_EF Nothing expresses more about what kind of magician Charles Betram was than his presentation for de Kolta’s Vanishing Birdcage: Betram, noting that there is always the risk of hurting the bird, recitified this possibility by allowing the bird to escape from the cage just before he was about to vanish it. Betram was well …
_EF Not a book of tricks, but Charles’ writing of his many travels around the world as a magician. A marvelous glimpse into history in the early 1900’s. Excerpt from A Magician in Many Lands: ‘O for the touch o a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still!’ The poet’s words …
The Tenth of the Dr. Albo Books limited to 500 copies. _EF This is departure from the typical Albo book in that nearly 200 of the 444 total pages are dedicated to history rather than apparatus. The history chapter includes the following sections: Annals of the Priests, Magi, Jugglers, and Sorcerers – 2000 BC to 500 …
_EF His Manuscripts and Notes Edited by Carl W. Jones and Jean Hugard. Illustrations by Harlan Tarbell. This is one thick book! This is the original Greater Magic reprinted, with the addition of More Greater Magic. Greater Magic is over 1000 pages. More Greater Magic is over 300 pages of additional material and covers the …
_EF Conjurers’ Monthly Magazine was a magic periodical by Harry Houdini that only ran for one year from September 1906 until August 1907 as a competitor to the Sphinx. The magazine touted Houdini’s importance to the world of magic, gossiped about magicians he did not like and offered criticism of his imitators. The series, “Unknown …
This amazing book by Henry Hay (aka June Barrows Mussey) and Bruce Elliott’s Classic Secrets of Magic were by far my most read books in my early magic years. This handbook is massive and covers everything a budding young magician could ever want to learn about magic. _EF A great textbook for a college level …
_EF Okito is Theo. Bamberg who is from the famous Bamberg dynasty of seven generations of Magicians. The book is divided into two parts. Reminiscences contains invaluable advice on the theory and practice of magic. Part two contains selected tricks divided in to several chapters. B&W illustrations. Illustrated by Robert Johnstone. Contents (from book ToC): 1 …
_EF Cyclopedia of Magic was written to provide the magician with a wide and solid background of magical knowledge. It provides definitions, descriptions, biographies and some routines on hundreds of magic topics. The “articles” are contributed by magicians such as August Roterberg, Charles Bertram, Eddie Joseph, Ellis Stanyon, John Mulholland, and many others. Contents: I …
_EF 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. This is a thorough manual of the conjurer’s art. There is an essay on ” General Principles of Natural Magic,” another …
_EF Illustrated by Richard Kaufman, Bill Steinacker, Gregg Webb, Joe Wierzbicki. The Apocalypse series are bound versions of one of the top magic magazines of the 1980’s. These volumes contain tons of close up material with cards, coins, money, and various other items. Each of the volumes is highly recommended. Contents: Foreword by Harry Lorayne …
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