoirs of Robert-Houdin - Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin Biographies & Histor 126 Memories of Emily - Mark Piazza Bizarre 134 Mental Cases with Cards - Warren Wiersbe Cards 192 Mental Cases with Cards - Warren Wiersbe Mental, Spirits & Hy 347 Mental Deflect - Peter Duffie Cards 192 Mental Magic with Cards - Jean Hugard Mental, Spirits & Hy 347 Mental Miracle - Lorin Wiener Mental, Spirits & Hy 348 Mental Miracle - Lorin Wiener -eTricks- 463 Mental Magic with Cards - Jean Hugard Cards 193 Mental-Ettes - Al Mann Al Mann 535 Method in Effect - Peter Duffie Cards 193 Michael Close In Review - Michael Close Theory, Articles & R 419 Mind Master - Peter Duffie Mental, Spirits & Hy 349 Mind Razor - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 350 Mind Your Poker - Al Mann Al Mann 535 Miracle Mongers and Their Methods - Harry Houdini Mental, Spirits & Hy 350 Miracle Shuffles and Tricks - Miracle Methods No. 2 - Jean Hu Cards 193 Miraculous Minds - Peter Duffie Mental, Spirits & Hy 353 Modern American Bidding - Eric Kokish & Beverly Kraft Software 63 Modern Coin Manipulation - Thomas Nelson Downs Coins & Chips 251 Modern Coin Magic - J. B. Bobo Coins & Chips 251 Modern Magic - Professor Hoffmann Magic 94 Modern Magicians Hand Book - William John Hilliar Magic 95 Modern Magicians Hand Book - William John Hilliar Juggling 271 Modern Magic Manual - Jean Hugard Magic 95 Modern Mysteries - G. C. Hines Magic 95 Moe's Miracles - Moe Seidenstein Cards 194 Money Magic - Jean Hugard Paper & Paper Money 399 More Card Manipulations - Jean Hugard Cards 194 More Magic - Professor Hoffmann Magic 96 Morph - Jim Coles Coins & Chips 252 Move Mastery 1 - Peter Duffie Cards 194 Move Mastery 2 - Peter Duffie Cards 195 Mysterien des Kartenspiels - Arthur Toskana -German- 42 Mysterien des Kartenspiels - Arthur Toskana Scams & Protection 37 Mysteries of Mind and Matter - Daniel Skahen Magic 98
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Mysterious Mr. Yu - Harry Houdini Theory, Articles & R 420 Mystery Makers - Jim Coles Magic 98 N.D.E. - Peter Duffie Cards 196 New Era Card Tricks - August Roterberg Cards 196 New Inspirations - Peter Duffie Cards 197 Next - Daniel Garcia Magic 99 No Man Within - Al Mann Al Mann 536 None So Blind - Al Mann Al Mann 536 Of Gifts and Talents - Al Mann Al Mann 537 Of Kings and Pawns: Chess Strategy in the Endgame - Eric Schi Chess 69 Of Words and Wizards - Al Mann Al Mann 537 On Mental Calculation - George Parker Bidder Memory & Mnemonics 302 Online Poker Mastery - Danny Brenner Poker 25 Open Secrets - Peter Duffie Cards 197 Oracle of Phoenix - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 353 Orson Welles: The Man Who Was Magic - Bart Whaley Biographies & Histor 127 Our Magic - Nevil Maskelyne & David Devant Theory, Articles & R 420 Outsmokin - Ron Jaxon Cigarettes, Matches 240 Ovation - Stephen Minch & Martin A. Nash Cards 197 Over the Coffee Cups - Martin Gardner Magic 100 Packing Crate Escape or Sub-Trunk Illusions Plan - Matt Garne Illusions & Escape 266 Pandora II - Al Mann Al Mann 538 Panorama of Marvels - Al Mann Al Mann 538 Party Magic - Harry Blackstone -Audio- 443 Patience with the Joker - Professor Hoffmann Solitair or Patience 74 Patter in Rhyme - Bert Douglas Patter, Plots & Scri 404 Patterns of Magic - R. Shane Cards 198 Paul Fleming Book Reviews Vol. 1-3 - Paul Fleming Theory, Articles & R 421 Paul Rosini's Magical Gems - Rufus Steele Magic 100 Perpetual Calendar for your iPod/iPhone/PDA/cell-phone - Scot Memory & Mnemonics 303 Perpetuity Tube - Ron Jaxon Magic 101 Perpetuity Tube - Ron Jaxon Paper & Paper Money 399 Peter Duffie with Cards - Peter Duffie Cards 198 Phanta Graphs - Al Mann Al Mann 539 Phantom Voices - Al Mann Al Mann 540 Phoenix Rising - James Watkins Cards 199 Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments - Giuseppe Pine Magic 101 Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments - Giuseppe Pine -before 1800- 446 Pick Pocket Magic - Eddie Joseph Pickpocket 408 Pithy Patter - Geo DeLawrence Patter, Plots & Scri 405 PK Revolution - Jim Coles Mental, Spirits & Hy 354 Play and Defend with Eddie Kantar - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Software 64
