Download or read book Professional Magic for Amateurs written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the amateur magician, this illustrated guide offers 50 easy, effective, and well-known tricks that are used by professionals: cards, handkerchiefs, mental magic, and more. The author includes an overview for each trick, shows how the act appears to the audience, and details both the mechanisms and the presentation. 63 illustrations.
Download or read book Big Book of Magic Tricks written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair
Download or read book Self Working Card Tricks written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted magician and magic authority offers 72 tricks that work automatically through nature of card deck. No sleight of hand needed. Often spectacular. 42 illustrations.
Download or read book Card Magic for Amateurs and Professionals written by William Simon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic text on modern card conjuring describes for specialists and amateurs alike exact methods for perfecting the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of hand. Also includes advice on manipulation, the art of presentation, audience participation, use of patter, and much else.
Download or read book Professional Magic for Amateurs written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Houdini on Magic written by Walter Brown Gibson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1953 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety of fake spiritualists. He also gives instructions for 44 eye-catching stage tricks, as well as other fascinating material. 155 illustrations.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Magic Tricks written by Tom Ogden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents step-by-step instructions for performing hundreds of tricks, provides tips on establishing a stage presence, and offers methods and styles of master magicians
Download or read book The Amateur Magician s Handbook written by Henry Hay and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates sleight of hand and other magic tricks, and includes tips on performing before children and television cameras.
Download or read book Mark Wilson s Complete Course in Magic written by Mark Anthony Wilson and published by Running Press Kids. This book was released on 2003-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate book of magic for kids from a world-famous magician, complete with photographs for easy to follow instructions. From one of the world's premier practitioners of classic magic, with years of experience instructing younger readers in the magical arts, comes this new revision of his complete guide to learning and performing fantastic feats of prestidigitation. Acclaimed by the Los Angeles Times as "the text that young magicians swear by," it's full of step-by-step instructions. More than 2,000 illustrations provide the know-how behind 300 techniques, from basic card tricks to advanced levitation, along with advice on planning and staging a professional-quality magic show.
Download or read book Close Up Magic Secrets written by Diamond Jim Tyler and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-16 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A professional performer presents tricks for magicians at every level of skill, especially novices. Intended for performances in bars, restaurants, and other close-up venues, these 29 routines include original tricks as well as tried-and-true crowd pleasers. Over 300 photographs illustrate clear instructions for illusions involving cards, money, fire, mind reading, and comedy"--
Download or read book Ellis Stanyon s Best Card Tricks written by Ellis Stanyon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of tricks for amateurs and professionals alike -- from relatively complex maneuvers involving mathematical calculation to simple tricks for beginners such as "The Traveling Ace."
Download or read book Magic For Dummies written by David Pogue and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-08-14 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don’t need a white tiger, expensive props, or hours of preparation to do magic. With a little practice, some clever misdirection (which lays at the heart of all magic tricks), and showmanship, you can surprise family, friends, and coworkers using a few everyday items! If you’re looking to saw a beautiful women in half or make buildings disappear, we’re sorry, but this book isn’t you. But if you want to act out little miracles that you can perform on the spur of the moment with items that are usually within reach, then Magic For Dummies can show you how. Magic For Dummies features more than 90 easy-to-perform deceptions, illusions, and sleights of hand for any event or occasion. You’ll discover how to perform entertaining card tricks, coin tricks, disappearing acts, as well as the always-popular mind reading trick. You’ll even see how easy it is to make money disappear as well as melt a saltshaker! Chock-full of show-stopping tricks, Magic For Dummies will: Get you started with easy-to-learn magic tricks Let you turn a restaurant into a your stage with tricks that include utensils, mugs, and even food Show you how to use a deck of cards to perform endless magic tricks Make you the life of the party with tricks such as “Call This Number,” “The Strength Test,” and “The Phantom Photo” Get you out of tough situations by giving you ten things to say when things go wrong Filled with photos, patter, and presentation tips for every trick in the book, Magic For Dummies offers a great opportunity to become familiar with some of the coolest magic tricks ever performed. With the help of author David Pogue and the stunning tricks contributed by thirty-five of America’s top professional magicians, you’ll be leaving your friends, family, and coworkers spellbound at your mastery of the mystical arts.
Download or read book Self Working Rope Magic written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of today's foremost experts: a guidebook with clear instructions and over 400 step-by-step illustrations that show readers how to perform 70 of the best, easiest-to-master, most entertaining rope tricks ever created.
Download or read book Mind Blowing Magic Tricks for Everyone written by Oscar Owen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ultimate guide to mastering the art of magic." —Business Insider "A must-have for any aspiring magician." —Mashable Learn to perform 50 unbelievable magic tricks that will impress and astonish any audience! Features QR codes with links to trick videos for easy learning and visual aid! This delightful book reveals some of magic's best-kept secrets, showing you step-by-step exactly how the tricks are done from multiple angles. Learn easy-yet-mystifying card tricks, awe-inspiring coin tricks, mentalism tricks for reading someone's mind, deceptive bets, and amazing visual tricks that you can do with everyday objects, including how to: Make a pen disappear Levitate a dollar Send a cup through a table Tear a napkin and restore it to its original state Put a need through a balloon without popping it Crack an apple open with your bare hands And more! In addition to these jaw-dropping tricks, this book provides readers with: QR Codes with trick videos for visual aid Practice and performance tips Jokes to use when performing Additional resources And more! Ultimately, by the end of this book not only will you know fifty mind-blowing magic tricks, but you will also know exactly how to perform them confidently. The book is the perfect gift for aspiring magicians or anyone who wants to impress their family and friends!
Download or read book Al Baker s Books of Magic Tricks Book One Two written by Al Baker and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1933, this collection contains both of the works on magic put together by the author. It features detailed explanations of his many tricks, accompanied by clear diagrams, and offers much in way of practical advice and information to today's magician, whether amateur or professional. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include - Book One: The Pack that Cuts Itself - The One Man ''Lights Up'' Séance - A Card and a Number - Al Baker's Pet Hat Trick - Al Baker's Rising Cards - ''Feel My Pulse'' - The Al Bakers Wrist Tie - The Impossible Card Discovery - Cards of Thought - Al Baker's Addition Trick - Another Rope is Cut and Restored - The Finger Points - The Matchmakers - ''Say When'' - Al Baker's Billet Mystery - Self Unknotting Handkerchief. Book Two: A Glass Vanish - Gee! - Undercover - Another 4 Ace Trick - Your Pulse Tells - A Card and a Number - Baker's Bill Switch - Unsight and Unseen - Sex Appeal - Come Seven - Lost and Found - Something from Nothing - Pass the Salt - Button Button - The Name is. - Me and the Missus - A Novel Escape - The Milky Way
Download or read book Learn Magic written by Henry Hay and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the amateur magician, "Learn Magic" enables readers to learn and start performing 65 well-known tricks that professionals use, offering a well-rounded repertoire on which beginners can draw.
Download or read book Modern Coin Magic written by J. B. Bobo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete treatise on sleight-of-hand coin conjuring, including best traditional methods and modern innovations. Guides you systematically from basic techniques, through integrated tricks to complete acts, 18 in all. 510 clear illustrations.
