Download or read book The Conjurors Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Conjuror s Magazine Or Magical and Physiognomical Mirror written by and published by . This book was released on 1791 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Unmasking of Robert Houdin written by Harry Houdini and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Conjuror s Magazine Or Magical and Physiognomical Mirror written by and published by . This book was released on 1793 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Magician and the Cardsharp written by Karl Johnson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A famous magician's journey to find the greatest cardsharp ever evokes the forgotten world of magic where Americans found escape during the Great Depression It has the nostalgic quality of an old-fashioned fable, but Karl Johnson's The Magician and the Cardsharp is a true story that lovingly re-creates the sparkle of a vanished world. Here, set against the backdrop of America struggling through the Depression, is the world of magic, a realm of stars, sleight of hand, and sin where dreams could be realized - or stolen away. Following the Crash of '29, Dai Vernon, known by magicians as "the man who fooled Houdini," is tramping down Midwestern backroads, barely making ends meet. While swapping secrets with a Mexican gambler, he hears of a guy he doesn't quite believe is real - a legendary mystery man who deals perfectly from the center of the deck and who locals call the greatest cardsharp of all time. Determined to find the reclusive genius, Vernon sets out on a journey through America's shady, slick, and sinful side - from mob-run Kansas City through railroad towns that looked sleepy only in the daytime. Does he find the sharp? Well, Karl Johnson did - after years of research into Vernon's colorful quest, research that led him to places he never knew existed. Johnson takes us to the cardsharp's doorstep and shows us how he bestowed on Vernon the greatest secret in magic. The Magician and the Cardsharp is a unique and endlessly entertaining piece of history that reveals the artistry and obsession of a special breed of American showmen.

Download or read book The Old Woman and the Conjurors written by Mike Slater and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the eccentric characters, beliefs, and clients of 19th-century village conjurors, including Exeter prophetess Joanna Southcott, Leeds witch and murderess Mary Bateman, and murder-victim Ann Tennant. This book examines the period's pandemic of "witch scratching" and presents Michael Slater's extensive research that has revealed fascinating new depths to the history of supernatural study.

Download or read book The Spiritual Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Kahnjuring written by Scott Kahn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rollover Revelation Revisited A flashy opening effect in which the three mates of a chosen card are produced in an unexpected manner. My Signature Effect Two signed transparent playing cards magically transpose with one another... and so do the signatures. Across The Void An impromptu and visually stunning version of the classic Cards Across plot. Four For One And One For All Four Jacks undoubtedly placed reversed into four different parts of the deck instantly change places with a signed selection held by the performer. The Kure False Cut A flourishy, deceptive in-the-hands full deck false cut. The Kure Pop-Out Move A finger-flicking production of a selected card that not only looks impossible but is oh so fun to perform. Stale Moldy Bread The Visitor plot revisited... using odd-backed cards. Take Two A simple yet effective double two card transposition that will leave your audience gasping. Let's Twist Again Twisting the Aces... with a twist. Triple Coincidence Three odd-backed predictions shuffled into a deck prove to be the three cards freely selected by three audience members. No forces! No duplicates! Simply ingenious! "Scott Kahn is a wonderfully inventive creator who is worth keeping your eyes on. It will be well worth the wait to see what other gems Scott has in store for us. Me? I can hardly wait. I have no reservations at all about the quality of Scott's work. Nice job!" --Shane Causer, Visions, The Online Journal of the Art of Magic "I loved Rollover Revelation. Thumb's way up from me!" --Doug Conn, USA "Your method of writing is excellent. I don't think I will ever go as far as writing my own material down for the public because there are guys like you that do it so much better." --Gerhard Erasmus, Taiwan "I enjoyed reading this book... Kahn's approach to magic is similar to that of his medical career - prescribing solutions that breathe new life into classic card magic... Great visual effects... Well structured... This is a fine debut effort and I look forward to what Kahn has in store for us next." --John Guastaferro, Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine "Well done! I like your ideas." --Richard James, Connoisseur Conjuring "Scott's Rollover Revelation is quick, direct and very much unexpected!" --Joshua Jay, USA "Very commercial! You can tell Scott puts thought into his card magic." --Marshall Petersen, H&R Magic Books "Nice job. Excellent handling. I'm definitely going to publish Rollover Revelation in my MAGIC Magazine column. Keep up the good work." --Jon Racherbaumer, USA