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Pocket Power - Jarle Leirpoll Magic 102 PocketLybrary - various -Compilations- 459 PocketLybrary - empty - Chris Wasshuber -Compilations- 460 Poker Academy Pro Texas Hold'em 2.5 - Poker Academy Poker 26 Poker Academy Texas Hold'em 2.5 - Poker Academy Poker 27 Poker: The Real Deal - Phil Gordon & Jonathan Grotenstein Poker 27 Portents - R. Shane Bizarre 135 Portrait in Death - Nora Roberts & J. D. Robb Mystery & Detective 492 Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's Wo Murder 522 Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's Wo Popular Culture 518 Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's Wo Poker 28 Practical Hypnotism - Ed Wolff Mental, Spirits & Hy 355 Practical Mental Effects - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 355 Prepared Cards and Accessories - Miracle Methods No. 3 - Jean Cards 199 Principles and Deceptions - Arthur Buckley Balls & Eggs 120 Principles & Deceptions - Peter Duffie Cards 200 Principles and Deceptions - Arthur Buckley Theory, Articles & R 421 Processes - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 356 Professional Restaurant Magic - Jim Sisti Theory, Articles & R 422 Professional Close-Up - Leo Behnke Marketing 296 Programmes of Famous Magicians - Max Holden Theory, Articles & R 422 Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace Presentations - Edward Bagsh Cards 200 Proudlock's Egg Bag and Four Ace Presentations - Edward Bagsh Balls & Eggs 121 Psimatrika - Leo Boudreau Mental, Spirits & Hy 357 Psy-Connect Deck - Daniel Young Mental, Spirits & Hy 357 Psychic Secrets - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 358 Psycho-Mentisis - Al Mann Al Mann 541 Psychokinetic Deceptions - Jim Coles Mental, Spirits & Hy 358 Publishing Magic Books on Lulu.com - Simon J. Lea Marketing 296 RC: Revolver - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 359 Re-Attached - Lance Ackerman Cards 201 Remote City - Daniel Young Mental, Spirits & Hy 359 Reunion - Jim Coles Coins & Chips 253 Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Cre Casino Business 17 Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Cre Native American 505 Revenge of the Pequots: How a Small Native-American Tribe Cre State & Local 506 Rigged - Ben Mezrich Business & Economics 483 Risk and Reward - Dale A. Hildebrandt Mental, Spirits & Hy 361 Road to Lhasa - Al Mann Al Mann 541 Robert Harbin Interview - Robert Harbin Biographies & Histor 128 Robert Harbin Interview - Robert Harbin Illusions & Escape 267 Robert Harbin Interview - Robert Harbin -Audio- 444
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Roberto Light Trilogie - Roberto Giobbi -German- 469 Roterberg Catalog 15 - August Roterberg Catalogs 237 Roth Memory Course - David M. Roth Memory & Mnemonics 304 Sam the Bellhop - Bill Malone Patter, Plots & Scri 406 Sam the Bellhop - Bill Malone Cards 202 Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards - Chris Wasshuber Cards 203 Samuel Cox Hooker and his Rising Cards - Chris Wasshuber Biographies & Histor 129 Sanctuary - Nora Roberts Women Sleuths 494 Sanctuary - Nora Roberts Contemporary 497 Scarne Compilation - John Scarne -Compilations- 461 Scarne Compilation - John Scarne Gambling 6 Scarne Compilation - John Scarne Games 43 Scarne on Cards - John Scarne Games 44 Scarne on Card Tricks - John Scarne Self-Working 235 Scarne on Dice - John Scarne Craps & Dice 19 Scarne on Dice - John Scarne Scams & Protection 38 Scarne on Teeko - John Scarne Games 45 Scarne on Cards - John Scarne Gambling 7 Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games - John Scarne Games 47 Scarne's Encyclopedia of Games - John Scarne Gambling 9 Scarne's New Complete Guide to Gambling - John Scarne Gambling 10 Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games - John Scarne Gambling 8 Scarne's Guide to Modern Poker - John Scarne Poker 29 Scarne's Encyclopedia of Card Games - John Scarne Games 46 Scarne's Magic Tricks - John Scarne Magic 102 Scarney Dice - John Scarne Games 48 Schattenjaeger - Shadow Hunter - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 361 Scotland Up Close - Peter Duffie Cards 204 Sea Swept - Nora Roberts Contemporary 497 Sealed Mysteries of Pocket Magic - Jean Hugard Ropes, Strings & Rib 410 Seance - Al Mann Al Mann 542 Secret Notebook of Mr. Hyde vol. 1 - Timothy Hyde Mental, Spirits & Hy 362 Secrets - Ulysses Frederick Grant Magic 103 Sh-h-h--! it's a secret - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 362 Sharps and Flats - John Nevil Maskelyne Scams & Protection 39 Show Stoppers with Cards - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Cards 204 Showmanship for Magicians - Dariel Fitzkee Theory, Articles & R 423 Shuddershadow Mansion - Mark Piazza Bizarre 135 Side Effects - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 363 Signed Card in Spectator's Pocket - Zach Allen Cards 204 Silken Sorcery - Jean Hugard Silks & Flags 415 SIMON 2.0 Educational - Chris Wasshuber SIMON 515
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SIMON 2.0 Commercial - Chris Wasshuber SIMON 513 Simple ESP Card Reading System - Alan Strydom Mental, Spirits & Hy 364 Simple Sample - Jozsef Kovacs Cards 206 Six Columns - Al Mann Al Mann 543 Six Impossible Things - Al Mann Al Mann 544 Skarney - John Scarne Games 48 Skullduggery - Leo Boudreau Mental, Spirits & Hy 364 Sleight of Hand - Edwin Sachs Magic 103 Some Card Effects and Magical Talks - Geo DeLawrence Patter, Plots & Scri 407 Some Card Effects and Magical Talks - Geo DeLawrence Cards 206 Sotto Voce - Al Mann Al Mann 545 Spelling Gigante - Giogan-and-Terry -Italian- 475 Spirit Writer - Lorin Wiener -eTricks- 464 Spirit Writer - Lorin Wiener Mental, Spirits & Hy 365 Spirited Pasteboards - Leo Boudreau Cards 207 Spirited Pasteboards - Leo Boudreau Mental, Spirits & Hy 366 Spookey - Jim Coles Mental, Spirits & Hy 367 Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betraye Military 481 Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betraye Espionage 519 Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betraye Intelligence/Espiona 504 Staging It - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 368 Staging It - Bob Cassidy Theory, Articles & R 424 Steven Youell Teaches Advanced Card Techniques - Steven Youel Cards 207 Sticks and Stones - Jon Racherbaumer Magazines & Comics 286 Stuck to the Floor - Fraser Parker Mental, Spirits & Hy 369 Sundragon Magic - Michael Wild -Compilations- 461 Sundragon Magic - Michael Wild Coins & Chips 253 Super Clip Line Plus - Al Mann Al Mann 545 Supernatural Possessions - James Watkins Mental, Spirits & Hy 369 Supersparizione - Giogan-and-Terry -Italian- 476 Supersparizione (English) - Giogan-and-Terry Coins & Chips 254 Swami Tech - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 370 Symbolics - R. Shane Mental, Spirits & Hy 371 Take Your Tricks - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Bridge 56 Tarbell Post-Graduate Service in Magic No. 1 - Harlan Tarbell Magic 104 Tarbell Course - Harlan Tarbell Magic 104 Tavern Magic 1 - Michael Wild Coins & Chips 254 Tavern Magic 2 - Michael Wild Coins & Chips 255 Tears of the Moon - Nora Roberts Contemporary 497 Telling Tales - Luke Jermay Mental, Spirits & Hy 372 Ten New Pocket Tricks - Charles Thorton Jordan Magic 105 Ten New Prepared Card Tricks - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 208
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Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 208 Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 208 Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks - Charles Thorton Jordan Magic 105 Terry LaGerould's Pasteboard Presentations II - Scott Cram Cards 209 Test Your Play volume 2 - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Software 64 Texas Hold'em Odds - Catalin Barboianu Poker 30 Texas Hold'em On The Net - David "Maximum Dave" Bradshaw Poker 31 That's a Fact! - Peter Duffie Cards 210 The "H" Factor - Al Mann Al Mann 546 The 7th British Close Up Magic Symposium - Mark Leveridge Magic 105 The 8th British Close Up Magic Symposium - Mark Leveridge Magic 106 The 9th British Close Up Magic Symposium - Mark Leveridge Magic 107 The Alpha Files - Al Mann Al Mann 546 The Amateur Magician's Handbook - Henry Hay Magic 108 The Amazing World of John Scarne - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 130 The Amazing World of John Scarne - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 49 The Amazing World of John Scarne - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 12 The Arabian Tent - Jim Kleefeld Illusions & Escape 268 The Art of Modern Conjuring - unknown Magic 108 The Art of Chapeaugraphy - John G. Hamley Chapeaugraphy 238 The Art of Magic - Thomas Nelson Downs Theory, Articles & R 426 The Art of Mentalism 3 - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 373 The Art of Deception - Chuck Romano Theory, Articles & R 425 The Bert Reese Docimasy - Al Mann Al Mann 547 The Big Edge - Mike Porstmann Cards 210 The Black Book of Mentalism - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 375 The Book Without a Name - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 375 The Book of the Golden Tortoise - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 375 The Book Of Life - Al Mann Al Mann 547 The Cardiste - Rusduck Magazines & Comics 286 The Card Punk - Ricky Kinosa Cards 211 The Cardiste - Rusduck Cards 211 The Circle Fan - Ricky Kinosa Cards 212 The Clashing Force - Al Mann Al Mann 548 The Classic Cider Swindle - R. Shane Cards 213 The Complete Magic Party - Mark Leveridge Kids 274 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess - Patrick G. Wolff Chess 70 The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bridge - H. Anthony Medley Bridge 56 The Conservation of Magic - Leo Behnke Theory, Articles & R 427 The Contract Book - Jim Kleefeld Theory, Articles & R 428 The Cool Magician - Stephen Ablett Kids 275 The Dai Vernon Book of Magic - Lewis Ganson & Dai Vernon Magic 109
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The Dark Waltz - Michael J. Fraughton Bizarre 136 The Dart Shoot - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 376 The Delphian Oracle - Al Mann Al Mann 548 The Dhu Pit - Al Mann Al Mann 548 The Digital Sphinx Volume 1 - William John Hilliar Magazines & Comics 287 The Digital Sphinx - William John Hilliar & Albert M. Wilson Magazines & Comics 287 The Discoverie of Witchcraft - Reginald Scot Magic 109 The Discoverie of Witchcraft - Reginald Scot -before 1800- 447 The Eclectic Collector - Jim Kleefeld Biographies & Histor 131 The Expert at the Card Table - S. W. Erdnase Cards 214 