Download or read book Quirkology written by Richard Wiseman and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-11-20 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over twenty years, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has examined the quirky science of everyday life. In Quirkology , he navigates the backwaters of human behavior, discovering the tell-tale signs that give away a liar, the secret science behind speed-dating and personal ads, and what a person's sense of humor reveals about the innermost workings of their mind- all along paying tribute to others who have carried out similarly weird and wonderful work. Wiseman's research has involved secretly observing people as they go about their daily business, conducting unusual experiments in art exhibitions and music concerts, and even staging fake sainces in allegedly haunted buildings. With thousands of research subjects from all over the world, including enamored couples, unwitting pedestrians, and guileless dinner guests, Wiseman presents a fun, clever, and unexpected picture of the human mind.

Download or read book Modern Magic written by Professor Hoffmann and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Modern Magic" is a treatise in book form, detailing the apparatus, methods and tricks used by the magicians and conjurors. It was the first book in the English language to really explain how to perform magical feats. The treatise contains advice on the appearance, the dress and the staging of a magician. It then goes on to describe many tricks with playing cards, coins, watches, rings, handkerchiefs, dominoes, dice, cups, balls and hats, and concludes with a long chapter of miscellaneous tricks, including magic with strings, gloves, eggs, rice and some utility devices. The penultimate chapter describes large stage illusions, and the final chapter contains advice on routining a magic show, as well as more advice on staging.

Download or read book Memoirs of Robert Houdin Ambassador Author and Conjurer written by Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trickster and the Paranormal written by George P. Hansen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-20 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paranormal and supernatural events have been reported for millennia. They have fostered history’s most important cultural transformations (e.g., via the miracles of Moses, Jesus, Mohammed). Paranormal phenomena are frequently portrayed in the world’s greatest art and literature, as well as in popular TV shows and movies. Most adults in the U.S. believe in them. Yet they have a marginal place in modern culture. No university departments are devoted to studying psychic phenomena. In fact, a panoply of scientists now aggressively denounces them. These facts present a deeply puzzling situation. But they become coherent after pondering the trickster figure, an archaic being found worldwide in mythology and folklore. The trickster governs paradox and the irrational, but his messages are concealed. This book draws upon theories of the trickster from anthropology, folklore, sociology, semiotics, and literary criticism. It examines psychic phenomena and UFOs and explains why they are so problematical for science.

Download or read book How Magicians Think written by Joshua Jay and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.

Download or read book The Show Won t Go On written by Jeff Abraham and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment, and is full of unearthed anecdotes, exclusive interviews, colorful characters, and ironic twists. With dozens of heart-stopping stories, it's the perfect book to dip into on any page.

Download or read book David Copperfield s History of Magic written by David Copperfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this personal journey through a unique performing art, David Copperfield profiles some of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the sixteenth-century magistrate who wrote an early book on conjuring, to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her bare hands, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of some of the greatest magicians in history. The result is a sweeping tale that reveals how these astonishing performers were outsiders who used magic to escape class, challenge conventions, transform popular culture, explore the innermost workings of the human mind, and inspire scientific discovery. Their incredible stories are complemented by more than 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a sixteenth-century manual on sleight-of-hand; Houdini's straitjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber; Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus; Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds; and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic. --

Download or read book The Magic Rainbow written by Juan Tamariz and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Conjurers 1 Rise of the Shadow written by Brian Anderson and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Siblings Emma and Alex tumble into a secret world where magic is real and skilled illusionists can perform actual tricks--for better or worse. Perfect for fans of the Magic Misfits and the Land of Stories series. After their parents vanished, Alex and Emma are sent to live with strict Uncle Mordo. Only Emma's pet rabbit, Pimawa, keeps them company. But when flying skeletons called Rag-o-Rocs storm their once-quiet home, the kids escape just in time with Pimawa leading the way. The rabbit takes the siblings to the Conjurian, a land where magic exists and Pimawa can talk. But the Conjurian is in trouble. Magic has been disappearing, and the Shadow Conjurer, the most mysterious sorcerer of all, is on the hunt for the Eye of Dedi, an object so powerful it could destroy the Conjurian and human worlds. The battle to control all magic has begun. There's only one problem: Alex and Emma don't have any! Masterful storytelling and dozens of captivating illustrations fill author-illustrator Brian Anderson's world with charm and intrigue. Fall under the spell of the Conjurers.