The Expert at the Card Table - S. W. Erdnase Scams & Protection 39 The Forcing Pass - Edwin (Eddie) Kantar Bridge 57 The Four Full Hands - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 214 The Gaff Factory - A comprehensive dry-mounting tutorial - Cr Cards 216 The Gilded Quill - Al Mann Al Mann 549 The Great Bridge Conspiracy - Terry Quinn Bridge 57 The Hanussen Proof - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 377 The Headless Horseman - Al Mann Al Mann 549 The Heralds - Al Mann Al Mann 550 The Heresies - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 378 The Hidden Mysteries of Doctor Crow - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 378 The Illusionist Notebook - Stephen Ablett Illusions & Escape 269 The Illusion Show Business - Stan Kramien Marketing 297 The Illusion Show Business - Stan Kramien Illusions & Escape 268 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisian Native American Stud 516 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisian Minority Studies 517 The Impact of the Three Land Based Indian Casinos In Louisian Casino Business 17 The Incorporated Strange Secrets - Ted Annemann Mental, Spirits & Hy 378 The Incredible Dr. Jaks - Stanley Jaks & Sid Lorraine Mental, Spirits & Hy 379 The Incredible Dr. Jaks - Stanley Jaks & Sid Lorraine -Audio- 445 The Incredible Dr. Stanley Jaks - Al Mann Al Mann 550 The Invisible Pass - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Cards 216 The Jannersten Collection - Eric Jannersten Software 65 The Karl Norman Interview - Karl Norman -Audio- 445 The Karl Norman Interview - Karl Norman Biographies & Histor 131 The King Has Left the Building ... with Amnesia - Jeff Pierce Cards 218 The King Has Left the Building ... with Amnesia - Jeff Pierce Ropes, Strings & Rib 412 The Knight's Gambit - Al Mann Al Mann 551 The Kolophon - Al Mann Al Mann 551 The Last Word on Cards - Rufus Steele Self-Working 236 The Lexicon Phenomena - Al Mann Al Mann 552 The Life and Times of B. Bizarre - Dale A. Hildebrandt Bizarre 136
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The Mafia Conspiracy - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 13 The Mag-Eye Move Supreme - Al Mann Al Mann 552 The Magician - W. Somerset Maugham Fiction 257 The Magic of Tyler - Daniel Skahen Cards 219 The Magician - W. Somerset Maugham Literary 490 The Magic of Slydini - Lewis Ganson & Tony Slydini Cigarettes, Matches 241 The Magic Art - Donald Holmes Magic 110 The Magician's Road to Fame - Laurance Glen Marketing 298 The Magic of Memory - Thomas Harrington Memory & Mnemonics 305 The Magic of Slydini - Lewis Ganson & Tony Slydini Magic 110 The Magician's Handbook - P. T. Selbit Magic 111 The Making of Playing Cards - Leo Behnke Biographies & Histor 132 The Marks Of Saint Germain - Al Mann Al Mann 553 The Master's Touch - Ted Annemann Cigarettes, Matches 242 The Master Routine Series: Collected Works - Mark Leveridge Magic 112 The Modern Chess Instructor 2 - Wilhelm Steinitz Chess 70 The Modern Wizard - August Roterberg Magic 113 The Modern Conjurer - Charles Lang Neil Magic 113 The Modern Chess Instructor 1 - Wilhelm Steinitz Chess 70 The Moldavian Switch - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 379 The More the Merrier - Tom Richardson Cards 219 The New Awakening - Bob Gish Bridge 58 The Neyhart Houlette - Arthur P. Neyhart Cards 220 The Nihon Venture - Al Mann Al Mann 554 The Nothing Book - unknown Al Mann 554 The Odds Against Me - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 14 The Odds Against Me - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 132 The Odds Against Me - John Scarne Biographies & Histor 50 The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway Sea Stories 498 The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway Classics 488 The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway Literary 490 The OSS Writer - Al Mann Al Mann 555 The Pendulum of Fate - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 380 The Photon Shield - Al Mann Al Mann 555 The Price of Vigilance - Larry Tart Aviation 503 The Price of Vigilance - Larry Tart International Relati 509 The Price of Vigilance - Larry Tart Espionage 520 The Psychic Tarot - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 380 The Psychic Ring - Al Mann Al Mann 556 The Public Approach - Daniel Skahen Theory, Articles & R 428 The Purloined Thought - Al Mann Al Mann 557 The Quick and the Dead - Al Mann Al Mann 558
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The Real Work of Cold Reading - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 381 The Real Work of Stage Hypnosis - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 381 The Reformed Gambler - Jonathan H. Green Scams & Protection 40 The Rich Uncle from Fiji - M. P. Adams Scams & Protection 40 The Right Way To Do Wrong - Harry Houdini Scams & Protection 41 The Ripper's Jack - Al Mann Al Mann 558 The Royal Road to Card Magic - Jean Hugard & Fred Braue Cards 220 The Rubinstein Attack: A Chess Opening Strategy for White - E Chess 71 The RV Tester - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 382 The Secrets of Conjuring - Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin Magic 114 The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Sup Biographies & Histor 133 The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Sup Entertainment & Perf 480 The Seven Seals - Al Mann Al Mann 559 The Shattered Chalice - Al Mann Al Mann 559 The Shotgun - Toby Vacher Cards 221 The Sibylline Messages - Al Mann Al Mann 560 The Sphinx Index - Chris Wasshuber Magazines & Comics 288 The Spy Who Stayed Out in the Cold: The Secret Life of FBI Do Espionage 521 The Spy Who Stayed Out in the Cold: The Secret Life of FBI Do Biography & Autobiog 478 The Square Book of Mentalism - Dale A. Hildebrandt Mental, Spirits & Hy 382 The Sting - R. Shane Balls & Eggs 122 The Stripper Deck - Miracle Methods No. 1 - Jean Hugard & Fre Cards 221 The Strolling Magician - Mark Leveridge Magic 115 The Test Of Thoth - Al Mann Al Mann 560 The Thinking Machines - Al Mann Al Mann 561 The Thurston Magic Box of Candy - Howard Thurston Magic 116 The Tools of Omar - Al Mann Al Mann 561 The Trick Brain - Dariel Fitzkee Theory, Articles & R 429 The True Secret of Mind Reading as Performed by the Zancigs - Mental, Spirits & Hy 383 The Ultimate Magic Square (That's Magic) - Chris Wasshuber Mental, Spirits & Hy 384 The Ultimate Magic Square (King of Hearts) - Chris Wasshuber Mental, Spirits & Hy 383 The Ultimate Magic Square (King of Hearts) - Chris Wasshuber Science & Math Trick 413 The Ultimate Magic Square (That's Magic) - Chris Wasshuber Science & Math Trick 414 The Ultimate Magic Square (Ton Onosaka design) - Chris Wasshu Mental, Spirits & Hy 384 The Universe - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 385 The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin - Harry Houdini Biographies & Histor 133 The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel - Jeffery Deaver Fiction 258 The Volta System - Burlingame Hull Mental, Spirits & Hy 385 The Volunteer Book - Jim Kleefeld Theory, Articles & R 429 The Winning Edge - Bill Wisch & Rocco Silano Coins & Chips 255 The Winning Edge - Bill Wisch & Rocco Silano Cards 222 The Wocus Legacy - Al Mann Al Mann 562
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The Women's Guide to Gambling - John Scarne Gambling 11 The World's Greatest Puzzles - Timothy Hyde Puzzles 73 The World's Greatest Trivia Questions - Timothy Hyde Trivia 75 The World Market for Table or Parlor Games, Printed Tables fo Casino Business 18 The World's Fastest Card Trick - Joe Karson Cards 222 The World Market for Table or Parlor Games, Printed Tables fo Business & Economics 483 Thimble Magic - Jean Hugard Thimbles 431 Thirty Card Mysteries - Charles Thorton Jordan Cards 222 Thoughtful Magic - Harry Leat Magic 117 Three Card Monte - Audley V. Walsh & John Scarne Cards 223 Three Card Monte - Audley V. Walsh & John Scarne Scams & Protection 41 Through a Wall, Mistily! - Al Mann Al Mann 562 Thunder Struck - Peter Duffie Cards 223 Thursday-Night Poker - Peter O. Steiner Poker 32 Tommy Pad - Thom Bleasdale Mental, Spirits & Hy 386 Topsy Turvy - Lorin Wiener -eTricks- 465 Topsy Turvy - Lorin Wiener Cards 224 Topsy Turvy - Lorin Wiener Mental, Spirits & Hy 387 Totem Tear - Simon J. Lea Mental, Spirits & Hy 389 Tr-Id - Al Mann Al Mann 562 Tragic Magic - Harry Leat Magic 117 Train Your Brain and Entertain - Scott Cram Memory & Mnemonics 306 Trance Fusion - Peter Duffie Cards 225 Triceratops - Dale A. Hildebrandt Mental, Spirits & Hy 391 Tricks and Illusions - Will Goldston Illusions & Escape 269 Tricks and Sleights - Miracle Methods No. 4 - Jean Hugard & F Cards 225 Tricks with Paper Cups - Samuel Berland Paper & Paper Money 400 Trinity - Daniel Young Mental, Spirits & Hy 392 Triple Classic - various -Compilations- 462 Triple Classic - various Magic 118 Triple Edge - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 392 Trix and Chatter - Werner Dornfeld Theory, Articles & R 430 Twenty Stunners with a Nail Writer - Franklin M. Chapman Mental, Spirits & Hy 393 Ulterior Motifs - Peter Duffie Cards 226 Ultimate Personal DVD - Paul Romhany Marketing 299 Understanding 1NT Forcing - Marty Bergen Bridge 58 Unmarked - Tony Chapparo Cards 226 Untitled - Scott Xavier Mental, Spirits & Hy 394 Untold - Peter Duffie Cards 226 V.I.P. Very Impossible Possibility - David Bui Cards 227 Ventriloquist Scripts for Dummies - Alan Allan & Paul Romhany Ventriloquism 432 Victory Bouquet - Francis B. Martineau Paper & Paper Money 400
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Victory Carton Illusions - Ulysses Frederick Grant Illusions & Escape 270 Virtual Miracles - Peter Duffie Cards 227 Visible Magic - Verrall Wass Magic 118 Visions 2000 - various Magazines & Comics 288 Visions 2003 - various Magazines & Comics 289 Visions 2004 - various Magazines & Comics 290 Visions 2001 - various Magazines & Comics 289 Visions 2002 - various Magazines & Comics 289 Visions 2005 - various Magazines & Comics 290 Walk-about Ventriloquism - Paul Romhany Ventriloquism 432 What It Isn't! - Cameron Francis Cards 228 Wikinomics - Dan Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams Business & Economics 484 Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Success 510 Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Public Speaking 507 Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Interpersonal Relati 487 Win the Crowd: Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Marketing 300 With Magic in Mind - Toby Vacher Cards 229 Workers Series - Michael Close Magic 119 Workers Series - Michael Close -Compilations- 462 Working It - Bob Cassidy Mental, Spirits & Hy 395 Wrapped - Ron Jaxon Cards 230 Zauberei mit Creditkarten - Robert Kaldy-Karo Cards 230 Zauberei mit Creditkarten - Robert Kaldy-Karo -German- 469 Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Poker 33 Zingone's Recorded Card Tricks - Luis Zingone -Audio- 445 Zingone's Recorded Card Tricks - Luis Zingone Cards 231 Zufall's Memory Trix - Bernard Zufall Memory & Mnemonics 307
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